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  2. ENGLISH CRICKETERS

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The match was resumed at noon to-day in perfect weather, and the wicket after being rolled looked all right but for the few footmarks upon which Barnes might have ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    Under the direction of Mrs. John R. Wood (Miss Essie Jenyns), the poetic drama "Ingomar" was produced last night at Jesmond House, Newcastle, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wood. The ...

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  4. THE PLAGUE.

    The acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tidswell, yesterday reported to the State Premier that on January 15 information was received that rats were dying in a small block of houses in New ...

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  5. THE APOTHEOSIS OF MARCONI.

    ALL NATIONS BOW DOWN TO THE GENIUS OF MARCONI. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. VICTORIA.

    The railway revenue last week was £61,734, an increase of £5876 over that of the corresponding week of last year. The Railway Department has decided to spend ...

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  7. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

    An inquest was initiated to-day at Stawell to inquire into the death of John Short, engine-driver at a sawmill, who was killed on Friday last through the bursting of the boiler. The ...

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  8. KILLED INSTANTLY.

    A married man, George Harrison Pollett, aged 40, was assisting to unload timber from a dray at Fitzroy to-day, when a large piece of wood fell from the top of the load. Ono point cut deep ...

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  9. THE STATE OF THE WATER SUPPLY.

    At the meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board yesterday, a report was received from the engineer which showed that the main works were in good order, and that the ...

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  10. "A SECRET SERVICE AGENT."

    A rather stylish individual, who called himself Captain Henry Lyons, of the British Secret Service, was before the City Court to-day on a charge of obtaining £22 from a young man named ...

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  11. THE TEAM SELECTED.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--Iredale being unable to play in the inter-State match commencing at Sydney on Saturday, and Kelly and Howell finding it necessary to nurse their injuries in order ...

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  12. A BRISK FORTNIGHT IN THE COAL TRADE.

    For the fortnight which ended on Saturday the miners employed at the following collieries will draw full pay on Friday next:--Wallsend, Sea Pit Senham, Waratah, Killingworth, Dudley, East ...

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  13. ACTION BY THE BURWOOD COUNCIL.

    FUMIGATION OF SEWERS URGED. In moving the adoption of the sanitary inspector's report at the Burwood Council last night, Alderman Sheppard expressed regret at the deplorable state of affairs said to exist in certain ...

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  14. DISCOVERY OF A ROBBERS' CAVE.

    ALBURY, Monday.--A further investigation of the robbers' cave at Gerogery shows that the place has evidently, been a storehouse for years. A large quantity of property stolen from squatters ...

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  15. RACING INQUIRY.

    With regard to the indifferent running of the race mare Thea, at Wallsend, on the 27th December, as compared with her brilliant performance at Newcastle on New Year's Day, an inquiry ...

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  16. THE CONFERENCE OF SURVEYORS.

    The conference of representatives of the surveyors' boards of Australia resumed its sittings to-day. The regulations proposed for a uniform examination throughout the Commonwealth and ...

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  17. ROMAN CATHOLICS AND EDUCATION.

    BATHURST, Tuesday.--Yesterday afternoon a large number of people congregated at the newly-erected Roman Catholic schoolroom, Miltown, to witness and take part in the blessing and ...

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  18. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    ARMIDALE, Monday.--Mr. Alex. Oliver, Federal Capital Commissioner, commenced an inquiry at the Armidale Courthouse to-day respecting the claims for the site submitted by ...

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  19. COMPLAINT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

    Considerable consternation is manifested at Paddington owing to the discovery of cases believed to be plague. At the borough council's meeting last night, the Mayor read a minute ...

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  20. THE SMALLPOX PATIENT.

    Dr. Gresswell, chairman of the Board of Health, stated to-day that Mr. Elliott, the smallpox patient, who was dropped at the Quarantine Station by the steamer Eastern when she cleared for ...

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  21. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The following clearances were made yesterday at the Custom-house:--King Malcolm, bqe., for Valparaiso, with 1991 tons Wallsend coal; Warrlmoo, str., for Auckland via Sydney, with 1400 ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND.

    As the result of a knock-out blow in a fight at Townsville, a man named Thomas Allingham alias Ryan, died. His opponent, William Trehy gave himself up to the police. ...

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  23. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    Things went badly for Australia at Adelaide yesterday, for, beginning the day with the position rather in their favor, the Australians finished with all the chances strongly against ...

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  24. DEATHS UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The city coroner last week, in reviewing the evidence tendered at the inquest concerning the death of a person under chloroform, drw attention to the fact that such ...

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  25. THE NEW CENTRAL STATION.

    Rapid progress is being made with the work of removing the big sandhill on the site of the new central railway station. Railway-place is practically a thing of the past, all the houses, ...

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  26. THE PREMIER AND THE CORONATION.

    Mr. Philp holds the same opinion as the New South Wales Premier that if New Zealand is worthy of special recognition at the coronation the various Australian States should be placed on ...

