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  2. CLAIM AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH.

    A Supreme Court writ was issued to-day by Nicholas Hart, formerly clerk in the General Post-Office, Brisbane, claiming £5,198 from the Commonwealth for ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    A lad, Alexander Smith, was accidentally killed near Allandale yesterday by a falling tree. On Saturday evening Thomas Thompson, ...

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  4. SUNDAY WORKING OF SHIPS.

    The Minister of Customs has issued instructions for the guidance of collectors in the States in the matter of working vessels on Sunday, Christmas Day, Good ...

    Article : 314 words
  5. HURRICANE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

    News reached Sydney to-day of a hurricane which affected the whole of the Samoan group of islands. A large number of cocoanut plains were blown down, ...

    Article : 149 words
  6. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    A departmental board, consisting of Mr. Jenvey (Chief Electrician in Victoria), Mr. Dirk (Assistant Engineer in New South Wales), and Mr. Beatty (late of the ...

    Article : 528 words
  7. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    As the German mail steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold, which passed Cape Borda at noon on Friday on her way from Bremen to Port Adelaide, was not signalled from the ...

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  8. THE RAND MINES.

    A deputation of white miners on the Rand, who yesterday sought protection against the violence and abuse of their Chinese co-workers, obtained little satisfaction ...

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  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    The Sons of Gwalia during June treated 9,794 short tons for a yield of 5,315 fine oz. of the value of £22,535. The Princess Royal (Norseman) treated ...

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  10. NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES.

    The Stanford Merthyr pit resumed work at 11 p.m. yesterday, and the difficulties at this mine should now all be satisfactorily settled. This will leave not more than a ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. IMPERIAL RELATIONS.

    On the motion of Mr. W. P. Reeves (High Commissioner for New Zealand), seconded by Sir John Cockburn (formerly Premier of South Australia), the Council of ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.

    The French Chamber of Deputies, by 341 votes to 233, yesterday passed the Bill for the separation of Church and State. The essential provisions of the Bill are— ...

    Article : 179 words
  13. THE MONGOLIA IN A GALE

    The R.M.S. Mongolia berthed at the port this morning, nearly 24 hours after the time of her expected arrival. Very severe weather was experienced during the ...

    Article : 188 words
  14. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate was resumed on the Address in Reply. Mr. MacKinnon said there were two things omitted from the Governor's speech ...

    Article : 277 words
  15. SHIP'S CREW ON STRIKE.

    The ship Ardlemont, which cleared from Port Melbourne on Saturday last for Port Elizabeth with a cargo of wheat, and which has been anchored off Queenscliff, has been ...

    Article : 140 words
  16. THE ALIENS BILL.

    Speaking on the Aliens Bill in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Balfour complained of the number of amendments to the measure which had been submitted by ...

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  17. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION

    An important point was raised in the Industrial Court to-day with regard to the jurisdiction of the court to entertain certain matters that from its inception it has ...

    Article : 312 words
  18. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Carruthers gave notice of his intention to introduce a Bill to enable the Railway Cominissioners to construct motor omnibuses and ...

    Article : 229 words
  19. CLOUD-BURST IN MEXICO.

    A cloud-burst, attended by appalling consequences, occurred yesterday at Guanajuato, an interior state of Mexico, on the Mexican central plateau, and one of ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. RAILWAY CONCESSIONS.

    The Premier, in refusing to-day to accede to a request by the Friendly Societies' Association for reduced railway fares, referred to the manner in which free ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. RATEPAYERS' MEETING AT NORTH CROYDON.

    A meeting was held in the Anglican Missio[?] Hall, North Croydon, on Tuesday evening to consider the bad state of the streets and other matters. There was a large attendance, including [?] ...

    Article : 610 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Morgan, the Premier, in referring today to the splendid prospects at the Darling Downs, in consequence of the recent rains, said the young wheat planted a little ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The facilities and advantages accorded to intending emigrants to Western Australia are being largely advertised in the English provinces. The local newspapers are ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. BROKEN HILL.

    An old man, Richard Williams, came by his death suddenly this afternoon at the British mine. He was being hauled to the surface from the lower levels, where he had ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. FALL DOWN A LIFT WELL.

    William Halford, a visitor from Sydney, fell down a lift well at the Federal Coffee Palace at an early hour this morning and sustained a fracture of the skull. He was ...

    Article : 183 words
  26. A RUSSIAN RAIDER.

    The Russian volunteer cruiser Rion (exSmolensk), which has been engaged with the Dnieper in piratical attacks on neutral commerce (especially British) in Far ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. A GRAVING DOCK FOR PORT ADELAIDE.

    Sir—Whoever has the interest of South Australia at heart must be gratified at seeing the prominence you have lately given to the need for constructing a graving dock ...

    Article : 385 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Frederick Smith was sentenced, in the Criminal Court to-day, to 18 months' imprisonment for stealing wearing apparel. A LUCKY CRIPPLE. ...

    Article : 159 words
  29. INDEPENDENCE DAY.

    Although the attendance at the fourth of July reception held this morning by Mr. H. L. Jones, Vice-Consul for the United States, was large, there was a hushed tone ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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  31. GENERAL BOOTH.

    General Booth left for England by the R.M.S. Mongolia to-day. Prior to the steamer casting off the general appeared on the after-deck and delivered a farewell ...

    Article : 436 words
  32. SHIPPING.

    Queen of Scots, barque, 1,274 tons, at Falmouth, from Port Pirie March 9. Departures. For Melbourne — Clan Robertson, ship, ...

    Article : 84 words
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  36. CAMPBELLTOWN COUNCIL.

    July 3.—Present—Councillors Addison. Brooks, Fraser, McShane, and Ryan. Councillor Addison appointed chairman. Several complaints were received about alleged offensive matter ...

    Article : 248 words
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