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  2. House of Representatives

    In the House of Renresentatives yesterday, the Premier told Mr. Crouch that the Government could not fee its way to fall in with the suggestion to refund losses to Victorian and ...

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  3. Smuggling Opium.

    At the Police Court yesterday an Arab, who described himself as a fruit dealer, was charged with smuggling opium to the value of £150. The accused alleged that he ...

    Article : 101 words
  4. Charge of Murder.

    The Full Court yesterday sustained the conviction against the man who was sentenced to death for the murder, by shooting, of a woman at Marrickville. ...

    Article : 30 words
  5. Estate of a Squatter.

    The estate of the late Henry Ricketson. squatter, residing near Demliquin, has been proved at over £105,000. The probate duty paid amounted to £10,559. ...

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  6. Tram Scare.

    A sensation was caused at Forest Lodge yesterday afternoon owing to a steam tram leaving the rails. As the tram was rounding a sharp curve the motor suddenly left the line ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. Rise in Price of Milk.

    TheKiama milksuppliers have demanded is per galion for milk, owing to the drought and high price oz fodder. Unless the price is obtained, a general strike is anticipated. ...

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  8. New Revolvers for Police.

    The Inspector-General of Police has just received a new consignment of revolvers of an improved pattern to replace the more or less obsolete weapons now being used by the ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. Sydney New Central Station

    Yesterday afternoon the Minister for Works laid the foundation stone of the new central railway station, in the presence of a representative gathering. According to the ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. Passenger Fined.

    A passenger from Sydney by the steamer Warrimoo, which arrived on April 23, was charged before the Wellington Magistrates' Cqurt for neglecting to comply with the ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. Health of Sir W. Lyne.

    Sir W. Lyne is much better, but is still unable to leave his room. He will look after the Department of Defence during the absence of Sir J. Forrest in England. ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. Public Service Commission.

    At the Federal Cabinet yesterday Mr. M'Lachlan, Under Secretary for Mines and Agriculture, was appointed Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner. ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. N.S.W. Fruit.

    In a report prepared at the instance of the Minister for Agriculture it is shown that in 1900 fruit to the value of £178,000 was imported into New South Wales. It is ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. Series of Disasters.

    News of as unusually sensational character was received yesterday from the Loyalty Islands, which had been visited during the past few weeks by a series of disasters, ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. Federal Tariff Discussed.

    The senators who were in Melbourne yesterday had an informal talk about the tariff in the morning. In the absence of a number of senators, who will not be here till to-day, ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. Gambling Saloon Raided.

    In connection with the Saturday movement of the police raids in the Chinese quarter in the city, on Saturday night, on premises situated in Goulburn street, which it is ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. Cabinet Reconstruction.

    The whole of the Victorian Ministers, with the exception of Mr. Trenwith, have agreed to band their resignations to the head of the Ministry, so that he may have a free hand in ...

    Article : 500 words
  18. Manchester Unity Oddfellows

    At the forty-fifth session of the Grand Annual Movable Committee of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows, which was opened yesterday, the deputy ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. Commonwealth Expenditure.

    The "new" Commonwealth expenditure for March, that is to say, outlay other than that transferred from the States, was £15,483, the total being divided as follows among the ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. Proceeds of Robberies.

    A swag found yesterday in Grace Park contained jewellery to the value of about £100, made tip of 13 gold watches, 9 gold watches minus ...

    Article : 92 words
  21. Expensive Law Suit.

    The case of Wader v. Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, in which £48,000 was claimed for the wrongful cancellation of a contract, occupied 35 ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. Mr. Barton Entertained.

    After the House of Representatives rose, the members assembled in the refreshmentroom at the invitation of the Speaker, to bid farewell to Mr. Barton. The ...

    Article : 669 words
  23. Old Woman Assaulted.

    An old woman, who lived alone in a hut near Lake Macquurie, Woolongong was found unconscious in her bed. She evidently had been assaulted by a severe blow on the ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. Federal Tariff Discussed.

    The Chamber of Commerce are considering the proposed tariff. They unanimously agreed that there should be only one duty charged, either ad valorem or a fixed duty, ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. Woman Burnt to Death.

    Early this morning a fire was discovered in a weatherboard cottage at Manly, occupied by a man, his wife, and three children, and an old lady. The alarm was given about ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. Greater Sydney League.

    At a meeting in the Town Hall last night it was decided that the citizens of the metropolitan area should take steps to create a greater Sydney. It was agreed that a popular ...

    Article : 93 words
  27. Prohibited Immigrant.

    At the Police Court on Tuesday a Japanese cook was proceeded against by the Customs Department on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant, found within the Commonwealth. ...

    Article : 166 words
  28. Grafton Murder.

    The Cingalese, who was recently tried at Grafton for the murder of a Chinaman, bat who owing to absence of the body or direct proof of death, was acquitted but ...

    Article : 166 words
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