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  2. SOME HISTORICAL TORNADOES.

    There is no other part of the globe so liable to tornadoes as certain portions of the United States of America. The months of greatest tornado frequency there, as shown by Lieutenant John P. Finley, Signal ...

    Article : 616 words
  3. THE WEATHER. CONTINUANCE OF THE COOL CHANGE.

    When daylight broke yesterday the city, which had on Monday been visited by a hot nor'-wester, was comparatively revelling in the bracing air of a cool southerly. The change also was general in the ...

    Article : 424 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. THE STOCKTON DISASTER RELIEF FUND.

    The amount received by the Stockton treasurers on behalf of the Stockton Colhery disaster fund up to date is £458 2s 6d. If to this is added the amounts known to have been collected in Sydney and ...

    Article : 56 words
  5. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The twelfth annual dinner in connection with the Commercial Travellers' Association of New South Wales was held in the Hotel Australia last evening. It was a decided success. There was a large ...

    Article : 4,385 words
  6. MR. BALFOUR AS A PUBLIC MAN.

    To open a bazaar in Edinburgh in the morning with a speech appropriate to the object, to wit, the equipment of an "athletic field " for the University, to travel to Sheffield to enjoy the ...

    Article : 873 words
  7. DISCOVERY OF A BODY.

    The body of a navvy named Patrick Ryan was found in the bush at Alstonville yesterday in an advanced stage of decomposition. An inquest was held, at which a verdict of death from unknown ...

    Article : 45 words
  8. THE PRICE OF MILK.

    At a large meeting of milk suppliers held at Dapto yesterday to consider the threatened reduction in the price of milk it was decided that an agreement be drawn up and submitted to the various ...

    Article : 105 words
  9. THE CASSILIS MYSTERY.

    The police magistrate has been occupied all day hearing the charge of murder preferred by the police against John and Daniel Phillips. The case stands part heard until to-morrow. ...

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  10. BRITSH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Hawkes Bay (s.), hence 16th October, for Antwerp, Melbourne 4th November; Vale of Doon barque, from Brisbane 28th August; Havfruen, harque, from Fremantle 8th September; Maori King (s.), from ...

    Article : 458 words
  11. A FATAL ACCIDENT.

    A fatal riding accident occurred yesterday to a young man named Robert James, a boundary rider on Nebea. His horse got entangled with some wire, and fell on James heavily. James was brought to the ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. MR. C. WYNDHAM AND THE ACTORS' FUND.

    The stage of the Lyceum Theatre (says a London paper) was on the afternoon of 17th November the scene of an interesting ceremony. This being the 20th year of Mr. Charles Wyndham's management ...

    Article : 1,457 words
  13. PECULIAR WEATHER IN MELBOURNE.

    The Melbourne Argus of Monday thus describes the peculiar weather they have been having there:— "A phenomenon of an unusual character occurred in Melbourne yesterday afternoon. The weather ...

    Article : 384 words
  14. DROWNED IN THE NAMOI.

    Thos. Richard Smith, aged 19, asleeper-getter, was drowned in the Namoi, a mile from town, this morning. He went to bathe, and as he did not return a party went to look for him, and found his clothes ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. THE HARVEST.

    It will be fully three weeks before harvesting is completed. Exclusive of the Canowindra district, the area under wheat in this district is about 22,000 acres, and the average yield per acre for that area ...

    Article : 292 words
  16. RURAL ROMPS.

    It is a sign of the times nowadays (observes the London World) that country house parties often culminate in more romping. Under the old dispensation, when the fair ones were looked upon as ...

    Article : 1,610 words
  17. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Gera arrived at Colombo on Sunday, 27th December, homeward, one day in advance of contract time. The mails which left Sydney per R.M.S. Ormuz on 23rd November, arrived in London on 26th December. They ...

    Article : 67 words
  18. THE GEO. W. NICOLL LINE.

    Mr. Nicoll has succeeded in chartering the s.s. Kurrara, a fine steamer of 450 tons, to run a weekly service to Byron Bay, and she is now on Mort's slip being thoroughly painted, overhauled, and cleaned preparatory to beginning ...

    Article : 256 words
  19. BUSH FIRES.

    The weather is extremely hot, and bush fires are prevalent. The atmosphere is clouded with smoke Reports to hand state that several cane tires have occurred in the district. ...

    Article : 922 words
  20. SUPPOSED DEATH FROM THIRST.

    It was reported to the police last evening that the body of a swagman had been found lying under some bushes on the White Cliffs road, about 26 miles on the Langwarra side from Mount Gipps station. ...

    Article : 1,313 words
  21. ISLAND TRADING VESSELS.

    The steamer M[?]tle left Cooktown yesterday morning for Port Moresby (New Guinea) and Thursday Island. The s.s. [?]gate, from Fiji, is due here on Thursday next. ...

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  22. THE SUNKEN STEAMER MERKSWORTH TO BE RAISED.

    Under the immediate suupervision of Captains Banks and colonna, the sunken steam collier Merksworth is to be raised. Messrs. D. Sheeby and Sons will commence the salvaging of the coal cargo to-day. Afterwards punts ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. THE ABERDEEN LINE.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, are advised that the Thermo[?] arrived at London 24th December. The Nineveh left London 24th December for Melbourne and Sydney, and the Aberdeen arrived at Natal on 26th ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. THE ZANZIBAR SLAVE TRADE.

    At the Foreign Office on 14th November Mr. George Curzon (who was accompanied by Mr. F. Bertie and Mr. Clement Hill) received a deputation in reference to the abolition of slavery in Zanzibar. ...

    Article : 1,391 words
  25. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. AUBURN.

    The regular meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Roper) presiding. It was reported that the proceeds of the entertainment in aid of the Stockton Colliery Disaster Relief Fund amounted ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. CABRAMATTA AND CA[?]LEY VALE.

    At the last meeting of the above council, the Mayor (Alderman Stimson) presiding, in reply to Alderman Waugh, the Mayor said that if the council thought it necessary to alter the position of the proposed culvert on ...

    Article : 133 words
  27. LANE COVE.

    A meeting of the Line Cove Council was held in the Council-chambers, Longueville, on the 28th instant. The Mayor (Alderman J. Roberts) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Catt, Harrison, Landers, Levick, ...

    Article : 166 words
  28. LEICHHARDT.

    This council met on the 28th December, when the Mayor (Alderman C[?]pley) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Hearne, Toole, Lonsdale, Anderson, Colebrook, Moore, Cunninghame, Mound, Treadgold, and ...

    Article : 437 words
  29. HIGHLAND SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

    The Highland Society's grand Scots concert at the Town Hall on New Year's Night will open with a fantasia for piano and grand organ upon Scottish melodies, played by Miss Lottie Hyam and Mr. J. ...

    Article : 310 words
  30. STRATHFIELD.

    The Mayor presided at last night's meeting, when there were also present—Alderman Allen, Slatyer, Christie, and M'Kenzie. The Works Department intimated that a special endowment of £474 14s 3d was available in ...

    Article : 275 words
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