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  2. A SERIOUS EXPLOSION.

    Yesterday as the sun was breaking forth one of the most tragic affairs on local record happened in the harbour on board a brigantine named Prosperity. On shore, within bailing distance, ...

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  3. THE ELDORADO MINING DISASTER.

    The following is the full text of the messages found scratched on the billy cans of the victims entombed in the M'Evoy mine at Eldorado, the words being written on the side of the billy:— ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Colonial Secretary addressed a large number of electors at Mount Vincent on Saturday evening, thanking them for the way in which they had worked to secure his return. Mr. Brunker is ...

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  5. SECOND EDITION.

    Further particulars with regard to the massacre of missionaries at Kucheng, in China, state that, in addition to, the British and American missionaries killed, ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The steam yacht Sunbeam, with Lord Brassey (the new Governor of Victoria) and party on board, arrived at Funchal, in the Madeira Islands, to-day. She ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The British Government has decided to abandon the Chitral territory lying to the west of the Panjakora River. The route from Poshawur through the ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Advices from Shanghai report that a great massacre of Christians has taken place at Kucheng, China. AUG. 4. ...

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  9. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

    The Bulgarian Envoys who were accorded an interview by the Czar of Russia, have returned to Sofia from St. Petersburg, and have received an ovation ...

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  10. DISASTROUS FIRE AT NARRANDERA.

    About half-past 2 o'clock this morning a destructive fire broke out in Messrs. S. Richards and Company's general store. The main building, with its contents, were totally destroyed, only ...

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  11. THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Her Majesty the Queen invested Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Governor of South Australia, with the Commandership of the order of St. Michael and St. ...

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  12. COLLIERY DISASTER IN SCOTLAND.

    A terrible colliery disaster has occurred at Ardrossan, in Ayrshire, Scotland. The workings of a colliery were flooded by a sudden inburst of water. ...

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  13. BREAD RIOTS IN PERSIA.

    Serious bread riots have taken place at Tabreez, in Persia. The bazaars had to be closed. The troops dispersed the mob. Twenty ...

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  14. THE SCENE ON BOARD.

    Quickly boats put off from the shore, and the scene that presented itself beggan description. It was impossible to walk along what a few minutes before had been a strongly-laid ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. NEW GRAVING DOCK AT SOUTHAMPTON.

    The new graving dock at Southampton was formally opened yesterday by the Prince of Wales. It is the largest graving dock in the ...

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  16. THE SOUTH MINE DISASTER.

    A meeting of the committee of the South Mine Relief Fund was held on Friday night, when the treasurer reported that the total amount received to date was £492, and the expenditure was £27 ...

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  17. FOREST FIRES IN AMERICA.

    Disastrous forest fires have taken place in the State of Michigan, U.S.A. A fire broke out in the forests on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, and spread with ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    The revenue last month amounted to £538,824, or £17,608 more than was collected for July last year. In addition to the sum mentioned as having been received last month, £6473 was paid ...

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  19. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

    A telegraphic despatch from Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, states that M. Matakieff, who was an intimate friend of the late M. Stambouloff, ex-Premier of ...

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  20. THE FIRE IN BLOCK ELEVEN.

    It is too soon yet to speak with perfect confidence of the effect that the carbonic anhydride is having in stifling the progress of the fire in the timbers of Block 11, but it is quite certain that ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The wharf labourers at Port Adelaide yesterday refused to work on the steamers Age and Bulimba and one or two other vessels owing to a wages dispute. A new scale of payment was recently ...

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  22. THE MATE THOUGHT IT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE.

    When the Herald reporter got over the bulwarks the mate was sitting in the rains. He was the only man on board, the others having been carried to the hospital to have their injuries dressed. ...

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  23. FATAL RIDING ACCIDENT.

    Charles M'Kechnie, a son of Mr. A. A. M'Kechnie, of Rosedale station, Adaminaby, was thrown from his horse at Bredbo on Thursday afternoon. At 5 o'clock this morning he ...

