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  2. THE NEW SOUTH WALES ARTILLERY.

    Since the arrival of Colonel Smith (the new officer commanding the Artillery Forces of this colony a double kind of scrutiny has been proceeding. On the one hand the Colonel has been engaged in getting a ...

    Article : 1,812 words
  3. WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    The ministerial sessions were resumed yesterday morning nt 9 o'clock. After some discussion re the Queensland exchange, a very cordinal vote of thanks was passed to the ex-President (Rev. W. G. Taylor) ...

    Article : 923 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The steamer Success, recently commissioned under the New South Wales Government to work at snagging the River Darling, has arrived here from Goolwn, fully equapped with a wi[?]ch and the ...

    Article : 151 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The Government intends filling two vacancies in the Upper House prior to the Prenmier's visit to England. It is understood Hint Mr. John Archibald and Mr. William Allen will be appointed. ...

    Article : 77 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The committee of the House of Comnons, appointed to inquire into the origin and circumstances of the incursion into the South African Republic of an armed ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. SECOND EDITION.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 5½d per ounce standard, being a rise of l-16d since last quotation. ...

    Article : 27 words
  8. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    An Italian cruiser has fired upon a force of insurgents which was attacking Hiorapotra, a village on the south coast of Crete, 43 miles to the south-east of ...

    Article : 402 words
  9. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly auction sales of Australisian tallow held to-day 1250 casks were offered, of which 850 were sold. prices realised were as follow:—Mutton, fine, 25s; ditto, medium, 18s ...

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  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The late Sir Thomas Elder has bequacathed £155,000 to educational, religious, and philauthropia institutions, including £65,000 for the University, £25,000 for the Picture Gallery, and ...

    Article : 217 words
  11. THE SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    A decided improvement in the Southern coal trade generally is being experienced this week. Quite a fleet of shipping was coaling to-day. The s.s. Palmerston obtained a cargo form Port Kembla, as did ...

    Article : 200 words
  12. THE NEW GUINEA MASSACRE.

    Captain Whitten, of the schooner Ellangowan, who arrived from Samarai by the steamer Burdekin last Friday, has furnished a report of the Mambare massacres to the Governor of New ...

    Article : 615 words
  13. THE WEATHER.

    People have almost been shivering for the last day or two, and remarking, "How early the winter has set in." It is a little unusual for the temperature to treat New South Wales so ...

    Article : 1,237 words
  14. A BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    While returning home from Tamworth yesterday Mr. Alex. Rodgers, jun., and his wife were thrown out of a buggy near attemga post-office, owing to the vehicle coming into contact with a stump. The ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. George jones intends leaving for Melbourne on Wednesday by the s.s. Adelaide with the object of engaging new performers for "Ye Olde Englishe Fayre," and also to endeavour to arrange ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. FORBES QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Late last night All Kop was found guilty of common assault on another Chairman, and was remanded for sentence. John Gray, charged with assault, was acquitted. George Edward ...

    Article : 781 words
  17. ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.

    Mr. G. W. Smnalley, the Now York correspondent for the Times, says that the attitude of the United States Sennate towards the Arbitration Treaty agreed upon ...

    Article : 65 words
  18. NEWCASTLE.

    The weekly meeting of the Newcastele Marine Board was held at the offices at the Custom House this afternoon. Captain Cross (president) occuped the chair, and there were also present Messra. W. ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. ENGLAND AND ABYSSINIA.

    The British mission to Abyssinia, headed by Mr. James Rennell Rodd, C.M.G., one of the secretaries to Lord Cromer, British Minister at Cairo, will ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. THE PHILIPPINE REVOLT.

    The Spanish forces have stormed Salittan in the Philippino Islands, which was held by the rebels. General Znballa and 27 men were ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. THE FIRE ON THE BRADOCK.

    The solicitor of the Board of Trade has written to the Newcastle Marine Board for information respecting the cause of the fine on the vessel Bradock, which left Newcastle with Cardiff coal on 2nd ...

    Article : 125 words
  22. FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS.

    The following is the final reading of stations:— Rev.James Woolnough, president of the conference; Rev. W. Halve Rogers, secretary of the conference. ...

    Article : 1,301 words
  23. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    Dr. W. J. Collins, the representative of West St. Pancras on the London County Council, has been elected chairman of that body, in succession to Sir Arthur Arnold. ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    Admiral Besnard, the French Minister for Marine, has stated that the naval authorities intend to shortly acquire a number of large cannon for the vessels of ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. MINING FATALITY.

    A shocking mining fatality occurred this morning at a shatt in the west end of Bayley-street Two Italian miners, named Borlini Pietro and Guarimoni Giovanni, were killed instantly by the ...

    Article : 41 words
  26. ACCIDENT AT THE SULPHIDE WORKS.

