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  2. VINEGROWERS AND FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the above association was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. Donald, J.P., president, occupied the chair, and there was a thoroughly representative attendance of growers ...

    Article : 340 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) OFFICIAL VISIT TO H.I.M.S. FALKE.

    This morning the Mayor of Newcastle and several aldermen paid an official visit to H.I.M.S. Falke, and met with a very pleasant reception. The compliment was reciprocated at the Great ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. ACCIDENT TO THE MOUNTAIN EXPRESS.

    An accident of a serious nature happened this morning to the first division of the mountain express, which is due at Sydney at 9 o'clock. It left here at 6.45. After passing Woodford, about ...

    Article : 360 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the incidents attending the invasion of the Transvaal by the Chartered Company's ...

    Article : 138 words
  6. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Medical Conference met at Dunedin to-day, and it was stated that 92 members have been enrolled up to the present. The election of the next president and place of meeting of the next ...

    Article : 161 words
  7. SECOND EDITION.

    Messrs. Howard Smith and Co.'s steamer Leura arrived direct from Townsville at the wharf at 3 o'clock this morning, and landed a number of Sydney passengers who were on board at the ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    President Cleveland has expressed his willingness to make honourable concessions to England with regard to the Venezuelan frontier dispute. ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNS.

    The amount of revenue received at the Customs last month was £244,961, and, after deducting drawbacks, the net revenue was £231,867, against £134,010 collected in the preceding ...

    Article : 102 words
  10. A STRANGE SHOOTING CASE.

    A farmer named Foram was found dead at Boogalkil in the bush, having died from a gunshot wound. A rifle was found with him. An inquest wall be held. The deceased was to have been ...

    Article : 1,721 words
  11. BRITISH OCCUPATION OF EGYPT.

    The Observer this morning announces that Germany suggested to Russia that she should take stops to eject the British from Egypt, but that Russia refused to do ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) LARGE AREAS UNDER WATER.

    The weather on Saturday was fine, but a thunderstorm occurred in the afternoon. Yesterday was also fine, but very close. A thunderstorm passed over the town at 11 o'clock, ...

    Article : 259 words
  13. THE CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    The affairs of the City of Melbourne Bank will shortly he investigated in the Insolvency Court. An application having that object in view was made to Mr. Justice Hood in the Supreme Court ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.

    The German press exults over what it regards as the successful thwarting of Great Britain in connection with Armenia. ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. A SHIP IN PERIL. COALS ALLEGED TO BE HEATED.

    A surprise was in store for the coal-shipping interest when the iron ship Knight of St. Michael, which on Saturday last left Newcastle for Valparaiso, yesterday made Sydney with her cargo heated to ...

    Article : 642 words
  16. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.

    It is reported that the French have shot a number of rebel Hova, chiefs who were prominent in the recont rising in Madagascar. ...

    Article : 35 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 514 words
  18. UNITED STATES FINANCE.

    The United States Senate has passed the bill for the free coinage of silver submitted to it by the Finance Committee. The bill is a substitute for the Bond Issue ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

    Jung Monelik of Abyssinin has retained 10 Italian oificers as prisonors for disloyalty on the part of the Italian troops in destroying Makaleh, after having been ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    At the annual meeting of subsribers to the Berrima District Cottage Hospital, the seventh annual report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted, Mr. J. R. Wilshire, ...

    Article : 295 words
  21. EXTENSIVE RAILWAY EXPENDITURE IN MELBOURNE.

    The Government proposes to spend about £400,000 in improving the Flinders-street. Railway Station to accommodate all suburban traffic. Regarding additional main lines ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. RELIEF OF THE DISTRESSED.

    News from Townsville states that the channel leading to the wharfs at the eastern breakwater has not suftered to much as was at first supposed. The Industry, with a heavy load of coal, drawing ...

    Article : 424 words
  23. OLYMPIC GAMES AT ATHENS.

    The Emperor William of Germany and King Oscar of Sweden will attend the Olympic games to be held at Athens in the spring. ...

    Article : 108 words
  24. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

    It has been announced that Spain has refused to grant the defeated Cuban rebels the ordinary rights of war. ...

    Article : 32 words
  25. THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the University Council this afternoon consideration was given to a letter from the Secretary of the Education Department, stating that the Minister for Education considered ...

    Article : 205 words
  26. ASHANTEE.

    In order to ensure the future tranquillity of Ashantee, the Imperial authorities have ordered a further detachment of 600 Houssas (native troops) to take up ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. THE IRISH PARTY.

    Mr. Justin M'Carthy, M.P., has resigned the leadership of the Nationalist section of the Irish party, in consequence of ill-health and overwork. ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. THE FRENCH BUDGET.

    It is estimated that the Budget proposals of M. Bourgeois, the French Premier, will effect a saving of 40,000,000 [?]rancs (£1,600,000). The main feature in ...

