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  2. THE LATE SIR ALFRED STEPHEN.

    The funeral of the Right Honourable Sir Alfred Stephen, P.C., G.C.M.G., C.B., took place yesterday, and the esteem in which the deceased gentleman was held was shown ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION. THE KAFFIR RISING IN AFRICA.

    Johannesburg and Pretoria, in the Transvaal Republic, are raising forces to relieve the settlement of Lorenzo Marques, in the Delagoa Bay territory, which ...

    Article : 48 words
  4. THE WEILMORINGLE RIOT.

    At the Dubbo Circuit Court this morning the Weilmoringle rioters were called up for sentence. Certain evidence as to character having been tendered, his Honor Mr. Justice Innes addressed ...

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  5. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY.

    A deputation of unemployed waited upon the Premier to-day to ask for work. The Premier said it was a very strange thing that all through tho winter nothing was heard of such requests, ...

    Article : 163 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Four doctors in attendance on tho Czar of Russia, at Livadia, have issued a bulletin stating that the disease of the kidneys from which his Imperial Majesty ...

    Article : 66 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Twenty-five thousand Chinese are entrenched at Yalu. The Japanese troops are awaiting the arrival of heavy artillery before mating a ...

    Article : 193 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE Japanese troops are awaiting the arrival of heavy artillery before making a forward movement. IT is vaguely rumoured at Shanghai that the ...

    Article : 7,958 words
  9. GERMAN WEST AFRICA.

    Herr Leist, the German Governor of Cameroons, West Africa, who was placed on trial for cruel treatment of native women, has been sentenced to nominal ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.

    The Estafette says that France demands a complete protectorate over Madagascar. The French garrison at Antananarivo, the capital, allows eight days for a reply to ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. THE BOOTMAKERS' STRIKE.

    A disgraceful attack was made by a gang of men, who are believed to be unionist bootmakers, upon the residence of a non-unionist named Victor Roth, at North Carlton, in the small hours of ...

    Article : 84 words
  12. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 12s 6d. ...

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  13. THE COOLGARDIE GOLDFIELD.

    Rumours have been circulated for nearly two weeks of a very rich find. News came to hand to-day that a discovery had been made near Siberia by J. Downie and party. The secret was closely ...

    Article : 251 words
  14. THE LATE SIR ALFRED STEPHEN.

    At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute to-night a resolution was passed expressing regret at the loss sustained by the colony of New South Wales in the death ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. AMALGAMATION OF SUGAR-REFINING COMPANIES.

    An arrangement has been come to between the boards of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, and the Australasia Sugar Refining Company, Limited, for the amalgamation of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  16. ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

    The German press is violently attacking England, alleging that she has designs of annexation in tho Delagoa Bay territory, Portuguese East Africa, and also ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. BRITISH BOARD OF CUSTOMS.

    Sir Robert Hamilton, formerly Governor of Tasmania, has been appointod chairman of the Board of Customs. ...

    Article : 24 words
  18. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    An inquiry has been instituted into certain charges of cruelty preferred against the management of St. John's Industrial Schools at Walthamstow, Essex. ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. COMMANDER OF THE NAVAL FORCES.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day Commander Kingsford was appointed to succeed Commander Pelham as Commander of the Victorian Naval Forces. ...

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  20. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY.

    A very large and influential deputation, directly and indirectly interested in the pastoral industry, waited on the Premier to-day to bring under his notice the depressed state of the ...

    Article : 321 words
  21. SUICIDE OF A RETIRED CLERGYMAN.

    At an inquest on the body of George Graham, who died on Monday from self-inflicted injuries, Isabella Graham, widow of the deceased, stated that he was a retired Presbyterian clergyman. He ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Assembly was sitting in committee at the time we went to press with our first edition. The following is a continuation of the report of the proceedings appearing on page 3. ...

    Article : 368 words
  23. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    Stoddart's English cricket team, now on its way to Australia, has played a match at Colombo against a local eighteen. The scores were:—English Eleven— ...

