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  2. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. W. Grenfell, the Gladstonian member of Parliament for Hereford, has resigned as a protest against Mr. Gladstone’s decision to retain the Irish ...

    Article : 53 words
  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The Marquis of Dm[?]n and Ava, the British Ambassador in Paris, who together with M. Develle, the French Minister for Foreign A flairs, recently ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

    The Seamen’s Union are beginning to realize that the taking of a ballot as to whether wages should be reduced £1 per month or £2 per month, as enforced by ...

    Article : 190 words
  5. THE MERCANTILE BANK CASE.

    The Mercantile Bank prosecutions have fallen through on account of the Chief Justice deciding to-day that the fact that an alien took part in the Grand ...

    Article : 445 words
  6. The Early Session of Congress.

    The eyes of the world will be on the progress of events at Washington next week, when the extra session of Congress will begin. This calling together of the Congress has long ...

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  7. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly this evening Mr. Tucker continued the debate on the Budget proposals. He condemned the income tax at the present juncture, and ...

    Article : 308 words
  8. Parliamentary Items.

    THE PARLIAMENT.—Proceedings in the House of Aasembl , which sat alone on Thursday, were by no means uninteresting. The Government wan cross-examined as to its ...

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  9. Religious News.

    PRESBYTERY OF ADELAIDE.—The Presbytery of Adelaide met on Tuesday, the Rev. J. Lyall Moderator. The Rev. Mr. Ward, Federal Assembly missionary to the ...

    Article : 557 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.

    Australian merchants in London are buying cautiously without asking favours. They are meeting their bills better than was expected of them in view of the ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    The rebels have captured Rosario, one of the chief commercial cities of the Argentine Republic, in the Province of Santa F[?]. ...

    Article : 70 words
  12. THE AMERICAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.

    There is now a better feeling in American financial circles, the money market exhibiting a healthier tone. The Washington gold reserve has been ...

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  13. MEN SENT TO GAOL.

    On Thursday the crew of the Innamincka, numbering twenty-nine men, were escorted to the Adelaide Gaol, where they had been sentenced to serve eight weeks’ ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. THE BANK RATE.

    The Directors of the Bank of England at their meeting to-day raised the Bank rate of discount from 2½ to 3 per cent. ...

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  15. NICARAGUA.

    Following [?]pon the recent successful revolt in the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America, a general amnesty has been declared. ...

    Article : 45 words
  16. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2s. 9d. per oz., showing a rise of ¼d. The Cosmopolitan Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £180,000, has been ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. THE STRIKE OF COLLIERS.

    Since the strike of colliers began coal has advanced in price in London by 6s. per ton. ...

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  18. GENERAL FINANCE, AGENCY, AND GUARANTEE COMPANY.

    The petition of the Bank of Australasia for the winding-up of the General Finance, Agency, and Guarantee Company, Limited, came before Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Tozer stated that the cost of the Brisbane Postal Conference was £429. Mr. Powers moved a resolution ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. THE CHOLERA.

    Cases of cholera are reported as having occurred on board ships at Gravesend, on the Thames, and at Grimsby, in Lincolnshire. ...

    Article : 26 words
  21. YACHTING.

    In connection with the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta at Cowes the cutter Lais, belonging to Mr. L. Gretton, jun., has won the Australian Cup. This cup, of ...

    Article : 97 words
  22. A NAVAL DISASTER.

    News has come to hand of a terrible naval disaster at the Prussian seaport of Kiel. During some gunnery practice a gun ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. LIFE ASSURANCE IN VICTORIA.

    A meeting was held to-day of representatives of Life Assurance Offices doing business in Victoria to discuss the private Bill introduced in the Legislative Council ...

    Article : 81 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    In the Assembly this evening the debate on the financial statement was resumed. It proved very tame. The speakers generally advocated going into ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. BELIEF OF THE DISTRESSED.

    The executive of this committee have had all their work to do to make arrangements for the distribution of food, clothing, &c., owing to the funds coming in so slowly. They met ...

    Article : 499 words
  26. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Shares in the Bank of New South Wales are in good demand owing to the new issue being quoted at a premium. ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. THE LARKIN DEFALCATIONS.

