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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. LABOR TROUBLES.

    The colliery proprietors have retained the Belgian workers in the mines at Lens in Pas-de-Calais, France, notwithstanding their promise to the French miners ...

    Article : 53 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. Gladstone, in a letter to the press, states that he personally decided to exclude Mr. Labouchere, the Radical member for Northampton and the editor of ...

    Article : 70 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The oranges per Orizaba have been sold as high as 17s. per case, the average being 11s.; lemons up to 15s., average 9s.; mandarins were poor and only fetched 3s. ...

    Article : 40 words
  5. BROKEN HILL STRIKE

    Throughout the night everything about the mines has been very quiet. The electric lights were kept burning brilliantly until daybreak, and last night many people remained out after ...

    Article : 939 words
  6. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. CATERER.

    The mystery of the disappearance of Mr. Frederick Caterer, the well-known schoolmaster of Glenelg, who has been missing since Monday, was solved on Friday. Search parties ...

    Article : 1,042 words
  7. THE FRENCH IN DAHOMEY.

    The French in their campaign against Dahomey have bombarded the seaport of Whydah and captured several villages in the neighborhood. ...

    Article : 29 words
  8. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    At the annual meeting held yesterday of the Independent Order of Oddfellows a resolution was carried objecting to any State-aided scheme for old-age pensions ...

    Article : 44 words
  9. MR. MORLEY RE-ELECTED.

    The balloting at Newcastle-on-Tyne, where Mr. Morley's re-election was opposed by Mr. Pandeli Ralli, a Liberal Unionist, resulted to-day in a victory for ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. A MARINE DISASTER.

    The "Anchor" steamer Anglia, while navigating the River lioogly shortly after leaving Calcutta, was carried by the powerful current on to a sandbank and ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. THE SILVER MARKET.

    Bar silver has advanced one-eighth, and is quoted at 3s. 2[?]d. per oz. ...

    Article : 19 words
  12. LABOR AND POLITICS.

    Mr. Benjamin Tillett, the well-known labor leader, in a speech delivered yesterday applauded the action of the Parliamentary labor party in refusing to ally ...

    Article : 84 words
  13. WELSH MINING FATALITY.

    A terrible fatality is reported from one of the Welsh colliery districts. The roof of a mine fell in, and six men were instantly killed, many others being ...

    Article : 36 words
  14. ETNA IN ERUPTION.

    Mount Etna is again in eruption, and an immense lava-stream is descending from the main crater. Dwellers on the mountain side are deserting their homes for ...

    Article : 39 words
  15. THE RUSSIAN WHEAT HARVEST.

    The worst forebodings in regard to the wheat crop in Russia have been realised in Astrakhan, where the harvest has been an absolute failure. ...

    Article : 31 words
  16. COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  17. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    On intelligence being received of the re-opening of the Broken Hill mines there was considerable excitement on 'Change, and Broken Hill Proprietarys rose to £4, ...

    Article : 35 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND WHEAT.

    New Zealand wheat off coast is quoted at 26s. 6d. a quarter. ...

    Article : 18 words
  19. RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.

    The appeal made by the Ameer of Afghanistan to the Indian Viceroy for aid against Russian aggression has caused a great sensation on the Continent. The ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. THE COUNTRY.

    The Conservator of Forests and the Conservator of Water arrived here by this morning's train and have spent the day looking over the site of the proposed irrigation colonies. ...

    Article : 648 words
  21. AN EXCITING INCIDENT.

    Broken Hill, August 25, 8.50 p.m. An exciting event occurred this morning. Win. Glasson, a pitman working on the Proprietary mine, endeavored to get through the ...

    Article : 1,748 words
  22. REASSURING OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    In consequence of the official reports received by the Government to-day from Broken Hill there has been no need to send reinforcements of police and military. The demonstrations ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

    In presiding at a meeting held yesterday in connection with Dr. T.J. Barnardo's Homes for orphan and destitute children at Stepney Lord Brassey declared that ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. PROBABLE ARREST OF THE ORUBA.

    There is a prospect of the mail steamer Oruba being arrested on her return from. Sydney in consequence of a quantity of smuggled cigars being found on board. ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. THE STRIKERS CONGRATULATED.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night a motion was carried congratulating the miners of Broken Hill on the firm and loyal stand made by their members in ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The flagship Orlando, with Admiral Scott on board, arrived to-day. He was received with a salute and a guard of honor. ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. A CHAPTER OF FATALITIES.

    A number of fatalities were reported to the police to-day. At Northcote the body of a woman, whose name is unknown, was found in the Merri Creek; the body of a ...

    Article : 86 words
  28. THE EIGHT HOURS CELEBRATION.

    The procession of trades and labor societies, which will parade the principal streets of Adelaide on September 1, will leave Victoriasquare at 8 a.m., proceeding down King ...

    Article : 605 words
  29. A STRANGE STORY.

    Wm. Cantwell, a jockey, was found in Inversk Park to-day gagged, strapped, and tied. He asserts that three men stopped him early last evening on the ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY CASES.

    At the Police Court the charges of conspiracy against Roderick McNamara (ex-manager), Francis Abigail, John Hurley, John Scott, James F. Martin, ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. LETTER FROM MR. HOWELL.

    Mr. John Howell to-night issued an important unofficial statement to the men out on strike, from which the following extracts are made:— ...

    Article : 1,310 words
  32. SILVERTON TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Silverton Tram Company was held to-day, Mr. D. Grant presiding. The chairman stated that ...

    Article : 246 words
  33. VINEGROWING AND THE GOVERNMENT

    Sir—I notice in the Treasurer's budget speech a reference is made to the advisableness of taking steps towards the effective opening up of the English market for South Australian ...

    Article : 382 words
  34. ENGLISH FREEDOM.

    On Friday evening the Rev. J. Day Thompson lectured in the Primitive Method[?]t Church, Morphett-street, on "English freedom, or the life and times of Stephen Langton." ...

    Article : 500 words
  35. ACCIDENT TO A. GUNBOAT.

    While the new torpedo boat, Countess of Hopetoun, was being placed on the slips at Williamstown on Wednesday the stern was not resting on the blocks when ...

    Article : 96 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,147 words
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