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  2. THE DUST NUISANCE.

    The health committee of the City Council opened an inquiry yesterday into the system of street cleansing, more particularly with reference to the dust nuilance. The inquiry brought into light a ...

    Article : 2,621 words
  3. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    A public meetiug was held in the Protestant Hall last night in support of the movement started in Victoria to amend the Federal Constitution so as to enable the capital to be in Sydney. The building ...

    Article : 1,182 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LAND AND INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was received from the Assembly and read ...

    Article : 2,426 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    Warrimoo, s. 3326 tons, Captain H. J. Williams, from Wellington, Passengers—Misses M'Ivor, Austin, Kent (2), Dron, Britain, Humphrey, Daligan, Gould, Wilson, Wis[?] (2), Mesdames Johnstone, Kent, Hollins, Pa[?]coe, ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. QUEENSLAND.

    Crozier's Temperance Hotel, Yangan, was burnt to the ground early this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. Practically nothing was saved. The place was insured ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 words
  8. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 12.

    Birksgate, s, for Fiji, via Noumea. Westralia, s, for Auckland. Warrimoo, s, for Newcastle. Kamona, s, for De[?]port, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Aug. 13.

    City of Grafton, s, for Richmond River; Baden Powell, s, for Nambucca River; Burrawong, s, for Macleay River and Trial Bay; Pyrmont, s, and Electra, s, for Manning River; Kincumber, s, for Lauri[?]ton, Kendall, and Camden ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 12.

    Westralia, s., 2884 tons, Captain J. B. Baincy, for Auckland. Passengers—Mesdames Austin, Brint, A. E.Glover, J. J. Barnsley, F. G. Connell, F. Dignan and son. R. White, Misses E. R[?]nick, Hinds, Wilton. Sir Ropert ...

    Article : 223 words
  11. RAINFALL RECORDS.—FLOODS AND DROUGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 388 words
  12. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Whiddon, said that the question of building a national monument to ...

    Article : 2,995 words
  13. COASTERS OUTWARD.—Aug. 12.

    Kincumber, s, for Camden Haven. ...

    Article : 8 words
  14. IMPORTS.—Aug. 12.

    Burrawong s, from Macleay River.—476 bgs maize, 1[?] bgs bones, 8 bgs oysters, 2 calves, 34 cs eggs, 3 cs fish. 14,908ft hardwood, 11 bdls skins. 3 sample cases, quantity furniture, 1 bdl mullet, 15 coops poultry, 44 hides, 75 ...

    Article : 137 words
  15. EXPORTS.—Aug 12.

    Surrey, s, for Capetown: 50 cks eggs, 44 cs potash, 76 cs jam, 795 pkga naval stores, 52 cylinders ammonia, 150 cs tinned meats, 250 cs tinned fruits, 80 bls leather, 40 cs pearlshell, 1022 cres pork and sundries, also a large ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Brooker introduced a motion in favour of the State setting apart land and preparing and planting it with fruit trees and vines, to be ...

    Article : 225 words
  17. STORM AT ARMIDALE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  18. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Australia, bound from Sydney to London, arrived at Suez on Tuesday. The R.M.S. Himalaya. from London, bound to Sydney, left Fremantle for Adelaide at 5.10 p.m. on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 740 words
  20. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Arr: Aug. 11, Surada, s, from London. Aug. 12, Australian, s, from Hongkong. Passed: Aug. 11, Harburg, s, bound to M[?]r. ...

    Article : 1,294 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Factories Bill was read the second time in the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. D. J. Doherty has resigned the North Fremantle seat in the Assembly. ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday morning, shortly before 10 o'clock, Mr. Alexander Wiseheart, 37, a shorthand writer, residing in Falcon-street, North Sydney, met with a dreadful accident. As an electric tram bound for Milson's ...

    Article : 224 words
  23. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assemby last night Mr. Affleck asked the Premier if he would give the House an early opportunity of discussing what territory was to be handed over to the Federal Government for the ...

    Article : 132 words
  24. INFANT'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of a newly-born male child, wrapped in brown paper, was found in Fairlight-street, Manly, yesterday. The police took charge of the body, and conveyed it to the North Morgue. ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The vessel which was ashore near Plank Point on August 2 and 3 has been identified as the French barque General De Negries. The ketch Vivid was sailing behind her when ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. A SINGULAR FATALITY.

    An extraordinary fatality occurred in Steel-street to-day. An elderly man named Charles Elphick, harness-maker, residing in Handell-street, Wickham, was walking in the direction of the gasworks when, ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Letters for Melbourne only will be accepted without late fee for the express from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m., if posted at ...

    Article : 295 words
  28. STATE POLITICS.

    A meeting, under the auspices of the People's Reform League, was held on Tuesday night at the Presbyterian Hall, Wahrooaga. The chair was occupied by Dr. Codrington, and there was a good ...

    Article : 367 words
  29. FALL DOWN A HOLD.

    John Fiske, a seaman on the ship Benares, now berthed in the river, was admitted to the hospital tonight suffering from severe injuries caused by a fall into the hold of the vessel. His condition is critical. ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Boulder Police Court to-day two men, Bennett and Butler, were charged with stealing £1000 worth of gold-bearing ore material from the South Kalgurli mine. The ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. FATAL ACCIDENT WITH A PEA RIFLE.

    A boy named Gordon Miller, aged 15 years, residing with his mother and a[?]nt at Bendigo accidentally shot himself dead yesterday afternoon. He was returning home from a shooting expedition, ...

    Article : 75 words
  32. TASMANIA.

    Mr. P. O. Fysh, Junior president of the Chamber of Commerce, is writing to the Postmaster-General, requesting him to stipulate that boats carrying mails from Melbourne to ...

    Article : 55 words
  33. NEWCASTLE.

    The steamer Oonah cleared at the Customs to-day for Hobart, via Sydney, with 700 tons of coal and 60 tons of coke; the American barqnentine Benicia. for Honolulu, with 1072 tons of East Gret[?] coal; and the steamer Santhia, ...

    Article : 228 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Weights and Measures Bill, giving the Governor power to proclaim the metric system in force in the colony, has passed both Houses of the Legislature. ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom, Egypt, via the United Kingdom will be received at the Parcels Office, 151 Castlereagh-street, for transmission per Orient Company's steamer Oruba, up to it 9.30 a.m. on ...

    Article : 158 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Arr: Aug. 12, [?] wai. s, from Sydney. BLUFF (1107 miles).—Dep: Aug. 12, Mokoia, s, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 46 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. Advertising

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