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  2. THE MARINE ENGINEERS' DIFFICULTY. A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

    Conditions change rapidly in these times and almost as frequently as do men's opinions. But a few days ago the community was plunged into a state of apprehensive wonderment because there was ...

    Article : 816 words
  3. NEW ZEALAND. STRANDING OF THE RUAPEHU.

    The inquiry into the stranding of the Ruapehu was continued to-day. John Cogan, chief officer, said the captain gave the last course to the fourth officer, not to witness. Witness had been ill with ...

    Article : 231 words
  4. RUSSELL LIBEL CASE.

    The trial of Lady Scott, John Cockerton, and William Aylott on a charge of criminally libelling Earl Russell was continued at the Old Bailey to-day ...

    Article : 124 words
  5. VICTORIA. THE STEAMER DAMASCUS AMONG ICEBERGS.

    The steamer Damas[?]us, which arrived here this morning, reports having experienced fearfully boisterous weather and met with danger from icebergs. The first sight of ice was had on ...

    Article : 275 words
  6. TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

    Mr. Gladstone, in thanking the AngloArmenian Society for its present of his portrait on the occasion of his birthday, said that the " heart of England was ...

    Article : 151 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes was banqueted at Cape Town last night on the eve of his departure for England. In the course of a speech which he made on the occasion ...

    Article : 339 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    The difficulty between the Steamship Owners' Association and the Marine Engineers' Institution has been settled by Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co[?] withdrawinf the non-associated engineers ...

    Article : 7,315 words
  9. BRITISH TRADE.

    According to the returns of the Board of Trade, the imports into the United Kingdom during the month of December show an increase in value of £6,542,347, ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. THE WOOL SALES.

    The second wool sale of the season took place at Christchurch to-day. About 8700 bales were offered. There was a large attendance of home and local buyers. The sale was much duller than ...

    Article : 98 words
  11. BRITISH TRADE AND GERMAN COMPETITION.

    Some months ago a pamphlet was issued by the Victorian Protectionist Association containing various allegations as to German competition with British trade. "The ...

    Article : 209 words
  12. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    Fifteen hundred French journals have subscribed and purchased M. Detaille's great picture of the "Review at Chalons " as a present for the Czar. ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. BRITISH AND FRENCH INTERESTS IN SIAM.

    The Paris Gaulois states that there is a strained feeling in Siam in regard to British and French interests. The French Government is devoting ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. THE WEATHER.

    Mr. James M' Kay died to-day from a sunstroke received a week ago. Several others are suffering from s[?]ight attacks of sunstroke. The weather is still oppressive. Rain would be welcome now that ...

    Article : 596 words
  15. THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.

    The colonial party in France is urging the Government to reoccupy the town of Sheihk Said, situated on the African shores of the Gulf of Aden. ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. FRENCH NAVAL MANCEUVRES.

    The French Naval authorities are making arrangements to carry out a series of naval manœuvres. The Dunkirk and Calais squadrons will ...

    Article : 33 words
  17. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AT BRISTOL.

    Speaking at Bristol last night, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that in all probability there would be a fair ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. THE PRESIDENT ON THE SITUATION.

    Mr. J. F. Furniss, president of the Institution of Engineers, made a statement to a Herald reporter after the last meeting of the executive:—"The only difficulty that still remains," he said, " is with the ...

    Article : 272 words
  19. BASEBALL TEAM FOR AMERICA.

    The original intention of the committee appointed to pick an Australian baseball team to visit America was to delay the selection until after the match with ...

    Article : 238 words
  20. WOOL DUTIES IN AMERICA.

    The woolgrowers have assured the Ways and Means Committee of the United States House of Representatives that free wool meant bankruptcy. Some demand a high ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. ACTION BY THE ENGINEERS.

    When the letter arrived yesterday afternoon at the offices of the Marine Engineers from the secretary of the Steamship Owners' Association intimating the acceptance of the terms proposed for a settlement, there ...

    Article : 417 words
  22. THE BUTTER MARKET.

    Butter is in slow demand. Prices show a decline of about 2s per [?]wt. The weather is mild. The shipment of butter by the Gulf of ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    In the course of an interview yesterday, Baron de Courcel, the French Minister to England, who recently resigned, said that all minor disputes between France and ...

    Article : 90 words
  24. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    The bubonic plague is very virulent at Kurrachee, in the Scinde, and the mills are being closed. The panic continues in Bombay, and ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. MR. PARK'S VIEWS.

    Mr. R. P. Park, who will be one of the members of the forthcoming conference, made the following statement:— I need hardly express to you my delight that the struggle which was impending has ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. WEST AUSTRALIAN LAND COMPANY.

    The West Australian Land Company, Limited, proposes to offer in London £1,100,000 worth of 3 per cent. stock, with a Government guarantee. ...

    Article : 29 words
  27. HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS.

    The atmosphere last night was very trying, owing to the hot northerly wind which set in about 2 a.m. and continued to blow until the morning was well advanced. A few light showers ...

    Article : 199 words
  28. STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY.