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  24. BANK SCANDAL IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

    Intense excitement has been caused in Newfoundland in consequence of revelations which have just been made to the effect that four of the directors of the ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. DIPHTHERIA AT PAMBULA.

    Two more deaths have just occurred here from diphtheria, making six recently. One of the victims was a son of Mr. Beveridge Lochiel, and the other a son of Mrs. Meaker, of South Pambula. ...

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  26. A SYDNEY-BOUND VESSEL SPOKEN.

    The ship Armada, of Greenock, from New York (4th May) for Sydney, was signalled by the Waihora in lat. 43·50 S., and long 151·34 E. The Armada desired to be reported "all well." ...

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  27. THE ARMENIAN REFORMS.

    Turkey has decided to apply its own scheme of reforms in Armenia to the whole of the Turkish Empire. ...

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  28. DEATH OF CANON CHASE.

    Canon Chose, late incumbent of St. John's Church and a Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, died yesterday, aged 77. He arrived in Victoria in 1849. ...

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  29. A THEORY OF THE OCCURRENCE.

    The mate, continuing, said: I can't understand how the light got at the gas. We loaded a cargo of 160 tons Metropolitan coal at Pyrmont Wharf on Friday night last for the Colonial Sugar ...

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  30. GOLDFIELDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A small bulk sample of stone from Monzies proprietary claims is being treated by the Berdan pan process at Bayley's Reward claim. The rain on Thursday night registered 18 points. The ...

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  31. EXHIBITION OF LOAN PICTURES IN GOULBURN.

    Mr. Jacob Garrard, Minister for Public Instruction, arrived here this afternoon and was met at the railway station by leading townspeople, and a guard of honour formed by the cadets ...

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  32. A BANK FAILURE.

    A firm of bankers at Genoa has failed, with liabilities amounting to 20,000,000 lires (approximately £800,000). The principals of the firm have been ...

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  33. THE LUSITANIA'S PASSENGERS IN QUARANTINE.

    Dr. Browning, Quarantine Health Officer, last night informed the remaining passengers of the Lusitania that they would be released to-morrow (Monday) at 3 o'clock. Yesterday afternoon the ...

    Article : 117 words
  34. MR. EDDY.

    Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner for Railways in New South Wales, will sail from Marseilles on his return to Sydney in the Messageries Maritimes steamer Ville ...

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  35. H.M.S. ORLANDO.

    Lieutenant Charles E. Anson has been appointed commander of H.M.S. Orlando, the flagship on the Australian station, in succession to Commander Herbert A. ...

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  36. DEATH OF AN AFRICAN EXPLORER.

    The death is announced of Joseph Thompson, the African explorer, at the early age of 37. Mr. Joseph Thompson, F.R.G.S., visited ...

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  37. PICKING UP THE WOUNDED.

    "My first business was to scramble through the wreckage," continued the mate, " and look after the wounded, and, as I thought, dying. One poor fellow was nearly naked, and came bounding ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND.

    A diver's examination of the hull of the recentlystranded steamer Argus, which was successfully floated on Thursday, was made at slack water this morning. It was found that there was only one ...

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  39. INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS.

    The International Geographical Congress has decided that the next Congress shall meet at Berlin in 1899. ...

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  40. MINERS DISTURBED BY THE GASES.

    Mr. Warren completed to-day the necessary filling of the gangway at the 315ft. level in Block 10, so as now to form an impregnable barrier to the neighbouring fire. Men were disturbed at ...

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  41. A WOOL-CLASSER KILLED.

    A fatal accident occurred to a wool-classer named John Organ through falling from a coach. The deceased was a resident of Geelong, Victoria, where he has left a wife and family. A ...

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  42. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    Shipping experts have informed Mr. Valentine, the produce expert, that the cold storage space utilised during the past 12 months in the conveyance of frozen ...

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  43. CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.

    Cholora is raging in South Russia. One hundred deaths have occurred. ...

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  44. THE SEPARATION QUESTION.

    A Rockhampton telegram states that Mr. Michael Davitt lectured at Mount Morgan on Thursday on the labour movement in Great Britain Replying to a remark by the Mayor, ...

