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  2. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CEREMONY.

    The second session of the seventeenth Parliament of New South Wales will be opened with the usual ceremonies at Parliament House at noon to-day. The fact that this is the first time that Lord ...

    Article : 965 words
  3. CRISIS IN THE COAL TRADE. THREE COLLIERIES TO RESUME WORK.

    The result of the voting by the district lodges upon the recommendation of the delegate board to refer the present dispute to an arbitration board has been a strong expression of ...

    Article : 2,344 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

    The first match of the tour was begun by the Australian Eleven at Sheffield Park to-day against Lord Sheffield's team. ...

    Article : 119 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) BISHOP HIGGINS AT NELLIGEN.

    Bushop Higgins arrived here on Saturday and yesterday opened the new Roman Catholic church. This building has been recently erected at a cost of £500 and is a very handsome structure. There was ...

    Article : 90 words
  6. SPAIN AND AMERICA. THE CUBAN TROUBLE.

    The members of the crew of the American schooner Competitor, whioh was seized by a Spanish gunboat while conveying arms to Cuba for the use of the insurgents, ...

    Article : 262 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The natives friendly to the British in the Soudan report that the town of Abu-Hammed, which is situated on the right bank of the Nile at the angle of the great ...

    Article : 129 words
  8. PUBLIC WORKS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

    The Public Works Sectional Committee, consisting of Messrs. Trickett, Hassall and Wright, began taking evidence here on Saturday evening on the proposed line between Nevertire and Warren, and ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. THE GRETA MINERS.

    The Greta Colliery had a full pay to draw on Saturday, with five days in towards next pay. The strike notice given by the secretary of the union had but little effect, only two or three men withdrawing ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. MEETING OF CANE-GROWERS.

    At a large meeting of cane-growers at Tumbulgum on Saturday afternoon it was resolved on the motion of Mr. John Quirk, seconded by Mr. John Budd, that Messrs. ...

    Article : 624 words
  11. BRITISH TROOPS AT SUAKIM.

    Two Indian infantry regiments are being sent to Suakim, on the Red Sea. ...

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  12. THE SOUTHERN MINES.

    That a remarkable revival in the Southern coal trade has been experienced during the last few weeks is proved by the returns with reference to the quantity exported during the month of April. From ...

    Article : 395 words
  13. MATABELELAND.

    The Buluwayo Stock Exchange has been converted into a hospital for the accommodation of these who have been wounded in conflicts with the rebel ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. VICTORIA.

    Recently the officers of the Union Bank became aware of what appeared to bean irregular transaction respecting a cheque for £913. In quiries were instituted, with the result that John ...

    Article : 552 words
  15. THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA.

    Speaking in the Italian Chamber of Doputies, the Marquis di Rudini, the Premier, stated that with the view of ensuring peace with Abyssinia the area ...

    Article : 84 words
  16. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF ARMS.

    The Bermuda, a vessel bound for Cuba, took on board from a port in Florida 10,000 rifles and 300 men. The Spanish Consul protested against the vessel being ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. THE SITUATION IN COREA.

    Russia and Japan are parleying upon the question of taking joint action with regard to Corea. ...

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  18. EFFECT OF THE STRIKE IN MELBOURNE.

    The effect of the strike of miners at Newcastle is felt in Melbourne, where the price of imported coal has been increased from 15s. 6d to 23s per ton for screened coal at the wharf, while to contract ...

    Article : 317 words
  19. THE TRANSVAAL. SIR HERCULES ROBINSON.

    Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, and British High Commissioner for South Africa, who has been summoned to London to consult with the ...

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  20. THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.

    The Marquis of Salisbury, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has strongly pressed the Powers, especially Russia, to prevent the forcible conversion by the ...

    Article : 43 words
  21. THE MERCADOOL LAND CASES.

    At the sitting of the land board to-day Hugh Cadden was further examined by Mr. Pike. He said Foster asked him to lease in June, 1893, and he refused. He did not ask him to lease afterwards. ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. THE FEELING IN EUROPE.

    The Dutch press has assumed a more friendly tone towards England in regard to the Transvaal. The Berlin press denounces Mr. ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. THE VICE-REGAL SPEECH.

    A special meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday afternoon to give final consideration to the speech to be delivered by his Excellency the Governor at the opening of Parliament to-day. It is ...

