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  2. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    Professor Kernot, of Melbourne, last evening delivered a lecture in connection with the Sydney University Engineering Society at the Engineering School. There was a large attendance not only of ...

    Article : 714 words
  3. CRISIS IN THE COAL TRADE. MEETING OF THE WALLSEND MINERS.

    The pleasurable anticipations which had been indulged in that the meeting of the Wallsend miners to be held this morning would result in some measures being taken to terminate the strike have been ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

    The following eleven were chosen to play for the South of England against the Australians to-day:—Hilliard, J. Briggs, A. Mold, Baker, Sugg, A. D. Pougher, ...

    Article : 107 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) UNEMPLOYED AT BOURKE.

    At a meeting of the unemployed, held on Saturday, a deputation was formed to wait on the resident engineer to urge him to assist them in every possible way in their appeal for employment to the ...

    Article : 103 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A protest has been made against the Land Bill of the Government by a majority of the Irish landowners, who assert that it will have injurious effects. ...

    Article : 46 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Immense preparations are being made at Moscow for the coronation of the Czar, which will take place on Tuesday, the 26th instant. ...

    Article : 121 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    President Kruger is disposed to accept the petition of the Reformers at Johannesburg that additional fines should be substituted for the sentences of exile passed ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. WILCANNIA LAND BOARD.

    The Land Board to-day dealt with the application for a reappraisement of the Cootra pastoral holding. Mr. C. E. Taylor, manager and part owner, said he considered the amount allowed by the inspector ...

    Article : 170 words
  10. SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.

    The Berlin authorities are enforcing the anti-socialist law. Forty-seven members of political societies have been arraigned. ...

    Article : 25 words
  11. THE MATABELE REVOLT.

    There are 6000 Matabele warriors between the Shangani River and Indaba, where Captain Napier's force recently defeated the rebels. ...

    Article : 50 words
  12. DISCOVERY OF A DIAMOND FIELD.

    An important discovery of diamondiferous country is reported near Hanging Rock. A large tract of country has been pegged out. About 300 carats of diamonds have been picked up on the surface. ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION ON THE CONGO.

    The Belgian Chamber of Representatives is giving substantial assistance to the extension of the Congo railway to Leopoldville, the most important ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    Serious trouble is experienced by cattle owners in connection with the tick plague, which continues to engage the earnest attention of the authorities. A meeting of the advisory ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. A BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A serious buggy accident occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr. Mallon and some friends were returning from, the copper mines, when a bolt broke which connected the shafts with the buggy. The horse took ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

    It is rumoured at Suakim that the Khalifa is dead, and that the Dervishes are spiritless. ...

    Article : 27 words
  17. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

    The Assembly order paper has already swollen to some dimensions, and notices of motion have been set down for dates as far ahead as the 14th July. The House will meet at a quarter past 4 this ...

    Article : 730 words
  18. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the leader of the Forward Movement of Wesleyan Methodism, who since the publication of the majority report of the Royal ...

    Article : 138 words
  19. THE MERCADOOL LAND CASES.

    The Land Board to-day continued its inquiry into the Mercadool cases. William Thomas Thorne Seccombe was further examined by Mr. Canaway. Claude Thorne Seccombe was called by Mr. Pike. ...

    Article : 185 words
  20. THE REVOLT IN CUBA.

    The Spanish Government has decided to strengthen the forces in Cuba. Fifty thousand men will be sent to that colony in the autumn. ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. DISASTER IN TEXAS.

    The western portion of the town of Sherman, in Texas, U.S.A., has been destroyed by a cyclone. 120 people were killed by the falling buildings. ...

    Article : 63 words
  22. FRANCE AND JAPAN.

    France is parleying with Japan for the purpose of securing a commercial treaty with that country. ...

    Article : 27 words
  23. CONDOBOLIN LAND BOARD.

    A long sitting of the land board was commenced last Wednesday, and will be continued next week. So far the cases are important and long. In one case, after an exhaustive inquiry, 30,000 acres was ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. THE WATER WE DRINK.

    The inaugural lecture of the present winter series, arranged to be given under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association, was delivered last evening at the association's hall by Professor ...

    Article : 1,012 words
  25. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    William Robertson, assistant genernl manager of the City of Melbourne Bank, attended at the Insolvency Court to-day for the purpose of signing his depositions. In reply to Judge ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Particulars are to hand of the drowning of Alfred Wilson, a carpenter, aged 26. In company with a man named Snowball and two boys he went fishing on the West Beach. ...

    Article : 179 words
  27. THE COREAN COUP D'ETAT.

    The King of Corea, who early in February fled from his palace to the Russian Legation, has returned to the palace, and the Russian forces that were landed at ...

    Article : 325 words
  28. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The House of Commons has voted £60,000 for making an increase in the naval forces on the Australian station. Captain Castle, officer in charge of the steam ...

    Article : 451 words
  29. THE PRIMATE AT ARMIDALE.

