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  2. SECOND EDITION. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    After the report of the proceedings in the Assembly appearing in page 6 had closed, the Navigation Acts Amendment Bill was passed through committee and reported to the House, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ORUBA.

    The ex-champion sculler, James Stanbury, arrived from London to-day by the Oruba, and was welcomed by a number of representative oarsmen. He expressed himself desirous of again ...

    Article : 85 words
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    After formal business in the Legislative Council yesterday, the Government Railways (Compensation Limitation) Bill and the Electric Traction Bill were read the third time. ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. EUROPEAN SITUATION. MR. CURZON AT GLASGOW.

    Speaking at Glasgow last night Mr. G. N. Curzon, Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, said that the agitation organised by the Armenian committee in London ...

    Article : 103 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM OUR HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. MATABELELAND.

    A conference took place yesterday at Indaba, in Matabeleland, between Earl Grey, the Administrator of the British South Africa Company's territories, and ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council yesterday, after passing the third reading of the Government Railways (Compensation Limitation) Bill and the Electric Traction Bill and returning them to the Assembly, ...

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  8. THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER BOGONG.

    The inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the steamer Bogong off the Snowy River on the 23rd ultimo, when five lives were lost, was resumed by the Marine Court to-day. The Court found ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly this evening an appeal was made to the Government to recoup the shipowners and officers of the Marine Board their expenses in defending themselves from the ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. LATE SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—October 16.

    Tomki (s.), 589 tons, H. Jackson, from Richmond River 14th October. Passengers—Mesdames Kennedy, Malone, Richardson, W[?]re, Fredericke, Johnson, Whipps, Misses Morgan, Fredericks Norton, Messrs. Hicks, Dickey, ...

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  11. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

    The Pope has written a strongly-worded letter to the Sultan of Turkey, beseeching him to put a stop to the Armenian atrocities. ...

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  12. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK TRIAL.

    The City of Melbourne Bank trial was continued to-day Mr. Finlayson, Crown Prosecutor, concluded his arguments in reply to the point raised by counsel for the defence, that there was ...

    Article : 148 words
  13. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The press laws in the Transvaal, under which a censorship is to be established, and also the laws relating to aliens, have been promulgated. ...

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  14. IMPORTS.—October 16.

    Tomki (s.), from Richmond River: 400 bags maize, 500 bags sugar, 10 bags [?]ysters, 2 bales wool, 200 cases eggs, 2 cases fish, 7 ca[?] tallow, 14 coops poultry, 1[?] hides, 400 cases 20 kegs butter, 45,000ft. sawn timber, 21,000ft. ...

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  15. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) WENTWORTH LAND BOARD.

    The land board took evidence yesterday in connection with the re-appraisement of runs. The evidence in regard to Moorna leasehold, the property of William Crozier, showed that it had an area of ...

    Article : 372 words
  16. THE WEATHER.

    By yesterday morning the rain conditions had spread pretty well so as to embrace the whole colony, but the rain was very light out west. Here and there were good showers. Taking ...

    Article : 255 words
  17. THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

    In the course of a speech to-day, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, referring to the operations in the Soudan, said that the occupation of ...

    Article : 67 words
  18. THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER.

    It is expected in St. Petersburg that General Count Vorontzoff-Dashkoff, Minister of the Imperial Household and aidede-camp to the Emperor, will be appointed ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Tozer gave notice of bills to provide for the batter regulation of the public service, and to make provision for collecting statistical information Mr. ...

    Article : 356 words
  20. THE WAGES OF FIREMEN AND SEAMEN.

    The members of the Victorian Steamship Owners' Association met this evening to consider a letter from Mr. Sam. Smith, secretary of the Seamen's Conference at present sitting ...

