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  2. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 415 words
  3. NEWCASTLE. THE COAL TRADE.

    There is a good deal of activity in shipping at the present time, and during the past few weeks the arrivats have exceeded the departures. The whole of the principal collierica of the district are in constant operation, but the ...

    Article : 187 words
  4. VICTORIA. MEETINGS OF COMPANIES.

    At the general meeting of the shareholders of the Victoria Insurance Company, Limited, to-day the chairman (Hon.E. Miller, M.L.C.) said the balance at credit at profit and loss, after making ample orovision ...

    Article : 173 words
  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPTURE OF LATIGAN'S LAAGER.

    Particulars of the capture of Commandant Latigan's laager on Sunday, July 21, have been received. Ninety of the Cape Mounted Rifles, under Colonel Lukin, followed the ...

    Article : 125 words
  6. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. THE KING'S TITLE BILL.

    In the House of Lords last night the second reading of the bill providing for the recognition in the King's title of the British dominions beyond the seas was read the second ...

    Article : 120 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    The Ministers of the Powers at Peking have notified the Chinese envoys that the Powers have agreed upon an indemnity to be paid to them of 450,000,000 tacls ...

    Article : 107 words
  8. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Five petitions were presented to the House of Representatives this afternoon. Three were in favour of the retention of clause 54 in the Postal Bill; the others objected to clauses dealing with shipping in ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  9. THE CITY HEALTH REPORT.

    If the different health reports with which we are favoured from time to time fulfilled no other purpose than that of keeping the attention of the citizens alert, they would do good ...

    Article : 2,360 words
  10. A BARQUE ADRIFT.

    A slight mishap occurred in the harbour this morning, but fprtunately no damage was done. It appears that the bsrque Shandon, which is lorded and resay for sea, was moored to No. 2 buoy in the stream, when the ring of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. FIRE ON THE DUNBAR.

    News has been received that the cargo steamer Dunbar caught fire at Port Elizabeth mid that the fire is serious. The Dunbar cleared from Molbourne on April 12 with a part carge of wheat, flour, and ...

    Article : 180 words
  12. BOERS IN PORTUGUESE TERRITORY.

    A Boer commando, accompanied by women and children, has entered Portuguese territory near the Limpopo and Parfuric Rivers. Troops have been sent to disarm the party. ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    During a debate at midnight on the Agricultural Rates Bill in the House of Commons, the Irish Nationalists became noisily obstructive, Mr. William Redmond greeting the ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. A LEGAL. POINT.

    An intersting legal point was raised at adjourned quarterly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day. There were three magistrates on the bench—Mosers. Donaldson ...

    Article : 204 words
  15. THIBETAN MISSION TO ST. PETERSBURG.

    The Chinese fear that the welcome which has been accorded to the Thibetan mission in St. Petersburg is designed to strengthen Russian diplomatic action when the ...

    Article : 186 words
  16. REFUGEE CAMP ATTACKED.

    The Boers attacked a refugee camp at Aliwal North and were repulsed. ...

    Article : 18 words
  17. THE VICTORIA CROSS.

    Private R. Scott and Private J. Pitt, of the Manchester Regiment, have been awarded the Victoria Cross for holding a sangar, fighting for 15 hours (during which period ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. PRESENTATION OF WAR MEDALS.

    The King and the Queen Consort, at Marl, borough House yesterday, presented war medals to 500 South African and Ashanti soldiers and to 109 nurses. ...

    Article : 151 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Colonel Finn, the Commandant, leaves Brisbane to-morrow morning for the purpose of meeting the pay committee, of which he is president, in Sidney on Thursday afternoon. ...

    Article : 158 words
  20. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The ship Rhuddlan Castle arrived to-day from Fremantls to load a cargo of coal from the Wallsend Colliery for the West coast of booth America, and the stemship Induna was deslpatsbed for Durban, south Africa,via ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private A. C. Potter, T. Perry, and Sergeant A. Brodie, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, were slightly wounded at Heilbron; and Privates H. Hodgson and F. ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The debats on'the motion for the Address in Reply to the Governor's speech, and concurrently with it on the motion of consute proposed by Mr. Lee, was resumed yesterday in the Legislative Assembly. ...

