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  2. THE ROBBERY FROM MAIL BAGS.

    The latest particulars to hand in connection with the robbery from the Walgett coach mail bags show that three bags had been opened. The Walgett to Sydney, the Pilliga to Sydney, and the Wee Waa to ...

    Article : 394 words
  3. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 words
  4. NEWCASTLE.

    Messrs. Fehon and Oliver (Railway Commissioners), accompanied by Messrs. W. Thow (mechanical engineer), David Kirkcaldie (Chief Traffic Inspector), H. Richardson (outdoor superintendent), ...

    Article : 410 words
  5. SECOND EDITION.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 2[?]d per ounce standard, being a fall of ½d since last quotation. ...

    Article : 26 words
  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An Executive Council meeting was held this morning, when the death sentence passed upon Peter, an aboriginal, for the murder of Thomas Augustus Perry, a white settler at Creswell Downs ...

    Article : 264 words
  7. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    In presenting the Navy Estimates in the House of Commons, last night, Mr. G. J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that it was proposed to ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The British camp at Malakand, in the State of Chitral, on the north-west frontier of India, has been attacked by a force of Chitralese. ...

    Article : 191 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation of Central District members of Parliament waited on the Queensland Stock Board to day to ask that the quarantine regulations be relaxed as regards certain portions of the Central ...

    Article : 407 words
  10. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  11. LATE MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  12. THE WASHAWAYS ON THE MOREENARRABRI LINE.

    The latest particulars to hand in connection with the washaways on the Morce-Narrabri line show that the breakaways occurred at a great number of places. The approaches to the bridge near the ...

    Article : 248 words
  13. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A supposed case of drowning has occurred in the Macquarie River: Miss Adams, aged 20, a pupil teacher at the Dubbo Public school, went for her customary walk at 7 o'clock this morning, but did ...

    Article : 145 words
  14. COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions to day, before Judge Coffey, what are known as the Lucknow gold cases were before the Court, when Isaac Green was charged with stealing on 30th June 4[?]oz. of ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  15. AMUSEMENTS.

    His Excellency the Governor and suite will witness the performance of "My Friend from India" at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night. Mr. Harry Paulton and Miss Alma Stanley will appear for the ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT.

    In the House of Commons last night, on the motion of Mr. Robert William Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, the Anglo-Australian mail ...

    Article : 37 words
  17. MR. FRANK DOWN'S CONCERT.

    As in former years on similar occasions, the fourth annual concert by the pupils of Mr. Frank E. Down, given before a crowded audience at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, was remarkable for the richness of ...

    Article : 436 words
  18. NEWCASTLE GAS COMPANY.

    The sixty-second half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the City of Newcastle Gas aud Coke Company, Limited, was held at the offices of the company at noon to-day. Mr. W. K. Lochhead ...

    Article : 272 words
  19. THE VICTORIAN AGENCY-GENERAL.

    It is unlikely that the Agent-General for Victoria will succeed in obtaining accommodation in the city which will comprise showroom, agency, and offices for the ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. SUDDEN DEATHS.

    Joseph May, aged 60, whilst scrub-cutting at Barbigal station yesterday, was seized with a fit of coughing, and burst a blood-vessel. He died instantly. The coroner, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, and ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. NEW LAND BILL.

    In the Assembly yesterday the Minister for Lands (Mr. Carruthers) introduced a bill to amend the law relating to the determination of values of improvements, the re[?]ission of reservations of water ...

    Article : 592 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    At the Launceston Police Court this morning, A. C. Houland was fined in the minimum penalty of £50, under the Contagious Diseases Act, for importing a bull from Flinders Island without ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    The chief of the Afrikanders in Damaraland, German South-west Africa, has revolted, and defeated a small force of German troops sent against him. ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. AN HOTEL BURNT DOWN.

    A fire broke out at Mr. Curtin's Frankfield Hotel shortly after 2 o'clock this morning, and rapidly destroyed the building, which was one of two stories and about 40 rooms. The fire occurred in an upper ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Fish, member for Dunedin in the House of Representatives, is suffering from cancer, and little hope is entertained of his recovery. An action by the Customs against an Assyrian ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. SEAMEN'S WAGES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    In the House of Commons last night, Colonol Sir E. S. Hill, M.P. for Bristol South, and president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. MARKING OF COLONIAL PRODUCE.

    Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the Superintendent of Victorian Exports, gave evidence yesterday before the committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the ...

    Article : 249 words
  28. PREVENTION OF FLOOD.

    The engineering scheme recently set forth by Mr. Price for the mitigation of the effects of flood in the Hunter by the construction of a large dam near the head of the river has given rise ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The third annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle District Public School Teachers' Association was held in the Bolton-street schoolroom tonight. The president (Mr. C. O. Flashman, ...

    Article : 236 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the House having resumed the consideration of the Commonwealth Bill in committee, further discussion ensued on an amendment by Mr. Higgins in favour of ...

