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  2. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The fears entertained as to the loss of the coasting steamer Glenelg have been unhappily confirmed. A report from Cunninghame, the port from which ...

    Article : 188 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 283 words
  4. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

    It was quite a sensational interview--that which took place yesterday between a deputation of business people, headed by several Ms.P., and the Premier. The object of the deputation, on ...

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  5. SANITARY WORK IN THE CITY.

    Mr. J. M. Small, the engineer to the Water and Sewerage Board, submitted the following report to the board yesterday on the last batch of reports of the assistant sanitary inspectors engaged in ...

    Article : 381 words
  6. PRECAUTIONS AT THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.

    Complaints have been made by correspondents that the sanitary condition of some parts of the General Post-office, more particularly the mail-room, the basement, and the latrines, is very ...

    Article : 320 words
  7. THE COUNCIL AND GARBAGE DESTRUCTION.

    Sir,--As a number of citizens are of opinion that the four aldermen, including myself, who voted against the adoption of the Pinhoe garbage destructor at Tuesday's meeting of the City ...

    Article : 475 words
  8. CITIZENS' MEETING AT PADDINGTON.

    A meeting of the citizens of Paddington, convened by Mr. J. A. Philp, will be held at Barnett's Hotel. Glemnore-road (Five Ways), this evening to form a Citizens' Sanitary Vigilance Committee. ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. NEWCASTLE.

    The now library at the Wallsend Superior Public School was opened yesterday with a most impressive demonstration. Mr. C. O. Flashman, inspector of schools, performed the formal ...

    Article : 347 words
  10. A MISLEADING NOTICE.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--In "The Daily Telegraph" of Tuesday there appeared a copy of a notice which is being issued by the direction of the Premier to municipal councils throughout the ...

    Article : 383 words
  11. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday Night.--Information which is gradually filtering in shows that so far three survivors have reached Lake Tyers--Ernest Thorne, assistant steward, ...

    Article : 1,743 words
  12. THE FISHERIES.

    In regard to a letter from Mr. J. S. Bray in our columns yesterday, Mr. Brodie, Chief Commissioner of Fisheries, points out that Mr. Bray bases his chief complaint on a mistake. All the ...

    Article : 98 words
  13. CITY COUNCIL.

    In accordance with the Mayor's decision to call the city aldermen together every day whilst the plague scare lasts, the council met at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 989 words
  14. LOW LEVEL SEWERAGE.

    The deputation which waited on the Premier yesterday morning was informed that the work in connection with the low level sewerage system would be prosecuted at once. Later in the day ...

    Article : 238 words
  15. PROPOSED HARBOR TRUST.

    It was unanimously resolved at the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council, on the motion of Alderman Roberts, "(1) That this council deplores the want of foresight of those responsible for the ...

    Article : 316 words
  16. A FIRE BRIGADE TELEPHONE.

    Newcastle is now the proud possessor of a fire brigade station, which has a telephone. The instrument was yesterday put into the Newcastle West station, and connection with the Exchange ...

    Article : 256 words
  17. THE POSITION OF ALBURY.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--The local borough council to-night look a grave view of the situation of Albury in connection with the Victorian system of border inspection for plague. It was ...

    Article : 224 words
  18. MR. FEGAN AT GRENFELL.

    YOUNG, Wednesday.--This morning Mr. Fegan, Minister for Mines, Mr. Slee, Chief-Inspcetor and Mr. M'Lachlan, Under-Secretary, accompanied by Mr. Holman, arrived at Young on their journey ...

    Article : 295 words
  19. INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

    The objectionable refuse and insanitary arrangements found in the quarantined area has convinced the Premier that it is necessary for the whole city to receive a drastic overhaul. Mr. ...

    Article : 129 words
  20. FLUSHING THE CITY SEWERS.

    Mr. J. M. Smail, engineer to the Water and Sewerage Board, yesterday submitted the following report to the board with regard to the flushing of city sewers, ...

    Article : 223 words
  21. DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.

    The Glenelg was a twin-screw iron steamer of 210 tons register, 136ft. long, 21ft. 1in beam, and 85 horse-power. She had accommodation for carrying about 40 passengers. Although 20 ...

