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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    An inquiry was held by the City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, as to the cause of tho death of Samuel John Bookings, which took place on the 12th inst ...

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  3. THE COUNTRY.

    In the police court yesterday Mr.[?], gave an Important decision regarding . the Industrial Disputes Act. The local master butchers, who were charged with employing a ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

    A new motor fire engine for the City Brigade was delivered in Newcastle yesterday. The engine, which is of the type known as the "Denis Gwynne," has a capacity of 350 gallons ...

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  5. LABOR.

    The award of the Stonecutters' (Monumental Workers and Assistants) Board has a currency of two years from its gazettal yesterday, and covers the State of New South Wales. ...

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  6. A GREAT WHEAT COUNTRY.

    HILLSTON, "Wednesday.--A Ministerial party, consisting of Mr, Beeby, Minister for Lands, Messrs. Kelly, Morton, Page, Ms.L.A., Hare, Under-Secretary for Lands, O'Keefe, the ...

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  7. NAVAL NOTES.

    LONDON, March 16.--The explanatory notes of the First Lord of the Admiralty in the Naval Estimates contain the following reference to the Australian fleet:--The King has been pleased ...

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  8. AS IN 1886.

    The anxiety of members of the House of Commons to be in their places when the Prime Minister delivered his Home Rule speech, and the reference of Mr. Redmond to the spirits ...

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  9. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house yesterday:--. Westralia, str., for Hobart. via Sydney, with 700 tons coal and 250 tons bunkers; Muniara, str., for Hobart, ...

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  10. JUMPED PROM TRAMCAR.

    A lad named Lemon, about 12 years oi ago, and residing with his parents In Botany-road, Botany, in Jumping from a moving tram on Tuesday night, foil on his head, and fractured ...

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  11. FELL FROM A ROOK.

    Tho circumstances surrounding the death of Violet Annie Beehag, aged 6 years, were inquired into by the City Coroner at tho Coroner's Court. ...

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  12. BUTCHERS' CONFERENCE.

    News has been received at the office of the Meat Industry Employees' Federation in Sydney that the inter-State conference hold at Hobart had placed before it a satisfactory report ...

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  13. AN ISLAND OF SULPHUR.

    AUCKLAND, April 8.--The thermal activity of, New Zealand has attracted a large amount of tourist money, and now an attempt is to be made to export in bulk one of the products of ...

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  14. MORE LYSOL.

    Patrick Storer, a fireman, residing at Broadway, Globe, yesterday drank a quantity of lysol. He was convoyed by the Civil Ambulance to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and admitted in ...

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  15. LINE REPAIRER'S FALL

    BEGA, Wednesday.--Sherwood, a telegraph line repairer, met with a serious accident at Narooma. He was working at tho top of a polo, when it collapsed and Sherwood fell ...

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  16. ACUTE TROUBLE.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--There is acute trouble in the Green Island coal district, 17 placemen abandoning work to-day, owing to the owners' refusal to repair the trucking roads. ...

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  17. LOST THREE FINGERS.

    BEGA, Wednesday.--James Collins, a well- known Mogilla farmer, had his hand caught in a separator, necessitating tho amputation of three fingers. ...

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  18. ADELAIDE BRICKMAKERS' AWARD.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A case bearing on the award of the Brickmakers' Employees Wages Board, which conic before Mr. T, Gepp, S.M., at the Adelaide Police Court on April 4, was finally decided yesterday. ...

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  19. COACH OVERTURNED.

    BEGA, Wednesday.--Corrigan's coach, carrying passengers from the steamer, at Tathra to Bega, capsized yesterday owing to the horses taking fright at a motor lorry. Seven ...

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  20. A TEAMSTER INJURED.

    CASINO, Wednesday.--This morning Walter Boston, a teamster, was the victim of a serious accident which occurred at Simpson's Siding, South Casino. He was standing on a load of ...

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  21. AN INDIAN'S DEATH.

    GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.--The body of an Indian herbalist, known as Khedive, was found in a dry creek near the cricket ground this afternoon. The deocased had apparently slipped ovor ...

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  22. WANTED TO DROWN.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Yesterday afternoon Horace Walker, an old-age pensioner, made an attempt to close his life's account by dropping into the Yarra from tho Punt-road ...

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  23. NEPEAN LABOR COUNCIL.

    At the last mooting of the Nepean Labor Council, Mr. G. Cann, M.H.R., was nominated for the Labor selection" In. connection with the Nepean seat. The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) ...

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  24. PEA-RIFLE EXPLODES.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Leslie Hayne (10), residing at Murrarie, Was out shooting with another boy to-day. when a pea-rifle accidentally exploded, and the bullet entered the lower ...

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  25. FARRIERS AND PREFERENCE.

    There Is a good prospect of an agreement being arrived at between the Master Farriers' Association and the Employees' Union, in regard to the question of preference to unionists. ...

