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  2. RECEPTION AT THE TOWNHALL.

    The Town-hall last night was a bower of plan fairyland, with tall palms rearing their graceful heads at every pillar, and sending quaint shadows upon wall and floor, and even the ...

    Article : 1,331 words
  3. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of. To those in doubt as to how to cast their votes on the Referenda, I should say, "Take ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  4. RAIL TRAFFIC RESTORED.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Rail communication to Maitland has been restored. The first train to go through left here at 12.55 p.m. to-day, and others went at intervals afterwards. ...

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  5. HOW THE CATTLE ESCAPED.

    SINGLETON, Monday. -- Messrs. Haling Bros, had 70 head of cattle on an island formed by the flood at Gowrie. All efforts to reach them failed, as the water extended nearly a mile ...

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  6. MR. FISHER'S MOVEMENTS.

    BRISBANE, Monday. -- Mr. Fisher, the Primo Minister, arrived at Brisbane from Sydney today by the steamer Innamlncka. Mr. Fisher left for Bundaberg to-night. ...

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  7. ROBBING THE SICK OF THE FRANCHISE.

    Sir, -- With reference to Senator Rao's reply to my letter, and his challenge for proof as to the real motive of the Caucusites' decision to abolish the postal vote -- without going any ...

    Article : 432 words
  8. A DISMAL SIGHT.

    PATERSON, Monday. -- The river is now 10ft., high and failing slowly. The Hunter River Co.'s boat, which has been detained since Thursday. left for Newcastle. This morning the railway ...

    Article : 128 words
  9. MINES IDLE.

    KURRI KURRI, Monday. -- All the collieries in this district are idle to-day on account of the flooded railway lines. The result will be a big loss to men and owners. ...

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  10. WINTER FEED DESTROYED.

    NAMBUCCA Heads, Monday. -- The bar has shoaled up, and steamers are unable to cross. A few hundred yards of top-dressing from the end of the training wall have been washed ...

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  11. MOCK COURT-MARTIAL.

    Before Mr. Love, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, Alfred Milson Eichler (21) appeared on remand to answer a charge of mallelously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon ...

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  12. THE RISING FLOOD.

    Both Mr. Fisher and Mr. Hughes were flood-bound by the recent floods. -- News item. HUGHES: "I'm no firm believer in signs and omens, Andy, but as the flood is still rising it doesn't look too promising." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. RAPID RISE OF FLOOD WATERS.

    WINGHAM, Monday. -- About nine inches of rain were registered from Sunday week to 9 a.m. on Thursday. When Mr. R. Meldrum, who is in charge of ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. DAMAGE AT CLARENCE TOWN.

    CLARENCE TOWN, Monday. -- The rainfall for the present month was estimated at 951 points, of which 702 points fell during the last few days. Such heavy rain falling on land already ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. AIMS OF LABOR.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, was the principal speaker at a largely-attended meeting held in the Town-hall, Paddington, last evening. The Mayor (Ald. Kerrigan) presided. ...

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  16. HEAVY QUEENSLAND MAIL.

    BRISBANE, Monday. -- The steamer Changsha, which arrived at Brisbane to-day from Sydney, brought 550 bags of southern mails, which could not be brought overland owing to the ...

    Article : 82 words
  17. "SCANDALS AND CUNNING."

    Sir William M'Millan delivered a speech on the Federal election issues last night in the School of Arts, Pymble, when he attacked the Labor Party's record and the Referenda ...

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  18. EXCITEMENT AT HOMEBUSH.

    A casual visitor to Homebush sales yesterday would most probably have thought that the reduced supply of 7000 odd sheep which arrived was to be the last for some time ...

    Article : 239 words
  19. LIGHT IN DARK PLACES.

    One of the main issues before the electors in this campaign is whether trusts and combines really exist and exploit the people, or whether they are mere bogeys raised by the ...

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  20. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday Evening. -- Mr. W. A. Watt, premier of Victoria, will visit Liverpool docks on Tuesday. ...

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  21. PRUSSIAN ELECTIONS.

    BERLIN, Sunday Evening. -- As the result of the elections to the Lower House in the Prussian Diet, the Conservative-Centre Party alliance retains overwhelming superiority. ...

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  22. RAILWAY INTERRUPTION.

    The Railway Commissioners were advised yesterday that both lines were open for traffic High-street, near West Maitland, and that it would be possible to transport passengers and ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. DEAN DROPS DEAD.

    LONDON, Sunday Evening. -- While Mr. Bonar Law, leader of the Opposition, and Very Rev. R. G. M. Webster, dean of the Chapel Royal at Dublin, were playing golf together at Malahide, ...

    Article : 44 words
  24. THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.

    LONDON, Sunday Evening. -- The improvement in the condition of the Duchess of Counaught continues. ...

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  25. A SLIPPERY CRIMINAL.

    PERTH, Monday. -- Thomas Herbert Williams, who escaped from custody at Adelaide two years age while being sent from Perth to Sydney, repeated the expliot from the Kalgoorlie ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. SIR TATTON SYKES'S WILL.

    LONDON, Sunday. Evening. -- The late Sir Tatton Sykes bequeathed to 17 churches sums of £500 each, to provide for their upkeep. ...

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  27. INCENDIARY FIRES.

    BERLIN, Sunday Evening. -- Incendiary fires destroyed two big timber yards at Lubeck, also a Finnish ship. ...

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  28. OPIUM SMOKING.

    BATHURST, Monday. -- The hearing of the charges against five Chinese who were arrested for alleged opium smoking in a house in Raukin-street recently, was concluded before Mr. C. ...

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  29. A FLYING MATCH.

    LONDON, Sunday Evening. -- In a flying match from Handon (Middlesex) to Elstree (Hertfordshire) and back, Pickles, and Australian, conceded Slack one and a half minutes, and won ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. STATE POLITICS.

    In response to invitations from a considerable number of influential electors in the new Drummoyne electorate, Mr. W. H. Wood, the present member for Bega, has decided to offer ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. FOR THE WORKER.

    The increased cost of living is not the result of high prices charged by trusts and combines. Royal Commissions inquired into the working of the sugar, tobacco, and fish industries, and ...

    Article : 453 words
  32. DEMONSTRATORS SENTENCED.

    ST. PETERSBURG, Monday. -- May Day demonstrators numbering 111 have been sentenced to three months' imprisonment. ...

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  33. ITALIANS AND BEDOUINS.

    TRIPOLI, Monday. -- In a severe fight the Italians dislodged Bedouins entrenched in the hills at Sidl-Garba. There were heavy losses on both sides. ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. LATE SHIPPING.

    George E. Billings, 5.m. sch., 1103 tons, [?] from Columbia River, midnight. G. Rudson, Ltd., agent. Manapouri, str., from Fiji, via Melbourne. ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. FORMER SULTAN ILL.

    PARIS, Monday. -- Abdul Hamld, formerly Sultan of Turkey, who was deposed, is reported to be seriously ill. ...

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  36. LABOR'S RECORD.

    Mr. Bruce Smith, who had arranged to address a meeting of electors at Drummoyne last evening, is waterbound at Singleton. It was, therefore, arranged to ask Mr. W. H. Wood, ...

    Article : 327 words
  37. NEW DRILL HALLS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Instructions have been given for the creation of drill halls for cadets at Mosman and Kurri Kurri. ...

    Article : 20 words
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