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  2. THE MAYORS BALL.

    The annual ball given by the Major and Mayoress was held at the Town Hall last evening and was an unqualified success. Thr equipment of thr hall for the occasion was ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A Chinaman named Ah Yook was charged at the police court to-day with evading the poll tax. He said he bad been 40 years in the colony. He was remanded for a week to allow an inquiry to be made ...

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  4. AUSTRALAS1AN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council this evening the Customs Duties Bill and the Municipal Endowment Reduction Bill were passed through all stages. The Life Assurance Companies Bill was ...

    Article : 658 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    A return just presented to Parliament shows that the total amount of dividend duty collected up to the 31st August last was £102,603. Mount Morgan contributed £51,250, Charters ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    An unsuccessful attempt was made to-day by Sir Matthew Davies and James Bell to have themselves discharged from the Mercantile Bank prosecution on the ground that they had ...

    Article : 262 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    At the sitting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Mr. J. Scott Keltie, assistant secretary to the Royal Geographical Society, directed ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    SCENES of outrage and rapine ara taking place in Rio de Janeiro, and the streets are strewn with mangled corpses. It is expected that Marshal Peixoto, the President, will surrender to the ...

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  9. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Later intelligence from Capetown, in reference to the Matabele rising, states that the Matabele forces are within 80 miles of Fort Sulisbury, one of the ...

    Article : 173 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    An attempt was made to derail the express from Launceston to Hobart to-night, nt Horseshoo Bond, near Jerusalem. A rail and other obstructions had been placed across the line and the ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. VISIT OF MR. W. REDMOND TO AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. William Redmond, M.P. for East Clare, sails by the R.M.S. Orizaba for Australia on the 22nd instant. His proposed visit to Australia is on purely private ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. THE BRITISH COAL MINES.

    The Times announces that a coal trust, embracing all the collieries in the United Kingdom, is projeuted with a capitalised interest of £110,000,000. ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is expected that the New Zealand representatives at the New South Wales Rifle Meeting Next month will be as follow:—Auckland, 8; Napier, 2; Wanganui, 3; Christchurch, 4; Oamaru, 2; ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. MODE OF CONDUCTING PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

    A preliminary meeting of the select committee appointed by the Legislative Assembly to consider whether any advantageous change can be made in the present mode of conducting ...

    Article : 326 words
  15. THE REBELLION IN BRAZIL.

    Latest advices from Brazil report that the President, Marshal Peixoto, has abandoned his positions on the coast. This course was decided upon in ...

    Article : 225 words
  16. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    In response to an appeal made in the United States Senate by Senator Voorhees to expedite the discussion on the Sherman Act Repeal Bill, Senator Dubois, of Idaho, ...

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  17. POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

    Mr. Nicholson, the senior member for Illawarra, addressed the electors of Helensburgh on Tuesday night. He defended the conduct of the labour party in Parliament, and stated that his party, and not the ...

    Article : 367 words
  18. RUMOURED AMALGAMATION OF BANKS.

    The Financial Times comments in favourable terms upon rumours which it states are current in reference to proposals for the amalgamation of the Bank of ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    In the Fisheries Section at the Chicago Exhibition an award has been gained by the Clarence River Fresh Fish and Canning Company, Iluka, for their exhibition of ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    Owing to rain having fallern almost every day for the past fortnight, the committee of the show felt anxious about the weather. Yesterday it showed some improvement, and to-day was beautifully fine. ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the Insolvency Intestacy and Insanity Administration Bill, and the Brisbane Municipil Loan Bill, were read the second time. The Meat and Dairy Produce ...

    Article : 224 words
  22. DEATH OF SIR ALEXANDER GALT.

    The death is announced of Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, G.O.M.G., formerly High Commissioner for the Dominion of Canada in Great Britain. ...

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  23. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

    This evening Mr. David Scott, M.L.A., addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting in front of the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle Fully 2000 were present. Mr. J. R. Rodgerts ex-Mayor of Newcastle, presided. ...

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  24. ARMY FINANCE IN ITALY.

    An impression exists in Italy that the Government, through the medium of the National Bank of Italy, is amassing gold to form "a war-chest." ...

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  25. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian cricketers left London last evening for Liverpool, en route for New York. There was a large assemblage of cricketers and friends of the team ...

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  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council has agreed with the amendment made by the Assembly in the Succession Duties Bill providing that half the succession duties on legacies to widows and children ...

    Article : 287 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Austral arrived from London shortly before noon, after a good voyage. The mails for the eastern colonies were despatched by the express. The passengers include Sir Samuel ...

    Article : 398 words
  28. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    Dr. Barrett, the well-known cricketer, returned from London by the Austral to-day. While in England he watched the performances of the Australians closely, and says that the play of the team ...

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  29. MR. J. HAYES, M.L.A., AT COROWA.

    Mr. Jas. Hayes one of the members for the Hume, addressed his constituents in the School of Arts to-night. There was a good attendance, and the speaker was well received throughout. Under the now ...

    Article : 458 words
  30. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A large meeting of wharf labourers connected with deep-sea shipping was held in the Seamen's Hall, Princes-street, last evening, for the purpose of more effectually organising this branch of maritime ...

    Article : 247 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Douglas moved the second reading of the Taxing Bill, 1893. The debate was adjourned until Tuesday next to enable the Assembly to send up the whole ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. FATAL FIRE IN LONDON.

    Five persons have been burned to death by a fire at a bakery in Whitechapel. ...

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  33. TO-DAY.

    Opening of the Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital steamers leave Circular Quay at 2 p.m. Midday Meeting for Business Men: Centenary Hall. Ball at Government House. ...

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  34. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Latest stock passings: 814 bullocks and cows, from Beresford, near Clermont to Muswellbrook, Mort and Co. owners, S. Kettle in charge; 2600 wethers, from Yagaburne to Merriwa, Hooper and Barnett ...

    Article : 159 words
  35. BILLIARD MATCH AT CHICAGO.

    F. Ives, the American billiard champion, has defeated John Roberts, jun., the English champion, in a match at Chicago. ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government Railways Act Amendment Bill giving the Minister a seat as Commissioner han passed its second reading in the Lower House. The crucial clause that the Minister shall preside ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. HR. M'MILLAN'S NEXT MEETING.

    Sir,—I have decided to held a meeting at the Protestant Hall on Monday next, 25th instant. My subject will be "Present Political Situation" To this I am inviting the electors of East Sydney. I ...

    Article : 205 words
  38. THE NEWCASTLE MINERS.

    There is no special meeting likely to be held of the minors' delegate boaard to consider the annulling of the general agreement. The ordinary quarterly meeting will take place on Thursday, 12th October, ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. PUGILISM IN AMERICA.

    "Jemmy" Lindsay, an American pugilist, has defeated George Mackenzio, of Australia, at Omaha, in four rounds. ...

    Article : 23 words
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