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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. STRANGE DEATH OF A CHINAMAN.

    A magisterial inquiry was held to-day by the district coroner, Mr.P.Brougham, touching the death of a Chinaman about 60 years old, named Joey Hannen. The deceased was on his way from ...

    Article : 218 words
  3. THE FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE.

    In the Herald of Thursday last was published an account of the arrival at Melbourne of the largest steamer that has yet visited this country—Friedrich der Grosse, of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line. A ...

    Article : 1,034 words
  4. THE WEATHER. TREMENDOUS RAINS IN THE COUNTRY.

    An extensive rainfall has occurred, covering the Eastern half of the continent.In places as much as 10in.have fallen, though not in New South Wales. Bourke, however, had 2½in., and Temora 5in., and ...

    Article : 207 words
  5. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. A FATAL FALL.

    The inquest on the death of Francis Blackwell, who was killed at Fremantle on the 12th ultimo, by falling down the hatchway of the Marloo, has been concluded. The jury, disregarding the ...

    Article : 103 words
  6. SECOND EDITION. FLINDERS-STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ADELAIDE.

    The Rev.J.Little, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Lismore, county of Waterford, Ireland, has been selected to temporarily supply the pastorate of the ...

    Article : 82 words
  7. SOUTH AFRICA. SETTLEMENT OF MATABELELAND.

    At an indaba, or conference of chiefs, held at Bulawayo yesterday, Earl Grey, the Administrator of the British South Africa Company's territory, stated that ...

    Article : 134 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE RUSSELL LIBEL CASE.

    After Lady Scott and the other accused in the Russell libel case had pleaded guilty to-day Mr. Justice Hawkins offered to amend the pleadings so as ...

    Article : 317 words
  9. EXEMPTION ON THE GOLDFIELDS.

    The Minister for Mines informed a deputation that the Government felt that as there were so many people now in the colony who looked to the goldfields as their source of living it would be a ...

    Article : 51 words
  10. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    E.Degenhardt, a miner working in Block 12, in the vicinity of Dickenson's shaft at the third level, met with a fatal accident last evening at about 7 o'clock. Whilst shifting ore he fell headlong down ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. THE HURRICANE AT PORT DARWIN.

    The weather is now fine, and enables one to see the damage caused by the storm which cannot be imagined. Every building has suffered. The cable quarters, and the English and Scottish and ...

    Article : 180 words
  12. GALE IN THE HARBOUR.

    During the blow yesterday the steamer Gulf of Venice let go a second anchor.The Jenny Lind, steamer, with a schooner in tow, bound to Wollongong, had to return to anchor in Double Bay at 3 ...

    Article : 3,185 words
  13. AMONG THE ICEBERGS.

    The barque Bankland, which arrived at Fremantle from Montrose, reports falling in with numerous icebergs whilst running down her easting. On Christmas Day the captain and the ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. SOUTHERN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the council of the Southern Rifle Association, held here last night, final arrangements were made for carrying out the annual rifle meeting on the local range on the 26th, 27th, and 28th ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. RAILWAY EXTENSION TO RHODESIA.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes has granted to the Government of Cape Colony the option of building a railway to Rhodesia within seven years. ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. THE HURRICANE AT PORT DARWIN.

    Mr.Bernard, the agent in Adelaide of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, on Friday received the following telegram from Mr. Collier, the company's representative at Port ...

    Article : 710 words
  17. MR. LYNE, M.L.A., AT TENTERFIELD.

    Messrs. Lyne and Perry,Ms.L.A., arrived here by train yesterday, and were met at the railway station by the Mayor and a number of leading citizens. They were driven to the Royal Hotel, where the ...

    Article : 2,513 words
  18. MR. BALFOUR AT MANCHESTER.

    Speaking at Manchester yesterday, Mr. A. J. Balfour, M.P., First Lord of the Treasury, referring to the education question, said that it was not the ...

    Article : 152 words
  19. VICTORIA. RELEASE OF DEFERRED DEPOSITS.

    The Bank of Victoria and the National Bank of Australasia have determined to pay off further portions of their deferred deposit receipts on the 12th April next. The Bank of Victoria will pay ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. IRELAND AND IMPERIAL TAXATION.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, M.P., who was Home Secretary in the last Liberal Administration, delivered an address yesterday at Newbury, in Borkshire, in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE COLONY.

    The boisterous weather which set in on Friday night continues. Rain fell heavily until midday on Saturday, and was succeeded by a strong wind, which increased in strength as night advanced, ...

