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  2. ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

    The annual levee in honour of her Majesty a Birthday was held at Government House yesterday afternoon by his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Iredcnck M. Darley. A guard of honour, ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The post-office and premisos at Walgott had a narrow escape from being consumed by fire about 8 o'clock last night. The roof of the biuldine was observed to be burning. Plenty of assistance was ...

    Article : 112 words
  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The second annual chess match between city and country players took place in the city to-day There were 86 players, which marks the Australian record. After an interesting struggle with an ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    The railway earnings for the week ended the 23rd instant were £39,188, as compared with £12,604 for the corresponding week of last year The aggregate earnings to date from the 1st July ...

    Article : 77 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A severe conflict between a company of French marines and a desperate community of bandits had taken place on the frontier of French Guiana, South ...

    Article : 274 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A case of lynching is reported from Denville, in the State of Illinois. Two whuite men, who had been accused of assaulting a woman, were imprisoned in the gaol at Denville. ...

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  8. WAR OF RAILWAY TARIFFS.

    The circular published to-day, indicating the determined attempt to be made by the New South Wales Railway Department to obtain as much of the Riverina trade as possible, has not caused the ...

    Article : 144 words
  9. THE SUGAR DUTIES.

    A meeting of farmers was held it Coldstream on Saturday. It was well attended. Mr. James M'Callum was chairman. Mr. William Cave moved a resolution embodying a strong protest ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. OUR NOUMEA LETTER.

    H.M. ships Katoomba and Kanakntta arrived here from New Zealand on the 12th instant, and both ships left this port on the 18th instant, the former for a cruise in the islands, where she will ...

    Article : 541 words
  11. INFLUX OF HINDOOS.

    Last week 40 Hindoos arrived by steamer. They were brought by their countrymen from India. It is estimated that there are now upwards of 200 of these people in this district. They are ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. DIFFERENTIAL RAILWAY RATES.

    The competition between the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales and Victoria for the wool trade of the Riverina district is just now causing some little anxiety among woolbrokera in ...

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  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. F. W. Martin, engineer for existing lines, who was at one time a member of the New Zealand Public Works Department, died yesterday from apoplexy. ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The replies received by the Premier to the circular addressed to the Governments of Australasia, inviting joint action in pushing forward the Pacifc cable proposal, are not very ...

    Article : 400 words
  15. INDUCTION SERVICE.

    Yesterday the Rev. E. H. Lea was inducted into the charge of St. Barnabas, Milltown, whioh has recently been created a separate parish Bishop Camidge performed the ceremony, which ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    The dead body of a man with his theoat cut was found about 150 yards from the Coollgardie roa,d three miles out from Southern Cross, by a teamster named William Hughes, on Friday last. The ...

    Article : 656 words
  17. CHURCH PARADE.

    Testerday the volunteers, cadets, and fire brigade took part in n church parade, and attended service at St. Stephen's Church, where the Rev. J. Kinghorn preached an appropriate sermon to a ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. DEATH FROM STRYCHNINE-POISONING.

    A girl named Florrie Morgan, aged 17, died yestenlay. At an inquest held to-day a verdict of death from strychnine, which had been self-administered, was returned. ...

    Article : 1,115 words
  19. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

    At the City Temple, Holborn Viaduct, on Sunday, the Rev. Joseph Parker, D.D., the celebrated Congregatonal preacher, delivered a remarkable sermon upon the ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Marceba states that John Staart, who was employed at the Queen Constance mine as battery watchman, and Maurice Leahy, a blacsmith, formerly employed at the mine, have ...

    Article : 282 words
  21. UMRA KHAN.

    Urara Khan, the author of the recent trouble in Chitral, who fled to Afghanistan when his power was broken by the recent British expeditionary force, has been ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following, being the latest passings travelled by the stock routes, were despatched by railway:—3 trucks cattle, R. Marshall to J. Inglis, Flemington, 2 vans sheep, C. K. Rose ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. THE ELECTIONS IN ITALY.

    The Parliamentary elections in Italy are passing off quietly. Signor Crispi, the Premier, has been elected as one of the representatives for Rome in the ...

    Article : 176 words
  24. GOLD DISCOVERIES IN QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Mount Albion states that on the 21th instant "Warden M'Donald visited Luxton's, where the prospectors reported finding payable gold. Being satisfied with the prospects ...

    Article : 369 words
  25. THE WILCANNIA SHOW.

    The third annual show in connection with the local Pastoral and Horticultural Society was held on Saturday in the presence of a large attendance. Owing to the dryuess ot the season the exhibits in ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. PROPOSED RECEPTION OF MR. MICHAEL DAVITT.

    A meeting of the general committee formed to make arrangements for according a public welcome to Mr. Michael Davitt upon his arrival in Sydney was held at the Australia Hotel last evening. Mr. ...

    Article : 702 words
  27. MILITARY ENCAMPMENT AT WOLLONGONG.

    Major-General Hutton, accompanied by Colonel Spalding Major Bridges Captain Le Mesurier, and Lieutenant P. T. Owen, arrived at Wollongong on Saturday morning, and was met at the railway ...

    Article : 635 words
  28. TASMANIA.

    Mr. William Hollingsworth, who gave up a prosperous blacksmith's business at Launceston, and took hi plant, valued at £500, to New Australia, Paraguay, and also his wife and family. ...

    Article : 142 words
  29. FREEMASON'S BENEVLENT INSTITUTION.

    The fourth annual meeting of the subscribers to the Treemasons Benevolent Institution for the permanent relief of the aged, distressed, and infirm freemasons and their wives or widows was held in ...

    Article : 512 words
  30. LYNCHING IN AMERICA.

    Another case of lynching is reported from the United States. In the gaol at Danville, in the State of Illinois, were two white men, who had ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. THE WARATAH MINERS.

    The Waratah miners held the adjourned meeting this morning to discuss their portion with the directors. Finally it was resolved to accept the new conditions proposed. ...

    Article : 38 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government has taken formal possession of the Midland Railway line and plant, under the provisions of the Railway Construction and Land Act of 1881, on the ground that the company has ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.

    The editors of the Democratic journals in New York have resolved to resist the attempt to legalise the free and unlimited coinage of silver. ...

    Article : 35 words
  34. TO-DAY.

    Complimentary Supper Party to Mr. J. C. Neild: Paddington Town Hall, 8 p.m. Anniversary Meetings, Centenary Hall, York-street. 3 and 7.30. ...

    Article : 162 words
  35. LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Speking at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the London Bank of Australia, Sir J. P. Garrick, chairman of directors, said that there was a reasonable ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. CHARITABLE REQUESTS.

    The late Mr. Hyman Marks, of Christchurch, left £5000 for the establishment of a ward in the hospital, £2000 for the relief of the deserving poor in the Canterbury district, and £500 for the ...

    Article : 80 words
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