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  2. PARTIAL BREAK UP OF THE DROUGHT.

    Rain suddenly appeared over the western districts on Sunday morning, and spread rapidly over almost the entire colony, and cleared away as suddenly yesterday morning. The rain ...

    Article : 485 words
  3. WEST AUSTRALIA WON'T FEDERATE.

    Mr. Richard Haynes, M.L.C., of West Australia, and barrister-at-law, who has been for 14 years a citizen of the western colony, has been visiting this city. Interviewed by our ...

    Article : 935 words
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    Advertising : 178 words
  5. THE COUNTRY.

    WEST MAITLAND, Monday. -- The anniversary services in connection with the Congregational Church were celebrated yesterday by a harvest festival, which attracted a large congregation. ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. GRAVE FEDERAL DANGERS.

    Sir, -- There is one phase of the Federal question which has not received the attention and discussion of our Constitution makers that it deserves, viz., the small number of representatives ...

    Article : 1,811 words
  7. FUNERAL OF MR. H. S. M. BETTS.

    MOLONG, MONDAY. -- The funeral of Mr. Henry Samuel Marsden Betts took place on Sunday afternoon. Punctually at 3 o'clock the funeral left his late residence, headed by the ...

    Article : 238 words
  8. AN OLD MAN'S SUICIDE.

    LIVERPOOL, Monday. -- An inmate of the Liverpool Asylum named John Davison was reported missing from that institution on Thursday last, and his dead body was recovered in George's ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. THE DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.

    Speaking at the Chamber of Manufacturers social last evening, Mr. Lyne briefly dealt with the Federal question, and indicated his intention of ventilating his views very fully on the ...

    Article : 200 words
  10. PROSPECTS FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.

    When seen yesterday concerning the partial break up of the drought, Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer, was not very hopeful about the prospects of the residents of the interior. ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    LIVERPOOL, Monday. -- Consequent upon the receipt of a communication from the Principal Under-Secretary, intimating that the amount of the proposed new loan (£12.250) exceeded the ...

    Article : 222 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    A. St. Ledger, Opposition candidate, addressed the North Brisbane doctors in the Centennial-hall to-night, the Mayor in the chair. There was a very large attendance, and the speaker had a good ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. NEWCASTLE.

    During last week two very old residents of the Newcastle district "gathered up their tokens," as the miners say, and departed hence. One was John J. Christian, who had reached the age of 91, ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  15. THE GATTON CASE.

    It is rumored on good authority (although the police decline to give any information) that Burgess has demonstrated to the police that he was not near Gatton on the night of the recent ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. ACTION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday. -- The adjourned Parliamentary session opens to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Kingston will only make a short speech, moving the second reading of the Referendum Enabling ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. SERIOUS COACH ACCIDENT.

    GUNDAGAI, Monday. -- A serious coach accident happened on Saturday. Whilst Mr. John Collier, coach proprietor, was driving three passengers -- Messrs. Isaac Mobbs, John Hopper, and John ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.

    On Friday last the Chief Justice granted a writ of habeas corpus, directing the superintendent of the Brisbane Gaol to produce in court a Frenchman named Caruchet, detained on a charge of ...

    Article : 280 words
  19. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board received a communication from Mr. J. Davis, Chief Engineer for Sewerage Construction yesterday, intimating that, as requested, a ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    BATHURST, Monday. -- The citizens' committee appointed by the recent public meeting to advocate the claims of Bathurst as the Federal city held a meeting on Saturday evening, Mr. F. B. ...

    Article : 162 words
  21. PHYLLOXERA.

    LIVERPOOL, Monday. -- The work of uprooting and destroying the vineyard of Mr. Johnstone, situate at Point Farm, Glenfield, which was some time ago found to be badly infected with ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. MR. REID TO VISIT ROBERTSON.

    ROBERTSON, Monday. -- The Premier will open the Robertson show on Friday, 3rd prox. He will be escorted to the ground by the West Camden Lancers, under the command of Captain ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. THE VICTORIAN MINISTER FOR MINES.