    A nolle prosequi has been entered in the Supreme Court in reference to the five charges on which Matthias Larkin, formerly Secretary of the South ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Speight versus Syme libel action entered upon the thirty-first day of hearing this morning. The whole sitting of the Court was occupied by Mr. Duff’s ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. TURKEY AND THE ARMENIANS.

    Sir A. Nicholson, Secretary of the British Embassy at Constantinople, has, in the absence of Sir Clare ford, the British Ambassador, strongly protested ...

    Article : 911 words
  30. SHEARING TROUBLES.

    At Wanaaring Station, Bourke District, the shearers were summoned for refusing to work on Saturday afternoon, as they had worked less than forty-eight hours during ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE.

    The land revenue returns for July show the receipts to be £358,245, as against £387,236 for the same month of 1831. The principal decrease is in the returns ...

    Article : 99 words
  32. Obituary.

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  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Bathurst Police Court Flood, the discharged Cargo Bank prisoner, was charged with intimidating witnesses, but the evidence given was that Flood ...

    Article : 255 words
  34. TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY COMPANY.

    The half - yearly meeting of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company, Limited, was held to-day. Mr. J. Benn, Chairman of Directors, presided. ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. THE STEAMER FRANKLIN.

    It has been ascertained that the damage to the steamer Franklin consists of a hole below the engine-room 3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. Temporary repairs are being effected, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. [?] Australia.

    The Principal of the Training College (Mr. L. G. Madley) sends us the annual report and balance-sheet of this Society. We take from is the following:—“The operations of the ...

    Article : 424 words
  37. POPULATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Government Statistician estimates the population on June 30 at 1,211,630, or an increase for the half-year of 14,580 as compared with 17,200 for the previous ...

    Article : 36 words
  38. ENTERTAINMENT AT BROMPTON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  39. EXPORTATION OF MEAT.

    A Bill to encourage the exportation of meat has been introduced into the Assembly, and provides for the levy of an export tax of 15s. per 100 on cattle and ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. QUEENSLAND CIVIL SERVICE.

    The Reduction in Salaries Civil Service Bill provides for an all-round reduction of 10 per cent., except in the case of the Governor, Private Secretary, Ministers, ...

    Article : 50 words
  41. Y.M.C.A. LECTURES.

    The lecture on New Zealand, given with limelight views, by the Rev. Joseph Berry in the Victoria Hall on Thursday evening attracted a large attendance—in fact half the ...

    Article : 219 words
  42. CO-OPERATIVE AND SELF-GOVERNING COMMUNITIES.

    A Bill has been introduced into the Assembly to promote settlement by cooperative communities, and to allow for the establishment of self-governing ...

    Article : 272 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    The wife of John Maclean was murdered at The Leap, twenty miles from Mackay, on either Saturday or Sunday. The head was nearly severed ...

    Article : 84 words
  44. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Airlie, from southern ports, arrived yesterday. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and child, Messrs. Holcze, McFeat, and Allen. She sailed for ...

    Article : 111 words
  45. TASMANIA.

    Electaic tramcars began running in Hobart to-day. Everything worked satisfactorily. ...

    Article : 14 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is expected that the reduction in wages by the Union Company will be accepted by the men. The barque Achievement, regarding ...

    Article : 61 words
  47. THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  48. ARBOR DAY.

    Arbor Day was celebrated at the public school yesterday, when several trees were planted around the playground. The members of the Board of Advice were present. Mr. ...

    Article : 215 words
  49. CHESS

    The Columbian Chess Congress.—The rules of the International Tournament, to be held in New York to September, are now to band. The principal points of the programme are as follows:—Prizes, ...

    Article : 261 words
  50. SAIL POWER ON MAIL STEAMERS.

    It is a noteworthy f[?]ot that the great steam ship Companies of the world are gradually abandoning sail power as an auxiliary to steam on their vessels. The R.M.S. Ophir, the latest ...

    Article : 154 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. Advertising

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  53. THE DEFENCE FORCES.

    Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Gordon to be a Colonel on the staff, and also the Commanding Officer of the Military Forces. Resignation of H. Lundh as a Commander ...

    Article : 72 words
  54. Advertising

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