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  2. MR. HUNT'S REPORT.

    In his daily report, Mr. Hunt says: -- During the 24 hours up to 9 a.m. yesterday, splendid rains have fallen throughout the State, and with the exception of parts of the trans-Darling ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The State Cabinet to-day decided to recommend the Governor-in-Council to reduce to two months the sentence of 12 mouths' imprisonment passed on the midwife, Mrs. Sykes, on a ...

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  4. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A horse-trainer, Christopher Hunt, who lives at Carrington-road, Waverley, was kicked by a racehorse yesterday while attending to the animal. Hunt was conveyed to St. Vincent's ...

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  5. THE COUNTRY.

    HELENSBRUGH, Friday. -- The only delay to the coal trade here during the week was on Wednesday and Thursday, when work was stopped for about an hour each day through shortage ...

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  6. DAMAGE AT WATSON'S BAY.

    The wind swept fiercely over Watson's Bay, and did considerable damage to roofs and verandahs in the more elevated parts. The verandah of the dwelling occupied by Mrs. Robinson, near ...

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  7. A MILK-BOY INJURED.

    A milk-boy in the employ of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Charles Clarke, who resides in Charles-lane, Woolloomooloo, jumped from a cart yesterday morning, and fractured his left ...

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  8. RAINFALL TO 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 519 words
  9. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    A boy of five years, George Dunn, who resided in Oxford-street, Paddington, and who was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital on August 18, suffering from burns on the chest and arms, ...

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  10. SHELTERING IN TRIAL BAY.

    MACLEAY RIVER, Friday. -- The wind Mow with terrific force between 11 o'clock last night and 1 o'clock this morning, from east to northeast. The steamers Nerong, Hastings, and ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. GIRL'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    Ethel Robertson, aged 17 years, who was employed as a waitress, and lived in Crown-street, Woolloomooloo, died suddenly at her residence last night. She had been subject to fits, and ...

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  12. QUADRUPLETS.

    The wife of a laboring man at Richmond today gave birth to four children, all of whom are living. ...

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  13. IN DISTRESS.

    Quite a flutter of excitement was occasioned in the city yesterday by news received from the Manning River that the four-masted barque Sokoto was lying in distress in the vicinity of ...

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  14. CAPSIZE OF A VEHICLE.

    WAGGA, Friday. -- Whilst Mr. Ellwood M'Nevin (38), manager of Mr. P. Moran's Ballymoran station, Cross Roads, was driving near the station on Tuesday evening with a companion, the ...

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  15. WELSH PONIES.

    After all the much-advocated Welsh ponies are not to be imported. Some months ago Mr. S. O. Wood was commissioned to procure a Welsh pony stallion to cross with Australian ...

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  16. ACCIDENTALLY BURNED.

    COWRA, Friday. -- A daughter of Mr. John Boardman, fanner, of Walli, was accidentally burned on Thursday, and died to-day. ...

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  17. COMPULSORY MILITARY DRILL.

    At a conference of headmasters of public schools to-day, it was decided that schools with cadet forces should adopt a system of compulsory military drill, in which all boys ...

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  18. NARROW ESCAPES FROM DROWNING.

    MANDURAMA, Friday. -- An accident occurred at Burnt Yards Crossing, Belubula River, to-day. Mr. Owens, hotelkeeper, and a friend were endeavoring to cross the river in a sulky whilst ...

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  19. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    PERTH, Friday. -- The Legislative Assembly spent the whole of yesterday's sitting discussing the Land' Tax Bill in Committee. In connection with the additional impost oil absentees, some ...

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  20. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 471 words
  21. WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF.

    LAUNCESTON (TAS.), Friday. -- A fatality occurred at Westwood, Hagley, to-day, when Mrs. Paton, a daughter of Mr. James Viney, whilst out shooting alone, accidentally shot herself. An ...

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  22. RIFLE-SHOOTING.

    MURRUMBURRAH, Thursday. -- There was a good master of riflemen at the local range yesterday, when a match between members residing on the eastern and western side of the creek, which resulted in a win for ...

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  23. NEWS FROM THE MANNING RIVER.

    HARRINGTON, Friday. -- The vessel reported to be stranded on the Mermaid Reef proves to be the four-masted barque Sokoto, of Liverpool, bound from Antofagasta to Sydney. The vessel ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- In the legislative Assembly to-day the Ancient Eighty Declaratory Bill was read a third time. The Factories and Shops Amendment Bill was further considered in ...

    Article : 431 words
  25. GRENFELL CLUB.

    GRENFELL, Thursday. -- The annual meeting of the Grenfell Rifle Club was held last night. Captain Hall presided. The report showed a membership roll of 77, fo whom 64 passed the musketry. The club has a credit ...

