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  2. VICTORIA.

    The minors working at Jumbunna colliery have through their local lodge applied for an allround increase of wages. It is anticipated that the advance will be obtained without any ...

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  3. THE COUNTRY.

    ALBURY, Sunday.--An extraordinary duststorm broke over the town on Friday night, when the wind blew with cyclonic force, doing some damage. When the storm was at its height a ...

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  4. UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DINNER.

    As a wind-up to the Commonwealth celebrations, the United Friendly Societies entertained the Federal Premier, State Ministers, and members of the friendly societies at a complimentary ...

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  5. THE LATE SIR EDWARD KNOX.

    The services at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday had special reference to the late Sir Edward Knox. Preaching from the text, "J, I the Lord am ...

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  6. VALEDICTORY "SMOKE" NIGHT.

    During the past two weeks Sydney Town-hall has been the silent witness of many great and historic Gatherings, but for downright "convincingness" and fine, lusty enthusiasm, the smoke ...

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  7. AT THE THEATRES.

    Changes in the theatrical bills at the Melbourne theatres are not likely to take place for some time. "Cinderella" at the Princes' continues to draw crowded houses. "Florodora" at Her ...

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  8. DEPARTURE OF THE INDIAN TROOPS.

    The R.I.M.S. Dalhousie left Woolloomooloo Bay yesterday evening with the Indian troops aboard for Brisbane. The colored warriors were accorded an enthusiastic send-off at Cowper Wharf, ...

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  9. TRADE ON THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Mr. O. S. Maddocks, Sub-Collector of Customs at Broken-hill, supplies figures showing that in the Barrier trade a substantially round increase had taken place ...

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  10. SHIPPING AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    The Customs Statistician on Saturday completed his returns of shipping at the port of Melbourne for the last year. The total arrivals were 1830 vessels, with a tonnage of 2,827,949, as against ...

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  11. THE LATE SIR JAMES DICKSON.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--The funeral of the late Sir James Dickson this afternoon was very largely attended. The procession was headed by the Artillery, which was followed by the ...

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  12. A NEW PILOT STEAMER.

    The new pilot steamer Victoria made a trial trip on Saturday afternoon, doing a satisfactory measured mile, in the teeth of a south-west gale and rough seas. The steamer, which was built ...

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  13. A BATHING FATALITY.

    BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A battling fatality occurred at Racecourse dam yesterday afternoon, by which Arthur Rogers, 13, lost his life. Deceased, in company with his brother Herbert, ...

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  14. GOLD YIELD OF THE COLONY.

    According to a Mines Department return, the Victorian gold yield last year was 807,407oz., a decrease of 47,092oz. compared with the returns for 1899. Up to December 31, the gold won from ...

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  15. HELPING THE INJURED.

    Sympathy and enjoyment went hand-in-hand with the large concourse of people who assembled at the Royal Agricultural Ground on Saturday to witness the military and naval display, the ...

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  16. KILLED BY A FALL OF EARTH.

    Two men named George Dillon and Thomas Ford were buried by the unexpected fall of a mullock heap at Maryborough on Saturday. They were working in a gang which was taking ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. A FETTLER'S ESCAPE.

    SINGLETON, Saturday.--On Wednesday night a fettler named Alfred Evans narrowly escaped being killed. He was tricycling along the line in the execution of his duties when he was ...

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  18. A BLACKSMITH'S SUICIDE.

    Richard Geo (73), blacksmith, farrier, and veterinary surgeon, of Clunes, blew out his brains on Saturday morning, owing to ill-health and financial worries. Deceased entered his ...

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  19. THE CARDINAL AT, LEICHHARDT.

    Cardinal Moran visited Leichhardt yesterday afternoon to lay the foundation stone of the new wing which is being added to St. Martha's industrial Home in Renwick-street. ...

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  20. QUEENSLAND.

    At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Queensland Meat Export and Agency Company yesterday, some discussion took place on the proposal to acquire certain station properties. After ...

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  21. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    MOREE, Saturday.--An inquest was held today on the body of Mrs. Deborah Murphy, who collapsed yesterday under chloroform, whilst having her teeth extracted. Everything possible ...

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  22. TROPICAL RAINS AT MACKAY.

    There has been a very heavy rainfall at Mackay. During the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. to-day, 6 12 inches of rain were recorded, while at Miranl the record was 16 12 inches. There is a very ...

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  23. DEVASTATED BY DROUGHT.

    Boulia reports that last year the rainfall there was only 384 points, while at Oondooroo it was but 508 points. A representative gathering was held on Saturday for the purpose of urging the ...

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  24. AUSTRALASIAN STUDENTS' UNION.

    BOWRAL, Saturday.--At the evening session on Friday, Rev. G. H. Balfour, M.A., B.D., one of delegates of Australian Christian Union to the Worlds' Conference at Versailles, gave an account ...

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  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    William Thomas Clark, aged 9, a son of Mr. Thomas Clark, of Port Adelaide, endeavored to pass between some trucks that were being shunted by horses on one of the wharves, on Saturday ...

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  26. TASMANIA.

    Messrs. J. Brunlees and R. Grove, engineers for the Great Western railway, arrived at Zeehan yesterday, via the Great Western railway route, from Hobart, which city they left on the 29th ...

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  27. A REDFERN ENTERTAINMENT.

    On Friday evening last the president of the Redfern Bowling Club (Alderman Gorton) entertained a number of the Imperial troops at the new pavilion of the club, in Castlereagh-street, Redfern. ...

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  28. THE COMMONWEALTH ARCH.

    "With reference to the report of the Government Decorations Committee, we are requested to state that an omission was made relative to the details of the Commonwealth Arch. In addition to the ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    An enlarged statue of the Queen, costing 700 guineas has been ordered by Christchurch citizen from Mr. Williamson, the English sculptor, as a memorial of the jubilee of the provincial ...

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  30. CIGARS AND LIQUORS.

    PERTH (W.A.), Sunday.--A statement was made in one of the city papers yesterday to the effect that the 3 per cent. of the council's revenue which the Mayor is allowed for entertaining had ...

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  31. THE BROKEN-HILL MESSAGE.

    BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--At a meeting of the municipal council on Thursday night, Mayor Wright's telegram to Mr. Portus, secretary of the Commonwealth celebrations, was discussed at ...

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  32. THE IMPERIAL CONTINGENT.

    The imperial representative corps will leave for Brisbane by the Britannic this afternoon. The troops quartered at the Agricultural Show Ground and Victoria Barracks will leave the ...

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  33. A MIDNIGHT DISTURBANCE.

    Shortly before 1 a.m, yesterday the rapid discharge of firearms was heard in the vicinity of Woolloomooloo Bay. The police officer on the beat immediately ...

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  34. EXPLOSION OF A DETONATOR.

    An explosion similar to the one which proved fatal to a boy last week necessitated the removal to the Sydney Hospital last night of Archie Mowbray (8), living with his parents at ...

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  35. STABBING CASE.

    Another stabbing case was reported on Saturday night, a laborer named William Mulheron, 21 years of age, residing at 23 Alexander-street, Alexandria, being wounded seriously enough to ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. SYDNEY MEDICAL MISSION.

    At the monthly meeting of the advisory board of the Sydney Medical Mission, the following report of work since the opening of the mission on November 19, 1900, to January 5th, 1901, was ...

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  37. AN EAR OUT OFF.

    T. O'Mara (35), residing at campbell street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital on Saturday He was minus his left car, which had been cut clean away, How he came to lose the ear could ...

    Article : 54 words
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