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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    The Royal Geographical Society have accepted Mr. Wilfrid Powell's offer to lead a purely scientific exploration expedition into New Guinea. The expedition will start in ...

    Article : 115 words
  3. WEATHER MAP.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2 words
  4. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE rebel hill tribes, who recently massacred a large number of Egyptian troops in the vicinity of Souakim, are making preparations for the capture of that place. Their forces are in proximity to the town, and their ...

    Article : 3,571 words
  5. THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE AND FEDERATION.

    The Marquis of Lorne, late Governor-General of Canada, delivered an address before the Colonial Institute to-night, in which he expressed the hope that the ...

    Article : 187 words
  6. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The West Australian Timber Company, Lockeville, has just concluded a contract with the New Zealand Government for the supply of 80,000 jarrah railway sleepers. ...

    Article : 158 words
  7. THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    Arrangements have been made for the next team of Australian cricketers to play 30 matches. The programme will include matches with Oxford and Cambridge ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Commissioner for Railways informs the Newcastle Borough Council, in answer to their request, that it is not deemed advisable to make special reduced rates for tourists on the G. N. line, the inducements not being sufficient to ...

    Article : 688 words
  9. AMUSEMENTS.

    About three months ago the Metropolitan Liedertafel was formed by a number of gentlemen who thought that there was room in Sydney for more than one society, whose efforts should be devoted to the cultivation and development ...

    Article : 975 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The prizes in connection with the Tasmanian University scholarships were presented to-day, in the presence of a large and brilliant assemblage, at the Town Hall. The A.A. degrees were also conferred, ...

    Article : 174 words
  11. COLONIAL INSTITUTE PRIZE ESSAY.

    Mr. Percy Robin, of St. John's College, Cambridge, has gained the first prize for the Colonial Institute prize essay. Mr. Robin is the son of Mr. Theophilus Robin, Port ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

    The Marquis of Lorne, late Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada, was present at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute last night, and made a speech, in which ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

    It is officially announced that Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, has been raised to the peerage, with the title of Baron Tennyson. ...

    Article : 33 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Tongariro has arrived at Dunedin. Her actual steaming time was 40 days 9 hours. The Marine Board have held an inquiry into the ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. MEDICAL BARONETS.

    It is announced that Dr. John Brown, M.D. of Edinburgh, and Dr. Lester, have been created baronets. ...

    Article : 22 words
  16. THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN.

    The latest advices from Suakim state that the Hill Tribes, which recently destroyed bodies of Egyptian troops, are making extensive preparations to capture the place, and it ...

    Article : 97 words
  17. BISHOP DESIGNATE OF SYDNEY.

    Canon Alfred Barry, Bishop Designate of Sydney, was entertained at a farewell banquet at Worcester last night. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, was ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. THE WEATHER IN THE COUNTRY.

    A sudden change in the weather occurred at 4 o'clock this afternoon, when either a whirlwind or the tail end of a tornado seemed to sweep over Newcastle. In the midst of the boiling heat—such as rarely has been experienced for ...

    Article : 1,199 words
  19. TIMARU HARBOUR LOAN.

    Tenders for the Timaru (N. Z.) Harbour Loan were opened to-day. The subscriptions amounted to £100,000, ranging from £98 to £101. ...

    Article : 29 words
  20. THE CALCUTTA EXHIBITION.

    The various courts in the Exhibition are nearly completed. 90,000 persons have paid for admission up to date, and the number is daily increasing. The Exhibition is considered ...

    Article : 42 words
  21. MR. SERVICE'S EXPLANATION.

    It is pointed out in the Argus that the complaint of the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly against Mr. Service for divulging in his speech on Monday night the substance of a ...

    Article : 177 words
  22. JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN HUNGARY.

    In the House of Magnates (Hungarian Reichstag) last night a bill was discussed, having for its object the legalisation of marriages between Jews and Christians. The ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY DEGREES.

    It is notified in to-day's Gazette that degrees conferred by the Universities of New Zealand will be recognised in the United Kingdom and the colonies. ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. PRESENTATION TO MR. PARNELL.

    Mr. Charles Stuart Parnell, M.P., was entertained at a banquet in Dublin last night, after which he was presented with a cheque for £38,000, being the amount of ...

    Article : 117 words
  25. FRENCH CONVICTS IN VICTORIA.

    The Chief Commissioner of Police has forwarded to Mr. Berry at Sydney a telegram regarding the French convicts in this colony. He says the number of New Caledonian convicts known to have arrived in the ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. FATAL ACCIDENT AT DUBBO.

    A shocking fatal accident occurred a few minutes before 4 o'clock this afternoon at the railway station. A man named Denis Fitzpatrick, employed as number-taker, was at work in the railway yard at the time when the wind was ...

    Article : 131 words
  27. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  28. THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN.

    A discussion took place in the Chamber of Deputies last night on the Tonquin question. Eventually the Chamber not only voted the further credit asked for by the Government on ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. TRIAL OF HARVESTERS AT BATHURST.

    A trial of harvesters was held to-day on Caple's farm, near Kelso. The oppressive weather prevented a large attendance of the public; but there was a good master of farmers and others specially interested in agricultural ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. CHURCH BAZAARS.

    The Marrickville church bazaar was continued yesterday afternoon and evening. In opening the bazaar in the afternoon the Rev. Mr. Dey stated that, including the takings of the previous day, and also the donations and promises of ...

    Article : 257 words
  31. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Another donation of £1000 has been made to the building fund of Trinity College by Mr. Joseph Clarke, which reduces the debt on the college to about £1800. News has been received by the mail that Dr. Crane. ...

    Article : 1,586 words
  32. QUEENSLAND.

    The Northern Supreme Court sitting at Bowen has granted a rule nisi for a new trial in the libel action Macallister v. Hodel Brothers, proprietors of the Northern Standard at Townsville, in which defendants ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following passed through to-day:— For Sydney (by express): Hon. Major Atkinson, Mr. e. T. Atkinson, Mr. J. Cramsie, Mr. P. C. J. Lord and 2 children, Miss Lord, Miss R. St. Clair, Miss S. St. Clair, ...

    Article : 255 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 152 words
  35. THE TURF.

    A fair amount of speculation has taken place during the week upon the Summer Cup, to be run at Randwick on Boxing Day. The two great rivals Morpeth and Sardonyx have done such a lot of real good solid work that they now ...

    Article : 95 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The tempestuous weather last night did a good deal of damage, the lightning particularly affecting the telegraph wires and injuring a great deal or property. In a few places the crops are reported to have been ...

    Article : 247 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES NATIONAL REGATTA.

    A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales National Regatta was held on Tuesday evening, at Ararons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. P. W. Creagh presided. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and ...

    Article : 103 words
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