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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day, being Eight Hours Day, was observed as a public holiday, the weather being gloriously fine. There was the usual trades procession, with hands and banners, in the morning, in which ...

    Article : 187 words
  3. NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The information which was published in our columns yesterday respecting the business of the National Bank of Australasia is further supplemented by the returns which were furnished to the ...

    Article : 539 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The World's Fair at Chicago is to be opened to-day. The Exhibition is in a backward state owing to the numerous strikes which have ...

    Article : 73 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    AT the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New South Wales, held yesterday, a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum was declared, £10,000 was added to the reserve ...

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  6. A REMARKABLE ATTEMPT TO THIEVE.

    An attempted robbery of a remarkable character has been perpetrated at the World's Fair in Chicago. A thief stole the urn containing the ashes of Columbus. ...

    Article : 50 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    On Saturday morning Messrs. R. and B. Wallace, the local agents for the barque Glen Afton, received cable advice from the owners instructing the vessel to proceed to Tal Cahuano to ...

    Article : 204 words
  8. THE BANK HOLIDAY IN MELBOURNE.

    The Times says that the proposed bank holiday in Victoria, will prove mischievous. It hints that one or more of the banks will ignore the proclamation, since ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    The connsel engaged for the defence in the Mercantile Bank prosecutions referred largely to the present financial trouble in their addresses today. Mr. Deakin, on behalf of Bell, argued that ...

    Article : 194 words
  10. THE GROUNDING OF THE STEAMER FEDERAL.

    The Marine Board held an inquiry into the grounding of the steamer Federal. The board reported that in their opinion the grounding was caused by the effect on the vessel of the sudden ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. THE E. S. AND A. C. BANK.

    The Times, in replying to the letter of a correspondent in that journal hostile to the proposed scheme for the reconstruction of the English, Scottish, and Australian ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. BROKEN HILL-MENINDIE TRAMWAY.

    An important and enthusiastic meeting was held here on Saturday afternoon, at which the following resolution in connection with the proposed Broken Hill to Menindie tramway was passed:—"That this ...

    Article : 141 words
  13. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The National Back of Australasia is applying to the Court for an order to protect the assets of the bank. ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Leahy's contract for the outlet tunnel at Happy Valley Waterworks is for £39,485. It must be completed within two years. The whole of the work required under contract, except the ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The news of the temporary suspension of the National Bank of Australasia has been received with astonishment and regret. The fooling in the city is that the depositors ...

    Article : 3,510 words
  16. THE LABOUR PROBLEM IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. John Burns, M.P., the labour leader, has expressed himself adversely to the idea of a national strike of labour, which he considers would be an act of ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. DEATH OF DR. SPENCER.

    The town was shocked to-night to hear of the death of Dr. Spencer. The sad event occurred about 3 o'clock, and caused much grief amongst all citizens. The deceased, in addition to being prominent in his ...

    Article : 2,938 words
  18. THE LONDON DOCKERS.

    Three thousand dockers have resolved to strike in London to-day unless the men employed in the Victoria Docks who belong to the Shipping Federation are ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    After six days passing in Perth without the smallpox epidemic spreading, another case is reported. It is only a mild one, however. The Government is calling for applications for ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. REVOLUTION IN CUBA.

    A Spanish gunboat has sailed from New York for Cuba to assist in quelling the revolution there. It is believed that the rising is of an unimportant character. ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. AUSTRALIA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Australia, J. Reeves, commander, arrived from Colombo at 5.45 p.m. The following are the passengers:- For ALBANY: Mr. Harvost. ...

    Article : 175 words
  22. VICTORIAN ARTILLERY OFFICERS.

    Captain Stanley and Lieutenant Croaker, of the Victorian Artillery, who have been undergoing a course of military study in England, have obtained first-class ...

    Article : 48 words
  23. THE GENERAL ELECTION IN QUEENSLAND.

    The election campaign has opened very favourably for the Government. Thirty-two members have now been returned, 22 being classed as Minis erialists, two Opposition, four independent, ...

    Article : 282 words
  24. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CAVALRY TEAM.

    Captain Dodds, in command of the New South Wales Cavalry Team, has been elected an honorary member of the Army and Navy Club, and he has received the ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY.

    The following is the new Ministry as gazetted to-night:- Mr. Seddon, Premier, and Minister of Public Works, Mines, and Defence. ...

    Article : 240 words
  26. TIN AND GOLD MINING IN GIPPSLAND.

    The Great Southern Tin and Gold Field Company, Gippsland, Victoria, has been registered with a capital of £100,000. ...

    Article : 28 words
  27. DEATH OF BISHOP TURNER.

    The Right Rev. James F. Turner, D.D., Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, has died at Rome. ...

    Article : 26 words
  28. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 3s 2 7-16d per ounce. ...

    Article : 22 words
  29. THE DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC AT COWRA.

    There were 10 fresh cases of diphtheria last week, and one death from it. At the hospital there are at present 10 patients being treated for diphtheria. At Goolagong and Woodstock other cases are reported. ...

    Article : 142 words
  30. THE RECENT COLLISION AT NEWCASTLE.

    Taking advantage of the exceptionally fine weather yesterday, a number of men were engaged all day in preparing to place chains under the steam-tug Castor, with a view to raising her. The steamer ...

    Article : 74 words
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