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  2. CARTING "BLACK" GOODS.

    In union circles on Saturday the fact that members of the Trolly and Draymen's union were carting green hides ...

    Article : 134 words
  3. THE COUNTRY.

    The results of the plumbing examinations at the Bathurst Technical College are:--Honors grade, second year: Richard M. Burrow; first grade, Frank K. Smith, Harold W. ...

    Article : 465 words
  4. IN CAMP.

    GOULBURN, Saturday.--The weather today was cool at the camp. Squadron exercises in advance and rearguard work occupied most of the day. The men were aroused at half-past 5 ...

    Article : 136 words
  5. CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.

    Following on his address at Hamilton last Wednesday on the subject of neglected educational opportunities, Mr. Carmichael on Saturday morning made available the second annual ...

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  6. FIRES.

    A one-story building in Elizabeth-street, near Liverpool-street, and used as a lyre and tube-repairing factory, and occupied by John Flint, was partially burnt out on Saturday afternoon. ...

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  7. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The pastoral sessions of the New South Wales Methodist Conference were continued on Saturday in the Conference-hall, under the presidency or Rev. F. Colwell. ...

    Article : 573 words
  8. LATE SPORTING.

    The [?]ime of receiving entries for the Newcastle races to be held on March 11 has been extended to Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Hugo Friedlander's victory in Dunedin Cup ...

    Article : 480 words
  9. SPORTING NEWS BY CABLE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  10. SUGGESTED MUNICIPAL DEPOT.

    On the business paper of the North Sydney Council for Tuesday night is a motion in the names of Ald. Cowdray and Roberts, who are representatives of the new "Reform" party, ...

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  11. SCOTLAND AND WALES.

    In the Association match between Scotland and Wales neither side scored. ...

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  12. HOMEBUSH SALES.

    The master butchers will again be represented, at the Homebush sales today, when Mr. Percy Millar and Mr. A. Amos will buy cattle and sheep, respectively. ...

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  13. COTTAGE AT PETERSHAM.

    At 10.30 o clock last night a fire occurred in a five-roomed cottage, occupied by Mr. F. Collins, at 11 Petersham-street, Petersham. The fire originated in the front bedroom, ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. CADET REVIEW POSTPONED.

    Because of the wet weather on Saturday the cadet review, which was to have been inspected by Sir Ian Hamilton, had to b postponed. As a result, many thousands of people, including the ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. SCOTLAND AND IRELAND.

    At Rugby Ireland scored 6 points, Scotland falling to register. ...

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  16. THE DEPOTS.

    Crowds of people waited patiently in front of the depots on Saturday morning to make their purchases of the Sunday joint, and many had to stand for hours in the ...

    Article : 205 words
  17. SCULLING.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Burdekin, of Sydney, is spare man for the Oxford boat. ...

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  18. AT BROKEN-HILL.

    BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--A fire on Friday night in Gossan-street destroyed a six-roomed wood and iron house owned and occupied by Charles Jory. The building was insured for ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. THE NORTHERN MINES.

    NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during the fortnight ended on Saturday was fairly brisk, the average time being ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. BOXING.

    NEW YORK, Saturday.--Mr. R. L. Baker has arranged with Packey Macfarland for a visit to Australia in June, when Mr. Baker intends to hold a series of championship events. ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. "THE LAND OF NOD."

    Mr. William Anderson's new American pantomime extravaganza, "The Land of Nod," was launched at the Palace Theatre on Saturday evening, under the most encouraging auguries. ...

    Article : 952 words
  22. RACES AT BROKEN-HILL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  23. RUNNING.

    DURBAN, Saturday.--W. Hedeman (Australia), world's champion mile runner, defeated Harold Wilson (England) by four yards in the mile championship in 4min. 39 2-5sec. ...

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  24. LUCKY RABBITERS.

    BLAYNEY, Sunday.--The meat strike has had the effect of giving an impetus to the local rabbit trade, and a bonus of 1d per pair is now being paid to trappers. ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. BILLIARDS.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Gray reached 18,000 when Falkiner stood at 17,772, and thus won. ...

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  26. PELAW MAIN COLLIERY.

    KURRI KURRI, Saturday.--The Pelaw-main Colliery resumed work again on Friday morning, and there has been no broken time since. Mr. Watson, the Federation President, told the ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    At 12.15 yesterday morning, a foreigner, who was unable to understand English, was noticed in the water at Circular Quay, near one of the Sydney Ferries wharves, by Mr. H. A. ...

    Article : 122 words
  28. V.R.C. WEIGHTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 words
  29. GENERAL NEWS BY CABLE.

