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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. THE ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY AT HENTY.

    The man Joseph Minton, alias Devey, was before the police court this morning, on remand, charged with maliciously wounding Alfred Lamport, in company, with intent to murder him. As the principal ...

    Article : 60 words
  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. EFFECT OF THE PROCLAMATION.

    In the House of Commons last night the motion for the second reading of the Appropriation Bill led to an animated debate on the war in South Africa. ...

    Article : 416 words
  4. IMPERIAL, PARLIAMENT. A BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

    The "Globe," an evening newspaper, in a recent issue, insinuated that Irish Nationalist members of the House of Commons had been guilty of corruption in ...

    Article : 123 words
  5. SECOND EDITION SILVER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 words
  6. THE VITAL STATISTICS.

    The vital statistics of the metropolis for last month, as shown in the Government Statistician's report, do not furnish pleasant reading. This indeed is no more than was to ...

    Article : 3,068 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. THE SENATE.

    The Senate this morning agreed to the second reading of a Bill to Regulate the Taking of Evidence by the Federal Parliament or any committee thereof. The mover, Senator Neild (N.S.W.), expalined that ...

    Article : 205 words
  8. THE COMMONWEALTH RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    At the general meeting of the Federal Riffle Association of Australasia held to-night representatives were present from the Southern States. It was decided to alter the title of the association to the ...

    Article : 110 words
  9. FATALITIES.

    A fatal accident occurred this morning at Neeld's mine. A youth named Frederick Parry was killed, it is believed, by a pieco of stone blown out by a charge of explosives. An inquest will be held to-morrow. ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. CASUALTIES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received the following cablegram from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown:—"Referring to your telegram of August 2, No. 1417, Private P. Hodge, 3rd Regiment, New ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. ACCIDENTS.

    A man named Louis Banfield was admitted to the hospital this morning suffering from a broken leg[?]le was working in the Preprietary mine at the 400ft. level, and some ore fell on him, causing the injury. ...

    Article : 70 words
  12. THE FACTORY BILL.

    The Factory Bill has passed through all its stages in the House of Lords. The Government accepted the amendment made by the House of Commons, providing for the closing ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. CHINA.

    The reduction of the British garrison at Shanghai, and especially the withdrawal of the cavalry, leaving the German commander the senior officer, is bitterly resented by the ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. THE ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.

    A private inquiry, before the police magistrate, took place to-day into the cause of the escapte of the prisoner Vaughan, alias Cant, who jumped out of the train near Binalong. The result has not been made ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. DEPARTURE OF LIEUTENANT LOFTS.

    On Tuesday evening last at the Victoria Barracks, Lieutenant Lofts, late of the China Contingent, was entertained by the officers of the 1st Infantry Regiment at a farewell supper, prior to his departure for ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Three petitions in favour of clauses 54 and 55 of the Postal Bill were received by House of Representatives this afternoon. Mr. Poynton (S.A.) directed the attention the premier to the reported ...

    Article : 446 words
  17. THIS PROROGATION.

    Parliament will be prorogued on Saturday until the middle of January. ...

    Article : 16 words
  18. THE UNITED STATES.

    A movement has been started to oust Mr. Shaffer from the position of President of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers. ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The jury in the case of Stratten, charged with stealing a horse and sulky, after being locked up all night, failed to agree and were discharged. Prisoner was remanded to next Court. ...

    Article : 38 words
  20. QUEENSLAND. THE PLAGUE.

    A seaman on the Barcoo was reported to be plaguestricken to-day. He died to-night. ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. THE EXPLORING SHIP DISCOVERY.

    The Antarctic exploring ship Discovery has arrived at Funchal, Madeira. Captain Scott, R.N., the commander of the vessel, declares that the Discovery is a splendid sea ...

    Article : 45 words
  22. THE RABBIT PEST.

    The rabbit pest is reported to be very serious about Cudal, Murga, and Toogoong. During the recent shoot 1200 were killed. The crops can make no headway against their ravages. Residents describe them ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA.

    In consequence of the diplomatic rupture between Colombia and Venezuela H.M S. Icarus, screw sloop of 970 torns, of the Pacific station, has been despatched to Panama. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. THE GOVERNORSHIP.

    It is reported that Mr. John E. Courtney Bodley, barrister and political writer, has been offered the Governorship of Queensland. Mr. Phlip, questioned about the matter, said no appointment had been ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A GIRL.

    A magisterial inquiry into the mysterious death of the girl Elizabeth O'Roilly was commenced yesterday at Ballarat James O'Reilly and his wife, Bessio, both of whom are over 70 years of age, were presented on ...

    Article : 1,445 words
  26. VICTORIA. FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT.

