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  2. The Bathurst Railway Accident.

    The following are further particulars of the above disaster, a brief account of which appeared in Saturday's issue:—At 9 p.m. an engine was coupled to the carriages at the ...

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  3. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    Mr. Parnell has given notice of his intention to move, in committee, amendments amalgamating his scheme with the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour's bill. ...

    Article : 40 words
  4. Railway Employees' Life Assurance Scheme.

    The statements published with regard to the scandal in connection with the Queensland Railway Employees' Life Assurance Scheme, and the negotiations consequent theron, are ...

    Article : 855 words
  5. Rust in Wheat.

    Mr. Smith Ellis has submitted his views as regards the destruction of rust in wheat to the Government. He defines rust as an internal parasite or fungus that constitutionally affects ...

    Article : 323 words
  6. WARWICK.

    The Railway Commissioners, accompanied by the Chief Engineer, Mr. Lethem, surveyor, and Mr. Allan, M.L.A., arrived in town this afternoon, after making an inspection of the ...

    Article : 43 words
  7. TOWNSVILLE.

    Frederick Goodfellow, late Lands Commissioner, at Townsville and Ingham, was, today, committed for trial on two more charges of embezzlement. The deficiency now amounts to ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. BRITISH COLONISATION.

    Mr. Thomas Archer, questioned by the Colonisation Committee as to the scope for emigration to Queensland, said that the only waste lands available for settlement in that ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. MR. COLLEDGE FURTHER EXPLAINS.

    The following correspondence appeared in yesterday's Courier:— Sir,—If you will kindly allow me space, I will now give you and your readers a plain, ...

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  10. NEW STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Wodonga was launched, at Glaegow, to-day. ...

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  11. NORMANTON.

    Mr. Donleavy, telegraph mater at Karumba, while coming up the river, in the steamar Vigilant, yesterday, fell overboard. The steamer was promptly stopped and a boat lowered, and ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. THE SILVER DISPUTE.

    The Republicans in the United States Congress recommend that the Treasury shall purchase 4,500,000oz, of liver monthly, payable by notes redeemable on demand. ...

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  13. AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSES.

    Ringmaster will carry 8st. 121b, in the Cheshire Handicap and 8st. 4lb. in the Somerset Stakes. Kirkham and Narellan have been engaged for the Hastings Plate. It is beheved ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. THARGOMINDAH.

    No rain has fallen lately, and the Bulloo River is now crossable. Tobacco is running short, and the supply of flour is not very large. There are a number of teams on the road ...

    Article : 59 words
  15. The Labour Troubles.

    Arrangements are being made by the workmen in Chicago for a general strike, to take place on the let May, which will affect 12 000 firms employing 200,000 men and 24,000 ...

    Article : 218 words
  16. FIBRE CULTURE IN THE WEST INDIES.

    The Government of the Bahamas, Sir Ambrose Shea, has allotted 150,000 acres for the production of sisal-hemp fibre. [Baron Von Mueller, in his "Select Extra-Troploal Plants" ...

    Article : 99 words
  17. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The twenty-first half-yearly meeting of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia was held to-day. The report of the six months. ending on the 31st of December, 1889, showed ...

    Article : 500 words
  18. BRITISH EAST AFRICA.

    It is reported that Sir Francis De Winton has been appointed Governor of British East Africa and will start Mombasa (the pricipal seaport of the British East African Company's ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. PARNELL'S SCHEME.

    The Government propose to apply Mr. Parnell's scheme, at announced in his recent speech on the Irish Land Purchase Bill, to those disdricts in Ireland where the landlords are ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. THE SECRETARIES ENTER THE BREACH.

    Sir,—If you will allow me a line or two I should like to say that you have not got quite the correct version of my letter to Mr. Gray. I did not advocate the cause of any insurance ...

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  21. Trouble on the Egeria.

    H.M.S. Egeria arrived from New Zealand yesterday. She has not fewer than twenty-three of her crew under arrest, nine of the men being in irons. It appears there has been ...

    Article : 222 words
  22. STANLEY IN LONDON.

    Mr. H. M. Stanley, after visiting Brussels, where he had a series of receptions lasting for a week, has arrived in London. Mr. Stanley was greeted with great enthusiasm, both on ...

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  23. RAILWAY STRIKE IN IRELAND.

    An extensive strike of railway employees has taken place in Ireland, and has completely paralysed operations on the Great Southern and Western line. ...

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  24. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian cricket team have arrived in London, and are all well. ...

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  25. COLONIAL BOOK POST.

    The report hat a colonial book postage was to established from the let of May, the rates being 1d. per ounce, now proves to be untrue. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. DANGER !

    Few weeks now-a-days pass by but what the community is startled by the intelligence that some prominent citizen has been struck down by sickness or disease. The constant ...

    Article : 557 words
  27. GRAHAM BERRY ILL.

    Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, is ill. ...

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  28. Floods in America.

    Disastrous floods along the valley of the Lower Mississippi are now being experienced, and the flood waters are imperilling the city of New Orleans. It is estimated that 5000 square ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. NIHILISM IN RUSSIA.

    Five young women, in Moscow, have committed suicide in order to avoid being arrested on a charge of being connected with the Nihilist party. ...

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  30. MR. COLLEDGE EXPLAINS.

    Sir,—In connection with the railway employees' insurance scheme. I am much surprised to find your columns open to such an unprovoked and malicious attack upon myself, ...

    Article : 625 words
  31. MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Gillies has telegraphed to the Agent-General asking him to ascertain the exact meaning of the clause in the West Australian Enabling Bill prohibiting legislation by the ...

    Article : 98 words
  32. THE ITALIAN FASTER.

    Sucol, the Italian, who undertook to fast for forty days, is still strong. He finishes his undertaking to-morrow. Crowds of people are visiting the Westminster Acquarium, where ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. New South Wales Floods.

    Latest news from Bourke states that the water is gradually receding, and that the place is all but deserted, as all those who could get away have gone, by rail or boat, either to North ...

    Article : 299 words
  34. EMIN'S EXPEDITION.

    A German expedition, under the leadership of min Path, has started from the east coast of Africa for Lake Tanganyika. ...

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  35. LAUNCESTON.

    The inquest at Hobart on the body of Mary Cross, who was found murdered at Newton on Saturday night, was again adjourned. The case looks very black against Michael ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    Inspector Harris, who ban been in the police force for thirty four years, received intimation that be was to be removed from Toowoomba. He then petitioned to le allowed to retire ...

    Article : 279 words
  37. The New Guinea Question.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Sir George Campbell moved the abolition of the vote of £5000 for the maintenance of a steamer for the Administrator of the Government of ...

    Article : 213 words
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