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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    The price of bar silver has advanced from 2s 2?d per ounce standard to 2s 8 7-16d. ...

    Article : 25 words
  3. NEWCASTLE.

    A special meeting of the Burtwood Miners' Lodge was held last evening for the purpose of considering the dispute which has arisen between the miners and the management of the colliery in regard to the ...

    Article : 206 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    The forty-ninth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Queensland National Bank was held to-day. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said that ...

    Article : 298 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    Lord Brassey sailed to-day in the Sunbeam for Sydney and Newcastle. At a meeting of the Board of Public Health to-day the president reported having ...

    Article : 332 words
  6. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Reports from Fort Salisbury, the capital of Mashonaland, state that the column under the command of Captain De Moleyns, operating against the rebel ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Sir Hugh Nelson, Premier of Queensland, was yesterday presented with the freedom of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, his native place. ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. IN PARLIAMENT.

    As there was very little preliminary business on the paper of the Legislative Council last night, Sir Julian Salomons resumed his speech on the Constitution of the Commonwealth Bill shortly after the ...

    Article : 1,245 words
  9. STEAMER ASHORE IN THE HARBOUR.

    Our South Head correspondent early this morning wired:—"A large steamer, bound out, has gone ashore on Laing's Point, Watson's Bay. The Captain Cook has gone to her assistance." ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    Germany demands that the Powers should exercise a direct international control over the revenues of Greece, and that the revenues should be assigned for ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    After our report on page 6 closed the Assembly continued to debate the Federal Constitution Bill Several additional amendments were made and progress was reported. ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. THE CONSUMPTIVES' HOMES.

    The Mayoress has called in the subscription lists in aid of the proposed Consumptives' Homes and the Queen's Jubilee Fund. It will be remembered that the ladies of Newcastle, at a public meeting held at ...

    Article : 102 words
  13. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a member of the Council of the Governor of Bombay, and editor of the "Kesari," a native newspaper, has been arrested on a charge of ...

    Article : 137 words
  14. A WOMAN BURNT.

    A small outbreak of fire occurred in a bedroom at the residence of Mr. T. Crowe, baker, at Melville-street junction yesterday. In endeavouring to extinguish the flames Mrs. Crowe was severely burnt ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. MR. G. H. REID.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, has arrived in New York. The steamer by which he travelled made a splendid run from Liverpool. ...

    Article : 40 words
  16. A STRANGE STABBING CASE.

    Walker-street, Redfern, was the scene of some commotion early this morning. The screams of a woman were heard calling for aid, alleging that she was being murdered. The ...

    Article : 262 words
  17. BANK OF NORTH QUEENSLAND.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of North Queensland was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed that the net profits for the half-year were £2003, which, with the balance from the previous ...

    Article : 838 words
  18. WALLSEND JOCKEY CLUB.

    At a meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club held at the Queen's Head Hotel, Wallsend, last evening, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Fletcher, to make arrangements for a race meeting an Saturday, ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Ben. Tillett left Wellington for Sydney to-day. The customs revenue for 1896 was £1,765,073. The excise duties amounted to £70,066. Excluding ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    In the course of an interview the Marquis Ito, [?]emier of Japan, stated that the differences between Japan and the United States over the annexation of ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. NEWCASTLE AND COUNTY BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The eleventh annual meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle and County Mutual Building, Land and Investment Company, Limited, was held in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce, Scott-strect, ...

    Article : 229 words
  22. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The fire on the Gulf of Martabau has now been completely extinguished. The vessel is aground, with 25ft of water in the hold, and the engineroom is filled. The cargo is being moved to allow ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    Later reports from India state that Colonel Meiklejohn, commanding the Malakand Brigade, which was attacked by a force of Chitralese, will be able to ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Collins, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Portal Department, stating that the petition from the residents of Boolcarrol and Yerranbah for a telephone from those places to Wee Waa would be ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLDFIELDS.

    The Canadian Government has decided to reserve every alternate placer goldmining claim in the Yukon River district, British Columbia, in the interests of the ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day the House resumed the consideration of the Commonwealth Bill in committee. Mr. Carter proposed to omit from clause 9 the provision that the senators shall be directly ...

    Article : 320 words
  27. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING ACT.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, has written a letter to the "Times" in reference to the complaint made in the House of Commons by Sir ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. MARKING OF COLONIAL PRODUCE.

    Mr. R. A. Cameron, the New Zealand Government produce export, gave evidence yesterday before the Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons to ...

    Article : 267 words
  29. DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS.

