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  2. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The Ministry have received assurances from nearly the whole of the colonies that they are satisfied that the proposed cartridge manufactory should be placed near Melbourne, and they will undertake to ...

    Article : 388 words
  3. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    The R.M.S. Ballaarat, which arrived to-day from London, brings the following details of the floating of the New South Wales loan:— LONDON, APRIL 26. ...

    Article : 725 words
  4. THE CHINESE QUESTION. DEPARTURE OF THE TSINAN.

    The steamship Tsinan sailed for Hongkong, via ports, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, carrying from these waters 189 Chinese. Of these, 105 were immigrants originally brought to this port; 63 belonged to the crew, ...

    Article : 123 words
  5. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: May 30, Fitzroy (s.), 504 tons, Captain J. E. Meaburn, for Rockhampton, via ports; Victoria (s.), 934 tons. for Melbourne; Wyrallah (s.), 206 tons, Captain B. Alley, for Normanton, via Brisbane. ...

    Article : 888 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The weather during the past week has been very unfavourable, being dry, and the nights bitterly cold. The thermometer has been as low as 33. The country from Balranald to Ivanhoe looks fairly well. ...

    Article : 737 words
  7. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—About 6.30 p.m. last evening a number of gentlemen proceeded to the steamer Tsinan on business, some from the agents for ship's office, and one from a solicitor's office interested in the Chinese question. On arriving ...

    Article : 373 words
  8. RELEASE OF 14 CHINAMEN.

    The Collector of Customs (Mr. James Powell) accompanied by Mr. Gordon (Chinese inspector) proceeded yesterday afternoon to the steamship Guthrie, which is berthed at Miller's Point, and complied with a decision of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  9. ACTION FOR ASSAULT AGAINST A POLICE SERGEANT.

    Mr. Quong Tart has, we learn, instructed his solicitors, Messrs. Want Johnson, and Co., to commence an action in the Supreme Court against Police-sergeant M'Donald for assault, and for preventing him from exercising the ...

    Article : 1,615 words
  10. THE UNEMPLOYED AND THE RELIEF WORKS.

    Matters in connection with the unemployed appear to be progressing in a satisfactory manner, so much be that the efforts of the Casual Labonr Board to reduce the number of men by finding private engagements for them have proved ...

    Article : 590 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    Initiatory steps have been taken for the formation of a national party on temperance lines, to be called the Queensland National Alliance, similar in constitution to the United Kingdom alliance. A meeting has been ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. R. M. S. ZEALANDIA.

    The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company's Royal Mail steamer Zealandia arrived in port yesterday, thus completing another very successful voyage from San Francisco via Honolulu and Auckland. The Zealandia has come into port a credit to her ...

    Article : 373 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor yesterday despatched a cablegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that arrangements for holding a conference on the Chinese question had been completed. His Excellency ...

    Article : 334 words
  14. BATHURST LAND BOARD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 words
  15. PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA.

    The Address in reply to the Governor's Speech was Carried in both Houses this evening. Nothing of-any particular interest was said, except as to the action of the other colonies in regard to the Chinese, which was ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE LITTLE BAY HOSPITAL.

    The annual report for the year 1887 of the medical advisor to the Government, on the coast hospital, Little Bay, was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last evening. It sets forth that a change had been made in the ...

    Article : 327 words
  17. SHOCKING DEATH AT INVERELL.

    A young man named Samuel Harry Eagles died at Sullings' Hotel, Tingha, on Saturday, under distressing circumstances. The following particulars were elicited at the inquest:—Deceased was a billiard-marker at the ...

    Article : 553 words
  18. WRECK OF THE HENRY JAMES.

    News was received from New Zealand by cable of the wreck of the iron barque Henry Janies a few days ago but upon the arrival of the R.M.S. Zealandia further and more detailed news is to hand. The Henry James was an iron barque of 945 tons ...

    Article : 881 words
  19. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements: 52 fat bullocks, from Kelso to Melbourne, Palmer owner. CARCOAR, WEDNESDAY. The stock passing through by train to-day were—39 ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. TASMANIA.

    Large quantities of spirits and tea have been removed from bond in the belief that changes will be made in the Customs duties. It is understood that the Treasurer will make his ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 519 words
  22. POLICE STATION PROTECTION.

    Sir,—Your correspondent, who signs himself "A Nobobby," in to-day's issue of the Herald, is evidently a greenhorn in the routine customs of police stations and lock-ups. Of course, everybody will agree with him in his ...

    Article : 478 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    The revised tariff does not appear to have excited any serious opposition, the general opinion being that in the present circumstances of the colony it is fairly framed. The protectionists are jubilant. ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. CASUALTIES.

    At about half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fatal accident occurred at a building now in course of erection in George-street opposite the Town Hall, the victim being a carpenter named John Jewkes, 25 years of age, and single. ...

    Article : 421 words
  25. WILCANNIA QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Judge Backhouse pronounced sentence on the prisoners who were remanded to this morning. Richard Mullens, on three charges of receiving, was sentenced to 18 months' Imprisonment in Hay gaol, the sentences to be concurrent ...

    Article : 231 words
  26. A FIRST OFFENDERS' REMISSION ACT.

    Sir.—Seeing that the Hon. the Minister for Justice, with a view to economy, has appointed a commission to inquire as to the scale of rations to be allowed in the future to the confinees of the different gaols of the colony, might I, by ...

    Article : 203 words
  27. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) ANTI-CHINESE MEETING AT LITHGOW.

    An anti-Chinese meeting was held in the School of Arts last night. Mr. Samuel Penno, president of the Associated Miners' Union, moved—"That this meeting views with alarm any further influx of Chinese into these colonies, and ...

    Article : 172 words
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