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  2. THE COAL TRADE.

    The proceedings at Stockton continue principally of the same character as usual. The antagomsm of the female tin-kettlers seems to bge directed more against the surfacemen and shiftmen just now than ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    After we went to press with the first edition the Assembly continued to debate the Colonial Secretary's Estimaces. Many of the items were challenged, and amendents were moved with ...

    Article : 100 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    H.M.S. Crescent, which has been commissioned to replace H.M.S. Orlando as the flagship on the Australian naval station, will leave shortly for Sydney. ...

    Article : 59 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In accordance with the commercial treaty which has been signed between Russia and Germany, Russia largely reduces the duties on wool and many ...

    Article : 69 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The result of the call of members of the Legislative Council to consider the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill was that 57 gentlemen took their seats as soon as the ...

    Article : 2,226 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    LAST night the Legislative Assembly entered upon the consideration of the Esrimates, those of the Chief Secretary's Department being dealt with. Several reductions were propesed, but ...

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  8. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted 2s 5 13-16d per oz. standard. ...

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  9. THE SILVER CRISIS.

    Indian Government rupee paper is quoted on the London Stock Exchange at £59 per 1000 rupees. This is the lowest price since the Indian Mutiny. ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. TO-DAY.

    Royal Geographical Society will meet at 171 Phillip-street, 8 p.m. Lecture by the Rev. J. Gardiner, Newtown Wesleyan Church, 8 p.m. ...

    Article : 149 words
  11. SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

    The Sultan of Morocco has formally received General Martinez Campos, the Spanish Envoy, at Fez, the capital. The Sultan made a public speech, in which he ...

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  12. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 8s 9d. ...

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  13. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) DREADFUL CASE OF SUICIDE.

    Joseph Bano[?]ft, a miner, committed suicide yesterday. It is supposed that he blew his head off with a dynamite cartridge. He was a married man with a large family, and when leaving home ...

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  14. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) FIRE IN FLINDERS-STREET.

    A fire, attended with fatal consequences, broke out early this morning in an etght-roomod lodging-house situate in Flinders-street. At the time of the outbreak the building was tenanted by six ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. THE FRENCH IN WEST AFRICA.

    The French have seized Cavally, in West Africa. The Liberians are incensed at the action of the French. ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FEOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE UNEMPLOYED.

    To-day several labour members of Parliament and three of the unemployed interviewed the Premier to bring several questions under his notice. When they entered the Premier's office ...

    Article : 262 words
  17. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    Military men were greatly disappointed at two successive Easters having been allowed to pass without any camp being held, and on the arrival of Major-General Hutton to take up the ...

    Article : 383 words
  18. RABBITS IN THE FORBES DISTRICT.

    A meeting was held at the offices of Messrs. W. K. Garnsey and Co., to-day, in reference to the rabbit pest in this district. The following pastoralists were present:—Mr. James Govan, of ...

    Article : 357 words
  19. THE CIVIL WAR IN BRAZIL.

    Admiral di Gama, the Biazihan insurgent leader, has notified his intention to blockade Rio de Janeiro in order to secure the right of the insurgent forces to ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. DISTRESS AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED.

    At a meeting held to-night under the auspices of the Protection, Liberal, and Federation League, it was resolved that, in the opinion of the meeting, Parliament should at once be called together to ...

    Article : 49 words
  21. THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.

    The United States House of Representatives has rejected an amendment recognising the Provisional Government at Honolulu, and declaung in favour of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. THE LOTTERIES ACT.

    A distribution of properties was recently announced by the Victorian Property Distribution Syndicate, and as it was considered if it were carried out as announced it would ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The Cabinet had decided to repeal the sixth clause of the Sugarworks Guarantee Act, which has been the cause of a great deal of dissatisfaction in the sugar-milling districts. ...

    Article : 141 words
  24. GENERAL ELECTIONS AT THE CAPE.

    The general elections in Cape Colony have given the Government of which Mr. Cecil Rhodes is Promier a majority of 24 seats over the Opposition. ...

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  25. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN I., F., AND L. COMPANY.

    A meeting of the deposotor, and other creditors of the Anglo-Australian Investment, Finance, and Land Company, Limited, was held in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms yesterday ...

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  26. BAKERS'CONCILIATION BOARD.

    For some time past the master bakers and their employees have been negotiating with regard to various trade matters. Recently both sides agreed to have a permanent conciliation board to settle all ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. COMMERCIAL BANE OF AUSTRALIA.

