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  2. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. FREETRADE DEMONSTRATION.

    A mass meeting of freetraders was held last evening in the Protestant Hall in celebration of the election of Mr. Grover Cleveland as President of the United States of America. By 10 minutes to 8 ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) ATTEMPTED SHOOTING CASE.

    This afternoon a labourer named David Broderick made a desperate attempt to shoot his former mate, David Gordon, near the Woodville signal-box on the Sydney line, near Broadmeadow Statio[?]. The men ...

    Article : 248 words
  4. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE PORTFOLIO OF POSTMASTERGENERAL.

    It has been decided by the Cabinet that Mr. Peacock, Minister of Public Instruction, shall act temporarily as Postmaster-General in place of Mr. Zeal. It is understood that Mr. Brown, one of ...

    Article : 98 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    The United States Senate will be composed of 44 Democrats, 40 Republicans, and four Senators representing the Forme[?]s' Alliance. ...

    Article : 64 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. CITY OF MELBOURNE LOAN.

    Tenders for the City of Melbourne 4 per cent, loan of £250,000, with a minimum of 98, were opened at noon to-day. The amount of the loan was well ...

    Article : 46 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A MASS meeting of freetraders was held in the Protestant Hall last night in celebration of the election of Mr. Grover Cleveland as President of the United States. Over 1000 persons were ...

    Article : 8,864 words
  8. QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    The Financial Times states that Queensland 3½ per cents, fell on Saturday 1¾, and 4 per cents, ¾, as it was believed the colony was on the verge of issuing a ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. THE STRANDING OF THE BARQUE DRUMBLAIR.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day commenced an investigation into the stranding of the b[?]rque Drumblair in Waratah Bay on 16th September on the voyage from Port Pirie to Sydney, in ballast. ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.

    The Grand Duke Nicholas, Czarewitch of Russia, has arrived in Vienna. He has been cordially received by the Emperor Francis Joseph. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. THE PACIFIC TRADE.

    Mr. Van Horne, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, declaras that that company is about to start a line of Pacific steamers to trade between Vancouver and ...

    Article : 38 words
  12. THE FRENCH IN DAHOMEY.

    Colonel Dodds, the French commander in Dahomey, has been authorised to conclude peace on condition that certain points on the coast be granted to France, ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    What is supposed to be a case of suicide occurred to-day, the victim being T. C. Tassell, lately out of employment, and formerly manager of Cromer station, near Germanton. At 3 o'clock this morning ...

    Article : 1,417 words
  14. SILVER COINAGE.

    The London Economist says that Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is perfectly right to maintain the attitude towards Australian ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. CHAFFEY BROTHERS AND THE MILDURA SETTLERS.

    The secretary for water supply to-day received a telegram from Mr. George Chaffey at Mildura, stating, in response to a telegraphic message from the Minister, that he was forwarding a ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. NEW EMERALD PROPRIETARY MINE.

    Messrs. Rothschilds promise to support the floating on the London market of the New Emerald Proprietary Mining Company, whose property is situated at ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. THE FRENCH MISSION TO MOROCCO.

    Conflicting accounts are to hand concerning the reported failure of the mission of Count D'Aubigny, the French Envoy to Morocco. ...

    Article : 30 words
  18. ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE BANK, LIMITED.

    Messrs. Blake and Riggall have been asked by the English liquidator of the English and Australian Mortgage Bank, Limited, to represent him in the winding up in Melbourne of that ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA[?]

    The United States Government has ordered all immigrant vessels arriving from Europe to undergo quarantine for a period of 21 days, in order to test the ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. GOLD-MINING IN VICTORIA.

    The Queen's Birthday United Goldmining Company, Victoria, invites subscriptions for £25,000 worth of 10 per cent, first mortgage debentures, to be ...

    Article : 37 words
  21. FORFEITURE OF MALLEE LEASES.