    Article : 418 words
  31. A NEW TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

    A public meeting was held last night to consider the question of the site selected for the technical college. It was convened by the council, and the Mayor presided. A resolution was carried by a ...

    Article : 880 words
  32. ARMENIA AND THE ARMENIANS.

    Last night Professor Andrew Harper, of Ormond College, Melbourne, visited Balmain, and delivered an interesting lecture on the subject of "Armenia and the Armenians." The lecture was delivered in ...

    Article : 761 words
  33. THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLEMEN.

    The New Zealand riflemen who took part in the Bisley meeting will return to Wellington in the steamer Mataura. ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.

    The final meeting of the citizens' committee appointed to carry out the celebrations in connection with the Diamond Jubilee was held at the Town Hall to-night for the purpose of receiving ...

    Article : 121 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    The annual meeting of subscribers and governors of the Melbourne Hospital was held to-day. The report showed the revenue to be £19,930, and the expenditure £24,402, which with the ...

    Article : 62 words
  36. ARRIVAL OF A NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT VESSEL.

    "We have come across to Sydney with our new ship specially to meet Lord Ranfurly and his family and to convey them to New Zealand'' said, to a "Herald" reporter, the tall, grey-whiskered, ...

    Article : 388 words
  37. MUNICIPAL ITEMS.

    At the last meeting of the Waratah Council a report waa tabled showing that during the past year nearly, 8000 head of cattle had been slaughtered in the municipality. ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    His Excellency the Governor was a witness to-day at the meeting of the Royal Commission on old-age pensions, and placed the commission in possession of a quantity of information gathered ...

    Article : 435 words
  39. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLDFIELDS.

    The Canadian Government has decided to impose a royalty upon all gold won from the Placer mines in the Yukon River district, British Columbia. ...

    Article : 66 words
  40. WALLSEND A. H. P. SOCIETY.

    At the half-yearly meeting of members of the Wallsend and Plattsburg A.H.P.P. and C. Society held at the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, on Monday last, it was decided to affiliate with the Poultry Club ...

    Article : 76 words
  41. GLEBE MINERS.

    At a special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge a deputation was appointed to wait on the manager of the colliery with a view to discussing the small coal question. It was resolved to open an investment ...

    Article : 84 words
  42. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Fencing Bill was passed through committee without amendment. The Local Government Bill was taken in committee. The debate was resumed upon the ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. MORTGAGE DEBENTURES.

    The 4 per cent. debentures to the amount of £160,000 at 98, offered to the public by the New South Wales Mortgage, Loan, and Agency Company, have ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. THE CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION SCHEME.

    Additional evidence was taken yesterday afternoon by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works respecting the proposal to extend the railway system of the colony from the present terminus ...

    Article : 513 words
  45. MARINE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Marine Board was held at the offices, Custom-house buildings, this afternoon. Captain H. R. Cross (president) occupied the chair, and there were also present— ...

    Article : 231 words
  46. ART SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The seventeenth annual meeting of the Art Society of New South Wales was held at the rooms, 70 Pittstreet, last night. The acting president (Mr. W. Lister Lister) was in the chair. There was a very ...

    Article : 362 words
  47. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Russell, in debating Mr. M'Gregor's motion for a free breakfast table, moved to remit the duties on tea, cocoa, and coffee, and to increase the progressive ...

    Article : 340 words
  48. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  49. TELEPHONE TUNNEL INQUIRY

    An impression has got abroad that the result of research made by the officers of the Legislative Assembly regarding the practice of the House of Commons was to find that although there was in ...

    Article : 363 words
  50. DISASTROUS FIRE AT MITTAGONG.

    A disastrous fire occurred here about 2 o'clock this morning, when four shops and dwellings in Mainstreet were totally destroyed. The premises consisted of a weatherboard shop and dwelling, ...

    Article : 215 words
  51. CHEMISTS' ASSISTANTS' BALL.

    The fourth annual ball in connection with the New South Wales Chemists' Assistants' Association took place in the Paddington Town Hall last evening, and was a success, the attendance numbering ...

    Article : 199 words
  52. MISS ELSIE ADAIR'S MATINEE.

    The interest taken in the approaching testimonial benefit which will be tendered to Miss Elsie Adair in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday afternoon next is clearly shown by the fact that nearly every seat in ...

    Article : 188 words
  53. BRYANT AND MAY'S WAX VESTAS AND PATENT SAFETY MATCHES.

    These manufactures have obtained the highest [?]wards at every exhibition, and have gained twenty prize medals. They are the best and safest in this climate for the home, the bush, and the mine. ...

    Article : 80 words
  54. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    Messrs. Lovel[?]k and Dent's "Premier Juvenile Company" gave a variety entertainment to the inmates of the Benevolent Asylum at the institution last night. With Mr. Dent as interlocutor, Messrs. ...

    Article : 71 words
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