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  2. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    The Water Commission made an extensive tour of inspection on Saturday of the upper service canal which leads from the head of the supply to Prospect, and also travelled over the site of a suggested ...

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  3. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two additional cases of plague were reported to the Board of Health during Saturday and yesterday. The first case recorded was on Saturday. It was that of a young man named Patrick Carroll, aged 17' ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

    As the public holiday proclaimed by the Government for to-morrow does not apply to the county of Northumberland. St.Patrick's Day was celebrated yesterday afternoon by a demonstration by the children of the Ca[?]olic schools ...

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  5. RELIGIONS OF THE PEOPLE.

    Considerable interest was manifested, especially in church circles, by the publication in Saturday's issue of the" Sydney Morning Herald " of a summary of Mr. Coghlan's bulletin dealing with the ...

    Article : 290 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    The members of the Presbyterian Church throughout the State have subscribed a sum of money for the purpose of placing in the Assembly Hall, Collins-street, a portrait of the Rev. Dr. ...

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  7. OPENING OF THE NEW POSTOFFICE AT HORNSBY.

    The formal opening of the new post-office at Hor[?]sby took place on Saturday, and attracted much locol interest. The building is situated at the corner of Burdett-street and peat's Ferry-road, near the ...

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  8. PRODUCE SUPPLY FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    A cable published in the press last Thursday stated that in consequence of the heavy stocks of [?]ay and oats in South Africa, and the lower price at which supplies can be obtained in Great Britain the War ...

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  9. CONDITION OF PATIENTS.

    Reports received late last evening from the plague wards showed that Carroll was in a critical condition. Mull[?]y also was much worse. Watkins and Thompson showed no improvement in their ...

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  10. THE REV. DR. W. M. DILL MACKY.

    In the course of an interview which a "Herald" representative had on Saturday with the Rev. Dr. W. M. Dill Macky that gentleman said:—" The comparative statements published in the " Herald " ...

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  11. THE GARBAGE BOXES.

    During the week ended Saturday the superintendent of corporation assets, Mr. J. Neal[?] Bred[?]u, had a heavy task in connection with the distribution of garbage boxes to ratepayers of the city. A temporary ...

    Article : 214 words
  12. MILITARY HONOURS FOR STATE GOVERNORS.

    A general order issued by Major-General Hutton sets out:— Notwithstanding that by the transference to the Commonwealth of the control of the naval and military forces of the several States, and the ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. G.M.S. KONIGIN LOUISE AT FREMANTLE.

    The G. M. S. Konigin Louise arrived from Bremen at 5.30 p.m. yesterday with the following saloon passengers aboard:— For Fremantle: Mr. and Mrs. Aytoun, Mr. and ...

    Article : 171 words
  14. PRESERVATION OF FRUIT.

    Dr. A. A. Brown. of the Agricultural Department, submitted to the inspection of the Minister for Agriculture yesterday a fine sample of peaches which he had kept since January 30, by treating them with ...

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  15. THE ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY.

    Speaking at the ceremony of the laying of a foundation-stone at Redfe[?] on Saturday, the Archbishop of Sydney said the Church of England, as far as numerical strength was concerned, was to be ...

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  16. THE METHODIST VIEW.

    Representative ministers of the New South Wales branch of the Methodist Church of Australa[?] are generally gratified with the rate of increase disclosed in the numbers of adherents to the Church, and with ...

    Article : 369 words
  17. BENDIGO HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    The police at Bendigo have not yet succeeded in discovering the whereabouts of the man who committed the highway robberty on Friday. The houses in the vicinity of the spot where the man was last ...

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  18. VISIT OF ANNANDALE BOWLERS.

    A team of [?]bowlers representing the Annandale Club visited Newcastle yesterday at the invitation of the Newcastle City Club, and was met on arrival at the railway station by Alderman Timbury and Mr. William M'Leod ...

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  19. THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT.

    A special district order was issued by Brigadier-General Fi[?] on Saturday conveying details of the mobilisation of the troops that are to take part in the district camps of instruction during the Easter ...

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  20. THE WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    Mr. See stated on Saturday that he had noticed that the members of the Water and Sewerage Board protested aga[?]st the action of the Government in connection with the water supply To his mind the ...

