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  2. THE WEATHER. FLOODS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS. GRAFTON FLOODED.

    The back waters reached their highest in town this morning, when nearly all the business places in the main street were entered by water, many to a depth of several feet. The water is 3 ft. deep in the ...

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  3. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. [BY CABLE.] (FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.) PROPOSED RELIEF FUND IN LONDON.

    Sir G, Baden-Powell has written a letter to the Times suggesting that a fund should be raised in London to assist the sufferers by the disastrous floods in Queensland. ...

    Article : 47 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. NEW SOUTH WALES TREASURY BILLS.

    The Government of New South Wales has advertised for tenders for £726,000 worth of treasury bills, bearing interest at 4 per cent., the minimum being fixed at ...

    Article : 66 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE polling in connection with the South Sydney election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. W. P. Manning, who defeated Mr. E. W. Foxall by a majority of 23 votes. The ...

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  6. INTERRUPTION OF THE TRAIN SERVICE.

    Further interruption to trains and damages to lines have occurred on the south and south-western lines. The Sydney mail train could not proceed last night. ...

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  7. ALL THE WHARFS UNDER WATER.

    A full special meeting of the Cabinet was held on Saturday, when flood matters were dealt with. The question of communication between North and South Brisbane was discussed, and it was ...

    Article : 731 words
  8. THE REVOLUTION IN HAWAII.

    President Harrison will issue on Wednesday a message to Congress dealing with the question of the annexation of Hawaii to the United States. ...

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  9. RELIEF MOVEMENT IN MELBOURNE.

    A meeting convened by the Mayor of Melbourne was held in the Town Hall to-day, for the purpose of taking steps to assist in the relief of the immediate necessities of the Queensland flood ...

    Article : 179 words
  10. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF AMERICA.

    The following appointments have been made in the Ministry of Mr. Crover Cleveland, the President-elect of the United States:— ...

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  11. VICTORIA. [By TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) RETRENCHMENT IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    In connection with the retrenchment in the Education Department, it is proposed to abolish the bonus of £10 per year given to female teachers as an inducement to go into country ...

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  12. RELIEF FUND IN ADELAIDE.

    A meeting convened by the Mayor was held in the Town Hall this afternoon in connection with the Queensland Flood Relief Fund movement. It was decided to form a committee to raise ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. THE BANK SCANDALS IN ROME.

    The Daily Chronicle publishes a telegraphic despatch from Rome to the effect that an important seizure of documents has been made in connection with the ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.

    We are informed by the Premier that he yesterday sent a telegram to Sir Samuel Griffith expressing the deepest sympathy of the Government here with Queensland, and offering them any ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. FLOODS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Disastrous floods have taken place in the Transvaal Republic, South Africa. Mines are inundated, houses have been demolished, and railway lines wrecked. ...

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  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The adjourned motion for final leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company v. Grimley and others, was brought on in Chambers ...

    Article : 171 words
  17. MEETING AT THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL.

    A public meeting to express sympathy with the sufferers by the floods in Queensland, and to establish a relief fund for their aid, was held in the Centennial Hall last eveninf; There was a very large ...

    Article : 3,292 words
  18. OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD.

    Holders of Oamaru Harbour Board bonds have signed an agreement under which they will receive 5 per cent, until the new Consolidated Corporation Loan of ...

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  19. FREEHOLD INVESTMENT BANKING COMPANY.

    The application made to Mr. Justice Hood on the 3rd instant by the liquidators of the Freehold Investment Banking Company, for advice and direction as to the institution of civil or ...

    Article : 424 words
  20. THE EPIDEMIC IN MARSEILLES.

    The choleraic epidemic, which has prevailed at Marseilles during the past week, shows no further abatement. Eight deaths resulting from the epidemic ...

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  21. FLOOD IN THE MANNING.

    Eight hundred points of rain have fallen here since Saturday morning, and the river is 20ft. over the Wingham Wharf, and 40ft. high at Woodside. The Dingo and other creeks are in high flood, and many ...

