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  2. "THE OLD BRIGADE"

    Twenty-five years ago yesterday New South Wales despatched the first contingent of Australian soldiers to fight, side by side with British troops, for the Empire. There were 700 of ...

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  3. FIRE IN YORK-STREET.

    It seemed as if Sydney's firemen were in for a heavy task last night when a blaze occurred in York House, York-street. The alarm was given almost on the stroke ...

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  4. THE STRIKE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--During the course of a speech at the Athenacum-hall on Wednesday night, Mr. Deakin referred to the coal strike at Newcastle, and the application by the ...

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  5. WHY NOT TRUST THE PEOPLE?

    At the meeting of the institute of Architects of New South Wales last night, the acting-president (Mr. J. F. Hennessy) delivered an inaugural address. ...

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  6. BLIND WORKERS

    For several hours last night the Sydney Labor Council discussed the report of a committee appointed by them to investigate certain charges made by inmates of the Industrial Blind ...

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  7. MR. WATSON'S GOOD-BYE.

    In the Waterloo Town-hall last evening Mr. J. C. Watson delivered an address in support of the candidature of Mr. F. Riley, the Labor nominee for South Sydney. Alderman W. ...

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  8. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Julius Gossler, an assistant engineer, and Arnst Elliger, a fireman, both young men are lying in Sydney Hospital, as the result of injuries received yesterday morning on the steamer ...

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  9. FALL OF 40 FEET.

    Ernest Shadbolt, aged 18 years, was engaged fixing a sheet of galvanised iron on a roof at the timber-yard of Messrs. Saxton and Binns yesterday morning when the iron fell through ...

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  10. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Premier to-night expressed his approval of the recommendations made by the inter-State conference on the subject of advertising abroad the resources ...

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  11. A DAIRYMAN KILLED

    WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.-- William Glasheen, a dairyman, residing at Knockfin, near Lochinvar, met with a fatal accident on Kaudahroad last evening. He was returning from ...

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  12. STILL NO TRUCKS.

    LITHGOW, Thursday.--As the result of the continual truck scarcity in Llthgow, the night shift at Hermitage colliery was unable to go into work to-day. ...

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  13. DROWNED IN THE MURRAY.

    COROWA, Thursday.--At South Corowa on Tuesday night Mr. Chas. Sharman was drowned while bathing in the Murray. His wife narrowly escaped a similar fate, being quite exhausted ...

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  14. STRIKE AT PORT PIRIE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A telegram from Port Pirie states that the bricklayers and masons at the Broken-hill Proprietary works there have come out in sympathy with the ...

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  15. "FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE."

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Federal Government has considered proposals with respect to the "Festival of Empire and Pageant of London," which is to be held in London from May' ...

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  16. FOUND DROWNED.

    WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The body of the lad, Roy Garnett Graham, who was drowned in the river yesterday afternoon, was recovered last night in 20ft. of water. At the inquest ...

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  17. THE DISABLED CORIO.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The tug Nyora, which, as soon as news reached Melbourne yesterday of the accident to the steamer Corio, was despatched to her assistance, arrived at ...

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  18. A BOY'S TERRIBLE DEATH.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Allen Creek (14) was thrown from his pony yesterday afternoon, and he died in a private hospital at Horsham this morning. ...

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  19. FOUND DEAD ON THE LINE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Mr. George Cole, of Isis, who was visiting Brisbane as a lay delegate to the Methodist Conference, was found dead on the Sandgate line, hear Northgate Junction, ...

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  20. ADELAIDE ROYAL SHOW.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--This morning witnessed the opening of the Royal Agricultural Society's Autumn Exhibition at the Jubilee Exhibition Grounds. The weather was beautifully ...

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  21. JOCKEY INJURED.

    QUIRINDI, Thursday.--Elnest Barber, a young jockey, was seriously injured at the races this afternoon. ...

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  22. IMPRISONED LEADERS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Trades-hall Council to-night it was unanimously resolved:--That this council of delegates representing 100 trade ...

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  23. DEATH OF A DIVER.

    PERTH, Thursday.--The steamer Honds, when being moored in the Gage Roads yesterday, lost her anchor. Louis Deers, a certificated diver on the steamer Penguin, went down, but failed to ...

