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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    The consideration in committee by the Legislative Assembly of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was continued until half-past 3 o'clock this morning A considerable amount of discussion followed the ...

    Article : 250 words
  3. TRAGEDY AT PETERSHAM.

    Early yesterday evening a tragedy occurred at Petersham. Two women, Mrs. Margaret Mdler, aged 60, and her granddaughter Binud Dutt, 21, were shot with a revolver, and Stuart Briggs, 24, ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The four-masted schooner Olga arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal from the East Greta Colliery for Honolulu; the ship Andreta put in an appearance from Melbourne to load Wallsend ...

    Article : 200 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    The Customs returns show that the value of imports for November was £1,829,960, as compared with £1,673,526 for November last year, and the exports £2,006,820, as compared with £1,623,035 ...

    Article : 392 words
  6. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Sir William Harcourt, M.P., has written a letter to Mr. John Morley, M.P., couched in dignified terms, in which he announces that he has resigned the leadership of ...

    Article : 211 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Major Esterhazy has offered to give evidence in the Dreyfus case on condition that he is given a safe conduct. He states that he wishes to defend the ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council last night, having passed the third reading of the Customs Duties Bill and the Metropolitan Water (Camden) Bill, proceeded to the consideration of the Probate and ...

    Article : 1,617 words
  9. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday the Customs Duties Bill was read the third time. A protracted Debate took place on the motion for the second reading of the Probate and Succession ...

    Article : 7,435 words
  10. FIRE AT MEREWETHER.

    A small outbreak of fire occurred at the Merewether Mechanics' Institute this morning, but the flames were extinguished before any serious damage was done. The fire originated in a galvanised ...

    Article : 150 words
  11. THE HASTINGS-MACLEAY ELECTION.

    The report of Mr. Justice Owen, who was appointed a Royal Commissioner to inquire into the truth of certain allegations concerning the conduct of Mr. J.H. Young Minister for Works, during the recent ...

    Article : 1,164 words
  12. CRETE.

    A Reuter's telegram states that the foreign admirals will quit Crete on the 26th instant. The admirals declare that the amnesty ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The monthly meeting of the general committee of management of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society was held at the board-room, Parry-street, this afternoon. The president (Mr. ...

    Article : 130 words
  14. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    Spain has agreed to code to the United States the island of Guam, one of the Ladrones. ...

    Article : 29 words
  15. QUEENSLAND. IMPORT OF QUEENSLAND MEAT INTO NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A communication has been received from the New South Wales Department of Agriculture on the subject of the recent prohibition against the import of Queensland meat into New South ...

    Article : 133 words
  16. MUNICIPAL ITEMS.

    The Waratah council has accepted a loan of £9000 in connection with the municipal gas system. The loan is for a period of 10 years at 5 per cent., and a procuration fee of 1 per cent. has been paid. ...

    Article : 330 words
  17. ABYSSINIA.

    At the request of Ras Mangascia, the rebel Abyssinian chief, Italy has consented to mediate with King Menelik, with a view of inducing the king to accept ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. PROSPERITY OF AMERICAN FARMERS.

    The value of the corn and oat crops in America for 1898 is 83,000,000dol. greater than that of 1897. The prosperous condition of the ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. DE ROUGEMONT.

    At the close of a lecture by M. de Rougemont at Brighton last night, Mr. A. Ogden, J.P., of Sydney, who was among the audience, rose and gave details ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. A QUEENSLAND RECORD LOWERED.

    W. J. White, the cyclist, to-day lowered the Queensland 100 miles road record by 22 minutes, doing the distance (paced) in 7 hours 22 minutes. ...

    Article : 29 words
  21. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sales by auction of Australasian tallow to-day 1175 casks were offered, of which 875 casks were sold. Mutton, fine, realised 23s 3d; mutton, ...

    Article : 47 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The North Shore native regatta and aquatic carnival in connection with the Auckland Exhibition promises to be a great success, and is exciting much interest. The committee to-day received a ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. FOREIGN ANARCHISTS.

    Numbers of well-known foreign anarchists, fearing the result of the conference now being held in Rome for the suppression of anarchists, have fled ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. NEWCASTLE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

    The Christmas entertainment in connection with the Newcastle Collegiate School was successfully held in the Masonic Hall to-night Lioutenant-Colonel Ranclaud, commandant of the northern ...

    Article : 512 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court to day Charles Rose was granted a degree nisi for the dissolution of his marriage with Eliza Rose. In the Criminal Court David Duncan, for ...

    Article : 111 words
  26. FORTIFICATIONS ON THE FORTH.

    The British Government has bought land adjoining the Firth of Forth Bridge for the purpose of erecting fortifications. Strong fortifications at present exist on the ...

    Article : 43 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. Russell's motion for a convention to arrange intercolonial reciprocity was read and discharged. The Legitimation Bill was road the third time. The Loan Bill was further ...

    Article : 323 words
  28. INSANITY IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The report of the Inspector-General of the Insane Mr. E. Sinclair) for the year ending December 31, 1897, has been presented to Parliament. The number of insane persons under official cognisance ...

    Article : 590 words
  29. THE MARITIME DIFFICULTY.

    It is expected that the diflicultv existing between the Coal-lumpers' Union and Collier Owners and Stevedores' Association will be settled to-day The latter body has conceded the main point at ...

    Article : 824 words
  30. PLAGUE IN MADAGASCAR.

    Owing to the spread of the plogue in Madagascar, the Governor-General, General Gallieni, has dismissed thousands of navvies who were engaged in ...

    Article : 33 words
  31. THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

    It is estimated that it will cost 115,000,000dol. (about £23,000,000) to construct the Nicaragua Canal. A bill has been introduced into the ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Late this afternoon a disastrous fire occurred in Paton-street, South Broken Hill, whereby seven shops and dwellings, with their contents, were completely destroyed. The fir originated in a ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. THE SHIP REPUBLIC.

    A peculiar disturbance occurred in the harbour yesterday on board tho ship Republic, which put in here some time ago owing to the crew having refused, when at sea, to proceed. The ...

    Article : 543 words
  34. THE ASHES OF COLUMBUS.

    The ashes of Christopher Columbus have been transferred from their resting place in Havana to a cruiser in Havana harbour bound for Spain. ...

    Article : 30 words
  35. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Assembly sat continuously from 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday until 10.40 p.m. to-night. The Elections Bill was got through committee by tea hour. The Weights and Measures Bill was ...

    Article : 86 words
  36. LATE MINING.

    The New Zealand Crown Mines crushed 2875 tons of ore for a return of the value of £5632. The New Realand Talisman treated 882 tons for a return valued at £4041. ...

    Article : 396 words
  37. NON-VACCINATION OF CHILDREN.

    The English Local Government Board in its annual report just issued states that the circumstance that one-third of the children escape vaccination is preparing ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. THE FEDERAL ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Bathurst branch of the Federal Association held to-night a resolution was carried expressing satisfaction at the proposed amendments having been dealt with by the ...

    Article : 125 words
  39. MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Maitland Quarter Sessions were concluded to-day before Judge Murray Michael Lewis Tierney's case, in which the accused was charged with cattle stealing resulted in the jury, who were locked up all ...

    Article : 185 words
  40. AMATEUR SPORTS CLUB.

    A special meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Sports Club was held on Tuesday night at the club's room. Mr. L. D. Phillips occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendanee of members. The ...

    Article : 264 words
  41. WOOL SALES.

    The sixth series of wool sales closed to-day. Prices were firm, and were the highest of the series. Dec. 14. ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. TO-DAY.

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