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  2. THE WEATHER. A HARD SOUTHERLY AND HEAVY SEA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 421 words
  3. GOLDFIELDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    An encouraging report is to hand concerning the reefs at Hongkong, near Pilbarra. Twentyfive tons of stone are at grass. As soon 50 tons have been stoped it is intended to have it treated. ...

    Article : 1,070 words
  4. THE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 737 words
  5. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Three more cases of typhoid fever have occorred. Several other cases are under observation. A temporary hospital is to be erected for the treatment of cases. ...

    Article : 259 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Negotiations are being carried on in an excellent spirit between the British and United States Governments with a view to the settlement of the boundary dispute ...

    Article : 74 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Latest advices to hand from Massowah state that 1500 Italians who were captured by the Shoans in the late battle are detained as prisoners at Adowa. ...

    Article : 124 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    An important discussion took place in the House of Commons last night with reference to the advance of the British expedition to the Upper Nile. ...

    Article : 367 words
  9. THE COWRA ELECTION.

    Mr. Richard Rice, protectionist, of Canowindra, has issued an address announcing himself aa a candidate for the Cowra electorate. Many rumours are afloat about other candidates coming forward. ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. STRIKE OF NAVVIES.

    Some of the navvies struck work on the railway last Thursday. They have been getting 10s a day for man, horse, and dray, and wanted 12s. The demand was not granted. The men are very quiet. ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. FATAL DISEASE IN HORSES.

    A number of horses have died recently on the Victorian side of the Upper Murray from some unknown disease. Joseph Evans, of Thougla Creek, lost some valuable thorough breds from this cause. ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. ROBBERY NEAR COOLGARDIE.

    A robbery was committed at Woolgangee last night when a safe containing £1200 in cash was carried off from a tent occupied by Mr. J. Scrymgour, Government officer in charge of the water ...

    Article : 175 words
  13. UNITED STATES MINISTER IN ENGLAND.

    The Foreign Relations Committee of the United States House of Representatives recently had under consideration the letters of Mr. T. Bayard, American Minister in ...

    Article : 167 words
  14. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The members of the Reform Committee of Johannesburg, who were arrested on charges of treason after the surrender of Dr. Jameson and his troopers, have been ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. HOW THE SHIPPING FARED.

    It has been stated that a lumpy sea made right up the coast from Gabo to the Tweed, and having a lot of easterly break in it, practically closed some of the bar entrances. At the Clarence the Condong ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. DISASTER AT CAPE OTWAY.

    A telegram received yesterday from Cape Otway reported a sad fatality to the crow of the steamer Lady Loch, which was engaged in landing stores at Blanket Bay. She had ...

    Article : 972 words
  17. THE GOLDFIELDS OF AUSTRALASIA.

    Among the passengers by the union S. N. Company's steamer Waihora, which arrived from New Zealand last evening, were Herr Carl Schmeisser and Dr. Carl Vogelsang, two of the principal officers ...

    Article : 1,105 words
  18. AN ACCIDENT OFF SYDNEY HEADS.

    The mail steamer Austral cleared Sydney Heads at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday for London, and had only rounded the south reef when, by some means, one of her second saloon ...

    Article : 243 words
  19. THE ISLAND OF CRETE.

    The Sultan of Turkey has proclaimed a general amnesty to the Christians who took part in the late rising in the island of Crote. ...

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  20. H.M.S. DIDO FLOATED.

    H.M.S. Dido, a twin-screw cruiser of the second class, 5600 tons, which stuck on the ways while being launched at Govan, on the Clyde, and canted over, ...

    Article : 36 words
  21. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    Mr. P. M'Geo (a Dillonite) has been returned to the House of Commons for the Southern Division of County Louth, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The mails for the other colonies ex Himalaya were sent on to Melbourne on Saturday. There was a number of military men aboard the Himalaya, most of them on furlough. ...

    Article : 396 words
  23. ADMISSION OF SOLICITORS.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has promised Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, to introduce a bill into Parliament ...

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  24. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE KETCH PETREL A TOTAL WRECK.

    The ketch Petrel, when attempting to cross the bar on Friday afternoon went ashore on the south beach. Her anchors and gear were run out, and everything made ready for floating her off, and it ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. THE WAR OFFICE.

    The War Office is ready to despatch reinforcements to Upper Egypt should they be needed. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

    The States (the Legislature) of Jersey, Channel Islands, has passed a bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The appeal to the Privy Council in King versus the Victoria Insurance Company (a Queensland case) has been dismissed, with costs. ...