    The Cabinet to-day agreed to forfeit the leases of mallee blocks held by Buchanan and Holloway, near Swan Hill, on the ground of non-compliance with the covenants of the lease in regard to the ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE MILITARY COMMANDANT.

    It is an open secret in political cireles that the Government contemplates recommending to Parliament the desirableness of introducing a military commandant from England every three ...

    Article : 180 words
  23. THE RISING IN UPPER BURMAH.

    The Chin Lushai rising in Upper Burmah has virtually been suppressed. The villages of the hostile tribes are being demolished by the British troops, and ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. VICE-REGAL, VISIT TO GIPPSLAND.

    Early on Thursday the Governor, accompanied by the Minister for Defence and other gentlemen, will proceed to Sale to attend the local agricultural show. Lord Hopetoun will start on Friday ...

    Article : 50 words
  25. THE UNEMPLOYED IN LONDON.

    A largely-attended meeting of Radicals and Socialists, trade societies, and the unemployed was held in Trafalgar-square on Sunday. It was of an orderly ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. THE WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

    The annual public meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was commenced to-night in the Collins-street Independent Church. There was a very large attendance. Mrs. William ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. FAREWELL TO MAJOR-GENERAL DOWNES.

    There was a very large attendance of officers of the defence forces, including the Naval Commandant, at the Albert Hall this evening, when a farewell was tendered to Major-General Downes. ...

    Article : 213 words
  28. A SERIOUS STREET ACCIDENT.

    A collision occurred on Prince's Bridge this evening between a private waggonette and a tramcar. The former, driven by Charles Johnston, contained Fr[?]k. Bliss, Mrs. Wilson, ...

    Article : 152 words
  29. THE EVICTED TENANTS IN IRELAND.

    Mr. James O'Connor, M.P., advises the Irish evicted tenants, if not reinstated as the outcome of the present Commission, to reinstate themselves, leaving Mr. John ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. THE INTERCOLONIAL LAWN TENNIS MATCH.

    The New South Wales team to take part in the lawn tennis intercolonial match will be selected from Dudley Webb, Fox, A. E. Crossman, Crane, Huntley, Mansfield, and Wickham. They are to ...

    Article : 411 words
  31. THE SAMOAN TREATY.

    It is reported that the signatories to the Samoan Treaty are parleying for the revision of the treaty. A correspondent in Berlin, writing to the Standard, urges the ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. THE BROKEN HILL MINES.

    A slight misunderstanding occurred at the British mine this morning between Messrs. Loxton and Bullock, contractors, and the men in their employ. The firm declined to allow the me[?] 20 minutes for ...

    Article : 227 words
  33. VESSELS MANNED BY ORIENTAL CREWS.

    The Sailors' and Firemen's Union warns the public against travelling in vessels manned by Oriental seamen. It points to recent disasters at sea as the result of ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the stock passings:— 1450 fat ewes, from Mr. J. S. Horsfall, Kerarbury, going to the Homebush market by rail; 6718 ewes from Messrs. Mills, Neilson, and Smith, Uardy, going to ...

    Article : 373 words
  35. THE CHOLERA.

    The oholera has reappeared in the North of France. It is also spreading again in Hungary; 30 deaths took place on Saturday in a single village. ...

    Article : 38 words
  36. ATTEMPTED WRECKING OF TRAINS.

    It appears that there have been several de[?]berate attempts made lately to wreck trains on the Sydney line. On the night of October 28 a piece of timber Hin. wide by [?]ft. long, and a piece 6in. w[?]de ...

    Article : 170 words
  37. H.M.S. HOWE.

    Strenuous efforts are being made to float H.M.S. Howe, which lies stranded on a reef off Cape Ferrol, on the coast of Spain. Divers are engaged in ...

    Article : 39 words
  38. THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

    The Governments of France, Belgium, Italy, Holland, and Greece are making arrangements with a view to combined action by those countries at the ...

    Article : 34 words
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