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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    The Indian National Congress at Calcutta prior to dissolving discussed the Indian famine and its causes, and a resolution was carried declaring the famine to be due to ...

    Article : 116 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE INDIAN PLAGUE.

    The bubonic plague which has been working such fearful havoc among the native population in Bombay is spreading with fearful rapidity, and the death-rate is increasing to enormous ...

    Article : 152 words
  4. COUNTRY CRICKET.

    The North v. South cricket match came to a conclusion on the City Oval on Thursday. Noack, who had made 206 on the previous day, carried his total to 248 before he was run out. ...

    Article : 265 words
  5. INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERS.

    Serious complications have arisen between the shipowners and the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers, which threatened till this afternoon to completely suspend the whole ...

    Article : 724 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The intercolonial cricket carnival will be continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-morrow, when the twenty-fourth match between Victoria and South Australia will be ...

    Article : 216 words
  7. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Heathcote district has been proclaimed phylloxera infected under the Vine Diseases Act. Porta, the Italian cyclist, has challenged ...

    Article : 1,418 words
  8. LONDON TABLE TALK.

    That annual nuisance, the Lord Mayor's show, completely demoralised the city on Monday. The weather was superb—cold but brilliantly fine, and country cousins poured ...

    Article : 4,462 words
  9. COUNTRY V. CITY.

    To-day the last stage in connection with the country cricket week will be entered upon. The concluding contest is between 15 of the combined north and south and 11 ...

    Article : 200 words
  10. ENGLAND AND BULGARIA.

    The British Government are anxious to have the negotiations with Bulgaria for a reciprocity treaty brought to a close without further delay, and the British Minister at ...

    Article : 54 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN IRON.

    Mr. Joseph Mitchell, of New South Wales, who recently formed a company to work the Wallerawang iron deposits in that colony, leaves London for Sydney by the Peninsular ...

    Article : 89 words
  12. VICTORIAN REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue returns for the second quarter of 1896-7 have been published, and the result is very satisfactory as compared with the result of the same period last year. In the ...

    Article : 502 words
  13. HUSH FINANCE.

    The Irish Party bare unanimously decided to submit an amendment to the address in reply at the opening of the Imperial Parliament in February urging the redress of the ...

    Article : 57 words
  14. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Orient line R.M.S. Orizaba will sail from Melbourne to-morrow on her homeward voyage, and will reach Largs Bay on Monday. At Sydney the steamer received 988 bales of ...

    Article : 142 words
  15. A CORDITE FACTORY IN VICTORIA.

    The famous Nobel's Explosives Company are willing to establish a cordite factory in Melbourne under certain conditions, which have been laid before the Victorian Government ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. BIMETALLISM.

    The Republican members of the Washington Congress propose taking steps to empower President Cleveland to appoint American delegates to the projected International Bimetallic ...

    Article : 33 words
  17. A VICEREGAL MARRIAGE.

    Captain Richard John Strachey, who was aide-de-camp to General Sir Henry Wylie Norman, V.C., when be was Governor of Queensland, was married to-day to Miss Grace ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Pacific Cable Commission has completed a draft of its report, in which it is pointed out that at the arrangements are dependent on the amount of the subsidy to be ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. THE QUEENSLAND SNAKE.

    "Those who go down to the sea in ships," writes the Melbourne Argus of Wednesday, "and others who have business at the river wharfs may breathe freely once again, for ...

    Article : 464 words
  20. IMPERIAL PENNY POST.

    Mr. J. Henniker Heaton, Conservative member for Canterbury in the English House of Commons, who is returning in the Peninsular and Oriental mail steamer Australia ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. "OPTIONS" & "FUTURES."

    The Stock Exchange Reform Act, lately passed by the German Reichstag, will come into operation to-morrow. The measure, which deals with "futures" and "options" is ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. THE BULGARIAN MURDER.

    Tafekschieff and Atzow, two Bulgarians charged with complicity in the murder of M. Stamboloff have been found guilty and have each been sentenced to a term of three years' ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. WEST AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

    The document confirming the sale of the Great Southern Railway of Western Australia to the Government of the colony were signed yesterday. ...

    Article : 32 words
  24. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The following is an approximate statement of revenue for the quarter ended December 31,1896:— ...

    Article : 470 words
  25. THE BLUE MOUNTAIN MURDERS.

    The Taupo has arrived from the islands. Sydney files were taken aboard the Swanhilda by the second officer. The captain of the Taupo did not send a note by the second officer, who ...

