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  2. SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,207 words
  3. PARLIAMENT.

    THE CHAIRMAN took the chair at half-coat 4 o'clock. There were 21 members present, a rather fuller attendance than usual. Mr. William John Forster and John Marks took the osths ...

    Article : 634 words
  4. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—The E. and A. M. Company's steamer Brisbane, with the English mails via Torres Straits, arrived here this morning and left again at 2 o'clock. Passengers—For Brisbane: ...

    Article : 260 words
  5. The Extensive Wool Robbery.

    The hearing of the case against the men charged, as stated in another column, with an extensive woolrobbery, was resumed at the court yesterday [?] when the following astounding evidence was given:— ...

    Article : 657 words
  6. The Latest European News.

    It is slated that Servia entered the war in defiance of the warnings both of Austria and, it is said, of England also. Her preparations were extensive, and she was assisted considerably by ...

    Article : 43 words
  7. TELEGRAMS THIS DAY.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—The Channel Rock lightship-keeper at Capo Melville, reports having received annoyance from the blacks.—Captains Ellis and Hannah report that the Channel Rock ...

    Article : 174 words
  8. COURT MARTIAL FOR COWARDICE.

    It has been officially stated that Shafet Pasha is to be tried by court-martial, at the instance of Osman Pasha, for repeated acts of cowardice when the numbers of his troops and the positions he ...

    Article : 47 words
  9. EGYPT AGAIN AIDS TURKEY.

    The Viceroy of Egypt, seeing toe predicament in which Turkey now stands, is about sending a further contingent of six thousand troops to Constantinople, and is determined to assist the Porte ...

    Article : 40 words
  10. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    Ministers stated, in answer to questions. There is no report in the Works Department to the effect that the late Government decided to increase the pay of all men in the public service who have bee receiving less than 7s a day. A petition ...

    Article : 1,914 words
  11. THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.

    The crisis in France has drawn to an end. President Macmahon is acting on tho advice of Du Faure and is showing that he has the constitution at heart. His commission to Du Faure was to ...

    Article : 56 words
  12. The New Guinea Gold Discovery.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—A prospecting schooner, chartered by Messrs. Ingham and party, leaves for New Guinea on next Saturday. A full report of the Government expedition up the New Guinea ...

    Article : 140 words
  13. THE HEALTH OF THE POPE.

    The death of the Pope is hourly expected in Rome, and all hopes of improvements from his present low condition are abandoned. The whole of the cardinals are constantly present near his ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE.

    The Emperor of Austria commuted the capital sentence on Henri de Tourville, convicted of the murder of his wife, an English lady, in the Tyrol, to eighteen years penal servitude. The trial was ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. ENGLAND, GERMANY, AND RUSSIA.

    The German aud Russian Press during the week has published a forecast of the ultimate terms of peace. The are all uncomplimentary of British influence. ...

    Article : 29 words
  16. Barry and Berry.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—Sir Redmond Barry, on his arrival here from England by the Torres Straits mail boat, eagerly nougat for news of the state of affairs at Melbourne. He expressed intense ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE WAR.

    An article in the Allgemeine Zeitung bluntly declares England's continued opposition to the Russian cause will prevent the Czar allowing her to have any part in the re-established of peace ...

    Article : 49 words
  18. NOTES ON CURRENT EVENTS.

    The Minister for Works replied, with judicious firmness, to a self-constituted deputation of two clergymen, who waited upon him yesterday in the hope of securing railway passes for £5 per annum. ...

    Article : 1,069 words
  19. Visit of an Italian War Vessel.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—The Italian ironclad Christoffora Colomba, certainly one of the finest war ships in the Italian feet, was passed by the Brisbane mail steamer. She is bound for Sydney ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

    The message of President Hayes, particularly in regard to Finances and the Resumption Act, had a most satisfactory effect at home and abroad, business throughout the States is since then more ...

    Article : 40 words
  21. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.

