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  2. THE PEOPLE'S FEDERAL CONTENTION. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. THE NON-COMMITTAL RESOLUTION.

    So far as Bathurst is concerned to-day federation was not only " in the air "but also visible in the streets. At 10 o'clock in the morning the members, delegates, and others who belived in "one people, ...

    Article : 664 words
  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a pleasant gathering at the office of Sir Edwin Smith to-day, the members of the finance committee of the Adelaide Jubilec Exhibition of 1887 made presentation to Mr. C. E. Owen ...

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  4. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE WHEAT HARVEST.

    The harvest outlook continues gloomy and unpromising, and there is no hope now of any improvement taking place. Haymaking is about completed in the Northern districts, and this ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    In the course of an interview, Prince Bismarek stated that the recent revelations with regard to the existence of a secret treaty some years ago between ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL.

    President Kruger has been interviewed at Pretoria, the Transvaal capital, with reference to the report that the Transvaal Government claim £1,000,000 from the ...

    Article : 176 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    At Bathurst yesterday the People's Federal Convention was formally opened in the presence of a large attendance of delegates. Dr. Machattie was elected president, and upon ...

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  8. ANNUAL SESSION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

    The annual session of the Church of England assembly commenced to-day. Bishop Goe presided, and delivered his customary address. ...

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  9. THE FINANCIAL POSITION IN NEW YORK.

    Mr. G. W. Smalley, the New York correspondent of the Tunes, says that the bank deposits have increased by 12,000,000dol. during the week. Shares ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. THE PRESBYTERIAN SCHEME OF UNION.

    At a sitting to-day of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria the ministers who recently voted against the proposed scheme of union handed in a lengthy statement setting forth ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    The shearing season is drawing to a close in this district, and it has been one of the best enjoyed for many rears. In pretty well every case the yield has proved excellent and the quality of the wool has ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. FREETRADE IN CANADA.

    The Government of the Canadian Dominion has abolished the duties imposed for protective purposes. ...

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  13. THE DROUGHT IN VICTORIA.

    The executive of the Amalgamated Society of Millers met to night to consider the action to be taken to tide over the trouble caused by the poor crops of the coming season. After a ...

    Article : 384 words
  14. THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

    Mr. Richard Olney, the American Secretary of State, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister at Washington, have signed the agreement arrived at as ...

    Article : 59 words
  15. LAND BOARDS.

    The land board commenced a four days' sitting to-day and dealt with 20 cases, including several of special importance. In the case of Vivian R. Atkinson's A.C.P. and C.L. applications under section ...

    Article : 222 words
  16. THE MOTOR-CAR RACE.

    In the trial of the motor-cars between London and Brighton, which took place on Saturday last, one auto-car made occasional runs at the rate of 25 miles an ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

    It is stated that Hartman, who was arrested at Suakim as a Dervish spy, was a military instructor in the Khalifa's army, and that he also represented several ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the stock movements since last report:—1140 wethers, from Windoorau to Melbourne: 40 rams, from Boonoke to Burrowa; 3750 sheep, from Mathoura to Borambola, 5024 sheep, ...

    Article : 299 words
  19. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

    News has reached London to the effect that peace between Italy and Abyssinia was concluded on the 26th October. The ceremony in connection with the ...

    Article : 137 words
  20. PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONVENTION.

    Dr. Machattie, upon taking the chair at 20 minutes to 11, was loudly applauded. He commenced by explaining that the delay in beginning the proceedings of the Convention had been due to the ...

    Article : 2,394 words
  21. THE ACCIDENT TO THE YARRAWONGA.

    The Lund line steamor Yarrawonga, which lost her propeller off Cape Negro, on the coast of West Africa, is being towed to Malta, where she will be docked ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. AN ABSCONDING CASHIER.

    The cashier of the Credit Lyonnais, in Brussels, has absconded with £36,000. ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE TICK PEST.

    The Chief Inspector of Stock has received a letter from Inspector Rose at Herberton. Mr. Rose has visited the Olive Vale station, where last year the ticks caused great mortality. The ...

    Article : 180 words
  24. THE THREATENED DOCKERS' STRIKE.

    The employers have agreed to parley with the dockers in regard to the question of wages. ...

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  25. THE ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.

    The Marquis of Huntly has been elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen. ...

    Article : 19 words
  26. THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN OFFICE.

    Reports from St. Petersburg state that M. Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, who was recently summoned to St. Petersburg, it likely to be ...

    Article : 47 words
  27. NEW PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.

    The President of the Board of Health says be regards the new Public Health Act aa a fairly upto-date measure, which will confer some very necessary and long needed powers on the Board of ...

    Article : 580 words
  28. CANADIAN MINES.

    Mr. Barney Barnato, the well-known South African mineowner, has secured the centrol of several mines at Ontario, Canada, the price paid being 250,000 ...

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  29. SUPPOSED MURDER AT BOURKE.

    News of what appears to be a brutal, cold-blooded murder is to hand. On Friday two men named Brumley and M'Grath, travelling up thr river, lost their horses when within 26 miles of Bourke. The ...

    Article : 465 words
  30. THE CRIMINAL COURT.

    At the Supreme Criminal Court to-day, Herman Levy pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulently altering a transfer, and uttering the same He was remanded pending other charges against ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. THE BRITISH IN WEST AFRICA.

    The Paris Debats, in referring to the report that a British expedition was to be despatched from Akassa, a station of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, in ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. THE CALVERT EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

    A telegram from Wells says taat his cousin and Jones left lum m lat 22·50 long. 123·53 on the 11th October to rejoin him about 30 miles south of Johanna Spriags, expecting to reach ...

    Article : 480 words
  33. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the chess championship of Queensland, between Mr. Palmer and Mr. Apperley, the eighth game has resulted in a draw, the games being now four each. The ninth game was commenced this ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. SCARCITY OF WATER.

    The Chief Inspector of Stock has received a wire from Inspector Buhot at Camooweal, stating that all the water in the town is exhausted. There is about two weeks' supply at Rockland's, ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. THE SPANISH LOAN.

    The Spanish internal loan of £ 10,000,000 has resulted in an outburst of patriotism throughout Spain. Ladies are selling their jewellery in order to subscribe to ...

    Article : 34 words
  36. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    Reports from India state that 120,000 persons are employed on lelief works, which have been started in India by the Government to alleviate the suffering ...

    Article : 45 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    A man named Joseph James Eager, from Auckland, a miller by trade, aged 63, died in the Hobart Hospital shortly after admission. The evidence at the inquest showed that the cause was ...

    Article : 89 words
  38. RINDERPEST IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Uitlanders in the Transvaal have been "commandeered" to prevent the introduction of rinderpest. They can, however, pay for substitutes in lieu of ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  40. TO-DAY.

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  41. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    Ex-detective Kirby, whose appeal against his conviotion was recently dismissed, was senteneed to-day to three years' imprisonmeat. ...

    Article : 27 words
  43. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 5?d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 15 words
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