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  27. AN INSPECTOR'S OPINIONS.

    "I don't think the practice of the Board of Health in distributing poison to ratepayers is altogether a great success," said an inspector of one of the eastern suburban councils last ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The barque Polly Woodside left Port Pirie for Algoa Bay to-day, with 32,823 bushels of wheat and 200 tons of flour. The steamer Investigator is reported to be ...

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  29. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.--A good development is announced from the Ironsides North, the western crosscut at the 400 level having intersected, about 313ft. from the shaft, an ore body 3ft. 6in. ...

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  30. CASUALTIES.

    The lad William Jones (13), of Cumberland-street, who was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Sunday suffering from injuries the result of a kick by a horse, died in the institution yesterday. ...

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  31. INCIDENT AT THE HEADS.

    During the height of the southerly burster early yesterday morning, the schooner Violet Doepel, a well-known coaster, had a narrow escape from going ashore at the Heads. ...

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  32. ACCIDENT AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE.

    A man named Frederick Biddell, living at 17 Newtown-road, Darlington, was standing on a step ladder at the Empire Theatre last night, when it collapsed, and he fell to the stage and ...

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  33. FIRES CAUSED BY LOCOMOTIVES.

    The Chief Mechanical Engineer of Railways has been in communication with the railway engineers of the eastern States with reference to the latest improvements in locomotives to prevent the ...

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  34. FALL FROM A LORRY.

    Lawrence Ward (35), of Prlncess-avenue, Waterloo, fell from a lorry at the corner of Phillip-street and Henderson-road, Alexandria, last night, and severely injured his head. ...

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  35. AMUSEMENTS.

    "La Traviala" was revived at Her Majesty's Theatre last evening, in the presence of a large audience. The eminently melodious opera of Verdi's was presented with all the vocal ...

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  36. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The premises occupied by Pellew, draper, in High-street, Fremantle, were broken into late on Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning, and £160 in gold and notes and £20 in cheques ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION.

    ORANGE, Monday.--At the annual general meeting of the Australian Workers' Union, Orange district branch, the result of the ballot for the various officers was announced. The ...

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  38. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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  39. PANTOMIME AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

    It has been decided to give only two matinee performances of "Alice in Wonderland " at the Theatre Royal this week, the first to-morrow and the other on Saturday. ...

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  40. THE FISCAL ISSUE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--An amusing discussion took place at the Chamber of Manufacturers to-night upon a motion that delegates be appointed to wait on the Minister of Customs to call his ...

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  41. PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    A deputation from the Master Builders' Association waited upon the board of directors of Prince Alfred Hospital last week to urge that the erection of the new pavilions should be carried ...

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  42. GERMAN ANGLOPHOBIA.

    Sir,--One word to Mr. C. Von Hagen--namely, that if we Britons still look with distrust on some forms of the "Continental system of conscription," we Australian democrats, who are also ...

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  43. THE MACLEAN SHOOTING CASE.

    MACLEAN, Monday.--Mrs. Dowling, the victim of the recent shooting tragedy, is in a very critical condition. She took an unfavorable turn on Saturday, and and since been sinking gradually. ...

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  44. MR. LEAKE AND THE CORONATION.

    Mr. Leake, interviewed to-day concerning Mr. See's statement with regard to the coronation invitations, said that so far he had not received an invitation to attend, but would not question the ...

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  45. PUBLIC MEETING IN SYDNEY.

    As the result of the preliminary meeting held on January 9, a deputation waited upon the Mayor (Mr. T. Hughes) yesterday, to urge the holding of a public meeting to consider the ...

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  46. LOST THE BABY.

    GOULBURN, Monday.--On Saturday afternoon, a lady passenger by one of the trains found in the ladies' lavatory a five weeks' old male baby. It was neatly dressed and wrapped in a white ...

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  47. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,—I am glad to find that we have true patriots like Mr. J. L. Adams among us, to demand that traitors like Sir H. Cumpbell-Bannerinan, the leader of the British Liberal ...

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  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    The North Island bowling tournament opened to-day, 250 players taking part. Captain Thomson, harbor master at Gisborne, has been killed in a buggy accident. ...

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  49. AMBULANCE LITTER FOR REDFERN.

    A new ambulance litter has been presented to the Redfern Borough by Mr. J. Johnson, senr., of Pitt-street, Redfern. Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen, M.L.A., at a gathering held at the ...

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  50. A CITY ROBBERY.

    The premises of Messrs. Peapes and Shaw, George-street, were entered by thieves between closing time on Saturday and Monday morning. A sum of £1 was taken from a cash-box, which ...

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  51. THE WRECK OF THE ARIADNE.

    The three accused in the Arladne case pleaded not guilty. The case is proceeding, and the evidence so far is similar to that previously given. The judge decided that Mumford's confession to ...

    Article : 58 words
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