    Mr. T. D. Hay, general se[?]cretary of the Engineers' Institution, in the course of an interview, generally endorsed the remarks which had been made by Mr. Furniss and Mr. Park. "All that ...

    Article : 165 words
  29. THE STEAMER LANGTON GRANGE.

    The steamer Langton Grange, one of the vessels of the Grange line, which left Sydney for London on 6th November with a valuable cargo of frozon meat, wool, ...

    Article : 212 words
  30. SINKING OF THE OROTAVA.

    The coroner's inquest touching the deaths of the five men who were drowned by the sinking of the Orient liner Orotava in Tilbury Dock, on the Thames, was ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN RABBITS.

    The market in London for Australian rabbits is flat. The ruling quotation is 9d each. ...

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  32. TRINITY COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.

    The following results have been made known of the music examinations held in Brisbane in connection with Trinity College, London:— ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. THE FIRE AT NARRANDERA.

    The District Coroner, Mr. Henry C. Tingcombe, held an inquest at Whitton yesterday into the cause of the fire which totally destroyed the Royal Hotel and its contents there on Monday morning, between ...

    Article : 211 words
  34. THE NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

    The executive state that some misapprehension still seems to exist as to the action it has taken regarding the attitude to be assumed by the members of the institution in New Zealand. Although it has been ...

    Article : 195 words
  35. THE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT.

    The correspondence which resulted successfully yesterday was commenced practically on Thursday. An interview took place between Mr. Park, Mr. Hay, and representatives of the association on ...

    Article : 1,495 words
  36. THE MINERS' FEDERATION.

    At the annual congress of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain at Leicester to-day a proposal for the nationalisation of the land, minerals, and railways was ...

    Article : 55 words
  37. QUEENSLAND. THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.

    The total revenue derived by the Railway Department from the running of school excursion trains between the 2nd May and the 31st December last was £1740. The trains carried no fewer ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. EFFECT ON THE SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    The dificulty between the steamship owners and the Marine Engineers' Association made its influence felt at Port Kembla yesterday. The steamer Emu loaded a full cargo of coal for Melbourne, but ...

    Article : 148 words
  39. MANUFACTURE OF LOCOMOTIVES.

    Walker's Company is making satisfactory progress with the contract for the supply of 30 locomotives to the Railway Department. It is expected that the first engine will be ready on ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. MAJOR LOTHAIRE.

    Major Lothaire, who was lately acquitted on a charge of having caused the death of Mr. Stokes, the British trader on the Congo, whose summary execution he ...

    Article : 46 words
  41. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    A special meeting of the executive committee of the Separation League has been held to consider the suggestion of Central Queensland to send non-official delegates to be present during ...

    Article : 147 words
  42. BOARD FOR EXPORTS.

    The Board for Exports, with the object of encouraging the export trade, has recommended the Government to offer a number of special prizes at the next Agricultural Show for exhibits of produc[?] ...

    Article : 552 words
  43. COOLIE IMMIGRATION AT NATAL.

    In reply to the resolution passed at the recent monster meeting at Durban, Natal, demanding that the Government should return two shiploads of Indian immigrants ...

    Article : 114 words
  44. INSOLVENCY RETURNS.

    During last year 418 estates were sequestrated, which is an increase of 27 upon the previous year's number. Of these 317 were in insolvency, whilst the remaining 101 filed under ...

    Article : 106 words
  45. MR. HENRY CHAPLIN.

    Mr. Henry Chaplin, President of the Local Government Board, who was severely injured through being thrown from his horse while hunting at Trontham ...

    Article : 34 words
  46. SATISFACTORY NEGOTIATIONS.

    The parties to the great maritime strike came together again to-day, the negotiations having been brought to a satisfactory conclusion in time to enable one of the delegates to the conference to leave by the ...

    Article : 678 words
  47. WEST INDIA SUGAR COMMISSION.

    Sir Henry Norman, Agent-General for Queensland, who was recently appointed president of the West India Sugar Commission, leaves London on the 13th instant ...

    Article : 40 words
  48. TO-DAY.

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  49. SMALLPOX IN GERMAN NEW GUINEA.

    At a meeting of the Central Board of Health to-day a communication was received from the Chief Secretary's Office covering a letter sent to the Governor by Sir William Ma[?]gregor, in which he ...

    Article : 131 words
  50. STRIKE OF TIN PLATES WORKERS.

    Five thousand tinplate workers in Wales have struck for an increase of wages. ...

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  51. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.

    Messrs. Gibson Brother's brown gelding Daimio, by Swiveller from Butterfly [?].; and Mr. S. H. Gollan's brown gelding Ebor, by Robert the Devil, and bay ...

    Article : 64 words
  52. FIRE AT A CONVENT.

    The Convent of the Ursuline Nuns at Roberivol, Quebee, has been destroyed by fire. Seven of the nuns perished in the flames. ...

    Article : 34 words
  53. ACCIDENT IN A. MINE.

    A miner named Thomas Finn, working at the Myalls United Company's mine, met with an accident this morning through a piece of ore falling from the hanging-wall. It j[?]mbed him against the ...

    Article : 58 words
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