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  2. THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 569 words
  3. PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly. A numerously signed petition was presented by Mr. Hogue urging the amendment of the Early Closing Act to enable newsagents to keep open ...

    Article : 269 words
  4. HORSES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The shipment of 200 horses for the Cape by the White Star liner Afric, which recently left Sydney in charge of Mr. W. Milling, arrived at their destination in the best possible condition. ...

    Article : 154 words
  5. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    By the loss of the schooner Empress of India, which occurred at Cape Hawke on Monday, a well-known coaster disappears from the Sydney shipping register. Unfortunately the disaster ...

    Article : 476 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    A report has reached the Health Department to-day that a young man at North Fitzroy, who had been bitten on the hand by a savage dog, had developed hydrophobia. A medical man, ...

    Article : 462 words
  7. CARLES TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Postmaster-General has received the following from Adelaide: "Cape Colony Administration advises that telegraphic communication via Delagoa Day with those parts of the Transvaal ...

    Article : 62 words
  8. THE MATE OF THE SCHOONER.

    Henry Siblet, the mate of the wrecked vessel, holds a master's certificate, and at one time commanded the ketch Favorite on this coast. ...

    Article : 29 words
  9. PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL.

    The Empress of India was a well-known coasting schooner, and ever since she was built, as far back as 1877, had been engaged running in the timber trade between the northern rivers and ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. BUSHMEN'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  11. SCENE OF THE DISASTER.

    Capo Hawke, the scene of the disaster, is situate 123 miles north of Sydney, and will be remembered as the spot where the survivors of the wreck of the Catterthun landed, after the ...

    Article : 107 words
  12. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  13. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

    Mr. HAYNES, in moving the second reading, expressed the hope that the measure would be allowed to go straight into committee, the bill being so framed that a discussion could then take ...

    Article : 1,794 words
  14. LIMITATION OF SPEECHES.

    A report from the Standing Orders Committee was presented recommending the adoption of the following standing order to secure the limitation of debate:-- ...

    Article : 272 words
  15. TREATMENT OF INSANE WOMEN.

    The report of the Public Service Board concerning their inquiry into charges preferred against Miss Mary Ann Fairbairn, matron of the Hospital for Insane, Callan Park, was presented ...

    Article : 660 words
  16. NEWCASTLE.

    HOW THE SYSTEM WILL WORK OUT. Under the heading of "Amended Railway Rates" the following paragraph, inter alia, appeared in last Saturday's "Daily Telegraph":-- ...

    Article : 858 words
  17. COST OF AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--From returns available, it seems that the total cost of the Victorian contingent of the Imperial Bushmen (650 men and 850 horses! was £45,000, exclusive of ...

    Article : 86 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. W. O. Hodgkinson, the well-known explorer, died at Brisbane last night. He had been ailing for some time. The imports to the colony for the half-year ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. HOURS OF MINE ENGINEERS.

    Mr. EDDEN, in moving Urn second reading of the Mine Engineers Hours Regulation Bill, said that the time had gone by when it was necessary to argue that eight hours a day was a sufficient ...

    Article : 684 words
  20. HOW THE DISASTER OCCURRED.

    FORSTER, Tuesday.--During a heavy gale yesterday the schooner Empress of India attempted to cross in for shelter. Getting inside the bar, she grounded on a sand spit, and remained ...

    Article : 174 words
  21. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Treasurer carried through all stages a bill fo authorise the raising of money for railways and other purposes aud a bill to ...

    Article : 107 words
  22. PLAGUE AT TOWNSVILLE.

    Peter Buckland, aged 33, employed as yardman at the Imperial, one of the principal hotels in Townsville, was discovered to be suffering from plague this owning. He was removed to the ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    H. G. Tolmer arrived at Port Augusta to-night from Wilgena, and reports the discovery of a rich gold-hearing reef about six miles northwest by west of Tarcoola. A rush has taken ...

    Article : 156 words
  24. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY TO THE FUND.

    In reply to Mr. Wilks, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Sir William Lyne said he would not like at the present stage to say that the Government would supplement the amount ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to Mr. Moore, the Premier stated that the total cost of the Queensland contingents to South Africa to 30th June was £147,532, and the ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. FURTHER DETAILS.

    FORSTER, Tuesday Night.--The schooner Empress of India is still in the same position, and is likely to become a total wreck. She was bound from Port Macquarie to Sydney. The vessel ...

