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  2. Serious Boiler Explosion.

    A boiler explosion took place at Brewer's saw mills, High-street, this morning, resulting in the death of a man named Michael O'Brien. The deceased was loading his dray with refuse timber ...

    Article : 92 words
  3. Explosions In Glass ow

    Glasgow has had a sensation. Shortly after 10 o'clock on the night of Saturday, January 20, a large gasometer, belonging to the Glasgow Corporation, exploded with a noise which was heard all over the ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. W. Cooper, of Sydney, who is Well known in coursing circles, has complained to the Victoria Coursing Club that on his trainer taking up quarters at Essendon the local municipal ...

    Article : 429 words
  5. TO-DAY'S CABLES.

    LONDON, April 20.—In the House of Lords, Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated, in reply to a question, that recently, Mr. Archer, Agent-General for Queensland, ...

    Article : 110 words
  6. Shipping.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 725 words
  7. Commercial.

    A cablegram has been received from New Zealand announcing that at the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of New Zealand, held at Auckland yesterday, the report and balance-sheet to ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. FARM PRODUCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 645 words
  9. Stonewalling in the Assembly.

    The sitting of the Assembly, which commenced yesterday, was an extraordinary one, lasting as it did until close upon 11 o'clock this forenoon. The cause of this unusual proceeding was the Licensing Bill ...

    Article : 154 words
  10. An Unnatural Offence.

    At the Assizes yesterday, a man named Proctor was charged with having committed a capital offence upon his daughter, a girl of 17 years. The prisoner, with his two daughters and two sons (one ...

    Article : 232 words
  11. New Steamer for Sydney.

    LONDON, April 20.—A new steamer, built for the Port Jackson Steamship Company, to run between Manly and Sydney, has shown, on a trial trip, a speed of 15 knots an hour. ...

    Article : 35 words
  12. CABLE MESSAGES.

    LONDON, April 20.—The directors of the Oriental Bank have accepted a charter similar to that under which the colonial banks are incorporated. ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. Railway Frauds.

    "In the last six months," says the chairman the North-London Railway, "10,549 persons have been convicted of travelling upon this line in a carriage of a superior class to that for which they took ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. The Dynamite Plots.

    LONDON, April 19.—Those persons who have been arrested for being concerned in dynamite plots are to be charged with treason-felony. Norman, the Fenian, who turned informer, has ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. Mining News.

    Messrs. Kennedy and Shorten arrived in town yesterday with 275oz of gold, the result of a new find at Hanging Rock, between Biack Snake and Christmas reefs. Two men hare been working there ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. The Strike at Marseilles.

    LONDON, April 20.—The strike of seamen and wharf labourers at Marseilles has been arranged, and the men have resumed work. ...

    Article : 23 words
  17. Government Interruptions.

    When Mr. R. Burdett Smith was on Thursday night complaining that the supporters of the Government were not treated with courtesy by Ministers when they were speaking, there was so much confusion ...

    Article : 229 words
  18. Notes on Current Events.

    The question asked by Mr. Lyne in the Assembly on Thursday night with regard to the probable advantage of dividing railway sheep trucks into four compartments will have effected some ...

    Article : 978 words
  19. The French Rentes.

    LONDON, April 20.—M. Tirard, Minister of Finance in the French Government, has submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a scheme for the conversion of 5 percent. rentes into 4½ ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. Amsterdam Exhibition.

    A CABLEGRAM, dated London, April 16, has been received from the Agent-General in London, announcing that he has just returned from Amsterdam to London; that he found the New South Wales court ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. Queensland News.

    The trans-continental railway scheme is creating great interest. The Premier has published a vigorous letter in reply to the attacks made on the scheme. ...

    Article : 107 words
  22. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 170 words
  23. Nihilism in a University.

    LONDON, April 20.—The Warsaw University has been closed by order of the Russian authorities, in consequence of a Nihilistic revolt having broken our amongst the students. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. Along the Wharves.

    FORT DENISON, APRIL 21.—High water, 7.27 a.m., 7.46 p.m. LONDON, April 19.—Arrivals: Lanoma, barque, from Launceston January 18; Glenochil, steamer, from Port Augusta ...

    Article : 1,240 words
  25. Nihilism in Russia.

    ST. PETERSBURG, April 19.—A number of prisoners who were arrested in connection with the recent revival of Nihilism in this country have been brought to trial. Six of the number ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. The Liverpool-street Fatality.

    This morning Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., city coroner held an inquest on the body of John Addy, 15 years of age, who was killed yesterday forenoon at Cameron's Tobacco Factory, Liverpool-street. It ...