    Article : 1,073 words
  23. THE UNITED STATES. GREAT STEEL STRIKE ENDED.

    The steel trades strike in the United States has been settled. It was largely a Trust victory. The companies of the Trust will pay union rates of wages and will freely employ ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. STATE POLITICS.

    On Monday evening Mr. Thomas E. Creswell, who unsuccessfully contested the St. Leonards seaf at the recent general elections, entertained his o m[?]ities at a smoke concert at the Queen's Hotel, Alfred-street. ...

    Article : 193 words
  25. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Seweiage dioard was held at the officers, Newcastle, this morning. The presedent Mr. W. J. Millner) occupied the chair, and Messrs. J. W. Birkeahed, O, G. ...

    Article : 647 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. MR. WILSON BARRETT'S COMPANY.

    Mr. Wilson Barrett, in an interview, statel:— "We are all delighted to get back to Australia. Thres members of the company belong to Australia—Mr. G. H. Smith, who has been my business manager gince ...

    Article : 369 words
  27. HEAT WAVE BROKEN.

    The Washington weather bureau has announced that the drought and the heat wave in the corn belt of the United States have been broken. ...

    Article : 31 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS.

    The following Australian officers being convalescent have resumed duty:—Captain J. Watt and Lieutenant E. Langley (South Australia), Veterinary-Captain L. W. ...

    Article : 32 words
  29. THE GRANT TO EARL ROBERTS.

    Last night, in the House of Lords, the Marquis of Salisbury, and in the House of Commons Mr. A.J. Balfour presented a message from the King recommending a grant of ...

    Article : 260 words
  30. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.

    The British ship Discovery, fop exploring the Antarctic regions, and the German expedition will respectively leave Cowes and Kiel simultancously on August 6, cach steaming ...

    Article : 522 words
  31. THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

    A comprehensive and important report by the Health Commissioner on " Food Preservatives and Adulterated and Unwholesome Food" was laid on the table of the. Assembly to-day by the Home Secretary. ...

    Article : 503 words
  32. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Early this afternoon six officers and men of the Fourth South Australian Contingent who arrived by the Britannic, and were quarantined on account of the outbreak of measles, were released from Torrons ...

    Article : 292 words
  33. FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A girl, aged 6 years, a daughter of William Glasson, of Jamestown, a farmer and cheff merchant, was burnt to death. It is supposed that her clothes caught fire whilst she was stanading in iront of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. STATE PARLIAMENTS. VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Wild Dog Destruction Bill was read the third time, and was passed. Mr. Irvine, leader of the Opposition, was unable through indisposition to resume the debate on ...

    Article : 346 words
  35. THE CONFIDENCE THICK.

    A new phase of the confidence trick has been brought to light at Port Adelaide A young man was about to leave for the west by the st.ainer Paroo when a stranger met him, and, after having led him ...

    Article : 208 words
  36. ITALY.

    Yesterday being the first anniversary of the assassination of King Humbert, King Victor Emmanuel III., the Queen Consort Helena, and the Queen Dowager Margherita visited ...

    Article : 100 words
  37. THE BRITANNIC'S TROOPS.

    The troops who returned by the Britaunic were landed at Port Melbourne at 10 this morning, and were carried by train to Spencer-street station. Headed by a brass band, they marched along Collins ...

    Article : 251 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Far the vacancy occasioned in the Legislative Assembly by the death of Mr. Alexander Forrest, who sat for "West Kimberley, Mr. Piggott has been elected. Mr. Moran, ex-Minister for Lands, and ...

    Article : 195 words
  39. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Mr. C, Lyne, the district inspecter of stock, reports the following stock movement for the week ended yesterday:—II horees, Waggs to Wodouga by rail; 4700 merino store wethers, M'latyre, ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER STRATHMORE.

