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  2. PILLIGA SCRUB LANDS.

    The Pilliga Scrub lands comprise an area of about 1,800,000 acres of Crown-lands situated between the Namoi and Castlereagh Rivers. There has been a general consensus of opinion ...

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  3. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

    In the June quarter of this year the enrolment at the schools under this department was over 8000 more than the average enrolment of last year, being 224,130, and although it dropped ...

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  4. MINERAL PRODUCTION.

    The returns showing the value of the mineral production of New South Wales for the year 1909 will not be available until some time in February next, but from the information to ...

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  5. THE METEOROLOGICAL BUREAU ON OBSERVATORY HILL.

    The Observatory is in the divided occupation of the Federal Meteorological Department and the Government Astronomer (State). The tower is actually neutral territory, while, according to the notice-board fronting the main gates, the left wing is under State control, and the right, under Federal control. Mr. S. Wilson (Divisional Officer for New South Wales) says that at holiday time his side of the building is beseiged by ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. SIR GEORGE REID.

    A public meeting of citizens, presided over by the Lord Mayor, yesterday afternoon resolved to tender a complimentary banquet to Sir George Reid, on the eve of this departure to take up ...

    Article : 581 words
  7. NEW CASSIFICAT[?]

    The promised particulars regarding [?] government endowments, mainly [?] shires, were published in the "Govern[?] yesterday. ...

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  8. VICTORIAN POTATOES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As the result of the inspection of Victorian potatoes which has been rigidly enforced during the past twelve months, it has been proved that this State is ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. A FIGHT WITH FLAMES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Further particulars with regard to the bush fire at Sheep-hills show that great damage has been done to property. Although the fighters strove heroically. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. THE COUNTRY.

    NARROMINE, Wednesday.--The Grand United Oddfellows held the ninth annual demonstration on Boxing Day. The following were the results of the four principal events:-- ...

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  11. CHINESE MODERN EDUCATION.

    Mr. Loo Yet, the Chinese professor selected to establish a school in Sydney for the purpose of instructing the children of Chinese residents in the language of the land of their parents, and ...

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  12. A BROKEN-HILL FIRE.

    BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--A six-roomed house at West Broken-hill was destroyed by fire last night. The premises, owned and occupied by Mrs. Campbell, were insured for £120 ...

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  13. A ROUGH TIME.

    The London Missionary Society's Mission steam yacht John Williams, which arrived on Tuesday night from her usual island tour, had a rough time off the Queensland coast. On ...

    Article : 538 words
  14. AN UNLUCKY STEAMER.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire in the bunkers of the steamer Frankdale, which, arrived from New York on Monday last with a full, cargo of case oil, was responsible for the ...

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  15. THE ANEMOMETER AND PLUVIOMETER.

    ÜThis wonderful apparatus does a wonderful amount of clerical work. It records in diagram form the force of the wind, the direction of the wind, the amount of rainfall, and the time when it was raining. The diagram enables one to see at a glance the meteorological conditions, of the previous 24 hours. The apparatus is on the clock-work system and, like the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. AN ISLAND BOAT.

    There is on [?]oard the missionary steam yacht John Wi[?]ams, which arrived on Tuesday from her usual Island tour, rather a curiosity in the way of oil launches. ...

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  17. THE RECENT RAIN.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The rain in Lithgow wrought considerable damage in some directions. Farmer's Creek came down a banker, and carried away the stone retaining wall of ...

    Article : 203 words
  18. THE BONSHAW TRAGEDY.

    INVERELL, Wednesday.--The inquest on Edward Donaldson, the victim of the Bonshaw tragedy, was resumed at the Court-house to-day. Thomas Donaldson was present in custody. ...

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  19. THE LATEST MOTOR SPIRIT.

    Rapldin is the registered title of a new spirit, the invention of Mr. Rudolph House, of Germany. No less than 12,000 gallons per day of this spirit has been turned out at a factory in ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. THE PTOMAINE POISONING CASE.

    CAMDEN, Wednesday.--Further particulars concerning the ptomaine poisoning at the supper at the Burragorang dance on Boxing Day shows that there were nearly 30 victims. On Tuesday ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. IMPENDING WATER FAMINE.

    BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Municipal Council last night it was decided not to accept any responsibility in reference to the extra cost of famine water, as suggested by ...

    Article : 55 words
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  23. A BARQUE IN TROUBLE.

    The Sydney Underwriters' Association has received a cable stating that the Swedish' barque Tropic, 1460 tons, which sailed from Soderhamn on November 4 for Adelaide, has put into ...

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