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  24. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A conference of representatives of the Defence and Postal Departments and the Admiralty, to consider tenders for installing a wireless station near ...

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  25. DISEASED TASMANIAN FRUIT.

    HOBART, Thursday.--For some time past some exporters have been complaining about the inspection on the Hobart wharves, and the opportunity of Federal Ministers being in ...

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  26. AUSTRALIA'S TEAM FOR BISLEY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A meeting of the executive committee of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia was held at the Naval and Military Club to-day. ...

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  27. A MATTER OF ROYALTY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A telegram from Sydney to the Melbourne press says that W. Hannan, who had spent three years in erecting a private "wireless" station had his work held ...

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  28. STRIKE LEADERS' FAMILIES.

    At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council endorsement was given to a scheme for making provision for the families of the men who have been sent to prison in ...

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  29. GRADING OF BUTTER.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Referring to the Sydney butter factories' resolution against grading, Mr. Cuddie, New Zealand Director of Dairy Produce, says the decision casts a serious ...

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  30. THE TANAMI COUNTRY.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Minister for the Northern Territory has received a telegram from Dr. O. Chewings with regard to the wells on the route to Tanami. ...

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  31. CHARGE OF MURDER AT SEA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Hector M'Lean second engineer of the steamer Strathness, was charged to-day with having, on or about February 18, on the high seas, feloniously killed ...

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  32. LIBERAL RELIGION.

    Rev. Dr. Tudor Jones (who has been for the past four years representative of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association in Wellington (N.Z.), where a large and beautiful church ...

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  33. ELECTED CHAIRMAN.

    KURRI KURRI, Thursday.--At the quarterly meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners' lodge, held to-day, Robert Young, who is now serving a term of two months in Maitland Gaol for an ...

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  34. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    WAGGA, Thursday.--At the quarter sessions to-day, for horse-stealing at Narrandera, Jame Bennerr was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. Wm. Percival Mcffat, a cahman, was sent to gaol for ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN MOUNTED CADETS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Considerable progress has been made by Captain Rushall, the officer commanding the Melbourne Cavalry and Mounted Cadets, and the committee of officers ...

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  36. DEFENCE OF NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday,--Sir Joseph Ward says that Lord Kitchener's recommendations for the defence of New Zealand are on lines that are well within the possibilities of the ...

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  37. MEEKATHARRA TRAGEDY.

    PERTH, Thursday.--The Meekatharra murder trial concluded to-day. with a verdict of manslaughter against Carl Emmanuel Laurens, who on December 5 was the cause of James Robert ...

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  38. ALDENHAM FROM THE EAST.

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  39. Advertising

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  40. DEPRECIATION IN BROKEN-HILL PROPERTY.

    BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--Showing the depreciation that has taken place in property at Broken-hill, owing to the depression, houses were sold in Cobalt-street to-day for £325, ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND.

    The railway traffic in Southern Queensland, particularly in coal and timber, has been especially heavy during the past few months. The Commissioner of Police to-day received ...

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  42. IN CASE OF FIRE.

    KATTOMBA, Thursday.--Disclosures of an alarming nature have been made public during the past week, respecting Leura water supply Investigations into circumstances under which ...

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  43. BROKEN-HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    The Public Works Committee further considered yesterday the expediency of constructing a scheme of water supply from Umberumberka Creek for the city and district of ...

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  44. HEAT IN THE COUNTRY.

    BUNDARRA, Thursday.--Yesterday was the hottest day this summer, 104 degrees being registered. ...

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  45. THE BOY AND THE SNAKE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The young son of Mr. T. H. Houffe, secretary of the Tyabb Fruitgrowers' Association, had an exciting adventure with a copperhead snake yesterday. The ...

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  46. WHAT IS "ABETTING"?

    WAGGA, Thursday.--At the Quarter Seasons to-day Susan Frewin, and unmarried womna, was charged with concealment, of birth, and George James Purkia, a married man, with counselling and abetting the same. ...

    Article : 114 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 114 words
  48. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  49. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house yesterday: Strathspey, str., for Sourabsya, with 600 tons bunkers: Aparima. str., for Sydney, with 100 tons ...

    Article : 45 words
  50. Advertising

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