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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    The total amount tendered for the Queensland 3 per cent. loan of £1,500,000 was £5,448,100. Tenders at £96 16s 6d will receive 58 ...

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  3. THE RECORD REIGN.

    Two hundred Canadian troops have arrived in London for the purpose of taking part in the forthcoming celebrations. ...

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  4. COLONIAL PREMIERS.

    The colonial Premiers, who are the guests of the British Empire Trade League, visited Manchester yesterday, and were well received. ...

    Article : 117 words
  5. WAR IN EUROPE.

    Ry the projected rectification of the Greco-Turkish frontier Turkey secures the mountain crests on the Thessalian frontier, but no part of Thessaly is included ...

    Article : 43 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The proposed public illuminations in India in connection with the record reign have been abandoned, and the money intended to have been spent upon them will ...

    Article : 129 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    Although the Legislative Council sat for about an hour and a half only yesterday, it practically disposed of all the business on the paper. As Mr. Creed was informed that Mr. G. H. Reid was not ...

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  8. ACCIDENT TO MRS. KINGSTON.

    Mrs. Kingston, wife of Mr. C. C. Kingston, Premier of South Australia, was unable to join in the festivities at Edinburgh owing to having crushed one of her ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s 3 7-16d per ounce standard, being a fall of ?d since last quotation. ...

    Article : 25 words
  10. PEACE PARLEYINGS PROTRACTED.

    Greece has complained to the Ambassadors in Constantinople that the protracted peace parleyings are exhausting the resources of the army expenditure, ...

    Article : 41 words
  11. THE ROYAL PROCESSION.

    The Queen's personal escort in the Royal procession to St. Paul's Cathedral on the 22nd instant will include one officer and eight men each from the ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    When we went to press with the first edition the Assembly was considering the motion in favour of constructing the new wooden Pyrmont Bridge. A long debate look place, ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—There appears to be considerable misunderstanding as to the service to be used next Sunday by the Church of England. There is no special service "appointed by the ...

    Article : 234 words
  14. THE DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN.

    Telegraphic advices from Afghanistan state that the detachment of troops sent from India to punish the Mulick tribesmen for the late treacherous attack upon ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

    A Reuter's telegram from Washington states that Senator Sherman, the American Secretary of State, and the Hawaiian delegates have signed a treaty for the ...

    Article : 167 words
  16. THE SUICIDE OF MR. BARNATO.

    It is reported that Mr. Barney Barnato made three attempts to commit suicide recently at Capetown. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Cape ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 562 words
  18. TASMANIA.

    The half-yearly meeting of the National Bank of Tasmania was held at Launceston to-day. The balance-sheet showed a net profit of £5588. A dividend of 5 per cent, was delared, and £1598 ...

    Article : 46 words
  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I am sure it is the desire of the Government and all those who are putting forth so much effort to give enjoyment to the people on the forthcoming celebratious that everyone should participate therein. ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. VIOLENT GALE ON THE ENGLISH COAST.

    A violent gale has passed over the Irish Sea and the west coast of England and Wales. Great damage has been done to ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. ARRIVAL OF THE STUTTGART AT ALBANY.

    The North German Lloyd steamer Stuttgart, D. Kohlen Beck, commander, arrived from Bremen at 3 a.m. The following are the passengers in the saloon:— ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. HOMES FOR CONSUMPTIVES.

    A meeting of the general committee of the Homes for Consumptives land was held at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. R. Teece presided. There were also present the Mayoress (Mrs. Ives), ...

    Article : 196 words
  23. THE ENGLISH JUDICIARY.

    Sir G. Faudel-Phillips, the Lord Mayor of London, entertained the leading representatives of the English Judiciary at the Mansion House last night. ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—If it be true that 70 big guns are to be fired off on the 22nd, it will show a monstrous lack of due consideration for the invalids of hospitals and private homes, and be an unjustifiable risk of hastoning the ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. CORRESPONDENTS' SUGGESTIONS.

    A correspondent signing "Assistant" writes to suggest that employers keeping their establishments open on Monday close at 6 p.m. As it is certain that the thousands of people that will throng the streets ...

