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  2. DROUGHT RELIEF.

    In point of attendance and enthusiasm the concert at the Town-hall to-morrow night, at which Mile. Dolores is to sing, should be worthy of this great artiste, who ...

    Article : 513 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The PostmasterGeneral has given instructions for a trial to be made at several places in Melbourne of the Baird triplet-pay telephone station, which was ...

    Article : 295 words
  4. PUGILISM.

    In the presence of about 2000 spectators "Bob" Turner and Ed. Jessop again fought last night at the National Sporting Club for the lightweight championship of Australia, and after ...

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  5. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    Yesterday Lord Hawke's team or English cricketers, under the leadership of Mr. P. F. Warner, arrived in Sydney by the Union Company's steamer Mokoia, snatched a hurried ...

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  6. STORM VELOCITIES.

    At a meeting of the Royal Meteorological Society, London, some months ago, Mr. C. Harding read a paper on "The Gale of December 21-22, 1894, over the British Isles." In the course of ...

    Article : 216 words
  7. STRANDED STEAMERS.

    The Barcoo, Which was blown ashore on a sandbank in Ross Creek, la a well-known steamer of the A.U.S.N. Company's fleet. She is engaged in the Queensland coastal trade, running between ...

    Article : 186 words
  8. THE LATE CONTEST.

    At the last meeting of the executive of the Evangelical Council, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:-- "That this executive congratulates the Premier ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. A WEST AUSTRALIAN DIFFICULTY.

    PERTH, Tuesday.--The Premier, interviewed regarding the action of his Government in refusing to allow tho Federal Government the use of two rooms in the Perth Post-office formerly ...

    Article : 203 words
  10. PETERSHAM DISTRICT BAND.

    The Petersham District Band will (weather permitting) perform in the local park this evening at 8 o'clock, when a collection will be taken up in aid of the fund. ...

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  11. BURWOOD CONGRFGATIONAL CHURCH.

    The collections last Sunday in the Burwood Congregational Church resulted in £18 5s being added to the Burwood fund, in addition to a number of cheques sent direct to the treasurer. ...

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  12. NEWCASTLE.

    A decision was come to yesterday by Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., in a case which had occupied his attention at the Newcastle Police Court for seven days, and in which Senior-Constable Wensor, of ...

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  13. ROOKWOOD TAKES ACTION.

    The ladies of Rookwood met on Monday night, in response to an invitation by the Mayoress, when it was decided to have a collection on Saturday, the 14th instant. The collection is ...

    Article : 46 words
  14. THE DISASTROUS HURRICANE OF 1899.

    The storm at Townsville recalls the great hurricane which swept over the Torres Straits in March 1899. During this hurricane a whole fleet of pearling vessels was destroyed, and over ...

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  15. PROGRESS AT PARRAMATTA.

    At a meeting of the general committee, held last evening, under the presidency of the Mayor, the treasurer (Mr. Bodenham) reported that up to date the sum of £51 7s 3d had been collected. ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. THE PLAGUE.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--A Lascar employed on a steamer from Bombay died from plague at Capetown, after the passengers by the vessel had landed. ...

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  17. ON THE UPPER LACHLAN.

    PARKES AND FORBES IN GREAT NEED. The Mayor of Parkes (Alderman S. E. Close) writes to the committee of the relief fund as follows:-- ...

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  18. INFECTED RATS AT FREMANTLE.

    PERTH (W.A.), Tuesday.--Out of 16 rats caught at Fremantle yesterday 11 proved on examination to be infected with plague. As the disease is in a more virulent form in the rodents ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. THE ELEVEN TO REPRESENT VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The selection committee of the Victorian Cricket Association have selected the following players to represent Victoria in the match against Lord Hawke's ...

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  20. SIR WILLIAM LYNE AT ALBURY.

    ALBURY, Tuesday.--Sir William Lyne addressed a meeting of his constituents in the Mechanics Theatre to-night, the Mayor, Mr. R. M. Wilkinson, in the chair. Tile attendance was about 800, and ...

    Article : 431 words
  21. PRECAUTIONS IN SYDNEY.

    The State Treasurer was yesterday waited upon by a deputation consisting of the Lord Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes), Aldermen Richards and M'Elhone. and Mr. Nesbitt (Town Clerk). A ...

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  22. THE STEAMER TYRIAN DISABLED.

    A telegram was received from Eden yesterday, stating that the Howard Smith Company's steamer Tyrian bad been towed into Twofold Bay, by the steamer Dilkera, with a broken shaft. ...

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  23. VICTORIA.

    When the question of the appointing of three Railway Commissioners was under consideration by the Minister of Railways, Mr. Best offered one of the positions to Mr. W. M. Kibble, ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    CASINO, Tuesday.--At a public meeting last night, the Mayor in the chair, a committee was appointed the collect moneys to assist the drought relief fund. ...

    Article : 244 words
  25. TWO MEN ARRESTED.

    Acting under instructions, the police laid informations against the two men, "Bob" Truner, of Pyrmont, and "Ed." Jessop, of Newcastle, who were engaged to fight last night at the National ...

    Article : 286 words
  26. EXPORTS OF GOLD.

