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  2. THE WEATHER HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT THE COLONY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 600 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The death is announced of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, at the age of 92. The announcement that Louis Kassuth is dead will ...

    Article : 1,231 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The House of Commons has passed the Naval Estimates. Sir William Harcourt, leader of the Government in the House of Commons, ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council devoted nearly the whole of last night's sitting to the further consideration in committee, of the Mining on Private Landa Bill. Members recognising the fact that ...

    Article : 1,808 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    MR. RICHARD PRICE-WILLIAMS, M.I.C.E., the distinguished engineering and railway expert, has come to Sydney from New Zealand to negotiate with the Government for the construction of light ...

    Article : 8,178 words
  7. VICTORIA. [BY TELEORAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

    According to the cable report of the proceedings of the Intercolonial Postal Conference in New Zealand, it has been decided to raise the postage on newspapers to 1d for the first 4oz. and ½d for ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Electoral Registration Bill, which, it is understood, will be the first measure in the Parliamentary programme, limits the residential qualification for electors to ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. VICTORIAN PRODUCTS AT THE BRITISH AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    There is every prospect of Victorian products, especially natural ones, being well represented at the Royal Agricultural Show to be held in England in June next. The secretary of the ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATE OF INTEREST.

    A reduction in the bank rate of interest, which has been under contemplation for the last two or three weeks, has been decided upon. The following notice was issued to-day:—-"The banks in ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. THE DISPUTE IN THE MILLING TRADE.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Flour Millers' Association, held this evening, to consider the attack made upon the principle of freedom of contract by the Mill Operatives' Union in the ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) TERRIFIC STORM AT BOURKE.

    One of the most terrfic storms ever witnessed in this district occurred this morning at half-past 10 o'clock. It could be seen approaching from the north-west, but was not expected to be anything like ...

    Article : 2,096 words
  13. DYNAMITE PLOT IN COREA.

    A plot has been discovered in Corea, in the Chinese Empire, to blow up the King and his Ministers by means of dynamite. Twenty-seven of the conspirators were ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. THE TARIFF BOARD.

    The Tariff Board sat to-day to take evidence regarding the effect of the present wine and spirit duties Both sides of the question were represented in the inquiry. ...

    Article : 36 words
  15. THE SILVER QUESTION IN AMERICA.

    It is reported that, yielding to great pressure, President Cleveland will assent to Senator Bland's bill providing for the issue of silver certificates on the ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. THE RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

    A number of gentlemen, representing the North-Western Municipal Association, waited upon the Minister for Railways to-day, and presented a resolution which had been passed by the ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. FRENCH COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.

    The French Chambers having agreed to the credit of 150,000f. for the establishment of a Ministry for the Colonies, Senator Boulanger has been appointed as ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

    The cause of women's suffrage was advanced another stage to-day, when the members of the recently-formed Victorian Women's Franchise League met to elect office-bearers, and to decide ...

    Article : 35 words
  19. THE SHOOTING CASE AT SOUTH BROKEN HILL.

    The inquest on the body of John Jeremiah Considine, the victim or the South Broken Hill shooting case, was continued at the Town Hall this afternoon, before the Coroner, Mr. Barnett. Constables White ...

    Article : 765 words
  20. THE BOOTMAKERS' STRIKE.

    A large meeting of men on strike and who were lately employed at Marshall's boot factory was hold to-day for the purpose of trying to arrange some method of ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. FREEHOLD TRUST COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Freehold Trust Company of Australia, Limited, has declared an interim dividend at the rate of 2½ per cent. per annum. ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. THE LIBEL ACTION SPEIGHT v. SYME.

    Application was made to Mr. Justice Hood to-day on behalf of the defendant in the libel action Speight v. Svme for an order postponing the trial of the issues upon which the former jury ...

    Article : 183 words
  23. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 5s. ...

    Article : 18 words
  24. N. Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    The appeal of the directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company against the decision of Mr. Justice Williams, upholding the order for the ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    The wages question is again being considered at Zeehan. Recently the managers of several Mining companies held a meeting and adopted the following scale of wages:—Engine-drivers, 9s; ...

    Article : 151 words
  26. THE FATALITY AT THE STOCKTON COLLIERY.

    At the police court to-day W. J. Akers and A. H. Darcy, miners, and H. Burt, deputy at the Stockton Colliery were charged with feloniously slaying Robert Donaldson in the colliery on 10th ...

    Article : 162 words
  27. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier, the Hon. C. C. Kingston, left for Western Australia this morning by the R.M.S. Ophir. Twenty-six of the unemployed were arrested at ...

    Article : 179 words
  29. BROKEN HILL QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day Joseph Lyons was charged with making a false representation to one Mary Zamur, to the effect that certain pieces of paper were certificates of marriage. Both ...

    Article : 192 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    The first election under the new Licensing Act took place to-day. The three issues submitted were—licenses to remain as at present, to be reduced, and no licenses te be issued. To constitute ...

    Article : 112 words
  31. THE WRECK OF THE SCHOONER GRACE DARLING.

    The Marino Board inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of the schooner Grace Darling at Bulwer on the 13th instant was held to-day. On Sunday the harbour-master ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 9 words
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