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  26. CLUB AT ROCKLEY.

    ROCKLEY, Friday. -- A public meeting was held on Wednesday to form a rifle club at Rockley. Captain M'Intosh was in the chair. Mr. W. P. Keating was appointed acting-secretary. it was decided to apply for a ...

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  27. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    JONES ISLAND, Friday. -- Heavy rain, accompanied by a strong easterly gale, commenced to fall here on Wednesday night, and continued without intermission up till 6 o'clock yesterday ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. HAYDONTON CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 words
  29. TUGS DESPATCHED.

    When the news reached Newcastle concerning the barque's position, the tugs Port Jackson and Leveret proceeded to the scene to render assistance. Both these tugs were standing by the ...

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  30. FURIOUS SQUALLS.

    Violent as were the blasts on Thursday afternoon, they were quite overshadowed by the fury of the storm which burst upon the city during the night. Records taken at the Observatory ...

    Article : 119 words
  31. ACTION BY THE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT.

    As soon as the news of the vessel's position reached Sydney steps were taken by the Department of Navigation to render what assistance was possible. The pilot at Manning Heads was ...

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  32. FLOOD AT KENDALL.

    KENDALL, Friday. -- Unprecedented rain has fallen during the last 36 hours, 9in. being registered. The river is in flood, and running over the public wharf at Kendall. Maize was ...

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  33. SHIPS THAT WEATHERED THE GALE.

    Among the vessels which encountered the full force of the gale wan the mail steamer Sonoma, which reached port from San Francisco yesterday morning. The wind was with the vessel, but ...

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  34. BIG FALL AT KEMPSEY.

    KEMPSEY, Friday. -- The wind blew a hurricane, last night. Since Wednesday 10in. of rain have fallen. The steamers Hastings and Burrawong are not able to cross the bar. ...

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  35. A DANGEROUS LOCALITY.

    The coast line in the vicinity of the Mermaid Reef is a wild one. The Mermaid Reef lies about 148 miles from Sydney. Crowdy Head light shows red over Mermaid Reef. The reef is 2¾ miles ...

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  36. RIVER RISING AT DUNGOG.

    DUNGOG, Friday. -- Rain has fallen incessantly since yesterday morning, totalling 5in. Similarly heavy falls have been recorded at outlying places. Two men camped near the river at the ...

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  37. A WOMAN DROWNED.

    The body of an unknown woman was found floating in the water near the Federal Timber Company's Wharf, Rozelle Bay, yesterday morning. Deceased was apparently about 35 years of ...

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  38. GOLD STEALING IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- Mr. A. E. Barker, Crown Solicitor, recently appointed as a Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon the alleged prevalence of gold stealing on these ...

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  39. OTHER EXPERIENCES.

    Every vessel arriving yesterday repeated the story of fierce gales, heavy seas, and thick squalls of rain. The Melbourne Steamship Company's steamer Sydney, which signalled at Jervis Bay ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, in the matter of Dr. Stockwell v. the Queensland Government, in which plaintiff was awarded £3210 damages, Mr. Fecz, on behalf of the Government, applied for ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- A special meeting of the Queensland Turf Club was held to-night, when questions bearing upon the interests of the club and racing generally throughout the State were considered. The proposed ...

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  42. HOW QUEENSLAND STEAMERS FARED.

    The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Pilbarra also arrived yesterday with a heavy list, the result of her encounter with the storm. The Pilbarra met the gale on the run from Brisbane, ...

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  43. WEST AUSTRALIAN TURF NOTES.

    PERTH, Friday. -- The Helena Vale Racing Club only received nominations for their September meeting. This is due to friction between the Owners and Trainers Association and the Metropolitan Racing Association. The ...

    Article : 173 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. SAFETY OF THE HENRY FAILING.

    The American ship Henry Falling, 77 days out from Puget Sound, concerning which grave fears were entertained, since she was sighted off Newcastle on Thursday, arrived safely in port ...

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  46. SEWERAGE EXTENSIONS.

    At the North Sydney Council meeting several sewerage matters in the borough were referred to. Mr. Creswell's letter regarding the department's intention to proceed with the work at Lavender and Berry's Bays was ...

    Article : 150 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. SALAMIS HAS A ROUGH TIME.

    Owing to the heavy sea breaking on Newcastle bar the Aberdeen liner Salamis, from Brisbane, was unable to call at Newcastle, and she came on direct to Sydney, reaching port ...

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  49. NEW ZEALAND STEAMER'S EXPERIENCE.

    The New Zealand steamer Victoria came in for her share of the gale, but despite the stormy weather she made a capital run from Auckland, arriving at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Captain ...

    Article : 120 words
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