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  26. LIQUOR AT RAILWAY STATIONS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The police magistrate Mr. Roe, has given his reserved interesting licensing case respecting the license of the railway refreshment rooms at Perth. ...

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  27. COUNTRY WATER SUPPLY.

    TAMWORTH, "Wednesday.--The water supply question is not yet nearly satisfactory. Owing to last night's fire, the supply in the service reservoir was reduced by 2ft. ...

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  28. RAILWAY GUARD KILLED.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Commissioner for Railways to-day received a telegram from the acting-general traffic manager at Towns-ville stating that on the arrival of the special ...

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  29. THE CHURCHES

    BLAYNEY, Wednesday.--The Jubilee of " the Blayney Presbyterian Church was celebrated by a public gathering in, the Town-hall with much enthusiasm. Among those ...

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  30. RABBIT TRAPPERS.

    ORANGE Wednesday.--The New South Wales Trappers' Union has decided on the new rates for trapping rabbits. On Friday next 6d per pair all round is to be demanded. This ...

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  31. KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The recent accident at J. Dunstan and Son's quarry, Burnside, in which Walter Ferguson and Harry Byrne lost their lives, was the subject of an inquiry hold ...

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  32. GLEBE MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    Recently as tho result of an application by the Globe Council to the Minister for permission to raise a £10,000 loan improvement. an officer of the Works ...

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  33. BAKERS AND DAY LABOR.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Yesterday a conference between the employers and the employees of the baking trade was held to consider the question of day labor in the bakeries. ...

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  34. A FARMER'S DEATH.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--A farmer, David Gray, of Pingelly district, died under his capsized cart on Sunday. He left Pingelly for his 10-miles-off selection on Saturday night. As he ...

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  35. GOOD SUPPLY AT MUDGEE.

    MUDGEE, "Wednesday.--The water in Mudgee reservoir is holding out splendidly, despite the fact that there has been no rain since Christmas. There is still about 7,000,000 gallons, ...

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  36. BOY BURGLARS.

    COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday.—Within the past month the town has felt the presence of boys who have launched out on an early [?] career. A few weeks hack an entrance ...

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  37. GREATER SYDNEY.

    Alluding to a Greater Sydney and the proposed convention, the Mayor of the Glebe (Aid. F. L. Artictt) expressed the opinion that the proposal would affect the Government vitally in their ...

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  38. PROFESSOR GILRUTH AT DARWIN.

    DARWIN, Wednesday.--Professor Gilruth, Administrator for the Northern Territory, accompanied by Mrs. Gilruth and. two children, arrived by the Mataram yesterday. ...

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  39. EXAMINATION OF SCHOOLS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Before the Education Commission to-day, Inspector Smythe was asked if he approved of the suggestion that for the purpose of the promotion of children. ...

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  40. PREFERENCE TO AUSTRALIAN BUILDERS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--One of the principal subjects before the State Cabinet yesterday was a report from the Railway Commissioner respecting tenders for the supply of ...

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  41. LICENSED SURVEYORS' EXAMINATION.

    Sir,--Much surprise and indignation were expressed when it became known that certain unions were exacting exhorbitant fees for admission to their ranks but those were mild forms of exclusiveness compared with the ...

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  42. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS AND DWELLERS OF BONDI.

    Sir,--I have lived in Bondi for 25 years I admit at once that no one living for so long in such a locality la deserving of commiseration. In extenuation I would point out that I have paid the Hallway Department ...

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  43. NO RAIN EXPECTED FOR SIX MONTHS.

    DARWIN, Wednesday.--The town is greatly crowded, and much difficulty is being experienced in finding accommodation for new arrivals. ...

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  44. AURORA IN DOCK.

    Dr. Mawson's exploring ship Aurora has been docked at Cockatoo Island, and an examination shows that she was badly knocked about through striking on the rocks at Macquarie Island. Fart ...

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  45. FIRE AT TAMWORTH.

    TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--A fire occurred in Brisbane-street at 1 o'clock this morning, by which the Peel Printing Works, owned by J. R. Allen, and a boot shop, owned by Chas. Taylor, ...

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  46. A WILD COW.

    A cow, an escape from tho Glebe Island daughter yards, was yesterday morning shot whilst wildly careering around Wentworth Park. The beast, with a number of others, was ...

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  47. RAILWAY SERVICE SUPERANNUATION.

    At a meeting of the Railway Service [?] Board, 32 officers over 60 years of age, and [?] of ago, were approval for pensions making 441 to date. It was reported that 28 panaioncife ...

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  48. DARING BURGLARY.

    LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--A daring burglary was committed at Paul Glaser's pawn broking establishment, Charles-street, during Monday night No one resides on the premises, ...

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  49. UNITED CHARITIES FUND.

    The organising secretary of the united charities fund (Mr. Arthur Upjohn) reports that the annual distribution of funds of the organisation will take place at the now Concordia- ...

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