    Article : 199 words
  22. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    The Right Hon. G. Faudel Phillips, Lord Mayor of London, has opened a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the famine in India. ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. TURKEY AND CRETE.

    There is much difference of opinion between the Porte and the foreign Embassies in Constantinople with regard to the gendarmerie in Cr[?]. ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. LABOUR MEMBERS IN THE COUNTRY. MESSRS. M'GOWEN AND CANN AT GUNDAGAI.

    Messrs. M'Gowen and Cann, Ms.L.A., addressed a meeting here last night.There was a small attendance and no enthusiasm was shown. Mr.M'Gowen condemned the Sydney press, and ...

    Article : 215 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEATH OF MR. W. G. CUTHBERTSON.

    News has been received of the death in England of Mr. W. G. Cuthbertson, formerly manager of the Bank of South Australia in this city. ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. SETTLEMENT OF THE MARITIME DIFFICULTY.

    After a week's inactivity and uncertainty owing to the maritime difficulty the port of Melbourne returned to its normal condition yesterday. The steamers which lined both sides of the river ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.

    Count Goluchowski, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is about to visit Berlin. He will have a conference with the Emperor William. ...

    Article : 29 words
  28. HEAVY STORMS AND RAIN.

    A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city yesterday afternoon, with vivid lightning, followed by a good downpour. The storm was very severe in certain parts of the north and ...

    Article : 254 words
  29. COLLISION IN THE HOPETOUN CHANNEL.

    A collision occurred yesterday morning in the Hopetoun Channel, Geelong, between the ketch Lulu, bound from Melbourne to Geelong, and the steamer Excelsior, bound for Melbourne. The ...

    Article : 292 words
  30. THE CUBAN REVOLT.

    News from Havannah states that General Weyler, the Spanish Commander-inChief in Cuba, has decided to treat medicines imported into Cuba as contraband. ...

    Article : 36 words
  31. MR. WATSON AT QUIRINDI.

    Last night Mr. Watson, M.L.A.for Young, addressed a public meeting inO'Neill's Hall.There was a moderate attendance.The Mayor occupied the chair. Mr.Watson, who was received with ...

    Article : 377 words
  32. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    Sir Henry Norman, Agent-General for Queensland, explains that the Queensland loan, which it was reported is to be placed on the London market, is to ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. TASMANIA.

    The Rev. F. Sinden, Primitive Methodist minister, died suddenly to-day.He had conducted the usual morning service, but feeling a little unwell he got a member of the congregation to ...

    Article : 357 words
  34. THE LATE GENERAL SYNOD OF AUSTRALIA.

    Archdeacon C. W.Morse, of Adelaide, has written to the Church newspapers, taking exception to certain portions of the address delivered, by Dr. Saumarez Smith, ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    Messrs. Sclanders and Co., shipping agents, of Nelson, have received a cable from New York advising the loss at sea by fire of the barquentine M. L.Bonnell, bound for New York from Nelson. ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. VALETTA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Valetta, Gadd commander, arrived from Colombo at 4 p.m. The following are the saloon passengers:— For Albany:Mr. Davidson, Mr. M'Farland, ...

    Article : 104 words
  37. QUEENSLAND. SPECIAL WEATHER FORECAST.

    The following special forecast was issued on Saturday morning:—"Further and considerable rains in places are yet anticipated throughout the whole country, especially in the far north-west ...

    Article : 89 words
  38. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

    Dr. Temple, the newly-appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, was enthroned today in Canterbury Cathedral. The ceremony was a brilliant one. Twenty-five ...

    Article : 41 words
  39. LATE SHIPPING.

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  40. THE MINERS' FEDERATION.

    At the sitting of the Congress of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain at Loicestor to-day resolutions were passed fixing the minimum age of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

    Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a determined attempt to commit suicide was made by a labourer named Joseph Brune, or Bunda, a native of Ceylon, boarding in an establishment ...

    Article : 160 words
  42. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

    Arrangements have been entered into by the Queensland postal authorities whereby New South Wales newspapers for circulation in this colony can be posted at Wallangarra. The postage rate ...

    Article : 63 words
  43. THE TICK PEST.

    A Rockhampton telegram states that ticks have been discovered at Fairy Bower, 5 miles from Rockhampton, on the south side of the river Pandora;on the agricultural reserve, 15 miles ...

    Article : 97 words
  44. FRUITGROWERS' CONFERENCE.

    Circumstances have arisen which render it necessary to postpone the intercolonial fruitgrowers' conference, arranged to be held in Brisbane on the 4th February, until the 18th June ...

    Article : 35 words
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