    While besieging the residence of Nasridwan, a disloyal official, who had attacked the Kazerun barracks, a Swedish major named Ohison, commander of the gendarmerie, was killed. The ...

    Article : 262 words
  30. FINANCING METHODISM.

    ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The calm atmosphere of the Methodist Conference was ruffled yesterday when the question of raising money by means of a joint stock company was moved. ...

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  31. WHITBURN COLLIERY TO RESUME.

    GRETA, Saturday.--Work will be resumed at the Whitburn colliery on Monday. The mine has been idle for two weeks. ...

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  32. NEED OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

    The Rev. F. Colwell, President of the Methodist Conference, preached the official sermon at the Lyceum-hall yesterday morning. The gathering was a representative one. ...

    Article : 509 words
  33. QUEENSLAND AND THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--The following are the matters which Mr. Barnes, Acting-Premier, will suggest for discussion at the State Premiers' Conference in Melbourne on March 31:-- ...

    Article : 186 words
  34. BODY IN THE HARBOR.

    The body of a man, who has been identified as J. Munro, was found by Robert Brennan, of Balmoral, floating in Mosman Bay on Saturday. The body was taken to the morgue, where it ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. CRICKET.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--In the cricket competition. Carlton made 1[?]5 in the first innings (Delves 11, Gardiner 33) v. South Melbourne, who lost two wickets for [?] (Scott not out 34). St. Kilda in the first innings made ...

    Article : 191 words
  36. SKELETON ON A STATION.

    COONAMBLE, Saturday.--A skeleton has been found on the Wingadec station, three miles from the homestead. The Government medical officer is of the opinion that the ...

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  37. RIDING FATALITY.

    ECHUCA, Sunday.--In the last race at the Pine Grove sports yesterday, Ernest Brouard, a district racehorse owner and trainer, was riding Alcinbar. While in a good position among ...

    Article : 90 words
  38. BATHURST CRICKET.

    BATHURST, Sunday.--In the Sandeman Cup cricket competitions yesterday, Tarana defeated Federals by [?] runs. Federals made 31; Tarana responded with [?] (D. Scholleld 36, T. A. Webb not out 37). Bowling for ...

    Article : 110 words
  39. IRRIGATION IN RUSSIA.

    ST. PETERSBURG, Friday Evening.--The Government has prepared a bill providing for the irrigation of the Karabugh steppe, in Baku. The cost is estimated at £1,000,000. About 81,000 ...

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  40. WATERLESS "LAKES" IN CENTENNIAL PARK.

    Residents of Randwick and Little Coogee and trippers to Coogee are lamenting the disappearance, by sand absorption and evaporation, of the water in two of the Centennial Park ...

    Article : 374 words
  41. OLYMPIC RIDING TESTS.

    Major J. W. S. Lucas, one of the two men who represented Australia in the riding contests at the International Horse Show at Olympia, London, in 1912, entertains no false notions ...

    Article : 413 words
  42. LAUNCH SUNK IN HARBOR.

    A launch owned by the Port Jackson Ferry Company was struck by the propeller of the steamer Lord Cromer, which arrived from Valparaiso on Saturday, and was sunk ...

    Article : 348 words
  43. SWIMMING.

    BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--The Cwimming Carnival concluded in the Municipal Baths on Saturday night, when Dicwman and Wickham (Sydney) gave another exhibition. The sprint championship of the Barrier was woa ...

    Article : 42 words
  44. SQUABBLE AMONG SCULPTORS.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The proposal of Mr. D. Thomas, a Welsh millionaire coalowner, to provide Cardiff City-hall with the statues of ten historic Welshmen, led to a squabble among ...

    Article : 116 words
  45. LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING.

    PERTH, Sunday.--Seventeen competitors on Saturday swam across Melville Water from Nedlands to Applecross and back, a distance of 2¾ miles. The winner, L. Norgard, aged 19, covered the distance in 78min, 13[?]. ...

    Article : 52 words
  46. "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."

    Old memories were revived by the production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by the George Willoughby Company at the Adelphi on Saturday evening. The performance was highly ...

    Article : 364 words
  47. VICTORIAN LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At the Brighton ladies' swimming carnival on Saturday the 100 yards championship of Victoria was won by Miss Ethel Crawford (Brighton[?], with Miss Lily Beaurepaire (Albert Park) second. Time, ...

    Article : 40 words
  48. HOBART SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  49. GREATER ST. GEORGE.

    All of the four principal councils concerned have agreed to co-operate in connection with the proposal to form a committee to deal with certain public services for the whole district. ...

