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  2. NORTH COAST RAILWAY.

    A formidable deputation, representing pretty well every part of the North Coast from the Tweed to the Hunter River, waited upon Mr. Carruthers, State Premier, yesterday, to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. THE RABBIT PROBLEM.

    About the middle of January an important stop was taken by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, with the view of solving if possible the great problem of rabbit extermination. At his ...

    Article : 2,001 words
  4. THE COUNTRY.

    ORANGE, Thursday.--The Great Western Hotel was entered by burglars last night, and the sum of £50 in cash and two watches, valued at £25, were stolen. On the previous night the ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. THE CATARACT WORKS.

    With regard to the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the discrepancy between the estimates submitted to the Public Works Committee and placed before Parliament ...

    Article : 682 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    At an inquest to-day on the body of a boarded-out infant, aged one year and nine months, it was stated in evidence that the mother went to a nurse's place, and fed the child on broth, sago, ...

    Article : 130 words
  7. THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Tariff Commission was engaged to-day in bearing evidence regarding the complaint of confectioners that the duty of 8s per cwt. on glucose was excessive ...

    Article : 519 words
  8. THE TONGARRA COLLIERY.

    ALBION PARK, Thursday.--Interesting developments are taking place in connection with the Tongarra colliery. With a view to putting the coal, which is of the very best quality, upon ...

    Article : 105 words
  9. ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

    A writ has been issued by Joseph Woolf, of Market-street, Melbourne, solicitor, on behalf of Peter Ferodovatch V[?]awa, of Shanghai, but at present residing at Menzies' Hotel, ...

    Article : 51 words
  10. SPORTS AT GALLYMONT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  11. A TRADES-HALL TRICK.

    The executive of the Employees' Union in the butchering industry has resolved upon an important step, in order to secure for certain shops the custom of those purchasers who sympathise ...

    Article : 215 words
  12. FIRES AT PEAK-HILL.

    PEAK-HILL, Thursday.--Last night a fire destroyed a haystack, valued at about £100, the property of T. Rice. A three-months' policy in the Sun office lapsed only a few days ago. ...

    Article : 484 words
  13. STATE FINANCES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. Bent states that he expects a surplus this year of about £350,000. Referring to last month's revenue, he said that, although there was a shortage of ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. SIR JOHN QUICK AS COUNSEL.

    At a conference of the Amalgamated Miners' Association at Ballarat to-day, a motion was carried by 29 votes to 26, rescinding all the resolutions by which Sir John Quick was ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. PROMISING OUTLOOK IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Mr. Kidston (Colonial Treasurer), commenting this morning upon the state of the finances of Queensland, took an optimistic view of the position. He said that, ...

    Article : 153 words
  16. A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--On Wednesday night a suit of clothes, with underlinen and a hat, were found on the Port Melbourne beach. The clothes and papers in the pockets, were ...

    Article : 316 words
  17. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--When the Hobart Chamber of Commerce waited on the Minister for Customs last month, with reference to the duty on catalogues, it was stated that Canada ...

    Article : 201 words
  18. IN THE ISLANDS.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--A Tonga correspondent reports that matters are quiet, but that there is strong slumbering discontent among the natives, at the recent action of the High ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. NEWCASTLE.

    The hull of the old A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Katoomba was yesterday converted into a portion of the northern breakwater at the entrance to the Newcastle Harbor. Early in the morning the old vessel, which had already ...

    Article : 596 words
  20. AMERICAN EXPEDITION IN THE PACIFIC.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, Thursday.--The steamer Tagliaferro, which took a cargo of coal from Newcastle for the American expedition in the Pacific, called here this morning, and reported ...

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  21. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.

    The Railway Commissioners' report upon the proposed railway, dated September, 1902, is distinctly favorable to the construction of the line, though it shows an approximate annual loss, in ...

    Article : 340 words
  22. BANK MANAGER IN TROUBLE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--This evening Hugh O'Brien, manager of the Maffra branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia, arrived in Melbourne, and gave himself up at the Detective ...

    Article : 255 words
  23. AGITATION IN THE SUBURBS.

    Alderman T. Henley, M.L.A., has received an invitation to address the ratepayers of Rookwood and the surrounding district on the Cataract dam controversy, and place the Water ...

    Article : 56 words
  24. BUSH FIRES RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with the deputation of coal proprietors and others who some time ago suggested to the Treasurer that in order to encourage steamers to come to Brisbane for bunker ...

    Article : 187 words
  26. THE YSABEL AT THURSDAY ISLAND.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.--The steamer Ysabel arrived to-day. She had been delayed by stress of weather on the outward passage, and missed two ports for ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. THE QUEENSLAND MYSTERY.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The case against James Ryan, charged with the murder of Walter G. Benton, was continued at Crow's Nest to-day. Mrs. Kolly, re-called, said that during a ...

    Article : 232 words
  28. FIJIAN AFFAIRS.

    SUVA, February 22.--Mr. F. B. Rodgers, the general manager of the Sugar Refining Company at Vancouver, is now paying Fiji a visit, having arrived by the mail steamer Miowera ...

    Article : 411 words
  29. TREATMENT OF ABORIGINES.

    PERTH, Thursday.--An influential deputation, including Bishops Riley and Gibney, waited on the Acting-Premier to-day in connection with the native question, and requested that drastic ...

    Article : 343 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The first meeting of arbitrators to decide the terms upon which the Government may obtain trams for the purpose of converting them to electricity, was held at Parliament House ...

    Article : 199 words
  31. THE NORTH COAST.

    The North Coast Land Settlement and Railway League was started some few months ago in Grafton, and Mr. E. F. Rudder was appointed organising secretary. Within the past fortnight ...

    Article : 442 words
  32. ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  33. THE MAN ON THE LAND.

    NYNGAN, Thursday.--A meeting of landholders from Girilambone, Marra Creek, Bulbodney Creek, and this district was held yesterday in connection with the movement now proceeding ...

    Article : 250 words
  34. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--Your readers will be aware that the Church of England at Bundanoon was one of the buildings which were burned to the ground in the late disastrous bush fires in that district. ...

    Article : 184 words
  35. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    James Stanbury is anxious for the match for the world's championship with George Towns. To get over the difficulty with regard to the steamer receipts. Stanbury suggests that the ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. A MINERS' STRIKE.

    ZEEHAN, Thursday.--Matters in connection with the strike at the Hercules mine are unaltered. The majority of the Victorians who yesterday declined to work, and who joined the ...

    Article : 99 words
  37. SUICIDE AT BALMAIN.

    A laborer named James Henry Brown (50), lately residing in Paul-street, Balmain, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by cutting his throat with a razor. The deceased was ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. THE PLAGUE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Another death occurred at the Plague Hospital to-day, the victim being a young man who was recently removed from Fortitude Valley. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. Advertising

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