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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A lad named Arthur Robertson, 16, living at Holtstreet, Surry Hills, was riding a horse in Elizabethstreet yesterday, near Tooth's Brewery, when the animal collided with a van. The rider was thrown ...

    Article : 68 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meriting of the committee recently appointed to urge the Government to take steps for the proper conservation of the water at present stored by the Liverpool dam, consequent upon that structure being ...

    Article : 157 words
  4. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    Warrimoo, s., 2326 tons, Captain E. Phillips, from Dunedin, Lvttelton, and Wellington. Passengers—Mesdames Dicken and child, Hosken, Gabagan, Whyte, Northe.te, Burn, Cowan, Carey, Akers, Bill, Scott, Young, ...

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  6. TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTIVES.

    The Queen Victoria Homes for Consumptives Fund, which to-day enters upon a wider sphere of usefulness by the opening of the sanatorium at King's Tableland, near Wentworth Falls, held its ...

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  7. THE RECENT TIDAL WAVE IN THE PACIFIC.

    The American ship Agenor arrived this morning from Tahiti after a passage of 21 days. According to Captain Colby, her master, it would appear that the recently-reported tidal wave in the Pacific did ...

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  8. NEWCASTLE.

    The East Greta coal-mining cases were brought to a conclusion to-day in the Arbitration Court, the sitting being occupied bearing the address of Mr. Gurley, secretary of the Miners' Federation, who appeared for the ...

    Article : 187 words
  9. ISLAND LINE OF STEAMERS.

    The movements of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Colt island fleet are as follow:— New Guines Singapore Service.—The Moresby, from Singapore, left Townsville on 14th instant for Sydney, and ...

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  10. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    Shortly before 8 a.m. yesterday the occupants of the People's Palace in Casilereagh-street were startled by the report of a firearm on the third floor. On proceeding to learn the cause, a young ...

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  11. THE IONIC.

    The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's new liner Ionic now on her maiden voyage, left Capetown for Hobart [?] New Zeal nd on the evening of the 8th instant. The steamship Ionic is a sister ship to the Cori[?], 1240 ...

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  12. DISMISSAL OF MINERS.

    A report from Afrly, in the Capertce district, states that over 30 miners were dispensed with at Genowlan on Saturday, and that the men dismissed were, according to the rule in existence the last to ...

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  13. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Waikare, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 850 tons of coal, 250 bags of bonedust, 100 piles, and 61 pieces of timber; the steamer Dilkera, for Port Pirie, via ...

    Article : 184 words
  14. SHIPPING ACTIVITY AT HOBART.

    During the next eleven weeks shipping business at the port of Hobart promises to be fairly active, the number of oversea vessels to arrive and to be despatched in the period being folly 100. There will be several statement of ...

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  15. EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.

    The second day's session in connection with the conference held for the purpose of setting forth the fundamental principles of Evangelical churchmen was opened at St. Barnabrs' Church, George-street ...

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  16. A MACHINERY ACCIDENT.

    A man named Arthur Towson, residing in Dockroad, Balmain, had one of his hands caught in the cogwheel of some machinery at Mort's Dock yesterday. He was taken to the Balmain Cottage ...

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  17. FIRES.

    The fire which destroyed the grund stund on the racecourse last night originated at the upper part of the structure, and spread so rapidly as to preclude all hopes of saving the building. It was ...

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  18. ANOTHER DOCK FOR DURBAN.

    Messrs. C. S. Swan aud Hunter, Wallsend, are to [?] a new floating duck for Durban, to otake the place of [?] which has been wrecked at the Crpe. It is to haven lifting; power of 8500 tons; the dock which has been ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    The following are the principal rainfalls reported for the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. to-day:—Ravens-wood 65 points, Blackwater 50, Capella 170, Emerald 61, Gmdie 150, St. Lawrence 186, Westwood 62, ...

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  20. DEATH UNDER AN ANZESTHETIC.

    A married woman named Eva Susie Bones, 25 lately residing at George-street West, was removed to a private hospital in Macleay-street on Monday for the purpose of undergoing an operation. It ...

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  21. DEPARTURES.—Feb. 17.

    H.M.S. Pylades, for Hebart and Melbourne. Orestes, s., for Liverpool, via Melbourne, Hebart, and ports. Easby, s., for Melbourne. ...