    Shipments of gold to-day by the P. aud O. steamer Oceana were--£3000 on private account to London, £152,233 in bar gold to Bombay, on account of the Bank of Australasia; £15,033 ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. "THE DAILY TELEGRAPH" FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  28. THE ACTION AGAINST MME. MELBA.

    The action in which John H. Tait is paramount and Mme. Mciba defendant was set down for heaving before Mr. Justice Hood in the third Civil Court to-day, but had to be postponed. ...

    Article : 141 words
  29. THE LORD" MAYOR'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 493 words
  30. CENTENARY OF THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS.

    At St. Paul's, Redfern, on Sunday, Canoa Boyce referred to the centenary of the Australian press. It was he said, a matter in which the Church might distinctly take interest. ...

    Article : 308 words
  31. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD.

    At a committee meeting hold on Monday, in connection with the candidature of Mr. R. H. Wynne for a seat on the Federal Public Service Appeal Board (Mr. J. Quirk presiding), it was ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. THE OUTTRIM COAL STRIKE.

    There is still no prospect of a settlement of the strike at the Outtrim and Jumbunna coal mines. Correspondence continues to pass between the companies and the men, but the position still is ...

    Article : 111 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--Regarding the Relief Fund, will you grant me space to say a few words on behalf of those for whom it has been formed--to voice their gratitude to those who have so nobly set the ...

    Article : 768 words
  34. THE M'COLL-CREEDON FIGHT.

    The account of the M'Coll-Creedon fight which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" has been described as "biassed" and "grossly exaggerated" both by the men who took part in it, and ...

    Article : 522 words
  35. THE ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The State Treasurer is at present engaged in preparing information asked for by Sir William Lyne in respect to the printing of the State roll for Federal electoral ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Edward Bailey (38), a clerk at J. M. Ferguson's, timber merchants, Fremantle, attempted to stop a runaway horse yesterday afternoon, and was crushed between the wheels of a lorry and the ...

    Article : 138 words
  37. DUAL CONTROL OF BUILDINGS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Mr. J. H. Gordon, State Attorney-General, yesterday discussed the question of the [?]ral control of public buildings, concerning which Sir William Lyne gave some ...

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  38. G.M.S. RHEIN AT FREMANTLE.

    PREMANTLE, Tuesday.--The G.M.R. Rhein arrived at 12.15 p.m. to-day from Bremen via ports. She brought the following passengers:-- For Fremandle: Mr. H. D. Holmes and family, Mr. A. ...

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  39. OUTCOME OF JEALOUSY.

    At the Fremantle Police Court yesterday, William Sukroo charged Daniel O'Neil with an assault committed while O'Neil was taking home a barmaid for whom Sukroo had a kindly regard, ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.

    A proclamation, was issued yesterday in the following terms:-- "Whereas in consideration of the very serious classmates from which the State is now suffering, ...

    Article : 209 words
  41. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The four-masted barque Loch Torridon reached Newcastle from Adelaide yesterday, after a passage of 11 days. She brought part cargo of breadstuffs, on discharge of which she will be loaded ...

    Article : 362 words
  42. BIBLE-BURNING:--WHY?

    Sir,--It will interest your readers, I am sure, if the query at the head of this letter be answered. During the controversy in the papers on the Bible-burning in Fiji, it has been alleged by ...

    Article : 441 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    A writ was issued to-night for the election of a member for Musgrave, in the room of the late Mr. W. B. O'Connell, Polling takes place on Saturday, April 4. ...

    Article : 59 words
  44. FAST PASSAGE BY THE R.M.S. SIERRA.

    AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The R.M.S. Sierra, of the A. and A. line, arrived this morning after a fast passage from San Francisco. Her steaming time was 15 days 14h. 33min, being 7½ hours ...

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  45. PADDINGTON SUBSCRIPTION.

    A meeting will be held in the Haddington Townhall on Thursday night next at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of raising local subscriptions to the Drought Relief Fund. The Mayor (Alderman ...

    Article : 57 words
  46. SUPPLY OF ROAD METAL.

    At the City Council's meeting last night, the works committee recommended--"That the tender of the South Coast Quarries for the supply of 10,000 tons of metal, in the sum of 7s 4d per cubic ...

    Article : 215 words
  47. ACTION AT WILLOUGHBY.

    At a meeting of the general committee of the Willoughby branch of the Drought Relief Fund, hold on Monday at the local council-chambers, a committee of ladles was formed with a view to ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. (FROM THE "REFEREE.")

    "A stinging left fair on the throat." "A right home on the jaw staggered his adversary. "Vicious fighting followed. ...

    Article : 166 words
  49. A DOGS' HOME.

    Last night at the City Council meeting the Lord Mayor, in answer to a question by Alderman Richards, said that last year, on the motion of Alderman Fitzgerald, the council had decided ...

    Article : 91 words
  50. NEWTOWN AND ERSKINEVILLE COMMITTEE.

    At a meeting of the local committee held in the Town-hall, Newtown, on Monday, Mrs. Salmon (Mayoress of Newtown) in the chair final arrangement were made for the collection on ...

    Article : 133 words
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