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  2. THE BALDWIN ENGINE INQUIRY.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the alleged defective working of the recently-imported Baldwin engines, and their unsuitability for the permanent way ...

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  3. THE EIGHT HOURS' QUESTION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.—Tho deputation appointed by tho London Trades Council to wait on tho Marquis of Salis- linrv and Mr. Balfour to discuss the ...

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  4. THE WINDSOR TRAGEDY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Times, in an article on the Windsor murder proceedings, asserts that the Privy Council will not meddle with the execution of ...

    Article : 119 words
  5. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The sale of the assets of the Union Insurance Company to the Alliance Insurance Company is expected to give the shareholders in the Union 39s per ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Jersey gave their second autumn ball last night at Government House. A very large number of guests were present, ...

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  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    The seating accommodation of the Y.M.C.A.-hall was by no means sufficient for the large audience that assembled last evening at the pianoforte recital by Miss ...

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  8. THE SOCIETY SCANDAL.

    LONDON, Thursday, Noon.--The Hon. Patrick Greville-Nugent, who was recently committed for trial on a charge of indecently assaulting Miss Marion Price in ...

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  9. ROBBERY ON THE S.S. TARAWERA.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The purser's cabin on board the s.s. Tarawera, which left Sydney last Thursday for this port, was broken open on the day after her departure ...

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  10. FATAL RAFT ACCIDENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A disastrous accident is reported from Brody, a town in the north-east of Austria. A raft on which a number of workmen's families were ...

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  11. "THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD."

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Rev. Dr. Strong has declined to visit Deeming, and Mr. Deakin has not yet paid the prisoner a visit as requested. ...

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  12. THE CHESTER CUP.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Following is the result of the Chester Cup:--Mr. C. Perkins' b h Dare Devil, by Robert the Devil--Flora M'Ivor, 4 yrs., ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In addition to the offer of Mr. James Overend to construct a section of the Bundaberg-Gladstone railway and take Treasury bills in payment, a ...

    Article : 205 words
  14. THE DEATH OF A RUSSIAN GENERAL.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lieutenant-General Gresser, Prefect of St. Petersburg and Grandmaster of Police, is dead. It is believed that death was not due to ...

    Article : 59 words
  15. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The committee of three heads of departments appointed by the Government to report on the practicability of saving £130,000 from the annual ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    When John Jones, a bootmaker, returned from work last night he found his wife, Catherine, hanging dead in the front room. The body was cut down by the police. At ...

    Article : 285 words
  17. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Goschen received a deputation to-day with respect to commercial affairs and the ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The formal opening of the 15th Parliament of Victoria took place to-day at 2 o'clock, when his Excellency the Governor attended to carry out ...

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  19. RETIREMENT OF RAILWAY OFFICIALS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Secretary for Railways, in accordance with orders from the Minister, to-day issued a circular to 84 officers in the service who are over the ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. SOCIALISTS IN POLAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Prosecutions have been instituted at Lodz, in Russian Poland, against foreigners who have been concerned in Socialist riots in ...

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  21. TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades-hall last night, Mr. J. Wilson (president) in the chair. Mr. P. Dinley attended as a visitor ...

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  22. BALLARAT BANKING COMPANY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An impromptu meeting of depositors in the Ballarat Banking Company was held this afternoon, Mr. John Murray, J.P., presiding. The position ...

    Article : 136 words
  23. A COMMONS ELECTION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The election of a member of the House of Commons for the North Hackney seat, vacated by the death of Sir Lewis Pelly (Conservative), ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. THE GOULBURN CATHEDRAL DISPUTE.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.--The dispute between the Cathedral council and the churchwardens is growing rapidly in bitterness, and threatens in this respect to rival the old one. ...

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  25. MANSLAUGHTER AT SHEPPARTON.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At the Shepparton Assizes to-day John Malamphy pleaded not guilty to a charge of wilfully murdering Thomas Meaney, at Shepparton, on April 11. ...

    Article : 572 words
  26. THE ITALIAN CRISIS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Signor Gioletti, who was entrusted with the task of forming a Ministry in Italy to succeed the administration of the Marquis Rudini, ...

    Article : 34 words
  27. THE CHURCHES.

    The anniversary of the Kogarah Presbyterian Church was celebrated by a tea meeting and concert in the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Wednesday evening. Rev. R ...

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  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Severe frosts at Bordeaux have destroyed half the vintage in the grape-growing districts. ...

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  29. THE LATE BARON BRAMWELL.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The remains of the late Baron Bramwell are to be cremated. ...

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  30. THE MACARTHUR-FORREST PROCESS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--It is stated that 13,500oz. of gold, representing 14 per cent of the total output of the Randt goldfields, South Africa, were recovered by the ...

    Article : 33 words
  31. THE FIGHTING IN DAHOMEY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The report that the King of Dahomey had attacked the French settlement Portonovo, in Dahomey, and had been repulsed, is denied ...

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  32. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The earnings of the Canadian Pacific Railway during the last your amounted to £4,000,000. The profits for the year exceeded £1,500,000. ...

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  33. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A portion of the Imperial Institute buildings will be occupied in June. The formal opening of the Institute will take place next year. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. FIRES.

    Early yesterday morning a fire took place at the dwellinghouse of Benjamin Willows, Durham-street, Petersham. The M.F.B., soon arrived on the scene, under the ...

    Article : 173 words
  35. VICTORIAN BRANDY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Experts pronounce the Victorian brandy recently placed on the London market as the finest since the Hennessey vintage of 1875. It ...

    Article : 45 words
  36. WEATHER, STOCK AND CROPS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    The Attorney-General hopes to get away on an intercolonial visit on Wednesday to meet Mr. Fysh, the Premier, at Sydney, proceeding with him to Melbourne and ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. FIGHTING AT THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Fighting has taken place at the Leeward Island, in the West Indies, between the natives and French settlers. Warships have been ...

    Article : 36 words
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    Advertising : 27 words
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