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  2. WAR IN SAMOA. RETURN TO BARBARIC CUSTOMS.

    The transitory condition of affairs in Samoa has once more been exemplified. When the last mail left here, although matters were very unsettled, there was a reasonable prospect of peace being ...

    Article : 1,036 words
  3. SECOND EDITION. POLITICS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

    In consequence of 17 petitions having been lodged against members of the House of Assembly in Newfoundland for bribery and corruption, Sir William Whiteway, ...

    Article : 71 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The King of Denmark has invited the Czar of Russia and the Emperor William of Germany to meet at Copenhagen in July. ...

    Article : 41 words
  5. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council resumed last evening the consideration of the Mining on Private Lands Bill, and, consistently with its attitude hitherto, was very tardy in its action. One subject which ...

    Article : 1,745 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE Notherlands Government has positively refused to pay any compensation in regard to the Costa Rica Packet case Petitions are to be presented to the Imperial Parliament on the subject. ...

    Article : 10,048 words
  7. THE COOLGARDIE GOLDFIELD.

    Captain W. H. Matthews, formerly of the Round Hill mine during the silver boom, has been offered the post of manager of Bayley's mine in succession to Mr. Begelhole. He is at present ...

    Article : 536 words
  8. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The Pall Mall Gazette announces that the complete programme of Earl Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, for strengthening the Navy, embraces contracts for ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.

    In the House of Commons last night a motion, brought forward by Mr. J. H. Dalziel, M.P. for Kircaldy Burghs, in favour of Home Rule for Scotland, was ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. THE BEHRING SEA FISHERIES.

    The United States Senate has passed the Behring Sea Fisheries Bill. ...

    Article : 18 words
  11. PARNELLITE CONVENTION IN DUBLIN.

    The Parnellite Convention now sitting in Dublin has passed a resolution demanding an early dissolution of Parliament, inasmuch as the according of further support ...

    Article : 48 words
  12. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.

    The election of a representative to fill the seat for the Romford division of Essex in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the death of the late member, Mr. ...

    Article : 153 words
  13. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. WELSH BILLS.

    In the House of Commons last night the debate on Sir G. O. Trevelyan's motion, declaring that bills affecting Scotland exclusively should be referred to a ...

    Article : 60 words
  14. PROHIBITION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

    The Governor of the State of South Carolina declares that he will enforce the liquor law at all hazards. ...

    Article : 27 words
  15. MELBOURNE GAS COMPANY'S LOAN.

    The amount of the Melbourne Metropolitan Gas Company's loan of £50,000 at 4½ per cent., tenders for which close on the 6th instant, has been covered. ...

    Article : 38 words
  16. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    At the public examination of the directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, which was commenced to-day before Mr. ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 5?d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 21 words
  18. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Assembly has passed the Income Tax, excepting the schedules, which were postponed. When the Land Tax resolution went into committee Sir Edward Braddon moved an ...

    Article : 146 words
  19. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Legislative Assembly this morning an explanation was made by Mr. Lyne of the various items of expenditure in connection with the loan votes. Much of the money was ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. SPECIAL CABLES.

    H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has experienced a narrow escape from a serious accident. While returning from a visit to the ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. MR. ROBERT REID.

    Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister for Defence, proceeds to Paris on Thursday to endeavour to induce the Messageries Maritimes Company to erect refrigerating ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  23. THE GOULBURN SYNOD.

    The first session of the eighth synod of the diocese of Goulburn was opened this afternoon. There was a large attendance of clerical and lay representatives. A motion of sympathy with the Rev. Canon D'Arcy ...

    Article : 733 words
  24. AUSTRALASIAN ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL CLUB.

    The inaugural dinner of the Austratralasian Athletic and Social Club was held in London last night. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. GREAT FIRE IN SHANGHAI.

    A great fire has occurred in Shanghai, China. [?] A thousand houses were destroyed. ...

    Article : 28 words
  26. LIBEL ACTIONS IN VICTORIA.

    The Full Court to-day upheld the judgment entered by Mr. Justice Hodges in the Speight v. Syme libel action for a verdict of £100 for plaintiff and costs of the issue. The contention of the ...

    Article : 219 words
  27. BATTLE OF SATUPUALA.

    The Samoa Weekly Times of 24th March gives the following account of the battle of Satupaala:— At 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning two wounded men were brought to Apia, and from them was received the ...

    Article : 687 words
  28. VICTORIA. RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR MELBOURNE.

    An extraordinary accident happened this morning at the Footscray West railway station. A special excursion train from Adelaide ran into a goods train which was in the act of crossing the ...

    Article : 87 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN MEAT IN HAMBURG.

    Mr. J. H. Geddes' scheme for the disposal of Australian frozen meat in Hamburg is answering well. There were 800 customers for the meat in one shop on ...

    Article : 40 words
  30. LIFT ACCIDENT IN MELBOURNE.

    Miss Violet Varley, of the Comic Opera Company, had a narrow escape of losing her life today. She wished to enter a lift in Buxton'sbuildings, Swanston-street, to pay a visit to a ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. CHAFFEY BROTHERS, LTD.

    Chaffey Brothers, Limited, are issuing £100,000 5 per cent. first mortgage debentures at a minimum of £97, and £150,000 6 per cent, cumulative preference shares ...

    Article : 36 words
  32. FRESH GOLD DISCOVERIES IN VICTORIA.

    An old prospector named John Dow has discovered gold in alluvial and quartz on Bluey's Creek, one of the heads of the Tambo River, near Mount Tambo, about 30 miles from Omeo. A ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue for the past quarter approximately amounted to £180,708, which, however, includes £2000 on account of the pastoral rents for this year. Last year they were not paid till after the ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. THE METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY'S LOAN.

    With regard to the new issue in London of 4½ per cent, debentures to the amount of £50,000 by the Metropolitan Gas Company, it may be explained that the money is required simply to pay ...

    Article : 103 words
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