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  2. PAPUAN RUBBER.

    Two directors, of the Papuan Rubber and Trading. Company, Limited--Joseph Cox and John George Alkman, the latter a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria--appeared ...

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  3. IS MALADMINISTRATION CHARGED?

    Judge Edmunds, the commissioner appointed to inquire into the question whether the Minister for Public Works had been guilty of corrupt practices in connection with the ...

    Article : 2,340 words
  4. OTHER WORLDS THAN OURS.

    To make a lecture on astronomy come within the somewhat vague limits of the term "popular" must be a peculiarly difficult task. This is so, not because the subject of astronomy ...

    Article : 541 words
  5. THE CANADIAN CADETS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Canadian Cadets were entertained at dinner this evening by the Australian Natives Association. Senator Pearce welcomed the cadets on behalf, or the ...

    Article : 292 words
  6. THE COUNTRY.

    A young man, William Ryan, was to-day committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions on December 2 for alleged attempt to assault a girl, with intent, on August 10. ...

    Article : 320 words
  7. ART EXHIBITIONS.

    Mr. Blamlre Young's sure technique, fine sense of color, imaginative force, and delicate appreciation of values have warmly commended themselves to admirers of his pictures at Sydney ...

    Article : 673 words
  8. THE CADETS IN SYDNEY.

    Mr. A. E. Nash, president, and Mr. A. M. Little, secretary of the N.S.W. Football League desire us to publish the following statement as to the treatment shown to the Canadian ...

    Article : 1,149 words
  9. SCRIPTURE LESSONS IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Cabinet decided to-night not to introduce a Government bill for the holding of a referendum on the subject of Scripture lessons in Stale schools, but to ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. EXPANSION ROOM WANTED.

    The Lord Mayor: He belonged to the old school of conservatives, and did not believe that they should borrow money unless for reproductive works. He bad lived long enough to know that this was the bettor course, and he believed that if they, too, had limited their expenditure to £100,000 per annum they would have carried out these groat improvements in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 106 words
  11. THE GAS BILL.

    Sir,--I quite agree with your leader today that the metropolitan gaslight company should have power to take in at once more capital for extensions, and the company would ...

    Article : 522 words
  12. LABOR

    The secretary of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union (Mr. Morrish, M.L.A.) said yesterday that the executive would probably call a mass meeting of barmon and ...

    Article : 266 words
  13. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    At the Coroner's,Court yesterday, Mr. Hawkins held an inquest on the body of Clara Finch (30), who was found dead in her bedroom at 55 Glebe- street, Glebe, on the 10th instant, with a bottle ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. IS THERE A SHORTAGE OF FEMALE LABOR?

    Sir,--Mr. Johnstone, in his reply to Mr. Alderson, says that our advertisements for female hands are only dummies, and are only put in to find the state of the labor market. and to let our customers know that we ...

    Article : 401 words
  15. STUDY OF THE CHILD.

    Mr. G. H. Archibald, director of studies at the West-hill Training Institute, Bournville, England is a born platform man. His manner, his voice his gesture, his very personality, ...

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  16. MARICKVILLE SUICIDE.

    John Little, of "Carlotta," South-street, Marrickvllle, went to a bedroom at that house to call his brother, Charles Ernest Little, aged 46, on the morning of the 12th inst., and found him ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAIN.

    Lata on Saturday night, Walter Percival Snod grass (33), a butcher, was knocked down by a train, at Wahroonga railway platform. He was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital, where ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN BIRDS.

    A notable collection of water-color pictures of birds by Seville W. Cayley is attracting attention at the auction rooms, of James R. Lawson and Little. Lovers of bird-life will find ...

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  19. BODY IDENTIFIED.

    The body of the middle-aged man found floating in Blackwattle Bay on Sunday morning has, been identified as that of Philip, M'Crory'.(50) of 111 Jones-street, Ultimo. ...

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  20. POISONED BY LYSOL.

    A man, whose name is supposed to be Law, was admitted yesterday. evening to the Royal North Shore Hospital suffering from lysol poisoning. He died shortly after admission. ...

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  21. BIG BILLIARDS.

    Cecil Harverson, the visiting South African billiard player, and Fred. Lindrum, fresh from his victory over Melbourne Inman, yesterday commenced a match of 16,000 up, level, in Messrs. Alcock and Co.'s tournament ...

    Article : 398 words
  22. BREAD CARTERS AND EMPLOYEES.

    The Broad Carters' Union has submitted claims to the Master Bakers Association, to which counter-claims have been made by the latter. They will be dealt with by the Wages ...

    Article : 189 words
  23. CRUSHED BETWEEN TRAMS.

