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  2. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. McKinley, the President-elect of the United States, has arrived at Washington, where he has met with a great ovation. His installation in the White House will take ...

    Article : 42 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Navy estimates for 1897-8 were tabled in the House of Commons yesterday. They amount to a net total of £21,823,000, being a trifling increase on the estimates of 1896-7. ...

    Article : 291 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Turkish gendarmerie stationed in Canes, with many of their officers, broke out into open mutiny to-day owing to the inability of the authorities to give them the arrears of pay for ...

    Article : 321 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A weatherboard cottage at Gormanton, occupied by a maintenance man, Jacob Gerigh, was burnt to the ground early this morning. Three children, aged three, two, and one, were ...

    Article : 74 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council today the Governor presented Sir George Turner with the insiguia of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, and congratulated the ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. EXHIBITION OF LOAN PICTURES.

    The third collection of loan pictures from the galleries of Melbourne and Sydney have, after a delay of some months, been hung in the room of the Society of Arts on the upper floor ...

    Article : 1,853 words
  8. THE FEDERAL ELECTION.

    As the time of the election to the Federal Convention draws closer increased interest is being taken in the contest by all classes of the community, for the different political parties ...

    Article : 324 words
  9. THE ALIEN IMMIGRANTS BILL.

    President Cleveland has vetoed the Aliens Immigration Bill lately passed by Congress, the principal provision in which requires that immigrants shall be able to read and write in ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. THE EXPORT OF PRODUCTS.

    The Minister of Agriculture has communicated with the Governments of the other. colonies on the subject of uniform legislation in dealing with the export of products. Mr. ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. MR, SEDDON IN SYDNEY.

    Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, arrived from Melbourne to-day, and was cordially welcomed by Mr. Reid. To-morrow he will be entertained at luncheon. Mr. ...

    Article : 106 words
  12. RUSSIA AND CHINA.

    A detachment of Russian infantry is on its way to Manchuria to protect the surveyors engaged on the section of the Siberian railway which, in accordance with the recent ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE RAILWAY.

    Mr. Mathieson, Commissioner of Railways of Victoria, and Mr. A.G. Pendleton, the South Australian Commissioner of Railways, had a conference at Spencer-street to-day on ...

    Article : 130 words
  14. FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEWCASTLE.

    A peculiar fatality occurred at Newcastle this morning. A scavenger named Hitchcock was working with others shovelling back earth which was being picked down from ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Helen Nicoll arrived at 10 o'clock, and her cattle were in splendid condition. She had a small cargo and a good voyage. The steamer left today, and a dismal picture was ...

    Article : 388 words
  16. METHODIST UNION.

    At the Western Conference to-day a vote was taken on the question of Methodist union, the result of the division being largely against organic union. The debate was continued all ...

    Article : 222 words
  17. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    A Commission has been appointed to enquire as to the best means of establishing a system of old age pensions. ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. THE JAMESON RAID.

    During to-day's sitting of The Royal Commission which is now enquiring into the circumstances connected with the Jameson raid the cross-examination of Mr. Cecil Rhodes was ...

    Article : 165 words
  19. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The total revenue collected during February was £[?]5,445, being an increase of £33,682 over the sum received during the same month of last year. The revenue the eight months ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. AUSTRALASIAN FEDERATION CONVENTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  21. ENGLAND MAKING READY.

    St. James's Gazette affirms that great activity is being displayed on the British naval stations in European waters, and that officers have had their leave curtailed so that they may join ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. MELBOURNE, March 3.

    At the City Court, Bathurst, Bayntun was charged with embezzling £33, £6 10s and £27 6s. 11d., moneys of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited. The accused ...

    Article : 293 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with last night's shooting tragedy it has transpired that Mrs. Jackson kept a boarding house at Bundaberg. The police received a telegram from Maryborough, ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. BRITISH ATTTTUDE.

    Statements were made by Ministers in both Houses yesterday regarding the Gretan crisis and the attitude of the Government in relation, thereto. ...

    Article : 424 words
  25. THE SEW HEBRIDES.

    Mr. Chamberlain, interrogated in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that he was unaware that the labor traffic in connection with the New Hebrides was carried on in such a ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. THE TICK PEST.

    A meeting of the Board of Stock Commissioners was held yesterday, when a resolution was passed that the board considered it inadvisable to interfere with the present quarantine ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. THE BENIN EXPEDITION.

