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  • THE MINERS' STRIKE AT BROKEN HILL. A COLLAPSE BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT. BROKEN HILL, WEDNESDAY.

    Mr. J. W. Blanche, who accompanied the last batch of free labourers from Victoria, left to-night for Adelaide en route for Melbourne with instructions to visit the principal mining ... [Article] (1650 words)
  • ANOTHER MARITIME STRIKE. ALL HANDS CALLED OUT OF THE GABO. A WANTON ACT.

    Thunder has broken out of a blue sky in the maritime world. Yesterday, without a word of warning, the seamen and firemen serving on board Messrs. William Howard ... [Article] (1273 words)
  • DISORDERLY SHEARERS. ALBURY, WEDNESDAY.

    A third batch of shearers from Culcairn were brought up at the police court this morning. Samuel Hill, who was recently before the Court on a similar count, was ... [Article] (84 words)
  • BALLARAT. WEDNESDAY EVINING.

    Sergeant Charles this morning opportunely arrested an old larcenist whose career of crime extends over a lengthened period, and whose tendency to commit larceny stamps ... [Article] (268 words)
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  • THE AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY. TRIAL OF THE DIRECTORS. SYDNEY, WRDNESDAY.

    The trial of the directors and manager of the Australian Banking Company was continued to day, when John Hourigan was further examined. ... [Article] (917 words)
  • POLITICAL SPEECHES AT CASTLEMAINE. CASTLEMAINE, WEDNESDAY.

    This afternoon Mr. J. B. Patterson, M.L.A., opened a new pavilion which has been erected on the Patterson Bowling-green by the Castlemaine club. Dr. Reid, the ... [Article] (364 words)
  • AN EXTRAORDINARY CATCH OF FISH. HASTINGS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

    An unprecedented haul of fish was made here to-day by the Jones Brothers, who are fishermen in Westernport Bay. The number of baskets exceeded 500, and ... [Article] (96 words)
  • SUBURBAN RAILWAY FARES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Allow me to draw attention through your columns to the exorbitant charges on the Hawksburn line. The fare from Melbourne to South Yarra is 3d.for a first-class ... [Article] (99 words)
  • THE GOVERNOR AT BENDIGO. BENDIGO, WEDNESDAY.

    Bendigo kept holiday to-day on the occasion of the principal day of the National Show and the visit of His Excellency the Governor. Visitors have been pouring in for ... [Article] (1553 words)
  • ANOTHER WIDOW IN DISTRESS. TO THE EDITOR FO THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—A poor woman only resident in the colony for three years, and having lost her husband, is desirous of returning to friends in England. The committee of the Queen's ... [Article] (120 words)
  • THE NEW SOUTH WALES ' PARLIAMENT. I SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.

    In the Council to-night the Anglo-Anstralian Investment Company's Bill was read a first time. The Divorce Act Amendment Bill, ... [Article] (1427 words)
  • THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT. TASMANIA, WEDNESDAY.

    In the Assembly to-night, the taxation proposals of the Government were discussed on the motion for going into Coramittee of Ways and Means. ... [Article] (144 words)
  • THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE, WEDNESDAY.

    In the Legislative Council to-dny, the Small Debts Court Bill and the Millaquin Branch Railway Bill were rend a third time and passed. ... [Article] (144 words)
  • AFFAIRS AT MILDURA. MILDURA, WEDNESDAY.

    An informal meeting of the Irrigation Company was held to-night to discuss the proposed contract suggested by Mr. George Chaffey at the last meeting. The discussion ... [Article] (481 words)
  • TUESDAY'S STORM IN THE COUNTRY. DANDENONG, TUESDAY.

    At about 20 minutes past 3 to-day a very severe cyclone passed over Dandenong, the violence of which was never equalled in the district before. Torrents of rain whirled ... [Article] (422 words)
  • THE FINANCES OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORN.

    The Hawthorn Council last night adopted last years valuation of ratable property in the city, and agreed to strike a rate of [?].in the £. It is intended in the beginning of ... [Article] (187 words)
  • THE DIMBOOLA SHOW. DIMBOOLA, WEDNESDAY.

    The Dimboola show to-day was a great success. The following are the principal prize-takers:- Draught Entire, any age— Body 1;Hill, 2. ... [Article] (276 words)
  • INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.

    The New Zealand and Australasian S.S. Company's pioneer steamer Warrimoo, for the New Zealand and Australian trade, arrived to-day after making the fastest direct ... [Article] (273 words)
  • QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, WEDNESDAY.

    A largely-attended special meeting of the Chamber, of Commerce to-day passed a resolution urging the necessity of further legislation to effectually protect the colony from the ... [Article] (114 words)
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, WEDNESDAY.

    Mr. C. G. Terry, member of the firm of Messrs. D. and J. Fowler, died in London on Monday from typhoid fever, aged 42. The Free Presbyterian Church in Adelaide ... [Article] (55 words)
  • NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY.

    Parliament was formally prorogued by a proclamation in the Gazette this afternoon. At the annual meeting of the shareholders in the South British Insurance Company ... [Article] (106 words)
  • WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    The will of the late Mr. William Halliday, of Brookong Station, Urana, New South Wales, and Quirang, Wool[?] labra, Sydney, has been lodged in the ... [Article] (108 words)
  • PASTORAL, INTELLIGENCE. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, OCT. 12.—The local stock inspector, Mr. George Mackay, reports that the country is looking splendid, and that grass and water are every where abundant in this district. A heavy thunderstorm ... [Article] (365 words)
  • QUEENSLAND.

    ARAMAC, OCT. 12.—There has been no alteration in the weather since the last report, except that there have been a few thunderstorms which have temporarily relieved the ... [Article] (487 words)
  • A GRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    MACARTHUR, OCT. 12.–Yeaterdayan exceedingly heavy storm passed over the town, accompanied by much thunder and lightning, which has considerably cleared the air that for some days previously had ... [Article] (232 words)
  • CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S PAPER. INDEX TO NEWS.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (653 words)
  • THE WEATHER. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12, 9 A.M.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (421 words)
  • RIFLE SHOOTING. MELBOURNE RIFLE CLUB.

    On Saturdav, the 8th of October, the usual oomPetition for the Adamson trophy look place. Mr. F. page, shooting from seratch, was in good from, and succeeded in making his first win. Appended are ... [Article] (89 words)
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