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  2. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, P.C., C.B., G.C.M.G.

    Sir Alfred Stephen's long and honourable life came to a peaceful close yesterday morning. All that the love of children and the affection of friends could suggest was done to prolong the valued ...

    Article : 5,188 words
  3. PASTORALISTS AND SHEARERS. REPORTS TO THE PASTORALISTS' UNION.

    Yesterday the Pastoralists' Union was busily engaged with the transfer to new sheds of men from sheds which have recently cut out. The work in this connection is now heavier than when there ...

    Article : 186 words
  4. THE RODONDO DISASTER.

    The steamer Flinders, of the M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn line, which was engaged to bring back the shipwrecked crew and passengers of the steamer Rodondo, which was lost on Pollock Reef ...

    Article : 1,866 words
  5. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal boating accident occurred yesterday afternoon on a lake near the Earl of Raunfurley's estate, Mildura. A party of seven persons were enjoying a sail when the boat capsized, the result ...

    Article : 72 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Kaffirs who have risen in revolt in Portuguese East Africa, and 30,000 of whom were recently reported to be threatening Lorenzo Marques, the port and ...

    Article : 152 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Nerald.

    SIR ALFRED STEPHEN died at his residence, College-street, yesterday morning at 9 o'olook He had been failing in health for some few weeks past, but his faculties were perfectly clear to the ...

    Article : 8,976 words
  8. THE RAIL-WAY EARNINGS.

    The railway earnings for the week ended 11th instant were £46,362, as compared with £53,633 for the corresponding week last year. The Minister for Railways attributes the falling off ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. THE WYALONG GOLDFIELD.

    A test parcel of stone from Pringle's Red flag claim put through Horrocks's testing battery was cleaned up last week, and realised a gross yield of 4oz. 18dwt. from 19cwt. of stone. A ...

    Article : 521 words
  10. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE RIOT AT TOLARNO STATION.

    The Circuit Court was opened before Mr. Justice Stephen this morning. About 200 jurors had been empannelled. During the day, whilst on the bench, the Judge received news of the death of ...

    Article : 409 words
  11. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

    The Ministerial policy having only recently been published, the Government intends making his Excellency's speech at the opening of Parliament on the 30th instant as brief as possible, with the view of ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. THE WEATHER. A HEAVY GENERAL RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  13. REBELLION IN CHINA.

    The reports recently received as to a rebellion having broken out in China have been confirmed. The first rising took place a hundred miles from Hankow. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the general council of the federation League was held to-night. Mr. Deakin, M.L.A., presided. A letter was received from the Premier of New South Wales, Mr.Reid, ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN BELGIUM.

    The first election in Belgium under the new electoral law, which provides for universal suffrage, has resulted in gains for the Socialists. The moderate Liberals ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. SUICIDE OF A PRISONER.

    George Graham, an elderly man, who was recently arrested on a charge of stealing a number of books from Cole's Arcade, died to-day of selfinflicted injuries. The unfortunate man, in order ...

    Article : 247 words
  17. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) FLOOD AT TOCUMWAL.

    Another flood is being experienced here, the Murray having again submerged the land for miles on either side. Much damage has already been done to the crops owing to the unusual ...

    Article : 792 words
  18. THE NORWEGIAN ELECTIONS.

    The Norwegian elections are proceeding. The chief towns are in favour of Home Rule, but some Conservative victories are probable in the provinces. ...

    Article : 32 words
  19. ABDUCTION OF FREE SHEARERS.

    The Wowingragong shearers who were forcibly abducted from their huts on Friday night returned to-day, but they refuse to prosecute any of the men who took them away. The shearers were ...

    Article : 215 words
  20. MEETING OF MONARCHS.

    King Alexander of Servia is visiting the Emperor Francis Joseph of AustriaHungary at Buda-Pesth, the capital of Hungary. ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. THE STRIKE IN THE SUEZ CANAL.

    The strike of the men employed on the dredgers working in the Suez Canal has been settled. ...

    Article : 28 words
  22. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) A BOY SHOT.

    A telegram from Rockhampton to-day states that Richard Spencer, aged 70 years, gardener at Frenchman's Creek, Rockhampton, was arrested yesterday evening, and charged with wounding a ...

    Article : 99 words
  23. THE GRETA MINERS.

    Mr Johnston, who is connected with the Cardiff Colliery, arrived here on Saturday with Mr. Connelly, of the Greta Miners' Lodge, to confer re the possibility of getting the Greta miners to ...

    Article : 421 words
  24. THE BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS.

    Dr. Kennion, Bishop-elect of Bath and Wells, and late Bishop of Adelaide, has arrived in England, and has been welcomed at Wells. ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. SHEARING RIOT TRIAL.

    At the Circuit Court to-day Charles Murphy and John Richardson pleaded not guilty to a charge of not and hindering at Kallarah station in July last. Both prisoners exhausted the right ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    The shares in the M'Culloch Goldmining Company, Coolgardie, have been allotted. The company has a capital of £90,000, and shares to the extent of ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

    An alarm of fire was given last night at halfpast 10 o'clook, the locality being the yard at the back of Finney and Co.'s premises, where some rubbish had become ignited. The police passed ...

    Article : 222 words
  28. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  29. DESPATCH OF SHEARING PRISONERS.

    Eight of the prisoners committed to the Broken Hill Circuit Court in connection with the outrages at Momba left by to-day's coach under a police escort in charge of first-class Constable ...

    Article : 129 words
  30. A NEW P. AND O. STEAMER.

    The Penisular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Simla, built for the Indian trade, has been launched. ...

    Article : 29 words
  31. THE PRICE OF ENGLISH WHEAT.

    The price of English wheat has fallen 7d, the quotation being 17s 7d per quarter. ...

    Article : 25 words
  32. MATCH BETWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN RIFLEMEN.

    A match between the Northern and Southern riflemen who took part in the recent rifle-shoohng took place at the butts to-day. The conditions were l8 men a side, at 300, 5OO, and 600 yards, for ...

    Article : 331 words
  33. VIOLENCE THREATENED AT MARENGO STATION.

    On Saturday afternoon the police were suddenly called to Marengo station, the union shearers having expressed their determination to take out the cook and shearers for some days in the union ...

    Article : 478 words
  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Before the Chief Justice to-day, an application was made on behalf of the Federal Bank, by the official liquidator in South Australia, for permission to remit to England from South Australia ...

    Article : 273 words
  35. THE COOLGARDIE GOLDFIELD.

    The hitch which arose in regard to the terms of sale of the Wealth of Nations mine has been overcome, and the preparation of the deeds of transfer is proceeding quickly. The amount ...

    Article : 99 words
  36. RAILWAY FROM CULCAIRN TO GERMANTON.

    A large meeting was held in the School of Arts to agitate for the construction of a railway from Culcairn to Germanton. Mr. Robert W. Wheatland, president of the Progress Committee, was ...

    Article : 219 words
  37. AN UNFAVOURABLE ACCOUNT.

    A letter received from Mr.J.Walker (Mayor of Bathurst), who visited Coolgardie, gives a most unfavourable account of everything, and warns residents, business people, and tradesmen from ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. TASMANIA.

    Lord Gormanston leaves for Melbourne on the 22nd instant. The Chief Justice will be Acting Governor. A public meeting was held to-night under the ...

    Article : 58 words
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