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  2. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 345 words
  3. GENERAL NEWS.

    Three fresh cases of plague were reported yesterday afternoon. The victims were Charles Loancy, 21 years of age; Ethel Eady, 23; and Bella Williams, 20. They were employed at the ...

    Article : 172 words
  4. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    There has been no further easing of the London money market this week, and at the same time British Consols have relapsed to the extent of 5s, tending probably to show that the ...

    Article : 1,321 words
  5. SECRET COMMISSIONS ACT.

    The "Weekly Notes" of March 13, published by the Law Book Company of Australasia, has the following interesting comments on the Secret Commissions Act:--"This Federal Act (No, ...

    Article : 272 words
  6. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION AND THE ELECTIONS.

    The Employers' Federation has been discussing what attitude it should assume in connection with the Federal elections. The difficulties obtruding themselves regarding the sinking of ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  8. PLAGUE AND RAT VIRUS.

    Mr. Malcolm M. Irving writes:--"In your issue of the 6th instant you refer to the 'rat virus' used and experimented with by the Fairham and Hants Club, and on the 12th you have an ...

    Article : 400 words
  9. TELEPHONE TOLL SYSTEM.

    The sub-committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce has decided upon the following groundwork on which to formulate a report in regard to the proposed toll telephone system:-- ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. POLLUTION OF COOK'S RIVER.

    Considerable dissatisfaction is being expressed by those residents abutting Cook's River at the indifference of the Government in the direction of doing something towards mitigating the ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. METALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  12. INTER-STATE ROWING.

    In accordance with an agreement entered into by the rowing associations of the several States, this year's inter-State eight-oared contest is set down for decision on the Swan River, West ...

    Article : 247 words
  13. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET.

    In the Bradford wool market there is a brisk inquiry for all classes of wools, but the high prices ruling are rather checking actual business. Tops: 40's are quoted at 17 12d per lb ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. AN ELDERLY WITNESS.

    There was a keen witness in the witness-box in one of the jury courts yesterday, despite the 80 years that she had soon. The old lady told the barrister on the other side that she had ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. SUGAR.

    The sugar market is firm at an improvement. German beet sugar is quoted at 8s 10d per cwt., showing an advance of 7d on the week, while first marks granulated, f. o. b. Hamburg, are 10s ...

    Article : 44 words
  16. SOLOMON ISLANDS CASE.

    It was intimated by the Chief Justice in the Banco Court yesterday that he would be unable to sit in the case of Hazelton v. Potter, inasmuch as he had, as Lieutenant-Governor, dealt ...

    Article : 137 words
  17. WHEAT AND FLOUR.

    The English wheat markets are dull, and there is a decline of about 6d, owing to the better crop prospects in India, the heavy shipments from Argentina, and the pressure of sales by ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. AUSTRALIA AND THE EAST.

    Speaking at a dinner on board the Japanese steamship Yawata Maru last night, Mr. Yeo Hing, a leading Chinese merchant, took the opportunity of referring to the prospects of future ...

    Article : 294 words
  19. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

    The butter market is very dull, and the demand is poor. Stocks are accumulating. Danish butter is unchanged. Choicest Australian is quoted at 96s to 38s per cwt., and ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. NEW CADET SCHEME.

    Senator Playford, speaking yesterday at the exhibition of Australian industries at Ballarat (Vic.), said that Mr. Deakin, when in Sydney, would endeavor to get Mr. Carruthers to ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. GREAT MINING VENTURE.

    A party of gentlemen representing some of the most important mines in Australasia are at present in this State with big schemes is preparation. They are the principal founders and ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. A SERMON IN OILS.

    That pictorial art was originally the handmaid of religion is a well-known and easily-understood fact. It was the natural auxiliary of those other forms of art, the ...

    Article : 1,334 words
  23. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--At to-day s London-colonial wool sales competition was animated, and opening prices were often exceeded. Amongst the average prices secured were the ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. CHANGE IN THE COMMONS.

    A glance at the list of occupations of members returned shows how changed is the House of Commons (says "St. James' Budget"). There are more ex-miners in it than brewers; and ...

    Article : 182 words
  25. THE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 402 words
  26. EMPLOYERS AND ARBITRATION.

    The secretary of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales (Mr. F. Wegg Horne), in his report at the last council meeting, stated that since the previous meeting the committee ...

    Article : 397 words
  27. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 words
  28. SLOT TELEPHONES.

    A return obtained by the Central Postal Bureau from State deputies shows that there are 18 slot telephones in Sydney, and 80 in the suburbs. On the city instruments last year ...

    Article : 249 words
  29. SUNDAY SERVICES.

    Missionary Sunday will be celebrated at St. Andrew Cathedral. The Vicar-General will preach is the morning, and Archdeacon Langley in the evening. The Lord Bishop of Newcastle will preach morning ...

    Article : 471 words
  30. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  31. BUSH FIRES AND THEIR CAUSES.

    The Premier has received from the police a return from, the south-western district regarding the bush and grass fires during the month of February. It is believed that this will be ...

    Article : 291 words
  32. A RAILWAY DEPARTMENT SURPRISE.

    The Royal Commission on the administration of the Railway Commissioners concluded the taking of evidence yesterday, with some unexpected evidence. In the earlier stage of the ...

    Article : 299 words
  33. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 words
  34. A NONCONFORMIST TRIUMPH.

    The average general election settles many questions, for an active community is usually agitated on more issues than one. Consequently when the time comes for ...

    Article : 1,310 words
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