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  2. THE KANAKA LABOUR TRAFFIC.

    Monday (August 15) came, but no Mundie with his promised boys. It might be doing Mundie a gross injustice to say that his promise had been nude to be broken, but ...

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  3. REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMISSIONERS.

    The report of the Audit Commissioners for the financial year 1891-2 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. It stated that the net revenue received from ...

    Article : 1,080 words
  4. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night, in reply to a question, Sir George Dibbs said that the subject of the Easter encampment had not yet been considered. ...

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  5. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day tenders were opened, at a special meeting of the Tender Board, for the manufacture in the colony, of 175,000 tons of steel rails. There was only one tender submitted ...

    Article : 316 words
  6. THE HAWTHORN MYSTERY.

    The discovery of the legs at Hawthorn and of the arms at Fawkner-park still remains enshrouded in mystery, and the detectives in charge of the investigation have as yet no ...

    Article : 465 words
  7. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council had a lengthy sitting to-day, when subjects of local interest were dealt with at some length. The Vaccination Bill was read a second ...

    Article : 510 words
  8. CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S PAPER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 423 words
  9. A WHARF LABOUR DIFFICULTY.

    The Port Pirie arrived at Newcastle early this morning and proceeded to the wharf to take in frozen mutton. The objection already raised by the wharf labourers to the rate of ...

    Article : 243 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    At a meeting of the Chamber ot Commerce to-day a resolution was carried that, in the opinion of the chamber, it is desirable that the Government, in conjunction with ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. BUSH FIRES IN THE BERRIGAN DISTRICT.

    A report received from Berrigan last night states that a very serious outbreak of fire occurred on farmers' holdings in that district on Monday, whereby several residents have ...

    Article : 250 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Lord nnd Lady Charles Scott, Sir Robert and Lady Hamilton, Lady Innes and Miss Innes left for England this morning by the R.M.S. Oceana. ...

    Article : 219 words
  13. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The principal business in the Assembly yesterday was the consideration of a resolution, moved by the Premier, approving of the completion of the Midland railway, and referring ...

    Article : 269 words
  14. AFFAIRS AT BROKEN HILL.

    Broken Hill was visited to-day by a duststorm of great severity. The town was enveloped in suffocating clouds of dust, that practically stopped traffic in the streets and ...

    Article : 164 words
  15. THE WEATHER.

    WESTERN AUSTRALIA.—Fine and clear, with light and variable winds in the north sultry and threatening rain, with westerly winds in the south. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Gloomy to threatening rain ...

    Article : 468 words
  16. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ECHUCA, DEC. 7.—The weather to-day has been extremely boisterous, the town being enveloped in clouds of dust. In the afternoon a few showers fell, and the weather remains stormy and threatening. ...

    Article : 326 words
  17. A STEAMER ASHORE.

    A message was received this morning from Coff's Harbour stating that the steamer Harrington, while returning from the South Solitaries to the Bellinger River, struck on a ...

    Article : 155 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Yesterday Messrs. M'Bean, Bowker, and Co. received from the Government the formal acceptance of the tender submitted by them as agents for M'Hwraith, M'Eacharn, ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. A PECULIAR LIBEL CASE.

    A novel and peculiar case was commenced in the No. 2 Jury Court to-day. It was brought by Peter Corston and Hannah, his wife, against Harry Bartlett to recover ...

    Article : 213 words
  20. TASMANIA.

    The half-yearly report of the National Bank is of a satisfactory character. A dividend of 7 per cent, is declared, £9,000 being placed to the credit of the capital account and reserve ...

    Article : 162 words
  21. BOYCOOTTED RIVERINA.

    To THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir,—There are few parts of Australia, if any, where the inhabitants are so heavily handicapped or labour under so many ...

    Article : 607 words
  22. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    HQWLONG, Dkc. 7.—A very heavy thunderstorm passed over hero at pbout 5 o'clock. Fifty-five points of rain fell in half-an-hour. The weather is now much cooler. ...

    Article : 361 words
  23. A TARIFF REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,—The question of Customs tariffs is one which, of all others, occupies the minds of people most intensely at the present time. With the system now in force there is almost ...

    Article : 452 words
  24. BALLARAT.

    It is stated that important changes are to be made early in the new year in the method of dealing with the reformatory school boys, and that the loca1 institution is to be used as ...

    Article : 203 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    Two men, named Allen Taylor and Harvey, have been drowned at the Great Barrier Island by the capsizing of a boat. ...

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  26. NORTH SUBURBAN CHORAL UNION.

    The Masonic-hall, Ascotvale, was well filled on Tuesday last when the Choral Union gave, by special request, a repetition of " St. John's Eve," by F. H. Cowen. Musically ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. MRS. MATHER—A LETTER OF THANKS.

    Sir,—The tragedy of my dear daughter's death has called so much sympathetic feeling into action that I venture to ask you to permit me and my family, to give, through your ...

    Article : 276 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    HUGHENDEN, DEC. 7.—The weather during (the last week has been fearfully hot in the night. On Sunday and Monday there was a storm, with 21 points of rain, and yesterday afternoon there was ...

    Article : 218 words
  29. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    WYCHEPROOF, DEC. 7.—Harvesting operations are now in full swing in this district, and from all quarters come the welcome tidings that the crops are turning out well. Stripping became general at the ...

    Article : 244 words
  30. THE RELIGIOUS CAMP IN THE GRAMPIANS.

    Sir,—"A Victorian' inquires The Argus of to-day as to the measures to be taken to preserve the fern-trees. &c., at The Gap in the forthcoming chautauqua at the ...

    Article : 267 words
  31. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

    Sir,—Your benevolent readers' will soon forward the welcome tokens of their' Christmas kindness to the various charity institutions. Will you kindly permit me; through ...

    Article : 108 words
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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    PENOLA, DEC. 6.—Shearing is almost finished in this district. General satisfaction is expressed at the result of, the clip, but most stations are overstocked, it being almost an impossibility to dispose of store ...

    Article : 99 words
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