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  2. THE OVERLAND MAILS BETWEEN ADELAIDE AND MELBOURNE.

    The overland mails between Melbourne and Adelaide will be conveyed via Dimboola and Border Town, on and after Monday next, instead of via Casterton and Narracoorte, by utilising the intercolonial railway ...

    Article : 240 words
  3. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) THE BISHOPRIC OF MELBOURNE.

    The appointment of a successor to Dr. Moorhouse, as Bishop of Melbourne, has been deferred for a fortnight. ...

    Article : 37 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The proposal to form a metropolitan board of works has been revived, and the principle was affirmed at a conference of the municipal representatives to-day. The commission of the Presbyterian Assembly ...

    Article : 509 words
  5. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE principal portion of the sitting of the Legislative Council yesterday was devoted to a further consideration of the Divorce Extensio Bill, and the first clause was dealt with by substituting amended grounds of divorce for ...

    Article : 5,758 words
  6. RESIGNATION OF MR. JUSTICE MOLESWORTH.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, the resignation of Mr. Justice Molesworth was officially accepted, and Mr. Webb, Q.C., was formally appointed to the vacant Puisno Judgeship of the Supreme Court. ...

    Article : 115 words
  7. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TASMANIAN RACING CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  8. CONFERENCE ON THE PROTECTION OF CABLES.

    The International Conference which was about to be held in Paris, to discuss the subject of the protection of submarine cables in time of war, has been postponed until the 12th ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The collections at the Albury Custom-house for the month of April amounted to £2460, being about £350 above the average of the previous 12 months. One of the principal items of new revenue at this port is the duty on ...

    Article : 1,299 words
  10. ACCIDENT TO THE R.M.S. MERKARA.

    THE departure of the British-India Company's R.M.S. Merkara for Queensland ports has been delayed in consequence of an accident to the machinery, the piston rod having ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. NEWCASTLE SHEFFIELD HANDICAP.

    The Newcastle second grand Sheffield Handicap was commenced to-day. The weather was all that could be desired, and the tracks were in good order. Upwards of 2000 spectators were present, a large number of whom patronised the ...

    Article : 221 words
  12. THE LATE SIR LUKE SAMUEL LEAKE.

    The body of the late Sir Euke Samuel Leeke, M.L.C., of West Australia, who recently died in London, will be conveyed to Perth. ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. THE ANGLO-GERMAN CONVENTION.

    The Premier to-day received a cablegram from the Acting Agent-General, Sir Andrew Clarke, giving information with regard to the Anglo-German Western Pacific Convention. The Convention ...

    Article : 170 words
  14. THE SOCIALIST RIOTS IN CHICAGO.

    Later intelligence from Chicago with regard to the Socialist riots in that city states that 12 policoemen have been killed in the encounters between the police, and the rioters, ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    J. Pope of Sydney, who is at present a student in Edinburgh, has been appointed an emergency man in the Australian Cricket Eleven. ...

    Article : 29 words
  16. INTERCOLONIAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    The second lawn tennis match between the above colonie was commenced on Thursday on the Association Ground, Moore Park, at 11 o'clock a.m. Owing to the rain which fell the previous night the ground was very heavy, and ...

    Article : 650 words
  17. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE FEDERAL MAIL SERVICE.

    Mr. R. C. Baker, who has taken an active part in connection with the new Federal Postal Service, leaves to-morrow on his return to South Australia. Tenders for the service ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLE TEAM FOR WIMBLEDON.

    The following gentlemen have been elected to represent Victoria in the combined Australian rifle team who will take part in the shooting competitions at Wimbledon:—Lieutenant-Colonel Sleep, Captain ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The London Chartered Bank of Australia has declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and carried forward and placed to the reserve £9000. ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    An official inquiry into the railway accident which occurred on the South-Western line yesterday, was held to-day. Eight waggons were hurled over the bridge and smashed, and their contents, consisting of ...

    Article : 296 words
  21. A BULLOCK TEAM DASHED OVER A[?] PRECIPICE.

    A miraculous escape from death occurred on Tuesday upon the main road from Kempsey to Armidale. Some timber-carters were driving their bullock teams along the cutting which runs through Mr. O'Sullivan's Pee Dee ...

