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  2. REVIEW OF SESSION. THE WORK OF PARLIAMENT.

    The session of Parliament now closing has been remarkable more for legislative activity than for party warfare. Indeed, with one or two exceptions, the everlasting discussion upon freetrade ...

    Article : 2,582 words
  3. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    The Queensland National Bank Commission in their report state that the debts due to the bank amount to £7,791,693. Every overdrawn account had been examined and the ...

    Article : 1,547 words
  4. SECOND EDITION. BAR SILVER.

    Bar silver is to-day quoted at 2s 5 13-16d per ounce standard, being a fall of 1-16d since last quotation. ...

    Article : 27 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

    The King of Sweden will probably be asked to nominate a jurist as the fifth arbitrator on the joint British and American tribunal to be appointed to settle ...

    Article : 83 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    In commenting on the speech delivered by the Marquis of Salisbury, at the Guild Hall banquet, the French newspapers interpret Lord Salisbury's refusal to ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    After reading the third time the Municipal Loans Further Validation Bill and the City of Sydney Municipal Loan Bill and returning them to the Assembly, Dr. Creed brought up ...

    Article : 1,049 words
  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a largely-attended meeting to-day, the Governor presiding, an influential committee was appointed to make arrangements for distributing the funds collected for the relief of the distress ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    On the Stock Exchange to-day Broken Hill Proprietary shares closed at £2 7s 6d. ...

    Article : 21 words
  10. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Queensland National Bank Bill was finally put through committee and read the third time by 12.15 a.m., and sent to the Council, who passed it without ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

    In replying to a pathetic appeal from his Holiness the Pope for the release of the Italians who were taken prisonors in the late war between Italy and Abyssinia, ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The following is the continuation of our report on page 6 of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly after the first edition went to press:— After furthrr debate the report of the Assembly ...

    Article : 331 words
  13. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    The report of the Public Service Board was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assemby last evening. In summarising the regulations framed by the board, the board states that the annual holiday was ...

    Article : 1,713 words
  14. RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    Dr. Macario, the Papal Envoy in Abyssinia, states that Russia is organising Ethiopia, and so menaces Egypt. Russia, he adds, intends to use the ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. THE JAMESON RAID.

    The Johannesburg Standard states that the Transvaal Government claims £1,000.000 from the British South Africa Company as an indemnity for the ...

    Article : 36 words
  16. SITUATION IN TURKEY.

    English newspapers, which were some time ago forbidden to be admitted into Turkey on account of the hostile tone of some journals towards, the Sultan, have ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. MATABELELAND.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes recommends the British South Africa Company to raise £750,000 by the issue of debuntures to complete the railway to Salisbury. ...

    Article : 29 words
  18. THE ISLAND OF CRETE.

    The Island of Crete is in a state of anarchy and revolution inland. The Cretan Assembly has protested against the delay in the granting of the ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.

    A sensational incident occurred this afternoon. Victor Parr, an Englishman, aged 26, literally ran amuck. Parr, who is a remittance man, has been in the country for seven years. He ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) METHODIST UNION.

    At the annual session of the North Melbourne Wesleyan District Synod to-day the question of Methodist Union was introduced by a resolution to the effect that the synod recognises the vote of ...

    Article : 82 words
  21. FRANCE AND GERMANY.

    The St. Petersburg journal, Viedomosti, contains an article suggesting that the Czar would gladly mediate between France and Germany on condition that ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. UNION BETWEEN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.

    At to-day's sitting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria the debate on the proposed scheme of union between the Presbyterian Churches in the different Australian ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. THE REVOLT IN CUBA.

    Owing to the extension of the revolt in Cuba, further reinforcements to the number of 20,000 are to be sent to Havannah. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    The Chief Secretary is in receipt of a despatch dated the 7th September from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, communicating an invitation of the French Government to Great Britain ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. THE PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION

    As already stated, some very important bills have been passed into law this session; and a few details as to the provisions contained in some of the principal measures may be interesting ...

    Article : 2,623 words
  26. INCREASE IN THE RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The quarterly report of the Commissioner for Railways was presented to the Legislative Assembly to-day. The figures given show an increased revenue of £21,170, and an increased ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    The Russian press is urging the establishment of a relief fund in Russia for the Hindoos suffering from the effects of the famine in India. ...

    Article : 39 words
  28. THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Duffy), with the representatives of South Australia and Western Australia, left by this afternoon's express for Sydney to attend the Postal Conference. ...

    Article : 30 words
  29. ESCAPEES FROM NEW CALEDONIA.

    Nine Frenchmen, arrested at Townsville about five months ago on suspicion of being escapees from New Caledonia, were finally brought up at the police court this morning. They were ordered to ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market shows a general advance of 2s per quarter. Holders are very firm. English white wheat is quoted at 37s ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. COLLISION IN THE YARRA.

    The inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision in the Yarra on the 5th October between the steamer Oscar and the cutter Secret was concluded to-day by thr Court of Marine Inquiry. ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. TASMANIA.

    A boating fatality occurred in the Derwent this afternoon. The fishing boat Cora Linn capsized during a squall, and Arthur Young, aged 30, and Arthur O. Bucher, aged 19, were ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday 2300 bales were sold. There is a good advance in prices since the close of the last London sales. The wool was chiefly ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. A WILL CONTESTED.

    In the Supreme Court to-day an application was made for probate of the will of Robert Buntine, late of Gippsland, farmer, whose estate is valued at £10,000. The testator left £2000 to the ...

    Article : 70 words
  35. THE CHESS MATCH.

    The seventh game in the chess match between Palmer aud Apperly for the championship of Queensland was finished last night, when Palmer resigned at the 59th move.The scores are new ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  37. REPORTED ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

    A woman named Julia Douoghue, aged 23, a resident of South Melbourne, was admitted to the hospital to-night suffering from a cut throat. She reported that a wharf labourer, with whom she ...

    Article : 199 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A fatal accident occurred at the Fremantle railway goods yard yesterday. A little girl named Annie Bartlett, 6 years of age, was knocked down by some trucks which were being shunted, and ...

    Article : 312 words
  39. CAPE WOOL IN FRANCE.

    The Customs authorities in France have removed the embargo which was imposed upon the importation of wool from the Cape of Good Hope on the ground of the ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.

    The Court at Brussels has ordered Major Lothaire to pay the expenses in the breach of promise action brought against him by Miss Olga Hecke. ...

    Article : 32 words
  41. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  42. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The latest stock passings are as follows:—289 fat cattle, from Bundilla to Sydney, Prell owner: 90 fat cattle, from Tocal to Sydney, Corcy Brothers owners: 100 fat cattle, from Owenyowen to Sydney, ...

    Article : 106 words
  43. THE DEATH DUTIES.

    In the case of Brown v. Maurice, Mr. Justice North has decided that the South Australian death duty is payable out of the whole of the residue of the estate ...

    Article : 38 words
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