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  2. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN.

    There is a gloom at the Zoo, and the leaden wing of depression has been spread over the inmates of the cages, so that even the zebra is a little out of sorts, and the orang-outang, which was ...

    Article : 598 words
  3. THE SYDNEY LAW COURTS.

    The Sydney Law Courts have just opened after the vacation, and King-stroot again presents a busy scene. Gentlemen learned in the law, attired in wigs and gowns, and carrying ponderous books, are to ...

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  4. THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE PROSPERITY.

    There having occurred a gas explosion on board a sailing vessel loaded with the Metropolitan Coal Company's coal previous to the event of Sunday last, a representative of the Herald called upon the ...

    Article : 624 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A largely-attended meeting of the employees recently discharged from the North Creck Canal works and of the general public was hold on Saturday night. The Mayor presided. Several ...

    Article : 196 words
  6. SECOND EDITION.

    Further particulars received concerning the massacre of Christian missionaries at Kucheng in China show that the originators of the atrocities were members of a ...

    Article : 114 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Porte has consented to introduce reforms in Armenia based largely on the scheme demanded by the Powers. The reforms intended to be applied include the ...

    Article : 181 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    An anarchist outrage of a terrible nature has been committed at Douai, in the Department of the Nord, France. Festivities were being held in honour of ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. THE SUGAR-CRUSHING SEASON.

    Several of the smaller sugar mills on the Lower Clarence have either started crushing or will begin in a few days. Some time ago the Colonial Sugar Company announced that it would only ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. REPORTED FILIBUSTERING PLOT.

    It is reported that at San Francisco 'a plot, having for its object the despatch of a filibustering expedition to attempt to capture Hawaii, has been discovered. It ...

    Article : 67 words
  11. DEATH OF LADY MACBAIN.

    The death is announced of Lady MacBain, widow of the late Sir James MacBain, who was formerly President of the Legislative Council of Victoria. ...

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  12. THE PREMIER'S POLICY.

    Mr. Miller presided at the Snow Shoe Races on Saturday, and afterwards delivered a political address. He said that he remained a fighting protectionist. He was bitterly opposed [?] the ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. MACEDONIAN REBELLION.

    The Daily Chronicle publishes a report stating that the insurgents in Macedonia, who it was recently reported were being suppressed by the Turks, have defeated ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. NEW MINING COMPANIES.

    The shares in the Taitupa Gold Estates Company have been allotted. The prospectus of the United Gold Reefs Company, Coolgardie, with a capital of ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. THE ELECTORAL ACT.

    The labour party in the Barwon electorate generally attribute their defeat to the loss or destruction of the electoral rights of their supporters. They express dissatisfaction with the present ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. VICTORIA.

    A fire broke out yesterday morning at Wycheproof in a shop owned and occupied by Mr. J. W. Redgen, general storekeeper. A strong wind was blowing and the water supply was so miserable that ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. J. Edward Sykes, who is directing the EstyMarsh operatic recitals, is doubtless much assisted in his enterprise by the general knowledge that the principals are now making their farewell appearances ...

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  18. QUEENSLAND.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce today the president draw attention to the urgent importance of the Government constructing a railway along the southern border of the colony ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. POLITICAL MEETING AT PEAK HILL.

    Mr. James Morgan, ex-member for Dubbo, and Mr. John Norton, of Sydney, addressed a large meeting at Ring's Hall on Saturday night. Mr. John O'Shannassey, a miner, was in the chair. ...

    Article : 125 words
  20. THE MASSACRE IN CHINA.

    Further particulars with regard to the massacre of missionaries at Kucheng, in China, state that, in addition to the British and American missionaries killed, ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. CONDITION OF THE INJURED.

    Upon inquiry at St. Vincent's Hospital last night it was learned that the cook of the Prosperity, Posty, and Nelson the waterman, were progressing favourably, but that Thomas, one of ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN DEPOSIT MORTGAGE BANK.

    The shareholders of the Australian Deposit Mortgage Bank met to-day and received and dealt with the half-yearly report and statement of accounts and determined the remuneration to ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day a letter was read from Mr. Jules Joubert inviting the co-operation of the chamber in his scheme for holding an international exhibition. It ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. SHOCKING BURNING FATALITY.

    A shocking accident occurred on Saturday at Chase's hotel on the Nymageo-Cobar-road. A woman named Anna Sharples, aged 55, while attending to her household duties, was seized with ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.

    A four-days' session of the fifth annual Christian Conference was commenced yesterday afternoon in the Petersham Town Hall. At the opening meeting there was a large attendance and the proceedings ...

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  26. FAILURE OF THE WHEAT CROP.

    Professor Shelton states that the present year will see the most complete failure of the wheat crop known in Queensland for many years. He attributes this to the drought. ...

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  27. STRANGE CASE OF SUICIDE.

