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  2. VICTORIA.

    Mr. J. M. Sinclair, agent at London for the Victoria Agricultural Department, has written to the secretary of the department pointing out that several instances have come under his notice in ...

    Article : 98 words
  3. QUEENSLAND.

    With reference to the approaching session, commencing on the 15th June, the address of congratulation to her Majesty, which will be a formal matter, will first receive attention. The Acting ...

    Article : 184 words
  4. CHIEF JUSTICE WAY.

    A dinner was given last night by South Australians in London to Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, to mark his appointment to the Judicial Committee of ...

    Article : 582 words
  5. SECOND EDITION.

    The Nordenfeldt mine recently had a curshing of 10 tons of stone at the Mount Burgess battery for a yield of over 45oz. It was decided to erect a battery, but now they find that there is not sufficient ...

    Article : 207 words
  6. BRITISH POLITICS.

    A scene took place in the House of Commons last night. Mr. John Redmond, M.P. for Waterford (city), was named and suspended ...

    Article : 90 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Tenders for the 3 per cent. South Australian Loan of £1,000,000 were opened at noon to-day. The loan was offered at a minimum of ...

    Article : 265 words
  8. CADBURY'S COCOA.

    A stimulating and sustaining cup—made instantly. —[ADVT.] that the southerly change had brought rain up over the coast and highlands and across the ...

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  9. THE SALVATION ARMY AND PRISON DISCIPLINE.

    Captain Evans, Inspector-General of Penal Establishments, has opposed the proposal that representatives of the Salvation Army be given access at any time during the day to Pentridge for ...

    Article : 131 words
  10. THE BOULDER PERSEVERANCE. KALGOORLIE, Sunday.

    Professor Modest Maryanski has discovered what is supposed to be native silver in the Boulder Perseverance mine, the amalgam containing hundreds of ounces of gold, besides silver and mercury. He ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. THE NEW SOUTH WALES MOUNTED RIFLES.

    At the military tournament at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, yesterday a team of New South Wales Mounted Rifles defeated a team selected from the regular ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. THE WEATHER.

    An anticyclone has at last brought with it a copious rainfall on the coast and across the dividing range into the great drought-stricken interior. Yesterday being Sunday, with many of the country ...

    Article : 486 words
  13. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A boy named George Friar, 10 years of age, was bitten by a black snake at Solitude to-day. He was conveyed to Grafton a distance of 10 miles, and successfully treated by Dr. Kearney, who applied the ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. DESTRUCTION OF PEA CROPS.

    Mr. D. M'Alpine, Government Vegetable Pathologist, has had his attention drawn by market gardeners to the fungus disease which is destroying the crops of peas around Melbourne. ...

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  15. THE INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY CONFERENCE.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. I. A. Isaacs, has cabled to the Agent-General asking him to represent the colony at the International Library Conference, which meets in London on 12th July. ...

    Article : 36 words
  16. NEWCASTLE.

    The fire brigades' demonstration, competition and sports carnival under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Fire Brigades' Association, has been fixed for the 21st and 22nd proximo, and promises to ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. FIRE AT BOURKE.

    A weatherboard house, occupied by a feeble old man named William Clarke, over 80 years of age, was accidentally set on fire by him this evening. The flames spread rapidly, but the old man was in such ...

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  18. MR. HARRY FURNISS IN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Harry Furniss entered upon the second week of his lecture season last evening under the cheery influence of a crowded audience. Lord Brassey and a Government House party were ...

    Article : 276 words
  19. AN HOTEL BURNT DOWN AT COBAR.

    Yesterday morning at an early hour a fire broke out in the Exchange Hotel, belonging to Mr. Neil Morrison, and leased by Mr. Thomas. The damage done is estimated at about £2000. The property was ...

    Article : 109 words
  20. THE TRANSVAAL RAID.

    The select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the origin and circumstances of the Jameson raid met again to-day. ...

    Article : 225 words
  21. THE RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

    The Agents-General of the colonies are preparing an elaborate plan of illuminations for three nights of the record reign festivities. ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. VICTORIA THEATRE.

    At the Victoria Theatre last night Mr. Frank M. Clark's All Star Company completed a successful season of six nights. At the conclusion of the entertainment a drawing for a bicycle presented by Mr. ...

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  23. MR. M'MILLAN, M.L.A., IN THE COUNTRY.

    Messrs. M'Millan and Denham met several gentlemen here to-day in connection with the erecting of a butter factory on the Manning. Mr. M'Millan addressed a large meeting this afternoon on ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. A DILLONITE MANIFESTO.

    The Dillonite section of the Irish Party in the House of Commons has adopted a manifesto declaring that the party is unable to take part in the Queen's Diamond ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. MINERS' AMBULANCE CORPS.

    In connection with the movement for the establishment of an ambulance corps among the various miners' lodges the A. A. Company has issued a circular to the Sea Pit miners stating that the ...

    Article : 154 words
  26. THE DROUGHT.

    Very little rain has fallen here during 1897 so far, and the country is very dry. One grazier states that he has lived here for over 40 years, and he has never known a season so bad for large stock. A few ...

    Article : 387 words
  27. NOXIOUS ANIMALS IN CROWN LANDS.

    Owing to the Government subsidy being reduced to 3 per cent. the Pastures and Stock Board has decided not to pay any bonus for noxious animals, and a rate sufficient to pay expenses only has been ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. RETURN OF SIR JULIAN SALOMONS.

    Sir Julian Solomons, Q.C., M.L.C., of New South Wales, was a passenger by the R.M.S. China, which arrived from London to-day. He has much benefited in health by his trip. ...

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  29. ARRIVAL OF THE PREMIER OF NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. E. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, and Mrs. Seddon and family, arrived in London yesterday. They were met at the Euston station by Mr. H. F. ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. THE COAL TRADE.

