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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    HILLSTON, Wednesday.--A large and influential meeting was held to-day to consider the alteration of the electoral boundaries, whereby the Lachlan Electorate is obliterated. The ...

    Article : 285 words
  3. STATE ELECTIONS.

    The executive of the Liberal party yesterday selected the following candidates for the electorates named. ALBURY.--MR. R. T. BALL. ...

    Article : 1,771 words
  4. LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A bill dealing with the postal and telegraphic services of the Commonwealth was introduced in the Senate. One of the first steps to be taken is the formation of ...

    Article : 480 words
  5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The debate on the Address-in-Reply, to which Mr. Cook had moved an amendment in favor of the immediate abollition of colored labor, was ...

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  6. IN THE COUNTRY.

    GUNNEDAH, Wednesday.--Mr. David Hail opened his campaign last evening, and had a good reception. His references to the system of land exchanges provoked several exciting scenes ...

    Article : 634 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES ALLIANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  8. A MONOPOLY IN OYSTERS.

    KENDALL, Wednesday.--The residents of Camden Haven are very indignant that the Government should allow the oyster reserve, which was set apart for the use of the public, to be ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. MEN OUT OF WORK.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Fourteen men received a fortnight's notice at Oakey Park colliery on Monday. This has been necessary owing to the continued dulness in the coal trade, These ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. PERISHED DURING THE DROUGHT.

    BOURKE, Wednesday.--According to a return obtained at the local stock office, the number of sheep in this district on January 10 this year totalled 480,863, and since that date thousands ...

    Article : 103 words
  11. NOTICE OF MOTION.

    Senator Walker (N.S.W.) gave notice to have any communications received from the Consul-General for Japan with reference to Japanese immigration laid on the table. ...

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  12. GIPPS DIVISION.

    Mr. Hugh M'Kinnon, who is a candidate for Gipps Division, addressed a meeting of the electors at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller-street, last night, and received a splendid hearing. He ...

    Article : 310 words
  13. FEDERAL NOTES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Whilst in Sydney Sir William Lyne had a conversation with Mr. See regarding the Federal capital, and urged on him the necessity of at once moving in the ...

    Article : 896 words
  14. A SERIES OF LOSSES.

    TOCUMWAL, Wednesday.--A most disastrous fire occurred near Finley last night at Mr. William Blair's Curraghmohr Farm, which resulted in the total destruction of the dwelling-house ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. VICTORIA.

    Alfred Jenman, accountant, was arrested last night on a charge of embezzling £96 from the Kauri Timber Company. He was brought before the Police Court to-day, and remanded till the ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. RATING TROUBLE AT WYALONG.

    WYALONG, Wednesday.--Wyalong Council, which has since its inception been involved in a good deal of trouble over valuations on mines, had a stormy meeting last night. Last year ...

    Article : 1,740 words
  17. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 words
  18. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The population returns for May show an increase of 2300, or an increase of 9000 for the 12 months, the total population being 185,000. The Mayor and Mayoress held a reception at ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. WELCOME RAIN.

    Rain has fallen at last in the Mallee. During last night splendid showers fell in places, and almost everywhere sufficient rain fell to benefit the crops, if not to fill tanks. More is ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. NEWTOWN-ST. PETERS.

    A meeting of the supporters of Mr. William Rigg, M.L.A., the selected Liberal candidate for the Newtown-St. Peters electorate, was held at the St. Peters Town-hall last night. Mr. Edwin ...

    Article : 205 words
  21. UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--A number of Italians arrived at Fremantle this morning by the steamer Darmstadt. The authorities, in pursuance of a recent decision to enforce the ...

    Article : 240 words
  22. FIRE IN A MAIL-ROOM.

    Amongst the mails badly damaged as a result of the recent fire in the mail-room of the R.M.S. Oruba, are one bag of newspapers each for Sydney, Wellington, Christchurch, and ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. NEWCASTLE.

    The demand for accommodation in the Newcastle Hospital did not, the Board of Management reported to the general committee last night, appreciably abate during the month ...

    Article : 303 words
  24. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    The will of the late Mr. Edward Waring, landowner, of Fitzroy, has been lodged. The real estate is valued at £5069, and the personalty at £14,137. The property goes to his ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. RYDE ELECTORATE.

    Mr. Thos. Henley, who is a candidate for the Ryde seat, addressed a large meeting last night in Walker's-hall, Epping. Mr. Henley fully explained the necessity of a good local member, and ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. A LIFT FATALITY.

    A lift accident by which a young woman named Sarah Jane Potts met her death, occurred at the residence of Dr. Bird, Spring-street, last night. Deceased, who was employed ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. THE POLICE FORCE.

    Hitherto the police force has not been an influential factor in State politics. At the last general elections, when they exercised the franchise for the first time, they made no attempt to ...

    Article : 660 words
  28. A PRISONER ESCAPES.

    While being removed with another prisoner from Stawell, where he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for larceny, to Ballarat Gaol, a young man named Thos. Pyers slipped ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. SILVER-LEAD IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--Later reports from the north-west in connection with the recent silver-lead discovered 80 miles from Onslow are of an encouraging nature. In his report to the ...

    Article : 232 words
  30. PROPOSED BONUSES ON PRODUCTS.

    The question of bonuses on products was before the State Cabinet to-night. The Federal Minister for Agriculture submitted a proposal for a conference of the Ministers for Agriculture of all the ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    Yesterday the steamer Gulf of Venice arrived at Newcastle from Brisbane, to load a consignment of frozen meat for London. The Omba, str., which arrived yesterday from ...

    Article : 248 words
  32. THE GRAIN ELEVATOR DISCUSSED.

    The conference of farmers, millers, and ships pers of grain discussed, in the presence of the Minister for Agriculture, the wheat elevator system. The chairman stated that Mr. ...

    Article : 229 words
  33. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

    A special general meeting of the Metropolitan Branch No. 1 of the Public School Teachers' Association was held in the Castlereagh-street School last night. The president, Mr. S. Bent, ...

    Article : 254 words
  34. CASUALTIES.

    A shipwright, named Richard Young (12), living in Bradford-street, Balmain, was working at a spar on the Waterview Bay wharf yesterday, when his adze slipped, and struck his right foot, ...

    Article : 63 words
  35. AUSTRIAN VIEW OF THE BUDGET.

    Besides being sick of the war, England now suffers "hot coppers," consequent on the riotous khaki-intoxication. The taxpayers have to pay for the South African adventure. Even the poor ...

    Article : 139 words
  36. DROWNED WHILST IN A FIT.

    A youth named Frank Green, 17 years, was found dead with his head in a waterhole, in a paddock at Bayvlow. Pittwater, about 12 miles from Manly, at an early hour yesterday. The ...

    Article : 101 words
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