    The steamer Strathmore, from Melbourne, May 25, bound for Durban, signalled off Mauritius that her engines had broken down, Assistance was sent to the Strathmore. ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. ENGLISH RACING.

    At the Windsor July Meeting on Saturday the contest for the principal event on the card resulted:— JULY HANDICAP.— 1[?] mile. ...

    Article : 209 words
  42. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, in reply to Mr. Lesins, said that the New Guines Government was advertising 50,000 acres for sale under the land ordinance of 1889 at prires ranging ...

    Article : 194 words
  43. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL.

    Among the names inscribed in the memorial tablet in St. Peter's Cathedral to the South Australian soldiers who fell in the war is that of Trooper C. H. M'Guire. This is a mistake, for it is now ...

    Article : 53 words
  44. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURES.

    Professor Harper delivered at the University last evening the fourth of the course of six lectures on Italian art, the subject being "Leonardo da Vinci," who lived from 1452 to 1519. Professor Harper said ...

    Article : 357 words
  45. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Premier states that he has been informed that Dr-Mnxwell's report on the sugar industry will be available next week. To some extent, it is understood, the preparation of the tariff depends upon the ...

    Article : 70 words
  46. BRITISH INDIA S.N. COMPANY.

    The British India Steam Navigation Company has ordered the construction of 10 vessels at the Clyde works. ...

    Article : 25 words
  47. TASMANIA.

    The Premier has received a cable from the AgentGeneral in the following terms:—"The Governor, Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock leaves London by the Omrah on September 27. The War Office has granted ...

    Article : 157 words
  48. RETURN OP LIEUTENANT D'APICE, R.A.

    Lieutenant d'Apice, who has been for some 18 months in the Trausvaal in charge of armoured train, returned by express yesterday from Adelaide, He was met on his arrival by his family and a ...

    Article : 144 words
  49. AFFAIRS IN FIJI.

    The Premier his sent a cablegram to Mr. Chamberlain on behalf of the Commonwealth and New Zealand protesting against the recent ordinance promulgated by the Governor of Fiji, the nature of ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 272 words
  51. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly the debate on the Address in Reply was continued for three house, during which four members speke, they confirmed the view that whilst all the members theoretcally favour a ...

    Article : 61 words
  52. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Edwin Savory Houlder, chairman of directors of the Houlder Line, Limited, after attending a meeting in the city. ...

    Article : 175 words
  53. PETITIONS AGAINST THE POSTAL BILL.

    A gentleman who is taking an active interest in matters connected with objections raised to the Postal Bill has called at this office and stated that the promoters of the petition against clause 51 and ...

    Article : 312 words
  54. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    "Bar silver to-day is quoted at 2s 2 15-16d per onnce standard. July 30. TIN. ...

    Article : 36 words
  55. DUBBO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. The Mayor, Alderman J. A. Ryan, prosided, Mr. R. J. J. Ryan moved that the rates due by the trustens of ...

    Article : 210 words
  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    A largely attended banquet under the auspicious of the Liberal Labour Federation was tendered to Sir Joseph Ward last night. The proceedings were enthusiastic. ...

    Article : 158 words
  57. APPOINTMENT OF A LICENS ING MAGISTRATE.

    With reference to the recent appointment of a magistrate to the licensing bench to fill the vacancy caused by the refil ement of the Hou. F. Jsgo Smith a meeting of magistrates was held this afternoon, ...

    Article : 101 words
  58. R.M.S. VENTURA.

    The R.M.S. Ventura arrived to-day from San Francisco The passengers for Sydney are:—Mesdames H. Buchanan, Tobin. Wilson, Len, Ashby Reynolds, Street, Drake, Sherldan, Haines, Hodge ...

    Article : 113 words
  59. MILITARY.

    A general order issued yesterday states that Colonel J A. K. Mackay, C.B., who commanded the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, having returned from active service in South Africa, is ...

    Article : 120 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 16 words
  61. Advertising

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