    Article : 156 words
  26. DEVENPORT ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident occurred at Devenport yesterday. A drilling steamer engaged in deepening the dockyard had placed a chaise of dynamite and was moving away when a ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    An Order-in-Council was passed to-day authorising the proclamation bringing the Federal Enabling Act into operation on January 4. ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. AMUSEMENTS.

    The exhibition of Lumiere's wondered cinematographs attracted a large and appreciative audience at the Theatre Royal on Thursday afternoon, and the evening performance ...

    Article : 133 words
  29. A POLICE INSPECTOR COMMITS SUICIDE.

    Sub-Inspector James Smith, who is in charge of the police-station at Narribri, committed suicide this morning at his residence by shooting himself with a revolver. He ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. WIRE FROM MR. KINGSTON.

    Sir Edward Braddon is in receipt of a telegram from the Hon. C. C. Kingston pointing out the claims of Adelaide, at which no federal gathering has yet been held. He ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. INDIAN AFFAIRS.

    Intelligence from Bombay states that serious trouble is brewing between rival Mohammedans at Khangawagai, on the British side of the frontier. The Ameer of Afghanistan has ...

    Article : 50 words
  32. FITZGERALD BROS CIRCUS.

    Another overflowing house Witnessed the Thursday evening performance at F[?] Bros.' Circus, and gave eloquent evidence of the appreciation awakened by the excellence ...

    Article : 210 words
  33. THE NEVERTIRE CYCLONE.

    Residents of Nevertire are now engaged in effecting repairs to their dwellings where possible. About thirty carpenters and bricklayers ore at work erecting chimneys, restoring ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. DRIED FRUITS IN ENGLAND.

    The Minister of, Education has received the following report, dated November 26, 1896, from the manager of the London Wine and, Produce Depot, Mr. E. B. Young :— ...

    Article : 499 words
  35. THE IRISH BOG-SLIDE.

    The Queen has sent a message of sympathy to the sufferers by the bog-slide in Rathmore, county Kerry, Ireland. ...

    Article : 29 words
  36. RETURN OF McKIBBIN, GREGORY, AND IREDALE.

    The members of the New South Wales intercolonial cricket team, with McKibbin. Gregory, and Iredale of the Australian Eleven, returned to Sydney to-day. From some cause ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    In consequence of the outbreak of the bubonic plague in India, the postal authorities recently addressed an enquiry to the board of health as to whether the mails arriving from India should ...

    Article : 64 words
  38. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes has received a warm oration from the populace on his return to Cape Town from Rhodesia. ...

    Article : 29 words
  39. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The balance-sheet of the North British and Australasian Mining Company shows a profit of £1,493, of which £344 baa been brought forward. ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. SUICIDE OF A MINER.

    John Mack, a miner, aged 70 years, residing at Wedderburn, committed suicide to-day by cutting his throat and inflicting a deep wound in the abdomen With a. razor Deceased led a ...

    Article : 60 words
  41. NARROW ESCAPE FROM LYNCHING.

    A man named White was nearly lynched at Tocumwell a few evenings ago. He was suspected of having robbed a drunken man, was captured, and the victim of the robbery ...

    Article : 113 words
  42. ROTUNDA CONCERT.

    Concerts at the Kotunda lately have been few and far between, and therefore that given by the Military Band 'on Thursday evening came as quite a novelty, the position of the ...

    Article : 165 words
  43. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Turner has telegraphed to Sir Edward Braddon agreeing to February 2 as the date for holding the Premiers' Conference at Hobart. All the Premiers have now agreed as ...

    Article : 41 words
  44. SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 5[?] per oz, a fall of [?]. on the previous quotation. ...

    Article : 20 words
  45. SHARES.

    Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, £3 10sMount Lyell Gold Mining Company, £8 7s. 6d. ...

    Article : 19 words
  46. CYCLONE NEAR NARRABRI.

    A cyclonic storm is reported to have occurred near Narrabri last night which killed birds in great numbers, unroofed several houses, and uprooted trees. The storm, which was ...

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

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  48. VICTORIAN GOLD RETURN.

    The gold yield of Victoria for the year is estimated at 775,000 oz., or an increase of 34,914 oz. over the yield of last year. ...

    Article : 31 words
  49. CYCLORAMA.

    This interesting work of art was largely patronised during the week, and the [?] were unanimous in their admiration of the historic scenes depicted. "Mr. Charles ...

    Article : 57 words
  50. Advertising

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