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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    BOWRAVILLE, Wednesday.--The parliamentary party was expected to arrive this afternoon at Bowraville. Elaborate preparations had been made for their reception, but at the last ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Two people were injured in Centennial Park yesterday through being knocked down by cyclists. John M'Namara, 83, residing at 8 Thurlow-street, Redfern, was taken to St. ...

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  4. THE "DOG WATCH."

    KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.--Ever since the coal mines were developed in this district, the miners have been agitating to abolish the dog watch or night shirt. At the commencement ...

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  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--It is intended to send Colonel Le Mesurier for training purposes to England in exchange for an officer, from the Imperial Army. There has been some conflict ...

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  6. MR. TRICKETT'S VIEWS.

    Prior to the meeting of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, held yesterday afternoon, the newly-appointed trustee, Mr. Trickett, M.L.C., was seen. ...

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  7. SUBSIDENCE AT NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The scene of the subsidence on Shepherd's-hlll was visited by a large number of people to-day, and much speculation was indulged in as to the cause of the ...

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  8. SYDNEY CLUB RAIDED.

    Great excitement prevailed in Pitt-street, between Moore and King streets, yesterday afternoon when it became known that the Sydney Club, 310 Pitt-street, had a been raided by the ...

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  9. THE 'AGE" ON NOBLE

    "The views expressed by the New South Wales captain, Mr. A. Noble, have made a deep impression in regard to the management of international cricket. No one could possibly be ...

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  10. ACCIDENT AT CATARACT DAM.

    While Frederick Frazor, 28, who resides at Jones-street, Ultimo, was engaged in shifting stone at Cataract Dam yesterday a block weighing one and a half tons fell on his left leg. It ...

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  11. TROTT ON THE SITUATION.

    G. H. S. Trott, in a communication to the Melbourne press, supports the M.C.C., and expresses the view that the State associations are a meddling, wrangling lot of old ladles. The ...

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  12. TWO MEN INJURED.

    A man, Charles Ragley, residing in Croydon-street, Ashfield, was driving along King-street, Newtown, last evening, when the horse shied, causing the buggy to come into collision with a ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. FOUND DYING.

    Late on Tuesday night a grocer named James Pegum was found lying in Perouse-street, Randwick, in an unconscious condition, and apparently dying. He was removed to the Sydney ...

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  14. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    HILLGROVE, Wednesday.--A miner named Robert Brealand, employed at the Eleanora mine had a miraculous escape from death yesterday. A drill fell 15 feet, and the sharp edge struck ...

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  15. CRICKET GROUND MEMBERS.

    Sir,--As a ground member of some 20 years' standing, I beg you to publish the following suggestion in your columns. My suggestion is for the consideration of the ...

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  16. FALL OF 70 FEET.

    BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--George Coddy, employed at the British Mine, had a fortunate escape tills morning. He fell down a chute at the 500ft. level, a distance of 79 feet, and only ...

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  17. NO WORD FROM THE PLAYERS.

    As was anticipated, the New South Wales Cricket Association received no intimation from the affected players yesterday. It Is believed that the players in Sydney are communicating ...

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  18. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    YASS, Wednesday.--Two State children, in charge of Miss Donohoe, or the Derringhullen Public School, were lost in the bush yesterday afternoon. Late last night a man named ...

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  19. GROUND SETTLING DOWN.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Night.--The ground in the vicinity of Shepherd's-hill now shows signs of settling down, and apprehensions of further subsidence are being allayed. Some of ...

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  20. SUDDEN DEATHS.

    BOWRAL, Wednesday.--Thomas Baker, a well-known resident, died suddenly this morning while sitting beside a fire. Deceased, who was 52 years of age, was a native of Richmond, ...

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  21. VICTORIA.

    The Premier to-day informed a deputation from the north-eastern district councils that if good security were given he would be prepared to advance money for the purchase of wire ...

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  22. GAS EXPLOSIONS.

    BULLI, Wednesday.--Last night Mrs. John Thompson, storekeeper, of Woonona, met with a serious accident, and narrowly escaped being killed by an explosion of gas from an acetylene ...

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  23. NEWCASTLE.

    The District Coroner (Mr. C. Hibble) hold an inquest yesterday concerning the death of a fireman belonging to the steamer Boveric named James M'Kinning, who was run over on ...

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  24. EMPIRE DAY

    The president (Mr. M'Intosh) and members of the Gordon School Board, co-operating with the teachers, intend to make Empire Day this year a memorable one among the children of ...

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  25. THE ZINGARI CLUB'S VIEWS.

    The following resolutions were passed by the committee of the I Zingari Australia Cricket Club, at a meeting held on Tuesday:--1. That the committee of the I Zingari ...

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  26. BROKEN-HILL JUNCTION NORTH COMPANY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Broken-hill Junction North Company was held to-day, Mr. Hal. Sheppard, chairman of directors, presiding. ...

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  27. CHILD BREAKS HER NECK.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A girl aged four years, daughter of Mr. J. Wunke, of Truro was playing outside with her brothers and sisters this afternoon, when the mother, who was inside, ...

