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  2. FEDERAL MOVEMENT. APPROVAL OF THE REGULATIONS.

    A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, over which his Excellency Lord Hampden presided, when the regulations under the Federal Enabling Bill were assented to, but as to-day is ...

    Article : 261 words
  3. VICTORIA. THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS TRAINS.

    Negotiations have been resumed between the New South Wales and Victorian Railway Commissioners respecting the running of six express trains weekly between Sydney and Melbourne. ...

    Article : 120 words
  4. ANNIVERSARY DAY, 1897.

    It seems only yesterday that we were celebrating the centenary of the foundation of this colony and the beginning of Australian settlement, but the inexorable exactness of the calendar insists ...

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  5. ENGLAND AND AMERICA. THE TREATY OF ARBITRATION.

    The "Jingo" senators in the United States warmly resent the agitation in favour of the ratification of the treaty for the establishment of a tribunal of ...

    Article : 96 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. WEST AFRICA. THE NIGER COAST PROTEOTORATE.

    The natives at Bonny, one of the chief contres of trade in the Niger Coast Protectorate, recently doposed one of their chieftains. He was reinstated by the ...

    Article : 93 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    "Jingo" senators in the United States warmly resent the agitation in favour of the ratification of the treaty of arbitration between Great Britain and the United States. ...

    Article : 7,689 words
  8. WARRNAMBOOL CHESS CONGRESS.

    The drawing for opponents in the chess congress will not be known till the morning of the play, and Thursday will be an off-day. The hours of play will be 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m. to 5.30 ...

    Article : 202 words
  9. THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

    Mr. Richard Olney, the United States Secretary of State, rocently announced that the Treaty of Arbitration covered matters arising in connection with the ...

    Article : 143 words
  10. MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES.

    The Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid, when seen yesterday in connection with matters relating to federation, stated that it had been decided that three Ministers should seek seats on the Federal ...

    Article : 257 words
  11. THE FULAH EXPEDITION.

    Further particulars of the operations of the Royal Niger Company's forces against the Fulahs show that the Nape natives, between Lakoja and Bajibo, joined the ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. BUSHRANGING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The police are actively prosecuting the search for the perpetrators of the Burbanks highway robbery. Thus far nothing has transpired leading to the identification of the men. They are all now ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. THE BENIN EXPEDITION.

    Mr. R. D. R. Moor, C.M.G., the British Acting-Commissionor and Consul-General in the Niger Coast Protectorate, who left London for the Niger immediately upon ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Although the Government as yet has made no reappointment it is certain that Mr. Playford will hold the office of Agent-General for more than the three years' term, which expires in June ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. NEWCASTLE. STOCKTON DISASTER INQUIRY.

    Efforts are being made by the Department of Mines to obtain the use of the old courthouse in Hunter-street for the purpose of conducting the Stockton disaster inquiry in it. The local ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. THE PREMIER'S MANIFESTO.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, in an address to the electors of New South Wales, submits himself as a candidate for election te the Federal Convention. The Premier points out that some years ago he donounced in the ...

    Article : 432 words
  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Yesterday an application was received from the Hit-or-Miss mine, Kanowna, for a six months' exemption of the labour clause Mr Oxley, the managing director, stated that reduced rates had ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. THE TRANSVAAL.

    President Kruger has stated that it is necessary to encourage the construction of railways in the Transvaal because the rinderpost is destroying the means of ...

    Article : 33 words
  19. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Sir James Sivewright, Commissioner for Railways and Public Works at the Cape of Good Hope, recently uttered a warning to the Transvaal and to the ...

    Article : 106 words
  20. HUNTER RIVER WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    At the weekly meeting of the Hunter River Board of Water Supply and Sewerage held at the offices, Bolton-street, this morning, under the presidency of Mr. H. D. Walsh, the engineer reported that the ...

    Article : 194 words
  21. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Mr. M'Intosh, the Victorian sportsman, has been very successful in pigeon shooting at Monte Carlo. He has divided one of the largest prizes, and has won 3400 ...

    Article : 46 words
  22. THE SITUATION IN TURKEY. RUSSIA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION.

    In December last a scheme for the reorganisation of the Cretan gondarmeric was signed by the International Commission at Constantinople. ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. THE IRISH PARTY.

    The members of the Irish, party who recently elected Mr. John Dillon as their leader in the House of Commons have decided to compel members of the Healyite ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    Mrs. Blackwell, a passenger for Wellington by the Kaikoura, jumped overboard. Her body was recovered, but life was extinct. At Stockwell, near Ouse, Joseph Parker and ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. THE MOUNTAIN MURDERS.

