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  2. To-day's Cablegrams.

    LONDON, August 4.—A report is published in the Citizen to the effect that Lord Carrington has intimated a desire to retire from the position of Governor of New South Wales before the end ...

    Article : 72 words
  3. Brevities.

    R.M.S. Arcadia left for London this morning. Dinizulu is believed to have fled to the Transvaal. It is denied that the Queen intends to visit ...

    Article : 2,692 words
  4. Miners' Troubles.

    NEWCASTLE, Saturday Night.—The position here at the present time is most critical. Little else is talked of but the rapidly-approaching strike of the miners of the district, which can ...

    Article : 1,202 words
  5. The Zulu Trouble.

    LONDON, August 5.—It is reported from Natal that the chief Dinizulu, against whom General M'Kean has been operating, has escaped to the Transvaal. ...

    Article : 30 words
  6. Peculiar Fatality.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. Joan Houston, J.P., was accidentally choked while at tea at Benalla on Friday night. He arrived in the colony early in the fifties, and became one of the ...

    Article : 87 words
  7. Fire in New York.

    LONDON, August 5.—A most disastrous fire occurred at a house in the Bowery, an important thoroughfare in New York, by which eighteen persons lost their lives and many others injured, ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. Alleged Burglary.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A young man named Harry Goldstaff was charged with burglary at the General Sessions. Some time ago he invited Mr. and Mrs. Wood, dealers, of Sandridge-road, to ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. The Pan-Anglican Conference.

    LONDON, August 4.—The report of the proceedings of the Pan-Anglican Conference has been published, from which it appears that the conference has resolved not to recognise divorce in ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. The Maritime Trouble.

    The following letter, from Mr. Davis to the Shipowners' Association, is sufficient, without comment, to indicate that the maritime trouble is not by any means at an end:— ...

    Article : 786 words
  11. Another Attempted Suicide.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—A young man named Collins made a desperate attempt to commit suicide by throwing himself into the Yarra at South Yarra Railway Bridge. Collins had, a few ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. The Germans in the Pacific.

    LONDON, August 4.—A protectorate has been assumed by Germany over Pleasant Island, one of the Marshall Group, and forming part of tie Mulgrave Archipelago. ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. Deaths at Sea.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—During the passage of the steamer Salier, which arrived to-day from Europe, three deaths occurred among the ship's company; two man from sunstroke, and Nord, a ...

    Article : 36 words
  14. Stromboli in Eruption.

    LONDON, August 5.—A volcanic eruption has occurred at Stromboli, an island in the Mediterranean, by which immense damage has been caused to the town on the eastern side. ...

    Article : 185 words
  15. Mysterious Disappearance.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—A fireman of the steamer Hankow, named William Drysdale, disappeared in a strange manner on Wednesday night last. On the same night the watchman of ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. Found Dead.

    TEMORA, Saturday.—An inquest was held to-day, before the Coroner, touching the death of James Mearns, a very old and respected resident, who was found dead in his house on the ...

    Article : 94 words
  17. Queen's Reported Visit to Baden.

    LONDON, August 4.—It has been denied officially that her Majesty Queen Victoria will pay a visit to Baden, as it was reported she intended to do for the purpose of meeting the ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. Late Sporting.

    THE NEWCASTLE RACES.—Our Newcastle correspondent intimates that the racehorses Bennie Doon and Mitchell, which are to take part in the Newcastle race, have arrived in Newcastle. It is ...

    Article : 43 words
  19. Italy, in AByssinia.

    LONDON, August 4.—A circular note has been despatched to the European powers by the Italian Government announcing that the Italian flag has been hoisted at Zulla, a seaport town lying south ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. NORTHERN JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTANCES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  21. Australasian Mails.

    LONDON, August 4.—Mr. Raikes, the Postmaster-General, in reply to protests by Sir Graham Berry, intimates the intention of the English Government to adhere to their decision, ...

    Article : 47 words
  22. Trustees Liability BilL

    LONDON, August 4.—The law committee of the House of Commons has cancelled the clause in the Agency and Trustees Liability Bill which permitted the investment of trust funds in ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. THE GUN.

    N.S.W. GUN CLUB. — On Saturday afternoon twelve members met at the club grounds to compete for the Summer Cup (to be won twice). The birds were a good 1st, and only two succeeded in killing their nine, viz., Messrs. ...

    Article : 230 words
  24. North Queensland Gold Mines.

    LONDON, August 4.—After several meetings between the companies holding claims on the Etheridge goldfield, in Northern Queensland, general amalgamation has been decided upon in ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. SECESSION FROM THE ASSOCIATION.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A fact of very great importance in the present mining crisis is reported here to the effect that the Stockton Coal Company has seceded from the Northern Coal Sales ...

    Article : 549 words
  26. The Skye Crofter Scheme.

    LONDON, August 3.—In reply to the offer of a New South Wales lady to facilitate the emigration of a thousand Skye crofters to Australia, the Rev. Mr, Hunter, Presbyterian minister of ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. RAISING THE PRICE OF COAL.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—In view of the complications between the Shipowners' Association and the Maritime Labor Council in Sydney, the local importers of coal fear scarcity of that fuel if a ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 269 words
  29. A Peculiar Death.

    A most peculiar accident happened on Saturday evening to a child named Christabell Terrell, aged 9 years, who resided with her stepfather, Thomas Coote, in Rivers-street, Balmain, and ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. Shipping Freights.

    LONDON, August 4, — Shipping freights to Sydney and Melbourne have advanced 5s per ton. ...

    Article : 17 words
  31. The S.S. Arawa.

    LONDON, August 4.—The Shaw, Saville, and Albion Co.'s steamship Arawa has arrived at Plymouth from New Zealand. ...

    Article : 22 words
  32. Commercial.

    LONDON, August 4, — At yesterday's public auction of Australasian tallow the number of casks offered was 1400, the whole of which were sold, Fine mutton realised 25s fine beef realised ...

    Article : 426 words
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