    Article : 127 words
  29. THE AMERICAN DEFENCES.

    A motion has been tabled in the United States Senate in favour of raising a loan of 100,000,000dol. for increasing the defences of America. ...

    Article : 31 words
  30. THE REVENUE RETURNS

    Owing to the change in the date of the financial year and the new tariff, the usual comparisons of the revenue of last month with that of the same month last year are in one or two respects ...

    Article : 821 words
  31. THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT.

    To a Herald reporter Captain J. C. Dodd, R.N.R., said:—"We left Newcastle on last Saturday morning with 3200 tons of Newcastle Wallsend coal for Valparaiso. Everything was right on leaving ...

    Article : 225 words
  32. QUEENSLAND.

    A large and influential meeting of gentlemen, including Mr. Tozer, the Colonial Secretary, was held this morning to consider what stops should bo taken te afford assistance to those who had ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. A TURKISH LOAN.

    Turkey has arranged for a loan of 30,000,000 francs (£1,200,000). ...

    Article : 16 words
  34. CARNAGE AND TRENTON.

    The Sportsman contains an article speaking in terms of praise of the thoroughbred stallions Carnage and Trenton, which have arrived from ...

    Article : 42 words
  35. CIRCUIT COURTS.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day before Judge Docker, Mr. Shand prosecuting for the Crown, the following prisoners pleaded guilty, and were remanded for sentence:—William Edward Draper, ...

    Article : 546 words
  36. THE LATE PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG.

    The funeral of the late Prince Henry of Battenberg will take place on Wednesday. The principal London Theatres will be ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. FIERY COAL CARGOES.

    An old shipmaster who has had extensive experience in the coal trade out of Newcastle-on-Tyne, Cardiff, and the Scotch coal ports, yesterday said that it is not an uncommon thing for certain coal ...

    Article : 126 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HONEY.

    The purchasers of recent consignments of South Australian honey have intimated to the London agent of the exporters that in future all shipments must be ...

    Article : 55 words
  39. MR. W. J. LYNE AT ORANGE.

    Mr. Lyne, M.L.A., accompanied by Mr. Perry, M.L.A., arrived at Orange by the day train from Bathurst. He was met by the Mayor and a number of leading residents and shown round the ...

    Article : 630 words
  40. THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO MYSTERY.

    Although, the investigations of Detective Sawtell and some other officers who were appointed to assist him were continued throughout yesterday, no solution of the mystery connected with the ...

    Article : 463 words
  41. THE LATE LORD LEIGHTON.

    The Agents-Generals of the Austral[?]sian colonies have been invited to attend the funeral of the late Lord (Sir Frederic) Leighton, President of the Royal ...

    Article : 44 words
  42. HOW IT MAY AFFECT INSURANCES.

    " If it be proved that Newcastle coal is liable to the risk of firedamp, or spontaneous heating in ships' holds," a prominent insurance manager yesterday remarked, " it means an increase in the rates ...

    Article : 55 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Postmaster-General has received a telegram from Cue stating that the Lake Darlot and Lawler's mail arrived three days late. The mailman reports that heavy rains have fallen, and that ...

    Article : 204 words
  44. A SURVEY HELD.

    Captain John Hall, surveyor to the Underwriters Association, visited the ship soon after the cause of her return to port was announced, and he recommended that sufficient of the cargo be discharged to ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. AMERICAN MISSIONS IN ASIA MINOR.

    America has demanded from Turkey an indemnity of 100,000dol. for the wrecking of the American missions at Marash and Kharput, in Asia Minor. ...

    Article : 35 words
  46. DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIP.

    The Knight of St. Michael is a steel-built fourmasted ship, 2121 tons not register. She was launched from W. D. Thompson's yards, on the Clyde, in 1883, and is on ned by Messrs. ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. THE NEWS AT NEWCASTLE.

    I have seen Mr. Wallace, agent for the Knight of St. Michael, who says that the vessel sailed direct from the wharf at half-past six on Saturday morning for Valparaiso, loaded with 3026 tons of ...

    Article : 211 words
  48. DEATH OF A MISER.

    A man who had led a miserable exist[?]nce is Paris died suddenly yesterday. When his house was searched it was dis[?]overed that the deceased had property ...

    Article : 48 words
  49. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A destructive fire occurred early this morning, when Messrs. Permewan, Wright, and Co.'s large store was burnt to the ground with its contents. Besides a quantity of general goods the store ...

    Article : 120 words
  50. AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, was held to-day. Sir J. H. Gibson-Craig, chairman of the board of directors, ...

    Article : 74 words
  51. SYDNEY CITY MISSION.

    The local missionary, Mr. J. H. Mills, reports that good work is being done at the Glebe. After considerable waiting a Sunday school for neglected children was opened a few weeks ago. It ...

    Article : 111 words
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