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  22. A NOTICE TO MARINERS.

    The Adelaide Marine Department has informed the masters of vessels seeking shelter in Lacepede Bay that a white traingular-framed beacon, with circular head, [?] been erected on the foreshore five miles south-west from ...

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  23. SOUTH COAST.

    The Public Works Committee, which is at present of Bega, is to visit Moruya about Friday. It is purposed that it be taken down the river to view the traming-wall. ...

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  24. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  25. A YOUNG WOMEN'S DEATH.

    On Monday evening a young woman named Alice Dowling, 23, was taken ill while walking along Glebe-street, Glebe. She called at the house of a friend and asked to be allowed to the down. She ...

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  26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Feb, 18.

    R.M.S. India for London, via ports; Stettin, s., for Singapore, via Queensland, New Guinea, and Balavia; Warkare, s., for Auckland and ports; Commonwealth, s., for Cape Hawke aud coast ports; Defender, s., for ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND.—Arr.: Feb. 17, Chingin, [?] from Sydney; Mara oa, s., from Brisbane. GOODE ISLAND.—Passed: Feb. 17, Comeric, s., bo[?] for Manila. ...

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  28. CLEARANCES.—Feb. 17.

    Wyandra, s., 4057 tons, Captain Grahf, for Cooktown, via ports. Passengers—Saloon, 100; steerage, 40. Cintra, s., 1079 tons, Captain W. C. Thomson, for Melbourne, Passengers-Saloon, 50; steerage, 35. ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.

    Yesterday afternoon, while a child named William Bentick, aged 4 years, living at Dixson-street, Darling Hurbour, was playing near his parents' residence, he felldown an embankment, a distance of ...

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  30. AMUSEMENTS.

    This afternoon there will he a matinee of "The Fortune Teller." the final performance of which is fixed for Wednesday next. This sterling comic opera, brilliantly rendered by the Slapoffski-Prmgle ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. SUDDEN DEATH.

    A man named Frederick Matthew?, 65, lately residing at 83½ Fig-street, Ultime, died suddenly yesterday. He left home for the purpose of having a tooth extracted. On returning his wife opened the ...

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  32. COASTERS OUTWARD.—Feb. 17.

    Paris, sch., for Cape Hawke; Alida, sch., for Cape Hawke: Ruakakia, sch., for St. George's Basin Macleay, s., for Port Macquarie. ...

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  33. IMPORTS.—Feb. 17.

    Anglian, s., from Hebart: 220 cases and 480 half-cases fruit, 107 cases pulp, 281 cases jam, 9 bales hops, 6 bags barley, 20 cases arrowroot, 135 cases peas, 510 bags cheif, 9 bales skins, 60 bags bark, 80 hogsheads ale, 78 cases hops, ...

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  34. PALACE THEATRE.

    The final matinee of "The Geisha" will be given at the Palace Theatre this afternoon, and on Friday evening the Royal Comic Opera Company will dost their season. Mr. J. C. Williamson's famous ...

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  35. SHOT WITH A RIFLE.

    A man named John Mackenzie was found on Curry's selection, about 12 miles from Coonamble, to-day with a bullet-wound in his head, and a rifle by his side. He had been drinking heavily lately. ...

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  36. A COMPOSITOR DROWNED.

    The body of John Boggs, a compositor, was found in a shallow hole in the river on Sunday. Deceased was seen sitting on the bank earlier in the day. At an iuquiry yesterday a finding of found drowned ...

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  37. WHITE LABOUR IN THE CANE FIELDS.

    In the course of an interview to-day, Mr. R. M. Shannon, a canegrower on the Pioneer River, Mackay, stated that white labour had turned cut better than he had expected. It cost him about 4s ...

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  38. "THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT."

    On Saturday G. H. Broadhurst's farcical comedy, "The Wrong Mr. Wright," will he produced for the first time in Sydney at the Palace Theatre. Messrs. Willoughby and Geach have been touring Australasia ...

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  39. DEATH FROM SNAKE BITE.

    A boy named Willman, 10 years of age, died at Wickliffe from snake bite. Deceased was bitten on one of his fingers while trying to dislodge a rabbit from a log. He was subjected to both chloride of ...

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  40. EXPORTS.—Feb. 17.

