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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] MATABELELAND.

    Earl Grey, one of the directors of the Imperial British South Africa Company, has arrived at Buluwayo. He has been commissioned by the Imperial Government to ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Robert Harper, a director of the Commercial Bank of Australia, has arrived in London, and has commended negotiations with the leading depositors of the bank. ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH]. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The Volksraad of the Orange Free State has passed a resolution in favor of making extensive purchases of war material so as to be prepared against any possible contingency. ...

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  5. NEWCASTLE COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    The miners on strike at Newcastle scored their first success to-day when the Cardiff colliery resumed work under the 1888 agreement, conceding the full terms demanded by ...

    Article : 229 words
  6. THE EDUCATIONAL REFERENDUM.

    The result of the scrutiny of the votes cast in connection with the educational referendum is now almost complete. The returns from Flinders and the Northern ...

    Article : 532 words
  7. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Several leaseowners at North Dandal up waited on the Minister of Mines to-day and requested a month's exemption for the leases there, during which period stone would be ...

    Article : 365 words
  8. A PIONEER DEAD.

    The man who assisted in the foundation of South Australia were a sturdy coterie, and very many of them lived to see the province steadily grow in population and importance ...

    Article : 875 words
  9. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

    H.M.S. Orlando, the flagship on the Australian station, is expected to leave Sydney with Admiral Bridge for New Zealand about the middle of this month. She will ...

    Article : 228 words
  10. THE WOOL MARKET.

    At the London wool sales to-day a slightly better spirit was manlfest on the part of buyers. ...

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  11. PRICES REALISED.

    The following prices were realised at yesterday's wool sales in London:—Bun 8½d.; Pahana, 8½d.; Mire, 9d.; Larrock, 9d.; Drelwarina, 9d.; and Camogia, 15d, per lb. ...

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  12. THE PREMIER AND THE GERMANS.

    The members of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Verein and their friends celebrated May Day the World's Labor Day"-by a social on Friday evening. The Premier wrote ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. A MELBOURNE SUICIDE.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of Mrs. Edith Sarah Price, the wife of a solicitor, who committed suicide at her residence, Moorhouse-street, Collingood, on Thursday. The ...

    Article : 299 words
  14. COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    A disastrous colliery explosion has taken place at Micklefield, near Leeds, and 100 miners have been entombed. It has not yet been ascertained how many ...

    Article : 45 words
  15. WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The new West Australian 3 per cent loan of £.750,000, tenders for which have been invited in London till May 4, is quoted at a premium of over £3, the minimum having been ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. THE AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

    The conference of Ministers of Agriculture of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia, together with the Hon. A. HB arlow. of Queensland, met at the office of ...

    Article : 584 words
  17. THE EXPORT OF PRODUCE.

    In view of the new contract for the ocean carriage of perishable produce, which came into operation yesterday, the Victorian Secretary for Agriculture issued a circular to ...

    Article : 331 words
  18. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The returns of the Bank of England for the week ending on Wednesday, published today, show that the reserve of notes and coin held by the bank is £38,122,000 as against ...

    Article : 266 words
  19. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

    The Australian Eleven are now actively at work preparing themselves for the opening match of the tour, which is to begin at Sheffield Park against Lord Sheffield's eleven ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. COOLGARDIE.

    It is intended to have a trial crushing of 200 tons of stone from the Herbert mine at the Golden Bar battery. It is stated that a meeting of shareholders ...

    Article : 148 words
  21. THE SAVINGS BANK.

    The report of the Savings Bank of South Australia for April shows that during the month there were 442 new depositors at Adelaide and 438 at 130 agencies, while 30 accounts ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. THE WATER FAMINE OVER.

    An fear of a water famine so far as Adelaide is concerned has vanished, and the Commissioner of Public Works, owing to the near approach of winter and the quantity of water ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. KANOWNA.

    A large number of residents have pegged out residential areas, but it is not known yet whether the warden will grant the applications. ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. INTERCOLONIAL REVENUE.

    The revenue returns for April, published today, show an increase of £22,000. On the basis of the tariff—that is to say after adding the amount received for the same month last ...

    Article : 259 words
  25. A TERRIBLE COLLISION.

    A terrible naval calamity is reported from Woosung, a Chinese seaport 80 miles northwest of Chusan. The iron screw steamer Newchwang, 895 ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. THE CONCILIATION BOARD.

    Mr. W Copley, who has been a member of the Conciliation Board since the start, intend to send in his resignation now that he has been elected to Parliament as one of the ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. YALGOO.

    Mr. Illingworth, M.L.A., arrived yesterday on route to the Murchison. He was met by a number of members of the local progress Committee and his heath was cordially honored. ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. RAINS IN THE FAR NORTH.

    News has been received of heavy rains in the vicinity of Cooper's Creek and the Innamincka station. At Curraweena half an inch fell, at Tinga-Tingana 37 points were registered, and ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. COMMUNICATION WITH THE WEST.

