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  2. BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Duff gave their first ball for the season last evening at Government House. The visitors were received by the vice-regal host and hostess within the red ...

    Article : 1,255 words
  3. TASMANIA.

    The Bench gave its decision yesterday in connection with the fracus at the Congregational Church, West Devonport, in respect of the pastor, the Rev. Campbell Rogers, who was assaulted ...

    Article : 110 words
  4. SECOND EDITION. THE KNIGHTS OF LABOUR IN AMERICA.

    A telegram from New York states that the Knights of Labour are preparing to boycott a British syndicate owning many breweries in America for refusing to ...

    Article : 48 words
  5. THE COOLGARDIE GOLD-FIELD.

    The railway from Northam is now completed to within 11 miles of Southern Cross, but goods have still to be carted from Kurracoppin. About 500 tons of stores lie blocked there ...

    Article : 603 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Paris Figare, which is inspired by M. Flourens, the ex-Minister, has published the details of pour-parlers carried on between France and Germany, by the ...

    Article : 92 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council dealt with the Appropriation Bill last night, passing the measure through all its stages very speedily. A bill to authorise the construction of a tramway from near ...

    Article : 1,234 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE proprietors of the Salford Ironworks, England, are so satisfied with a year's experiment with the eight-hours' system for the workmen, that they intend to make the system a permanent ...

    Article : 8,546 words
  9. THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.

    The French forces at Timbuctoo, in the African Sahara, have attacked and defeated the native Tuaregs, who have been hostile to the French occupation of the town. ...

    Article : 34 words
  10. THE COLONIAL TREASURER AT SOUTH GRAFTON.

    The Hon. John See, the Colonial Treasurer, who returned from Copmanhurst at noon to-day, addressed over 300 electors in the South Grafton School of Arts this evening. Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick presided. Mr. ...

    Article : 1,281 words
  11. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 3¼d per ounce standard. Broken Hill Proprietary Shares are quoted at £2 6s 3d. ...

    Article : 25 words
  12. THEFT OF KING THEBAWS JEWELS.

    A dying soldier in England has confessed that assisted by a comrade he stole King Thebaw's jewels from Mandalay during the Burmese war, and buried the ...

    Article : 81 words
  13. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) HEAVY RAINS AT BOULIA.

    The Weather Bureau supplies some very interesting information with reference to the weather at Boulia, in the extreme west of Queensland, near the South Australian border. Like other ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. MR. ROBERT REID'S MISSION.

    Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister for Defence, will probably sail for New York on the 11th instant. Before his departure for America he will proceed to ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. THE WEATHER FORECAST.

    Mr. Wragge's forecast for New South Wales states that there will be still more rain along the whole of the Pacific slope, and especially north from the Manning River, with isolated showers inland. ...

    Article : 200 words
  16. QUEENSLAND MEAT IN GERMANY.

    Several friends of Mr. W. Weddell, of W. Weddell and Co., agent for the Queensland Meat Export Company, have opened retail shops in Hamburg for the ...

    Article : 113 words
  17. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) CONFERENCE OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    At a conference of the Australian Natives' Association at Warrnambool to-day, Mr. Dowling, secretary of the Australian Natives' Association of New South Wales, spoke regretting that they had ...

    Article : 101 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir Henry Parkes, in replying to questions put by an interviewer yesterday, said that the colony was more advanced than he thought before he came here. In many respects the country was ...

    Article : 194 words
  19. THE CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Mr. James Huddart, the managing owner of the Canadian-Australian line, is having the steamer Miowera fitted with the Hall refrigerating appliances. The ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. FREEZING WORKS AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    The Government has resolved to provide freezing works at Port Melbourne to encourage the development of the frozen meat trade. Steps have been taken to erect machinery and appliances of ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. THE WRECK OF THE KEARSAGE.

    The United States historic sloop-of-war Kearsage, which sank the Alabama in 1864, and which was wrecked on 2nd February of the present year on Roncadore ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. LOANS TO FARMERS.

    Ministers are tolerably far advanced with their scheme for assisting farmers by cheap money. The leading principles have been adopted, though here are yet some details of interest to be worked ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government has decided that New Zealand shall not be officially represented at the Hobart Exhibition. ...

    Article : 32 words
  24. BROKEN HILL SOUTH SILVER-MINING COMPANY.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Silver-mining Company was held to-day. The directors in their report stated that notwith-standing the low price of silver and lead, they ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. POLITICAL MEETINGS. FLINDERS LABOUR LEAGUE.

    A public meeting under the auspices of the Flinders Labour Electoral League was held from the balcony of the Carrington Grounds Hotel, Arthur and Bourke streets, Surry Hills, on Wednesday evening. ...

    Article : 79 words
  26. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN AUSTRIA.

    The Social and Democratic Congress at Vienna threatens to bring about a general strike of labour, with the object of securing universal suffrage. ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. SCENE AT A WEDDING SERVICE.

    A scene occurred at a wedding service at Wellington to-day. The contracting parties were two young people well known in society circles in the city. There was a large assemblage of friends ...

    Article : 120 words
  28. FIRE NEAR GEELONG.

    George Gardiner's oil and glue works and tannery, at Marshalltown, about four miles from Geelong, were totally destroyed by fire to-nignt. The damage amounts to several thousands of ...

    Article : 253 words
  29. GRANVILLE LABOUR LEAGUE.

    A meeting was held on Tuesday, when Mr. E. Thornes presided over a large attendance. Mr. Webber moved a motion with the object of admitting any elector as member of the league who did not ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. THE EIGHT-HOURS SYSTEM.

    The proprietors of the Salford Iron-works are so satisfied with the results of one year's experiment with the eight-hour system for the workmen that ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. ANTI-HUMBUG LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the Anti-Humbug League was held last evening in the Alexandria Town Hall. Alderman Navin occupied the chair Mr. Harry Foran delivered an address. He said at the present time ...

    Article : 140 words
  32. THE WYALONG RUSH.

    Improvements are being erected with great despatch on the White Tank, but the allotment holders in the surveyed township are losing heart, and many are moving to the White Tank. The ...

    Article : 290 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It is reported that the Government is in a position to nominate a successor to Sir John Bray, as Agent-General, but at present the name is with-held. It is generally understood Government will ...

    Article : 251 words
  34. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN LINE.

    An impression prevails here that the Railway Commissioners propose to make important alterations in connection with the management of the Southern line. Mr. Crawford, district superintendent, has ...

    Article : 90 words
  35. MINING AT COOLGARDIE.

    The Coolgardie Goldmining-Company has been registered with a capital of £40,000. ...

    Article : 18 words
  36. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE GLOUCESTER ELECTORATE.

    Two fresh candidates are announced for the Gloucester electorate—namely, Mr. W. Ellingworth, of Wallsend, and Mr. T. Dun, of Bungwall. Mr. Courtney, the local candidate, addressed a ...

    Article : 263 words
  37. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  38. ARRIVAL OF THE M.M.S. AUSTRALIEN AT ALBANY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  39. NEW GUINEA.

    News has arrived per Wanganui of the discovery by Sir William M'Gregor of splendid coal deposits about 60 miles up the Burary River, New Guinea, which name he has given to the ...

    Article : 129 words
  40. WOLLONGONG QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Court of Quarter Sessions was opened to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. W. Bevan was Crown Prosecutor. Bartoli Tisi, found guilty of breaking and entering and stealing at Bulli, was ...

    Article : 161 words
  41. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The stock-crossing to-day was 117 fat bullocks from Gresford for Homebush, George White owner. ...

    Article : 27 words
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