    Article : 585 words
  26. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    Tenders were opened at noon to-day for the Queensland 3 per cent- loan of £1,500,000, which has been placed on the market, the minimum for which was fixed ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Volksraad of the Orange Free State has agreed to the principle of closer union with the Transvaal, and is now discussing a protocol to give effect to the ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHOIRS.

    After the complete success of the rehearsal of the missed choirs at the Town Hall on Tuesday it was generally supposed that yesterday's rehearsal at the Sydney Cricket Ground would prove little more than ...

    Article : 254 words
  29. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    The A and B holders of shares in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have adopted the new scheme of rearrangement. Mr. ...

    Article : 249 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day leave was given to introduce the Federation Bill Replying to Mr. Drake, Mr. Tozer said that all information in the hands of the Government touching federation would ...

    Article : 199 words
  31. BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    Sir Hugh Nelson, Premier of Queensland, is negotiating for a renewal, with certain amendments, of the existing arrangements with regard to the ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. VICTORIA.

    The annual report of the Secretary for Mines was issued to-day. It shows that last year the Victorian gold mines yielded 805,087oz., valued at £3,220,348, raising the total yield of the colony ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. THE FAST ATLANTIC SERVICE.

    The Canadian House of Commons has, by a majority of 113, ratified the contract entered into with Messrs. Peterson, Tate, and Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyno, for ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. SIR RUPERT CLARKE.

    Sir Rupert Clarke has been elected unopposed to the seat in the Legislative Council rendered vacant by the death of his father. The Government is dissatisfied with the manner ...

    Article : 406 words
  35. IN THE SUBURBS.

    The Hon. Joseph Cook (Postmaster-General) has consented to lay the foundation-stone of the new post and telegraph office at the corner of Allisonroad and Avoca-street, Randwick, next Tuesday. ...

    Article : 129 words
  36. ILLUMINATION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Brunker, says he intends to suggest to the executive committee, charged with carrying out the public celebrations of the record reign, that the public buildings should be illuminated ...

    Article : 87 words
  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day, the Treasurer stated that his Excellency had approved of the commutation of the sentences of prisoners as follows:— One-sixth off first conviction prisoners, ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. A NEW ORIENT STEAMER.

    The Orient Steam Navigation Company has given an order for the building of a fast twin-screw steamer. ...

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  39. IN THE COUNTRY.

    At Ballina and Broadwater the record reign will be publicly celebrated by the townspeople. At the latter place the movement has been taken up with much enthusiasm. ...

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  40. TRAM TRAFFIC ON JUBILEE NIGHT.

    In connection with the regulation of the road traffic next Tuesday evening, which will be the principal night in connection with the celebrations, it was at first anticipated that it would be difficult for ...

    Article : 207 words
  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COAL.

    Mr. C. C. Kingston, Premier of South Australia, is making inquiries as to the possibility of the construction of fire-boxes suitable for the use of Leigh Crook coal ...

    Article : 49 words
  42. JUBILEE STAMPS.

    The new issue of stamps for the three denominations of 1d, 2d, and 2½d are to be issued on Jubilee Day. Nominally they will be issued on that day, but as Tuesday is a holiday and the Post Office will ...

    Article : 384 words
  43. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An apparently determined case of suicide was reported to the police this afternoon, on the Cobarroad, near the cemetery, about a mile from town. The police on repairing to the scene found the body ...

    Article : 89 words
  44. INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES.

    The following results have been made known in connection with the examinations held by the Institute of Actuaries:— Part I.—Class I.—South Australia: ...

    Article : 69 words
  45. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Wragge has received a letter from Mr. R. Barr Smith, of Torrens Park, South Australia, declaring his readiness to subscribe the whole amount necessary for the establishment of ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT TUESDAY.

    At the meeting of the City Council yesterday attention was directed to the proposed traffic arrangements for Jubilee Day, and doubt was expressed as to whether they were of such a character ...

    Article : 332 words
  47. REMARKABLE FLOW OF WATER.

