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  2. CYCLE PATHS ARE COMING.

    A conference of delegates from the League of Wheelmen, the Cyclists' Union, and the Touring Union has token in hand the construction and maintenance of special tracks from point to point for the exclusive use of ...

    Article : 2,054 words
  3. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  4. NEWCASTLE.

    Three departures of sailing ships from Newcastle for foreign ports yesterday effected a heavy diminution in the slender volume of tonnage in the harbor. The vessels which left were:--Palmyra, barque, for Honolulu, ...

    Article : 493 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The annual report of the Queensland Meat Export and Agency Company shows a net profit for the year of £40,800, which, added to £9821 brought forward from the previous year, gives ...

    Article : 196 words
  6. CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

    The officers of the New South Wales Corps of Engineers met at the Hotel Australia yesterday afternoon to say farewell to their comrades who are proceeding as special service officers to South ...

    Article : 1,598 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    It is probable that Parliament will shortly be recommended to sanction the purchase of Wando Estate, near Casterton, consisting of 10,466 acres, by the Government, to be cut up into ...

    Article : 93 words
  8. SELF CONDEMNATION BY A PUBLIC BODY.

    It is most unusual for a public body to condemn itself, but this is the effect of a report carried by the Metropolitan Board of Works at their meeting to-day. A committee submitted a ...

    Article : 154 words
  9. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures to-day 14 sectional committees, representing various industries, were elected to deal with the various branches of the Federal tariff. It was ...

    Article : 121 words
  10. ALBANY OR FREMANTLE?

    A deputation from the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, headed by the president, Mr. Robt. Reld, M.L.C., had an informal interview with the Postmaster-General to-day regarding Sir John ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. GODSPEED.

    Austral's sons, we hear the bugle notes, we bear the drum taps beat, That call you forth to help our Empire's need; Ere echoing cheers are sounding to the tramp of ...

    Article : 254 words
  12. SYNOPSIS AT 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  13. COL. DE VILLEBOIS MARCUIL.

    SINGLETON, Monday.--A second letter has been received from Trooper Moylan, describing the Modder River battle. He says:--"It was simply miraculous how the New South Wales ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 396 words
  14. LECTURE AT PETERSHAM.

    The Rev. E. T. Dunstan lectured at the Town hall, Petersham, on Monday night, on "Cecil Rhodes--Statesman and Empire-builder." The lecture was under the auspices of the Loyal ...

    Article : 234 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Harrold Bros. insolvency case this morning an interim dividend of 3d in the £ was declared on admitted proofs in the joint estate. ...

    Article : 221 words
  16. RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 24 HOURS ENDED 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  17. EXPORT OF GOLD.

    The steamer Arcadia took £5000 in sovereigns on account of the P. and O. Company, and £238 for the Mint in coin to London, also £25,000 to Bombay on account of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  18. INTERCOLONIAL FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  19. A FIGHT IN A BAR.

    What is said to be a murderous assault at Howlong is reported from Rutherglen. Early this morning a traveller named Price was brought into the Rutherglen Hospital by a constable, ...

    Article : 139 words
  20. COASTAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 words
  21. QUEENSLAND WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS.

    The following forecasts have been issued by the Queensland Government Weather Bureau under date 16th January:-- New South Wales.--Fine conditions generally; isolated ...

    Article : 224 words
  22. TENDING THE WOUNDED.

    "Battlefield Surgery" is the subject of an article by a physician in the "Church Family Newspaper." Never, we are told, have the arrangements for dealing with the wounded been in so ...

    Article : 269 words
  23. A WARM DAY.

    Melbourne to-day has been more like a crematorium than a place for reasonable people to live in. At 9 o'clock the temperature in the shade was 86; before 11 it bad got over 100; and at 2 ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. AN ENCORE VERSE FOR KIPLING'S SONG.

    When you've smoked your choice Havana, your Burmah, or your Bock, When you've done with knocking ashes out your briar, ...

    Article : 136 words
  25. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the inquest on H. H. Holman, a verdict was returned that death was due to a revolver shot, self-inflicted while temporarily insane. Light rain fell this morning. ...

    Article : 257 words
  26. NO REDUCTION OF STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    Mr. M'Lean has now come to the conclusion that it would be unwise to make any material reduction in the members of State Parliaments on the establishment of Federation. He is ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. NAVAL BRIGADE IN WAR.

    A very important question is incidentally raised by the letter from Sir John Colomb, which we printed on Wednesday on "Naval Brigades in Land Warfare." We have already stated that, ...

    Article : 1,535 words
  28. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.--The weather continues hot and dry in Condobolin. Isolated thunderstorms, however, continue to fall pretty well all round. Falls from 50 points to an inch are reported from the country ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. DR. LEITH NAPIER SERIOUSLY INJURED.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--There was a good deal of excitement in Adelaide this afternoon when it was reported that Dr. Leith Napier, who has been acting as medical officer to the mounted ...