    Article : 210 words
  21. STATEMENT BY ARCHBISHOP KELLY.

    Archbishop Kelly afforded a " Hera[?]d " reporter an interview on Saturday morning, and referred to the religious statistics published in that day's " Herald." ...

    Article : 506 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Departure: March 15, Wai[?]ra,[?], for Sydney. [?]er cargo includes 400 boxes butter for South Africa. (For continnuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 8.) ...

    Article : 472 words
  23. A BURGLAR FATALLY WOUNDED.

    The township of Learmouth, in the Ballarat district, was thrown into a state of excitement this morning by a report that at about 2 a.m. a burglar was shot dead by one of the residents. Three ...

    Article : 222 words
  24. PORT HUNTER SAILING CLUB.

    Under the anspices of the Port Hunter Sailing Club a handicap race for 14-footers and over was sailed over the usual harbour course yesterday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the Federnl.The day was the most ...

    Article : 371 words
  25. AN ENGINEER'S CRITICISM.

    Mr. J. Haydon Cardew, A. M. I. C. E., delivered a [?]cture on Friday evening illustrated by diagrams, upon the Sydney water supply, at the Burwood Council-chambers. The lecturer dealt with the ...

    Article : 680 words
  26. SALVATION ARMY.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Hoskin, State commanding officer of the Salvation Army in New South Wales, when seen with reference to the decrease in the number of those professing adherence to the religions ...

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  27. THE THEATRES.

    The theatres continue to be well patronised " Sweet Nell of Old Drury " is still on the bill at the Princess Theatre, and " The Runaway Girl " shows no sign of waning popularity at Her Majesty's ...

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  28. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    Four additions were made on Friday to the fleet of deepsea vessels in port awaiting coal [?]arg es for foreign markets. The ship Dunboyne arrived from Nagasaki, Jupan to load Wallsend coal for the West Coast of South America. ...

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  29. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oruba arrived at Plymouth, homewa[?], on March 14. ...

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  30. VOYAGE OF THE R.M.S. ORTONA.

    The Ortona arrived on Saturday at Cir[?]lse Quay. The vessel left London on January 31 at 1.40 p.m. arrived at Plymouth on February 1 at 11.30 a.m., and sailed again same day at 5.30 p.m. Arrived at Gibraltar on the 5[?] ...

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  31. THE HOULDER LINE.

    The new [?]oalder line twin screw steamer Drayto[?] Grange, 10,000 tons, has made the passage from Capeto[?] to Albany in 16 dats. which c[?]s a speed of about [?] knots. She is due at Sydney on Thursday next. ...

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  32. THE WEATHER.

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  33. ARCHDEACON LANGLEY.

    Speaking to a " Herald " reporter concerning the census returns Arehdeaco[?] Langley expressed himself as weel pleased with the growth of the Anglican Church in the State. Some two or three years ago, ...

    Article : 423 words
  34. THE C[?]NGSHA.

    Captain Thomas Moore, of the C. N. Company's steamer Changsha, reports having left Kobe on January 31, Moji February 3, Hongkong February 20, Manila 24th. Port Darwin March 4, Thursday Is[?] the 7th, Cooktown the ...

    Article : 131 words
  35. THE EASTERN AND AUSTRLIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S FLEET.

    The Airlie arrived at Hongkong on March 10 in [?] from Australian ports to Japan. The Australian arrived at Sydney from Adelaide, via New cattle, on March 9. She sailed from sydney for Manila, ...

    Article : 121 words
  36. THE FATALITY ON A PUNT.

    The City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin) conducted an inquest at the Clarendon Hotel yesterday morning on the body of Michael Patrick Egan, an employee of the Government dredge service, who was killed whilst on a p[?]nt at ...

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  37. MANLY TO PITTWATER TRAMWAY LEAGUE.

    The third annual meeting of the above league was held at the Clarendon Hotel, Manly, on Friday, when the president (Alderman E. W. Quirk, M.L.A) presided. The secretary's report, ...

