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  2. THE INTERCOLONIAL RABBIT COMMISSION.

    The Intercolonial Rabbit Commission will begin its second session to-day in Adelaide. Australia has been so much occupied of late in considering means for ...

    Article : 6,088 words
  3. THE CHINESE QUESTION.

    Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P. for Canterbury, has received a cablegram on the Chinese question from Sir Henry Parkes, which he has handed to the Press. ...

    Article : 123 words
  4. EXPANSION OF BROKEN HILL.

    Yesterday afternoon a deputation of representative petitioners who recently addressed the Government as to the resumption of surface area of mineral ...

    Article : 894 words
  5. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    Grave suspicion Is excited by the action of France in largely increasing her available naval force. Acting upon the privilege secured to her by the grant of ...

    Article : 175 words
  6. THE CHINESE QUESTION.

    All the Ministers were in Cabinet for three hours on Tuesday afternoon, but nothing has transpired as to what may have been done. ...

    Article : 20 words
  7. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The polling for Melbourne Province to-day resulted as follows:—Mr. Service, 3,489 votes; Mr. Byrne, 1,591 votes. At Beechworth Assizes to-day Michael ...

    Article : 47 words
  8. [By Telegraph.]

    In view of the statements that the Burrumbeet's passengers are desirous of being brought on to Melbourne, the Commissioner of Customs to-day sent a ...

    Article : 992 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An important action was begun in the Supreme Court to-day by Hall & Co., trading as Cobb & Co., the contractors for the Glen Innes and Tenterfield section of ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. THE EMPEROR FREDERICK.

    The Emperor of Germany has so far recovered his health that he has been allowed by his medical attendants to leave Charlottenburg, where he has resided ...

    Article : 187 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    Professor Thomas has forwarded a report to the Government with reference to bladder and fluke disease in rabbits. He does not think it will prove effective ...

    Article : 100 words
  12. [RECEIVED May 22, 6.25 p.m.]

    The German official Press, in articles which are supposed to have been Inspired by Prince Bismarck, has lately been urging upon Austria the necessity which ...

    Article : 139 words
  13. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    At the Insolvency Court to-day a first-class certificate was awarded to Thomas MacNamara, labourer, and a second-class certificate to Robert Gooch, butcher. ...

    Article : 148 words
  14. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    After defeating Oxford so easily the members of the sixth Australian Eleven journeyed to Sheffield. There they began the fifth match of their tour to-day ...

    Article : 328 words
  15. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    Mr. Thomas J. Condon, M.P. for East Tipperary, has been tried on a charge of inciting the tenants on an estate in his constituency to bring the Plan of Campaign ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. THE BARRIER TRADE.

    At the meeting in the institute Hall this evening, called by the Mayor in response to a requisition, to urge on the Government the advisability of constructing a line from some ...

    Article : 439 words
  17. FLOODS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

    The overflow of its banks by the Mississippi has done an immense amount of harm to the surrounding country. The levees, or artificial embankments, which ...

    Article : 134 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    A monster public meeting was held last night in the Town Hall to hear the election addresses, of Mr. Sept. Burt, Q. C, and Mr. John Horgan, candidates ...

    Article : 180 words
  19. [RECEIVED May 23, 2.45 a.m.]

    The Australian Eleven, who yesterday had seven wickets down for 259 runs, finished their innings this morning. The Yorkshire team, who ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. MEETING AT GLADSTONE.

    At the public meeting to-night, the Mayor in the chair, a resolution was passed protesting against the action of city merchants in bringing undue influence to bear on the ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. MAIL STEAMER.

    The P. & O. steamer Oceana arrived at Colombo homewards on the evening of the 20th. ...

    Article : 23 words
  22. THE GRIFFITH MINISTRY.

    It is understood that the Government are not likely to tender their resignation for a fortnight or three weeks. ...

    Article : 27 words
  23. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    The early sown wheat is making the fields look green, and as there has only been one frost this year since the first rain nothing has stayed its progress. Although water-carting ...

    Article : 384 words
  24. [RECEIVED May 22, 6.25 p.m.]

    According to F. O. Licht's monthly report, dated March 17, the actual European production of beet sugar for 1886-7 was 2,728,810 tons, and he ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES AT THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    The South Australian Commission has intimated that probably no wine will be sent from that colony to the Exhibition if duty is charged as provided in the ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. THE TRADES HALL COUNCIL

    The members of the Trades Hall Council are evincing a desire to control the official information sent from the public offices to the Imperial authorities. ...

    Article : 100 words
  27. BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE IN SYDNEY.

    A large number of bricklayers struck work to-day owing to the refusal of the contractors to pay the standard rate of ls. 4½d. per hour fixed by the Union. About forty ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. DEATH OF MR. A. T. CLARK.

    A telegram from Colombo announces the death of Mr. A. T. Clark on the steamer Oceans on the 19th. Mr. Clark represented Williamstown for many years in the ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SYDNEY.

    The question of improving the city by widening the streets and lanes, and by other means was considered by the Finance Committee of the city Council ...

    Article : 114 words
  30. BROKEN HILL.

    At the sale of racehorses to-day held by Mr. Chapple no offers were received for Liberty, Shareholder, or Laurel. One hundred and forty-five guineas was ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Per express to Adelaide:—Messrs. Nasmyth, Robertson. J. Bartholomew, Rees, Baston, Gill, Palmer, Shaw, Hadfield, Elliot, Whitehead, Morpeth ...

    Article : 86 words
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  33. ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY AT MOUNT MARGARET.

    Three more splendid supplies of artesian water have been struck at Mount Margaret Station, near Thargomindah. The depth is less than 40 feet. The supply from one ...

    Article : 47 words
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