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  2. NEWCASTLE.

    At a public meeting of the citizens of Newcastle, hold at the Town Hall to-night Mr. John Russell, of Watt-street, New castle, the here of the Maitland wreck, was made the recipient of a handsome ...

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  3. POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Interest in the no-confidence motion in the Legitslative Assembly was at a very low ebb yesterday. During the early part of the evening there was a rush of strangers to the House, and there was also a ...

    Article : 256 words
  4. SECOND EDITION.

    In the Legislative Council this evening an additional paragraph to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. Haynes, condcmning the proposals contained in the Governor's speeoh to provide for ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The Lands Department has nearly completed the necessary preliminaries to throwing opon shortly for grazing selection 1,344,000 acrea of land in the Hughenden, St. George, Surat, Dalby, ...

    Article : 193 words
  6. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, in the case Nelson v. A.S.S. Company, in which the plaintiff lost a right arm through the breakage of a chain while unloading the steamer Innamincka at ...

    Article : 54 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    The arrangement under which the Government paya the Railway Department a farthing per ton por mile for the carriage of Victorian coal as a subsidy to the Victorian coat companies expires ...

    Article : 376 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The " Times states that a contract has been signed authorising an AngloItalian syndicate to take nvor and work for a period of 60 years coal and iron ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. THE WAR.

    Reports from New York state that General Shatter landed 3000 American troops near Santiago de Cuba. The landing was strongly opposed by ...

    Article : 78 words
  10. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Leake, leader of the Opposition, amended his motion for un addition to the Address in Roply to the extent of condemning the proposals for re-appropriation of ...

    Article : 73 words
  11. THE TOWN HALL SITE.

    The City Council has made a formal offer to the Government to sell the Town Hall site, in the centre of the city, to the Government for £40,000 cash, and to take another block for Town Hall ...

    Article : 51 words
  12. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

    The debate in the Legislative Assembly upon the no-confideuce motion was proceeding at 3 a.m. These who had spoken since I a.m. were Messrs Levien, Travers Jones, Edden, Perry, and Fegan. Mr. ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. RAILWAY PROPOSALS.

    The Premier has received a telegram from Mr. W. Alexander, president of the Geraldton Chamber of Commerce, stating that at a meeting of the chamber resolutions were passed condemning the ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. CAPTURED SPANISH MERCHANTMEN.

    The United States Government has decided to surrender to the Ambassadors for France and Austria, for shipment to Spain, the crews captured in the ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In Mr. Paris Nesbit's case, Mr. Justice Bundey has consented, because of statements by Dr. Cleland and Dr. Phillips, concerning the present improved and satisfactory state of the ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. BRITISH AND RUSSIAN INTERESTS.

    The St. Petersburg daily journal "Viodomosti," in referring to the situation in the Ear East, says that instead of creating a fleet to meet the combined ...

    Article : 73 words
  17. THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

    The business of the session is as yet shrouded in mystery. The Premier has, however, prudently provided for obtaining supply at the earliest possible opportunity. He has given notice that on Tuesday ...

    Article : 191 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    Brookman's Boulder mine had a most important development this morning. On Tuesday the approach of the lode was recorded, and the lode was cut this morning in the east crosscut from the main shaft at ...

    Article : 678 words
  19. THE ALIENS.

    The Greek and Syrian immigrants have removed to Adelaide, and after a few days they will leave for the other colonies. They have expressed their thanks for the kindness shown them. ...

    Article : 142 words
  20. THE SINKING OF THE MERRIMAC.

    Lieutenant Hobson and the seven men who were capturai by the Spaniards when the American collier Merrimac was sunk at the entrnnco to Santiago harbour, are ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. TASMANIA.

    A telegram received at the Union Shipping Company's office advises that the sea is too boistorous to permit of a continuance of the salvage operations on the steamer Grafton at Macquario ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. THE OUTER CIRCLE RAILWAY.