    An interesting ceremony took place at Port Augusta West to-day, the event being the erection of the first post of the new telegraph line to the West The old line crosses the gulf ...

    Article : 743 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND MINE.

    The prospectus of the Waite Kauri United Mining Company has been issued, the capital being stated at £150,000, of which shares representing £50,000 are being offered to the ...

    Article : 40 words
  31. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2¾ per cent. Consols (Goschen's) are quoted at £111 10s., as against £112 5s. a week ago. Quotations for Colonial Government stocks with those of the 23rd ...

    Article : 139 words
  32. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Britannia left Albany at 2 p.m. on Thursday and the commander advises that he expects to reach Largs Bay at about 5 a.m. on Monday. She is appointed to sail for ...

    Article : 173 words
  33. THE FRENCH CRISIS.

    The French Chamber of Deputies, by a majority of 35, have carried a vote of confidence in the new Administration formed by M. Felix Jules Melin. ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. THE PREMIER AS A RECTTER.

    The Premier has appeared in many roles, and he gave another exhibition of his versatility at Wiliunga on Thursday evening. A social was tendered to Mr. W. ...

    Article : 270 words
  35. A GIRL KILLED.

    Eveline Spence, aged 15, a daughter of Mr. James Spence, of Kerang, was killed today. She was thrown from a horse and dragged, her foot catching in the stirrup. ...

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  36. ALLGEMEINER DE[?] VEREIN.

    A social to celebrate May Day was held in the ball of the Allgemeiner Deutacher Verein, Grenfell-street, on Friday evening. There was a good attendance and the chair was ...

    Article : 658 words
  37. LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The directors of the London Bank of Australia have issued their report and balancesheet for the half-year ending December 31 last ...

    Article : 191 words
  38. RUNAWAY LEPER CAPTURED.

    The police have discovered the kanaka leper who was reported to be missing from the Friday Island lazarette. The man had made a raft and put out to sea with the intention of ...

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  39. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Metals.—Copper—Business in the copper market is dull. For Chili bars the cash price is £45 2s. 6d. per ton, three months £45 10s. Tin—The tin market is steady. The cash ...

    Article : 239 words
  40. INTER-UNIVERSITY BOATRACE.

    The three crews were out this morning. The Adelaide University practised starts of 20 to the half-minute, and their boat travelled well between the strokes. Then Mr. Fairbairn sent ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The third contest under the auspices of the South Australian Chess Association for the title of chess champion of the colony will be commenced this evening in the association's ...

    Article : 398 words
  42. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    The Tasmanian apples shipped to London by the Orient Company's steamship Cuzco, which left Hobart on March 10, Melbourne on March 14, and Adelaide on March 18, arrived ...

    Article : 124 words
  43. DEPARTURE OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.

    Superstitious friends of the Grand Lodge officers who on Friday left by the Melbourne express train to take part in the ceremony connected with the installation of Lord ...

    Article : 150 words
  44. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The plaintiff in the Mirams v. the Argus libel action was under cross-examination all day. The counsel referred to recklessness in the purchase of property by the Premier ...

    Article : 315 words
  45. THE LATE MR, R. G. SYMONDS.

    The death of Mr. R. G. Symonds, which occurred at Moonta-street Adelaide, on Thursday afternoon, removes one of the few old colonists surviving in recent years of whom ...

    Article : 546 words
  46. THE SANGSTER BOARD.

    The Sangster Board took evidence to-day concerning the overloading of steamers to West Australia. Mr. Belfrage, a member of the Marine ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. SYDNEY TRADESMEN DEFRAUDED.

    At the Central Court to-day William Swain Wiley was charged with conspiring with James Want to cheat James Killigrew and others of sums of money by means of valueless ...

    Article : 82 words
  48. DRINK TRAFFIC ON SUNDAYS.

    A large and influential deputation from temperance bodies to-day urged the Chief Secretary to do something to prevent the liquor trade on Sundays and during ...

    Article : 127 words
  49. A PARLIAMENTARY APPOINTMENT.

    Mr. Alfred Searcy, Sub-Collector of Customs at Palmerston, has been appointed clerkassistant and sergeant-at-arms of the House of Assembly in succession to his brother, Mr. ...

    Article : 167 words
  50. AUSTRALASIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The Australasian Chess Championship match was resumed this evening, when MrWallace soon converted an apparently losing position, in the seventh game, to a victory. ...

    Article : 58 words
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  52. THE ADELAIDE HOSPITAL.

    Public attention, which was for so long riveted on the never-ending disputes in connection with the Adelaide Hospital, has been devoted during the past few weeks to the ...

    Article : 457 words
  53. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

    Morphettville, 1—S.A.J.C. Autumn meeting. Adelaide Oval, 3—Football: Norwood v. Norths. Walkerville Hall. 3—Chrysant[?] show. Town Hall, St. Peters. 3-—Bazaar in aid of the All ...

    Article : 92 words
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