    Article : 50 words
  50. CYCLING.

    It is extremely probable that the South Sydney [?] Club will make an attempt at an early date to win the Dunlop 100-miles relay test. It is proposed to use the Narrabeen course, and the team to essay the task will ...

    Article : 70 words
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    BATHURST, Sunday.--Members of the B Company Rifle Club shot for cash prizes at 200 and 300 yards yesterday, with the following result:--Austin 70, M'Lachlan 68, Preer 66, Eastment 6[?], ...

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  52. A "UNANIMOUS" BARMAID.

    The Hotel Caterers' Female Employees' Union (Vic.) decided to rouse up the barmaids to a sense of their wrongs so that they might go to the Federal Arbitration Court for an award. ...

    Article : 121 words
  53. TEST RACES.

    The test races which are to be held in select a second representative of the State to go to Brisbane with Stanley Burtinshaw for the Australasian championships on March 21 and 28, will take place towards the end of ...

    Article : 65 words
  54. AN INTERESTING FIND.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--During the progress of drainage work in Dunedin the workmen discovered an apparent reptilian skull, resembling a very large crocodile. The palate was ...

    Article : 47 words
  55. DORSET SOCIETY EXCURSION.

    On Saturday afternon the second annual harbor exclusion of the Dorset Society of New South Wales took place, and a most enjoyable time was spent. About 150 persons boarded the Lady Northcote about 2 o'clock, ...

    Article : 81 words
  56. CHARGE OF SHOOTING.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--At the Port Adelaide Police Court yesterday, Captain John M'Donald, master of the four-masted barque Hougomont, was charged with having, on February 28, ...

    Article : 58 words
  57. LAWN TENNIS.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.--An invitation match was played yesterday between the members of the Wollongong Congregational Tennis Club and the Woonona and Corrimal Clubs. After a close match the combined team ...

    Article : 106 words
  58. CAMDEN CLUB.

    The Camden Club will held a one-mile handicap on Saturday next on the locay track, a similar event at the Camden show on March 10, and two open events on Easter Monday. Entries for the latter event close on ...

    Article : 68 words
  59. A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLICATION

    The "Newspaper Press Directory," published by C. Mitchell and Co., Ltd., of Mitchell House, Snow-hill, London, E.C., is a comprehensive and elaborate publication. The annual serves as a sort of critical review ...

    Article : 272 words
  60. MOTORING.

    Although the Automobile Club of Victoria is the largest motoring organisation south of the fine, having some 1300 members, the committee recognises that, compared with the number of active motorists in the State, ...

    Article : 144 words
  61. PRINTING TRADES PICNIC.

    In spite of the unfavorable weather, there was a fairly large gathering at the third annual picnic of employees in the allied printing trades, held at Clifton Gardens on Saturday afternoon. Sports and other forms ...

    Article : 160 words
  62. NEARLY HALF MILLION TONS.

    NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The coal export trade for the month of February was very brisk, the amount of coal sent to places beyond the State being 459,499 tons. Of the total ...

    Article : 121 words
  63. ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

    The Admiralty has now published the following list of the vessels which have been "armed with guns for the purpose of self-defence," from which it would appear" (says "Fairplay") "that shipowners generally ...

    Article : 240 words
  64. OFFICIAL: DON'T WORRY.

    The latest paternal move on the part of the United States Government is to teach people mental hygiene under the direction of the Public Health Service so as "to think right thoughts ...

    Article : 129 words
  65. ROWING.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Port Adelaide River yesterday was the scene of a contest for the eight-oar championship of South Australia. Torrens crew throughout the three miles course were not pressed, and they ...

    Article : 86 words
  66. ONE BIG UNION.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At a picnic of the United Woodworkers' Association on Saturday Mr. A. Dobson (secretary) declared that the ideal of the workers was to have one big union ...

    Article : 53 words
  67. THE MOTOR 'BUS.

    Encouraged by the success of motor omnibuses in [?] bourne a company has been floated to run those vehicles in Geelong. It is proposed to start the motor 'bus service by running to and from Newtown, Belmont. ...

    Article : 110 words
  68. LATE SHIPPING.

    Jap, str., 200 tons, Ct[]teks, from Camden Haven, 11 p.m. J. Breckenridge, agent. ...

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  69. SELECTING TASMANIAN EIGHT-OARED CREW.

    HOBART, Sunday.--The eight-oared rowing race to select a crew for the inter-State contest took place on Saturday afternoon. Four crews competed, three from the south and one from the north. The race was won ...

    Article : 55 words
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