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  2. FEDERATION. THE COUNCIL AND THE ENABLING BILL.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Hughes) moved the second reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling Bill. He said he did not think it ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sales by auction at Australasian tallow to-day 950 casks were offered, of which 3OO casks wero sold. Mutton, fine, realised 25s 9d; mutton, ...

    Article : 47 words
  4. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in delivering the Budget speech in the House of Commons on the 13th instant, announced that in ...

    Article : 280 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A pessimistic opinion prevails in Russia in regard to the proposed international disarmament conference. The " Daily News " says the result of ...

    Article : 73 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Council were quite an animated appearance. There were some 50 members present, which, is an unusual attendance for the Council. Before the Enabling Bill came on Mr Hughes ...

    Article : 771 words
  7. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.

    In thE LegislativE Council yesterday the second reading of the Australian Federation Bill was moved by the President of the Executive Council in a long speech, and was agreed to without ...

    Article : 7,988 words
  8. THE QUARANTINING OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    At a meeting of the Board of Public Health today the secretary reported the receipt of the following telegram from Mr. Reid, the Premier of New South Wales, which had been transmitted ...

    Article : 271 words
  9. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The additional details of Colonel Picquart's evidence published by the Paris " Figaro " to-day indicate that General Boisdeffre, formerly head of the General ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. NEWCASTLE. PROPOSED FLOATING DOCK AT CARRINGTON.

    At the quarterly meeting of the local Land Board, held at the City Courthouse to-day, an application was made by Dr. W. L'Estrange Eames for a special lease of 2 roods 21 perches of Crown lands at ...

    Article : 515 words
  11. THE UNEMPLOYED IN MELBOURNE.

    A conference of delegates from public bodies, convened by the committee of the unemployed, met at the Athenæum Hall to-night. A committee of 20 persons representing various bodies, and including several ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. MR. TOM MANN.

    Mr. Tom Mann, the president of the Workers' Union and other trade societies, has abandoned the labour organisations and purchased a public-house at ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. H. A. C. B. SOCIETY.

    The annual movable meeting of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society began in the Hibernian Hall to-day. Deputies from all the colonies were present. Brother Heydou, chief ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. THE PHILIPPINES.

    Further advices from Manila state that the American, cruiser Yorktown visited Baler, on the east coast of the island of Luzon, in order to relieve the Spanish ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. QUEENSLAND. THE RECENT HURRICANE.

    In accordance with the desire of the Government to reward the northern blacks for the assistance they rendered to the survivors of the recent hurricane, Dr. Roth, the official protector ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. THE VICTORIAN MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

    Mr. J. W. Taverner, the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, who has arrived in London, is co-oporating with the Agents-General in protesting against the ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. RAPID TELEGRAPHY.

    Herr Pollak, of Vienna, has invented an apparatus capable of telegraphing 60,000 words per hour. ...

    Article : 20 words
  18. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that the question of the Pacific cable ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. A STEAMER ASHORE.

    The Union Company's steamer Australia, 459 tons, W. J. Rogers, struck south of West Point on the West Coast, 30 miles south of Hunters, while on the trip from Launceston to Strahan ...

    Article : 184 words
  20. SWEDEN AND FINLAND,

    Leading people in Sweden, fearing that the fate of Finland in the Russofication of the Grand Duchy will overtake their country, are appealing to Great Britain ...

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  21. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Coriolanus sailed to-day for Panama with 1320 tons Duckenfield coal. The barque Carrollton left for San Francisco with 2136 tons Wallsend coal; and the steamer Moresby was despatched ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. THE CHARGE AGAINST E. L. C. WILSON.

    E. L. C. Wilson, charged with having committed a criminal offence at Ipswich, in October last, was yesterday found guilty of an attempt to commit an offence. Mr. Justice Chubb, in ...

    Article : 316 words
  23. COLLIERY STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

    Twenty-two thousand miners employed in the collieries of Charleroi and Mous, Belgium, have struck work for an advance of 20 per cent, in wages. ...

    Article : 32 words
  24. AN ICE-BOUND STEAMER.

    The steamer Gasposia, which was reported to have had a terrible experience in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the North Atlantic, in consequence of being ...

    Article : 80 words
  25. THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    A special meeting of members of the recentlyformed Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held in the Council Chambers to-night. Mr. H. W. Lee ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

    The " Economist " strongly condemns the action of the holders of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company's debentures in petitioning the London ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. WOOLLAHRA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    The anniversary services of the Point Piper-road (Woollahray Congregational Church and the tenth anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. John Fordyce, M.A., were celebrated by a public meeting in ...

    Article : 812 words
  28. THE FRENCH COLONIES.

    The French Government has decided upon spending £4000 annually for the purpose of sending 200 marriageable girls to the French colonies, and providing them ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. THE COPPER MARKET.

    The copper market is excited, the present quotation being £75 per ton. ...

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  30. VICTORIA. SUPPOSED MURDER OF AN ELDERLY MAN.

    The Chief Inspector of Police received telegrams from the police at Yarrawonga and Benalla to-day reporting the discovery of the dead body of an old man named Butler at Mansfield. ...

    Article : 196 words
  31. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The Grassendale's cargo of 12,300 quarters Victorian wheat, January shipment, has been sold at 28s 3d per quarter. ...

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  32. THE NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL.

    A special meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Hospital was held in the boardroom of the institution to-night for the purpose of considering the report by Mr. W. L. Vernon, Government ...

    Article : 157 words
  33. CIRCUIT COURT.

    Mr. Justice Simpson opened the Circuit Court here this morning. Mr. P. K. White prosecuted for the Crown. Two criminal cases were set down for hearing. The civil cases are light. John Charles ...

    Article : 122 words
  34. EPSOM SPRING MEETING.

    At the Epsom Spring Meeting yesterday, the contest for the Westminster Plate resulted as under.— WESTMINISTER PLATE of 200 sovs., for ...

    Article : 115 words
  35. THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH.

    A successful conversazione in connection with the Newcastle Australian Church took place at the Masonic Hall to-night, and was very largely attended. The Rev. Donald Fraser, M.A., presided, ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. LATE MINING.

    To-day's Exchange quotations were:—South Hercules, buyer 1s 9d, seller 2s 1d; Mount Black, buyer 6s 5d, seller 6s 8d, Mount Lyell, buyer £8 3s; Mount Lyell Blocks, buyer 11s 6d; Central Lyell ...

    Article : 375 words
  37. CONFERENCE OF RAILWAY OFFICERS.

    A meeting of railway officers representing Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, will be held in Brisbane on Tuesday next to discuss matters of intercolonial interest. Mr. ...

    Article : 113 words
  38. NELSON BROTHERS, LIMITED.

    Nelson Brothers, Limited, importers of frozen meat, have decided to reduce their capital. ...

    Article : 19 words
  39. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister for Agriculture has been advised by the manager of the South Australian Wine and Produce Depot in London, that he has, in conjunction with Messrs. Blandy Brothers, ...

    Article : 139 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    Two miners named John Patterson and Alexander Beatson were killed by a fall ot earth while working in a sluicing claim in Southland. The Dairy Commissioner has decided that all ...

    Article : 92 words
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