    Article : 246 words
  27. Government Gazette.

    APPOINMENTS.—W. Clarke, M.L.A., J. Meyer-fleld, the Hon. C. Moore, M.L.C., and H. B. Wood-house, J.P., to be additional representative commissioners for this colony at the International Exhibition ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. Newcastle Items.

    A novel case was heard at Lambton yesterday. Charles Mitchell, a boy, charged a companion named William Fenwick with having exploded gunpowder in his (Mitchell's) face. Mitchell ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. Conflagration at Delhi.

    BOMBAY, April 20.—News is to hand from Delhi of a disastrous conflagration which extended over a large portion of that city. No less than 2000 houses are estimated to have been ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 230 words
  31. Temora Items.

    The Barmedman United G.M. Company has got another cake of gold weighing lO2ozs. 12dwts. The burglar of the jewellery has been arrested ...

    Article : 31 words
  32. Fire at Quebec.

    QUEBEC, April 20.—A fire broke out last night in the building occupied by the Provincial Legislature of Quebec, in this city, and before the flames could be extinguished the edifice was ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. A Tibooburra Grievance.

    The inhabitants of the Tibooburra Field have held an indignation meeting to protest against the action of the Minister for Mines in cancelling the reservation of the nearest waterhole to the ...

    Article : 153 words
  34. Pensions to Lords Wolseley and Alcester.

    LONDON, April 20.—The question of the proposed pensions to Lords Wolseley and Alcester (Sir F. Beauchamp Seymour), in recognition of their services in the Egyptian war, were brought ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. The Phoenix Park Murders.

    Lady Frederick Cavendish.—A letter from Lady Frederick Cavendish was read at a recent meeting of the Skipton Liberal Association. It was written in answer to a request of the Rev. S. Lloyd, who had ...

    Article : 768 words
  36. Insolvency Court.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  37. Another Attempt to Destroy the "Times" Office.

    LONDON, April 20.—A watchman on duty at the "Times" office, last night, discovered a box containing gunpowder concealed at the back of the premises in Printing House-square. No doubt ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. To-day's Aquatic Fixtures.

    There are several aquatic events of considerable interest coming off this afternoon. The Victorians and New South Wales eight-oar crews are to take trial pulls over the coarse, and the Association will ...

    Article : 125 words
  39. A Severe Hailstorm.

    A terrific hailstorm passed over Capertee yesterday afternoon, lasting an hour. It punched holes in galvanised iron, breaking windows in all directions. Several people were struck, one ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. Hospital Items.

    A man named Andrew Hulin, while assisting to coal the ship Fiery Cross, fell from the plank runner on to the deck, a distance of some 20ft. His face was much bruised, and the elbow of the left, a[?] ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. The Czar and Nihilism.

    ONCE more has the CZAR of all the Russias to postpone putting his crown on for fear the exhibition of that kingly symbol should prove to be his last act on earth. Other men may wear their ...

    Article : 876 words
  42. Dubbo Assizes.

    The Dubbo Assizes began on Thursday. Mr. Justice Faucett presided, and Mr. H. R. M'Culloch acted as Crown Prosecutor. Messrs. D. Buchanan, F. Gibson, and R. Colonna Close, ...

    Article : 114 words
  43. Assault and Robbery.

    Benjamin Jones, 23, and William Downes, 29, were charged at the Central police court this morning with assaulting one James Graham, and robbing him of £13 12s 6d. Sergeant Broderick gave evidence to ...

    Article : 98 words
  44. A Faithful Ghillie.

    The late Duke of A—was dining at a Highland anniversary dinner in full kilt dress, with his piper behind him. At dessert a very handsome and valuable snuffbox belonging to one of the guests was ...

    Article : 428 words
  45. "The Funeral Baked Meats."

    At Milton,' Conn., immediately after the funeral services of one William Gregory, and before the mourners had left the room or the corpse had been removed, his daughter was married to one George ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. Political Reform League.

    The Protection and political Reform League met at the Temperance Hall on Thursday evening, vice-president Mr. W. Richardson in the chair. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and ...

    Article : 310 words
  47. Pianoforte Recital. Dynamite Eclipsed.

    On Thursday last Mr. Charles Malcolm, R.A.M., a pianist, who arrived in the colony recently, gave a recital at Mr. W. H. Paling's rooms, George-street, in the presence of a number of professional and A citizen of Paris claims to have produced, in a new compound which he calls panclastite, a means of destruction altogether eclipsing dynamite. Panclastite consists of hypoaxotic acid, which is one of the ...

    Article : 239 words
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