    Article : 249 words
  21. BRITISH POLITICS. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    A report has been current that Sir W. Vernon Harcourt intends to resign the Leadership of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Sir William denies the truth ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. AGENCY-GENERAL OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Thomas Playford, Agent-General for South Australia, who had decided to return to Adelaide before the expiry of his term of office, will remain in London ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

    Since Monday the weather has improved. On Tuesday evening 21 points of rain fell. The atmosphere was very maggy yesterday, and last night a good shower fell, registering 25 points. The air ...

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  24. THE RAND GOLDFIELDS.

    The strike of the native min[?]rs on the Rand goldfields, in the Transvaal, against a reduction of wages, is collapsing. ...

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  25. MILITARY CAMP AT ORANGE.

    A parade of the Bathurst and Molong half-companies took place at the Orange racecource to-day, Lieutenant Colonel Lassetter commanding. Further manœuvres will take place to-morrow. There will ...

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  26. PATENT RIGHTS OF BOVRIL.

    Mr. Ernest Hooley has purchased the patent rights of "Bovril" for £2,000,000. Regarding the purchaser of "Bovril," the St. James's Gazette, of 11th September, says:—We ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Lord Braasey and party left Morgan after the river trip by special train at 7.15 this morning, Mr. J. Bath, secretary to the Minister for Education, having gone up from Adelaide in the ...

    Article : 209 words
  28. THE BRITISH SURPLUS.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, declared last night that the estimated surplus for the present financial year—namely, £1,708,000— ...

    Article : 31 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Assembly has passed resolutions necessary for the introduction of a bill to amend the State Advances Act, and also resolutions to sanction advances to Crown less[?]s not exceeding one-half ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    The Berlin journal Kreuz Zeitung declares that if Great Britain agrees to surrender her claims in regard to the Transvaal and Rhodesia, Germany would ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Mr. Hugh Watt, ex-M.P., who visited Australia some time ago, has written a letter to the Morning Post urging Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary ...

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  32. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ARCADIA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Arcadia, Loggen commander, arrived from Colombo at 5.30 a.m. The saloon passengers are:— For ALBANY: Messrs Preston and Roberts, ...

    Article : 209 words
  33. POLITICS IN CAPE COLONY.

    Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, Premier of Cape Colony, proposes to introduce a bill for the establishment of a State bank with power to issue notes and to make advances ...

    Article : 43 words
  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Goldfields Water Company is turning out 200 gallons per hour by working one-third of its plant, and when the whole plant shall be at work 15,000 gallons daily will be produced. So soon as ...

    Article : 236 words
  35. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the London wool sales this evening bidding was brisk and prices firm. Oct. 15. The following rates were realised for ...

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  36. GOLD-MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

    The excitement over the rich discoveries of gold in British Columbia is increasing. One mine has paid dividends aggregating £40,000 within 18 months. ...

    Article : 32 words
  37. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    The Australian Eleven commenced a two days' match at San Francisco yesterday against a team representing California. ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Wm. Henry Wrench, C.M.G., British Consul and Commercial Attaché to the Embassy at Constantinople, at the age of 60. ...

    Article : 29 words
  39. QUEENSLAND.

    It has been freely rumoured during the week that a large misappropriation of money had been made. It is alleged that in a certain estate there were three executors appointed under the will of ...

    Article : 148 words
  40. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    The Melbourne woo1 sales were continued to-day, when the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, held their opening sale of the present season. Their catalogue ...

    Article : 111 words
  41. TASMANIA.

    Captain James Tulloch, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Launceston, died this evening, aged 84. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

    At the Second October Meeting to-day the race for the principal event resulted as under:— THE CESAREWITCH STAKES, a handicap of 25 sovs. ...

    Article : 174 words
  43. STRANDING OF THE STEAMER IDEA.

    The steamer Idea is now ashore on the south beach. She was high and dry last night at low water. All the cargo was taken out by midnight, and the hatches were battened down. The cargo ...

    Article : 237 words
  44. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    Lady Glasgow's health is improving. Richard Wiseman, at one time well known on the Victorian goldfield[?], died to-day. The Bank of New Zealand half-yearly ...

    Article : 81 words
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