    Detective M'Lean and Senior-constable Ranford, of the local police, have been very busily engaged during the last few days in serving subpœnas upon the witnesses for the inquest. It can be readily ...

    Article : 590 words
  26. MR. D. O'CONNOR AT WOLLONGONG.

    The Hon. Daniel O'Connor, M.L.C., at the request of a number of influential citizens addressed a very large meeting at the Town Hall this evening on the federation question. A number of ladies were ...

    Article : 489 words
  27. EDUCATION IN AUSTRIA.

    The Episcopacy in Austria has issued a manifesto demanding that the votes of the people be given at the forthcoming elections in such a way as to secure to the ...

    Article : 47 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND. UPPER HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.

    The Promier had an interview with the Governor at Lyttelton to-day, and asked his assent, it is reported, to call four new members to the Legislative Council. It is understood that Lord ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. PROCLAMATION BY THE PORTE.

    The Porte has proclaimed that Armenians who abjured their faith and became converted to Islam are free to return to their own belief. ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. JUSTIFLABLE HOMICIDE.

    A coroner's jury has returned a verdict of justifiable homicide in the Opawa killing case. ...

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  31. AMALGAMATION OF ORDNANCE FIRMS.

    The proposal for an amalgamation between the great gun manufacturing firms of Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co., Limited, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Sir ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    It is stated that some important changes in the management of the Bank of New Zealand will shortly be made. ...

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  33. THE GOLD ROBBERY.

    Yesterday the Sydney detectives made a search of the steamer Cuzco, which arrived here during the day from Melbourne. This action was taken with a view to thwart any attempt on the part of ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. WHEAT TRAFFIC TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A barge attached to the steamer Colonel sank yesterday at Collendina with 1300 bags of wheat for Morgan, South Australia. It is estimated that over 1000 bags will be totally destroyed, the rest having ...

    Article : 275 words
  35. THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

    It is reported from St. Petersburg that the Russian artillery is being re-armed with a French rapid-firing gun. ...

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  36. FAMINE IN RHODESIA.

    Numbers of the natives in Rhodesia, South Africa, are starving. They have been put to such straits that they have eaten the corn which was to have been ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. THE R.M.S. OCEANA AT ADELAIDE.

    In consequence of the robbery there was a certain amount of mystery surrounding the arrival of the Oceana. Captain Stewart anchored further out than usual, and the police department having ...

    Article : 138 words
  38. THE LABOUR CANDIDATES SELECTED.

    At the annual conference of the Political Labour League, inaugurated last evening at the office of the labour centre, Castlereagh street, the following candidates were selected to represent the ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    Count Muravieff, the new Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, by the order of the Czar will visit President Faure at Paris. ...

    Article : 47 words
  40. QUEENSLAND. SIR SAMUEL GRIFFITH.

    The Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith), who recently visited the Richmond district of New South Wales, has returned to Brisbane. He speaks very highly of the district. He was much ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. DISCUSSION IN THE BURWOOD COUNCIL.

    In connection with a circular from the Federation League the matter of federation came before the Burwood Council last night. The league asked the council to take steps to convene a meeting in the ...

    Article : 159 words
  42. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Albury Hospital was held to-day. The report of the outgoing committee showed that the affairs of the institution were in a satisfactory condition. The ...

    Article : 243 words
  43. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    The Emperor William has refused to meet Count Herbert Bismarck, oldest son of Prince Bismarck, in society. ...

    Article : 23 words
  44. MOUNTED RIFLE TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

    Captain Thompson had charge of the Mounted Rifles camp yesterday. A church parade was held in the morning, when the men were marched to St. John's and St. Joseph's churches. The ordinary ...

    Article : 257 words
  45. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 words
  46. THE TICK PEST.

    The Chief Inspector of Stock is in receipt of the most 'encouraging reports from the latest fresh centre of the tick infection. Inspector Westwood telegraphs that the infection is not traceable to ...

    Article : 219 words
  47. MATABELELAND.

    Rich coal has been discovered in Khama's territory, Matabeleland, close to the route of the proposed railway to Buluwayo. ...

    Article : 26 words
  48. THE ELECTIONS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The writs for the election of representatives to the Federal Convention will be issued by the Acting-Governor to-morrow, and will be directed to the returning officer (the Sheriff, Mr. Boothby). The ...

    Article : 531 words
  49. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Representatives of the European Powers will shortly meet in Venice to confer upon the best stops to be taken with regard to the Bubonie plague. ...

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  50. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the latest stock passings:—1800 mixed sheep, from Fremantle to Glen Innes, W. J. Ford owner, in charge; 1300 mixed sheep, from Coogee to Mungyer, Timms Brothers owners, H. ...

    Article : 61 words
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