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  2. THE R.M.S. ORIENT. THE STEAMER IN A MOUNTAINOUS SEA.

    Some idea of the recent terrible weather at sea is obtained from the following report of the R.M.S. Orient, on her way from Melbourne to Sydney. Captain H. E. Inskip says:—"We left Port Melbourne ...

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  3. THE MARINE ENGINEERS' DIFFICULTY. OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE.

    The R.M.S. Orient arrived in Sydney Harbour early yesterday morning and consequently Mr. H. B. Howard Smith, who had taken passage by her from Melbourne and who was one of the Victorian ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION. THE HURRICANE AT PORT DARWIN.

    In view of the scarcity of skilled artisans at Port Darwin to repair the damage done by the cyclone, and the opposition to the Government Resident's proposal to import Chinesa labour from ...

    Article : 132 words
  5. VICTORIA. A BIG ARBITRATION CASE.

    The long standing arbitration case between Messrs. John Falkingham and Sons and the Railway Department has advanced another stage. Messrs. Falkingham and Sons were ...

    Article : 163 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The general treaty of arbitration between Great Britain and the United States has been signed. In a letter to the United States Senate ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. WEST AFRICA. THE NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE.

    Reports have been received from Bonny, a settlement inthe Nigor Coast Protectorate, West Africa, stating that the warriors of the Pagan King of Borgu have massacred ...

    Article : 129 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In the course of a speech delivered by the Prince of Wales on Monday he said that he felt assured that the celebrations which were to take place on the completion of the sixtieth year of the ...

    Article : 7,770 words
  9. SUICIDE OF A BOOKKEEPER.

    William Brady, a bookkeeper employed by John Cooper and Sons, ironmongers, Elizabeth-street, was found dead in the shop to-night with his throat cut and a bullet ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. MEETING OF THE CABINET.

    At a meeting of the Cabinet to-day a subcommittee was appointed to look into the recent increases in freights made by the Railway Commissioner. A board, consisting of four Ministers, ...

    Article : 101 words
  11. RAILWAY EXTENSION IN RUSSIA.

    The Russian Budget for 1897 sets apart 129,000,000 roubles for the building of railways in the Russian Empire. ...

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  12. ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER.

    The mail packet Macgregor is again in trouble. She was preparing to get away for Eucla, when she grounded, swung round, and was beached a hundred feet from the shore. She drove ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

    The Postmaster-General left this afternoon by the express train for Sydney, and he purposes sailing by to-morrow's boat for Auckland. While in New Zealand Mr. Duffy will make some ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. THE QUEEN'S RECORD REIGN.

    In the course of a speech, which he delivered yesterday, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales said that he felt assured that the celebrations which were to take place in ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ELECTIONS.

    The announcement in yesterday's Herald that Mr. Reid had written to Sir Georgr Turner stating that he was in communication with the Premiers of Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania ...

    Article : 680 words
  16. INJURY TO A CYCLIST.

    At the St. Kilda Police Court to-day, a biker's assistant named Isane Putt, was committed for trial on a charge of maliciously wounding a cyclist named Cutmore. The latter was knocked off his ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. FREETRADE BANQUET TO MR. G. H. REID.

    The Freetrade Democratic Association of Victoria is promoting a banquet from the freetraders of this colony to Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales. The date is fixed for the 10th ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. UNITED STATES MINISTERS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    The United States Government has issued instructions to its Ambassadors and Ministers in foreign countries, prohibiting them from making political ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. THE ORIENT'S APPEARANCE.

    When the Orient yesterday arrived from London she looked as though a specially dirty time at sea had fallen to her lot. The crystallised deposits had left unmistakeable traces on her upper works. It ...

    Article : 180 words
  20. THE MARITIME DIFFICULTY.

