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  2. PUBLIC SCHOOLS DECORATION SOCIETY.

    The first rehearsal for the annual concerts of the Public Schools Decoration Society was held on Monday afternoon at the Exhibition Buildings, when over 1,000 children were ...

    Article : 153 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE TURKISH CRISIS.

    Yielding to pressure from the ambassadors the Sultan Abdul Hamid has suspended his decree for the expulsion of the whole of the Armenians from Constantinople, and has ...

    Article : 219 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE NILE CAMPAIGN

    The latest intelligence from the Nile reports the arrival of the Anglo-Egyptian expedition at Dongola. The dervishes, who offered no resistance to ...

    Article : 221 words
  5. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Scotchman crushing for the past four weeks is just announced. In the first fortnight 155 tons yielded 133 oz., and during the fortnight ended last Saturday 182 tons were treated ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The body of Sarah Gibson, aged 20 years, was found in the Yarra at Alphington to-day. It is supposed that she fell into the river while gathering wild flowers. ...

    Article : 629 words
  7. NEW ZEALAND BANKING ENQUIRY.

    The Hon. J. G. Ward was under examination all Saturday before the Banking Committee of the House of Representatives. He was questioned at considerable length as to ...

    Article : 481 words
  8. CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD.

    The man who invented roadways in Austria must have loved, nature ardently. Conscious that the country was beautiful he led his roads to the summit of the, steepest hills, and then, ...

    Article : 2,014 words
  9. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY SCHEME.

    Our Kapunda correspondent writes under date of September 21:—"In connection with a proposal made to the Government of South Australia by a wealthy English syndicate for ...

    Article : 407 words
  10. BROAD ARROW MINES.

    Mr. G.T. Lane is now making a tour, of inspection of this of district and is agreeably astonished at the number and the richness of the mines at Broad Arrow. He is collecting ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. KALGOORLIE.

    A magnificent supply of water has been struck on the water rights of Hannan's Lake, held by the Boulder and Lake view Associated Mines, at the 50-ft. level. The water rose ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. ROW ON A STEAMER.

    An exciting incident occurred this evening on board the MacGregor, the Esperance-Albany mail packet. The vessel arrived on Friday evening from Eucla, and was to have left next day ...

    Article : 187 words
  13. GOLD MINING IN SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

    Mr. L.C.E. Gee, the warden of goldfields for South Australia, gave an interesting address on "Gold mining in South Australia" at Monday night's meeting of the Australian ...

    Article : 588 words
  14. DYNAMITERS.

    The detectives who succeeded, in arresting the gang of dynamite conspirators at the house of Mrs. Perry, at Berchem, a suburb of Antwerp, have discovered that 15 kilogrammes of ...

    Article : 189 words
  15. ANGLICANS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. D'Aroy, the Mount Morgan millionaire, has given a cheque for £250 towards the fund for the endowment of the Rockhampton diocese in Queensland. ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. THE VICTORIAN HARVEST.

    The Government statistician publishes an amended estimate on the final returns of last year's harvest. The amended estimate differs but slightly from the first returns. The gross ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK PROSECUTIONS.

    The Trial of Thomas Loader, James Williamson, Jenkin Collier, and J.L. Roberts (directors), and Andrew Burns and James B. McQuie, (auditors), of the City of Melbourne ...

    Article : 371 words
  18. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. & O. R.M.S. Oceana always gets a fair share of any business which is doing. She arrived at Largs Bay on Monday morning on the home route and will remain at ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. BILLIARD MATCH AT SYDNEY.

    The billiard match, Memmott v. Gray, was continued at Roberts's Hotel to-night, when both players were in excellent form. The scores on resuming were:—Memmott 3,000, ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    There was a large attendance on the second day of the match between the Australia and Philadelphia when the home team resumed their places at the wickets. At the fall of ...

    Article : 106 words
  21. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    Our Burra correspondent writes under date of September 21:—A meeting of the trustees of the Kooringa Wesleyan Church was held on Saturday last in Kooringa for the purpose of ...

    Article : 507 words
  22. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The delegates from the various South African States who have recently been meeting in conference at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, have decided in favor of ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. FEDERAL CONVENTION ELECTIONS.

    Mr. Turner has received a telegram from, the Premier of New South Wales intimating that February next is a little too early for the Federal Convention elections. ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. QUEENSLAND SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Mackay Sugar Journal for September says crushing is proceeding steadily, and the returns are up to the expectations, and on the Johnstone and Herbert Rivers the damage ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. MADAGASCAR.

    The French Government have recallee General La Roche, the French Resident in Madagascar, consequent on his inability to suppress the insurrection in the island. ...

    Article : 38 words
  26. UMTIGEZA'S REBELS.

