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  2. CITY MISSION FAIR.

    A fair in aid of the Sydney City Mission was opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon by Lady Hampd[?]n. The function took place under the most favourable auspices. All the arrangements in ...

    Article : 2,484 words
  3. THE NO LIABILITY MINING COMPANIES ACT OF 1896.

    Parliament is to be congratulated on having at last placed the law with regard to no-liability mining companies on a more satisfactory footing. This has been effected by the now Act. The Act repeals, ...

    Article : 2,027 words
  4. SECOND EDITION. ILLNESS OF THE CZAR.

    The Czar of Russia became unwell after the banquet given in his Majesty's honour by President Faure. The Czar however attended the special performance in ...

    Article : 106 words
  5. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) RAILWAY CONTRACTS.

    The contract for the Henden to Allora branch railway line, which was abandoned by the contractor, Mr. Nixon, has been taken over by Mr. Overe[?]d. It is expected to be completed at the ...

    Article : 80 words
  6. THE CZAR IN FRANCE. ARRIVAL IN PARIS. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.

    The special train conveying the Czar and Czarina and President Faure from Cherbourg arrived in Paris to-day. Enormous crowds assembled at the ...

    Article : 680 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE QUEEN'S EYESIGHT.

    Dr. Pagensticker, a well-known German oculist, proceeds to Balmoral to examine the Queen's eyesight, which was recently reported to be failing. ...

    Article : 50 words
  8. IN PARLIAMENT.

    After getting through a good deal of preliminary work in connection with several measures sent up from the Assembly, and-messages as to amendments of bills, the Legislative Council ...

    Article : 1,455 words
  9. INCREASE IN THE RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The net increase in the railway revenue for September amounted to £11,640. The three trunk lines show substantial increases. ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. GERMAN CONSULATE AT SAMOA.

    Dr. Raffel, one of the District Judges at Dar-es-Salam, German East Africa, has been appointed Consul-General at Apia, Samoa, in succession to Dr. Schmidt. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. THE TICK PLAGUE.

    The Chief Inspector of Stock has received some encouraging official reprots concerning the tick plague. The Government Veterinarian at Rockhampton reports that there is not a tick to be seen ...

    Article : 152 words
  12. THE BISHOP OF BALLARAT.

    Dr. Thornton, the Bishop of Ballarat, was selected as the preacher at the Church Congress at Shrewsbury. ...

    Article : 24 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The returns of the arrivals in and the departures from the colony for the quarter ended 30th September show thnt 12,608 persons arrived and 3386 departed. During the month £72,700 was ...

    Article : 168 words
  14. THE DROUGHT IN INDIA.

    A severe famine is feared in Northern India in consequence of the drought, and extensive relief works are being carried out. ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. TWO MEN MISSING.

    The Commissioner of Police has received telegrams reporting that two men are missing, one from the Clermont district and the other at Mount Windsor, near Cooktown. In the first case a ...

    Article : 219 words
  16. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this evening competition was general, but prices were unchanged. Oct. 7. ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Sugar Company is sending out circulars to the contractors with the view of getting information of the following particulars:—Area planted with cane this season, the area ploughed out, the area left to ...

    Article : 157 words
  18. NEW MINING COMPANIES.

    The Perseverance Gold-mining Company has been formed with a capital of £112,500 to work a mine at Stuart Town, New South Wales. Shares to the amount ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Early this afternoon a compositor at the Government Printing Office named A. A. We[?]ss did not return to work from lunch, and was found dead on the bank of the River Torrens, ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL.

    At the quarterly meeting last evening of the Newcastle Hospital general committee, Mr. C. H. Hannell presiding, it was resolved that the previous resolutions, passing a vote of thanks to ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The Western Australian Land Company, Limited, has agreed to sell the Great Southern Railway to the Government of Western Australia for £1,100,000. ...

    Article : 88 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    The Government has agreed to appoint a timber inspector and otherwise to assist the efforts to establish a timber trade with South Africa. The Premier has given an assurance that ...

    Article : 125 words
  23. NEWCASTLE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    At the quarterly meeting of the Newcastle Benevolent Society to-day, Mrs. J. C. Ellis (president) in the chair, the report stated that 275 families had been relieved during September, 60 ...

    Article : 151 words
  24. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 6d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 15 words
  25. BATHURST CIRCUIT COURT.

    The Circuit Court was opened to-day before Sir Frederick Darley, the Chief Justice. Mr. J. C. Gannon prosecuted for the Crown. Robert Arthur, charged with stealing a sheep belonging to Mr. ...

    Article : 177 words
  26. MEDICAL MEN AND BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

    A meeting of the Sydney Clerks aud Warehousemen's Benefit Association was held last night in the Manchester Unity Hall. There was a good attendance. The chair was taken by Mr. David ...

    Article : 754 words
  27. B. H. PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    To-day's quotation for Broken Hill Proprietary shares is £2 8s 9d. ...

    Article : 19 words
  28. VICTORIA.

    Upon the resumption of the City of Melbourne Bank trial this morning, Mr. Finlayson, the Crown Prosecutor, mode a statement with reference to a certain paragraph published in ...

    Article : 469 words
  29. THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    To-day the members of the Public Service Board, Messrs. Barling and Houston, arrived in Orange, and visited several of the Government offices at the courthouse. A deputation, comprising the justices ...

    Article : 137 words
  30. CASE OF SNAKEBITE.

    A man named Carroll was bitten by a brown snake on the Forbes-road to-day, but a ligature being applied and the wound cauterised he recovered. ...

    Article : 2,173 words
  31. FEELING IN VIENNA.

    In commenting on the reception accorded to the Czar in France, the Vienna newspapers ridicule the "political hypnotism" which they declare is ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. THE RIVER WOOL TRAFFIC.

    News was received here to-day that the barge Mary Ann, in tow of the steamer Lady of the Lake, struck a snag in the Lower Darling, near Pooncarrie, on Monday and sank, 350 bales of ...

    Article : 164 words
  33. LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS.

    A man named F. S. Cade, who had been missing since Friday last, and for whom three search parties are now out, returned safe by himself to-day. Cade, who arrived in a most exhausted condition, states ...

    Article : 117 words
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