    The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer South Australian arrived from the north this morning. The engineers were informed that the company intended sending the steamer to townsville and Cairns, ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

    The following players have been chosen to proceed to Sydney for the cricket match, Victoria v. New South Wales:—Bruce, Graham, Charles M'Leod, H. Trott, Trumble, Johns, Worrall, H. ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. GERMAN CONSUL IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Herr Nels has been appointed German Consul in the Transvaal. ...

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  23. THE STEAMER GULF OF SIAM.

    The Gulf line steamer Gulf of Siam, from Sydney for London, Manchester, and Glasgow, stranded in Morroch Bay, but got off uninjured and proceeded to ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. GALES ON THE COAST.

    The intercolonial steamers which armed in Hobson's Bay to-day report having met will heavy gales on the way hither. The Burrumbeet which cleared Sydney Heads on the 9th instant, ...

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  25. AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF WHAT TOOK PLACE.

    Mr. Fred. Wright, one of the passengers, describing the scene, said: "It was the worst weather we had coming out. Look here, it wasn't a clear blow, but a sort of whirlwind, and the sea was twisted ...

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  26. MR. BALFOUR ON IRISH FINANCE.

    The Irish newspapers, in commenting upon the recent speech of Mr. A. J. Balfour, M.P., First Lord of the Treasury, on the question of Irish finance, complain ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. THE DIFFICULTY WITH THE ADELAIDE COMPANY.

    The executive of the Engineer's Institution yesterday received information from the secretary of the Adelaide district stating that that officer had had an interview of friendly character with the secretary of ...

    Article : 243 words
  28. QUEENSLAND. DEATH FROM BURNING.

    William M'Carthy has died in the Ipswich Hospital from the effects of burns sustained by the bedclothes catching fire while he was asleep. ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE LOAN PICTURES.

    As already stated, although a compromise has been arranged between the insurance companies and the board of governors of the Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery whereby fire policies ...

    Article : 255 words
  30. CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER.

    An inquiry into thc circumstances attending the death of Margaret Eleanor Watson, who was found dead at Middle Park on the 17th November with a bullet wound in her body, was ...

    Article : 320 words
  31. THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER.

    It is announced from St. Petersburg that Count Muravieff, Minister for Justice, has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in succession to the late Prince ...

    Article : 33 words
  32. THE MINING COMMISSION.

    It is unlikely that the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the mining laws will meet before the 6th February. The Commission, which meets first at Charters Towers, will not as a ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    It is reported that the Rev. Montagu John Stone-Wigg, M.A., Sub-Dean and Canon Resident of St. John's ProCathedral, Brisbane, will shortly be ...

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  34. PROPOSED YOUNG MEN'S FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    An adjourned meeting, of delegates from young men's societes was held in St. Paul's Schoolroom Redfern, last evening, to further consider the question of the holding in Sydney of a Young Men's ...

    Article : 707 words
  35. DEVELOPMENTS AT ADELAIDE.

    Mr. W. Berry, local secretary of the Institute of Marine Engineers, waited on Mr. Northcote on Monday morning. The meeting was of a cordinal nature, but, by agreement, was regarded as confidential, ...

    Article : 382 words
  36. CHOLERA ON A TROOPSHIP.

    Seven patients suffering from cholera, which broke out on board the Indian troopship Nubia after leaving Malta, have been place in hospital at Plymouth, at ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    The proposal to amalgamate the Launceston Ciity Council and the Marine Board his been referred to a committee of the whole council. "Anti-Tattersall" has been made an election ...

    Article : 144 words
  38. POST AND TELEGRAPH RETURN'S.

    The statistics of the Post and Telegraph Department for the past year show that the following passed through the post:—Letters, 18,051,000; packets, 1,709,000; newspapers, ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    News from India states that 75 per cent, of the spinning, weaving, and other mills in Bombay have stopped work owing to the spread of the bubonic plague. ...

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  40. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE AT SEA.

    During the boisterous weather which prevailed outside Port Phillip Heads on Monday afternoon a small French schooner named the Lady St. Aubyn was descried from the pilot schooner, and ...

