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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The twenty-fourth annual show of the Wagga Horticultural Society was opened in the Oddfellows' Hall to-day, and may be considered a successful exhibition. To the variations of the present season ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Sherman Act Repeal Bill, which has just been passed in the United States Senate, was voted after a continuous sitting of 14 days, and a debate that ...

    Article : 65 words
  4. IN PARLIAMENT.

    Yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Council occupied 40 minutes. The Cost of Litigation Bill and the City of Sydney Loans Bill were received from the Assembly and read the first time. ...

    Article : 1,673 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    FOR the month of October the revenue of the colony was £836,602, being an increase of £60,301 on the corresponding month of last year. MR. SEE regards the increase in the revenue as ...

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  6. DEATH OF A CHILD FROM STARVATION.

    The inquest concerning the circumstances of the death of America Toole, the child of an unmarried woman residing at Brunswick, whichdied recently from starvation, was resumed at the morgue to-day ...

    Article : 518 words
  7. THE VICE-REGAL VISIT TO BROKEN HILL.

    To-day was observed as a public holiday on accouut of the visit of the Governor, Sir Robert Duff. The weather was perfect, and the festivities arranged in honour of Sir Robert Duff proved an ...

    Article : 1,071 words
  8. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    Brokern Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 7s 6d. ...

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  9. THE DISTRESS AT GRETA.

    The miners' committee has received £100 from the Miners' Association to releive the distress. It was decided at a miners' meeting that it be handed to the family relief fund. The motion caused a he[?]ted ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Justice Holroyd to-day appointed Mr. W. W. Hyndman to make an independent inquiry into the affairs of the Federal Bank, to guide the Court in dealing with the application on behalf ...

    Article : 208 words
  11. TO-DAY.

    Benefit Concert to Mrs. W. Booth, Protestant Hall, 8 p.m. Women's Christian Temperance Union Meeting, Carlton Hall, Summer Hill, 8 p.m. ...

    Article : 74 words
  12. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MAIL ROBBERY.

    The police received information this afternoon that the Howlong police had arrested a man named Thomas J. Weller at Howlon[?] on a charge of attempted mail robbery on Saturday last. It is ...

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  13. EVASION OF THE CHINESE POLL TAX.

    Information was conveyed to the police to-day that about a dozen Chinese crossed the Murray River, five miles below Albury, last night, from Victoria. It is supposed to be a case of deliberate ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was a large attendance last night at the Manly Aquarium, where an entertainment described as a "dramatic fete" was given by Mrs. Molineux and her friends in aid of the funds of St. Matthew's ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The Treasury receipts for the month of October amounted to £254,243, being an increase of £10,695 as compared with October last year. The Customs show a decrease of £2158. The land ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN WICKHAM.

    At a meeting of citizens of Wickham last evening to consider the best means of assisting to relieve the present distress. Alderman Jameson preside[?] The following resolution was passed,—"That it is a ...

    Article : 1,689 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor, Lord Kintore, will leave Adelaide to-morrow on a six months' holiday-trip to Great Britain. His Excellency will sail by the steamer Polynesien. The Legislative Council will ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. THE SPEIGHT v. SYME LIBEL ACTION.

    The hearing of the Speight v. Syme libel action will be resumed on the 13th instant. ...

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  19. THE MERCANTILE BANK PROSECUTION.

    The case for the prosecution in the Mercantile Bank case closed to-day. The proceedings were marked by another st[?]rmy scene, which resulted in Mr. Nicolson, P.M., on behalf ...

    Article : 232 words
  20. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Further reports have been received regarding the deaths of two prospectors, whose names are unknown, between C[?]olgardie and Frost's Find. It appears that they died after ...

    Article : 125 words
  21. MR. SYMON, Q.C., AND THE ATTORNEYGENERAL.

    Mr. Symon, Q.C., has written to the Crown Solicitor, returning the Government briefs in two cases of compensation for land needed for the Happy Valley waterworks, intimating by letter that he ...

    Article : 107 words
  22. THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.

    Williamson and Mutgrove's Italian Opera Company finished their Adelaide season at thw Theatre Royal this evening, before a most enthusiastic audience. At the end of the opera the curtain ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The first ordinary general meeting of the National Bank of Australasia, Limited, was held to-day. Mr. John Grice, chairman of the directors, who presided, stated that the bank ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. FREETRADE AND LAND REFORM.

    Last evening Messrs. B. R. Wise, M.L.A., and Samuel Bradley addressed a meeting in the Congregational schoolroom, Bourke-street, under the auspices of the Literary and Debating Society ...

    Article : 941 words
  25. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening, the Minister for Agriculture denied the truth of the statements as to the prevalence of disease amongst the dairy herds. He said the colony was more ...

    Article : 221 words
  26. THE CANADIAN DELEGATES.

    The Hon. Mackenzie Bowell and Mr. Sandford Fl[?]ming, the Canadian delegates, met the members of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in conference to-day and gave detailed information ...

    Article : 155 words
  27. THE WOOL DISPUTE.

    Yesterday passed unsatisfactorily as far as the dispute between the wool-selling brokers and buyers is concerned. While on the previous day both sides seemed equally anxious to bring the unfortunate ...

    Article : 526 words
  28. THE LAW AS TO MARITIME LABOUR.

    Mr. Charles Hudson, secretary of the Steamship Owners' Association, has received a letter from Mr. G. A. Laws, secretary of the British Shipping Federation, containing information ...

    Article : 170 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Cooks's motion for the appointment of a board of inquiry respecting the Agricultural Colloge was, after further debate, negatived. The motion to ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council disposod of 14 bills to-day. In the Assembly bills authorising the placing of the balance of the last loan on the London ...

    Article : 170 words
  31. AN ELECTION UPSET.

    The recent election of Colonel Templeton for the constituency of Benalla and Yarrawonga was today declared void by the Elections and Qualifications Committee. Colonel Templeton was declared ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. FITZORY LABOUR LEAGUE.

    A meeting of electors of the Fitzroy Division of East Sydney was held last night at the junction of Forbes and Woolloomooloo streets. The president of the East Sydney Labour League occupied the ...

    Article : 247 words
  33. NEWS FROM THE EAST.

    The stemer Gurthrie arrived from Hongkong this morning, and sailed again for Sydney. Hongkong files state that two typhoons passed to the west of the colony recently within 18 hours, ...

    Article : 87 words
  34. PASTORAL, INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the latest stock passings:- 12,000 wethers, from Welltown to O. K, near Dalby, C. B. Fisher owner, G. C. Burrowes in charge. The following have crossed at Boonanga—swimming ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. GROWTH OF SUGAR BEET IN GIPPSLAND.

    A deputation waited on the Minister for Agriculture to-day in reference to the growth of sugar beet in Gippsland. The deputation asked that the Government should appoint an expert to teach the ...

    Article : 128 words
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