    The Primate arrived here on Saturday and preached twice yesterday in the cathedral to overflowing congregations. In accordance with the recent enactment at the Grafton Synod, yesterday ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. A MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

    The municipal contest to-day occasioned by the death of the late Alderman Coen resulted in the return of Mr. T. J. Sheekey, who received 66 votes to Mr. Besnard's 23. The election is alleged to be ...

    Article : 1,051 words
  31. THE BUTTER AND CHEESE INDUSTRY.

    The annual conference of the members of the Victoria Butter and Cheese Factory Managers' Association was opened to-day. The president of the association, Mr. R. Crowe, occupied the ...

    Article : 244 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND. [BY CABLE.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) DEATH OF SIR PATRICK BUCKLEY.

    Sir Patrick Buckley died at his residence, Wellington, this afternoon. For some time past he had been ailing, and a few weeks ago, acting on medical advice, he gave up attending to his duties ...

    Article : 149 words
  33. THE SOUTHERN MINERS.

    During last week the steamers Glaucus, Palmerston, Herga, Captain Cook, Egmont, and Currajong loaded coal at the port of Bellambi, the total shipment being 4530 tons. Of this quantity the Glaucus ...

    Article : 387 words
  34. NEW GUINEA AFFAIRS.

    Dr. Lawes, who is working in New Guinea in connection with the London Missionary Society, was a passenger by the Maranoa, which arrived from Townsville yesterday. He stated to a Herald ...

    Article : 490 words
  35. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

    The Duke of Orleans, head of the Royal House of France, is willing to accept the decision of a plebiscite. He favours a policy of adventure. ...

    Article : 56 words
  36. DEATH OF DR. POLLEN, M.L.C.

    Dr. Daniel Pollen, M.L.C., died at his residence, Auckland, this morning, at the advanced age of 82. The deceased leaves a widow and eight children. He had been in the colony for 56 years, ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE SHIPMENT OF BUTTER.

    A contract for the carriage of butter to London, has been made by the Minister for Agriculture with the P. and O. and Orient Companies. Under the old contract the rate of freight was ?d per lb., ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. LADY HALLE.

    The Prince of Wales has presented to Lady Halle, widow of the late Sir Charles Halle, an estate in Italy purchased by the subscriptions of Lady Halle's ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    A young lady, the daughter of the Rev. W. J. Watkin, Wesleyan minister of Onehunga, disappeared mysteriously from her parents' home on Friday night. No trace of her has since been ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. POLITICS IN CANADA.

    In addressing a meeting at Montreal, in connection with the approaching elections, Sir Charles Tupper, Premier of Canada, made some references to the Hon. Wilfred ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. GOLDFIELDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A splendid development has taken place in the Australia, one of the associated mines, or Coolgardie properties. The mine is situated immediately south of Kalgoorlie, and was purchased by Mr. John ...

    Article : 475 words
  42. THE LITHGOW MINES.

    The local trade continues satisfactory, and full time has been put in at the various pits during the past fortnight. Previously from the beginning of the year the average did not exceed half time, so ...

    Article : 125 words
  43. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 words
  44. THE BOILERMAKERS' STRIKE.

    A large meeting of the boilermakers on strike was held at Gawler to-day, when, it is reported, a proposition in favour of ending the difficulty was carried with only two dissentients. ...

    Article : 99 words
  45. MINES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    A company is being formed in the city to work six groups of mines in the Northern Territory. ...

    Article : 31 words
  46. NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL.

    The monthly meeting of the North Shore Hospital Committee was held at Messrs. M'Intyre and Horning's rooms, Walker-street, on the 14th instant. The Rev. A. Yarnold was in the chair. There were ...

    Article : 167 words
  47. THE CONDITION OF COOK'S RIVER.

    A public meeting was held in the Canterbury Town Hall last night for the purpose of considering the insanitary condition of Cook's River, and urging upon the Government the necessity of at once remedying ...

    Article : 294 words
  48. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS ON TOUR.

    Messrs. Eddy and Fehon, with Mr. Kirkcaldie (Engineer for Railways) and a number of other gentlemen, arrived here this evening at 6.15, and were met at the station by a deputation of the ...

    Article : 235 words
  49. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The Artillery Rifle Club held a prize shooting on Saturday, the conditions being seven shots each at the 100 yards and 500 yards ranges. The first prize was won by Guuner Gray (62 points), other ...

    Article : 97 words
  50. NEW MINING COMPANIES.

    The Volunteer Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, has been registered with a capital of £80,000, and is offering shares to the amount of £25,000 for public ...

    Article : 43 words
  51. CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the society was held on Wednesday. There were present—Messrs. E. Fosbery (chairman), F. C. Griffiths, C. B. Fairfax, and J. Sidney (secretary). The report for the month ...

    Article : 130 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 136 words
  53. WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE HOSPITAL

    At the last meeting of the committee of the above institution Alderman A. Brown (president) occupied the chair. Nurse Errington, who recently resigned her position in the ...

    Article : 120 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 37 words
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