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  2. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At an inquest to-day concerning the death of Peter Olsen, a seaman, belonging to the ketch Ariel, whose body, was found floating in Port Adelaide River on Monday, a verdict of found ...

    Article : 187 words
  3. NEWCASTLE.

    The Wallsend colliery will be laid idle at the end of the current fortnight for the purpose of being fitted with the necessary machinery to comply with the weighing clause of the Coal ...

    Article : 300 words
  4. THE "ABSOLUTE MAJORITY" CLAUSE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 76 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    The body of John M'Manus, which was exhumed for examination, was re-interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery to-day. Yesterday afternoon a man named Phillip ...

    Article : 329 words
  7. THE BORDER FREIGHT WAR.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--As an outcome of the recent conference of Railway Commissioners, arrangements have been made for the abolition by New South Wales of the differential rates on ...

    Article : 487 words
  8. SLAVERY IN AMERICA AND A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Reid's diseased optimism on behalf of the Federal proposals which last year he cut to pieces, enables him to laugh at the disclosures made by your "Special Correspondent" on the ...

    Article : 1,822 words
  9. A STORMY PASSAGE.

    The steamer Egremont Castle, which arrived to-day from Newcastle, experienced bad weather nearly all the way. At 5 p.m. on the 9th inst., the engines were put half-speed ahead. The ...

    Article : 105 words
  10. THE QUESTION OF FREE EDUCATION.

    The members of the Plattsburg School Board have recently been in communication with Mr. C. O. Flashman, inspector of schools, on the subject of free education, and have been informed ...

    Article : 280 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 568 words
  12. THE MINERS AND FEDERATION.

    Sir,--I notice a letter in your paper from Mr. Curley, miners' general secretary of Newcastle, on the above subject, and as my name is mentioned therein, I ask a little space to make some ...

    Article : 1,015 words
  13. FREIGHTS ON PRODUCE FOR LONDON.

    The Lund and Gulf lines carry South Australian rabbits to London at a charge of 70s per ton. fruit at 80s per ton, and meat at 58d to 34d per lb., although no contract has been entered ...

    Article : 114 words
  14. THE GOLD-DREDGING INDUSTRY.

    A number of representatives of mining interests and capital to-day interviewed the Minister for Mines, and expressed disgust at the withholding of mining dredging leases for a year. Mr. Foster ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. A PRISONER'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    Yesterday morning the warders at the Adelaide gaol found Frank Ward, the Mount Mary murderer, lying on the floor of his cell with two frightful gashes in his head, from which blood ...

    Article : 121 words
  16. RAILWAY WHEAT FREIGHTS.

    The council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day discussed the question of co-operating in the Numurkah Agricultural Society's efforts to effect a reduction of the railway freight charges on ...

    Article : 117 words
  17. WINTRY CONDITIONS.

    Strong, squally, and bitterly cold south-westerly winds, with almost continuous thick, driving rain, characterised the weather in the city yesterday, and, indeed, the same conditions ...

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  18. THE DEATH OF MR. G. C. GORDON.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the inquest to-day on the body of Mr. George Cameron Gordon, the well-known scenic artist, who died from injuries sustained by a fall on the night of the 29th ult., ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 161 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Sir H. Tozer has cabled that the Imperial Government has extended the provisions of the Colonial Probates Act to Queensland. It is probable that the Premier will cable to ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. AN ECCENTRIC PREACHER.

    The residents of Nathalia are convening a public meeting on Tuesday next to take into consideration the reckless statements of the Rev. Mr. Gladstone, the Anglican minister, in ...

    Article : 174 words
  21. TASMANIA.

    Sir Edward Braddon has received a communication from the Premier of Queensland notifying that his Government will join in the scheme formulated under which there will be an ...

    Article : 179 words
  22. THE WOOLLOONGABBA MURDER.

    The police are still searching for the weapon with which the old woman Weaber was murdered, but thus far without success. Mr. O'Shea, solicitor, who is acting for the accused, ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Pharmacy Board of New Zealand has decided upon making Wellington its head quarters. A young woman, wife of one of the engineers of the ill-fated steamer Ohau, has become demented ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. THE PENNY POST.

    A large and influential deputation from the Chamber of Commerce and manufacturers waited upon the Postmaster-General to-day, to urge the re-establishment of penny postage. Mr. Robert ...

    Article : 298 words
  25. IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Exceptionally cold weather has set in at Brisbane, with high westerly wind. A telegram from Toowoomba states that snow fell there this morning, and sleet is now falling at intervals. ...

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  26. KATOOMBA LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE.

    KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--As an outcome of the deputation which waited on the Postmaster-General with regard to the guarantee wanted by the department to the amount of £180 yearly for the ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. UNEMPLOYED ADVISORY BOARD.