    In giving evidence yesterday before the Royal Commission on the operation of the Factories and Shops Act John Bedgood, boot manufacturer, said the Act had generally been beneficial to both ...

    Article : 212 words
  27. DEATHS.

    Mr. Archic Anderson, son of Mr. James Anderson, proprietor of Yarra Vale, near Darlington, on Tuesday went out to skin a foal that had died from tetanus. He had one or two sores on his hands and ...

    Article : 70 words
  28. MALTA.

    Mr. Chamberlain, in answer to a question asked by Mr. John Boland, Nationalist, in the House, of Commons last night, said that the Government did not intend to appoint a ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  30. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    To-day 470 applications have been made for oldage pensions, and 152 certificates have been issued. TAMWORTH, Friday. One of the applicants for an old-age pension is a ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A sensational incident occurred in Hannaus-street yesterday afternoon. A barmaid threw herself over the balcony of the Kalgoorlie Hotel, and fell head foremost into the gutter, a distance of 20ft. She was ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. THE ROYAL TOUR. PRESENTATIONS FROM NATIVES.

    The native chiefs of Natal and Zululand presented addresses to the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York at Pieter-maritzburg. ...

    Article : 33 words
  33. DEPARTURE FOR CAPE COLONY.

    The Ophir, with the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York aboard, left Durban yesterday for Simonstown, Cape Colony. ...

    Article : 28 words
  34. PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE STOCK TAX.

    The Premier (Mr. Peacock) states that it is his intention to bring under the notice of the State Cabinet next Tuesday the request made to him by a deputation of master butchers for the repeal of the stock tax. ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. METHODIST UNION.

    A joint meeting of the members of the Wesleyan Church, Goldsmith-street, and the Primitive Methodist Church, Lagoon-street, was held last night to arrange for the working of cucuits after the next ...

    Article : 145 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    The Minister for Lands has received a cable from Mr. Harcourt Palmer regarding the Great Western Railway, dated London, August 14:—"A floration will be secured when the markete improves, possibly ...

    Article : 76 words
  37. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    A satisfactory interchange of views has taken place between Great Britain and France with regard to Morocco. ...

    Article : 30 words
  38. RECRUITING FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    On Wednesday evening, on the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives, Mr. M'Donald (Q.) drew the attention of the Premier to an advertisement appearing in the Western ...

    Article : 1,336 words
  39. CAPE RAIDERS.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Gorringe has inflicted severe losses on the commandos of Kruitzinger, Erasmus, Pyper, and Cachet, near Steynsburg, northern Cape Colony. Erasmus ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. DR. WOLLASTON.

    The resignation of Dr. Wollaston from the position of counsel to the Marine Board of Victoria, dating from 3lst instant, in consequence of his acceptance of the position of Comptroller of the Federal Customs, ...

    Article : 100 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Gow, the New Zeland Trade Commissioner, will leave for Sydney to-morrow en route for South Africa. Thereafter he will make a tour of the world in the interests of the New Zealand produce trade. ...

    Article : 70 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

    Mr. Seddon delivered his financial statement in the House of Representative this evening. He said that results for the past year showed a surplus of £532,564, of which half a million ...

    Article : 344 words
  43. ILLNESS OF MR. W. FORRESTER.

    Mr. W. Forrester, of Warwick Farm, has been rather seriously indisposed during the past week, consequent upon an attack of paralysia on Monday last. Dr. Phirie is attending the ...

    Article : 47 words
  44. COADJUTOR ARCHBISHOP KELLY.

    The Very Reverend Monsignor Kelly has been consecrated at the Vatican as Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney. Dr. Kelly was highest in the voting of the clergy ...

    Article : 259 words
  45. SWISS ATTENDANTS FOR THE REFUGEE CAMPS.

    A committee in Switzerland arranged for a doctor and six nurses to tend the women folk in refugee camps in South Africa. The party, however, was not allowed to ...

    Article : 114 words
  46. AN IMMENSE CASTING.

    An interesting event took place at the works of the Austral Otis Engineering Company, South Melbourne, this afternoon, when the castling of one of the largest cylinders ever made in Austrlia was ...

    Article : 196 words
  47. TRAGEDY NEAR ALBANY.

    A sad fatality occurred at the house of John Barnard Rudkin, a settler near King River, east of Albany, yesterday, resulting in the death of Mrs. Rudkin. It appeared that Rudkin remained at ...

    Article : 187 words
  48. LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The newly inaugurated local School of Arts may now be said to be firmly established. The membership to the institution is daily mereasing, and the committee is prosecuting negotiations with a view ...

    Article : 142 words
  49. LISMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the committee placed on record its sincere and heartfelt regret for the loss sustained in the death of the late president, Mr. John Gibson, and a motion of ...

    Article : 107 words
  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE POPULATION OF THE STATE.

