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  2. SECOND EDITION. MURDEROUS AFFRAY WITH BURGLARS.

    About a quarter past 2 o'clock this morning a serious affray took place in Bridge-street between three police constables and three burglars, with the result that two constables were taken senseless ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    At a conference which took place in London at the end of November last between the colliery proprietors and the miners' representatives, and held under ...

    Article : 119 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    The Pall Mall Gazette to-day announces that Mr. Gladstone contemplates immediately resigning the position of Premier, on the ground of his advanced age. ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The main business which engaged the consideration of the Legislative Council yesterday was the discussion of the 7th clause of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Act Extension Bill, with ...

    Article : 1,689 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    IN the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. See, the Colonial Treasurer, delivered a financial statement by way of supplement to the speech delivered by Sir George Dibbs on the 19th October last. ...

    Article : 9,160 words
  7. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE LOSS OF THE ALERT.

    The loss of the steamer Alert, with all hands except the cook, Robert Ponting, was investigated before the Court of Marine Inquiry to-day. The chief interest of the inquiry rested on the examination ...

    Article : 176 words
  8. THE REPORT CONTRADICTED.

    Mr. Gladstone denies that he contemplates resigning the position of Premier, as alleged by the Pall Mall Gazette, but admins that the condition of his sight and ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. MR. ROBERT REID IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister of Defence, who is visiting England on a commercial mission on behalf of his colony, has visited Messrs. John Brown ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. PRESS COMMENTS.

    The Times, in commenting upon the reported intention of Mr. Gladstone to retire from the Government, says that though the announcement may be premature, the ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. RETRENCHMENT IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    The Minister of Education, in pursuance of the policy of retrenchment, has reduced the staff of truant inspectors by one-half—viz., 16. Thoso entitled to compensation will have the option of ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In reference to the Privy Council appeal of the West Australian Land Company v. Forrest, the action was brought in the Supreme Court at Perth to test the right of the Land Company to certain ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. MATABELELAND.

    According to further details to hand in reference to the massacre of Captain Wilson's party in Matabeleland, the induna whose impi destroyed the party has ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. THE TERRITORIAL REVENUE.

    The territorial revenue is now coming in well. The receipts on progress payments from 1st July, 1893, to 31st January were £144,864, and final payments amounted to £27,767, or a total of ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE WEATHER FORECAST.

    Mr. Wragge issued the following supplementary forecast at 9.50 to-night:—"At this hour the barometer is rising rapidly, indicating that the new high-pressure system which was lately over the ...

    Article : 87 words
  17. THE COAL TRADE.

    In response to a request from the miners of the Hetton Colliery for a local agreement, the manager, Mr. Mathieson, has promised to consider the proposal. The Stockton Colliery is still at work. The ...

    Article : 359 words
  18. A THEATRICAL MANAGER'S ESTATE.

    The estate of Arthur Garner, theatrical manager, was to-day ordered, by Mr. Justice Williams, to be sequestrated, upon the petition of the General Finance Agency and Guarantee ...

    Article : 152 words
  19. THE CIVIL WAR IN BRAZIL.

    Further particulars from Rio de Janeiro with regard to the insult offered to the United States flag show that the Austrian Admiral had cleared for action in order to ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. THE TREASURY RETURNS.

    The Treasury returns for the month of January show a total revenue of £237,359, being a decrease of £265 as compared with January last year. The Customs show an increase of £3233; ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.

    Mr. John G. Carlisle, the American Secretary to the Treasury, recently invited tenders for 50,000,000 dollars' worth of gold upon 5 per cent, bonds, ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. AT THE HOSPITAL.

    A representative of the Sydney Morning Herald made inquiries at the Sydney Hospital at 3 o'clook this morning, and ascertained that the following constables were injured:— ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. THE FIRM OF PHIPPS, TURNBULL, AND COMPANY.

    The firm of Phipps, Turnbull, and Co., of which the soul surviving partner in Melbourne is Mr. J. F. Turnbull, to-day resolved to seek the protection of the Insolvency Court. The trading liabilities ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TEIEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE ADELAIDE UNEMPLOYED.

    There was a large gathering of unemployed in the city to-day, many being loud in their complaints against the Premier, who, they demand, should resign his seat in the Assembly. A ...

    Article : 233 words
  25. A CONSTABLE'S STATEMENT.

    Constable M'Arthur, when seen by one of our representatives, made the following statement:— "I was on duty in the locality, and at about 2.5 a.m. tried the back doors of premises in ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. INCOME TAX IN AMERICA.

    The United States House of Representatives has approved of the income tax, but it is believed that the Senate will substitute a sugar tax in place of it. ...

    Article : 38 words
  27. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 611 words
  28. WOLLONGONG AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 295 words
  29. THE MEDICAL BATTERY CASE.

    The hearing of the charge of alleged conspiracy against Cornelius B. Harness, managing director of the Medical Battery Company, Limited, Dr. J. ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. THE SCENE OF THE ROBBERY.

    One of the best known places in Bridge-street is the Union Company's offices. The premises front to Bridge-street almost opposite the Queensland-chambers. They connect at the back with ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. LAND SEIZURE IN SPAIN.

    A body of labourers at Alamis, near Seville, in Spain, seized a large area of land belonging to private owners and divided it amongst themselves. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. THE RETURNS OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

    A revised statement of the revenue and expenditure for the quarter and the year ended 31st December was published to-day. The revenue figures are practically the same ...

    Article : 300 words
  33. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 6 11-16d per ounce. ...

    Article : 18 words
  34. LATE MINING.

    At a special meeting of shareholders in Bayley's Reward Gold-mining Company, held this afternoon in order to consider the advisableness of changing the present company into a limited liability ...

    Article : 95 words
  35. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 15s. ...

    Article : 19 words
  36. THE BELLE COLE CONCERT PARTY.

    The Belle Cole Concert party will leave for Australia by the R.M.S. Ormuz on 9th March. The concert party referred to was organised by ...

    Article : 159 words
  37. DUTY ON WHEAT IN FRANCE.

    The French Customs Committee has adopted a duty on wheat imported into France to the extent of eight francs per 100 kilos. The amount of duty is to be ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following stook movements are reported:— 1947 fat sheep, from Emby to Flemington, via Dubbo, Fisher Brothers owners, C. Fisher in charge; 2005 fat wethers, from Bimble to Flemington, via ...

    Article : 268 words
  39. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Considerable excitement was caused in town yesterday when it became known that a homestead lease application had been lodged at the local lands office for about 8000 acres of frontage to the Barwon ...

    Article : 947 words
  40. THE BANK RATE.

    The Bank rate of discount is quoted at 2½ per cent. ...

    Article : 19 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    The value of the imports for the quarter ended December amounted to £1,721,356, and the exports for the same period to £1,702,005. AUCKLAND, THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 66 words
  42. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The appeal case of Aarons v. Trower has been heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. This was a claim for £1500, the balance ...

    Article : 58 words
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