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  41. THE MISSING EXPLORERS.

    Mr. A. S. Magarey received the following telegram this evening from Mr. L. A. Wells, dated Fitzroy, 11 a.m.:—"Arrived Mount Campbell yesterday, and owing to 4in. of rain ...

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  42. A SERIOUS CASE.

    As a consequence of the evidence at the inquest begun at Port Adelaide last week and continued to-day into the circumstances of the death of a middle-aged married woman named Frances Blain, ...

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  43. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHILLIS.

    The brig Phillis is bound from Rockhampton to Melbourne and is 33 days out. She was formerly owned by Mr. Lane of Sydney, by whom she was fitted out for the coast whaling business in charge of ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. LABOUR MEMBERS AT NARRABRI.

    Messrs. Ferguson and Watkins, Ms.L.A., addressed a public meeting last evening from the balcony of Turner's Hotel. Mr. Hulber, president of the Political Labour League, occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 176 words
  45. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    Messrs. Rothschild have contributed £1000 to the Mansion House fund for the relief of the sufferers by the famine in India. ...

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  46. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

    Mr. Thomas Curran, M.P., has requested us to publish the following:—"To the Friends and Supporters of Home Rule for Ireland.—In pursuance of the mandate given to him by the ...

    Article : 443 words
  47. A CHINESE LEPER IN MELBOURNE.

    A Chinese leper who was walking alone Flinders-street to-day was detected by a fellowcountry man who handed him over to the police. Upon examination the Chinaman was found to be ...

    Article : 98 words
  48. REMARKABLE POISONING CASE.

    Telegraphic advices from Yokohama, Japan, state that Mrs. Carew, the widow of a Mr. Carew, a banker at Kobe, who died from the effects of poisoning under ...

    Article : 89 words
  49. DISASTER TO A BARQUE.

    The iron barque County of Antrim, 1200 tons, in charge of Captain Hyland and a crew of 18 men all told, laden with steel rails from Maryport, England, bound to Brisbane, encountered terrific ...

    Article : 224 words
  50. LATE MINING.

    Sales:—Clark's Brilliant, Worcester, and Victory, 7s 9d; Lady, Florence, 6d; Smith's Extended, 2d; Day Dawn No. 5 West, 1s 8d; Queen Central, 6s; Victoria and Caledonia Block, 4s 6d; ditto, paid, ...

    Article : 156 words
  51. ROBBERY OF HORSES.

    Two farmers in the Bannah district report having lost six valuable draught horses within the last week. MELBOURNE, Tuesday. ...

    Article : 116 words
  52. TO-DAY.

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  53. A PHTHISIS HOSPITAL.

    Baroness Hirsch, the widow of the late Baron Hirsch, has given £80,000 to found a hospital in England for children suffering from phthisis. ...

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  54. THE RIFLE TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

    Four men of the English detachment, viz., Farrier-sergeant Fraser, Munsie (2), and Peter G. Murray, accompanied by Lieutenent C. J. Campbell, who also goes to England, will leave on Thursday ...

    Article : 146 words
  55. FATALITY AT ENFIELD.

    A sad fatality occurred at Enfield yesterday afternoon. Two boys named Kerslake, aged respectively 10 and 8 years, were bathing n a water-hole. The boys got out of their ...

    Article : 102 words
  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    William Spaethe a German commercial traveller, was charged at Wellington with failing to take out a license as required by the law. He was ordered to purchase one, the cost of which is ...

    Article : 69 words
  57. THE LEAD MARKET.

    The imports of lead for the past month amount to 16,526 tons, and the exports to 3587 tons. ...

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  58. THE PRIMATE.

    The Primate is announced to arrive at Wallerawang on the 14th instant, and will stay till the 17th. He will then proceed to Lithgow, where he will stay till the 20th. He will then go to Mount ...

    Article : 78 words
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