    Norman Warton, a tram conductor, residing at Cary-street, Marrickville, was severely jambed between two trams last night in Eddy-avenue, city, while adjusting the overhead pole ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. GOULBURN CATHEDRAL.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Dr. Clune, Bishop of Perth, arrived in Melbourne to-day, by the mall steamer Malwa, en route to Sydney, whence he will proceed to Goulburn for the purpose of ...

    Article : 99 words
  25. A FATAL FALL.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.--John Mitchell (41), a master painter, was engaged on a building, when the ladder slipped. Mitchell, after holding on to the guttering for some time, ...

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  26. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--Mr. Henley continues to repeat his misleading statements with a pertinacity worthy of the American, who when asked whether he did not mean 16 hands instead of 16 feet as the height, of a horse which he had ...

    Article : 301 words
  27. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TROUBLES.

    Members of athletic clubs in New South Wales will be greatly surprised to know that the hon. secretary of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association, Mr. G. Parke, ...

    Article : 303 words
  28. REPORT NOT ADOPTED.

    It is understood that the last half-yearly meeting of the Trades-hall Association was of a lively character, owing to differences of opinion on the questions of the dismissal of a ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. TRADER WAUCHOPE OVERDUF.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The King Island trader Wauchope did not put in an appearance to-day, as expected, and some uneasiness is being felt", though the belief is general that the ...

    Article : 45 words
  30. UNWILLING CADETS.

    About 40 cadets were brought before Mr. King, S.M., at the Central Summons Court yesterday, to answer to charges of falling to render personal, service to the Commonwealth required ...

    Article : 103 words
  31. HIDE AND SKIN MEN.

    The conference, arranged between the Store men's Union and the employers in the skin and hide-packlng industry will be held to-day. Among the union's claims are the following:-- ...

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  32. AMUSEMENTS.

    "BLUE BIRD" MATINEE. FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. The school children are to be offered, a special opportunity of seeing "The Blue Bird," as the Minister for Education Mr. Canulchael, has arranged with J. C. ...

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  33. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir--Although Mr. Henley still misrepresents the Australian Gaslight Company in saying that gas ratepayers have paid 15 per cent for the use of the money expended on the service he really answers himself. He ...

    Article : 411 words
  34. TURNER BEATS LESTER.

    HOBART, Monday.--The fight between Lester and Turner took place to-night. It was a vicious contest from the start. The America made the pace, and quickly, had the Tasmanian in trouble, piling on ...

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  35. BRISBANE PROSECUTIONS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--In the Children's Court this morning 35 cadets, charged with having failed to put in the requisite time at training were ordered to pay 3s 6d costs each, and were ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. A BUNLESS GOOD FRIDAY.

    At the Central Police Court last night the first evidence was taken before the Breaddcarters Wages Board. Mr. G. Flannery, was chairman, the ...

    Article : 233 words
  37. LATE SPORTING. COURSING.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.--For the New Zealand Cup the top weights are:--Vice-Admlral 9.1, Counterfeit 8.9 Bronze 8.8, Undecided 8.4, Miscount 8.3, Lady Lucy 8.1. BATHURST, Monday.--At a meeting to-night it was decided to hold a day's coursing at "Leeholme" on September 5, in aid of the Bathurst Beautification Fund. The following officials were elected:-- Judge, Mr. J. ...

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  38. THE ROYAL SHOW AND THE SYNOD.

    Sir,--Your correspondent, "Errale," appears to forgot that the members of the Church form so enormous a proportion of the population that if they desired to close the show on Good Fridays, they could easily accomplish ...

    Article : 97 words
  39. UNION OR DEPARTMENT?

    The executive of the Tramway Employees Union held a meeting yesterday morning. In preparation for the mass meetings to take place to-night and to-morrow morning. It was ...

    Article : 91 words
  40. EARTHQUAKE RECORD.

    Early last Sunday morning a severe earthquake was recorded on the Milne seismograph at the Sydney Observatory. The first ...

    Article : 93 words
  41. LATE SHIPPING.

    Tilta. str., 200 tons, Rydstrom, from South Coast Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Co., agents. ...

    Article : 25 words
  42. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
  43. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--As a member of the Church of England, I prefer to stay away from the show on Good Friday. I am perfectly well aware of the fact that the greater number of my co-religionists' differ from my views, and I cannot see ...

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  44. TELEGRAPHIC

    NEWCASTLE (62).--Arr, Aug. 19: Joan Craig, Beagle Sphene Lubra, and Astral, strs., from Sydney; Koonda, str., from Melbourne; Henrietta, ship from Rio Janeiro Dep., Aug. 10; Shintsu Maru, str, for Tandjong Prick; ...

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