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  28. SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian Cricket Association, held on Tuesday night, a telegram was received from the New South Wales ...

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  29. FEVER-STRICKEN VESSEL.

    When the Norwegian barque Skomvaer, towed into port yesterday, she was ordered by the Board of Health into quarantine, it appears that the vessel came from Sourabaya, Java, and ...

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  30. ABERDARE RAILWAY.

    At a meeting of the Aberdare Collieries, Ltd., hold yesterday, the resolution arrived at by a previous meeting of shareholders to dispose of the company's interests in the Aberdare line of ...

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  31. CHILD BURNT TO DEATH. SHEARERS' ULTIMATUM.

    KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--An inquest was held to-day touching the death of an infant, Stella Irene Hall. The evidence showed that the child's clothes had become ignited, as the MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Australian Workers' Union has now delivered an ultimatum to the Pastoralists' Association in connection with the conditions for shearing during the ...

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  32. SHIPPING CLEARANCES.

    The following were yesterday's clearances:--Port Stephens, str., for Shanghai via Port Kembla, with 1700 tons coal; Fultala, str., for Singapore, with 4000 tons coal; Constance Craig, bqe., ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council today the Committee on Inebriety was created a Royal Commission. The members are: Mr. H. Smoaton, M.L.A. (chairman), Lady Holder, Mrs. ...

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  34. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--I am not going to enter into any of the matters appertaining to the present unfortunate dispute existing between the various bodies connected with cricket, beyond saying that the ...

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  35. CHURCH FAIRS AND SALES OF WORK.

    "Get out of debt as soon as you can, so that you may be the better able to get into it again'," is not perhaps a sound business maxim, but it is one very many work on, and, as ...

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  36. SUBURBAN SYDNEY.

    The statement of receipts and expenditure of the borough of Woollahra, presented at the last meeting of the local council, showed the actual receipts for the term to be £7478, or, including the bank balance last ...

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  37. VISITS OF WARSHIPS.

    Some time ago it was represented to the Minister of Defence that very few ships of the Australian Squadron visited Adelaide, and that when they did they only stopped for very brief ...

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  38. PREPARATIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

    CAWDOR, Wednesday.--It has been decided to celebrate Empire Day at the local public school by a picnic in the afternoon. In the evening there will be a display of fireworks and ...

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  39. THE AIRLIE AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Burns, Philp, and Company's steamer Airlle arrived at Pinkenba this evening. Captain Williams, who is in command, reports that the vessel left Singapore on ...

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  40. MOSMAN OVAL.

    The Mosman Park improvement Committee, which undertook, by permission of the local council, the formation of the oval on the park, are finding their task no easy one. The committee have, by concerts, ...

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  41. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--The public has heard a great deal of this dispute from the point of view of the Association. On the side of their own interest and that of all the cricketers of this State they have not ...

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  42. MILITARY.

    In connection with the voluntary church parade on Sunday next, on the occasion of the ceremony of unveiling the memorial to soldiers who d'ed on service in South Africa, at St. ...

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  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CELEBRATIONS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Empire Day will be observed in all South Australian schools on May 24. Special lessons have been prepared and distributed, dealing particularly with ...

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  44. AUBURN RAILWAY REQUIREMENTS.

    The following reply has been received by the Mayor of Auburn from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners to certain requests made regarding matters connected with the local railway station:--"Referring to the ...

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  45. PYRMONT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    A sale of work in aid of the funds of the Centenary Congregational Church, pyrmont, was opened yesterday, by the Lord Mayor, there being a crowded attendance. Rev. James Buchan ...

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  46. INTER-STATE CONFERENCE OF EMPLOYERS.

    The annual inter-State conference of the employers of Australia is to be opened at Brisbane on Tuesday next, and it will conclude on the following Saturday. All the States will be ...

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  47. BLIGH WARD ELECTION.

    The Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt), who is acting as returning-officer in connection with the High Ward election, has received an intimation of the withdrawal by Mr. David Fealy of his ...

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  48. FIRE BRIGADE CONFERENCE.

    The delegates attending the inter-State Fire Brigade Conference had an enjoyable outing yesterday. The party left Redfern for Hawkesbury by the 9.5 train, in the morning, and ...

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  49. THE GLEBE TRAM.

    Sir,--I am in accord with your correspondent, "Hanger On," in your issue of 16th inst. I travel constantly by the 8.15 tram from St. John's-road to the railway, and have a great ...

    Article : 88 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. TO THOSE WHO WANT A BILLET.

    If you are in want of employment, do not tail to look down the "Wanted" columns of "The Dally Telegraph" every morning. By neglecting to do so you may miss the best and ...

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  52. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    GERRINGONG, Tuesday.--The monthly shooting for reservists resulted as follows:--Oswald Sharpe, 30, 29, scratch-- 59: Robert Weir, 31. 27, 1--59; Archie Campbell, 24, 33, Scratch--67; John M'Clelland, 21, 28, 10-- ...

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