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  2. NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

    A peculiar position has arisen in regard to the appointment of the conductor for the New Zealand Exhibition orchestra. Mr. W. Arundel Orchard, of Sydney, was ...

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  3. THE FEDERAL ARENA.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The work accomplished by the House of Representatives will leave the way open when the completing touches have been given to the Anti-Trust Bill for some ...

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  4. AT COOTAMUNDRA.

    The stranger within the gates of the Cootamundra electorate is not allowed to be there very many hours without having it impressed upon him--or her, for that matter, in these days ...

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  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A dreadful fatality occurred at an early hour this morning, on Block 14 by the explosion of a blast in the bottom of a winze at the 300ft. level, a miner ...

    Article : 196 words
  6. THE COUNTRY.

    KIANDRA, Monday.--The preliminary portion of the ski carnival was run off on Saturday William Pattinson won the first-class race, and William Patrick won the jump, ...

    Article : 66 words
  7. NEWCASTLE.

    The boys who, several weeks ago, wont on strike for higher wages at tho Soaham, Stockton, Hetton, and Lambton B collieries, returned to work yesterday morning at the same rates oil ...

    Article : 94 words
  8. MOREE BATHS.

    MOREE, Monday.--At the Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting on Saturday the question of extending the Moree bore baths was discussed. It was pointed out that the ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. WALLSEND 'BUS FATALITY.

    Judge Fitghardinge attended at the Courthouse yesterday, and sentenced Harold Robert Wicks, a 'bus driver, who was convicted at the February sittings of the Newcastle Quarter ...

    Article : 499 words
  10. SNAGGING THE DARLING.

    WENTWORTH, Monday.--Navigation on the Darling River at present is dangerous owing to the number of large trees and stumps that have been washed down by the recent rain, and ...

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  11. VETERINARY SURGEON KILLED.

    A veterinary surgeon, George S. Gaunter (60), fell downstairs at his residence, Albion-street, last night, and received an extensive fracture of the skull. The Civil Ambulance and ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

    A tramway linesman, Thos. Miller, who resides at Glebe Point, received an electric shook while repairing an overhead wire near Belmore Markets yesterday afternoon. He fell to the ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. MURRAY FISHERIES.

    COROWA, Monday.--At the meeting of the Corowa Anglers' Club the following motions dealing with Murray fisheries were adopted:-- That netting in all the billabongs of the Murray ...

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  14. ANOTHER FATAL FALL.

    Alfred Wilson, the man who was severely injured by a fall in the drapery department of Anthony Hordern and Sons', on June 21 last, succumbed to his injuries in Sydney Hospital ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. THE LIQUOR ACT.

    BATHURST, Monday.--Several cases under the Liquor Act were heard before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., at the Bathurst Police Court today. John Burns, licensee of the Britannia ...

    Article : 175 words
  16. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM.

    Late on Sunday night a man, Ralph Jones, aged 30 years, who was staying at the People's Palace, Pitt-street, was knocked down by a tram In George-street. The man, when picked up, ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. THE MAGNETIC BRAKE.

    The first meeting of the board of experts appointed to investigate the statements made as to the efficiency of the Westinghouse-Newell magnetic brake in use on the King-street ...

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  18. FALL OFF A STOOL.

    GULGONG, Monday.--The wife of James Byrnes of Cudgobegong sustained serious injuries on Friday by falling from a stool upon which she was standing. ...

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  19. FOUND DEAD.

    MUDGEE, Monday.--An old man, named Peter Ferguson, was found dead in bed at Long Crock this morning. ...

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  20. THE KURRI KURRI COLLIERIES.

    KURRI KURRI, Monday.--Work right through the district has been at top-pressure for the fortnight, with the exception of Hodden Colliery, which is still idle. Nothing has been ...

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  21. INJURED IN A MINE.

    WESTON, Monday.--F. Stapleton and Arthur Pepper met with an accident in the Caledonian Mine on Saturday, the former's leg being fractured, and the latter's arm broken by a fall of ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. MINERS' FEDERATION.

