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  2. MR. REID'S COMMENTS.

    Mr. Reid, M.P., leader of the Opposi[?] said:—"This latest freak of Federal bung[?] in connection with the States finances is to [?] very much regretted. The issue of an [?] ...

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  3. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The long-standing dispute between the occupants of the houses in town and the Government as to the ownership of the some came to a head during the week. Last month ...

    Article : 426 words
  4. POST-OFFICES.

    Particulars of the reclasslfication of postoffices in the Commonwealth were gazetted to-day. The offices have been divided into classes and grades, and salary attaching to each, ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    Orontes, R.M.S., 9023 tons, Captain Ruthven, from London, via ports. Passengers—Mesdames Jefferson and family, Halliday, Jackson, Mecitus, Medlin and family, and Peyton, Misses Smith, Miller, Grey, Forrest, ...

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  7. MONDAY IN PARLIAMENT.

    Sir John Forrest may move the adjournment of the House to-morrow in order to ventilate the matter. There is a difficulty in the way, however, Monday being an unusual day for ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. MR. J. COOK'S INTERPRETATION.

    Mr. Joseph Cook, M.P., on Saturday said:- "The main purpose of the Surplus Revenue Bill is to transfer the unexpended balance of the quarter which we are entitled to spend to ...

    Article : 862 words
  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PROTEST.

    Mr. Moore, Premier of Western Australia, has telegraphed to the Prime Minister protesting against the passage of the bill until some satisfactory financial scheme is adopted ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. "PAY WHAT IS DUE."

    The State Treasurer, Mr. Frank Wilson, on Saturday received the following telegram from the Commonwealth Treasurer:—"Referring to your telegram of yesterday, addressed to the ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 971 words
  12. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Richard Arnst, accompanied by George Towns, came into the city on Friday to read through the articles forwared by W. Webb, for Arnst to sign. Mr. W. H. Tuck wrote ...

    Article : 391 words
  13. QUEENSLAND.

    The Government Statistician has issued a return showing that the population on March 31, not including full-blooded aboriginals, was 550,404, being 300,492 males and 249,912 ...

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  14. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    Information bas been received from the police at Dalby stating that William Robinson, 23, has been lost in the bush, and a search is being made. ...

    Article : 31 words
  15. STRANDED LABOURERS.

    A number of men who recently arrived from the south in quest of employment on the sugar plantations have found themselves in a difficult position. The Home Secretary has issued ...

    Article : 122 words
  16. THE WILLINGA WRECK.

    After a tedious journey of 83 miles in 20 hours from Port Stephens, the shipwrecked crew of the schooner Willinga arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning. ...

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  17. SOUTH AFRICAN REUNION.

    The annual officers' dinner and South African reunion in connection with the 2nd N.S.W. Mounted Rifles was held at Paris House on Saturday evening, Licut.-Colonel J. M. Antill, ...

    Article : 177 words
  18. DEPARTURES.—May 30.

    Oretava, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Narring, s, for London, via capetown and ports. Changsha, s, for Honghong and Kobe, via ports. Maitai, s, for Wellington. ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. LAWN TENNIS.

    Owing to the moist condition of the association's courts at Double Bay, district matches were postponed on Saturday. It was however, possible to play some of the "B" and "C" class engagements. The ...

    Article : 196 words
  20. COMMONWEALTH AT LONDON.

    A private cable message was received last night stating that the Blue Anchor liner Commonwealth arrived at London on Friday last from Sydney, via Capetown and ports. ...

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  21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—.June 1.

    Airlic, s, for Singapore, via ports; Malaita, s, for New Hehrides, via Lord Howe and Norfolk Island; Innamincka, s, for Brisbane and ports north to Cairns; Karori, s, for Regatta Point, Strahan, Devenport, ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    CARINS (1400m).—Arr: May 30, Chillagoc, s, from Newcastle; Wyand, s, from Cooktown. TOWNSVILLE (1370m).—Dep: May 30, Maranoa, s, for Burketown. ...

    Article : 1,417 words
  23. CLEARANCES.—May 30.

    Maitai, s, 3393 tons, Captain J. T. Rolls, for Wellington. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Bull and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. C. Minn, Mr. and Mrs. Halliday, Mr. and Mrs. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Whitcombe, Mesdame[?] ...

    Article : 216 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: May 31, Southern Cross, Melanesian mission yacht, from the Island. ...

    Article : 19 words
  25. CASUALTIES.

    Alf. J. Lukins, of Opossum Point station, met his death on Wednesday while chopping down a tree. A branch fell on him, rendering him unconscious. A doctor was called from ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. MR. WADE INDIGNANT.

    The action of the Federal Treasurer in anticipating the passing into law of the Surplus Revenue Bill, and issuing instructions that the balance due to the State for ...

    Article : 983 words
  27. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 6.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.15 p.m. Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Hebrides. ...

