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  2. PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council, Petitions were received from Cardinal Moran and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales in ...

    Article : 489 words
  3. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Two prisoners in the Roma Gaol attempted to escape to-day. Their names were Frank Fredericks and Stanley Graham. The first-mentioned was under ...

    Article : 125 words
  4. THE COUNTRY.

    BATHURST, Thursday.—The municipal council some time ago applied to the Government to define the catchment area in connection with the waterworks, but the request has not yet been ...

    Article : 141 words
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    Advertising : 74 words
  6. THE TICK PLAGUE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, New South Wales, arrived by the Wodonga from the north to-day, after a careful investigation of the arrangements for the ...

    Article : 137 words
  7. BATHURST PRESBYTERY.

    BATHURST, Thursday.—The Presbytery of Bathurst met yesterday. The Rev. John Christie laid on the table his demission of the parish of Carcoar, his intention being to proceed to ...

    Article : 67 words
  8. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    COROWA, Thursday.—At the local lands office to-day seven homestead blocks, county Hume, parish Corowa, were balloted for. The total number of applicants was 47, and the successful ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. MINISTERS RE-ELECTION BILL.

    Mr. Hogue introduced a bill similar in its wording to that brought in by Mr. Fegan In 1894 to provide that Ministers of the Crown on their acceptance of office shall not be compelled to seek ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.—The Premier announced in the House of Representatives that the committee to inquire into the recent banking legislation would not investigate the accounts ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—To-day 4140 acres of land were taken up in settlement lease on the home station of West Wilby by Maria S. Campbell. The improvements amount to £1056. ...

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  12. SUICIDE AT COONABARABRAN.

    COONABARABRAN, Thursday.—A traveller named Samuel Murphy went to the manager of the Gcorlanawa Station on Tuesday night, and announced himself as the Collarendabri murderer. ...

    Article : 127 words
  13. TREATMENT OF STATE CHILDREN.

    In the Legislative Council, Sir ARTHUR RENWICK moved the second reading of the State Children Relief Act Amendment Bill. He said that since the original Act was ...

    Article : 518 words
  14. NEW NOTICES.

    Mr. O'Sullivan will ask whether a book called "The Mother Colony of Australasia" has been published at the expense of the Government, also the name of the editor and contributors to the book, ...

    Article : 172 words
  15. THE BRUNNER COLLIERY DISASTER.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday—The report of the Royal Commission on the Brunner colliery disaster states that the preliminary cause was the blowing out. of a shot fired by some person unknown in ...

    Article : 121 words
  16. SAMOA.

    APIA, June 11.—A peculiar incident or the high seas has just come to light in the Supreme Court of Samoa, which will prove of interest to all persons engaged in shipping. A vessel called the ...

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  17. MUNICIPAL NOTES.

    Some twelve months ago the Chief Secretary selected as a site for an Eastern Suburbs Cottage Hospital a piece of land in the Centennial Park, adjoining the Woollahra Reservoir. Some weeks ago the ...

    Article : 119 words
  18. THE GOULBURN WATER SUPPLY IMPURE.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.—In forwarding details of his analysis of the city water to the council, the Government Analyst reports that the water is considerably contaminated with organic ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. FACTORIES AND SHOPS BILL

    The Factories and Shops Bill, which Mr, Garrard introduced in the Legislative Assembly last evening, makes provision for the supervision and regulation of factories and shops, with a view ...

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  20. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD- FIELDS.

    ESPERANCE, Thursday.—The Day Dawn mine has been sold to Mr. Lowles, at Coolgardie, representing English capital. The deepest shaft is down 110ft., and is in splendid gold. The Caledonian ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. COAL MINES REGULATION BILL.

    The Coal Mines Regulation Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 28. "Publication of reports." This clause was amended, and the publication of certain ...

    Article : 795 words
  22. OXFORD-STREET, PADDINGTON, IMPROVEMENT.

    Tho Paddington Council intends to proceed at once with the improvement of Oxford-street fronting tho Marshall's Brewery Company's premises, .and at the last meeting a tender was accepted for wood-blocking ...

    Article : 95 words
  23. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    GUNNEDAH, Thursday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Merewether, William Johnson was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, with hard labor, for stealing a watch and ...

    Article : 167 words
  24. CABRAMATTA AND CANLEY VALE.

    At the last meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council, the .Mayor (Alderman Stimson) stated that, acting upon the council's instructions, he had interviewed the council's solicitor with reference to ...

    Article : 291 words
  25. THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    Sir,—In the debate which took place in the Legislative Council last night, great stress was laid by Sir Julian Salomons upon the point that the onus of the retirements and retrenchments now ...

    Article : 777 words
  26. NEW ENGLAND PRESBYTERY.

    INVERELL, Thursday.—A meeting or the New England Presbytery, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Johnstone, of Armidale; the Rev. A. Fraser, of Glen Innes; and the Rev. Dr. Stirton, of Inverell, ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. INVERELL PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    INVERELL, Thursday.—The annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held to-day. The annual report showed that the society, with assets amounting to £2500, owed ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. MARRICKVILLE ASSESSMENT.

    The Marrickviile Council, at its last meeting received from the borough assessors a tabulated summary for the year 1896-97. The totals shown for the whole of the wards were:—Number of ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. CONDITIONAL PURCHASERS RELIEF BILL.

    The Conditional Purchasers Relief Bill was received from the Legislative Council with amendments, and considered in committee. Mr. CARRUTHERS moved that the amendments ...

