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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Summons Division of the City Court yesterday morning a case was entered upon against Henry William Stewart Bray, trading with others under the name style, title, or firm of T. E. Bray and Co., the ...

    Article : 252 words
  3. THE DROUGHT.

    The fund is controlled by a committee of citizens. The honorary treasurers are Messrs. George Ma den, Frank Grimley, and J. Randal Carey, 'and the honorary secretaries are Messrs. Thomas Nesbitt ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the West Muitlaud Police Court yesterday, John Heber was remanded for eight days on a charge of attempted murder of his wife on April 1 at Pelaw Main, near Maitland. He was also ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. NEWCASTLE.

    The coal shipped beyond the State for the week ended yesterday amounted to 69,899 tons, of which 32,636 tons were sent to inter-state and colonial ports, and 37,263 tons to foreign ports, the distribution being as follows:— ...

    Article : 304 words
  6. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 343 words
  7. SHIPPING.

    Sonoma, R.M.S., 6253 tons, Captain Herriman from San Fransisco, via ports. Passengers—Mrs. W.B. Smith, Mrs. S. W. Hester, Mr. Raymond Everest, Mr. H. H. Drysdale, Mr. W. H. Denny, Mr. W. E. Marshall, Mr. ...

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  8. THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The movements of the fleet of the German-Australian S.S. Company, Limited, are as follows:—The Altona left Penang Feb. 26, homewards: Apolda left Antworp Feb. 23, outwards: Augsburg at Newcastle; ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. RAILWAYS.

    The railway traffic is largely on the increase on the Blayney to Cowra aud Hurden line, consequent on the large number of travelling stork and fodder. The Commissioners have provided supplementary ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the council on Thursday night the Mayer recommended that with a view of assisting in the erection of a Mechanics' Institute in the Burke Ward the Government should ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. THE BARQUE CITY OF AGRA.

    Captain D. P. Davies, of the steamer Dilkera, which arrived here yesterday. reports that while bound from port Pirle to Sydney on April 3 he spoke the Nowegian barque City of Agra in lat. 39'[?] S., long. 145·18 E. She ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. THE TUG CONQUEROR.

    Our Yamba correspondent telegraphed on Saturday:— " The steariting Conqucier, which was absent for one week at Asbby Dock undergoing, her annual overhaul, returned to the station last evening. ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. PREMIER CRICKET MATCH.

    The final of the senior cricket competition was concluded yesterday aftenoon on the Association Ground, between Newcastle East and Wickham. The latter mada 2[?]6 in the first innings and 213 in the second, against 247 made ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. TOUR OF THE PREMIER.

    The Premier intends making a tour of the north about the beginning of May. It is understood that be will be accompanied by the Commissioner for Railways, and that they will probably complete the ...

    Article : 270 words
  15. TURNER v. BOROUGH OF GOULBURN.

    In connection with the case Turner v. the Borough of Goulburn, it is suggested that as the principle involved is of vital importance to all municipalities the Municipal Association should pay the whole or part ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPIND NEWS.

    CAIRNS.—Arr.: April 4, Wodonga, s., from Cooktown. Dep.: Wodenga, s., for Sydney. ROCKHAMPION.—Dep.: April 4. Barcoo, s., from Bricbane. Dep.: Barcoo, s., for Townsville. ...

    Article : 1,715 words
  17. BROKEN HILL HOSPITAL.

    The adjourned meeting of contributors under the workers scheme to the Broken Hill and District Hospital was held last night in the Town Hall. Mr. James Hebbard, chairman of the hospital board, ...

    Article : 197 words
  18. MEREWETHER CYCLINE CARNIVAL.

    The Merewether branch of the league of New South Wales Wheelmen held a successful carnival yesterday afternoon on the Rugby Football-Ground. The attendence was highly satisfactory, and beautiful weather prevailed. The ...

    Article : 794 words
  19. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.3, and 7 p.m. Letters for Melbourne only will be accepted without 1ate f[?] for the express from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m., if posted at ...

    Article : 513 words
  20. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 301 words
  21. CHURCHES.

    A large number of parishioners of St. John's Church of England met at the schoolroom last evening to bid farewell to the Rev. D. W. Weir and Mrs. Weir who are leaving here for Bendigo, ...

    Article : 83 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A provisional contract was signed on Friday by Mr. Alexander Hunter, of Port Adelaide, for the construction of a dry dock at that port. The dock is to be 475ft long, 110ft. wide lit the top, and 75ft. ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. SOUTH COAST.

