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  2. NEWS FROM THE EAST.

    PORT DARWIN, Saturday.--Hongkong flies, received by the steamer Eastern, report the laying of the foundation-stone of the Canton railway station, which will be the terminus ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Between half-past 7 and 8 o clock last night, while a Mr. Sydney H. Grant, who resides at Birchgrove-street, Balmain, was crossing Iron Cove Bridge (near Drummoyne), he saw a man ...

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  4. THE COUNTRY.

    HELENSBURGH, Saturday.--Water for domestic purposes is again getting very scarce, many household tanks being empty aud creeks becoming dry. The Ratepayers ...

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  5. NORTHERN COLLIERIES AND WAGES BOARDS.

    The Premier received a deputation on Saturday morning representing the employers and employees of the coal mines in the northern district. They complained, that the creation of ...

    Article : 537 words
  6. STILL NO FUSION.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The information sent from Sydney that leader of the Federal Opposition Mr. Cook, and the leader of the Corner Minister party, were travelling on the ...

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  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--In the Australian Garrison Artillery, Sergeant Collyer and in the 2nd Infantry first battallon, Private Schweigert have been awarded the ...

    Article : 259 words
  8. STRUGGLE ON THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Messrs, Barnett, Young, Carrick, Young and Warnock, the Barrier deiegates at the recent conference with Mr. Delprat, submitted a long report to the ...

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  9. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    PICTON, Saturday.--The coroner, Mr. R. H. Aatill, held an inquest to-day concerning a fire in Antill-street, Upper Pieton, on Wednesday, when a four-roomed cottage, the property of ...

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  10. A FRACTURED LEG.

    A boy named Wallet Smith (13), residing at Cheltenham-street, Rozeile, was admitted to the Balmain Cottage Hospital last evening suffering from a fractured leg, the result of a kick ...

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  11. FIRES.

    BREWARRINA, Saturday.--There was a narrow escape from a big fire on Thursday night. A drum of phosphorous, loft on a tank at the roar of Budden and Palmer's store, burst and ...

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  12. BURNED IN BED.

    William M'Craw (20), residing at George-street Waterloo, was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital early yesterday morning considerably burned about the legs, arms, and ...

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  13. VICTORIAN RAILWAY SERVICE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Some months ago a committee was appointed by various organisation of railway .employees to draw up a scheme for founding, a superannuation fund, which ...

    Article : 357 words
  14. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    GLEN INNES,.Saturday.--News has boon received that Elvie Newsome, second son of Mr. Edward. Nett some, of Dundee was found on the Warlaida-road with his skull smashed, and ...

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  15. KING'S ACCESSION OATH.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At a meeting held in the Town-hall to protest against the proposed alteration of the King's Accession oath, it was unanimously resolved:-- ...

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  16. A BOY DROWNED.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday.--Rae King, a boy was drowned in the river this afternoon. He was rowing in a Gkiff when he capsized. Being unable to swim, he was soon in difficulties. A ...

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  17. RETURN OF TOM MANN.

    ADELAIDE, Saturday.--At Port Piric, Tom Mann made a remarkably temperate speech yesterday, which has been the cause of much comment. He staled that ho had had an ...

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  18. A PLUCKY RESCUE.

    HAY, Saturday.--A plucky rescue from drowning was accomplished by a young man named Allan Power, a motor driver for the Hay Motor Engineering Company. ...

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  19. MORESBY FROM THE ISLANDS.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Moresby arrived on Saturday night from Papua and the Solomon Group, after a successful trip, the vessel returning with hor holds well filled with ...

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  20. THE LOSS OF THE LILIAN.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The leg of a man's trousers was found on the beach at Frankston on Friday, and it corresponds with the material of the trousers worn by Mr. Dunne, and also by ...

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  21. AN IMPERIAL MISSION.

    Sir Charles Lucas (head of the newly-formed Dominion Department of the Colonial Office) and Mr. C. A. Pearson (a senior official of the same office) arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning ...