    Late last night a workman at the sulphide corportion works at Cockle Creek, named Daniel M'Carey, met with a serious accident. Whilst engaged in drawing a slide from a hopper used to ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. CASE OF SUICIDE.

    A determined caso of suicide occured at Toowoomba this afternoon. A man named T. Inman cut his thrpat from car to car at the Travellers' Home Hotel. ...

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  28. VICTORIA.

    Sir George Turner to-day met the other nine gontlemen elected to represent Victoria at the Federal Contention, and announced that it could now be taken for granted that the Convention ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. DISTRICT COURT.

    The District Court for March was opened to-day before his Honor Acting Judge Wade, There was a long list of cases, but great many were soon disposed of, being undefended. The other cases heard ...

    Article : 45 words
  30. HONOUR CONFERRED.

    The honour of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) has been conferred upon Sir Robert Meade, Permanent Under Secretary to the Colonial Office. ...

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  31. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Court of Quarter Sessions resumed its sittiong at the City Court this morning, his Honor Acting Judge Wade presiding. Thomas Mitchell, for felouiusly and maticiously wounding, under ...

    Article : 190 words
  32. THE NEW GUINEA GOLDFIELDS.

    It is estimated that the steamer Burdekin brought. 2000 of gold from Woodlark Island. A returned miner states that there is no inducement for men to go to that field, as, ...

    Article : 64 words
  33. DAIRYING IN THE COLONIES.

    Mr. Samuel Lowe, the representative of Messrs. W. Weddoll and Co., produce salesmen, read a paper before the Royal Colonial Institute last night on ...

    Article : 184 words
  34. METHODIST UNION.

    At the Wesleyan Conference to-day, after a prolonged discussion, a motion favourable to the organic union of the Methodist Church was carried by 34 to 9, and a committee of 12 was ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A JUDGE'S RECOMMENDATION.

    Mr. Justice Hood announced in the Criminal Court to-day that he had received a letter in which the writer endeavoured to influence his recommendation to the Executive Council in respect to ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    Major-Goneral French has submitted to the Chief Secretary a proposal for the holding of a four days camp at Easter, and it is, it is understood, likely to be acted upon. The idea is to hold a camp of the ...

    Article : 186 words
  37. OUR TONGA LETTER.

    An extraordinary piece of legislation has been enacted here recently in reference to the tenure of land. The land is held by all Europeans on lease from the Government, and up till the beginning ...

    Article : 553 words
  38. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The 20th annual exhibition of the local Agricultural Society was opened to-day. The weather was beatifully fine, and the attendance was large. The ma[?]den hunters' jumping contest brought out over ...

    Article : 467 words
  39. METHODIST UNION.

    The debate on the proposed union of the Methodist Churches was commenced to-day, at the United wesleyan Conference. The Rev. Dr. Watkia moved a resolution in favour of union, ...

    Article : 137 words
  40. BOARDS FOR EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS.

    Boards for the examination of officers have been constituted as follows:—For Lancers and Mounted Rifles: Lieutenant-colonel H. P. Airey, D.S.O., commanding B.D.F.A., president: Major G. Lee, ...

    Article : 153 words
  41. CITY RAILWAY COMMISSION.

    The Public Works Committee, sitting as a Royal Commission, resumed its inquiry at noon yesterday into the proposed extention ot the railway system of the colony into the city and to the deep waters of ...

    Article : 404 words
  42. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The second series of the wool sales for the present year was opened yesterday. Competition was fairly brisk, and prices were unchanged. ...

    Article : 168 words
  43. THE BROKEN HILL TRAGEDY.

    The jury at the inquest on the body of Charles Anderson sat till 9 o'clock last evening, when additional evidence was taken. The inquiry was adjourned till 10 this morning. The principal withness ...

    Article : 279 words
  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mrs. Cooper and a man named Murray have been drowned near Kaipara by the upsetting of a punt. Mr. R. Seddon, the Premier, roturned to ...

    Article : 47 words
  45. THE MILITARY CONTINGENT FOR ENGLAND.

    It has transpired that Major-General French's proposition relative to a contingent representing the various military forces of this colony proceeding to England, to take part in the pageants which will ...

    Article : 216 words
  46. TASMANIA.

    The Hobart Freezing Company was lately started for the purpose of freezing rabbits, The company will ry the english market. Mr. Matthew Seal, chairman of the fisheris ...

    Article : 120 words
  47. SHOOTING FATALITY.

    A magisterial inquiry was held in the Courthou; this afternoon, before Mr. Samuel T. Bishop, on the body of Conrad Aitz, aged 16, who was found dead on Monday last in Mr. Thomas Lincola's vinoyard at ...

    Article : 146 words
  48. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arrivals: March 10, Gulf of Lyous (s.), from Liverpool; Calbert, barque, from sourabaya; Wendeuree (s.), from Newcastle. Departures: March 10. R.M.S. Masilia for London; Corhy. ship, for Newcastle; Marlon ...

    Article : 78 words
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