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  2. THE SCRIP FORGERIES.

    At the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon Tom Eaten Waugh, who was tried as found guilty on Thursday last of having forced and uttered a certificate for 100 ...

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    Volume lviii. of the "Family Herald" Supplements has been forwarded to us by Mr. W. C. Rigby. These supplements are always read, with a deal of interest by the ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

    I notice that in this morning's "Times" the Bishop of North Queensland makes an appeal for money to endow a Bishopric of the Northern Territory. He speaks of a ...

    Article : 640 words
  5. TASMANIA.

    The Union Shipping Company's new Steamer. Yukner now renamed Koonya, left London on March 29, and will probably make Melbourne the first port of call on ...

    Article : 68 words
  6. THE ELECTION VARIETY SHOW.

    The Premier himself did not have a larger or more attentive audience to listen to his policy speech than that which assembled in the Port Piric Institute on Monday ...

    Article : 1,163 words
  7. FEDERATION.

    Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieutenants-Governor. His Speech contained the following:—"I have called you together to deal with a special matter of great urgency aud importance. My ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  8. RUSSIA.

    The efforts of the Russian Government to relieve the wants of sufferers from the famine now raging in the central provinces been met with a display of hostility ...

    Article : 132 words
  9. SAMOA.

    Further instructions, the nature of which has not been made public, have been sent by the Salisbury Government to the British representatives at Samoa. ...

    Article : 208 words
  10. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Paris journal "Figaro" is continuing its exciting revelations of the depositions taken before the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation. ...

    Article : 141 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is stated that the Government do not intend to make any alteration in respect to the San Francisco mail service. They will submit the whole matter to the decision ...

    Article : 145 words
  12. GERMANY.

    The strong measures adopted by Germany to repress the Danish movement in the province of North Schleswig—are being keenly resented by sections of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The Salisbury Government has selected Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Washington, and Mr. Henry Howard, C.B., British Minister at the ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. MELBOURNE PILOT TONNAGE DUES.

    A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce and the Freetrade Democratic Association asked the Minister for Customs to-day to reduce the pilot and tonnage dues with ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

    Their. Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York are fulfilling their promise to pay a visit to Ireland. To-day they started on their tour. ...

    Article : 38 words
  16. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  17. FRANCE.

    A great epidemic of suicides has broken out in Paris. No fewer than seventeen persons put an end to their lives yesterday., ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. THE LUMPERS' STRIKE.

    A fresh difficulty has arisen at Fremantle in connection with the shipping trade. Lumpers complain that the contractor, engaged in discharging the cargo of the steamer ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. THE DUKEDOM OF SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA.

    In consequence of the death of Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg, the Duke of Connaught, third son of Her Majesty, the Queen, became entitled to rank as the heirpresumptive ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. THE REMEDY FOR WASTE OF VOTES.

    Sir—In your issue of Saturday the Hon. C. C. Kingston takes exception to the practice of plumping at Parliamentary elections, and states that he has, from his ...

    Article : 130 words
  21. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    Commenting on the merits of the representative Australian cricketers now en route to London, Prince Ranjitsinhji has expressed the opinion that no finer Australian ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. BRITISH EAST, AFRICA.

    The work of connecting the East African coast with the great lake system is being rapidly proceeded with, arid it is announced that the length of the line already constructed ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. AMUSEMENTS.

    Messrs. Williamson & Musgrove's extravaganza, "Forty Thieves," continues to draw large audiences to the Theatre Royal. The performance was carried out with the ...

    Article : 505 words
  24. THE PHILIPPINES.

    Telegrams from Manila announce the renewal of hostilities between the Americans and the Filipinos. General Otis's forces have succeeded in ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. THE TERRIBLE FIRE IN NEW YORK.

    The enquiry into the origin of the five at New York, which destroyed the residence of Mr. Wallace Andrews, a millionaire, and caused the loss of thirteen lives, including ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. SEVERE GALES IN ENGLAND.