    The Railway Commissioner has decided to reopen that portion of the outer circle railway between Camberwell and Ashburton, a distance of 3¼ miles. The train service will be an ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. THE ALBION DISASTER.

    The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Blackwall, at whose works the disaster occurred on the occasion of the launching of the new ...

    Article : 136 words
  24. MEETING OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS.

    A meeting of the supporters of the Government has been called for 11 o'clock this morning, at the Colonial Secretary's Office. The circular intimates that " as the business is important, you are requested ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. ACCIDENT TO THE TIME.

    The steamer Time, bound from Adelaide to Newcastle dircct in ballast, lost her propeller yesterday morning when 60 miles S. S. E. off Port Phillip Heads. A boat manned by four men, and ...

    Article : 605 words
  26. BICYCLES IN THE POSTAL SERVICE.

    Recently the Postal Department entered into a contract with the Massey-Harris Bicycle Company for a supply of bicyclea to be used in clearing the letter-pillars. Fault has been found with ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. AMERICAN TROOPS FOR MANILA.

    Six American troopships will sail from gan Francisco on Monday next for Manila. ...

    Article : 22 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    A heavy downpour and severe gale last night and to-day have caused extensive floods in several parts of the Auckl and district, and a good deal of damage has been done. ...

    Article : 146 words
  29. THE LABOUR PARTY.

    At a caucus of the labour members Mr. M'Gowen was elected chairman, Mr. Griffith hon, secretary, and Mr. Sleath treasurer for the present session. It is understood that Mr. Smadcs, M.L A., has ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador at Washington, says that there is no reason to expect that any action which Russia may take in regard to the ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Assembly last night the debate was resumed on Mr. Rigg's motion that an Address in Reply to the Governor's opening speech be adopted, to which an amendment had been moved by Mr. ...

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  32. GROUNDING OF THE INNAMINCKA.

    The steamer Innaminoka grounded at 10 o'tlock last night on the cast bank in the west ch[?]l, two miles north of Swan Island. She remained fast till this afternoon, when she was towed off. ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. NEWCASTLE AND COUNTY M.B.L. AND I. COMPANY.

    A general meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle and County Mutual Building, Land, and Investment Company, Limited, was held at the Company's offices, Bolton-street, to-night to confirm a ...

    Article : 175 words
  34. POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.

    M. Sarrion having failed in the task of forming a new Administration in succession to the Melino Cabinet, President Faure has placed himself in ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor with due ceremony, In his speech referring to federation there was a paragraph stating,—" My advisors have deemed it their duty ...

    Article : 617 words
  36. FATAL TRAM ACCIDENTS.

    Two fatal tram accidents are reported The first occurred at Bendigo last evening, when William Phillips, aged 24 years, employed as conductor by the Bendigo ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. CIVIL WAR THREATENED.

    Don Carlos, the Pretondor to the Spanish Throne, threatona the Government at Madrid with civil war. General Garcia, the leader of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  38. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD.

    The list of fatalities in the hunting field was added to this afternoon at the opening meet of the Hamilton Hunt Club. The fonces were all negotiuted without accident, but just at the ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    The French Admiralty has arranged a series of naval manoeuvres in the Meditorranean on a magnificent scale It is intended that the man[?]vres shall ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. THE COLLIERY FATALITY.

    The City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) conducted an inquest at the Albiou Hotel, Wallsend, this afternoon on the body of William Webster, who was killed on the provious day by a fall of coal at ...

    Article : 119 words
  41. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Carne, geologist, of the Department of Mines, is here making an inspection throughout the distrct of the mineral doposits. Mr. D. Milne, inspector of mines, is also here roporting on ...

    Article : 760 words
  42. ADMIRAL CAMARA'S FLEET.

    Admiral Camara, who was yesterday reported to have reached Cartagena, has roturned to Cadiz with his fleet and transports on the pretext that the battleship ...

