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  2. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    Mr. H. M. Stanley arrived yesterday safely at Bagamoyo, on the East Coast, opposite to Zanzibar. The explorer was accompanied by part of his expedition. ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. POLITICAL CRISIS IN SYDNEY.

    Nothing but formal business was transacted in Parliament to-day. The sitting of the Assembly only lasted a few minutes, as the Government adjourned ...

    Article : 271 words
  4. THE EXPLORATION OF AUSTRALIA.

    A Company to conduct the exploration of the as yet undiscovered parts of Australia has been registered in London with a capital of £100,000. ...

    Article : 40 words
  5. THE PARLIAMENT.

    Premier and Chief Secretary—Hon. Dr. Cockburn. Treasurer—Hon. F. W. Hoider. Attorney-General—Hon. B. A. Moulden. ...

    Article : 87 words
  6. DIVORCE EXTENSION IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Victorian Bill for the extension of the law relating to divorce is now at a most interesting stage of its progress. It has been passed by substantial majorities ...

    Article : 7,322 words
  7. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 2 o'clock. PETITION. ...

    Article : 2,980 words
  8. [RECEIVED December 5,1150 am.]

    The general meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand Shipping Company was held to-day. The proceedings were of an animated nature. The report was adopted ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. THE DOCK LABOURERS.

    The dock labourers who were on strike at Bristol owing to the employment of foreign labour there have, in accordance with the advice of the London Dock ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. [RECEIVED December 5, 7.40 p.m.] London, December 5.

    The Departmental Committee appointed by Parliament to consider the provisions of the Trustees' Investment Bill and the criticisms of he colonial representatives ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. SOUTH LONDON GAS COMPANY.

    Some time ago about 1,000 of the employes of the South London Gas Company signed an agreement in which they contracted to serve the Company on ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. BANQUET TO MR. BALFOUR.

    Yesterday a banquet in honor of the Right Hon. A. Balfour, the Irish Secretary, was given at Edinburgh. It is stated that 2,700 persons were present at this banquet. ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The idea of holding an Intercolonial conference of military authorities to discuss matters pertaining to the defence of the colonies has been abandoned ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH POLE.

    Mr. R. W. Dickson, of Victoria, has offered to pay the expenses of a new expedition to the North Pole, provided that the attempt shall be made under the ...

    Article : 49 words
  15. DEATH OF THE HON. H. W. PETRE.

    The death is announced, in his sixty-ninth year, of the Hon. Henry William Petre, uncle to the Right Rev. Lord Petre, who was Secretary to the ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. COLONAL TELEGRAMS.

    The City Council to-day accepted the offer of Mr. W. T. Best, the eminent English organist, to give a series of twelve recitals in connection with the ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. COINAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

    The Hon. T. Windom, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, propose to repeal that portion of the Bland Act of 1878 which compels the minimum ...

    Article : 91 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    At Rockhampton last night a meeting was held at which a branch of the Imperial Federation League was formed, about eighty members being enrolled. ...

    Article : 29 words
  19. CABLE NEWS.

    Considerable comment has been excited by Mr. Parnell's absence from all recent meetings of the Irish National Party, and bis where-abouts at the present time is unknown to the ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    Prices realized at the Napier wool sales to-day average an increase of three half-pence per lb. over those of last year. ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. FIRE ON A STAGE.

    During the performance of "Our Boys" by a local Dramatic Club to-night in a hall attached to the Dandenong Mechanics' Institute one of the sidewings fell on ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Boudoir passengers per express to Adelaide:— Meesrs. Moss, Cockroft, Cornish, Branch, Birchet, Wilkinson, Jamieson, and Howell, Dr. Bartley, Mrs. ...

    Article : 75 words
  23. THE WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  24. HEALTH OF THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

    The Governor is somewhat unwell to-day, but the indisposition is due chiefly to fatigue and oppressive weather. It is not bo serious, however, as to require ...

    Article : 46 words
  25. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The quarterly meeting of the Yorke's Peninsula Licensing Bench was held to day. Present—Messrs, O'Halloran, S.M. (Chairman), Styles, and Wyatt, J.P.'s. Terence ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. SYDNEY RAILWAY SERVICE.

    In connection with the difficulty which has arisen at the Newport Railway Workshops, in which extra hands are applying for a higher minimum rate of wages, a meeting ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. TWO DISABLED STEAMERS.

    A telegram from Jervis Bay, received at 2.30 this afternoon, states that the stermer Leurs, twelve miles south-east and bound north, was standing off shore under ...

    Article : 181 words
  28. ANGASTON, December 5.

    Thomas Rands, aged 73 years, was missing last night. He was supposed to be lost in the Tanunda Scrub. Search parties were organized, and during the greater part of last night ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. TASMANIAN DEFENCES.

    Under the Defence Act just passed the military authorities have taken steps to form country rifle clubs into an auxiliary force. Orders for this purpose have just ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. WIRRABARA, December 5.

    After an extraordinary hot day a storm of severe thunder and lightning passed over about 9 o'clock this evening, Only a very light shower fell, leaving the weather ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. MURDER NEAR ANGLE POLE.

    The murder of an aboriginal is reported to have taken place near Angle Pole, the terminus of the Transcontinental Railway. The body was found at North Creek of a ...

    Article : 362 words
  32. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    The Barrier Ranges and Broken Hill Water Supply Bill, which lapsed last session was resuscitated and read a first and second time in the Assembly ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. ROBBERIES IN A COFFEE PALACE.

    During the past week four robberies being reported to have taken place at the Victoria Coffee Palace in Collins-street, Detective Williams took a room at the ...

    Article : 134 words
  34. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    A special meeting of the Bank of New Zealand will be held on January 9 to consider the question of the removal of the Head Office and general management of ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM GAOL.

    An attempt was made by two prisoners named Martin and Cleary to break oat of the Brisbane Gaol this morning. The men managed to prize the locks off the ...

    Article : 68 words
  36. CABLE TRAMS FOR SYDNEY.

    The Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company have submitted to the City Council a proposal for the construction of a tramway system on somewhat similar ...

    Article : 77 words
  37. A FATAL FIGHT.

    A fatal fight took place at Eulo yesterday between two men named Cashman and Riddle. The former was killed, and Riddle was arrested. ...

    Article : 32 words
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