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  2. THE FINANCIAL POSITION.

    News was received yesterday evening from the head office in Australia of the London Chartered Bank of Australia that it had been determined to suspend payment. The position of this bank has ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Hull strike is regarded as veiled rebellion. The strikers' weapons include catapults, bludgeons studded with nails, and iron bars. ...

    Article : 170 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Mr. H. Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, has given notice of his intention to move an amendment to the Home Rule Bill in committee for the abolition of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  5. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The sitting of the Legislative Council, held last evening, was devoted to the consideration of the Vin[?] Diseases Bill, the second reading of which was moved by the Vice-President of the Executive ...

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  6. THE AMERICAN CLAN-NA-GAEL.

    The Clan-na-Gael contradicts the report that internal dissensions have led to the extreme section seceding and joining the Irish National Federation. ...

    Article : 88 words
  7. THE SITUATION AT HAWAII.

    A mysterious attempt to poison 60 of the soldiers on duty in Honolulu is reported to have been made. The Royalist party denies that it was concerned in the ...

    Article : 64 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The Treasurer is taking steps to enable the Savings Bank depositors to invest their savings in Victorian Government stock. The necessary forms are being prepared, and will be furnished ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. THE BELFAST RIOTS.

    A number of Orangemen chased the Roman Catholic workmen out of the yards of Harland and Wolff, shipbuilders, of Belfast, and assaulted them with bludgeons. ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. VICTORIAN LOAN CONVERSION.

    The bankers discredit the proposal of Mr. G. D. Carter, the Victorian Treasurer, to pay the Victorian Conversion Loan out of the Savings' Bank deposits. They ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. THE RETRENCHMENT SCHEME.

    The Under-Treasurer issued a circular letter to-day to the heads of departments stating that the Cabinet had decided on percentage reductions in the salaries of all officers in the Public Service as ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. THE ULSTER DELEGATES.

    The Ulster delegates to the recent Unionist demonstration in London have been entertained by the Marquis of Solisbury at a great festival held at ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. THE AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK.

    A number of Scotch and English depositors with the Australian Joint Stock Bank, are in favour of the proposed reconstruction of the bank if a reasonable ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. THE LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The report of the directors of the London Chartered Bank of Australia recommends the payment of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and that ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. REPORTED DISLOYALTY OF IRISH MEMBERS.

    It is reported, that some Irish members, on the night of the division on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons, shouted, "To hell with the Queen," as an ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. LETTER CARDS AND POST CARDS.

    A development which has taken place in the sale of letter cards and post cards since the reversion to 2d postage on 12th of September last is remarkable. Prior to 12th September the ...

    Article : 250 words
  17. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Budget Speech in the House of Commons to-day. He proposes to add 1d to the Income Tax, ...

    Article : 114 words
  18. BANK NOTES.

    The Daily News says that owing to the reported demand in Australia for notes of first-class banks, one Australian bank is printing in London notes for a million ...

    Article : 37 words
  19. LORD GORMANSTON.

    Sir Robert G. O. Hamilton, lately Governor of Tasmania, will entertain Viscount Gormanston, Governor-Designate, and Sir Edward N. C. Braddon, ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    The formal declaration of the nominations for Brisbane North was made to-day in the presence of a large crowd. The only candidates present were Mr. Kingsbury and Mr. Raven, who both ...

    Article : 218 words
  21. AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO.

    The Sultan of Morocco has apologised to the British Ambassador in Morocco, Colonel Sir J. W. Ridgeway, for the outrage committed upon British subjects in ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. PANIC IN A CHURCH.

    A fire broke out in a church in Naples, and led to a panic amongst the worshippers. Five children and eight women were crushed to death in the stampede ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. A SCANDINAVIAN CRISIS.

    Owing to the refusal of King Oscar II. to accept a resolution passed by the Storthing, or Norwegian Parliament, in favour of the establishment in foreign countries of ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. THE BAPTIST UNION.

    The Rev. George Short, of Salisbury, is the president-elect of the Baptist Union. ...

    Article : 19 words
  25. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Privy Council has, without calling upon the respondent, reserved its judgment in the appeal arising out of the case of Ashbury v. Ellis. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier, Mr. Ballunca, has had a second operation performed upon him. Although very weak, he is stated to be progressing favourably. It is stated that the gross surplus for the ...

    Article : 165 words
  27. THE ORIENT COMPANY.

    The directors of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Limited, intend to pass a dividend and carry £17,000 to the reserve fund. ...

    Article : 28 words
  28. THE MARKET RATE OF DISCOUNT.

    The open market rate of discount for three months' bills is 1¾ per cent. ...

    Article : 23 words
  29. SMALLPOX IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Two more deaths from smallpox have occurred, the first being Mrs. Macpherson, a daughter of the Hon. G. Glyde, and the other a young man [?]ed Adams. ...

    Article : 45 words
  30. REFRACTORY ORES.

    Captain Angell will shortly visit Adelaide, when he will be prepared to test his process, which he believes is capable of treating Reedy Creek and other complex ...

    Article : 48 words
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