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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A finding of accidental death was returned by the City Corner yesterday at an inquiry into the death of Allen M'Diarmid. On June 28 deceased, an accountant, 43 years of age, fell in ...

    Article : 73 words
  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    The second session, of the Third Common wealth Parliament was opened to-day, with the usual ceremony. The weather was gloomy, in contradistinction to the political weather, Which ...

    Article : 1,642 words
  4. POST OF NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A large deputation of shipmasters was to-day introduced to the Cheif Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. Johnson) by Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., and protested ...

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  5. PERSONAL.

    Miss Rawson opened a sale of work at St. James-hall in aid of the Girls Friendly Society yesterday afternoon. The Governor and Miss Rawson, attended by Captain Wilson. ...

    Article : 1,513 words
  6. THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

    The debate on the address on the speech delivered by the Governor at the opening of the state parliament on Tuesday was continued in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. ...

    Article : 2,371 words
  7. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--When the House of Representatives met Mr. Tilley Broken (Vic) and Mr. Sinclair (Q) were awon in, and took their seats, Mr. Brown in the opposition ...

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  8. CRIME IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--The cornish Arms Hotel Brunswick, was visited by three burglars early this morning. Constable perritt discovered them in a cellar, but the men ...

    Article : 267 words
  9. INFANT'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of an infant, wrapped in a piece of clothing and brown paper on the outside, was yesterday afternoon found in the ladles' room at the Manly Wharf, Globular Quay. ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. A TRAM FATALITY.

    The City Coroner yesterday investigated the circumstances relating to the death of John Carroll (73). who was killed at the Glebe on Saturday evening last. Richard Jonkins saw deceased ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. DEATHS FROM BURNS.

    CASINO, Wednesday.--Elizabeth Pearce, a young women, died in the hospital as the result of severe burns received whilst attending to a fire about a fortnight ago. ...

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  12. BLOOD POISONING.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday,--Two deaths have occurred at Lithgow Hospital, as a result of blood poisoning. George Henry Barton, well known in Lithgow as a billiard-marker, died yesterday afternoon. The blood poisoning was ...

    Article : 115 words
  13. PRESERVED MEAT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The inspection by Major Long of the conditions under which preserved meat is canned in Australia and New Zealand was brought to a conclusion to-day. ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. FIERCELY ASSAULTED.

    MELBOURNE,Wednesday.--A fierce assault was committed on Tuesday evening in Hunting tower-road, Malvern, upon a domestic servant employed by a well-known resident in the, street. ...

    Article : 137 words
  15. CONSTABLE'S MISADVENTURE.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Constable Smede, Of the Taralga police, sustained severe, injuries through his horse falling on a fence, and then upon him. In endeavoring to rise the hurso ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. PARLIAMENT IN BRIEF.

    The Legislative Council met at 11.30 a.m. Members proceeded to "Cranbrook," the residence of the State Governor, and at noon presented the Address-in-Reply to his Exceliency's ...

    Article : 228 words
  17. LOADED REVOLVER.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--This afternoon the bullet was successfully extracted at the hospital from the body of George, Erwin, who was admitted from Bundanoon about midnight on ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. FATAL FIGHT AT NARRANDERA.

    NARRANDERA, Wednesday,--At the Inquest to-day on the body of George Bennett, the Coroner found that he died from hemorrhage on the brain, caused by a fall or blow. ...

    Article : 144 words
  19. CRUSHED BY A SKIP.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--A painful accident happened to Mr. W. Haigh, owner of the Portland Lime Works. He' was in a cutting through which limestone is convoyed from his works to ...

    Article : 176 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATION.

    WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), Wednesday.--At a caucus of Government supporters to-day, Sir Joseph Ward outlined the work of the session, mentioning that he intended to submit a ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. IN THE SENATE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the senate senator BEST (Vice-president of the Executive Council) stated, in reply to senator Pearce (W.A.) that it was intended to bring in a bill ...

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  22. INJURED WHILE WRESTLING.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--James Pride met with serious Injuries at Hartley Vale on Saturday. It appears that he was wresting with another man when the two fell to the ground, ...

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  23. POLITICS IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The following rearrangement of protfolies was announced to-day:-- Mr. George Kerr to be Minister for Railway, and Mr. A G. C. Hawthorne to be Home ...

    Article : 217 words
  24. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

    Replying, to various questions concerning the dredging of end improvements to the Maaleay, Nam bucca. and Ballinger Rivers, Mr. LEE stated that he would at an early date lay information ...

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  25. SUDDEN DEATH AT ALBURY.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--Mrs. Westendorf, aged 40, wife of Adolph Westendorf, a well-known Jindera farmer, died in a buggy while driying from Jindera to Albury this evening. she ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    ORANGE, Wednesday.--"While shoeing a bored yesterday, a blacksmith (J. Murphy) received a kick which resulted in a broken leg. ...

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  27. OVERDOSE OF EUCALYPTUS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Alfred Taylor (46), residing in Butler-street. Richmond, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, to-night, suffering from an overdose of, eucalyptus. He ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--Richard Nicbolls was run over and killed by a train at Beechworth to-day. The tody was dragged along the line for 200 yards, and horribly mutilated. ...

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  29. WESTERN COAL-MINERS

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--A meeting of the delegates of the various lodges in the Western Coal-miners Association was held 'in the Miners rooms last night. Mr. A. Luchetti ...

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  30. VICTORIA.

    The thirty-first annual show of the Poultry and Kennel Club was opened at the Exhibition Building to-day. There are over 2000 exhibits, and Tasmania and South Australia are ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. AN OLD WRECK.

    PORT DARWIN, Wednesday,--Mr. MacPherson, a local diver, returned a few days ago from the wreck of the Thomas Andreas, a coastal steamer, that foundered, off the mouth of the Daly River ...

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  32. IN DANK AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday,--The late Mr. William Tobin a member of the canning exploration party who was speared to death at Wodowalla, in the interior had been an officer in the Mines ...

    Article : 326 words
  33. LIQUOR ACT CONVICTIONS.

    The annual return of convictions under the Liquor Act was laid upon the table of the State Assembly, last evening. It showed that the number of convictions for drunkenness only was ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    Information was received to-day that petroleum had been struck at Rosewood, near Ipswich. The premier has received information from ...

    Article : 82 words
  35. "AN INEFFECTUAL SIGNAL."

    The postal authorities advise un that the statement contained in our issue of 2nd inst, under the above heading, that a messing that was signalled to Capo Byron by the Tsinan as ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Coastal Trades Labor Council hold a stormy mooting last night to consider the claim of Curran, ex-secretary, for 188, alleged arrears of salary. A great many personalities and ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. OTHER STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    PERTH, Wednesday,--The state parliament opens to-morrow, The Ministerial caucus held to-day is stated to have been the most harmonious yet held. The Opposition has abandoned ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. CITY EMBELLISHMENT.

    Sir,--In this morning's edition appears a short notice of a motion by Alderman Barlow to the City Council to attempt to beautify Martin-place and Moore-street . Before your city fathers spend the ratepayers money in ...

    Article : 265 words
  39. RAILWAY CONCESSIONS.

    A bylaw has just been issued by the Chief Commissioner for Railways, providing that single fare for the double journey will be charged where special trains are run in connection with ...

    Article : 126 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the House of Assembly, the Speaker announced that both Houses would meet to elect a Senator in place of Mr. Vardon. The Premier stated he would ...

    Article : 222 words
  41. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY ACTION THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  42. Advertising

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