    The gales which are occurring around the coast of England are causing immense damage to shipping and other property. The fishing fleet which has its headquarters ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. LIGHTS ON THE VICTORIAN COAST.

    Sir—Having been running in the intercolonial trade for the last twenty-two months, principally between the New South Wales coal ports and South Australia, I, ...

    Article : 432 words
  28. UNHAPPY CHINA.

    China at present has her choice whether to stay in the fryingpan or take to the fire for a change. Here position is most unfortunates and she makes no strong effort ...

    Article : 966 words
  29. BROKEN HILL CIRCUIT COURT.

    The Circuit, Court was continued to-day before Mr. Acting-Justice Gibson. Francis Symonds and George Williams were charge with the manslaughter of Charles Lovelace ...

    Article : 268 words
  30. CAPE COLONY.

    What is regarded as a high-handed and arbitrary act on the part of the Government of Cape Colony has occasioned considerable excitement in. South Africa. ...

    Article : 192 words
  31. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The arrivals of wool for the next series of sales comprise 255,000 bales. The quantity forwarded direct amounts to 81,000, and the number of bales available is 185,000. ...

    Article : 34 words
  32. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    For London.—Clan McLeod, barque, from Wellington December 17: West Australian, barque, from Fremantle November 18: Amazon, barque, from Sydney December ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. A DAMAGED BARQUE.

    The barque Nordenskjold, 643 tons, which left Fremantle for London on February 14, has put into Cape Town in a leaky condition. ...

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  34. WRECK OF THE REGENT MURRAY.

    The Newcastle Marine Board gave then decision to-day relating to the wreck of the Regent Murray on Oyster Hank. The Board found that the loss of the vessel was ...

    Article : 95 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    The Supreme Court to-day granted an application made on behalf of McCracken's Company for an order directing that a meeting of debenture-holders should ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. MR. PROUD CORRECTED.

    Sir—I notice in this morning's "Register" a long letter from Mr. C. Proud criticising the Ministry. I don't suppose that win harm them much; but he has also seen fit ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. THE MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    Emery Gordon Meder, astrologer, who caused March a sensation in the Eastern Market yesterday by his extraordinary conduct in killing Frank spencer Stevens ...

    Article : 175 words
  38. WELCOME—LORD TENNYSON.

    The Southern breezes softly blow 'Ninth early sunrise roseate glow, All Nature seems to whisper low, Welcome, welcome, Tennyson. ...

    Article : 166 words
  39. LITERARY SOCIETIES.

    Kent. Town Society.—On Monday evening a social was held in the Kent Town Lecture Hall. There was a large attendance. A revival has lately taken place in connection with this Society, ...

    Article : 203 words
  40. HEAVY RAIN IN RIVERINA.

    A phenomenal fall of rain was experienced at Junee at midday on Sunday, with the result that all the low-lying portions of the town were flooded. The drought is regarded ...

    Article : 71 words
  41. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Bankruptcy Court to-day James Alexander Skee, licences of an hotel, whose estate had been sequestrated, was committed to Darlinghurst Gaol on the ground that ...

    Article : 80 words
  42. THE BARRIER TRADE.

    The Broken Hill Customs returns for the quarter ended March 31 show that the total value of exports was £393,769, of which £383,845 was represented by local ...

    Article : 150 words
  43. ANTHRAX IN VICTORIA.

    Antarax has made us appearance in a milking herd at Alphington, near Melbourne, two cows having died suddenly from the disease at the farm of Mrs. Clarke, ...

    Article : 84 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is taking up the matter of the Children's Home, and propose to ask Parliament to pass a Bill giving a greater ...

    Article : 289 words
  45. PHILANTHROPIC.

    Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society.—The monthly meeting was held in the Boardroom on Tuesday afternoon. Present—.Mr. D. Nock, in the chair. Mesdames C. Lyons, J. ...

    Article : 209 words
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