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  2. VICTORIA.

    The Presbyterian Assembly has empowered a committee to confer with the heads of other Protestant denominations in the fixing of a data for a specified Sunday. The object of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  3. FIGHT FOR ST. GEORGE.

    In furtherance of the campaign of the selected Liberal candidate for St. George (Ald W. Taylor), a meeting was last night addressed in the Kogarah School of Arts by Sir James Graham ...

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  4. THE AIRLIE STRIKE.

    The strike at the Commonwealth Oil Corporation's shale mines at Airlie, which commenced in the beginning of August, 1907 has terminated in a manner which is understood to be ...

    Article : 579 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A large number of applications have been received for the position of Commonwealth Government Analyst, and they are now under consideration. It is ...

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  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The lad Emanuel Harold Stanley Woolf (8), Who was admitted to St. Vincent' s Hospital on the 14th inst., suffering from a fractured skull, died at that institution at 3 o'clock yesterday ...

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  7. THE COUNTRY.

    LITHGOW, Monday.--An open-air meeting, held at Newnes on Saturday with the object of forming a miners' union, was attended by about 200 men, and addressed by Messrs. Pillans and ...

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  8. A SENIOR CONSTABLE HURT.

    An accident befell Senior-constable Twiss, of Burwood, last night resulting in a compound fractured of the elbow, and a fractured arm. He was in a through train, which left ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. "GROWLING WORKERS."

    Mr. A. Brownlie, who recently resigned from the Trades-hall Council and the Stonemasons' Wages Board, gave as his reason for retirement that he had done with the "growling worker." ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. NEWCASTLE.

    The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association is arranging to interview the Chief Commissioner for Railways to ask for a modification of his decision that all coal waggons must ...

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  11. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION.

    CANDELO, Monday.--An arts and crafts exhibition in aid of the Church of England building fund was concluded on Friday night in the School of Arts. The various stall-holders did good ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. THE GOLD APPEAL CASE.

    The decision of Mr. Justice Hood in upholding the appeal at Bendigo of O. Wong, a Chinese, against a sentence of three months imprisonment for having been in possession of ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. SUPPOSED FALL FROM A TRAM.

    Early last evening a man named Thomas Owens, about 46, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital, suffering from severe injuries to the head. It was supposed that he fell off a tram. ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. CASINO BAND COMPETITIONS.

    CASINO, Monday.--A big crowd again assembled on the lawn and grandstand to witness the final between the three competing bands. "Gems of America" was the test piece. After ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. FOUND DROWNED.

    Yesterday an inquest was held at the Racecourse Hotel, Granville, on the body of Edward Scales, an old age pensioner, which was found floating in the Parramatta River near the ...

    Article : 108 words
  16. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

    The following vessels cleared at the Custom-house today:--Period, str., for Port Pirie via Sydney and Wallaroo, with 3100 tons coal; Mokoia, str., for Auckland via Sydney, with 1000 ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. A CHAMPION POISONED.

    Among a number of dogs which have died lately through taking poison laid by some unknown person at St. Kilda, is the 1907 champion Australian Terrier. ...

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  18. PAVING HUNTER-STREET.

    After, a discussion lasting until 11.30 to-night, the Newcastle Municipal Council decided to pave Hunter-street and Hunter-street West with Neuchatel asphall. The first cost will be £38,850 ...

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  19. GARRICK DIVORCE CASE.

    Mr. Justice Hood did not make any order as to alimony in the Garrick divorce case, which was heard last week. The successful petitioner, Joseph Garrick. then made an offer of 5s a week, ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. DEATH IN GAOL.

    At an inquest held at the Parramatta gaol by Mr. E. L. Maitland, D.S.M. district coroner, on the body of a prisoner, Thomas Hickman a finding was recorded that death was due to natural ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. NEW PUMP. AT KATOOMBA.

    KATOOMBA, Monday.--The serious inconvenience occasioned to the visitors and residents recently when the township was kept without water for nearly three days, has been remedied ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. BURNING MONEY.

    GUYRA, Monday.--The Railway Commissioners have created much disgust in this portion of New England by their action in burning thousands of old railway sleepers, which had a ...

    Article : 243 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    Negotiations have lately taken place between the Brisbane Carriers Union and their employers with reference to increased rates of pay for the men. The latter state that some time ...