    Her Majesty the Queen has formally thanked the officers and men of the Benin Expedition for the excellent service they have rendered to humanity in pacifying the country and in ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. A SLANDER CASE.

    At the civil sittings of the Supreme Court to-day William Edrup Adcock sued Henry Thornton Rowe, a mining manager, for £1,000 damages for slander. Rowe, it was alleged, in ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. THE QUEEN'S REIGN.

    The Governor has received a letter from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated January 28, in reference to the celebrations in connection with the Queen's reign. He points ...

    Article : 295 words
  30. BRISBANE, March 3.

    The Premier states he thus far has received replies from two members of the Queensland National Bank investigation committee as to when they will be ready to resume the ...

    Article : 142 words
  31. QUEENSLAND DEFENCES.

    Lieutenant E.W. Willas, of the Royal Artillery, has been appointed to the command of the Queensland Artillery, and will sail for Brisbane by the Himalaya ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. KALGOORLIE GOLDFIELD.

    The fortnightly crushing of the Great Boulder was 720 tons, yielding 2,173 oz., or an average of over 3 oz. to the ton. Rich telluride is being raised from the ...

    Article : 108 words
  33. THE INDIAN PLAGUE.

    The latest intelligence in regard to the bubonic plague in India states that the malady is decreasing in the city of Bombay, but increasing in Poona, Thana, Surat, and other ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. PERTH, March 2.

    The remittances from the colony on moneyorders account last month were not quite so heavy as lately. They were:—To London, £4.005; to India, £1,371; to Singapore, £66; ...

    Article : 219 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

    Intense excitement prevails over the federal elections. The voting to-morrow it is expected win be the largest ever recorded on the Barrier. ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The following are the latest quotations:— Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company 4 per cent, debenture stock, £112 Union Mortgage and Agency Company 4½ ...

    Article : 113 words
  37. THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

    Great interest is being taken in the Federal Convention elections which take place tomorrow. The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. It is not expected that the ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. THE AID OF STATISTICIANS.

    With regard to the suggestion from Tasmania that the Government statistics of the different colonies should accompany the representatives to the Federal Convention ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. VIEWS OF THE CANDIDATES.

    The following is a summary of the views of those candidates for the Federal Convention who have addressed the electors:— Sir RICHARD BAKER, M.L.C., considers the ...

    Article : 2,318 words
  40. GREECE AGAIN WARNED.

    The Powers have addressed a fresh warning to Greece, insisting upon the withdrawal of her fleet and troops from Crete, and threatening that unless the command be obeyed within ...

    Article : 46 words
  41. THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.

    A letter from Apia, under date of February 18, states that the Samoan Islands are once more on the eve of war. In the outlying provinces of Oana and Atua, largely occupied by ...

    Article : 176 words
  42. TASMANIA.

    At the Police Court to-day Nicholas Harry Connelly, a young man, was charged with having criminally assaulted a child, aged eight years, and was remanded till Saturday. ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. THE TASMANIAN ELECTION.

    The result of the federal elections may probably be made known late to-morrow night. Great interest is being evinced in the proceedings ...

    Article : 45 words
  44. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 29[?]d. per oz. ...

    Article : 15 words
  45. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    BREADSTUFFS.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at £280.000 qrs., as against 2,430,000 qrs. last week or a decrease of 150,000 ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    We are asked to draw attention to an advertisement which appears in our issue to-day giving particulars of special addresses which are to be given on Fridays in Lent at St. ...

    Article : 123 words
  47. BROKEN HILL.

    The shaft at the South Junction mine in which the body of a man was found was deodorised thoroughly this afternoon preparatory to the police either baling or pumping the ...

    Article : 96 words
  48. THE-GOTHIC AT HOBART.

    The R.M.S. Gothic arrived from London this morning. Among the passengers were:- For Sydney—Mr. C. L. Lawrence, Mr. A. C. Lawrence, Mr. S. L. Layman, and Mr. W. ...

    Article : 86 words
  49. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 495 words
  50. THE PASS VASE.

    Sir—Re the inquest on the body of Miss Jersie Cass, recently held at Solomontown; I beg to state that this young lady did not [?] at my house whilst in Adelaide. She was a perfect stranger to myself ...

    Article : 121 words
  51. FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    Messrs. V. L. Solomon, M.P., and W. Copley, M P., addressed an audience which filled the Institute Hall at Moonta on Monday evening. Each of the speakers, who divided ...

    Article : 119 words
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