    Mr. Samuel Holmes Miller, a very old colonial, who has had charge of the Bombala mill for the last six years, died suddenly last night. EDEN, Saturday. ...

    Article : 1,563 words
  24. DEPARTURES.—April 4.

    Rhein, G.M.S., for Bremen, via ports. Narring, s., for London, via Capetown and ports. Norfolk, s., for New Zealand. Empire, s., for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 122 words
  25. WESTERN AUSTTALIA.

    The Japanese eruisor Itsn Kuslima reached Tremantle at 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Three cruisers sailed in company until March 26, when they encountered a cyclone which lasted' till the ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. 'GARDEN FETE AT WAVERLEY.

    There was a large attendance at the garden fete and sale of work organised by the Waverley ladies' committee in aid of the Drought Relief Fund. The fete took place on Saturday, at Kiote,Botany-street, ...

    Article : 372 words
  27. STATION REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—April 6.

    Euryslus, s., for Java ports. Singapore, and Calcutta; Colac, s., for Queensland ports; Wakatipa, s., for Lannceston and ports; Brisbane, s., for Tasmanisn ports, via Melbourne: Wyandrs, s., for Melbourne; Electra, s., for ...

    Article : 105 words
  29. MAIL STEAMER DELAYED.

    The R M.S. Oruba, which arrived on Friday morning 24 hours lite, ran across the track of a cyclone between Columbo and Fremantle. The cyclone lasted 36 horns. ...

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  30. CLEARANCES — April 4.

    Moerakli. s., 4392 tons, Captain Chatfield, for Wellington and New Zealand ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Wortey, Mr. and Mrs. Kersley, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Molineans. Mr. and Mrs. Turnball, Mr. and ...

    Article : 361 words
  31. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels address to the United Kingdom, Eg[?] via the United Kingdom, will be recevied at the Par[?] Office, 151 Castlereagh-street, for transm[?] per Orient Company's steamer' Orentes up to [?] ...

    Article : 158 words
  32. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT CANNING.

    Patrick Griffin, a man about 60 years of age. appeared at the Perth Police Court on Friday in connection with the shooting sensation at Canning on Thursday when James Fawkner was shot in ...

    Article : 108 words
  33. MORE RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  34. METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE.

    Mr. T. Gorden, who has been in the service of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for a pound of 18 years, has accepted an engagement in connection with mining in South Africa, and will leave Sydney on ...

    Article : 159 words
  35. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Despatched overland to Adelaide, and thence per Oriend Company's stamer O[?]oya. Tuesday, April 7. Letters.—Registered, 3 p.m.; ordinary, 4.30 p.m.; 2½d the [?]oz. ...

    Article : 144 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    Captain Holyman. of the steamer Australian, which arrived from Melbourne to-night, reported that at noon to-day David Matterson, aged l8, an A B., was washed everboard and drowned. ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    The Deputy City Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) held an inquiry on Saturday into the circumstances connected with the death of a man named Donald Vallance, 38, who was admitted to the Manly ...

    Article : 148 words
  38. FIJIAN ASSISTANCE.

    The Rev. W. A. Heighway, the Methodist missionary at Nailaga and Rarawai, in the Fijian Group, has just brought to Sydney the sum of £16 15s from sympathetic people under his pasiorate. A collection ...

    Article : 192 words
  39. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The B grade competition of the New South Wales Ride Clubs' Union was brought to a successful termtnation on Saturday afternoon at the Randwick Rifle Range. With eight rounds completed, the National Guards and ...

    Article : 985 words
  40. CONCERT AT HURSTVILLE.

    For the purpose of financially assisting a residest of Hurstville, who is blind, a concert, a concert, followed by a social, was held in the Hurstville Hall, Forest-road, on Friday evening. Alderman J. H. Johnson ...

    Article : 141 words
  41. IMPORTS.—April 4.

    Sonoma, R.M.S, from San Francisco, via ports: 175 boxes prunes, 1059 asparagas, 33[?] sacks ge[?]nea, 25 cases 10 ba[?]rels oil, 87 cases boots and shoes, 17 cases 288 crates bicycles, 33 casks 56 cases ...

    Article : 560 words
  42. AN UNIDENTIFIED BODY.

    In connection with the finding of the body of an unknown man in the Tamar near Georgetown on March 21 Superintendent Driscoll has received a letter from a Mrs. Seh rnen, of ...

