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  2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE BILL.

    A meeting Civil servants was held last night in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, for the parpose of considering the new Public Service Bill. Amongst teh audience wore a number of ladies. ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE NEW VINE DISEASES BILL.

    Owing to the solicitations of the Vinegrowcrs and Frnitgrowers' Association of New South Wales the Muuster for Mines and Agriculture has decided to resubmit the new Vine Diseases ...

    Article : 71 words
  4. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) LORD BRASSEY.

    Representatives of 35 public bodies and institutions waited upon Lord Brassey at Government House this morning, and presented the customary addresses of welcome. In the afternoon the ...

    Article : 209 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    During the debate in the French Chamber of Deputies regarding the late strike of operatives at Carmaux, in the Department of Tarn, some scandalous ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    Dotails of the recent massaero of Christians by Turks at Trebizond, in Asia Minir, show that the slaughtor was appalling, and that the outrages rivalled ...

    Article : 207 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    It is reported that hte Frenh treaty with the conquered Hoval repudiates contracts nad treaties previously made between the Hovas and other nations. ...

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  8. RAILWAY PICNIC.

    The annual amalgamated railway picnic of the section Mount Victoria to Orange, Mudgee, and Forbes lines was held to-day on the Bathurst show ground. The weather was fine, and the ...

    Article : 187 words
  9. MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR GRUDGERY.

    The Coroner, Mr. Sowter, continued the inquest on the body of the man found in the Lachlan River at Grudgery on the 20th instant. at the courthouse to-day. The evidence of Dr. ...

    Article : 452 words
  10. A DISASTROUS FIRE.

    A disastrous fire has occurred in the village of Lasocit, in Poland. A dwelling-place was set fire to by an incendiary, and before the flames could be ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The following players have been chosen to represent Victoria in the cricket match to be played in Adelaide on 9th November and following days: —F. Laur, H. Trott, A. E. Trott, H. Grapham, ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. SHOCKING BURNING FATALITY.

    A burning fatality occurred yesterday shortly after midnight whereby a miner named John Woods, aged 34 years, lost his life. His house, which was of wood and iron, situated in ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. THE UNITED STATES CURRENCY.

    The United States Treasury authorities have stopped the coinage of silver dollars. ...

    Article : 23 words
  14. THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARD.

    The Maiquis of Londonderry has been appointed to succeed Lord George Hamilton as Chairman of the London School Board. ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. SUSPECTED TREASON.

    Fourteen members of the Sultan's household who were suspected of treason died lu the palace on the same day, whereby the Sultan's mind was relieved. ...

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  16. A BURGLAR INTERRUPTED.

    An attempt was made to bruuk into Messrs. Tibbs and Rossiter's store about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The night watchman, who has a key of the back yard, entered at that time, when a ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The body of Robert Parker, one of two seamen belonging to the steamar Waroonga who were drowned last Tuesday, was recovered to-day. The deceased was working his passage to Sydney, ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. RUSSO-CHINESE TREATY.

    The Chinese Government has bestowed decorations upon the leading officials of the Russian Foreign Office. OCT. 28. ...

    Article : 86 words
  19. ROBBERY AT TORBES.

    On Saturday night a medical gentleman who was staying at an hotel while on a visit to Forbes was relieved of a gold watch and cham and £20 in gold. He had placed the money and watch ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    The shares of the Darlot Exploration Company, Western Australia, which was formed with a capital of £275,000, and which issued serip to the extent of ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. THE BLOCK TEN FIRE.

    At an early hour this morning some fire made its appearance at the 315ft. level in Block 10 mine near the boundary of Block 11. However, it was easily controlled, and a few minutes after was ...

    Article : 279 words
  22. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE FIRE AT FREMANTLE.

    The fire at the Queen's Warehouse, Fremantle, yesterday morning was discovered by one of the harbour-master's erew, and the alarm was at once given to the fire ...

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  23. A COWARDLY ASSAULT.

    At a late hour on Saturday evening Mr. F. Harper, head of the Broken Hill Proprietary Labour Bureau, was subjected to a brutal assault on his way home, when someone from behind ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    The ship Timara, of the Shaw Savill and Albion Shipping Company, which left Melbourne on the 4th June with a cargo of frozen meat, has arrived at Plymouth. ...

    Article : 49 words
  25. BUSH FIRES.

    The bush fires for some days prevalent in several directions around here have abated, but the atmosphere is somewhat charged with a smoky haze. The immediate locality has escaped ...

    Article : 1,756 words
  26. MADAGASCAR.

    It has transpired that the treaty made by the French with the conquered Hovas repudiates the contracts and treaties which the Hovas had previously made with other ...

    Article : 63 words
  27. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s 6 11-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    Early last week the vacant Puisne Judgeship was offered to Mr. Virgil Power, with the proviso that if he accepted it he would have to reside at Townsville. Mr. Power asked for time to ...

    Article : 329 words
  29. SPEARED BY A BLACK.

    William Meyer Hoff, a miner, has been brought in to Hall's Creek from Mount Dockrell. He was speared by a wild black. Meyerhoff was lying down reading at the Mount Dockrell battery shed. ...

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  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    The Great Boulder is running splending stono from the winze being sunk below the 100ft. level, also from the winze being started from the 150ft. level to connect with the 200ft. level. This ...

    Article : 246 words
  31. THE REBELLION IN CUBA.

    A sanguinary and decisive engngement is reported to have taken place between the rebels in Cuba and a Spanish force. Accounts to hand state that the Spanish ...

    Article : 51 words
  32. THE COALCLIFF COLLIERY.

    Regarding teh difficulty with the miners at the Coalcliff Colliery no settement with the strikers has been arranged. The management has now decided to work the mine with free labour, ...

    Article : 164 words
  33. RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AND AUSTRALIA.

    The moat recent move in Russia's foreign policy in the Last has brought forth a demonstrate from the leading English journals which indicates that the latest developments of the Eastern question are full ...

    Article : 614 words
  34. THE REVOLT AT GOA.

    The British Government recently offered to assist the Portuguese Government in reatoring order at Goa, in Portuguese India, where the troops have revolted, ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    Early on Saturday morning the Minister for Lands made some very grave charges against Sir Walter Baller concorning dealings in native lands. Sir W. Baller challenged him to repeat ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    Work at Mount Lyell is being vigorously pursued by several important companies There are 15 companies registered at the Mines Office carrying on mining operations at Mount Lyell, four ...

    Article : 157 words
  37. FIRE AT AN HOTEL.

    Mr. William Thompson's Travellers, Rest Hotel, opposite the Lue railway station, was partially destroyed by fire on Saturday at midnight. The fire originated in the proprictor's bedroom, ...

    Article : 120 words
  38. VANCOUVER SALMON.

    The sale in England of Vancouver frozen salmon shipped vin Australia was recently prohibited by the authorities entrusted with the carrying out of the Salmon ...

    Article : 70 words
  39. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  40. THE COAL TRADE.

    This evening a preliminary meeting of merchants and storekeepers took place at the Chnmber of Commerce, at the invitation of Mr. S. Cohen, to discuss the present position of the coal trade ...

    Article : 119 words
  41. LIVE STOCK SHIPMENT.

    The steamer Gulf of Lions has arrived from Australian ports, having exporienced a rough pussage and met with a succession of gales. ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier has received a eable from the Agout-Genernl stating that there is every probability of the beetroot industry being taken up in New Zealand. ...

    Article : 54 words
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