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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--Mr. William Harris, of Suntop, who was a successful competitor at the last annual show in the sheep section, has obtained splendid results from three rams recently ...

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  3. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the State Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture stated that inquiries were being made in the various States for a man qualified to fill ...

    Article : 418 words
  4. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m., and read prayers. Mr. Harper (Vic.) presented a petition from the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ...

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  5. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly, Messrs. Moore, Millard, Quinn, and Macdonald were sworn in as members of the Elections Disqualification Committee. Mr. Donaldson has yet ...

    Article : 302 words
  6. THE TRUCK ACT.

    Mr. CANN moved the second reading. The bill contained one clause, seeking to amend clause 10 of the existing Act by adding the words, "or where an employer or his agent ...

    Article : 606 words
  7. SUPPRESSION OF JUVENILE SMOKING.

    The House went into committee of the whole to consider the expediency of bringing in Dr. Ross Juvenile Smoking Suppression Bill--a bill that is to restrict and prohibit the use of tobacco, ...

    Article : 430 words
  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the House of Assembly there were crowded galleries to hear the no-confidence debate, but the speaking was unusually dull. ...

    Article : 471 words
  9. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Henry Von Norden (25), a ship's officer, was charged with having, at Carrington, on the 10th instant, maliciously shot ...

    Article : 749 words
  10. NEW BILLS.

    Undismayed by the fate of his last year's little bill, Dr. Ross has again introduced a measure to restrict and prohibit the use of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes by juvenile members of the ...

    Article : 281 words
  11. THE RABBIT PEST.

    Mr. CRICK (Minister for Lands) moved, in Committee, that it is expedient to bring in "a bill to deal with the rabbit pest; to authorise certain advances in connection therewith; and for ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. WOMEN SUFFRAGE.

    Mr. SEE moved, in Committee, the expediency of bringing in a bill to extend the Parliamentary franchise to women and for purposes consequent on or incidental to that object. He said he did ...

    Article : 227 words
  13. TIED HOUSES.

    Mr. MEAGHER moved in Committee that it was expedient to bring in a bill to restrict the powers of bonds and contracts in reference to what are known as tied houses, and the placing ...

    Article : 376 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of the Premier, a motion was carried placing on record extreme sorrow at the death of the Dowager-Empress of ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. NOTICES.

    The following notices of motion have been given:-- Mr. Anderson--"That leave be given to bring in a bill to regulate charges made by registry offices ...

    Article : 344 words
  16. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, Neils Christian Endresen was acquitted on a charge of arson preferred against him in connection with the burning of ...

    Article : 326 words
  17. ELECTORAL LAW.

    Mr. MEAGHER had the following motions on the notice paper:--"That, in the opinion of this House, the interests of Parliamentary Government will be best conserved by the abolition of a ...

    Article : 311 words
  18. SENSATIONAL BOLT.

    A sensational bolt occurred yesterday evening, a maddened horse, attached to an empty gig, galloping at full speed along Bligh-street, and ending it career by dashing itself to death ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. USURY BILL.

    Mr. JOHN HURLEY moved the second reading of the Usury Bill. The intention of the measure was he said, to protect those who were unable to protect themselves. ("Hear, hear.") Probably ...

    Article : 523 words
  20. AN INTERNATIONAL DIFFICULTY.

    The Newcastle police and the law authorities have been apparently somewhat puzzled daring the past two days to know what to do in the case of the seaman of the German ship Poonah, who ...

    Article : 255 words
  21. CURLEWIS WATER SUPPLY.

    The question of water supply at Curlewis to provide for local requirements and also for the traffic to the railway at that place recently engaged the attention of the Department of ...

    Article : 313 words
  22. QUEENSLAND SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Dr. Maxwell's report is considered dispassionate but reasonable. Many feel that his hands were tied by Mr. Barton, thus preventing a full expression of his opinion in ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.

    In reply to a question by Mr. Cann, Mr. O'SULLIVAN said his attention had been called to the distress of the unemployed all Broken-hill. None of the suggestions made in ...

    Article : 921 words
  24. SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

    Last night the members of the Shakespeare Society of New South Wales met at the Royal Society's rooms, Elizabeth-street. Professor M'Callum presided, and there was a large ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The steamer Winfield is due at Newcastle this morning from South Africa to replenish her bunkers, after which she will probably go to Melbourne to load produce for the Cape. ...

    Article : 158 words
  26. WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

    Mr. W. G. Crane (Mayor of Burwood) presided over a meeting of ladies at the Burwood Council-chambers on Monday to make arrangements for the usual annual effort on behalf of the Western ...

    Article : 127 words
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