    Another report of a remarkable outflow of water comes from Walbundrie. Some time ago Billabong Creek, which constitutes the main source of the town water supply, gave out. A local resident ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. OUTBREAK OF SPRINGS.

    Several springs have broken out in the bed of the Comet River. One which has not flowed since 1884 is now yielding at the rate of 5000 gallons of water daily, and the flow appears to be ...

    Article : 118 words
  49. COLONIAL FROZEN MEAT.

    Mr. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, has proposed that joint action should be taken by the colonial Premiers in England with the view of pushing ...

    Article : 42 words
  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Colonel Gordon, military commandant, has been granted six months' leave of absence, and will leave Melbourne on the 1st July by the Damascus for England. Private business will occupy him a ...

    Article : 103 words
  51. THE WESTERN MINERS.

    At a meeting of the Zigzag Pit miners held this afternoon it was decided to return to work tomorrow. The men have now been out nearly a fortnight. The return to work is consequent on an ...

    Article : 122 words
  52. ASCOT JUNE MEETING.

    At the Ascot June Meeting to-day the contest for the principal event resulted as under:— ROYAL HUNT CUP, a handicap of 2400 sovs., ...

    Article : 153 words
  53. ST. MARK'S VICARAGE.

    Important developments have taken place recently relating to the deadlock winch has arisen in regard to the vicarship of St. Mark's, and some of the parishioners now hope that there is a prospect of a ...

    Article : 269 words
  54. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  55. A FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal accident occurred at "Gocup" to a child of 4 years, the son of George Hillier, a selector. His clothes caught fire from hot ashes outside the house. His mother heard screams, and saw the child, ablaze, ...

    Article : 1,503 words
  56. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    R. Veal, a cochbuilder, of Donnybrook, was riding to the post-office on Tuesday week when he met a companion who challenged him to race, at the same time striking Veal's home and making ...

    Article : 172 words
  57. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TO BE OPEN.

    The Minister for Education, Mr. Garrard, says that in view of the fact that very large numbers of visitors from the country will be in Sydney during the record reign holidays, and that they will ...

    Article : 188 words
  58. LATE SHIPPING.

    Oonah (s.), 1757 tons, Captain Featherstone, from Hobart, Passengers—Mesdames Connolly, Viney, Roadbury, Franckomb, Pearson and family, Pierce, Clark, Misses Richardson, Ward, Jay, Royes, Hogg, Radcliffe, ...

    Article : 100 words
  59. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Before it is too late I desire to call the attention of the authorities to the serious mistake it will be to allow vehicles of any description to be driven through Pitt and George streets on Tuesday ...

    Article : 138 words
  60. IMPORTS.—June 1[?].

    Oonah (s.), from Hobart: 7493 cases fruit, 158 bags fruit, 13,023 bags ore, 1188 bags chaff, 220 bales straw, [?] bags potatoes, 416 bags bark, 50 bales hop[?], 228 pieces timber, 108 cases hop[?], [?] cases jam, and sundries. ...

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  61. FISHER AND CO.'S FAMOUS "NATARA,"

    for Coughs, Colds, and Influenza. Cures the Turoat, Cures the Chest, Cures the Head. One dose relieves, one bottle cures. Never fails. 1s 6d per bottle. All chemists and ...

    Article : 51 words
  62. KIDNEY COMPLAINTS.

    Gravel, Gout, Rheumatism, Obstructions of the Bladder, and similar m[?]adies are almost universally caused by drinking impure water. In all such cases Wolfe's Schnapps operates as a sure preventive, and ...

    Article : 41 words
  63. THE CITY ILLUMINATIONS.

    Further inquiries made by a Herald reporter yesterday tend to strengthen the opinion that the illuminations and displays will provide a remarkable and brilliant spectacle on the night of 22nd June. ...

    Article : 631 words
  64. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Those who for the lasthalf-century have daily celebrated the orison of "God Save the Queen [?] and sometime added the Empress, will be abundantly gratified at the unanimous enthusiastic ...

    Article : 254 words
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