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  2. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. PUBLIC APPEAL DISCOUNTENANCED.

    Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has published a telegram from Sir Samuel Griffith, the Premier, in which the latter says that it is not ...

    Article : 102 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    The regular monthly pony and galloway race meeting takes place at Moorefield to-day. An interesting programme is down for discussion, the opening event of which is tuned for 2 p.m., and the ...

    Article : 358 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VISIT OF THE PREMIER TO WAGGA.

    A public meeting of the residents of the town and district has been held to arrange for the reception of the Premier, the Attorney-General, and the Minister for Lands. The Mayor, Alderman ...

    Article : 243 words
  5. THE FLOODS IN THE NORTH. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE FLOOD WATERS SLOWLY RECEDING.

    The flood waters are subsiding very slowly, and are still on the main street. The Rev. J. M'Pherson, of Maitland, narrowly escaped drowning while crossing Glenugie Creek, eight miles from Grafton ...

    Article : 453 words
  6. CRICKET.

    The following matches were played on Saturday:— I Zingari second eleven met the Coerwell C. C. on the latter's grouud at Double Bay, the ...

    Article : 1,596 words
  7. SWIMMING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  8. THE WORK OF CLEANSING THE CITY.

    Every effort is being made to remove, as far as possible, the traces of the calamitous flood which recently visited the city, and all accumulations of filth, and goods which have been rendered useless, ...

    Article : 220 words
  9. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Victorian Parliament reassembled this afternoon. In the Legislative Council Mr. Wynne, the new Postmaster General, and Mr. Reid, the new Minister of Defence, were introduced and sworn ...

    Article : 722 words
  10. IN THE FLOODED CITY.

    Looking over North Torraco yesterday morning I was surprised to see that the wharfs on either side of the river had disappeared. The reddy-brown water comes swirling down rapidly, ...

    Article : 3,256 words
  11. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE FRIAR'S CRAIG.

    Pilot M'Cauley, of the Clarence River, reports that some small pieces of wreckage, including a nameboard with the name "Friar's Craig" in gilt letters, has been picked up. The vessel left here on ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. HELPING THE DISTRESSED.

    In connection with the efforts which are being made to relieve the destitution, subscriptions are coming in freely, and up to last evening they amounted to £3400. The country towns in ...

    Article : 225 words
  13. SERIOUS BUSH FIRES.

    We are experiencing an unusually long period of dry weather, with no appearance of a change. Fires are very prevalent. Four distinct fires are visible to-day in various directions, all being upwards of ...

    Article : 497 words
  14. LILLIE BRIDGE BICYCLE AND PONY RACE MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  15. THE FLOOD IN THE RICHMOND.

    The river continues falling. Most of the houses which were invaded by the water are now clear, and a few people who took shelter in the courthouse have left it. Very few people have yet come in from the ...

    Article : 199 words
  16. LILLIE BRIDGE PONY RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  17. THE APPEAL TO LONDON.

    A telegram from Rockhampton states that considerable annoyance was expressed there at the action of the Mayor of Brisbane in cabling to the Lord Mayor of London, stating that Rockhampton ...

    Article : 132 words
  18. FLOOD AT MURWILLUMBAH.

    The river rose rapidly on Saturday and the water flooded all the low parts of the town. The flood was within 2ft. of the highest known flood. The river was still rising rapidly, with every prospect of ...

    Article : 340 words
  19. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES.

    This was a glorious morning, the tracks at Flemington were in splendid condition, and a really good morning's work was done. The Admiral and Insomnia did a sound once round the sand in 2 ...

    Article : 677 words
  20. PRACTICAL SYMPATHY FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Meetings of the townspeople of Perth and Fremantle have been held in both those towns in aid of the Queensland sufferers. The Chief Justice presided at the Perth meeting, and resolutions ...

    Article : 472 words
  21. FIRE AT JUNEE.

    A fire took place in the centre of Junee very early on Thursday morning, by which a row of bedrooms of the Loftus Hotel, also the stables, and Kelly's fruiterer's shop, were destroyed. There were three ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. GREAT HEAT AT WAGGA.

    The glass at the telegraph office on Sunday recorded 105deg. in the shade, the highest temperature yesterday being 7deg. lower. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. FLOODS IN THE BELLINGER.

    A strong south-east gale commenced blowing on Saturday morning, accompanied with very heavy rain. The river rose rapidly, reaching its highest point at about 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, but the flood ...

    Article : 342 words
  24. INCORPORATION OF HILLOROVE.

    A largely attended public meeting of householders was held last night to consider the question of incorporating the town. The following resolution was carried by a large majority:—"That the matter ...

    Article : 222 words
  25. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the members of the above board was held in the offices, Pitt-street yesterday afternoon. There were present—Messrs. B. Palmer (in the chair), J. D. Young, R. Hickson, W. L. ...

    Article : 302 words
  26. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Benevolent Asylum was held in the boardroom at the institution yesterday afternoon. Mr. U. W. Carpenter (vice-president) occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 579 words
  27. THE HUNTER RIVER FALLING.

    The flood has been falling slowly since midnight, when it was 4ft. over high-water mark. Large tracts of form land are submerged, and the loss in maize and lucerno will be considerable. No mail ...

    Article : 115 words
  28. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

    S[?]m and Whirlwind were struck out of the V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap to-day. ...

    Article : 22 words
  29. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    Prime Minister to-day hardened in the betting for the Newmarket Handicap, and at the close of the evening was a pronounced favourite, 100 to 9 being taken and offered about him. St. Hippo met ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. THE PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY.

    The monthly meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney was held in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night. There were present the Revs. R. Dill-Macky (moderator), G. M'Innes, B.D. (clerk), Dr. Steel, J. ...

    Article : 424 words
  31. ASSISTANCE FROM SYDNEY.

    The Floods Relief Committee, which was appointed at the meeting in the Town Hall on Monday night, are arranging for an active appeal to the citizens on behalf of the sufferers by the Brisbane floods. In ...

    Article : 267 words
  32. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A special meeting of the New South Wales Master Printers' Association was held at the Mercantile Mutual Insurance-buildings, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Geo. Murray presided, and the ...

    Article : 169 words
  33. GUNDAGAI RACING CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  34. BOWLING.

    A meeting was held at Messrs. G. T. Clarke and Co.'s rooms, Waverley, on Monday evening, for the purpose of forming a local bowling club. About 30 gentlemen were present, including several aldermen ...

    Article : 213 words
  35. URALLA JOCKEY CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the Uralla Jockey Club commenced to-day. The weather was fine, and a good attendance witnessed the sport, the results of which are appended:— ...

    Article : 126 words
  36. STONEMASONS' STRIKE,

    On Monday some 10 stonemasons, employed on buildings in course of election at the Parramatta Hospital for Insane, struck work in consequence of an intimation that the work would in future be paid ...

    Article : 205 words
  37. AQUATICS.

    The sailing committee of the Anniversary Regatta again met last evening to consider the protest in the above case. Mr. A. G. Milson, commodore of the R.S.Y.S., presided. Further evidence was given on ...

    Article : 154 words
  38. DEATH FROM SNAKEBITE.

    A boy named Herbert Martin, 5 years of age, living at Towrang, diod this morning from the effects of snakebite. He went out yesterday afternoon with his dog, which chased a snake into a hollow log. The ...

    Article : 100 words
  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    The following cricketers of Western Australia have been selected to visit the Eastern colonies:— Messrs. F. D. North, H. R. Orr, F. Bennett, Bird, W. Bateman, E. Bishop, W. V. Duffy, A. Moffatt, ...

    Article : 71 words
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