    Article : 158 words
  24. SUICIDE IN A CITY HOTEL.

    The coroner, (Mr. S. Murphy) hold an inquest yesterday on the body of R. Laforret, which was found in a bedroom at the Grand Central Hotel, on the 15th inst. The medical ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. ACTIVITY AT PORT KEMBLA.

    WOLLONGONG, Monday.--Work is progressing with great speed at the Electrolytic Company's works, Port Kembla. On the lower levels the huge buildings are ...

    Article : 309 words
  26. BURGLARIES AT BROKEN-HILL.

    BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A series of attempted burglaries were reported as having been made on Saturday night. Besides entering the Democratic Club, burglars also broke a ...

    Article : 81 words
  27. CATERING FOR COASTAL TRADE.

    BEGA, Monday.--The Melbourne Shipping Company has completed arrangements, and is calling regularly at the port of Eden, whence a good deal of cargo will be shipped. The ...

    Article : 115 words
  28. INJURED AT FOOTBALL.

    CLIFTON, Monday.--Whilst playing football on Saturday two members of the Clifton Rugby team met with painful accidents. Albert Meredith had a finger broken and Wrist sprained, ...

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  29. OPENING OF THE BLACKALL LINE.

    The Ministerial party, consisting of Messrs. Kerr, Airey, Blair and O'Sullivan, arrived at Blackall today for the purpose of taking part in the official opening of the railway to that ...

    Article : 74 words
  30. MINER'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    KURRI KURRI, Monday.--Edwin Cocks, employed as a machine man in the Pelaw-Main colliery, had a narrow escape from instantaneous death this morning. When employed cutting at ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. A RELIC OF BOOM TIMES.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The commodious modern mansion erected during the land boom by Sir Matthew Davies at the foot of the mountains in the Fern Tree Gully ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. STRIKERS NOT "RAGGED OR STARVING."

    LITHGOW, Monday.--Mr. D. A. Sutherland, general manager of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, while a Torbane attending the sittings of the arbitration board, was seen in ...

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  33. MR. HOLT'S CASE.

    In support of Mr. Holt's claim to be the selected representative of the St. George electorate in the State Assembly, a number of Labor member of the House spoke last night at Kogarah ...

    Article : 470 words
  34. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS.

    MUDGEE, Monday.--The annual meeting of the Public School Teachers' Association was held in Mudgee district school on Saturday. There was a very, large attendance of teachers, ...

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  35. INJURED ON THE RAILWAY.

    JUNEE, Monday.--Shortly after the up mail arrived at Junee to-night a drover on a stock train-noticed a men lying on the line in a pool of bloods. He jumped off, and raised the man. ...

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  36. TASMANIA.

    The Agent General reports that the shipment of Tasmanian apples by the R.M.S. Orontes was the best first shipment he had ever seen, the fruit on the whole being clean and well ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    BULLI, Monday.--Good progress is Still being made with the internal and external development works at the South Bulli colliery, where, the management is erecting a modern incline ...

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  38. LAGERATION OF THE BRAIN

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The inquest on the body of Agnes Dyke, who died suddenly on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a verdict that death was due to hemorrhage and laceration of the ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The White Star liner Cufic, the first of that line of steamships to berth in the Outer Harbor, arrived from the eastern States, and made fast to the wharf before daylight on Friday. ...

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  40. DISEASED MEAT.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Arising out of the cases in which meat branded as being fit for export, to Sydney from Melbourne markets was subsequently found to be infected with disease, ...

    Article : 142 words
  41. FALL ON A BROKEN CHAIR.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--John Wilson, aged 70, residing at Carlton, fell downstairs on Saturday, and alighted on a broken chair, one of the rungs of which penetrated his neck. He ...

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  42. STRIKE AT THE BLAST FURNACE.

    LITHGOW, Monday.--A strike occurred amongst some of the laborers at the blast furnace this morning, about a dozen of the men asking for higher pay. Mr. Henderson, manager ...

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  43. CRUSHED UNDER A LOAD OF WOOD.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Thomas Jones, a minor, at New Wooragee hydraulic mine, Beechworth, was assisting the stoker to fire the engine when a woodman came with a load of ...

    Article : 89 words
  44. ACTIVITY AT THE METROPOLITAN.