    Article : 165 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Applications were received to-day for £250,000 Treasury bills, issued by the Government at par with interest at £4 11s 3d per annum. 276 tenders were received, representing altogether ...

    Article : 253 words
  23. PENNY POSTAGE.

    Mr. Arnold Morley, the PostmasterGeneral, will on Thursday receive a deputation of 100 members of the House of Commons, who intend to advocate the ...

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  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—After the bounteous donations which we have heard announced to-night in the Centennial Hall, we beg to express our sympathy with the member of the Assembly who, with the courage of ...

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  25. TREMENDOUS DOWNPOUR AT TOOWOOMBA.

    On Saturday evening at 7 o' clock what is believed to have been the heaviest flood that over visited Toowoomba occured. It rained all the afternoon and most of ...

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  26. FLOODS IN THE RICHMOND.

    The river has risen 17ft., and is now rising very slowly. The wind is westerly, but light, and the weather oppressively hot, and rain threatening This flood must do the district a great amount of ...

    Article : 316 words
  27. THE MISSING WORD COMPETITIONS.

    The Court of Chancery has ordered to be returned to Mr. Cyril Arthur Pearson, whose periodicals were prominently identified with the missing word ...

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  28. WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED IN VICTORIA.

    The tenders invited by the Public Works Department from gangs of eight men for filling in five quarry-holes at Footscray closed to-day. No less than 634 gangs tendered, but ...

    Article : 181 words
  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Acting Premier, the Hon. S. H. Parker, has received a telegram from the Government of South Australia requesting that all the colonies take joint action to prevent the landing of refugee ...

    Article : 181 words
  30. EXODUS FROM ICELAND.

    Two thousand Icelanders are emigrating to Manitoba, in Canada. The whole population is anxious to follow. ...

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  31. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A special meeting of the United Labourers' Protective Society was held at the Trades Hall last evening, Mr. George Ward presiding. A discussion took place on a motion to resemd a resolution re ...

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  32. FLOODS EXPECTED ON THE HUNTER.

    Five inches of rain have fallen here since Saturday night; and the river has risen 2½ft., and is still rising quickly. Much of the low land is under water, and a flood is expected. ...

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  33. MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT BROKEN HILL.

    The municipal elections passed off very quietly, there not being nearly so much enthusiasm as characterised the previous elections. This is doubtless accounted for by the hard times and ...

    Article : 282 words
  34. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.

    The following telegram was received by the Governor on Saturday evening from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"I have received her Majesty's commands to ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    At 8 o'clock yesterday morning an earthquake shock varying in severity was experienced in both the North and South Islands, extending from Auckland to Ashburton. It was most ...

    Article : 123 words
  36. CABMEN'S PICNIC.

    The annual picnic and sports in connection with the Sydney and Suburban Cabmen's Union were held yesterday under very favourable auspices at the Sir Joseph Banks Grounds, Botany. About 500 licensed ...

    Article : 327 words
  37. GENEROUS SYMPATHY AND HELP.

    The Governor has received a message from Lord Carrington, formerly the Governor of New South Wales, expressing his deepest sympathy. A telegram has also been received from the ...

    Article : 280 words
  38. THE MINISTERIAL VISIT TO WAGGA.

    A hurriedly convened meeting was held at noon to-day to consider the arrangements to be made for the reception of Sir George Dibbs and the Hons. E. Barton and H. Copeland on the occasion of their ...

    Article : 190 words
  39. THE FEDERAL BANK.

    The petition for the winding-up of the Federal Bank, lodged by Thomas Arkle, with the concurrence of the directors, and with the object of preventing the bank, being ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. BUSH FIRMS.

    Very fierce bush fires were raging round Wentworth on Friday and Saturday, hut are now abating. Large areas of grass have been destroyed. TUMBERUMBA, MONDAY. ...

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  41. MEETING AT MANLY.

    A meeting was held last night in the Manly Oddfellows' Hall, Raglan-street, ist object being to inaugurate a fund for the relied of the people who have suffered by the floods in Queensland. There was a ...

    Article : 1,248 words
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