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  24. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A SEAMAN.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of Carl Neilsen one of the crew of the ship Lady Palmerston, whose body was found in the Yarra. The medical evidence showed that the cause of death ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. FROM SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE ON BICYCLES.

    Three Sydney cyclists in the persons of Messrs. Watson, Pearson, and Yeend, arrived in Melbourne to-day from Sydney, having done the journey in a little over seven days. The ride from Sydney to ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. THE ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY.

    There were 26 applicants for the position of the Hughes Professor of English Literature in the Adelaide University. The following gentlemen have been ...

    Article : 47 words
  27. IN PARLIAMENT.

    After some formal matters had been disposed of in the Legislative Council the Attorney-General moved a resolution oppressing the deep regret of members at the death of the late Sir Alfred ...

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  28. WRECK OF THE RODONDO.

    The officers and crew and one of the passengers of the wreckod steamer Rodondo arrived to-day per Flinders. They were met upon arrival by a large number of their relatives and friends. An ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. THE SUGAR-CANE SEASON.

    The Sugar Journal attributes the cane disease in the Bundaberg district to unfavourable weather acting upon cane physically unsound. It says that the farmers must find remedies, though the ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. FIRE ON BOARD THE MARAROA.

    A fire broke out in the forecastle of the Mararoa this morning while the vessel was in dock at Port Chalmers undergoing her periodical overhaul. The damage is estimated at £500. The fire is ...

    Article : 213 words
  31. THAWING FROZEN MEAT.

    It is expected that the Docks Committee will erect premises with the view of carrying out Nelson Brothers' process for thawing frozen meat. ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    At the annual meeting of the council of the Congregational Union to-day, the Rev. A. Jones, of Camberwell, was elected chairman for the year 1895-6. ...

    Article : 160 words
  33. THE SYDNEY ELECTRIC LIGHTING BILL.

    The bill to enable the Municipal Council of Sydney to light Sydney publicly and privately with the electric light, and to supply electric power, was introduced into the Assembly ...

    Article : 568 words
  34. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    Importers complain that the recent shipment of butter by the Orient arrived in an indifferent condition, owing to the temporature of the freezing chamber ...

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  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) WILL OF THE LATE MR. JOHN DUNN.

    The late Mr. John Dunn made a number of bequests to religious and charitable institutions, the total amount being £4,560. Amongst them are the New Guinea Missions, £400; British and ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. THE PASTORALISTS AND SHEARERS.

    The Pastoralists' Union is still very busy transferrmg shearers from one station to another. Yesterday it had bodies of men on all the railway lines, excepting the Northern line, who were ...

    Article : 388 words
  37. THE WYALONG GOLDFIELD.

    A crushing from Wyo and party at Gough's battery was cleaned up for 95oz. smelted gold from 90 tons. Gorman's Three Star claim struck an improved make of stone in a drive on the reef from ...

    Article : 351 words
  38. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Special Retrenchment Bill passed its third reading. The Stamp Bill was passed through committee. In the Assembly to-day Mr. Cross gave notice ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. ARRIVAL OF A THEATRICAL COMPANY.

    By the Austral, which arrived from London to-day, a theatrical party under the management of Mr. A. Clifton Alderson were passengers, they being under engagement to Messrs. Williamson ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 words
  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Customs Amendment Bill, imposing further duties, was read the third time, and passed. The Chief Secretary moved the second reading of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  42. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A JOCKEY.

    The well-known cross-country rider Martin Bourke, while schooling Mr. R. Frew's brown gelding Trustee at Flemington this morning, was thrown heavily. He was at once removed to the ...

    Article : 109 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly the House took up the consideration of the Estimates, and debated whether the Crown Solicitor should receive an increase of from £500 to £650 a ...

    Article : 72 words
  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    The House of Representatives has refused by 31 to 20 to give the Government leave to introduce a bill authorising the granting of a bonus on exported coal. This bonus was one of the ...

    Article : 46 words
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