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  2. BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Duff held the second ball of the season at Government House last night. The company was large and brilliant, and the ball will be remembered as the most ...

    Article : 3,290 words
  3. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening Supply Bill for two months, amounting to £801,574, was passed. The debate on the proposed new sugar duties was resumed. Mr. Shiels ...

    Article : 268 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the council meeting it was decided that the Mayor and Alderman Conneliey (delegate to the Municipal Conference), with Messrs. Schbie, Gilhes, Brunker, and Gould, Ms. L.A., should interview Sir ...

    Article : 260 words
  5. SECOND EDITION.

    A telegram from New York states that a body of men attempted to take a prisoner from Roanoke Gaol, in North Carolina, with the intention of lynching him. A ...

    Article : 59 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Australian cricketers, with the exception of C. T. B. Turner, who returns to Australia direct, took their departure from Liverpool for New York to-day, by ...

    Article : 91 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    It is reported that Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, will shortly leave on a secret mission to America. It is believed that the object of his mission is to induce the ...

    Article : 67 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    IT is rumoured in London that the Government of New South Wales is about to place 4½ pur cent. Treasury bills on the London market to the amount of £1,500,000, with a currency of four years. ...

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  9. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    The Chicago Exhibition will close at the end of October. ...

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  10. THE REBELLION IN BRAZIL.

    Vice-Admiral de Mello, late Minister for Marine and the leader of the insurgent party in Brazil, threatens to lay Kio de Janeiro in ashes unless the capital yields to the ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND PRINCE BISMARCK.

    The German press warmly applauds the overtures made by the Emperor William to Prince Bismarck for a reconciliation. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. THE VICEROYALTY OF INDIA.

    It is officially announced that Sir Henry Norman, Governor of Queensland, has withdrawn his acceptance of the offer of the Viceroyalty of India. ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. THE DISTRESS IN NEWCASTLE.

    The secretary of the Newcastle Benevolent Society has received a letter from Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.L.A., intimating that he had interviewed the Principal Under-Secretary (Mr. Critchett Walker), and was ...

    Article : 1,443 words
  14. PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the House of Assembly, the Government made a compromise, asking the committee to deal only with the land tax increase, Mr. Moule's amendment to transfer the tax from the ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the President read a letter from the Governor in which his Excellency stated: "I have been permitted to withdraw my acceptance of the office of Viceroy ...

    Article : 573 words
  16. COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.

    The London press this morning comment upon the announcement of the withdrawal by Sir Henry Norman of his acceptance of the Viceroyalty of India. ...

    Article : 130 words
  17. TRAGEDY IN LONDON.

    A shocking tragedy has taken place in London. A man named Leo Percy, a discarded lover, shot Miss Bessie Montague, an ...

    Article : 62 words
  18. VICTORIA.

    Very slight progress was made with the Mercantile Bank prosecution to-day, the evidence of John Adamson, accountant, being repeatedly interrupted hy legal objections raised on ...

    Article : 257 words
  19. THE COALMINERS' STRIKE.

    In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Henry Asquith, the Home Secretary, referring to the coalminers' strike, denounced the "cant" of the labour ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The surprise occasioned by the news of the offer to Sir Henry Norman of the position of Viceroy of India was not greater than when, this morning, a statement was circulated to the effect ...

    Article : 345 words
  21. COLLAPSE OF THE STRIKE.

    There are everywhere signs of a collapse of the coalminers' strike except in Yorkshire and Lancashire. ...

    Article : 25 words
  22. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  23. THE JEFFCOTT TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the body of Adolph Frolich, the victim of the Jeffcott tragedy, was concluded at Donald to-day. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Smidt, who was committed ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. THE SHOOTING OF STRIKERS AT FEATHERSTONE.

    In the House of Commons last night, in reply to a question, Mr. Henry Asquith, the Home Secretary, announced that the Government would hold an ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Blackall states that since shearing started at Terrick, about three weeks ago, a number of shearers have been attacked with sickness, mostly taking the form of convulsions. ...

    Article : 315 words
  26. CHARGE AGAINST PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENTS.

    The case in which Thomas W. Lloyd, Patrick John Sheehan, and John M'Loughlan, private inquiry agents, are charged with conspiring to defeat and prevent the due course of justice ...

    Article : 128 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council passed the third reading of the Butter Bonus Bill, which as finally passed, provides for the distribution of £12,000 during the next three years. ...

    Article : 382 words
  28. NEW SOUTH WALES BORROWING.

    It is rumoured that the Government of New South Wales is about to place 4½ per cent. Treasury Bills on the London market to the amount of £1,500,000, with ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. FATAL FIRE IN AMERICA.

    A disastrous occurrence took place last night at the Opera-House at Canton, in the State of Illinois. During the performance the theatre caught fire, and a ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. THE FEDERAL BANK.

    An application was made to Mr. Justice Holroyd in the Supreme Court to-day to have Mr. A. Priestly removed from the office of liquidator of the Federal Bank of Australiam, Limited (now ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. THE VICTORIAN CONVERSION LOAN.

    The Financial Times states that the Victorian Government is in favour of the issuing of a conversion loan at 93, while the majority of the dealers and brokers ...

    Article : 64 words
  32. SERIOUS MINING ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident occurred this evening at the Working Miners' Company's Mine, Homebush. At about 5 o'clock an inburst of sand and water took place at No. 6 shoot in the north-east end of ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The Treasurer states in reference to the Victorian Loan Conversion cablegram received this evening, that the Government did not favour any such proposal, and regarded it as a ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. THE BANK RATE.

    The Bank rate of discount is quoted at 3½ per cent. ...

    Article : 17 words
  35. TASMANIA.

    Further particulars show that the attempt to wreck the express yesterday was most determined and diabolical. The fishplates had been knocked off for a considerable diatance, and for fully half a ...

    Article : 266 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. Crosby moved that an address be presented to the Governor praying that he be pleased to refer to the next meeting of the Federal Council the question of the adoption ...

    Article : 143 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir George Grey will contest the Parnell seat at the general election with Mr. Lawry, the Government Whip. Sir Robert Stout to-night denied the report that ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Stores Commission has issued its final report, dealing with the manufacture of locomotives. The first engines were of defective workmanship, but with improved machinery and ...

    Article : 186 words
  39. THE MINERS' STRIKE IN FRANCE.

    The miners on strike in the Department of Pas de Calais, in France, have agreed to proceed to arbitration upon the question of wages. ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. THE BRITISH RUGBY UNION.

    The British Rugby Union has, by a large majority, refused to admit professionalism in football. ...

    Article : 30 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    The public works statement was laid before the House of Representatives this evening. A sum of £160,000, released sinking funds, become available for public works, and was further augmented ...

    Article : 141 words
  42. POSTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements.—750 store bullocks, from Mebew Downs to Dubbo, Hon. J. Tyson owner, J. Brown in charge; 280 fat cattle, from Mona station, Queensland, to Flemington, via Dubbo, ...

    Article : 124 words
  43. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    At the Chicago Exhibition an award has been gained by Henry Goodwin, of Sydney, for his exhibit of a squatter's wool waggon, made from New South ...

    Article : 38 words
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