    Article : 765 words
  24. MASSACRE IN MADAGASCAR.

    Three settlers in Imerina, the central province of Mndagascar, have been massacred by bandits. A strong force of bandits attacked the ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.

    A test made of the beet which was weighed on Friday showed that it contained 17 per cent. of sugar, which, at the price guaranteed by the company, would bring in a return of ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 678 words
  27. SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, Q.C., Secretary of State for the Home Department in the last Liberal Government, in a speech delivered at Trowbridgo, declared that the ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. THE PROPOSED RAILWAY TO MANILLA.

    The Public Works Sectional Committee, consisting of Messrs. T T. Ewing, J. L. Fegan, and C. J. Roberts, spent Saturday here in inspecting the newly-surveyed route of the Manilla railway from ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. PITT-STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    The members of the Sydney Presbytery made a visitation to the congregation of the Pitt-street Presbytermu Church last night for the purpose of personally inquiring into the relations between the ...

    Article : 670 words
  30. THE LATE SIR HENRY PARKES.

    The Cobden Club has passed a resolution expressing regret at the death of Sir Henry Parkes. ...

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  31. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    A mysterious disappearance is arousing considerable attention. A farm labourer named William Morgan, working for some years in the district, left a farmer's home on the evening of the 29th ultimo ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. MR. CECIL RHODES.

    Petitions are being prepared in South Africa asking that Mr. Cecil Rhodes should be retained in his position as a director of the British South Africa ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. THE LATE BARON DE HIRSCH.

    The late Baron de Hirsch bequeathed l,000,000f. to benevolent institutions in Moravia. His shares in colonising societies are equally divided between Jewish ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. THE BORE NEAR WALGETT.

    The depth of the Fourteen-mile Bore has been increased to 1536ft., at which depth the flow is between five and six million gallons per day. Attempts will be made to further increase the depth by ...

    Article : 98 words
  35. WALGETT LAND BOARD.

    The land board, consisting of Messrs, C. J. M'Master, A. S. Barton, and W.G. Ferris to-day continued its sitting. The settlement leases on Cryon holding were dealt with. George and ...

    Article : 296 words
  36. TAREE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The District Court and the Quarter Sessions was held to-day before Judge Forbes, Mr. Browning prosecuting for the Crown. Thomas Cocking was charged with cattle-stealing. He was defended by Mr. ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. NEW MINING COMPANIES.

    The Cuddingwarra Gold-mining Company, of Cue, Western Australia, has been registered with a capital of 6125,000. It is issuing shares for public subscription ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. WEST MAITLAND BOROUGH COUNCIL.

    At the West Maitland Brough Council meeting on Friday night the treasurer read a statement which showed that during the current year the sum of £3307 5d had been expended, and that the ...

    Article : 162 words
  39. SLY-GROG SELLING TO THE RAILWAY NAVVIES.

    On Thursday last Constables Tate and Rowe, who had been informed that someone was selling beer without a license to the railway hands engaged at the Woodford Deviation works, made a search and ...

    Article : 103 words
  40. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    To-day's quotation for Broken Hill Proprietary shares is £2 10s. ...

    Article : 16 words
  41. WILCANNIA LAND BOARD.

    To-day the land board dealt with the application for a new appraisement of Mount Manaro pastoral holding. Inspector Mackenzie said the area is fully improved, and if £150 was annually expended for ...

    Article : 238 words
  42. MASONIC SERVICE.

    Yesterday afternoon a Masonic service in aid of the funds of the Freemasons' Benevolent Institution for the permanent relief of aged, distressed, or infirm Freemasons and their wives or widows, was ...

    Article : 163 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    Notice of appeal has been given in the piano [?]ase of Kaye and Sons v. T. Glassey, M.L.A. The Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were opened before Mr. Justice Cooper this morning. ...

    Article : 68 words
  44. THE CONDEMNED WOMAN, MILLER.

    Dr. Miles, superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane, Newcastle, and Dr. Harris, gaol surgeon, to-day examined Elizabeth Miller, who is under sentence of death for poisoning her husband at ...

    Article : 1,991 words
  45. WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Ashfield branch of the above was held on Friday afternoon in the Ash-field Hall. Mrs. Glassop (president) was in the chair, and there was a large attendance of ...

    Article : 112 words
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