    HELENSBURGH, Monday.--At a general meeting of subscribers to the Metropolitan Colliery Employees' Hospital Fund, held on the 13th instant., Mr. Harry Josland was elected ...

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  45. AN INSOLVENT ESTATE.

    PERTH (W. A.), Monday.--The creditors in the estate of Mr. C. Monger, M. L. A. received an unexpected windfall through the advance in land values, Mr. Monger became insolvent in 1899. ...

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  46. SUICIDE BY DROWNING

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Patrick Kanakan, over 70 years of age, committed suicide at Kyneton by crowning himself in the Campaspe River. He left a note saying that he was tired of life. ...

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  47. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    BEGA, Monday.--Mr J. W. Turner, Superintendent of Technical Education, is on an official visit to the towns of Monaro and the South Coast. He delivered a lecture at Bega on ...

    Article : 163 words
  48. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION. THIS DAY

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
  49. RAILWAY CONCESSIONS.

    It has been arranged, in regard to the recognition of workmen's tickets on polling day, that they will be made available by any train for one journey each way on the Illawarra line: that is, ...

    Article : 145 words
  50. GREATER SYDNEY.

    A communication was received at last night's meeting of the St. Peters Council, from Ald. S. L. Cole, Mayor of The Globe, stating that the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the question ...

    Article : 145 words
  51. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 558 words
  52. ALLEGED BREACH OF DUTY.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The case in which Mr. Max Swift,a well-known Adelaide furniture warehousemen, is claiming £15,000 damages from Jas. Hardinge Browne, who it is alleged, ...

    Article : 504 words
  53. ALLEGED "ABETTING" AN ESCAPEE.

    COOMA, Monday.--Hugh Matthews and Rebecca Matthews, his Wife, were summoned for giving assistance to the prisoner, William Johnson, who escaped from Cooma gaol early in ...

    Article : 99 words
  54. COLLIERY EMPLOYEES.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A meeting of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held today, Mr. Peter Bowling, president, being in the chair. A motion from the Abermain Lodge, to provide that a special ...

    Article : 284 words
  55. "CONTEMPT OF COURT."

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--During the hearing of a case at Korumburra Police Court, Mr. J. M Kirkpatrick, solicitor who was appearing for the defendant, called the ...

    Article : 139 words
  56. A SATURDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE.

    Thomas Henry Leviean, or Charles Burgess (28), [?] fell into the hands of the police on Saturday night. Constable Hussey arrested him, and was taking him to the Central Station when the young fellow resented the ...

    Article : 134 words
  57. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    PERTH (W.A.), Monday.--The Minister for Mines has received a telegram from Warden Burt that very rich ore has been exposed at the 1000 ft. level on the old British Flag lease. 1000 oz .being in sight Until further ...

    Article : 106 words
  58. LIEDERTAFEL GERMANIA.

    The Liedertafel Germania celebrated 15th anniversary by holding a concert and ball at the Concordia-hall, Elizabeth-street. An excellent musical programme was [?] under the direction of Herr Speckmann. After ...

    Article : 57 words
  59. WATER CONSERVATION AT BATHURST

    BATHURST, Monday.--The matter of water conservation and irrigation was referred to at the annual meeting of the Bathurst Progress Association. Mr. J. J Sullivan ...

    Article : 159 words
  60. WHEN THE BRAKES FAIL.

    CLIFTON, Monday.--A rather startling accident happened to a party of motorists near Clifton yesterday afternoon. A large car, with five occupants, commenced the descent of the steep hill between Stanwell Park and ...

    Article : 95 words
  61. R.M.S. MARAMA AT BRISBANE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  62. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    Alexander Harriston (31), seaman, was committed in trial at the Central Court yesterday, on a charge of stealing £7, the money of John Williams, on January 31. The evidence was to the effect that accused and ...

    Article : 70 words
  63. Advertising

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    Advertising : 99 words
  64. CITY MISSION.

    The 46th annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission takes place tomorrow. The formal business will be transacted in connection with a public luncheon to be held at 1 o'clock, at the mission's headquarters, ...

    Article : 17 words
  65. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    WAGGA, Monday.--John Andersen, a carpenter, residing a few miles out of town, was at the police court this morning sent to gaol for a month without the option of a fine on a charge ...

    Article : 64 words
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