    Article : 245 words
  27. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

    The central committee held a meeting on Monday evening at the Town-hall, when there were present:--Sir Matthew Harris, M.P. (in the chair), and Colonel Goodlet, the Rev, N. J. ...

    Article : 159 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    A plague-infected rat was discovered in one of the city warehouses to-day. H.M.S. Porpoise, bound to Auckland from Sydney, put into Russell to-day through stress of ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier had again to announce that no reply had been received from England respecting the gunboat ...

    Article : 201 words
  30. WESLEYAN METHODIST SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    The following additional amounts have been received for the president's list by the Rev. Geo. Brown:--Mosman's Wesleyan Band of Hope, £1; Newcastle circuit, £15 18s 2d; Mimosa, £1; ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. NEWCASTLE COURT.

    Frederick Woolley (21) was charged at the Newcastle Court, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., yesterday, with having, at Hamilton on the 16th July, broken and entered the dwelling-house of James Cook, jun., and stolen a ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. TEN YEARS' POSTAL PROGRESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 297 words
  33. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    An agreement has been arrived at in connection with the wages difficulty at the Paddington Consols mine, and the strike has been declared off. ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. SUNDAY-SCHOOL COLLECTION.

    At the regular service for young people held in St. Bartholomew's, Pyrmont, on Sunday week, the Rev. H. T. Holliday spoke of the claims of those suffering from famine, and as a result of ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. NEWCASTLE GAS COMPANY.

    The directors of the Newcastle Gas and Coke Company, Limited, have issued their report for the six months ended 30th June, which was the 68th half-year of the company's existence. The profits for the period were ...

    Article : 324 words
  36. CONCERT BY THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The Philharmonic Society, which recently gave a notable performance of "Israel in Egypt," has decided to repeat Handel's colossal oratorio for the benefit of the Indian famine relief fund on ...

    Article : 143 words
  37. TELEGRAMS TO NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT.

    Owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted--a result of the fury of the gale--it was late yesterday afternoon before the Department of Navigation received the news of the ...

    Article : 295 words
  38. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN.

    Both Federalists and anti-Federalists have speakers touring the goldfields and the agricultural districts. Large numbers of vote certificates are being Issued, many being to women, ...

    Article : 47 words
  39. MUTINY ON THE WUNYULLAH.

    PORT DARWIN, Tuesday.--Further particulars have been received concerning the mutiny on board Bradshaw's launch Wunyullah, and the supposed murder one of the crew, named Larsen, ...

    Article : 425 words
  40. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The shaft at Hannan's Central is being pushed down as rapidly as possible, the present depth being 430ft. The contract for the supply of air from the Block 45 ...

    Article : 261 words
  41. PREVENTION OF CRIMPING.

    On the motion of Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, the House resolved into committed to consider the expediency or bringing in a bill to amend the Seamen Act of 1898. ...

    Article : 147 words
  42. THE MOVEMENT AT BALMAIN.

    A meeting of the local committee for the Indian famine relief fund was held last night in the Balmain Town-hall, to make arrangements for canvassing the borough. Mr. W. H. Wilks, ...

    Article : 176 words
  43. A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    Sir,--In your leading article this morning you refer to the "unanimous recommendation of the directors" on the London question. May I, therefore, ask you to insert the ...

    Article : 237 words
  44. INDEX TO NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  45. NEW NOTICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 words
  46. RESOLUTION BY THE LEICHHARDT COUNCIL.

    At Monday evening's meeting or the Leichhardt Council a resolution was adopted, at the instigation of Alderman Colebrook, to the effect "That the Mayor be requested to convene a public ...

    Article : 55 words
  47. THE DROWNED.

    Captain Williams was well-known on the coast, and was looked upon as one of the oldest masters sailing out of the port. Coasting masters speak of him as being a very careful man. He was a ...

    Article : 282 words
  48. EX-PRIEST SLATTERY.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The trouble which occurred at ex-Priest Slattery's meeting on Sunday afternoon was investigated at the City Police Court to-day. The two young men, Chapman ...

    Article : 153 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 93 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.

    Mr. O'SULLIVAN, replying to a question by Mr. A. Griffith, said that it had been his intention to send some of the Sydney unemployed to Newcastle, but, having received information that there were many unemployed ...

    Article : 555 words
  52. Advertising

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