Mr. C. Tucker. who retired from the position of postmaster at Port Adelaide last week, was an officer of wide and varied experience in the service. ...
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Article : 297 wordsThe Court of Assizes at Noumea recently condemned Portail, a ticket-of-leave convict to be guillotined on the public square for attempted tempted murder. ...
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Article : 272 wordsLooking a perfect wreck aloft, with only the lower masts standing the French barque Pierre Antoaine, a vessel of 2030 tons, have in sight on Sydney Heads, last week. ...
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Article : 40 wordsIt is intended by Mr. F. M. R. Fiber Minister for Customs of New Zealand to have a consultation with Mr. A. Fisher Federal Prime Minister in respond to defence. Mr. F. M. B. Fisher ...
Article : 53 wordsThe French steamer St. Paul arrived at Sydney last week from Bordeaux and Havre, to take up running in the Sydney-New Caledonia She is a steamer of 1610 tons, possessing ...
Article : 49 wordsThe officials return of the Victorian wheat crop. shows the total yield to be 26,228,104 bushels, an increase of 5,231,227 bushels. The average per acre was 12.58 bushels, an ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 wordsA deputation to Mr. Trefle, N.S. Wales Minister for Agriculture, from the Northern Rivers, noted for legislation to deal with the water hyacinth pest. The Minister realising the ...
Article : 49 wordsThe German survey steamer Planet arrived at Brisbane last week from Rabaul. The captain reports that last year the vessel was at Chingtu, and while sounding off the Philippine ...
Article : 42 wordsThe delegates to the shires Conference, at present sitting in Sydney, were entertained at a harbor picnic at the invitation of the minister for Works last week. One of the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe chairman of the Auckland (N.Z.) Harbor Beard, replying to some Australian comments on the inadequate equipment of the naval bags there, says the dock is well equipped. The ...
Article : 53 wordsA fatal fire is reported from Greymouth (N.Z.). A house occupied by a man named Johnston who was absent, was burned to the ground. Subsequently the charred remains of ...
Article : 58 wordsWalter Philpott, while employed shifting coal by a steam crane at the Midland Junction look yards at Perth (W.A.), stumbled on a dump as the grip scoop descended. It gripped his body ...
Article : 49 wordsThe council of public Education of Victoria recently passed a motion in the form of a suggestion to the council of the British Association that Dr. M. E. Sadler be asked to visit ...
Article : 73 wordsAs the Melbourne express steamed into Gunning (N.S.W.) station one morning last week three men were seen riding on the buffers. When the train stopped the men jumped off. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe West Australian Plumbers' Union has despatched for publication in the English Press a letter declaring that statements made in Great Britain respecting labor conditions in Australia ...
Article : 65 wordsComplaints have been numerous during the last few months of the disreputable condition of the Federal notes now in circulation. The Federal Treasury officials are in consequence. ...
Article : 62 wordsMay 19 has been taxed as the data for the Federal land tax this year. In payers will have one month from that data to arrange their payments. ...
Article : 15 wordsIt is expected that the not railway revenue for the year in Now Zealand will realise per cent on the expenditure, according to the policy of the department. ...
Article : 11 wordsA pupil teacher at the Sunshine State School (Vic.) committed attitude because he could not pass an examination. ...
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Advertising : 292 wordsA site near Risdon, on the Derwent, Tasmania, has been selected by the Federal Government for a sub-naval base. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Premier of New Zealand states that 60,000 acres of land will shortly be opened for settlement in the Taranaki district, which is renowned as a dairying centre. ...
Article : 33 wordsRear-Admiral G. E. Patey. M.V.O., will be the first Admiral in command of the Australian Navy Ho will host his has on [?] Australia next July. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Carnegie institute is about to commence a magnetic survey of New South Wales. The results of the survey will be useful to shipping and surveyors, and will be presented to the ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. J. C. Williamson, the well-known theatrical director, recently said the complement of actors was better in Australia than anywhere close Engagements hero were regular, and, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Commonwealth will assume control of the lighthouses at the beginning of the next financial year A director is to be appointed to supervise the work of this branch of the ...
Article : 35 wordsAfter evading for nearly five years the execution of a warrant for his apprehension in connection with a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Patrick Carmody, a young ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the Melbourne University commencement. Sir John Fuller said Dr. Mawson, in ordinary circumstances would have been present. He thought it the Commonwealth to ...
Article : 45 wordsThe engineers of small coastal steamers in New Zealand have signed an agreement with the owners The wages range from £21 month to £23/10/, according to power, up ...
Article : 18 wordsGold exported in New Zealand or the March quarter was 90,572oz, valued at £361,983, compared with 101,376oz, valued at £401,880. for the corresponding quarter of 1912. This year the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe official return of the Victorian wheat crop shows 26,223,104 bushels, against 20,891,877 bushels last year an increase of 5,331,227 bushels. The average per aero was 12.58 ...
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