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  45. MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.

    Right abaft the cook's galley is an apartment in which three men were quartered, two were in berths, and a third dressing. All were precipitated out of the compartment, but escaped with ...

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  46. THE NORTHERN COAL TRADE.

    The Greta pit is still working every day with every prospect of continuance. The output of coal is as much as was ever put out. Anvil Creek is working full time, supplying a railway contract. ...

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  47. THE DEATH DUTIES.

    The Court of Queen's Bench has decided that the executors of the estate of the late Mrs. Frances Tollomache are not liable for the payment of probate duty in ...

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  48. THE NATURE OF THE CARGO.

    The coal on board is said to be from the same locality as that shipped on board the iron barque Argo a couple of years ago, when that vessel blew up similarly while ...

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  49. INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

    The following players have been selected to represent Queensland in the intercolonial football match against New South Wales next Saturday: —Back, F. Ivory; three-quarter backs, J. ...

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  50. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    Mr. Anderson, of Quirindi, passed through town yesterday, with a shearing plant, having contracted to shear at Polly Brewen and two other stations. The sheep are to be shorn and the wool ...

    Article : 280 words
  51. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    The London and Edinburgh committees in connection with the City of Melbourne Bank will submit the revised scheme of rearrangement to a meeting to be held on ...

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  52. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

    The committee appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire what amendments are necessary in the Acts relating to joint stock companies incorporated with limited ...

    Article : 146 words
  53. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a special meeting of the Executive Council, which was held yesterday, it was decided that the last dread penalty of the law should be carried out in the case of Minnie Deans, who had been ...

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  54. A REPORTED FORMER CASUALTY.

    In addition, however, to the Argo disaster it is on record that an American schooner which loaded here had an explosion on board while on her voyage to Honolulu. ...

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  55. DREADFUL ASSAULT ON A WIFE.

    A half-caste, residing near Patea, made a fearful attack on his wife, and after throwing her on the fire left her. The woman's condition is critical. The husband is supposed to have committed ...

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  56. GASEOUS COAL CARGOES.

    Shipmasters trading out of the coal ports of the old country know well that some coals are very subject to spontaneous gas emissions to a dangerous degree. New South Wales has in that respect ...

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  57. THE BARQUE GEORGE THOMPSON.

    The Sydney barque George Thompson, which recently put into Wellington in a leaky condition, has been examined on behalf of the Customs department. Her boats wera found to be badly ...

    Article : 83 words
  58. NEW MINING COMPANIES.

    The Ashbourne Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, with a capital of £30,000, and the Menzies Gold Estates Company, with a capital of £250,000, ...

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  59. TO-DAY.

    Operatic Recitals.—Esty-Marsh Concert Company, Centenary Hall, York-street, 8 p. m. Australasian Federation League: Annual Meeting, Mayor's Room, Town Hall, 8 p. m. ...

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  60. DEATH OF JUDGE RICHMOND.

    His Honor Puisne Judge C. W. Richmond died last night from congestion of the lungs after a brief illness. ...

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  61. SOME PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL AND CREW.

    The whole number of crew is seven. The captain, as mentioned, was ashore, but the waterman, Petersen, was on board, and, as already stated, was injured. The chief officer, Mr. ...

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  62. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ORIENT AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Orient, H. E. Inskip, commander, arrived from Colombo at 8.30 a.m. to-day. The following is the list of her passengers:- For Albany: Mr. Cann. ...

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  63. LACHLAN P. AND A. A. SHOW.

    The fourteenth annual show, under the auspices of the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was held on Thursday and Friday. The exhibits were numerous and satisfactory, and the ...

    Article : 108 words
  64. TASMANIA.

    A fatal accident under perculiar circumstances occurred at a brick factory near Bellerive, yesterday. The driving belt of a circular saw used in cutting firewood flew off and became entangled ...

    Article : 78 words
  65. CALEDONIAN AND AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE COMPANY.

    The debentures issued by the Caledonian and Australian Mortgage Company, amounting to £200,045, have been alotted. ...

    Article : 28 words
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