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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. James Crombie, member for Warrego in the Legislative Assemb'y, died on Saturday. He was a prominent pastoralist, and was identified with the Central Rabbit Board. His age was 64 ...

    Article : 197 words
  3. POLITICAL NEWS.

    In the metropolis there is not much to chronicle as far a political news is concerned. For the moment all eyes are turned on the Hastings and Macleay election, because from theat election many ...

    Article : 976 words
  4. NEW GUINEA.

    The bushmen living ont eh slopes of Mount Suckling have raided the villages near Maslna Collingwood Bay, and killed the Government chief and 15 other men. They also threatened the ...

    Article : 59 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Commissioners who will represent the United States in the negotiations for the settlement of the term of peace with Spain have sailed for Paris. They have ...

    Article : 188 words
  6. THE RISING IN CRETE.

    Rear-Admiral Noel, the British Commander in Cretan waters, has refused the request of the Sultan that the ringleaders of the rising in Crete lately ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. THE SOUDAN.

    The Paris papers are tremendously excited over the British adyance on Fashoda. Sept, 17. ...

    Article : 153 words
  8. THE PREMIER'S MISSION UNSUCCESSFUL.

    It is admitted by the most stanch friends of the Government candidate that the flying visit of the Premier to the district does not appear likely to be crowned with much success as the reports come in ...

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  9. THE MASSACRE OF GREEN AND PARTY.

    The Chief Bussi Mai Mai, who was present at the massacra of Green and some 40 other persons in February of last year, and who escaped with seven other native prisoners from a prison ...

    Article : 203 words
  10. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Cardinal Moran arrived here this afternoon, and he was received by the Rev. Father M'Donnsil and a large number of parishioners. At the church the Cardinal was presented by Mr. George M'Cauley ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. THE LATE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.

    The requiom masses in London and other capitals of Euroope for the repose of the soul of the late Empress of Austria were largely attended. ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. MISSIONS IN CHINA.

    The American and French missions at noohow and Chunking, in the province of Suohwan have been atacked by mobs which had been infuriated against ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the meeting of the Methodist Federal Council on Friday the following resolution was carried: —"It being found impossible for the Primitve Methodist Church to make the necessary ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. SHEARING OPERATIONS.

    Mount Murchison, Henley, Mount Jack, and Murtee sheds fi[?]hed shearing alst week. Billialla is expected to cut out on Monday. Culpauhn, Mount Manara, Glenlyon, and Tintinallogy have ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Paris newspapers report that M. Cavaiguac, the late Minister for War, in the course of a statement regarding the Dreyfus case admitted that it was ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.

    At 4 o'clock this morning the boiler of Francis's flour mill burst. The force of the explosion tore the boilder from its flxings, and carried it fully 50ft. out from teh mill. Portions of the iron work were ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. THE R. M. S. CHINA.

    Divers are repairing the bottom of the P. and 0. steamor China, which was recently floated off the Perim shoal, preparatory to her entrance to the Perim ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. INTER-COLLEGIATE SPORTS.

    The first inter-colloginte sports between St. Peter's and Prince Alfred Colleges were held at the Adelaide Oval on Saturduy in unfavourable weather. St. Peter's boys gained first honours ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. A BALLOON ASCENT.

    Professor Berson and Mr. Stanley Spencer, under the auspices of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, made an ascent in a balloon from ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. DISCOVERY OF SKELETONS.

    It was repotted to the police last evening by Mr. Frederick Mitselburg, a setector, that be discoverd three human skeletons on a small sand hill on Kalyauka Creek, about four miles from Wilcannia. ...

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  21. HOME FOR WEAK-MINDED CHILDREN.

    On Saturday afternoon the Home for Wealeminded Children, which was initiated by the late Mr George Ash, M. P., was opened by Lady Victoria Buxton, and was named Minda, an ...

    Article : 529 words
  22. SCULLING IN ENGLAND.

    The preliminary hoats of the "Sportsman's" challenge cup, which carries with it the championship of England, were rowed yesterday. ...