    Article : 265 words
  28. THE TUG HARRINGTON ASHORE.—FULL OF WATER.

    The tug Harrington has gone on the south beach. She is in a very exposed position, and is full of water. The Harrington is owned by Messrs. Robert Langley and P. Hogan, and was built at Balmain in ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales closed this afternoon. Prices were firm at 5 per cent, above the opening rates of the series. MARCH 22. ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) MEETING OF SELECTORS AT LISMORE.

    A meeting was held to-day of the selectors whose special area holdings were reappraised by the Lismore Land Board recently. The Mayor of Lismore was asked to preside, and about 30 were present. The following ...

    Article : 350 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    On Wednesday night, during the voyage of the Mararoa from Melbourne to Hobart, a steerage passenger named F.J.Rigg, who was suffering severely from sea sickness, went on deck with a ...

    Article : 185 words
  32. ARRIVAL OF PARLIAMENTARY CRICKETERS.

    There arrived by the exprese train from Melbourne on Saturday morning the members of the Victorian Parliamentary cricket team, who will play a match with the New South Wales legislators during the ...

    Article : 583 words
  33. VICTORIA.

    The annual commencement of the Melbourne University was celebrated yesterday in the customary fashion. His excellency Lord Brassey was present, and was admitted to the degree of ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. A SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

    A shocking occurrence took place at Delander's Courthouse Hotel between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Mr. W. Vanghan Jenkins, who lately resided at Burburgate station, was fonnd ...

    Article : 420 words
  35. MEAT TRADE WITH MALTA,

    It was recently reperted that an a result of the steps which were taken by the Agents-General for the Australian colonies to prevent the imposition by the ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. THE WALLIS CREEK FLOOD GATES.

    The farmers of the large extent of agricultural land known as the annexed area have been called upon at the instance of the West Maitland Borough Council to pay some years' arrears of rates chargeable ...

    Article : 187 words
  37. QUEENSLAND.

    A man named John Kerr, stationmaster at the racecourse station, was killed at 7 o'clock to-night. He was engaged shunting a horse-box, and it is supposed he slipped on the rails. The guard ...

    Article : 75 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND.

    In addressing his constituents the Premier, Mr. Seddon, said that it was proposed to introduce the following legislation next session.—Establishment of workmen's villages, the limitation of boy and ...

    Article : 154 words
  39. SCOTS' CHURCH, CHURCH-HILL.

    At Scots' Church, Church-hill, yesterday the Rev. W. M. Dill Macky chose for his text, " The faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he that make the haste to be rich shall not be innocent." The preach of ...

    Article : 343 words
  40. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    In July last Mr. W. Neilley and Mr. J. E. Tonkin, of Sydney, entered into negotiations with the South Australian Government for a lease of land in the Northern Territory with the object of ...

    Article : 157 words
  41. MILITARY INSPECTION AT ROBERTSON.

    The West Camden Half Squadron New South Wales Lancers, under the command of Captain M'Evilly, paraded this afternoon for inspection by Major Walters. Thara was a fair master. The men ...

    Article : 110 words
  42. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Duncan Gillies, Agent-General for Victoria, states that the prospect of obtaining a general manager for the Victorian railways is favourable. Already two ...

    Article : 44 words
  43. TERRIBLE BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    A terrible fatal accident occurred at the Occidental mine to-day, by which two young men of this district were killed. It appears they were blasting in a cutting near the surface, and had put a charge of ...

    Article : 169 words
  44. ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE EMPLOYEES OF W. S. FRIEND AND CO.

    The annual outing of the employees of W. S. Friend and Co. was held on Saturday at Cabarits. Mr. W. Hibble took the chair at the dinner, and was supported by Messrs. Horace Friend, R. Brooks, and ...

    Article : 131 words
  45. THE TAXATION RETURNS.

    Great inconvenience and considerable alarm as to the liability to being fined is experienced through the exhaustion of the supply of the income tax forms, of which not a single copy can be procured on the field. ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. ILLAWARRA EGGS.

    The varnished eggs sent from Illawarra, New South Wales, have arrived in a fairly fresh condition, but are considered by experts to be unsuitable for the table. ...

    Article : 32 words
  47. PUBLIC WORKS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

    The Public Works Sectional Committee, consisting of Messrs. T. T. [?]wing, J. L. Fegan, G. Black, and C. J. Roberts, accompanied by Mr. S. W. Moore, M.L. A., arrived this morning, and left in a special ...

    Article : 84 words
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