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  2. WEATHER FORECASTS.

    A "meteorological blackleg" is the opprobrious epithet which the Chief Secretary—jocularly, of course—appliesto Mr. C. L. Wiagge for daring to adopt ...

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  3. PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY.

    Members of the Legislative Council have had nearly a week's holiday, as they did not meet either on Thursday last or Tuesday. Refreshed after the spell every one of them ...

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  4. Brisbane, September 5.

    In the Assembly today the Premier's Peace Preservation Bill was read a first time. The measure provides that districts may be proclaimed under the ...

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  5. THE SHEARING DIFFICULTY.

    The fifty-eight free labourers, who left Poolamacca for Momba on September 2, had not arrived at their destination when the Paroo coach passed the ...

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  6. THE BISHOPRIC OF BATH AND WELLS.

    The Dean and Chapter of Bath and Wells have unitedly elected Dr. Kennion as their Bishop. The speakers dwelt upon the excellent ...

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  7. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The American authorities have arrested a Canadian sealer in the Behring Sea, although the latter was complying with the requirements of the law. ...

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  8. THE WAR IN THE EAST.

    The Eastern papers per the Tsinan give statements by Captain Hannekin of the Chinese and affidavits signed by the chief officer and captain of the Kowshing, ...

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  9. AFRICA.

    The Pall Mall Gazette is responsible for the statement that as the result of the reported fighting between the forces of the Royal Niger Company and French ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    The Most Rev. John Wordsworth, D.D., the Bishop of Salisbury, will visit Australia and New Zealand during December next. His Lordship will assist in ...

    Article : 32 words
  11. CENTRAL ASIA.

    The Russian Government has decided to build a railway from Mery in Turkistan, about 300 miles south-cast of Khiva, to Penjdeh in Khorassan, 130 miles north ...

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  12. THE EGYPTIAN SCANDAL.

    The statement chat the Khedive, Abbas II., had countermanded the order for the trial by Court-martial of the three Pashas, including the President of the Legislative ...

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  13. DISTURBANCES IN HAYTI.

    Serious ricts have occurred in Hayti. An attempt was first made to assassinate the daughter of General Hippolyte, the President of the Republic, but the effort ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. CONGREGATIONALISM.

    The Colonial Missionary Society has voted the sum of £100 towards the cost of building a new Congregational Church in Napier, New Zealand. ...

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  15. THE FROZEN-MEAT TRADE.

    Mr. Weddel, of Messrs. Weddel & Co., is sending further lots of Australian mutton to Hamburg, his object being to establish a market for colonial frozen meat in ...

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  16. IRISH NATIONALIST LEAGUE.

    Mr. John Redmond, the leader of the Parnellite party in the House of Commons, speaking at a meeting of the Irish Nationalist League, lamented what ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. THE TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES.

    The details of the great forest tires in United States of America continue to be of an appalling character. The loss of life is tremendous, and the destruction of ...

    Article : 252 words
  18. BROKEN HILL ORES.

    Captain Angel, well known in South Australia, has patented a process for treating Broken Hill ores. The invention has been tested with promise of ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s. 6 1/8d. per oz., being a fall of 1/16d. since the 3rd inst. ...

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  20. THE DERBY SEPTEMBER MEETING.

    The race for the first year of the Champion Breeders' Biennial Foal Stakes of 1,000 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for starters only, was run to-day at ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. THE TRAGEDY NEAR HORSHAM.

    Cockroft, the alleged murderer of Fauny Mott, near Horaham, was captured to-day near tho farm of Cuncan Camp­bell, about twelve miles from the place ...

    Article : 163 words
  22. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The body of a newly born mule child was found in a garden of a vacant house in South Melbourne to-day, with a piece of tape pulled tightly round the neck, and ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    Mr. George Turner, leader of the Opposition, opened the election campaign to-night, addressing a crowded meeting of electors at St. Kilda. He ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A two-mile intercolonial team race between the members of the Darlinghurst Harriesr and the Melbourne Hare and Hounds took place to-day on the Sydney ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE IN SYDNEY.

    A peculiar breach of procise case was heard by Mr. Justice Stephens to-day. The plaintiff, Margaret Hogan, sued Thomas Mickey for £2,000, but it was ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The PREMIER to-day stated tint a searching enquiry would be made into the condition of the Civil Service with a view of remedying injustices. ...

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  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDMINING.

    A new rush has sot in twenty miles north of the Twenty-five-mile Soak. Alax Grant and his male, while on the road to one of the Government tanks on the ...

    Article : 389 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    News has been received from London of the death of Captain Sandeman, Director of Messrs. Aplin. Brown, & Co., and Chairman of the Bank of North ...

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  29. THE SCHOONER CHRISTENE WRECKED.

    The Schooner Christene, from Hokianga to Napier, has been totally wrecked at the mouth of the Waitoa River. The vessel was found on Monday on the bench ...

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  30. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Seddon has written to Sir Edward Braddon asking him to open negotiations for the cession of Macquaire Island to New Zealand. A similar application ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. FIRES IN QUEENSLAND.

    A disastrous fire has occurred at Croydon. It broke out on the promises of Mr. William Gallagher, and extended to the adjoining premises, the whole of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    A block of buildings in Main-street, Struthford, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £8,000. John Restall has been arrested at ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Among the measures now before parliament is one for the amendment of the Constitution Act by the abolition of the Aborigines' Protection Board Fund, as at ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Assembly went into Committee of Supply to-day, when an acrimonious debate ensued over the appointments to the Council. The House is likely to sit ...

    Article : 40 words
  35. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The LINDUS is at Fremantle, outward; the NEMESIS is en route Newcastle to Melbourne, and Sails from Melbourne for Western Australian ports via Adelaide next Friday; ...

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  36. THE AGENT-GENERALSHIP OF TASMANIA.

    Sir Edward Braddon has received message from Mr. Herbert, accepting permanently the Agent-Generalship. ...

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  37. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Hindmarsh Town Hall, at 7.30 p.m.—First appropriation meeting West Torrens Star-Bowkett Society, No. 8. Selborne Hotel, at 8 p.m.—Meeting in ...

    Article : 77 words
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