    Article : 225 words
  22. THE SOCIALIST RIOTS IN AMERICA.

    The Socialist riots have now extended to the town of Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin, where the disturbances were of so serious a nature that the Militia were called ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. RENEWED OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA IN ITALY.

    Cholera has broken out in the towns of Venice and Vicenza, where already several cases have been reported. ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT.

    The directors of the Bank of England to-day raised the bank rate of discount to 3 per cent. ...

    Article : 25 words
  25. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has expressed his willingness to support the second reading of the bill embodying Mr. Gladstone's Irish scheme on condition that the Government ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Woods Flat rush, last night, No. 1 prospector's claim bottomed at 35 feet. The prospects, from three feet of wash gave five grains to the dish. A deal of pegging-out is going on in the neighborhood. It appears that the ...

    Article : 452 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church last night strongly opposed the annexation of the New Hebrides by the French and resolved that a deputation, comprising the Moderator, the Revs. Angus, Paton, ...

    Article : 408 words
  28. FOOTBALL.

    A meeting of the Pyrmont Rangers' Football Club, playing under the Southern British Association rules, was held at the Caledonian Hotel, Pyrmont, on Wednesday evening. After various correspondence being road by the secretary, ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. THE COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION.

    Her Majesty the Queen has accepted from Mr. Lindt, photographer; of Melbourne, a collection of photographs illus trating the scenery and native life in New Guinea. ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. SYDNEY HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.

    On Saturday last 36 birds, belonging to several members of the Sydney Homing Pigeon Society, were despatched to Douglas Park for the purpose of taking part on a race from that place for prizes presented by the ...

    Article : 135 words
  31. MEETING OF STOCKOWNERS IN MELBOURNE.

    A meeting of stockowners was held at Scott's Hotel this afternoon with reference to the importation of stock from the neighbouring colonies. Mr. T. F. Cumming, M.L.C., who was in the chair, said that the ...

    Article : 337 words
  32. THE INAUGURAL ODE.

    Many comments have been made upon the inaugural ode written by Lord Tennyson for the opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. The following lines; cORtained in ...

    Article : 153 words
  33. SYDNEY RIFLE CLUB.

    At a recent meeting of the committee of the Sydney Rifle Club, a handicap committee was appointed for the year ending March 31, 1887, viz., Messrs. John Fenn, John West, and J. J. Slade. The following dates have been ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 words
  35. LATE SHIPPING. ARRIVAL.—MAY 6.

    Allier, 4 guns, 1800 tons, Captain Lorimer, from Noumea, 30th ult. MAY 7. Konoowarra (s.), 1273 tons, Captain James Tozer, from ...

    Article : 153 words
  36. THE SITUATION IN BURMAH.

    A very disturbed state of affairs prevails at Mandalay, where another immense fire has occurred, resulting in the destruction of many of the houses which had escaped the ...

    Article : 81 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    The inquiry into the loss of the steamer Esk will be held at Hobart, for the convenience of witnesses. The vessel as she lies on the reef has been sold at auction in Launceston for £80. ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. IMPORTS.—MAY 7.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  39. COLLISION BETWEEN TWO STEAMERS NEAR BRISBANE.

    A collision occarred at South Port yesterday afternoon between the small steamers Natone and President. Both were full of passengers. It appears that each was trying to reach the jetty, when the Natone ran ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. THE KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS.

    The steamer Albany, which has arrived at Cossack, brings news that one man has returned to Derby from the Kimberley goldfields with 80oz. of gold. Up to the date of the Albany's departure 600oz. had been ...

    Article : 76 words
  41. PRIESTLY INFLUENCE IN POLITICS.

    Sir,—In my letter in to-day's Herlad I omitted finishing the sentence referring to the "emotional service and eloquent sermon." What I meant to imply was that the congregation should not have been ashed to sign the petition ...

    Article : 81 words
  42. THE GREEK CRISIS.

    The Great Powers have presented a further note to the Greek Government, demanding more precise assurances for the disarming of the Greek forces. ...

    Article : 41 words
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