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  2. SCARCITY OF SKILLED LABOR.

    Employers In the city generally assert that there is a grave scarcity of the higher classes of skilled mechanics In various trader. There is no lack of laborers ready for hire, and no ...

    Article : 1,639 words
  3. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    A Melbourne clergyman claims to have discovered a complete solution of what is called "the drought problem." It is to compel the patron of the public-house bar to "swear off" ...

    Article : 1,326 words
  4. THE COUNTRY.

    GRAFTON, Friday.--The intense heat which has been experienced during the pact 10 days has had distressing effects on the maize crops, which have suffered very severely. Whole fields of ...

    Article : 115 words
  5. NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, Mr. W. B. Sharp presiding. A letter was received from the Sailing Ship-owners Association of London ...

    Article : 192 words
  6. WESTERN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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  7. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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  8. OBNOXIOUS TIMBER REGULATIONS.

    BULAHDELAH, Friday.--A meeting of timber cutters, bush-workers, and saw-millers was held here to pretest against the new timber regulation. There was a large gathering, delegates ...

    Article : 237 words
  9. COMMONWEALTH REVENUE.

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  10. SHIPPING CLEARANCES.

    The following clearances were made at the Newcastle Custom House yesterday:--Norkoowa, str., for Melbourne, with 2100 tons coal; Mildura, str., for Brisbane via Sydney, with 200 tons coal, ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.

    William Furey (27), a laborer, was brought before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of having, on the 31st December, unlawfully assaulted one Thomas ...

    Article : 269 words
  12. FOUND DEAD UNDER A CULVERT.

    HAY, Friday.--Wm. Woods, a selector on Uardry Station, has been found dead under a culvert on the railway line. Deceased wns a well- known resident of the district, and was 50 years ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    HAY, Friday.--At the conclusion of the inquest on the man Bernhert, or Bennett, who died in Hay Hospital from Injuries received at Carrathool on Boxing Day, the jury found that ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. A FRESH IN THE RIVER DARLING.

    WILCANNIA. Friday.--The river commenced to run hero this afternoon, after twelve mouths' stagnation. ...

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  15. WEEDS ENCUMBER THE GROUND.

    CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--It is reported that since the late rains a large area of country which formerly produced grasses and herbage has become covered with worthless weeds and wild ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. DEATH IN THE BUSH.

    HILLSTON, Friday.--News was received last night that Mrs. Webster, an aged widow residing at Floodvale near Whealbah, had been missing from her home for some days. Mrs. Webster's ...

    Article : 202 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The railway revenue for the week ended December 27 amounted to £27,681, as against £24,801 for the same period of last year, showing an increase of £2880. ...

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  18. SUICIDE IN A LOCKUP.

    ALBURY, Friday.--The local police have been notified of a tragic occurrence at Jindera. It seems that some time during New Year's Day the police at Jindera arrested a district farmer ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. REDUCING THE COST OF EDUCATION.

    The departmental committee which was quested by the Government to inquire as to the possibility of reducing the cost of the educational system without Impairing its efficiency ...

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  20. A CENTENARIAN.

    PICTON Friday.--Mrs. Mann, of Upper Picton, celebrated her hundredth birthday on New Year's Day. The old lady is [?] and hearty, and still able to get In and out of a sulky without ...

    Article : 939 words
  21. THE LORD MAYOR.

    The Lord Mayor, (Alderman Thomas Hughes), who entered upon his second year of office as Chief Magistrate of the city on the 1st inst., was the recipient yesterday of numerous ...

    Article : 412 words
  22. A MODEL CITY.

    Colonel Madley, Commissioner of Police, states that the holiday season just closed has been the best from a police point of view that has ever been experienced in Adelaide within the memory ...

    Article : 178 words
  23. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The "Fremantle Harbor Trust commenced Its duties yesterday, with Captain Laurie, M.L.C., as chairman. For the position of secretary, at a salary of £400, over 100 applications were received, ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. THE SERVICETON RAILWAY.

    In reference to a statement made yesterday by Mr. Pendleton, the Railway Commissioner, regarding the Serviceton railway, Mr. Pendleton today, referring to official documents, says that the ...

    Article : 371 words
  25. A CLERK'S SUICIDE.

    Lionel Walter Patchett, 24 years of age, a clerk in the A.M.P. Office, committed suicide in the office by shooting himself. He attended work at the usual hour, and seemed in good spirits. Soon ...

    Article : 190 words
  26. CASUALTIES.

    A domestic servant named Agnes Bennett, 50 years of age, was found dead in her bed at her employer's residence in Parramatta-road. Forest Lodge, yesterday morning. She fell down some ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. OPENING OF THE COOLGARDIE WATER SCHEME.

    It is understood that arrangements are being made with the Government, in co-operation with several goldfields municipalities, for the entertainment of the guests Invited to the ceremony ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. ACCIDENTS ON STEAMERS.

    Whilst working on the steamer Age, a coal trimmer named William Hoskins, aged 61, fell down the hold, a distance of about 25ft., and received internal injuries. The Civil Ambulance ...

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  29. THE WESTERN COAL AND IRON TRADES.

    LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade during tho past week or 10 days has been fairly brisk. At the Lithgow colliery there has been no room for complaint as to scarcity of trucks, a condition ...

    Article : 315 words
  30. QUEENSLAND.

    Messrs. M'Grath and O'Neill, solicitors for the Keuniffs, have intimated that, notwithstanding tho commutation of the death sentence on James Kenniff, a petition will he presented to the Privy ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. BOOM IN TELEGRAPHIC WORK.

    The cheap inter-State telegraph rates which recently came Into force have been greatly availed of by the public during the holidays, especially between South and West Australia. On December ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. SUICIDE OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

    A magisterial inquiry was held at the Lloyd Motel, George-street North, yesterday, concerning the death of a commercial traveller named George Frederick Spencer Elliott (23), lately ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. DOUBLE RAILWAY MISHAP.

    The evening train between Goolwa and Victor Harbor met with a double mishap yesterday. When rounding a sharp curve near the Gap Bridge the tender Jumped the rails, causing considerable ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. DECREASE IN THE REVENUE.

    A return was Issued this afternoon snowing the revenue of the State for the month and six months ended December 31. The revenue for the month was £318,988, a decrease of £104,000 ...

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  35. SUDDEN DEATH AT NEWTOWN.

    Agnes Crighton, 22, married, lately residing in Park-street, Waverley, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. She was visiting some friends at Newtown, when she complained of feeling ill, and ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. A MUCH-TATTOOED FEMALE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--What appeared to be a case of brutal murder came to light to-day, when the body of a woman, Sarah Heywood, aged 40 Who bears an unenviable reputation, was ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    William Hardwick, boatswain of the Corintha, was killed tills morning by having his head smashed to pulp. He was unshipping a derrick, and Look the pin out or the boom, which slipped ...

    Article : 59 words
  38. FALL FROM A CART.

    Isaac Wilkinson was driving a butcher's cart In Greenhill-street, Ashfield, last evening, when he fell to the roadway, receiving Injuries to his head and face, necessitating his admission to the ...

    Article : 38 words
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