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  2. THE MARINE BOARD.

    THE next meeting of the Marine Board will be held on Thursday, when the board will deliver its reserved decision concerning the accident to the barque Northernhay, which ...

    Article : 91 words
  3. DISASTROUS FIRE

    AT an early hour this morning a fire occurred on the ferry steamer Lady Hampdon, which, with a number of other harbour vessels, was moored at the Bald Rock ferry ...

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  4. Pen-Notes and Pencillings

    OUR fears in regard to the result of the second test were not realised. On the contrary Australia won easily, and she who rules the waves, but can't the fates, went ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 390 words
  5. The Germans in China.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Berlin Bank will exploit the province of Shantung forthwith, especially for coal for use in ironworks. ...

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  6. INTERNATIONAL NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday.—The New South Wales 3 per cent, loan of £1,500,000, tenders for which at a minimum of 99 are to be opened on Tuesday, has been ...

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  7. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    In the summons division of the Central Police Court to day, Louis Abrahams was proceeded against by Inspector Potter for a breech of the Betting Houses Suppression ...

    Article : 427 words
  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Another heat wave has arrived, the temperature to-day being 100 in the shade, and 168 in the sun. THE CRICKET MATCH ...

    Article : 123 words
  9. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    THE last general meeting of the Newcastle School of Arts committee was held at the, institution last evening, the president (Mr. D. J. M'Loan) occupying the chair. The ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. The Soudan Campaign.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The citizens of Malta have voluntarily offered to raise a contingent of 1000 men for service with the Anglo-Egyptian Expedition ...

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  11. SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 335 words
  12. THE MEANNESS OF IT!

    So sing the children at their games, and verily out of the mouths of babes comes wisdom. Sir Gordon Sprigg, Premier of Capetown, promised the British Government ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. Advance of Rhodesia.

    LONDON Thursday.—The company which is constructing the railway from Beira to Rhodesia has purchased from Portugal the port and town of Beira, ...

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  14. FIRE ON THE BUNINYONG.

    DURING her last visit to Geraldton a fire broke out on the steamer Buninyeng, which. was lying alongside the jetty. The vessel had just returned from an excursion trip to ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. Situation in West Africa.

    LONDON, Thursday. — A British expedition, consisting of eight officers and 200 men, has been despatched to Ediba, on the Niger, to punish the ...

    Article : 31 words
  16. A Double Income Tax.

    LONDON, Thursday.—" A Dissatisfied Australian" has a letter in the Times of this morning complaining of having to pay a double income tax. ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. Fatal Fire in London.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A disastrous fire occurred at Deptford (London, S.E.) to-day. Four children were suffocated. ...

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  18. Alcohol in Russia.

    LONDON, Thursday.—It has been decided by the Russian Government to assume a State monopoly of the sale of alcohol throughout the ...

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  19. MR COLIN CHRISTIE ABROAD.

    MR.COLIN CHRISTTE, who left Newcastle some few months ago for a tour round the world, was made the subject of a practical joke aboard ship, but he got even with the ...

    Article : 203 words
  20. The Transvaal.

    LONDON, Thursday. —Despatches from Pretoria state that the reelection of President Kruger as President of the Transvaal is assured. ...

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  21. The Butter Market.

    LONDON, Friday. — The unseasonable weather is depressing the butter market. Colonial butter is dull of sale at from 96s to 98s per ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. Strengthening the Japanese Navy.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Japanese Government has purchased from Chili its English-built cruisers. The two cruisers have a total displacement ...

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  23. THE IMPERIAL CHIEF HELMSMAN.

    There are many persons who esteem Lord Salisbury as a mere politician; there are others, perhaps, a little more careful in their inquiry before judgment who consider him a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  24. MEMO FOR "A SCOT."

    Why that uncalled-for wrath of "A Soot? The writer intended no disrespect for a people he loves in that humble note of his, "Britain or England." Indeed, how ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. VICTORIA.