    The Tamworth Stock Protection Board paid £1957 11s 5d for the destruction of noxious animals during the half-year ended 30th June. The animals destroyed were:—Hares, 2217; wallabies, 187,599; ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. NORTHUMBERLAND BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The twenty-first annual meeting of shareholders in the Northumberland Permanent Building, Investment. Land, and Loan Society was held at the rooms of the company, 61 Hunter-street West, this ...

    Article : 214 words
  31. A TRAVELLING EXPERT.

    Mr. J. L. Thompson, travelling agricultural instructor from the Department of Mines and Agriculture, lectured last night to a fairly large and very representative audience. He dealt at considerable ...

    Article : 131 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL TEAM.

    The Australian baseball team, which recently arrived from the United States, defeated a London team yesterday by 21 runs to 8. ...

    Article : 109 words
  33. SCHEME TO BUILD UP THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    A scheme is being laid before the orchardists and landowners generally with the object of placing the fruitgrowing industry upon a sound basis. It is proposed to form a company with shares at £6 each, ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. CENTENARY OF NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the general committee appointed by the citizens to make arrangements for celebrating the centenary of Newcastle, was held at the Town Hall to-night, under the presidency of the Mayor of ...

    Article : 256 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to day Sir H. Tozer, replying to a question, said it was not the intention of the Government to introduce this session a bill granting a pension to Sir Arthur Palmer. Mr. ...

    Article : 484 words
  36. A PAINFUL DEATH.

    A boy named Chambers between 15 and 16 years of age was nursing a baby in front of the fire at his parents' residence. Tia, on Sunday last, when he fell from the seat. His head struck on the knob of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  37. PLOUGHING MATCH AT BERRY.

    The ploughiug match in connection with the Agricultural Societies of Berry, Shoalhaven and Milton, took place at Berry to-day. There were 22 competitors in the various events, and about 400 people ...

    Article : 2,276 words
  38. ORGAN RECITAL.

    At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-night Mr. Arthur J. Mills gave an excellent organ recital in the presence of a crowded audience. The programme, which was a high class one, contained ...

    Article : 87 words
  39. A MUSICAL STUDENT.

    Miss Ida Steward, of Melbourne, a young lady of 13, has passed the examination of the Royal College of Music. ...

    Article : 27 words
  40. THE NORTH POLE.

    The captain of a Dutch vessel reports having sighted something like a balloon floating in the White Sea on the 17th instant. ...

    Article : 61 words
  41. A FUSE IGNITER COMPANY.

    Fraser's Victorian Fuse Igniter Company has been formed with a capital of £50,000, of which £15,500 will be issued in shares for public subscription. ...

    Article : 33 words
  42. MUTUAL HELP SOCIETY.

    Under the auspices of the Newcastle Mutual Help Society, an organisation formed to assist the distressed of the district, a very successful Cinderella dance was held at the Lyceum Hall to-night for ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Lady Gormanston's son is recovering from the illness which prostrated him. In the "Government Gazette" this week is published the annual report of the Colonial ...

    Article : 365 words
  44. THE FALL IN SILVER.

    Falling Eastern Exchanges and heavy speculative sales are depressing the silver market. Broken Hill Proprietary shares are ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. TASMANIA.

    The Attorney-General has given notice of amendments in the Commonwealth Bill to deal with deadlocks. ...

    Article : 20 words
  46. SHOP EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION.

    The half-yearly balance-sheet in connection with the Newcastle Shop Employees' Association, which was presented and adopted at the meeting of members held last night, showed receipts £16, ...

    Article : 121 words
  47. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 words
  48. BRITAIN IN THE PACIFIC.

    The "New York Herald" states that Great Britain has occupied the island of Palmyra, in the Pacific, which Hawaii claims as a dependency. ...

    Article : 93 words
  49. LATE MINING.

    The ore is improving in the quality of the west lode in the South Kalgurli as they drive south. The stone, which is now worth several ounce, of gold per ton, is 6ft. or 7ft. wide. This ...

    Article : 369 words
  50. THIS NEW MAIL CONTRACTS.

    With reference to our cablegram stating that the House of Commons had accepted the new Australian until contracts it may be of interest to state that a letter from the English Treasury under date of ...

    Article : 294 words
  51. CYCLORAMA WORD COMPETION.

    The prizes given by the Cyclorama to the readers of "Young Australia" comprised two biscuit barrels and two butter dishes for the four longest lists of English words continued in the words "Jerusalem ...

    Article : 165 words
  52. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council spent three hours discussing the clauses of the Commonwealth Bill It was decided by 14 votes to 3 that the payment of members should be £300 per annum instead of ...

    Article : 143 words
  53. THE ENGLISH ELEVEN.

    J. H. Board, of Gloucestershire, has joined the English Eleven which is being organised by Mr. A. E. Stoddart for the Australian tour. ...

    Article : 77 words
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