    The warm and enthusiastic manner in which the birthday of the Princess of Wales was celebrated at Sandringham is taken as a manifestation of the most kingly regards for the welfare of Her ...

    Article : 40 words
  22. New Guinea Expedition.

    The Committee met at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the Swan-with-Two Necks Hotel, George-street. Mr. G. R. Maclean, J.P., presided. After considering several proposals, it was resolved to submit at the ...

    Article : 137 words
  23. Further Aboriginal Outrages Northward.

    COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—A passenger name Gore reports that the schooner Kingston has been seized by the coast tribes, and that Captain Roberts and his brother have been murdered. The blacks ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. EAST LANCASHIRE WEAVERS.

    The weavers of East Lancashire are holding meet-ings, at which resolutions were adopted ia favour of a short-tiine working, in preference to a reduction in the rate of wages. ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. Late New Zealand Items

    CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.—Incessant rain has prevented the continuation of the cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the local fifteen, since Saturday, but play will probably be ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. THE GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY.

    A man who was taken into custody upon his own accusation of being concerned in the robbery of Lady Aberdeon's jewellery was discharged from custody, his story being a mere drunken ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. Immigrants by the Peterborough.

    The last butch of immigrants by the ship Peterborough left Sydney for the country districts yesterday afternoon. 233 immigrants were forwarded by the Immigration Department to different places in ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. THE FRENCH MASONS.

    Lord Carnarvon presided at the meeting of the Grand Masonic Lodge, December 5, when the notion of the Grand Orient of France, in expunging fall reference to the Deity from their records, was ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Mount Stuart House, near Rothsay, sent of the Marquis of Bute, was partially destroyed by fire. —More rioting has taken place at St. James's, Hatcham, in connection with ritualistic ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 46 words
  31. (Reuter's Message.)

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—There was great excitement at Christchurch in regard to the cricket match. Canterbury completed their first innings for a total of 135 against 46 mode by the ...

    Article : 188 words
  32. Reduction of Railway fares to Clergymen.

    A deputation, consisting of the Rev. Mr. Symons Church of England), and Rev. Mr. Paterson (Presbyterian), waited on the Minister for Works this morning to solicit a reduction of the railway fares to ...

    Article : 151 words
  33. DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN DIFFICULTY.

    The Times lately published telegrams from Russian correspondents respecting the alleged well-defined understanding between the three Emperors, Germany having a paramount influence over ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 64 words
  35. JANUARY 24.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  36. THE HOME RULERS.

    The Opposition assume that Ministers: next session will join strongly against the Irish obstructionists, who meditate war to the knife. ...

    Article : 25 words
  37. The Copper Mine at Bingera.

    We lean from one of the shareholders of the Prince of Wales copper mine, at Bingers, that the present prospects at this mine are greatly improved. In the new No. 2 shaft, at a depth of 4 fathoms, a fine ...

    Article : 135 words
  38. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 words
  39. OBITUARY.

    General Lord Henry Terry, K.C.B.; Marchioness of Northampton, V. H. Schalck, Admiral Bagot, Lady Catherine Harcourt, Mr. H. L. Cameron, Superintendent of Police. ...

    Article : 24 words
  40. (Herald's Message.)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  41. A Civil 'Bus Driver.

    A few residents of Glebe Point and neighbourhood, who travel daily by the first morning 'bus to Sydney, presented, yesterday, a silver lever watch to James Cain, the driver of omnibus 42, in appreciation ...

    Article : 194 words
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    THE impression which prevailed generally, as there Was reason to believe, that the members of the Legislative Assembly would show a willingness to allow the new Administration a fair opportunity ...

    Article : 972 words
  43. A Released Bushranger.

    On Thursday last one of the men connected with the gang of bushranger known as Ben Hall's (which reigned in this district some 11 or 12 years aged was discharged from the Goulburn Goal. This person's ...

    Article : 154 words
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