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  2. THE BANKS.

    Rumours of withdrawals of deposits from the Commercial Bank of Sydney, circulated throughout the city and colony, had become so prevalent that very much surprise will not be felt at the ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The following team has been selected to represent Gloucestershire in the match to be commenced at Bristol to-day against the Australian Eleven:—W. G. Grace, E. ...

    Article : 81 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the course of a farewell speech delivered in Vienna by Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget, G.O.B., the British Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, he ...

    Article : 92 words
  5. SECOND. EDITION.

    The Australian Eleven commenced a match at Bristol to-day against Gloucestershire. The Australians went in first, and at ...

    Article : 58 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    YESTERDAY the board of directors of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney decided to suspend payment with a view to reconstruction This course was adopted because it had become ...

    Article : 9,701 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LAND MORTGAGE AND AGENCY.

    A noisy meeting of the South Australian Land Mortgage and Agency, Limited, has been held. The chairman said he estimated that there would be a ...

    Article : 67 words
  8. ILLNESS OF TURNER.

    Mr. C. T. B. Turner, one of the members of the Australian Eleven, is ill. His indisposition causes some anxiety. ...

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  9. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN GREECE.

    A' new Cabinet has been formed in Greece in succession to the Administration of M. Tricoupis, who recently resigned because he failed to satisfy English ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 3s 2 1/8d per ounce. ...

    Article : 18 words
  11. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    Victorian 3½ per cents are quoted 82; Queensland 3½ per cents at 80; and New South Wales 3½ per cents at 88. ...

    Article : 32 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr Parsons has retired in favour of Mr. Willis for the seat for Wanganni. The contest now lies between the latter and Mr. Carson, Oppositionist. ...

    Article : 169 words
  13. BANK SHARES.

    The following are the latest quotations for bank shares:—Bank of Australasia, £63; Bank of New South Wales, £52; Union Bank of Australia, £42. ...

    Article : 33 words
  14. THE SAMOAN TREATY.

    A Parliamentary Blue Book has been published dealing with Samoan affairs. Mr. Cusack Smith, the British Consul at Apia, wrote in September last declaring ...

    Article : 367 words
  15. VICTORIA.

    Tho Argus of this morning urges the Government to utilise such paper money as the credit of the Government can float for the purpose of paying off current accounts, with a view to restoring to ...

    Article : 272 words
  16. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

    The suspension of the Commercial Bank has caused intense excitement here. The bank does an enormous business in this district. It has large deposits, and many shareholders. ...

    Article : 189 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

    Steady rain commenced to fall early yesterday morning, continuing throughout the day and during the night: 93 points have been recorded. Locally it appears to have been patchy, but heavier in many of ...

    Article : 767 words
  18. THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    An unwelcome shock was experienced by business men yesterday morning, when the suspension of the Queensland National Bank became known. In pursuance of instructions telegraphed from the ...

    Article : 3,145 words
  19. ACCIDENT AT A STATE DINNER.

    While a State dinner was being held in Paris a chandelier suspended from the ceiling of the banquetting hall suddenly gave way and fell with a crash upon the ...

    Article : 84 words
  20. THE ACCIDENT ON BOARD H.M.S. LIZARD.

    James Dawson, one of the men injured in the stokcholo of H.M.S. Lizard by an escape of flame from the furnace, died to-day. This is the second death in connection with the accident. ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. BANK OF VICTORIA.

    A meeting of depositors and creditors of the Bulk of Victoria, who are dissatisfied with the scheme of reconstruction, was hold to-day, about 50 persons being present. Mr. Thompson Moore ...

    Article : 63 words
  22. THE METROPOLITAN BANK, LIMITED.

    The scheme formulated for the reconstruction of the Metropolitan Bank, Limited, was agreed to at a large meeting of depositors of that institution held to-day. ...

    Article : 188 words
  23. COLLISION AT SEA.

    The iron screw steamer City of Hamburg, 1174 tons, owned in Dublin, came into collision off Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel, with the iron screw steamer ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. SEVERE DROUGHT IN ENGLAND.

    A severe drought has prevailed in many parts of England for the past 11 weeks. The Times predicts that many farmers will be absolutely ruined by the ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Henry Douglas, who was shot by William Belcher at Georgetown while attempting to commit a burglary last week, has died in the Port Pirie Hospital, inter suffering great agony from ...

    Article : 310 words
  26. THE COMMERCIAL BANK.

    The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney has suspended payment. ...

    Article : 16 words
  27. THE MARKET RATE OF DISCOUNT.

    The market rate of discount for three months' bills is 3¾ per cent. ...

    Article : 21 words
  28. FLOATING OF THE STRANDED STEAMER ROSEDALE.

    The steamer Rosedale was flouted off at half-past 6 o'clock this evening, and proceeded to Sydney. TAREE, MONDAY. Last night an attempt was made to float the ...

    Article : 253 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    The counting of the contingent vote in connection with the Lockyer election has made an important change in the position of the candidates, placing Mr. Armstrong (Ministerialist) at the top ...

    Article : 134 words
  30. DEFICIENCY IN THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY REVENUE.

    Notwithstanding a reduction of a quarter of a million sterling in the railway expenditure there will be a deficiency of about £320,000 in the railway revenue for the year ending next month. ...

    Article : 147 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    Parliament has been prorogued till the 21st June. It will probably not meet till the second week in July. ...

    Article : 29 words
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