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  2. EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

    The "Daily News" publishes a telegram from the Cape, under date the 6th of June, with details of the proposals for peace recently made by Cetewayo. These ...

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  3. GEELONG.

    An important meeting of delegates, about forty representing the various shires surrounding Geelong, was held at the Town Hall on Saturday last, to confer on ...

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  4. THE WEATHER IN ENGLAND.

    The weather in England has been of unusual severity, and the prospects of the coming harvest are seriously injured. Proclamation has been made that prayers ...

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  5. DISCUSSION ON THE ARMY DISCIPLINE BILL.

    In the House of Commons a long and animated discussion took place on the Army Discipline Bill. The Government, yielding to the determined opposition ...

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  6. LOCAL COUNCILS.

    SIR,--From the tenor of 'A Ratepayer's,' letter in your journal, I expected to hear of the jobs at Barwidgee Creek and the one at Wooragee. By recent proceedings ...

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  7. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF WALDEGRAVE.

    The death is announced of the Countess of Waldegrave, one of the leaders of society in London. ...

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  8. MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.

    The House of Commons has decided to appoint a Minister of Agriculture. ...

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  9. THE GRAIN MARKET.

    The corn market is steady, and prices have advanced from 1s to 1s 6d per quarter. Home deliveries are small. ...

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  10. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,--In your issue of the 5th inst., a letter appears, signed by James Gearing, taking exception to the evidence given before the Closed Roads Commission by ...

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  11. PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF A MINISTER OF COMMERCE.

    In the House of Commons a motion which has recently been introduced for the appointment of a Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, with a seat in the ...

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  12. METALS.

    The tin market is heavy and unsettled, with receding quotations. Present price, £64 12s 6d per ton. ...

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  13. ADVANCE OF GENERAL NEWDIGATE'S FORCE.

    Further advices from Cape Town state that the second division under Major-General Newdigate, which is operating in the Utrecht district, has cleared the entire ...

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  14. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

    The following is the remainder of The news brought by the R.M.S. Siam:-- LONDON, June 6. Floods are reported from Asiatic Russia, ...

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  15. EXHIBITION TELEGRAMS.

    The proposal of Germany for a reduction of the rates on telegraphic messages sent in connection with the Sydney and Melbourne exhibitions has been submitted ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. FURTHER ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH.

    Advices from the Cape of Good Hope have been received to-day to the 17th ult., announcing that the British troops have again commenced their advance from ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. LATEST FROM INDIA.

    Colonel Colley, the viceroy's secretary, has been appointed chief of Sir Garnet Wolseley's staff for Natal. Mr Shaw, the British resident at Mandalay, is dead, ...

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  18. SIR ARTHUR GORDON.

    Sir Arthur Gordon, the Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of Polynesia, has sailed on his return to his post. ...

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  19. SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.

    The latest advices from the seat of war at the Cape have not confirmed the reports previously current of the conclusion of an armistice. A suspension of hostilities ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. ENGLISH HARVEST PROSPECTS.

    The English harvest prospects are unfavorable, in consequence of the crops in several districts having been partially damaged by excessive rains, which have ...

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  21. RUSSIA.

    Incendiary fires continue to be of frequent occurrence in Russia, where the reign of terror is increasing. Many Nihilists have been arrested, including ...

    Article : 232 words
  22. GENERAL ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH.

    Further advices have just been received from the Cape of Good Hope to 24th June, announcing that General Crealock, commanding the first division, consisting of ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.

    The Board of Trade returns for the past month have been published to-day. The exports from the United Kingdom amounts to £14,500,000, showing an increase of ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. GLEANINGS.

    Another social earthquake in Philadelphia. What earth Quakers those folks are! The man who believes he can move the ...

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  25. PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF IRKUTSK

    The City of Irkutsk, one of the largest towns in Siberia, has been partially destroyed by fire, which is believed has been caused by the act of an incendiary. ...

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  26. THE GERMAN TARIFF.

    The introduction of Prince Bismarck's protective tariff has been postponed until the 1st of January next. ...

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  27. ARRIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

    The San Francisco mail, which left Sydney on the 22nd May, was delivered in London on July 7th. ...

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  28. YAKOOB KHAN AND THE VICEROY.