    Article : 147 words
  22. PRECAUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

    BOWRAL, Wednesday.--A largely attended meeting of ratepayers was held in the Town-hall last night, when it was decided to support any action the council may take to prevent the ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The following is the Great Boulder output for March (four weeks' run):--Stone treated, 3510 tons, yielding 3699oz. smelted gold, average 1oz. Odwt. 14gr. per ton; ...

    Article : 229 words
  24. [?]EMEDIAL SERUM.

    In order to be quite clear as to the nature of the serum that the French Government is sending out by the Ville do la Ciotat, the Premier cabled on Tuesday evening asking if the serum ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. RIVERSTONE MEAT WORKS.

    Mr. J. P. Quinn, manager of the Riverstone Meat Works, states that there is absolutely no foundation for the statement that some dead rats have been found at the works. He adds that the ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. PRESENTIMENT BY THE CAPTAIN.

    According to a later message from Bairnsdale, Captain English, it seems, had a presentiment of disaster. Whilst at the wharf he had life-boats and other boats got out, soaked, and tested. ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. THE RIVAL CABLE ROUTES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Watt, Post-master-General, and Mr. Warren, Australasian manager of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, had a long conference this afternoon ...

    Article : 222 words
  28. CONFERENCE OF HEALTH OFFICERS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Premier of South Australia has wired to Mr. M'Leau suggesting the calling of a conference of the chairmen of the Boards of Health to consider the ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. INOCULATION OF SEWERAGE MEN.

    Mr. J. Garrard, president of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday informed the board that the serum for inoculation had run out, and that they could not have ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. SANITARY COMMITTEES.

    The Premier has noticed tho report of a meeting held at Woollahra, in which members of Parliament were interested, and at which it was decided to form a sanitary committee, to ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. LATEST NEWS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday Morning.--It is estimated that the number of persons missing is 28. It is believed that the boat containing the passengers foundered in one of the heavy seas, and that ...

    Article : 257 words
  32. THE CITY COUNCIL AND REFUSE DESTRUCTORS.

    Sir,--In your account of the proceedings of the City Council meeting yesterday, it is stated Mr. Alderman Norton asserted, referring to myself: "I say you have been one of the promoters of ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. VESSELS TRADING TO QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Owing to the continued spread of the plague in Sydney, the Government is determined to take additional precautions to guard against the introduction of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  34. THE QUARANTINED AREA.

    The thorough cleansing of the quarantine area is proceeding apace, and, by means of a system of double shifts or overtime, it was yesterday evening expected that the block to which ...

    Article : 425 words
  35. MATTERS AT MANLY.

    The plague is causing some uneasiness at Manly by reason of the vicinity of the Quarantine Station at North Head. At a meeting of the council, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided that the ...

    Article : 227 words
  36. WEST AUSTRALIAN SEPARATION.

    KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--Intense indignation has been occasioned on the fields by the unconstitutional action of the Governor. Sir Gerard Smith, in leaving the separation petition, signed ...

    Article : 270 words
  37. INDEX TO NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  38. PLAGUE HOSPITAL AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At the usual weekly meeting of the joint local authority Board of Epidemics hold in Brisbane to-day, a long discussion took place on the selection of a site for a ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT A HOTEL.

    The death of an elderly woman named Mary Murphy (aged 60), under exceedingly strange circumstances, was reported to the Newtown police at midnight last night. ...

    Article : 243 words
  40. CONDITIONS AT LANE COVE.

    At the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council it was reported that the sanitary inspector was engaged in a house-to-house inspection of the borough, accompanied by an official from the ...

    Article : 88 words
  41. THE QUARANTINED AREA.

    Sir,--Next to a systematic and thorough cleansing, there is nothing the quarantined area of the city requires, as a safeguard against future plague outbreaks, so much as an open space--a "lung." ...

    Article : 412 words
  42. SATISFACTORY PRECAUTIONS AT BALMAIN.

    The Mayor of Balmain (Alderman Henry Milk) and the council's officers have lost no time in carrying out the wishes of the aldermen as expressed at a recent special meeting, and they are ...

    Article : 363 words
  43. SMALLPOX AT FREMANTLE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--When the steamer Karrakatta arrived from Singapore yesterday, the medical officer at Fremantle boarded her, and found a Malay sailor suffering from rash. He ...

    Article : 106 words
  44. 'BUSES TO BE FUMIGATED.

    The Transit Board yesterday decided to take prompt action in regard to the prevention of the plague. The Registrar (Mr. Edward) reported that one ...

    Article : 226 words
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