    Article : 45 words
  43. THE EXPLOSION AT VICTORIA BARRACKS.

    At a late hour to-night William [?] Ruffle, one of the victims of the disastrous explosion at the Victoria Barracks, was reported to be sinking rapidly and was not expected to live the ...

    Article : 101 words
  44. ITALY AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    A permanent arbitration treaty has been concluded between Italy and the Argentine Republic. ...

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  45. ALLEGED BREACH OF THE COMPANIES ACT.

    The case of M'Grath v. Perrier, which has occupied the attention of the City Court for some time past was advanced another stage to-day the complainant, James Patrick M'Grath, charges the ...

    Article : 81 words
  46. INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES.

    The following are the results of the examinations which have been held in the centres named in connection with the Institute of Artunnos:— ...

    Article : 90 words
  47. QUEEN CHRISTINA'S POSITION.

    Fears are entertained by the Austrian imperial fomily that the position of Queen Christina of Spain is becoming increasingly precarious on account of the ...

    Article : 44 words
  48. THE ASHTON DYNAMITE GUN.

    Successful trials were made to-day with the dynamite gun invented by Mr. T. R. Ashton. The trial showed that Mr. Ashton has solved the problem of firing dynamite from ordinary guns. ...

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  49. EXPLORATION OF DUDLEY COLLIERY.

    Exploration work was continued to-day at the Dudley Colliery, which was recently unsealed, and active steps are being taken with a view to the early resumption of operations. The Chief Inspector of ...

    Article : 207 words
  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PASTORAL COMMISSION.

    The Pastoral Commission tabled their report to day and recommended that a bill be introduced on the followiug lines:— 1. That classification be abolished, and that pastoral lands be dealt with by ...

    Article : 501 words
  51. THE NEW GUINEA CONCESSION.

    Speaking at a bauquet at Warwick last night the Hon. T. J. Byrnes, the Premier, referred to the New Guinea conocsion. He was absolutely and entirely opposed to the principles that ...

    Article : 481 words
  52. A STRIKE ON THE NYANZA.

    The British owned steamer Nyanza, which has been ready for some days, has bean seriously delayed owing to a strike among the firemen employed on board. The Nyanra ...

    Article : 254 words
  53. THE MOKAU ESTATE.

    Mr. Labouchere, M.P., devotes 10 pages of " Truth " to an exposure of the wrongs of Mr. Joshua Jones, in connection with the Mokau estate, New ...

    Article : 72 words
  54. THE DISABLED KETCH LANDSDOWNE.

    The ketch Landsdowne, which was dismasted, and otherwise disabled during the recent Maitland gales, has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired at Callon's Patent Slip at Stockton Among the repairs ...

    Article : 100 words
  55. MEETING OF BOWLERS.

    A combined meeting of members of the City, Lowlands, Waratah, and Hamilton bowling clubs took place at the City Club's pavilion this afternoon, when the Mayor of Newcastle presented the prizes ...

    Article : 274 words
  56. A JUDICIAL SEPARATION.

    In the Divorce Court yesterday Mr. Justice Barnes granted Mrs. Harry Armytago, of Melbourne, a judicial separation from her husband on the ...

    Article : 31 words
  57. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. VICTORIA AT ALBANY.

    The H. M. S. Viotoria, Crowe commander, arrived from Colombo at 7 o'olock last night with the following passengers in the saloon:- For Albany Mr. Miskin, Mr. Dunsford, Mr. ...

    Article : 135 words
  58. FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL AND PROCESSION.

    A grand fancy dress carnival and procession was held on the Recreation Ground yesterday, similar to the Jubileo event on the same date last year. It proved a great success, all the races and events ...

    Article : 140 words
  59. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL CASE.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeal in the case of the Union Bank v. Murray Aynsley. ...

    Article : 30 words
  60. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is quiet, and prices show a downward tendency. (Some of, the above items appeared in our second Edition yeaterday.] ...

    Article : 27 words
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