    Article : 139 words
  30. STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  31. "THE CUD OF GLOOM."

    A cockney view of the British reverses is pungently and attractively expressed in the appended verses, which recently appeared in the "Daily Mail," Headed, "Wot's all this 'ere":-- ...

    Article : 285 words
  32. PLAGUE INOCULATION.

    Lord Lister has just presented Professor Haffkine with an authoritative testimonial on the efficacy of his system of preventive inoculation. Up to date this new safeguard has been utilised ...

    Article : 230 words
  33. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION.

    The 27th annual meeting, of the Builders and Contractors' Association of New South Wales was held last night at the rooms, 266 Pitt-street. The president, Mr. Walter Ives, occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 470 words
  34. EARLY CLOSING ACT.

    SINGLETON, Tuesday.--The last meeting of the local borough council passed a resolution condemning the day chosen by the shopkeepers as being unsuitable, and urging that a fresh poll be ...

    Article : 469 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    Another discovery of petroleum has been made near Kotuku, Westland. The oil is reported to be of splendid quality, and the quantity is apparently unlimited. ...

    Article : 206 words
  36. ELANDSLAAGTE FROM THE BOER STANDPOINT.

    A Manchester chemist, Mr. Walter Herald, who served with the ambulance force of the Boers, narrates the following experiences of the Elandslaagte engagement:--"Suddenly there appeared on ...

    Article : 230 words
  37. IS THE HELIOGRAPH AN AUSTRALIAN INVENTION?

    Sir,--Mr. Haynes at a ten that the first experiments in sun-signalling were made about 20 years ago in Sydney. When I was in Kurrachee, Scinde, in 1871, signalling by mirrors was being ...

    Article : 188 words
  38. A LADYSMITH SORTIE.

    LADYSMITH, December 8.--(By runner to Est-court).--Before daybreak this morning a force, under the personal command of Major-General Hunter, stormed Gun-hill, blow up a 96-pounder ...

    Article : 729 words
  39. KNOCKED DOWN BY AN ELECTRIC TRAM.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening a man whose name is uncertain, whilst crossing George-street North, near Dean's-place, was knocked down by an electric tram travelling from the Quay to the railway station. The ...

    Article : 120 words
  40. TASMANIA.

    Of the 150 navvies who were paid off by the Emu Bay Railway Company yesterday, near Rosebery, for refusing to work under one shilling per hour, fully half resumed work to-day. All the ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. FRUIT FOR OUR TROOPS.

    Sir,--The paragraph in your issue of 16th inst. re contribution of fruit for our troops bound to South Africa will, no doubt, be instrumental in many fruit-growers sending in contributions. ...

    Article : 136 words
  42. MOONLIGHT CONCERT.

    The Railway and Tramway Musical Society held a successful moonlight concert and excursion on the harbor on Monday night. The steamer Lady Hampden convoyed the party, and during ...

    Article : 311 words
  43. THE CONTINGENT AND THE

    Sir,--When the Commonwealth Bill was under discussion, I pointed out by letters to the press and otherwise that amongst the numerous defects of the bill the effect of section 113, which ...

    Article : 334 words
  44. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Dewey, winner of the Caulfield Cup, left for India this evening in the steamer Clitus. He was looking remarkably well. The steeplechaser Passionfruit met his death at ...

    Article : 106 words
  45. WELCOME TO THE REV. F. B. BOYCE

    The Rev. F. B. Boyee, rector of St. Paul's, and Mrs. Boyee, who have just, returned from Europe after a 12 months' holiday, were accorded a welcome home last night in the School-hall at the corner of Regent and ...

    Article : 316 words
  46. TRAMWAY ACCIDENT AT REDFERN STATION.

    About a quarter past 7 o'clock last night a steam tramcar, bound for Newtown, got off the rails at the points at Redfern station, causing a block in the steam trams for about half an hour. The end wheels ...

    Article : 257 words
  47. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--Another idea re the Bushmen's Contingent is that instead of Sailing from Sydney that they ride to Melbourne or Adelaide, as soon as the complement is made. The food and forage ...

    Article : 113 words
  48. THE DEPARTURE OF OUR MEN FOR THE FRONT.

    Sir,--I wish to suggest that the Premier invite his Excellency the Admiral to land a Naval Brigade to accompany the local forces in the demonstration and send-off to our contingent on ...

    Article : 105 words
  49. BOWLS.

    Following in the team selected to play against the association officials on Saturday next, to celebrate the return of Mr. John Young, the president:--Messrs, A. Josephson, Hoskings, Harris, P. Glenister, H. Moses, ...

    Article : 67 words
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