    The town was thrown into a state of great excitement on Saturday night last by a report that Mr. Edward Thorpe, who was manager of the Deniliquin Freezing Works, was missing and ...

    Article : 336 words
  28. THE SEPARATION QUESTION.

    A Rockhampton telegram states that an interview took place on Saturday between Mr. Michael Davitt and the executive of the Separation League. The interview was of a private nature; ...

    Article : 176 words
  29. THE CARRIAGE OF PRODUCE TO ENGLAND.

    The fact that the Government advertisement for tenders for the conveyance of perishable products from Melbourno to London failed to secure any response is attributed in some quarters to the ...

    Article : 115 words
  30. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

    The Bulgarian Envoys who were accorded an interview by the Czar of Russia have returned to Sofia from St. Petersburg, and have received an ovation ...

    Article : 77 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    The third mining conference was opened at Launceston to-day. Mr. Charles Gray, sawmiller, of Adventure Bay, has returned from a visit to England, made ...

    Article : 157 words
  32. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

    Miss Evangelina Mary Hurnall, a trained nurse, was the plaintiff in a breach of promise case which was called on at the Supreme Court to-day bofore Mr. Justice Williams. The ...

    Article : 108 words
  33. BREAD RIOTS IN PERSIA.

    Serious broad riots have taken place at Tabrooz, in Persia. The bazaars had to be closed. The troops dispersed the mob. Twenty ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government measure to further control the sale of alcoholic liquor has been read the second time in the House of Representatives without division. The bill provides for a reduction of the ...

    Article : 115 words
  35. THE LUSITANIA'S PASSENGERS.

    The last of the Lusitania's passengers were released from quarantine this afternoon. As they left the quarantine jetty the passengers gave cheers for the station, for Dr. Browning (health ...

    Article : 254 words
  36. FIRE AT DENILIQUIN.

    Mr. W. K. Garland's cottage was totally destroyed by fire at about 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Garland was at home at the time of the fire, but his wife and children are in Melbourne. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED.

    The fifth general meeting of the shareholders of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Limited, was held to-day, and was attended by a large body of shareholders. Mr. Service, M.L.C., chairman of ...

    Article : 385 words
  38. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The county cricket clubs have unitedly approved of an Australian cricketing team visiting England during 1896, and have limited the number of test matches to ...

    Article : 96 words
  39. OPERATIC ENTERTAINMENT.

    The enterprise of the Lands Department Draftsmen's Association in extending the scope of their entertainments by the inclusion of operatic and dramatic pieces was justified by the large attendance ...

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  40. THE LATE MR. A. A. TURNER, P.M.

    Mr. A. A. Turner, who for many years occupied the position of police magistrate at Wollongong, died on Saturday last, after a long and painful illness, at the age of 68. The deceased ...

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  41. A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.

    The Rev. Mr. Booth, of Carterton, has contributed £1000 to the Wellington Cathedral fund. ...

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  42. THE CASSELS COMPANY.

    The request of the Cassels Company for the fixing of the date for hearing the application to amend the specifications of the company's patent has been refused by the Registrar of Patents, on ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    In a cricket match play [?] at Hampstead Spofforth sh[?]d fine bowling form and took seven wickets for 10 runs. ...

    Article : 32 words
  44. THE RECIPROCAL TREATIES.

    The council of the Washington Chamber of Commerce has passed a solution against the Canadian and South Australian reciprocal treaties. ...

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  45. PIANOFORTE RECITAL.

    Miss Birdie Turner, daughter of the late Mr. Macartney W. Turner, of Gundagai, it is announced will make her first appearance as a pianist before an invited audience, to-morrow evening, at ...

    Article : 36 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    There is good reason to believe that an Adelaide lady, Mrs. Alice Piscoe, is the fortunate claimant for estates in Chancery in England which are now valued at over two million pounds. Her claim to ...

    Article : 109 words
  47. WIFE MURDER.

    The woman who was assaulted near Patea is dead. A verdict of murder has been returned by a coroner's jury against her husband. AUCKLAND, Monday. ...

    Article : 101 words
  48. ST. AUGUSTINE'S FEDERATION FAIR AT BALMAIN.

    St. Augustine's school-hall was the scene of a large gathering last night on the occasion of a successful concert in connection with the drawing of the prizes of the Federation Fair, held recently in this ...

    Article : 104 words
  49. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

    In commenting upon the report of the committee appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire what amendments are necessary in the Acts relating to joint ...

    Article : 76 words
  50. GOOD TEMPLAR MISSION SERVICE.

    There was a large and appreciative audience at the Good Templar mission service in the Protestant Hall on Sunday night. Mr. G. H. Wigley, G.S.J.T., presided, and Mr. W. Richardson delivered an address ...

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  51. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    Last evening the annual regimental dinner of the officers of "A" Battery, Brigade Division Field Artillery, and of the 1st Garrison Division, New South Wales Artillery Regiment, took place at the ...

    Article : 67 words
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