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  38. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    John James Brooker, 15, son of Mr. M. Brooker, of East Kangaloon, was killed by lightning whilst milking yesterday afternoon. The cow he was milking was also killed. A brother of dec[?]ased, who was ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

    Messrs. Weber, Lohmann, and Company, Limited agents, note movements under:— The Grosser K[?]furst is due in Naples, en route from Sydney to Bremen, on the 15th instant. ...

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  40. A CHURCH PARADE.

    A Roman Catholio military church parade in honour of St. Patrick's Day took place at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton. this morning, and all arms of the local defence forces were well represented The Newcastle Company of ...

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  41. FIRES IN BRISBANE.

    A large fire broke out at 10 o'clock on Friday night in a live-story brick building in Edward-street, mainly occupied by George Myers and Co., glass and earthenware merchants. A portion of ...

    Article : 423 words
  42. THE REV. CANON PAIN.

    The Rev.Canon Pain, of St.John's Darlinghurst, on being seen on Saturday with reference to the figures published in the " Herald " of that day on the religious persuasions of the people aa disclosed in ...

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  43. FEDERAL LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing agents for the Federal S. N. Company, Limited, report their steamers' and sailers' movements as under:— The Cornwall left Albany on February 23 for South ...

    Article : 172 words
  44. THORNLEIGH PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Thornleigh Progress Association a reply was received to the request that the Gas Company would supply the residents of Bellevue-street. The ...

    Article : 168 words
  45. CASUALTIES.

    William Spinks 30, residing at Telopia-street, Redfern, was driving a cart at Pym[?]le on saturday when the horse stumbled and fell. Spinks was thrown to the ground, and his light leg was ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. PLAYING WITH A REVOLVER.

    A child named Ivy White, residing at Jesmond, was admitted into Wallsend Hospital on Friday suffering from a bullet wound in the left side of the face. It appears that the child was discovered by one of the occupants of the ...

    Article : 283 words
  47. THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

    The Chingtu left Sydney on the 1st. Brisbane on the 3rd, Townsville on the 6th, Cairns on the 7th. Thursday Island on the 10th, and Port Darwin on the 13th, being due at Manila on the 21st, and at Hongkong on the 24th instant. ...

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  48. THE SECRETARY OF THE CHURCH SOCIETY.

    Preaching at All Saints' Church, Woollahra, on Sunday morning, the Rev. Luke Parr the organising secretary of the Church Society, said the religious statistics, as published in the " Sydney Morning ...

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  49. FRONTAL BONE FRACTURED.

    James Taylor, aged 17, living in Darling-street, Balm[?], and employed as a labourer at the Lu[?]sia Soap, Candle, and Oil Company's works, fell on a wooden spike, and sustained a compound fracture of ...

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  50. RYDE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    A special meeting of the committee of management of the Ryde School of Arts was held in the councilchambers on Thursday evening to consider what stops should be taken to carry on the institution until ...

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  51. THE DROUGHT.

    Although Mr. Russell (Government Astronomer) predicts light coastal showers, he sees but little prospect of a general break-up of the drought. On Saturday 87 points of rain were recorded at Port ...

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  52. A BOY DROWNED.

    A boy named George Richard Edward Dun[?], aged 15½, residing with his parents in Edward-street, Marrickville, was drowned yesterday afternoon in a waterholo near Sydenham-road, Marrickville.He ...

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  53. THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The steamer Chemnitz left Sydney on Saturday for Antwerp and Hamburg, via Suez Canal. She took a large cargo, including 4576 bales wool. The steamer Meissen is due at Sydney to-day from ...

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  54. THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND.

    Sir Herbert Chermside, the Governor of Queensland, and suite proceeded to Melbourne to-inght by mail train, which he joined at Aldgate. ...

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  55. TIMBER CARGOES.

    Millars' Karri and Jarrah Forests, Limited, advise the charter of the following sailing vessels to load at Fremantle, together with their ports of destination:—Oceano, Portuguese ship, 10[?] tons, for United Kingdom; Gustav ...

    Article : 76 words
  56. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

    The undermentioned public holidays have been proclaimod:—Moruya, Corowa, Albury, and Wellington. March 17; Moama, March 10; Forbes and Parker, April 10. ...

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