    The second ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Limited was held to-day. Mr. James Service, chairman of direcotrs, presiden, and ...

    Article : 277 words
  28. NEW AUSTRALIA.

    A letter which was rercived here to-day from New Australia gives a very unfavourable report of matters there. The writer says that the whole afiair is mismanaged, and that many o fthe settlers are shoeless ...

    Article : 111 words
  29. TRAGEDY IN RUSSIA.

    A Jewish family of 12 persons has been wilfully poisoned in Russia. ...

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  30. THE WEATHER FORECAST.

    The following is Mr. Wragge's forecust for New South Wales:—Conditions unsettled over the whole colony. The disturbance, which on Friday last we picked up to N.E. of New ...

    Article : 166 words
  31. THE ENGLISH MAILS.

    The mails by the steamer Cuzco for the Eastern colonies were forwaraed by this afternoon's express. ADELAIDE, WEDNESDAY. ...

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  32. BATHURST QUARIER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Session to-day, before Judge Docker. John Kessey an elderly man, was convicted of pig stealing, and was sentenced to nine months hard labour. Joseph George Seymour. charged with ...

    Article : 393 words
  33. THE LONDON DOCKERS.

    A considerable amount of discontent exists among the London dockers respecting overwork in connection with the wool sales. ...

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  34. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN CANADA.

    A plebiscite has been taken in the Province of Ontario, Canada, upon the question of prohibition in the liquor traffic. The result was in favour of ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New South Wales cricketers commenced a match to-day at Timaru against South Canterbury. Fifteen local men batted, the first innings closing for 119. The visitors have lost ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN DEPOSIT AND MORTGAGE BANK.

    The hasf-yearly meeting of the Australian Deposit and Morigage Bank Limited, was held to-day. The directors reported that the amount at the credit of the profit and loss account was ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A strong agitation is being carried on here against boxing contests. These, it is arged, have during the last 12 months, degenerated into prize-fights, producing the most ...

    Article : 215 words
  38. THE QUEENSLAND DEPOSIT BANK.

    Tho Queensland Deposit Bank issued a circular this morning to depositors stating, with deep regret, that they had been compelled to intimate their inability to meet their engagements as per ...

    Article : 288 words
  39. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand to-day, Mr. R.H. Glynu, chairman of the board of directors, said that the directors thought it their duty ...

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  40. EXPORT OF VICTORIAN WINE.

    During last month 24,668 gallons of wine made from grapes grown in Victoria were exported to the United Kingdom, 278 gallons to Ceylon, 76 gallons to the Straits Settlements, 80 gallons to ...

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  41. TRIAL SHIPMENT OF POULTRY TO LONDON.

    The first of a series of trial shipments of poultry, arranged by the Agricultural Department will be made by the steamer Parramatta, which sails on the 24th instant. The shipments will be disposed ...

    Article : 144 words
  42. TRANSIT COMMISSION.

    A meeting of the Transit Commission was held at the offices, Phillip-street, yesterday morning. There were present the Mayor of Sydney (Sir W. P. Manuing), in the chair, Messrs. E. ...

    Article : 361 words
  43. ENGLISH, SCOTTISH. AND AUSTRALIAN BANK.

    A meeting of shareholders of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank has been convened for the 14th instant, for the purpose of obtaining their approval of a bill ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. BERRY AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The second day of the Berry show was very successful. The weather was showery in the morning, but fine all through the afternoon. The attendance numbered 4000. Hacknevs were very numerous, ...

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  45. LONDON AND AUSTRALASIAN DEBENTURE CORPORATION.

    At a meeting of the London and Australasian Debenture Corporation to-day, Sir James Fergusson, who presided, announced that the board of directors had ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. POLITICAL MEETINGS.

    A meeting of the Fitzroy Labour Electoral League was held on Tuesday evening in the Palmer-street schoolroom. Mr. Fred, Flowers was in the chair. Correspondence was received from the central ...

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  47. THE WRECK OF THE KANAHOORA.

    The following are the names of the officers and orew of the ill-fated steamer Kanahooka, who were occupants of the boat of which no trace has yet been found:—R.R. Bradley, first mate; S. ...

    Article : 83 words
  48. AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY.

    The Austialian Agricultural Company has declaied an interim dividend of 27s pet share. ...

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  49. AMUSEMENTS.

    At the Temperance Hall last evening, George Perry's Variety Company performed to a large house. A good programme, consisting of minstrelsy and olio, was presented, and a number of ...

    Article : 39 words
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