    Orestes, s., for Liverpool, via Melbourne, Hobart, and ports: 6849 bales wool, 2079 bars lead, 40 bales sheepskins, 45 bales furskins, 1000 hides, 197 pieces timber, and through cargo. ...

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  41. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    Only three more performances can be given at the Lyceum Theatre of "The Breaking of the Drought," which completes on Friday a noteworthy run which has lasted eitht weeks mid one night. On Saturday ...

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  42. ELECTRIC SHOCK IN A MINE.

    An extraordinary experience befel Thomas Matherson in the Proprietary Mine last night. Just before the shift knocked off Matherson was carrying steel bars along the 646ft, drive in Block ll, where ...

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  43. CRITERION THEATRE.

    The first matinee of " Fun on the Bristol " will be given to-day at the Criterion Theatre, where Mr. John P. Sheridan is re-creating all the mirth and merriment which attended his earlier appearances as ...

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  44. MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASE.

    A patient in the hospital reports having been mysteriously shot by an unseen assailant at Macquarie Plains. ...

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  45. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    This afternoon and evening at the Tivoli Theatre Mr. Harry Rickards' Company will include Mr. G. W. Hunter in new songs, Mr. Mark Anthony in a new repertoire, and Mr. Juques Inaudi in his last ...

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  46. PASSENGERS BY THE INDIA.

    The following is a list of the passengers booked by the R.M.S. India, sailing at noon to-day:— To London, Marseilles, Brindisl, Colombo, and Indian ports: Mr. and Mrs. W. Mo[?]in, Captain T. S. ...

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  47. FATAL BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    The inquest on the body of Henry Snowden, the victim of the blasting accident at the Phoenix Brickworks, was concluded to-day. The evidence showed that a warning was given, but the deceased was ...

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  48. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    For Sydney: Firth of Stronsa, bq., from Glasgow; Runic, s. (White Star line), from Liverpool. For Melbourne: Falstaff, sh., from London. For Fremantle: Lord Shaftesbury, bq., from Liverpool ...

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  49. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    This evening the City Organist will give a special Wagnerian recital, tor which he has prepared a splendidly attractove programme. The "Forest Murmurs " from " Siegfried," that hero's ride down ...

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  50. PARRAMATTA DISTINCT.

    The seventy-first annual commemoration [?] Kings School was celebrated by divine service [?] the school chapel on Tuesday afternoon, when the service was conducted by Archdeacon Gunther ...

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  51. ME. ERNEST TOY'S CONCERT.

    Mr. Ernest Toy, an Australian violinist, who has done good work at Berlin, Monte Carlo, London, and elsewhere since he last appeared here, will make his rentree at the Centenary Hall on Saturday. Mr. ...

    Article : 85 words
  52. THE MAILS.

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  53. KALGOORLIE BANK ROBBERY.

    The Criminal Investigation Department received a telegram this morning from Albany announcing that Hurry Jones, for whose arrest in connection with the Hunk of Australasia robbery a warrant had been ...

    Article : 498 words
  54. FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.

    Owing to the engagement of the Town Hall for other purposes, the Fisk Jubilee Singers will only give two more Saturday concert? there At the first of these entertainments next Saturday an entire change ...

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  55. LATE MINING.

    Mr. R. N. Kirk, Sydney agent for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, advises the receipt of the following cable by the company:— "London, February 17.—Silver, 1s 10 5-16d (official ...

    Article : 48 words
  56. " THE LAND OF THE MAORI."

    Rawei's interesting entertainment, " The Land of the Maori," illustrated with song, story, and coloured views, will he given at Queen's Hall every evening until further notice. ...

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  57. THE EVENING SESSION.

    The evening session was largely attended The business of the session was the reading and discussion of papers dealing with the doctrines of the Thirtynine Articles, the chosen theme being " The ...

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  58. KALGOORLIE FIELD.

    The management of the Kalgurch Company has cabled to the London office of the company as follows: —" 750ft. level: Present-width of ore 14ft. for a length of 20ft.; value of ore, 27dwt. to the ton. ...

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  59. THE STAR OF AUSTRALIA.

    A cable message was yesterday received by the local agency of Messrs. Tyser and Co., Limited, notifying the departure of the steamship Star of Australia from London on Sunday last for Melbourne, Sydney, ...