    The coal trade has been exceptionally brisk for some time past, and the prospects for the future are very encouraging. During the past fortnight no less than 15 of the collieries have worked full time, ...

    Article : 980 words
  31. PRESENTATION TO A PRIEST.

    A large and representative gathering of residents of the town and district assembled last evening in the School of Arts, the occasion being a public recognition of the termination of the pastorate of the ...

    Article : 126 words
  32. ILLNESS OF MR. BARNATO.

    Mr. "Barney" Barnato, the Transvaal millionaire and founder of the Barnato Bank, Johannesburg, who has been suffering from illness, is now recovering. ...

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  33. ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE KING OF ITALY.

    The man Pietro Acciarito, who made an attempt to murder King Humbert of Italy while his Majesty was driving to the racecourse at Rome on the 22nd April, has ...

    Article : 134 words
  34. A POPULAR MINE MANAGER.

    A valedictory presentation was made on Friday night at the Masonic Hotel by the employees of the South mine to Mr. J. B. Gluyas, late general manager. It consisted of an address and purse ...

    Article : 88 words
  35. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

    A Reuter's telegram from the Soudan states that the Khalifa has massed 16,000 camels at Omdurman, the Khalifa's headquarters, opposite Khartoum. ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. FOOTBALL ROWDYISM.

    Another football match yesterday ended disgracefully. The Victorians were playing the South Australians, and in beginning the fourth quarter the scores were even. The crowd then rushed the ...

    Article : 56 words
  37. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Frederick Augustus Du Croz, one of the original directors of Dalgety and Co., Limited. ...

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  38. WRECK AT CRESCENT HEAD.

    News arrived at Kempsey to-day to the effect that a yacht, supposed to be the Alice Bonner or the Guinevere, has been wrecked four miles north of Crescent Head. All hands were saved. One of the ...

    Article : 200 words
  39. A RAILWAY STATION ROBBED.

    The Lismore railway station was broken into last night, and the safe carried away a short distance and broken open. About £28 was stolen. ...

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  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A man named Ryder, a draper's assistant, was found in the River Torrens on Saturday afternoon. Deceased left his hotel at 10 o'clock the same morning. His clothes being found on the bank ...

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  41. A SAD BOATING FATALITY.

    A sad boating fatality took place yesterday evening, when the eldest sons of Dr. Bateman and Mr. William Shepherd lost their lives. The deceased went on Lake Illawarra boating, and not returning ...

    Article : 51 words
  42. TRUST AND AGENCY COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The directors' report of the Trust and Agency Company of Australasia, Limited, shows that the profit for the year amounted to £92,754. A dividend is ...

    Article : 54 words
  43. A SAD FATALITY.

    Mr. H. S. Hawkins acting P.M., held a magisterial inquiry this evening concerning the death of a boy named Percy Witts, which occurred this afternoon. It seems that the lad was going up a ...

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  44. THE CALVERT EXPEDITION.

    Mr. G. A. Keartland, naturalist and collector, of the Calvert expedition, arrived from Western Australia by the Barcoo yesterday after an absence of 12 months. Although reduced in ...

    Article : 77 words
  45. CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.

    The Rev. George Douglass Halford, M.A., vicar of St. Peter's, Jarrow-on-Tyne, Durham, has been appointed warden of the Western District Mission at ...

    Article : 31 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    The brigantine Linda Weber, which arrived here from Niue, reports having on the 24th instant sighted what appeared to be four or five warships in company south-west of the Kermadee ...

    Article : 68 words
  47. THE DEATH OF HILTON PITMAN.

    An exhaustive inquest was held by the police magistrate to-day concerning the death of Hilton Pitman (21), who was found dead early yesterday morning about five miles from town. It was shown ...

    Article : 390 words
  48. DEATH OF A JOCKEY.

    A jockey named H. C. Ohlsen died in the Adelaide Hospital on Friday night from the effects of an overdose of morphia, taken accidentally at Morphettville as a sleeping draught. Kimbolton, ...

    Article : 64 words
  49. THE AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL TEAM.

    The Australian baseball team is to play a match at Chicago on Sunday week. ...

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  50. PURCHASE OF MINING PROPERTY.

    An Anglo-Continental syndicate has purchased a mining property in the Reefton district. Sellers get £32,000 cash and the same number of fully paid-up shares. ...

    Article : 28 words
  51. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  52. THE STRIKE IN THE BOOT TRADE.

    The master bootmakers state their answer to Mr. Trenwith was the last they would have to do with the officials of the union. The employers are gradually getting their factories filled, and the ...

    Article : 223 words
  53. THE FOOCHOW TEA MARKET.

    The tea market for the season 1897-8 has been opened. Prices for fine and finest Panyong are 1 to 2 taels lower than last season. A moderate business is doing ...

    Article : 68 words
  54. THE COPYRIGHT OF OPERAS.

    Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove have decided to grant no more permits to New Zealand amateurs to perform any operas of which they hold the rights. ...

    Article : 44 words
  55. TASMANIA.

    The police at Launceston made a raid on Saturday night on all hotels open after after 11.30, and many late customers were caught. ...

    Article : 28 words
  56. EXCELLENCE OF BOOMERANG BRANDY.

    "Gentlemen,—Our patients have greatly benefited by the use of Messrs. Joshua Bros'. AUSTRALIAN BRANDY. It is a very nourishing and beneficial stimulaut, and equal to any French brandy we have ...

    Article : 116 words
  57. FISHER AND CO.'S FAMOUS "NATARA,"

    Cures the Throat, Cures the Chest, Cures the Head. One dose relieves, one bottle cures. Never fails. 1s 6d per bottle. All chemists and storekeepers, and at the Pharmacy, 337 George-street, ...

    Article : 50 words
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