    The South Africa Chartered Company's troops have subdued 5,000 of Umtigeza's rebels. ...

    Article : 17 words
  27. SUSPENSION OF FOUR CIVIL SERVANTS.

    A sub-committee of the Cabinet, which has investigated the circumstances in connection with the irregular traffic in stamps in the Postal Department has decided that four ...

    Article : 94 words
  28. AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.

    It is reported from Yokohama that Count Matsukata has succeeded Count Ito as Premier of Japan. ...

    Article : 26 words
  29. FIGHTING AT SHANGANI.

    The Chartered Company's patrol are driving the Matabele northward of the river Shangani, one of the tributaries of the Zambesi. ...

    Article : 26 words
  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES

    The shares in the Golden Leases Mining Company at Coolgardie have been allotted. The capital was stated at £120,000 of which shares representing £23,500 were offered to the ...

    Article : 41 words
  31. A NEW YACHT.

    Lord Brassey is having, a light racing yacht built under his personal supervision after the style of the Prince of Wales's Britannia, but much smaller. The designs were selected ...

    Article : 125 words
  32. CHOLERA IN EGYPT.

    The cholera epidemic in Egypt, which has caused numerous deaths among the Egyptian troops on the Upper Nile, is subsiding. ...

    Article : 27 words
  33. THE RONTGEN RAYS.

    At Bathurst a successful attempt was made to-day by the science master of St. Stanislaw's College to locate a bullet which lodged in the shoulder of the Rev. Mr. Laseron four years ...

    Article : 63 words
  34. SUGAR PRODUCTION.

    F. O. Lieht, the statist, reports that the production of beet sugar shows a decrease of 597,000 tons, and that the campaign is minus 469. ...

    Article : 30 words
  35. DESIRABLE PROPRIETARY.

    The Desirable Proprietary Gold Mining Company has been registered with a capital of £250,000 of which shares to the value of £60,000 will be issued forthwith. ...

    Article : 31 words
  36. AMUSEMENTS.

    The "Trilby" burlesque, which entered upon the second week of its Adelaide season at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, was once more repeated in the presence of a large ...

    Article : 314 words
  37. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 6 3/16d. per oz., a fall of 1/12d. on the previous quotation. ...

    Article : 23 words
  38. A COWARDLY FOREIGNER.

    Valentia Domogola, a foreigner, was charged at the Yarraville Court to day with unlawfully wounding John Brooks and his wife. Late on Friday night while returning ...

    Article : 133 words
  39. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    A telegram from New York states that Mr. W.J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, expects to carry 35 states, ensuring him a majority of 94 electoral votes. ...

    Article : 37 words
  40. WESTERN PASTORAL COUNTRY.

    Among the passengers from Eucla by the steamer McGregor is Mr. A. Mason, late of Sydney, who has been looking for rabbits in the Eucla district. He reports ...

    Article : 209 words
  41. BRITISH TRADE.

    Samples of foreign goods imported into Victoria have, at the request of the officials of the Board of Trade, been sent to London and are now being exhibited under the auspices ...

    Article : 155 words
  42. THE WANTS OF PROSPECT.

    Sir—I was glad to see by the account of the last Prospect District Council meeting that the chairman, Mr. R. Lewis, of whom the district has reason to be proud, had tabled a ...

    Article : 175 words
  43. WICKHAM AND BULLOCK ISLAND COLLIERY.

    After an inspection by a Government official, the mine manager, and representatives of the miners to-day, the workings at the Wickham and Bullock Island colliery were ...

    Article : 78 words
  44. A YOUTHFUL GAMBLER.

    William Colgan, a lad, was to-day charged at the North Melbourne Police Court with forging his father's name to receipts for money drawn from the Savings Bank. It came out in ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. A SONNET.

    Humanity stands dazed: what means the sight Of impotent puissance: strong arms let: Of menace meaningless: of empty threat: Of mercy manacled: unchampioned right ? ...

    Article : 120 words
  46. Advertising

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    Advertising : 449 words
  47. SYDNEY RAGGED SCHOOLS.

    The annual meeting in connection with the Sydney Ragged Schools was largely attended to-day. The thirty-sixth annual report showed that five schools were open, and there was a ...

    Article : 114 words
  48. DEATH FROM EATING GREEN LOQUATS.

    The wife of William Coffey, a miner, living at Captain's Flat, died to-day after a 30 hours' illness. Death was caused by eating green loquats. ...

    Article : 33 words
  49. METHODIST UNION.

    Sir—Judging from the tone, temper, and spirit of the writers of the many letters that have appeared on this subject it would seem as if the pens had been dipped in the blackest of ...

    Article : 140 words
  50. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
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