    At the sitting of the Marine Board to-day, Mr. E. J. Parker strongly protested against the Marine Court having been held to consider the question of a trifling collision ...

    Article : 279 words
  26. GOLD OUTPUT.

    THE following return shows the quantity and value of gold produced in New South Wales during the four quarters of the year ending 31st December, 1897:—Quarter ending ...

    Article : 243 words
  27. THE CITY OF CARLISLE.

    ADVICES have been received to the effect that the well-known iron barque City of Carlisle had been abandoned by the crow on December 31 in 38deg north and 12deg west. The ...

    Article : 145 words
  28. Australian Rabbits

    LONDON, Friday.—Australian rabbits are dull of sale at 8½d each. ...

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  29. THE FRIENDSHIP IN A SALE.

    THE steamer Friendship, trading to the Tweed River, returned to Sydney yesterday, and reports having narrowly escaped being driven ashore on the north coast. The ...

    Article : 257 words
  30. French Activity in Africa

    LONDON, Thursday.— One of the officers with the French expedition under Lieutenant Marchand in the Upper Nile region, admits that despite ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    THE fortnightly committee meeting took place in the chamber yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present :—Messrs. H. J. Brown (president), ...

    Article : 497 words
  32. General Cables.

    Mr. S. H. Gollan's br [?]g Ebor, by Robert the Devil, made all the running in the Sunbury Steeplechase to-day, and won by six lengths. ...

    Article : 54 words
  33. THE ALLEGED LIBEL.

    SEVERAL of the jurymen in the libel case when interviewed said that 10 were of opinion that the letter signed "George Lonsdale" in Truth was libellous, but 10 out of 12 considered it ...

    Article : 164 words
  34. BUSHMEN'S TROUBLES.

    A MAN named Karrigan had a carions experience on Christmas Day. He left his home intending to go to Club Terrace, and he passed a bash fire that ...

    Article : 275 words
  35. The Great Strike

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has expended during the strike £650,000. This sum includes the accumulated ...

    Article : 39 words
  36. THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.

    AFTER the installing of Professor Liversidge as president of the association for the advancement of science, which function took place at the University last night, the actual ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. BURGLARS ABOUT AGAIN.

    AFTER a few weeks' silence the burglars have again made their appearance, this time in the fashionable suburb of Waratah. Early yesterday morning an entrance was effected ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND.

    A sad drowning accident occurred at South-port last night. About 8 o'clock several boys were sitting on the gangway rail at the end of the jetty. Alfred Shillito, aged 14 years, ...

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  39. DEATH OF A LABOUR LEADER.

    The death is announced of Mr. Harford, the well-known unionist leader. ...

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  40. SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YORK MAYORAL ELECTION.

    Hon. Hannis Taylor, an American writer on American affairs of some eminence, once said that the United State, when it threw off the yoke of George III., perpetuated in its ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  41. GENERAL ELECTION.

    THE statement made by Mr. Reid in his speech at Mudgee to the effect that the general election will take place in June, has created a good deal of surprise in Sydney, as ...

    Article : 378 words
  42. Students of Music.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  43. THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

    THE early closing movement has hardly been in vogue a week, and still some of the shopkeepers, who pledged themselves to close at 6 30 p m. on four at least of the in days in ...

    Article : 282 words
  44. STOCK GRIEVANCES.

    A DEPUTATION of gentlemen representing the steckowners of New South Wales, was intoduced to the Railway Commissioners by Mr. Cox, M.L.C., to-day, the object being to ...

    Article : 229 words
  45. OUR OLD FRIEND SLOCUM.

    THE yawl Spray (Captain Slocum), which visited Newcastle last year, has arrived safely at Durban, Natal, where Captain Slocum was cordially welcomed, and among other things ...

    Article : 74 words
  46. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

    A SPECIAL meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day under the presidency of Sir Frederick Darley, Lieutenant-Governor. In addition to further proroguing Parliament ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 131 words
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