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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    There was an extensive business transacted in investment stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Movements in prices, however, were few, but again rather irregular. Union Bank ...

    Article : 1,404 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    The steamer Persic will take the largest cargo of frozen meat shipped from this port. Her Melbourne shipments are expected to total 56,000 carcases mutton and lamb, and 3000 crates ...

    Article : 55 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Some eight or nine days ago Mr. John Tebbutt, F.R.A.S., of the Windsor Observatory, accompanied by one of his daughters, journeyed to Sydney. Mr. Tebbutt was in his usual health, and ...

    Article : 326 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 361 words
  6. A WARSHIP WRECKED.

    Particulars of the total loss of H.M.S. Sybille early in the morning of the 15th January were received from Capetown yesterday. It appears the Sybille was lying at anchor in ...

    Article : 495 words
  7. RELIEVING BURNT-OUT SETTLERS.

    The special committee of the Cabinet appointed to deal with the question of relieving settlers and others burnt out by the recent bush fires have already got to work. It has been decided to ...

    Article : 148 words
  8. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Mr. Peacock is taking vigorous steps to see that only persons really entitled receive old-age pensions. He state that he daily receives confidential letters from private citizens challenging ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. GENERAL NEWS.

    Some interesting remarks fell from the lips of the judges constituting the Full Court yesterday regarding the increasing pressure of the business of the Supreme Court in its various jurisdictions. ...

    Article : 324 words
  10. A SHOOTING CASE.

    Catherine Caulfield, who fired four shoes at a railway porter named John Edge, in Spencer-street, on 7th inst., was before the Court again to-day. After formal evidence as to the offence, ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Commission appointed under the Civil Service Act to inquire into the charge made against Mr. R. J. Wilson, secretary of the Telegraph Operators Association, in connection with the ...

    Article : 423 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
  13. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS.

    Exposure and insects proved too much for the unfortunate man whom Constable Kirton found in the bush near Carrum yesterday afternoon, as he died in the hospital to-day. His real name ...

    Article : 127 words
  14. SITTING ON THE FISCAL RAIL.

    Interviewed at Adelaide, Sir John Forrest declared that the Federal Government "did not want the fetish of protection or freetrade to be their guide." This evasive ...

    Article : 754 words
  15. CLOSE UP THE RANKS.

    We are now within five or six weeks of the Federal elections, and its far as the freetrade party is concerned organised campaigning can scarcely be said to have begun. The ...

    Article : 655 words
  16. RESCUED FROM BURNING.

    At Nhill last night a weatherboard cottage occupied by Mrs. Tassicker and family, caught fire. Miss Tassicker went back into the burning building to secure some valuable and was overcome ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. TO-DAY.

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  18. CONDITIONS OF LABOR.

    Fully 30 trades were represented at the Trades hall at a meeting of delegates held to take preliminary steps to bring them under the Wages Board. Despite the boast that the Victorian ...

    Article : 126 words
  19. THE STATE ASSEMBLY.

    According to a return just issued at the instance of the Government, the last session of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly occupied 893 hours 9 minutes, of which the hours after ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. THE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  21. POISONING THE HARBOR.

    The statements published in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph" as to the poisoning of the harbor in the vicinity of Rozelle Bay were borne out yesterday by several persons who have suffered from ...

    Article : 805 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    Tho half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Queensland National Bank was hold to-day. The chairman, Mr. A. J. Callan, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. REFRESHMENT HAMPERS.

    Inquiry has been made by the Railway Commissioners from the lessees of the different refreshment rooms to ascertain what patronage is accorded to the practice of taking hampers. At ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Newcastle Court yesterday William Allanson (29) and Walter Martin, miners, were charged with having, in company, at Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon, inflicted grievous bodily ...

    Article : 607 words
  25. CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.

    Arrangements have been made to improve the Canadian-Australian mall service, and the first step in this direction was announced yesterday. The R.M.S. Warrimoo, which is due ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. PARCEL MAIL.

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  27. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  28. RAILWAYS AND THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Mr. Leahy, the State Minister for Railways, today. replying to a deputation, who asked for the construction of a railway from Clermont to Blair Athol, said it was necessary to do something with ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. A GENERAL RAIN.

    A general rain was recorded yesterday, but the amounts were for the most part light. One small area in the south-west, around Broken-Hill, stands out as an exception, for there the ...

    Article : 236 words
  30. BRISBANE HALF-HOLIDAY.

    An Influential deputation to the Home Secretary to-day presented a petition, signed by 800 shopkeepers of Brisbane, asking that Brisbane shopkeepers be allowed the option of fixing some other ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Latest accounts show that the recent rain extended throughout the north, filling all the dams, and saving the lives of thousands of sheep. The total fall at Broken-Hill was 2 ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 136 words
  33. THE DESTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIES.

    Mr. Barton no longer denies that the policy of the Federal Government is to conserve certain private industrial interests at the expense of the general taxpayer. It is ...

    Article : 575 words
  34. THE WARSHIPS.

    H.M.S. Boomerang, from Jervis Bay, en route to Sydney, called at Port Kembla yesterday. The flagship Royal Arthur was taken alongside Garden Island yesterday for overhauling. A telegram ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    The Commissioner for Public Works. has given instructions to the Engineer-in-Chief to have all preparations made for commencing a permanent survey of the proposed railway from ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    Great interest is being displayed over the contest between the Mararoa and Sonoma on the trip from Auckland to Sydney. The Sonoma left 5½ hours behind the Mararoa, but picked up 35 ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. WHEAT FOR INDIA.

    The B.I.S.N. Company's steamer Ikhona, a vessel of 5253 tons, berthod at Pyrmont Wharf yesterday to load 5000 tons of wheat for India. This will be the largest wheat cargo taken from ...

    Article : 42 words
  38. THE MELBOURNE CRISIS.

    Save for the usual and minor troubles of heat and duststorms, the people of Melbourne should have been able to sleep again last night. At the cost of a couple of cablegrams ...

    Article : 388 words
  39. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Chillagoe Mining and Railway shares are quoted this afternoon at 35s, showing an advance of 3s 9d on Saturday's quotation. ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    Advices were received yesterday from New Caledonia to the effect that the French barque Bincennes had put back to Noumea. having been damaged during the recent hurricane off ...

    Article : 61 words
  41. TIMELY RAIN.

    The Railway Commissioner has received tidings of a very pleasing character from Mr. Etoy, manager of the Silverton Tramway Company, as to the Increased water supply afforded ...

    Article : 124 words
  42. WESTERN LANDS COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission on Western Lands, which recently returned from their visit to the west, after taking evidence at Adelaide, Brokenhill, Wlleannnia, and Milparinka, met yesterday. ...

    Article : 77 words
  43. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Bar silver is quoted at 2s 4d per oz. standard, showing a further decline of 1-16d on yesterday's quotation. ...

    Article : 28 words
  44. HURRICANE AT PORT VILA.

    Private advices from Port Vila (New Hebrides) state:--"A hurricane passed over this island on the morning of January 25, doing much damage to plantations, houses, etc. The French company's ...

    Article : 115 words
  45. SALES OF TALI.OW.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
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