    The new Ameer has sent a letter to the Viceroy, thanking His Excellency for the hospitable reception given him at Gundmauch. He says he hopes to visit the ...

    Article : 169 words
  29. THE COST OF THE ZULU WAR.

    In the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked if he could approximately state the cost of the Zulu war at the present time. In reply, ...

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  30. THE STEAMSHIP NORTHUMBERLAND.

    Messrs Money Wigram and Co.'s steamship Northumberland at Suez on July 7th. from Melbourne. All well. ...

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  31. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  32. JOINT BRITISH AND FRENCH ADMINISTRATION.

    The Government have, in accordance with the promise recently made, published a blue-book of the diplomatic correspondence which has passed in reference to the ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. MOUNT ETNA.

    The eruption or Mount Etna at the present time is of greater magnitude than any former one for many years past. During the last ten days several new ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. GERMANY AND SAMOA.

    The German Government has sent a despatch to Captain Werner, the officer who recently concluded the treaty with Samoa, disapproving of his intervention ...

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  35. A REMARKABLE CHAIR.

    A curious story, says the "Pall Mall Gazette," is being told in Paris about an arm-chair which has been bequeathed by an old woman, who has just died in one ...

    Article : 403 words
  36. THE P. AND O. POSTAL CONTRACT.

    It is understood that the new postal contract with the P. and O. Company for the conveyance of the Australian mails will commence next January. The service ...

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  37. THE STATE OF RUSSIA.

    Notwithstanding the vigourous measures which have been adopted by Government for the suppression of the Nihilist and other secret societies, the revolutionary ...

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  38. AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION IN ENGLAND.

    A Royal Commission has been appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the causes operating to bring about the existing depression in the agricultural districts of ...

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  39. CONSTABLE BOLTON v Mr HOPTON NOLAN.

    SIR,--This case, which was heard at the Milawa Court of Petty Sessions, on the 16th July, in which Constable Bolton sued Mr Nolan for illegally impounding ...

    Article : 429 words
  40. COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN SCOTLAND.

    An explosion has taken place at the Blantyre collieries, Lanarkshire, causing the death of twenty-seven persons. ...

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  41. FAILURE OF HARVEST IN FRANCE.

    Owing to the partial failure of the harvest, it is estimated that France will have to purchase this year no less than 500,000,000 kilogrammes of foreign ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.

    The protectionist and conservative policy which is being pursued by Prince Bismarck at the present time has brought about a Ministerial crisis, and the ...

    Article : 66 words
  43. THE GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Lord A. Loftus, the new Governor of New South Wales, leaves Liverpool for New York, to-morrow, the 7th inst., in the s.s. Bothnia, of the Cunard line. He ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. REPUDIATION OF LORD HARTINGTON'S LEADERSHIP.

    Dissension has broken out amongst the Liberal party. Great dissatisfaction is existing amongst a large section with the cautious policy adopted by the Marquis ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY.

    In consequence of an adverse vote in the Chambers, which was tantamount to a direct vote of want of confidence, the Ministry formed a few months ago by ...

    Article : 39 words
  46. POSTSCRIPT.

    Sir Bevys, the winner of the Derby, belongs to Mr Leopold Rothschild, and was ridden by the jockey Fordham, who had never before won a Derby, ...

    Article : 446 words
  47. SCENES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    Political feeling is becoming greatly excited. Several very angry scenes have occurred in the House of Commons. ...

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  48. THE GERMAN PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

    The new protectionist tariff of Prince Bismarck will be brought into operation on the 1st of October next. ...

    Article : 28 words
  49. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.

    Owing to the expressions of opinion in Parliament, flogging in the army has been virtually abolished. ...

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  50. THE COLONISATION OF NEW GUINEA.

    A small party of Italian emigrants will, it is announced, sail in the course of September next for New Guinea, where they intend to settle. ...

    Article : 33 words
  51. CENSURE OF LIEUT. CAREY.

    The court of inquiry, presided over by General Marshall, appointed to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Prince Imperial, has censured ...

    Article : 55 words
  52. ROYAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.

    In the House of Commons a motion was brought forward for an address to the Crown, proposing a Royal commission to inquire into the causes of the agricultural ...

    Article : 56 words
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