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  60. MISS LINDA O'HARA'S CONCERT.

    Miss Linda O'Hara will make her debut at the V.M.C.A. Ball, prior to her departure for Europe, on Tuesday, March 3. Mr. S. F. Hoben will direct the concert. ...

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  61. THE MASHONA BARQUE SPOKEN.

    The four-masted barque Mashona, from New York, which sailed from Adelaide on the 8th Instant for Brisbane, was spoken 44 miles cast of Sydney Heads at 1 p.m. yesterday by the steamship Warrimoo, ...

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  62. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Court of Quarter Sessions was continued yesterday before Judge Docker. A Jury Disagrees.— In the case of George Maher, who was charged with an alleged serious ...

    Article : 280 words
  63. CONCERT AT WATSON'S BAY.

    On Thursday, February 26, a concert will be given at "Watson's Bay, under the honorary direction of Mr., Robert B. Parry, in honour of Captain Joseph Kennedy (" Tony "), on his retirement from the ...

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  64. NAVAL NEWS.

    In accordance with the orders issued by Vice-Admiral Famsjawe a few weeks ago in connection with the proposed cruise of the Australian Squadron in New Zealand waters, the flagship H.M.S. Royal Arthur, with his ...

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  65. SALE OF A LAUNCH.

    Messrs. Fraser, Uther, and Co. will offer the steam launch Lily at auction at the City Mart, No. 8 Spring street, at ll.30 this morning. The Lily is a vessel of 66 tons gross and 45 tons net, and of ...

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  66. SCOTTISH CHOIR PICNIC.

    On Saturday last the Scottish Choir (Highland Society; held their second annual picnic at Lane's Gardens, Middle Harbour, when some 300 members and friends enjoyed the outing. During the ...

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  67. ATTEMPTED BURGLARIES.

    A few minutes after 4 a.m. yesterday Mr. Staplee, licensee of the Baden Baden Hotel, Coogee, was awakened by his wife, who told him that someone was in the room. A light was obtained, by means of ...

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  68. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    The following sailing vessels are how due at Sydney:— Agenor, sh. (JHRP), from Tahiti—32 days. Brilliant, sh. (RBKG), from London—92 days. ...

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  69. PARCEL MAIL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  70. TYPHOID FEVER AT COONAMBLE.

    The typhoid epidemic at Coonamble is still spreading. The number of cases reported yesterday was 141, an increase of 35 on the previous day's record. The total population of the town is 1680, and of the ...

    Article : 244 words
  71. SYDNEY MEDICAL MISSION.

    As was gathered from the remarks made by Miss J. Carhele Thomas, M.B., that the Sydney Medical Mission meets a real want in this city, a want provided for in England by that useful official, the ...

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  72. A NEW AMERICAN CANAL.

    New York authorities are taking of a new canal through that State from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Governor Odell favours the Lake Ontario route for a 1000-ton barge canal, which he believes ...

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  73. THE WEATHER.

    The continued dry weather is showing its [?] feets now in the orchards, and if rain does [?] fall very shortly a large number of the fruit trees must succumb. Young trees that, [?]y reason ...

    Article : 124 words
  74. DUBBO AND COONAMBLE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  75. ST. PATRICK DAY CELEBRATIONS.

    The committee appointed to arrange a programme of sports for St. Patrick's Day met last night at St. Mary's Presbytery. Good progress was reported. Cycling is special lecture, as the "Sydney Thousand" ...

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  76. LEASING A RAILWAY LINE.

    A stationmaster and an enginefitter formerly employed on the Bowen line have offered to lease the one. The terms have not yet been disclosed, but it appears they propose to take over the whole of the ...

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  77. THE LORTON, FOR NEWCASTLE.

    The barque Lorton cleared at Adelaide on the 10th instant with 12.585 bagss chaff, 500 bags wheat. 4150 bags 640 quarter-bags 400 eighth-bags flour, and 2290 bags salt for Newcastle. On discharge she will load coal for the ...

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  78. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  79. THE P. AND Q. TRANSPORTS.

    The following are the movements of his Majesty's transports, belonging to the P. and Q. Company:—The Assaye left Southampton Jan. 6 for Bombay; Nubia, from Durban, left Capetown Dec. 22 for Las Palmas and ...

    Article : 111 words
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