    Article : 150 words
  43. FALL FROM A TRAM.

    A man named John Hunter, 52, who is supposed to live in Johnston-street, Annandale, fell from a tram near the railway station last night. He was conveyed to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance, ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. THE RECENT TATTOO.

    The pipers and cadete of the Scots College took part m the tatton at the Victoria Barracks instead of the Scotlish Rifles pipeis. The playing, marchiug, and display of the collegiaus was very creditable. ...

    Article : 113 words
  45. KILLED BY A SHEEP TRUCK.

    George Parnell, a railway employee, who was admitted to the hospital from Aberdeen yesterday, suffering from severe injuries through being crushed between a sheep race and a truck while the latter ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    A meeting of the Commercial Travellers Association was held on Saturday, to consider the advisability of altering rule 64. which provided that the borrowing powers of the committee ...

    Article : 146 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    The tender of an Auckland firm bus been accepted for electric lighting at the Bluff. Australian firms were amongst the tenderers. ...

    Article : 25 words
  48. SUICIDE AT TAMWORTH.

    The dead body of a man named William Fox was found in a paddock in the vicinity of Tamworth this morning. A bottle containing person was discovered on the ground near the body, and fixed ...

    Article : 74 words
  49. THE HABERFIELD ESTATE.

    A new feature in the opening up of estates was witnessed on Saturday afternoon in conaection with the Haboriied Estate which is being cut up and built upon as a residential portion of the ...

    Article : 568 words
  50. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    LYTTELTON.—Arr.: April 4, Elmville. s., from Newcastle, Dep.: April 4, Kiaclane, bq., for Capetown. NAPIER.—Arr.: April 4, Silver Cloud, bqine,from Clarence River. ...

    Article : 49 words
  51. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The Southern Cross sailed for the islands at midday. The passengers are Revs. Dr. Welenman, Ivens, Hopkins, Stewart, Brown, Messrs. Coates, Drummond, Bishop, and 75 natives. ...

    Article : 35 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 332 words
  53. A GERMAN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S END.

    A German eepctrical engineer named Otto Green, aged about 35, committed suicide au Saturday at his lodgings, George-street, Fitzroy. He was found in his bed in the morning with blood flowing from his ...

    Article : 89 words
  54. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    At London: Aberdeen, [?](berdeen line), from Sydney, via Capetown, sailed Feb. 6; Pakeba, s., from New Zealand ports, sailed from Lyttelton J.n. 29; Wilcannia, s., from Sydney, sailed Jan. 31; Tokomare, s., from New ...

    Article : 84 words
  55. BAKING TRADE TROUBLE.

    Pursuant to notice the Federated Operative Bakers I went out on strike yesterday at the close of their week's work. There ara now 114 our. Communicated with this morning, the secretary, ...

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  56. EXPORTS.-April 4.

    Narrung, s., for London, via Melbourne and ports: 2235 bales wool, 8 bales furskins, 91 bales basils. 25 bales leather, 3O bags hours. 7594 ingots copper, 2600 hars bullion, 1020 pieces timber, 3O crates frezen sundries, 9 bales ...

    Article : 211 words
  57. RETURN' OF THE JOHN WILLIAMS.

    The missionary steamer John Williams returned to Sydney yesterday morning, after a veyage to New Guinea extending over a period of 40 days. The vessel left Sydney on February 24, calling ...

    Article : 212 words
  58. WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

    An engine driver named W.Kelynark, employed at Carlisle Battery, Bendigo, had a wounderful escape from death on Saturday morning. He was jngaged oiling a portion of the machinery when his shirt ...

    Article : 246 words
  59. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The following telegram has been received by Mr. C. vou Hagen from the Postmaster-General:- "Your wire to-day. Please accept expression my sincere sympathy with unemploved. The work, ...

    Article : 182 words
  60. THE CLARENCE BAR.

    One correspondent at Yamba wired on Saturday respecting the condition of the Clarence bar as follows:—"To-day's soundings on the bar gave 17ft. at high water, the rise of the tide being 4ft. The beacons are in line." ...

    Article : 45 words
  61. ARRIVAI, OF THE SONOMA.

    The San Francisco mail steamer Sonoma arrived on Saturday night and after being granted pratique yesterday anchored in Neutral Bay. She left San Francisco at 11 20 p.m. on the 13th ultime and arrived at Honolulu at 12.50 ...

    Article : 190 words
  62. Advertising

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    Advertising : 52 words
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