    The board met yesterday afternoon, at the offices recently provided for them in Bridge-street. Mr. Sydney Smith (chairman) and seven members of the board were present. "The chairman announced that since the last ...

    Article : 754 words
  28. INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  29. THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Rev. Mullineux's team of Rugby footballers arrived in Melbourne to-day by the Adelaide express. They were met at the Spencer-street station by Mr. ...

    Article : 246 words
  30. "MAKE ME A CITIZEN OF VICTORIA."

    Mr. Reid (only one short year ago): "Make me a citizen of Victoria, or Tasmania, or South Australia, and I would stump those colonies from end to end in ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    The Sydney underwriters yesterday received news by the Ceylon mail of the loss of the British steamer Thrunscoe, a vessel of 2186 tons, belonging to Grimsby. The Thrunscoe was on a ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Chamber of Mines makes the total output for May 71,741oz. from the Kalgoorlie Mint, exclusive of alluvial returns from the mines, which show nearly 90,000oz., but the Chamber refuses ...

    Article : 402 words
  33. HEAVY WEATHER IN BASS STRAITS.

    A fierce west-north-west to west gale, accompanied by terific squalls of rain and high seas, raged in Bass Straits on Saturday and Sunday, with the result that shipping was greatly ...

    Article : 189 words
  34. QUEENSLAND WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  35. A RACECOURSE RIOT.

    The "Central News" says a disgraceful scene occurred on May 11 at Wealdstone (Harrow) spring races. After the third race a dispute occurred in a ring, and in a few minutes a crowd of ...

    Article : 234 words
  36. AN OFFER FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The New Zealand Rugby Union has decided to guarantee the New South Wales Union £400 for four matches with the Englishmen, and if the tour is confined to ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. A STEAMER LOST NEAR MALACCA.

    By the Kasuga Maru, from the East, word comes of the loss of the steamer Sappho, belonging to the Straits Steamship Company. She ran on a reef when nearing Malacca. No lives were ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. THE DISMASTED BARQUE EILBEK.

    In connection with the dismasted barque Eilbek, tenders are called for the repairs, which include docking, painting, renewal of masts, rigging, bulwarks, and sails. Tenders are to be ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. THE SENATE.

    Mr. Reid (only one short year ago): "Take the equality of the Senate. It is foreign to all my notions and every article of my political creed There is a tremendous power vested in that ...

    Article : 94 words
  40. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Lake View Consols sent away a parcel of sulpho-telluride ore, containing 5000oz., to-day. The stone is being sent to the eastern colonies to be smelted, and ...

    Article : 467 words
  41. THE STEAMER MACLEAY.

    The North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Macleay, which was aground at the Richmond River entrance, will be slipped to-day for examination. The vessel is reported to be ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. IN THE COUNTRY.

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  43. REPORTED MISSING.

    The barque Urania, Captain Stendal, which sailed from Carrabelle (Florida) for Rotterdam on January 3, 1899, and from Apalachicola on the following day, has been posted missing at Lloyd's. ...

    Article : 31 words
  44. THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the New South Wales committee of the Library Association of Australasia, held at the Public Library on Monday, of which Mr. J. F. Burns was chairman, Mr. H. C. L. Anderson submitted a statement of ...

    Article : 213 words
  45. RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.

    A special committee meeting of the Metropolitan Branch of the Rugby Union was held last night to deal with complaints laid against certain members of the Sydney F.C., which arose out of incidents that occurred ...

    Article : 123 words
  46. ACCIDENT ON THE DENTON GRANGE.

    An accident occurred on board the steamer Denton Grange at Port Adelaide on Friday afternoon. Several heavy pieces of machinery, which, fitted to each other, form what is known as the ...

    Article : 258 words
  47. CIVIL AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 words
  48. UNIMPROVED LAND VALUES.

    There was considerable discussion at the meeting of the St. Peters Council on Monday night on a proposal emanating from the Annandale Council to take steps to amend the Municipalities Act of 1897, so that all the ...

    Article : 233 words
  49. THE MUNDARING WEIR.

    With reference to the statement made yesterday with regard to the failure to find a bottom at the weir at Mandaring, the engineer-in-chief says that the original estimate for ...

    Article : 175 words
  50. DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.

    The monthly meeting of the board of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind was held at the institution, Newtown-road, on Monday afternoon. Sir Arthur Berwick, M.L.C. (president), ...

    Article : 197 words
  51. THE WESTERN COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    LITHGOW, Tuesday.--In connection with the dispute in the coal trade, it was reported to-day that the proprietors, or the majority of them, affected by the trouble, have agreed to offer the old ...

    Article : 113 words
  52. ACCIDENT TO A TRAM CONDUCTOR.

    Charles Alexander, a tram conductor, residing in Belvoir-street, Strawberry-hills, was admitted to Sydney Hospital at an early hour this morning, suffering from a compound fracture of the ...

    Article : 62 words
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