    Mr. H. Foster Minister for Mines in the Victorian Cabinet, arrived at Newcastle yesterday, for the purpose of personally investigating the practical working in the district of the provisions ...

    Article : 121 words
  24. "NOBBLING NEW SOUTH WALES."

    Sir, -- The present appears to me to be an opportune time to refer to quite a recent assertion of a mercantile man from Melbourne in the office of a well-known house in Sydney, viz.: "Whether ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An accident of a serious nature is reported from Clare, where Alfred Bowley was working a quarry. He was getting stone from a ledge at the side of the quarry about 20ft. from the floor, ...

    Article : 286 words
  26. A MIDNIGHT FIRE.

    YOUNG, Monday. -- Early yesterday morning, George Boorer, a farmer, living about five miles from Young, suffered loss owing to his house and effects being totally destroyed by fire. About 3 ...

    Article : 2,761 words
  27. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS.

    Fifty-six residents of Cook's-hill and the Junction have protested to the Newcastle Council against the practice which has been adopted of depositing garbage of all descriptions on ...

    Article : 196 words
  28. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    Notwithstanding the dry weather, the show grounds at Moore Park, look remarkably well. The members of the ground committee, Messrs. T. H. Hassall, M.P., A. Bowman, and A. H. ...

    Article : 161 words
  29. RAIN HAS FALLEN IN PREVIOUS 48 HOURS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 304 words
  30. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    The White Star liner Nineveh cleared at the Custom-house yesterday for London, via Sydney Capetown, and Natal, and sailed in the evening for the firstnamed port. Her cargo from ...

    Article : 157 words
  31. FASHION BOOK.

    Messrs. Hordern Brothers, of Pitt-street, have sent out their book of fashion plates for autumn and winter. They are thoroughly up to date, with the "Beauchamp" costume, a strikingly ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. HAVOC AMONG YACHTS.

    On Sunday night the ship Torrens, which recently was seriously damaged in a collision with an iceberg, broke adrift from her moorings in the Port river, and crashed into 20 or 25 yachts ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. INTERCOLONIAL FORECASTS.

    South Australia. -- Mostly cloudy, some showers still over the coastal districts, but barometers rising, and weather gradually improving; west to south-west winds. ...

    Article : 27 words
  34. A "BREEZE" IN THE MARRICKVILLE COUNCIL.

    At last night's meeting of the Marrickville Borough Council, Alderman Chenhall moved, "That the borough engineer be vested with full power over the members of the staff of his department, both as regards engagement ...

    Article : 348 words
  35. THE TEST CRICKET MATCH.

    ADELAIDE, Monday. -- Darling, Hill, and Jones, members of the Australian Eleven, and Reedman, of the Rest of Australia team, left by the express for Sydney to-day. George Giffen has applied ...

    Article : 45 words
  36. QUEENSLAND WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS.

    The following forecasts for to-day have been issued by the Queensland Government Weather Bureau, under date February 27: -- New South Wales. -- Generally the same as Queensland; ...

    Article : 235 words
  37. CIVILIANS' RIFLE CLUB.

    Members of the Newcastle Reservists and Civilians Rifle Club, an institution which has lain dormant for a considerable time, met last night at the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle, Mr. H. W. ...

    Article : 80 words
  38. LATE SHIPPING.

    Captain M'Arthur reports that the C. A. Company's steamer Guthrie left Kobe on January 27, arriving at Hongkong on February 3, having experienced during the passage moderate to strong N.E. winds and moderate ...

    Article : 308 words
  39. ELECTRIC LIGHTING QUESTION.

    The matter of extending the electric lighting system of Newcastle again occupied the council for a considerable time last night. Alderman Burnage's motion to rescind the resolution ...

    Article : 178 words
  40. SOME WELCOME RAINS.

    ALECTOWN, Monday. -- Moderate rains fell yesterday, but insufficient to do any good. To-day it is fine. ADAMINABY, Monday. -- Seventy-three points of steady rain fell yesterday. The weather is fine and cool. ...

    Article : 1,781 words
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