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  22. VIGOROUS SPEECHES.

    BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--There was an immense crowd at the mass mooting on Saturday night. Mr; Hewitt said that if they had to fight the battle. out. they could have no better ...

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  23. KILLED IN A MINE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fall of earth, resulting in the death of one minor, and injury to another, occurred in Lansell's North Red, White, and Blue mine shortly before the shift ...

    Article : 121 words
  24. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    BRISBANE, Saturday.--For some time past a movement has boon afoot that has for its object the overthrow of the present Government, and the names of certain members who hitherto have ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. NEWCASTLE.

    On Friday last a man, who is described as "a boardinghouse runner," was arrested in Sydney and brought back to Newcastle on a charge of conniving at the desertion of a sailor from the ...

    Article : 192 words
  26. THE ANTARCTIC LEADER.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The leader of the Antarctic expedition, Lieutenant Shackleton, arrived by the Melbourne express on Saturday morning. The explorer was welcomed at the ...

    Article : 213 words
  27. VICTORIA.

    Melbourne people have already become used to the Saturday half-holiday system, although it has only boon in operation for two weeks. On Friday night the principal streets in the ...

    Article : 265 words
  28. VICTIMISATION QUESTION.

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  29. THE SURF.

    Mr. G. H. Williams, examiner of the Royal Life Saving Society, visited Newcastle yesterday and conducted an examination of members of the various surf clubs in the district, with a ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. GOLDEN FLEECE MINE.

    WYALONG, Saturday.--Later developments put rather a different complexion on the strike at the Golden Flecce mines than was first reported from particulars then available. It ...

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  31. AFTER THE TRIALS.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A violent discussion took place at a meeting pit the Trades-hall-Council last night in regard to the sentences passed by Mr. Justice Pring at Albury on Persons who ...

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  32. A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Sunday.--A woman, Sarah Falloon, living at Christchurch, has boon the victim of a serious assault. Two men wont to her. house and accused hor of being a police ...

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  33. A JOCKEY INJURED.

    The lad Edward Hinton, who was injured in a fall at the, Wallsend racecourse on Saturday, was reported to-night to have recovered consciousness. The hospital authorities are hopeful ...

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  34. LIGHT SHOWERS.

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  35. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    The Public Works Committee took evidence on Friday on several matters. In regard to the question of constructing a tramway from Military-road, North Sydney, to Cremorne Point, Mr. ...

    Article : 287 words
  36. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

    ADELAIDE,.Saturday.--At yesterday's session of the Presbyterian Assembly the following over turd was dealt with from tho Presbytery of Adedaide anent marriage with a deceased wife's ...

    Article : 210 words
  37. "NOT GUILTY."

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--William Harry, engine-driver, and Thomas Davis, fireman, who were in charge of the locomotive which ran down and killed a railway gatekeeper, James ...

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  38. TO RESUME WORK.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Sunday.--Work is to be resumed in a fortnight at the Westport Coal Company's Millerton mine, in which a fire occurred last February. The management will ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND.

    A disastrous bush fire was started at Hughenden by sparks from a ballast train igniting grass on the reserve. The voluntoer brigade of the town succoeded in extinguishing the fire on the ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Federal Government proposes to send Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) and Mr. J. C. Watson, M.H.R., to represent Australia at the Naval Conference ...

    Article : 153 words
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  42. QUEENSLAND RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  43. DEPARTURE OF THE NIMROD.

    The Antarctic exploring ship Nimrod left her anchorage in Neutral Bay at 10 o'clock oa Saturday morning, and slipped quietly out of the harbor, homeward bound. Captain Davis will ...

    Article : 91 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. WOOD-CHOPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The appeal case, Smith and Dyke (contractors for the Pinnaroo railway) v. the S. A. Railway Commissioner, has been settled by payment to the contractors of £3000, the difference ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  48. Advertising

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