    Comparative statements have been supplied by the Superintendent of the Census, Mr. Sholl, showing the population in each division and county of South Australia at the date of the census of 1891 and that for ...

    Article : 223 words
  51. A PEACE MANIFESTO BY CLERGYMEN.

    The Rev. Dr. Clifford and 600 other ministers of the free churches have signed a peace manifesto favouring an amnesty to the rebels, the granting of autonomy to the Boers, and ...

    Article : 77 words
  52. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    In view of the Governor-General having taken up his abode for a few weeks at Hambledon, his brother-in-law's sugr plantation, Cairns, Queensland, the Postmaster-General has arranged to ...

    Article : 72 words
  53. FRENCH RELIGIOUS ORDERS.

    The Belgian bishops have decided to admit the migrating members of the French religious orders only if they make no collections, and open neither schools nor chapels. ...

    Article : 35 words
  54. SOUTH COAST.

    A sailor (one of the crew of the Blackall) was seriously injured this morning by being drawn into the winch on board while at the Bull jotty. Both his arms were severely crushed. He was taken to ...

    Article : 88 words
  55. THE COLLAPSE OF A BALCONY.

    The patients invalided by the Falcony disaster are doing as well as can be expected. Nothing of a serious nature is feared. Mr. Sucking and Mrs. Suckling are likely to remain in the Imperial Hotel ...

    Article : 188 words
  56. THE BUTTER MARKET.

    W. Weddel and Co. in their annual report on the butter trade anticipate that last season's high prices will be maintained, and possibly will be augmented. ...

    Article : 41 words
  57. LAND SETTLEMENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 453 words
  58. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL LYTTELTON.

    The presence of Lieutenant-General the Hon. N. G. Lyttelton in South Africa will be merely a precaution in the event of Lord Kitchener becoming ill. Otherwise Lord ...

    Article : 42 words
  59. REQUEST FOR A NEW HOSPITAL.

    An important meeting of the managing committee of the A.M. Hospital was held at the institution last night. Mr. W. g. Robertson occupied the chair, and there we[?] present Messrs. R. Finlayson, T. ...

    Article : 308 words
  60. THE MURDER BY AN AFGHAN.

    On July 17, W. Cockrum reported to the police at Oodnadatta that on June 2 Edward Warman, a members of the prospecting party under his leadership, was muredered in the Mann Ranges by an Afghan. As ...

    Article : 287 words
  61. ADULTERATION OF BUTTER.

    A firm named Pearks has been fined £20 at Folkestone and costs on a charge of having sold butter with an excess of water. The same firm was fined £50 and costs on ...

    Article : 55 words
  62. THE TARIFF OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORIES.

    Mr. Chamberlain, in replying to a question asked by Sir John Rolleston in the House of Commons last night, said that it was not, intended that the tariff of the Orange River ...

    Article : 60 words
  63. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  64. METHODIST CENTURY FUND.

    Towards the Methodist Century Million Guinea Fund £930,000 has been promised. The total amount received is £600,000. ...

    Article : 25 words
  65. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTY.

    Lieutenant Charles de Vertus Duff, late of the 2nd Victorian Contingent, and now of French's Scouts, was severely wounded at Bethesda. ...

    Article : 27 words
  66. A MOTOR PLOUGH.

    Mr. R. J. Gatling has invented a motor plough which he claims will ena[?] a man to plough 30 acres daily. A company has been formed at St. Louis, ...

    Article : 42 words
  67. THE TROOPSHIP BRITANNIC.

    The troopship Britannic in to leave Woolloomooloo Bay at, 4 p.m. on Tuesday next. The men who will leave by her for South Africa have to be abo[?]rd an hour beforehand. They will have to pay ...

    Article : 414 words
  68. NEWTOWN PARK, NARRABRI.

    The inquiry into the adiministration of Newtown Park was concluded at 5 o'clock to-day, Mr. M'Farlane expects to send in his report to the Minister for Lands by Monday. Mr.Malone, the ...

    Article : 57 words
  69. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Estimates provide for —50,000 for the expenses of the Duke of Cornwall and York's visit, £5000 expenses for the centingents to the Commonwealth celebrations, and £3000 expenses for the visit of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  70. LATE SHIPPING.

    PORT ADELAIDE.—Departures: August 16, Essen, for Java; Wollowra, for Western Austrlia. PORT PIGIE.—Arrivals: August 16, Acamus, ship, from Barry; Dovedale, from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 47 words
  71. COOMA P. AND A. SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of subscribers of the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Tuesday at Dodds' Hotel. The president (Mr. J. A. Sellar) was in the chair. The chairman, who had ...

    Article : 306 words
  72. Advertising

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  73. Advertising

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    Advertising : 16 words
  74. Advertising

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