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  2. Labrador Horrors.

    London, July 28.—The terrible news received from Labrador has been considerably understated. Not only have the members of the fishing fleet suffered severely as reported, but also the whole ...

    Article : 127 words
  3. Brevities.

    Counted out. Imported mustard to pay Id. per 1b. duty. The plot thickens in the Railway department. Mr. Piddington opposed the Robertson's grant. ...

    Article : 975 words
  4. Seamen's Wages.

    Sir,—Enclosed I bag to hand yon a copy of letter I which has been forwarded by this Association to the Federated Seamen's Union of New South Wales, on the subject of reduction in wages. A similar letter ...

    Article : 1,690 words
  5. Colonial Museum.

    LONDON, July 28.—The Prince of Wales has consented to act as President of the projected Colonial Museum and Permanent Exhibition, if the proposed, guarantees by wealthy colonists are ...

    Article : 41 words
  6. MEMS.

    QUEENSLAND ENTRIES.—Owners of racehorses are reminded that entries will close to-morrow for the Queensland Turf Club Spring Sapling Stakes of 1886, Derby of 1887, and St. Leger of 1888. ...

    Article : 420 words
  7. Nightsoil Question.

    On Wednesday afternoon, at the invitation of the directors of the New South Wales Poudrette and Ammonia Manufacturing Company (limited), a number of gentlemen proceeded to Lord's-street. [?] ...

    Article : 856 words
  8. Serious Rumors.

    Rumors were current in town and in official circles this morning that the Railway Department was not the only one in connection with which frauds upon the Government had taken place. Not only is it now ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. Alleged Railway Frauds.

    This morning Mr. Abigail, M.L.A., waited upon the Commissioner for Railways, and laid before him a perfect bundle of waybills from runholders and others, on which they alleged they had been charged ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. Theatre Burned.

    LONDON, July 28.—Intelligence has been received from Madras that the theatre in Tinnevelly, one of the largest towns in British India, has just been destroyed by fire, and that about ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. British Politics.

    London, July 28.—The Marquis of Londonderry has consented to set as Irish Viceroy in the place of the Earl of Aberbeen. Lord Iddesleigh (formerly Sir Stafford Northcote) has accepted the ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,308 words
  13. WEIGHT HEATON AND CO.'S CASE.

    The fifth day of the hearing of the charges of alleged conspiracy to cheat and defraud the Railway Department, preferred by the Commistioner for Railways against Francis Augustus Wright, Edward ...

    Article : 1,304 words
  14. NO COALITION.

    LONDON, July 28.—The Marquis of Hartington, Mr. Goschen, and Mr. Trevelyan have distinctly declined the overtures of the Marquis of Salisbury, to join the Ministry now being formed by ...

    Article : 39 words
  15. THE NEW MINISTRY.

    LONDON, July 28.—It is currently reported that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach -will be Chief Secretary for Ireland in the new Ministry. It is also asserted that the portfolio of Foreign [?] ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. Railway Extension.

    LONDON, July 28.—A conference of capitalists, merchants, and others was held yesterday in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to discuss the question of railway extension in the Australian ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. The Queen's Speech.

    LONDON, July 28.—At a conference of Liberal ex-Ministers, it was decided to shape the tactics of the new Liberal Opposition in accordance with the character of the Queen's speech at the ...

    Article : 49 words
  18. Dutch Socialists.

    AMSTERDAM, July 28.—There has been no farther renewal of the Socialist disturbances in this city, and matters continue quiet. The total number of persons killed in the encounter between ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. Late Sporting.

    The weather this morning was all that could be wished for galloping purposes, and was well taken advantage of. As we anticipated, the drying weather of the last two days pat the course ...

    Article : 580 words
  20. Colonial Banquets.

    LONDON, July 28.—Mr. F. H. Dangar has arranged to give a complimentary banouet to the Australian team before their departure from England. ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. English Cricketers for Australia.

    LONDON, July 28.—B. J. Wardill has offered the committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club the management of the team of cricketers now being organised by him to visit Australia next ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. Sir John Robertson.

    Sir John Robertson, who has made a wonderful recovery in health, was, on Wednesday, taken in a carriage from the Reform Club to his residenoe, Clovelly, Watson's Bay. Though his condition has so ...

    Article : 410 words
  23. (CABLEGRAM FROM THIS DAY'S "AGE.")

    LONDON, July 28.—B. J. Wardill, secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, who has been endeavoring to arrange for the visit of a team of English cricketers to Australia, under the ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. The Mails.

    ADEN, July 28.—The Orient company's R.M.S. Iberia left here to-day for Australian ports. SUEZ, July 27.—The R.M.S. Garonne arrived here on the 25th instant homeward. ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. FOOTBALL.

    PYRMONT RANGERS V. AMBROSE.—Following are the members chosen to represent the Bangers in this match, and are requested to meet at Wentworth Park Hotel on Saturday at 2.90 p.m.:—Goal, A. Stephen ...

    Article : 229 words
  26. New municipal loan.

    LONDON, July 28.—A municipal loan of £60,000 at 5 per cent, has been placed on the London, market by the City Council of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The minimum price is fixed at £103, and tenders ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. Gladstone's Tour.

    LONDON, July 28.—London TRUTH says that Gladstone intends to make a yacht voyage round the coasts of Ireland and Scotland. ...

    Article : 25 words
  28. Congregational Union.

    LONDON, July 28.—The Rey. Alexander MacKinnon has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union. ...

    Article : 26 words
  29. New Mail Steamer.

    LONDON, July 28.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has ordered the construction of a new steamship of 7000 tons at the works of Messrs. Caird and Co., on the Clyde. ...

    Article : 31 words
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