    Article : 251 words
  23. THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES.

    The detailed information regnrding the hurrisane in the West Indies states that the hurricane raged at the Barbadoes for seven hours and was the worst that had ...

    Article : 117 words
  24. THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales have closed firm. The demand for crossbrods has increased. Of the 1477 bales of Australian wool offered 2702 wore sold at an ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. IREX V. MAID OF KENT.

    The first of a series of five sailing inatches between Mr. W. L. Wyllie's Maid of Kent, representing the Melway Sailing Club, and Mr. Mark Foy's Irex, ...

    Article : 152 words
  26. EVENING MEETING.

    The Premier addressed a large gatheriug in the evening from the balcony of the Royal Hotel. There were about 2000 persons assembled. The chair was taken by Mr. W. T. Dangar, who ...

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  27. THE HASTINGS MACLEAY ELECTION.

    The Permier has come and gone like a meteor. He flashed across the political horizon, lighting it up with the brillianey of his oratory for a brief space of time, and then he disappeared into outer darkness. ...

    Article : 380 words
  28. THE ATTEMPTED POISONING OF THE COREAN EMPEROR.

    As the result of inquirios which have been made into the attempted poisoning of the Emperor of Corea and the Crown Prince a week ago, a high Corean official ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. THE PREMIER AT PORT MACQUARIE.

    To-day has been a red-letter day in the history of Port Macquaire, as not often before has it been v[?]ed by two such representative men as Mr. G. H. Reid and Mr. Edmund Barton. The former's ...

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  30. TYER'S CHALLENGE.

    The challenge of J. Tyers, to wims Perey Cavill, the Australian, over a mile in still water for £100 aside, has been accepted by Cavill. ...

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  31. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4½d per ounce standard. ...

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  32. BRITISH POLITICS.

    It is definitely announced that Mr. George Wyndham, M.P. for Dover, will succeed to the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ...

    Article : 51 words
  33. VICTORIA.

    A young man named Alex. M'Kendry, while fishing this afternoon at Apollo Bay, was swept off the rocks on which he was standing and was carried out to sea. His body has not been ...

    Article : 387 words
  34. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Major George Joan do Winton, F.R.G.S., aged 74 years Major de Winton entorod the army in the ...

    Article : 429 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A woman named Mary M'Namara, said to be the wife of Marcus M[?]Numara, who committed suicide at Kalgoorlie on Thursduy, drowned herself on Friday night in the Causeway. ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. ARRIVAL OF TUR AORANGI AT WELLINGTON.

    The steamer Aorangi, from Vanconver, arrived early this morning. She did a splendid steaming performance, averaging 14·5 knots throughout this trip. The list of through passengers, is as ...

    Article : 167 words
  37. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINE DEPARTMENT.

    Mr. E. B. Young, manager in London of the South Australian Wine and Produce Department, has returned from a visit to France. He took the opportunity ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. A BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    The Premier met with a very serious mishap on his journey from Port Macquarie to Kempsey. The horse bolted and he was t[?]rown out of the vehicle in which he was [?]ing, but oftuuately escaped ...

    Article : 697 words
  39. THE KLONDYKE GOLDFIELDS.

    By the Aorangi a number of Australian miners, are returning from Klondyke. They give most discouraging reports of the state of the field, which, in their opinion, has been tremedously ...

    Article : 65 words
  40. FROZEN RABBITS.

    The bulk of the rabbits in the cargo of the steamer India, which left Sydney on July 30, has boen found to be mouldy. The shipment of ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    M. Louis de Rougemont was in New Zealand at the time of the wreck of the Tasmania. He claimed to be the inventor of a diving bell which he was anxious should he tried for the rocovery of ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. FIRE AT THE JUBILEE DOCK.

    Early this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in a building used as a workshop at the Jubileed Dock, Darling-street East, Balmain. Considerable damage was done. The local and city brigades ...

    Article : 42 words
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