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  2. DECORATIONS AND PREPARATIONS.

    It is not too much to say that the last thought of everyone in London that night was, Will there be rain or will there be shine to-morrow? Up till now the weather has been most unseasonable, more like ...

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  3. THE WEATHER.

    Since Friday one of the finest falls of rain [?]ce the break-up of the drought has favoured the colony [?] the country which lies nor'-west of the Darling b[?] excepted. The returns show that north from ...

    Article : 122 words
  4. THE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERS.

    The first of the series of conferences on matters affecting the welfare of the Empire between Mr. Chamberlain and the Premiers of the self-governing colonies took place yesterday. The meeting was ...

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  5. THE STORM IN THE CITY.

    The almost continuous rain on Saturday and yesterday has resulted in flooding the low-lying parts of the city and out on the flat lands of the suburbs. The showers, some of the very heavy ones, were ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. THE GALE AND THE SHIPPING.

    The [?]sterly gale of all gales is the most dreaded by mariners, setting up as it does a fearful sea on the coast, and with the wind at gale force from the eastward the small fry have all the anxiety of keeping ...

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  7. THE GALE AT SOUTH HEAD.

    Our South Head correspondent reports:—During Saturday the wind was variable from E.N.E. to N.E., blowing strongly, with heavy showers of rain. After sundown it freshened to a moderate gale with ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. A PROBABLE WRECK.

    On Saturday night, while the ketch Alfred Fenning was attempting to leave the Manning River for Sydney with a cargo of timber, she went on the South Spit. A message received yesterday from her ...

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  9. INTERVIEW WITH MR. RUSSELL.

    Mr. Russell said last night:—"This rain began o[?] last Thursday night, and the next morning 24 points had been recorded. On Friday night it came heavily, 2[?]55[?]. being measured on Saturday ...

    Article : 162 words
  10. NEWCASTLE.

    His Excellency the Governor, who has been on a private visit to the Tuggerah Lakes since Wednesday last returned to Sydney yesterday. During his stay in the distrct Lord Hampden remained the guest ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. CENTENARY OF NEWCASTL[?].

    A meeting of the citizens committee in connection with the centenary of Newcastle celebrations has been convened for Wednesday next to receive the report of the sub-committee appointed to draft a ...

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  12. MECHANICS' INSTITUTES.

    The annual meeting of the members of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute was held at the institution on Thursday evening, under the presidency of the Mayor of Plattsburg (Alderman J. Estell). The ...

    Article : 210 words
  13. (FROM THE BOARD AT THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE.)

    TWEED HEADS.—Departure: July 24, Augusta (s.) put to sea at 2 p.m. Heroine, schooner, at anchor. Passed; July 24, an A.U.S.N. Company's steamer at 2 p.m., north. ...

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  14. THE COADJUTOR BISHOP OF MAITLAND.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjuator Bishop of Maitland, paid his first episcopal visit to the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, to-day. Children's mass was celebrated at 9.30, and high mass, with ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Duke of Argy[?]e arrived at Colombo on the [?]st instant. The Armand Behie (s.) arrived at Marseilles on the 21st instant. ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. THE WOLLUMB[?]N TOWED TO PORT.

    Captain E. Farrell, of the Electr[?], reports crossing the Macleay bar at 2 p.m. of the 22nd, arrived at Coff's Harbour at 6 p.m. of the same day, took the s.s. Wollumbin in tow, anchored in Trial Bay at 2 a.m. of the 23rd, left again ...

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  17. WALLSEND HOSPITAL.

    At the half-yearly meeting of subscribers to the Wallsend Hospital held recently, a balance-sheet was presented showing:—Income, £1190; expenditure, £189; credit balance, £1091. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. THIS WEIMA[?].

    The Weimar, Captain F. Menk, left Bremerhaven on Wednesday, 2nd June, at 9.15 a.m.; arrived at Antwerp the next morning at [?], and left on Sunday, [?]th June, at 6.30 a.m.; reached Southampton on the 7th at 4 a.m., and ...

    Article : 368 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government and the governors of the National Art Gallery have agreed upon a site for the now art gallery, rendered necessary by the late Sir Thomas Elder's bequest of £25,000 for ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. STOCKTON DISASTER MEMORIAL.

    The Minister for Mines has consented to take p[?] in the ceremony of unveiling the memorial ga[?]e-ports now in course of erection at the entrance to Stockton recreation reserve to comme[?]orate the bravery ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday it was pointed out that commercial cablegrams were generally delivered in the morning. In consequence of the present arbitrary law by ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. CHEAP AND NASTY

    Oatmeals breed w[?]evile and certain oat h[?]sks, get sour, produce dyspepsi[?]. Eat QUAKER OATS, and ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST. It costs a little more.—[ADVT.] ...

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  23. A BLIND ALLEY

    leading nowhere is your vermifo[?] appendix. An OAT RUSK getting in there will kill you, or some ch[?]mp doctor will in trying to get it out. Eat QUAKER OATS, and take no c[?]es. No RUSKS Pure, [?]aky, kiln-dried. ...

    Article : 45 words
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