    A meeting of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday afternoon, when an endeavor was made to approach the colliery proprietors with a view to the ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.

    NARRANDERA, Friday.--A Chinese named Tip Shing was run over by a train on Jerilderie viaduct, and killed. At the inquest yesterday a finding of accidental death was entered. ...

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  24. BODY PARTLY EATEN BY A DOG.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The body of a man between 60 and 70 years of age has been discovered alongside a haystack on a farm near Cobram. Part of the face and legs had ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    'A' special meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night, to consider a proposal for the erection of a new Town-hall and improvements to the council's Market-square ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. INVALID'S SUICIDE.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Charles Charman, aged 50 years, an inmate of the Hospital for Chronic Invalids, blew his brains out with a revolver. He had been suffering from cancer ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Mr. Hall-Jones, speaking at a meeting of the Shipmasters' Association to-day, said he had been called on to, for a time, succeed the late Mr. ...

    Article : 306 words
  28. GREYSTOKE CASTLE AT NEWCASTLE.

    The steamer Greystoke Castle, Captain Lewis, arrived at Newcastle last evening after a voyage of 29 days from Rangoon. The Greystoke Castle has a cargo of rice for Valparaiso, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The plague patient from the R.M.S. Britannia is progressing favorably. Twenty-three of those confined at the quarantine station at Torrens Island since Thursday will be released ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. SHIPPING CLEARANCES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  31. Advertising

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  32. VICTORIA.

    A report on the working of the Labor Bureau shows that on July 11 last the applicants registered for metropolitan districts numbered 2350. There is much uncertainty as to whether Mr. ...

    Article : 157 words
  33. MURDER OF AN AFGHAN.

    LISMORE, Monday.--The Coroner to-day resumed the inquiry concerning the human remains found at Woodlawn, near Lismore, believed to be those of an Afghan named ...

    Article : 367 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Prinz Waldemar, from Japan, passed Cape Moreton this evening for Sydney. The State Government has been in communication with the Federal Prime Minister in regard ...

    Article : 173 words
  35. THE CRICKET DISPUTE.

    The Victorian members of the Board of control are making strenuous efforts to arrange for a meeting to be hold this week, with a view to further clearing the atmosphere in regard to ...

    Article : 143 words
  36. ANTI-HOME RULE PETITION.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The anti-Home Rule petition, or address, was handed to the Governor-General at Government House to-day by the central council for presentation to the King. ...

    Article : 252 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The final figures for the Westland election give Mr. Seddon a majority of 720. A cold southerly gale is blowing in nearly all parts of the colony, accompanied by heavy ...

    Article : 63 words
  38. THE LABOR OBJECTIVE.

    Messrs. Frank M'Donnell and Dave Bowman, Ms.L.A., addressed a meeting of electors tonight. Mr. M'Donnell dealt briefly with the legislation passed last session. He applauded ...

    Article : 261 words
  39. UNION OBJECTS TO THE BOARD.

    The secretary of the Tramway Employees' Union (Mr. A. C. Warton) stated yesterday that the union objected to the manner in which the board was constituted, and would refrain from ...

    Article : 73 words
  40. FRACAS ON A FOOTBALL FIELD.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The victorious team in a football match at Croxtom on Saturday were severely handled by the barrackers of the losing side. The teams were the Spensley-street ...

    Article : 160 words
  41. AMUSEMENTS.

    The City Council has, arranged with Mr. L. de Green, conductor of the Vice-Regal Military Band for the first combined band and organ recital to take place on Saturday night next ...

    Article : 94 words
  42. WEST AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    PERTH, Monday.--The elections took place to-day for Guildford and South Fremantle. At Guildford, where a vacancy was caused by the resignation of Mr. Rason, to take the ...

    Article : 104 words
  43. LATE SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the Cyclorama to-night a boxing contest took place between Bill Smith of New South Wales, and Tim Morphy, of Victoria, the former winning in the fifth round. ...

    Article : 40 words
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