    Article : 214 words
  28. C[?] CLASS.

    Argent-Young v Deek-Burton, 6·5, 6·2. Argent-Young v Pearce Fisher, 5·6, 6·3. Fitzhardinge-Kessell v Pearce-Ficher, 6·0, 6·2. Fitzhardinge-Kessell v Deck-Burton, 6·3, 6·2. ...

    Article : 174 words
  29. RAILWAY FETTLER KILLED.

    James Burns, a railway fettler, an old resident of Muswellbrook, while adjusting a trolly on Monday last was struck on the head by the lever, and thrown down an embankment, ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Orontes, from London, arrived at Sydney at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday, and subsequently berthed at the Quay. The R.M.S. Orotava was despatched from Sydney on ...

    Article : 117 words
  31. MINER'S HAND TORN OFF.

    A minor named Stephen Johns had his right hand literally torn off below the wrist through a fall of earth at the Great Boulder Proprietary this morning. He, with two ...

    Article : 116 words
  32. ROYAL SYDNEY COLF CLUB.

    Mrs. Wardell-Mrs. Antill beat Misses Barton-Gould, 6·2, 7·5. BOWRAL, Saturday. A match played this afternoon between Logie Bank ...

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  33. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Overland to Adelaide, and thenece per Orient Company's steamer Ortava, June 2. Leticrs.—Registered, 3.30 p.m. ordinary, 5.30 p.m. 2d the ½oz for United Kingdom, Canada, Egypt and ...

    Article : 174 words
  34. PASSENGERS BY THE AIRLIE.

    The steamer Airlic will be despatched by Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., from their wharf, at the Circular Quary, at noon to-day, in command of Captain J. T. Wilson, for Singapore, via Brisbane, Thursday ...

    Article : 151 words
  35. BILLIARDS.

    Inman, who is paying a return visit to Melbourne, played an exhibition game with Campbell, the Victorian champion, at the Commercial Travellers' Club on Saturday evening. The Englishman gave Campbell ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    The Coroner (Mr. O. A. Edwards) held an inquiry at the Court-house yesterday into the death of Sarah Gray, who died on Monday under chloroform, which was administered ...

    Article : 77 words
  37. THE DURHAM AT LONDON.

    A private cable was received on Saturday by Birt and Co., Ltd., notifying that the Federal liner Durham arrived at London on Friday last, with her carge of 80,000 cases apples, shipped at Hobart, in splendid ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. MILITARY.

    Senior officers from all the States of the Commonwealth will assemble at the United Service Institute to-day, when Colonel Foster, Director of Military Science at the Sydney University will commence a class ...

    Article : 104 words
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  40. BOXING AND WRESTLING.

    The draw in connection with the N.S.M. boxing and wrestling championships took place at the N.S.W. Sports Club on Saturday, and resulted as follows:- BOXING. ...

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  41. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    At an inquest held on the body of a little girl named Amy Florence Sands, who died at the hospital as the result of burns, a verdict of accidental death was returned. ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. KIMANO MARU AT BRISBANE.

    The Japanese mail steamer, Kumano Maru, from Yokohama and Hongkong, bound to Sydney, arrived at Brisbane to-day, after a pleasant voyage. Her passengers are: ...

    Article : 89 words
  43. ATTEMPTING TO SWIM A RIVER.

    Alexander M'Kay, aged 36, believed to be a widower, lately empleyed as a contract woodcutter by Mr. J. M. Horsburgh, was drowned in Wakool River at Wakool Crossing, 25 miles ...

    Article : 66 words
  44. EVENING LECTURES.

    In addition to the special course for selected officers during the day, a series of lectures will be delivered in the evenings, to which all the officers and friends are invited. The first will be delivered to-night at ...

    Article : 50 words
  45. INDRAVELLI, FROM VANCOUVER.

    The steamer Indravelli, with 2,600,000ft of timber on hoard, arrived at Sydney yesterday from Vancouver, via Suva and Wellington, and berthed at Flood's wharf, Circular Quay. When she sailed from Vancouver she ...

    Article : 111 words
  46. FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A magisterial inquiry was held by the Coroner at Manning River District Hospital yesterday afternoon on the body of a child over two years old named Patrick Royan, of ...

    Article : 57 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. EARL OF DOUGLAS, FROM HONGKONG.

    The big tramp steamer Earl of Douglas arilved at Sydney last evening from Hongkong for docking, and on arrival at 6.30 p.m. cast anchor in Watson's Bay. Farlier in the day she called off Newcastle for orders, ...

    Article : 110 words
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  50. HORNBY GRANGE, FROM VLADIVOSTOCK.

    The Houlder liner Hornby Grange, from Vladivostock via Nagasaki, Japan, reached Sydney on Saturday, and moored in Neutral Bay. She is in ballast, and left the Japeces port on May 8. Squally conditions were ...

    Article : 66 words
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