    Article : 505 words
  30. MANLY.

    The engineer of the Manly waterworks reported to his council at its last meeting that there were at present 515,650 gallons of water in the reservoir, and since his last report he had used 16 tons of wood, ...

    Article : 178 words
  31. SUICIDE OF A CARRIER.

    NARRABRI, Thursday.—James Tribe, a carrier, shot himself to-day about 8 o'clock. He tried to borrow a gun yesterday, but without success. This morning, however, he obtained one, ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. GENERAL MEETINGS.

    A public meeting was held at Castle-hill on Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a branch of the Fruitgrowers' Association. Mr. F. H. G. Rogers was voted to the chair, and addresses were ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. THE PAMBULA RIVER CROSSING.

    PAMBULA, Thursday.—Another horse was drowned at Pambula River crossing last evening, whilst the owner had a narrow escape. Accidents are of frequent occurrence here at flood times, ...

    Article : 83 words
  34. ALDERMAN G. W. LANDER.

    At the last meeting of the Redfern Council, the resignation of Alderman W. G. Lander, received a day or two previously, was road. The reason given for the resignation was that Mr. Lander had ...

    Article : 507 words
  35. SHORTHAND WRITERS AND TYPISTS' SOCIETY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  36. FATALITIES.

    An inquest was held yesterday by the City Coroner with reference to the death of William M'Quillim, who died at the Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning from injuries received through falling down ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. SOUTH COAST HARBOR LEAGUE.

    WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—A meeting of the South Coast Harbor League was held at Bulli last night. It was resolved that petitions, praying for the construction of a deep-water harbor ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Evangelical Alliance was held yesterday, the vice-president presiding. A communication from the general secretary of the parent alliance was read. It ...

    Article : 92 words
  39. THE WAGGA LAND BOARD.

    WAGGA, Thursday.—The Wagga Land Board dealt to-day with a proposal to cancel a reserve from lease. The Department of Lands was represented by Mr. W. Orr, district surveyor, who ...

    Article : 155 words
  40. THE LIME-STREET DROWNING FATALITY.

    The City Coroner initiated an inquest yesterday in connection with the death of the rami Donald M'Cauley, who was drowned in the harbor near the Lime-street Wharf on Wednesday night. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  41. BUSH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    At the last monthly meeting of the ladies- committee of tho Bush Missionary Society, Lady Renwick presided. Several items about the sale of work were discussed, and it was decided that in place of ...

    Article : 82 words
  42. FATAL FALL FROM A TRAM.

    The tram guard George Schweitzman, who early in the month was taken to the Sydney Hospital suffering from fracture of both legs and other injuries, died last night at that institution. Schweitzman was ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. MINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    The Mining Laws Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 2, "Privileges under authority to enter," Mr. WOOD regarded it as unnecessary and ...

    Article : 780 words
  44. POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, AND DOG SOCIETY.

    A committee meeting of this society was recently hold at the rooms, York-street. Present: Messrs. Baldwin (in the chair), Beattle, Arrowsmitli, Doyle, Judd, Wynter, Hamilton, Duesbury, ...

    Article : 161 words
  45. THE CHURCHES.

    At St. John tho Baptist's Church of England, Ashfield, on Wednesday evening, the anniversary of the dedication of the church was celebrated by a festival service, at which ...

    Article : 336 words
  46. A ROAD CONFERENCE AT. WALLABADAH.

    WALLABADAH, Thursday.—A conference was held yesterday in reference to the Quirindi to Nundle road. Over one hundred delegates were present, representing Quirindi, Wallabadah, and ...

    Article : 143 words
  47. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.

    Mr. BRUNKER, in reply to Mr. W. H. B. Piddington, said it was not possible to estimate what proportion of the amounts paid to the Railway Commissioners, mail contractors, and steamboat ...

    Article : 526 words
  48. LEICHHARDT AND PETERSHAM FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    Tho art union drawing in connection with the recent demonstration in aid of the Loichhardt and Petersham United Friendly Societies' Dispensary took place last night in the Loichhardt Town-hall. ...

    Article : 108 words
  49. BILLIARDS.

    Tattersall's Club tournament was continued last night. J. Hausman (receives 75) defeated H. Thorpe (receives 130) by 38; H. Oxenham (receives 120) defeated W. Pearson (receives 15) by 113. The draws ...

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  50. ROBBERY FROM A BOOT MANUFACTORY.

    Messrs. G. Cull and Sons' premises, 367 Pitt-street, occupied as a boot manufactory, were entered on Wednesday night or early yesterday morning by robbers who managed to secure several hundred ...

    Article : 129 words
  51. MASONIC INSTALLATIONS.

    YOUNG, Thursday.—The installation of the officers of the Burrangong Lodge, St. John's, took place yesterday. The officers installed were as follow:—W.M., Bro. William M. Barber; S.W., ...

    Article : 1,265 words
  52. CITY TATTERSALL'S TOURNAMENT.

    City Tattersall's Club tournament was continued last night. C. Sharpe (receives 80) defeated M. Dawson (receives 45) by seven; D. Melville (receives 30) defeated J. Barkel (receives 110) by 57. The draws for ...

    Article : 117 words
  53. MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT WOOLLAHRA.

    The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Woollahra Council caused by the resignation of Alderman J. T. Gannon, one of the representatives of Piper Ward, took place yesterday, resulting in ...

    Article : 91 words
  54. Advertising

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