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  2. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, P.C., C.B., G.C.M.G.

    Sir Alfred Stephen's long and honourable life came to a peaceful close yesterday morning. All that the love of children and the affection of friends could suggest was done to prolong the valued ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) DUBBO CIRCUIT COURT.

    At the Circuit Court to-day the jury in the case of Tom Hop, who was charged with murdering Ernest Bolt, brought in a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity, and the prisoner was ...

    Article : 192 words
  4. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—October 15, the Victorian (s.) and the Fitzroy (s.) arrived at Brisbane from Sydney the Catterth[?]n (s.) arrived at bar from Sydney. The Arewatta (s.) left Keppel Bay, north; the Franklin (s.) left Flattop Island. ...

    Article : 1,058 words
  5. NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

    The following items of news are from files to hand by the R.M.S. Mariposa. The steamer's dates are—San Francisco, 20th September; Honolulu, 27th September; Apia, 5th October; Auckland, 11th ...

    Article : 336 words
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  7. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The French mail steamer Polynesien is due here from Noumca to-day,and will berth at the M.M. wharf. The R.M.S. India, from Brisbane 29th August, left Port Said on the 13th instant, homewards. ...

    Article : 38 words
  8. THE R.M.S. MARIPOSA.

    The Oceanic steamship Company of San Francisco has reason to be proud of the work which its steamers Mariposa and Alameda have performed on the Australian line. Both ships have maintained a wonderful regularity ...

    Article : 198 words
  9. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' PICNIC.

    The annual picnic arranged for employees of the Traffic, Locomotive, and Permanent Way Departments was held to-day on the Bathurst Showground. It rained heavily during the night and ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. THE OUTLOOK FOR WAR.

    A telegram from Paris gives the following important declaration concerning the policy of Germany toward France, which is the expression of Chancellor von Caprivi's own ideas to a prominent Frenchman: ...

    Article : 587 words
  11. THE NEW HEBRIDES TRADE.

    The Australian New Hebrides Company yesterday chartered the steamer Mount Kembla for the direct service between Sydney and the New Hebrides. It is intended to despatch her on the 22nd for Vila Harbour, in charge of ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES.

    Some time ago the Minister for Works wrote a minute upon the question of sub-letting of Government contracts, the object being as far as possible to abate the evil of the sweating system. ...

    Article : 1,093 words
  13. A MISSION VESSEL.

    The Meda, a schooner of 124 tons, built in 1880 at Barnstaple, and lately purchased from the Government of Western Australia by the Wesleyan Misaionary Society for service at New Guinea and the islands, sailed on the 8th ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. SAMOAN SHIPPING.

    The Hindoo, barque, left Samoa, on 27th September for Sava[?] to complete loading copra for Europe. The London Missionary Society's barque John Williams took her departure from Samoa on the 28th ultime. ...

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  15. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) A DARING BURGLARY.

    Early this morning an audacious burglary was perpetrated at the Freemasons' Hotel, Fremantle. Two men forced back a window, entered, opened a side door, and carried out a small safe, which ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. CASE OF SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    What is supposed to be a case of suicide occurred at Tuppal station on Saturday. It appears that the wife of a boundary-rider named Fletcher, who had been under treatment for ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. THE VOYAGE OF THE PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD.

    Our Melbourne correspondent last night wired:—The new German mail steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold completed her maiden trip to the colonies yesterday (Monday) morning. The vessel, which is 475ft. in length overall, ...

    Article : 210 words
  18. LUND'S CULGOA.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co. are in receipt of a cable advising the sailing of the steamship Culgoa on the 11th instant from London for Sydney, via Adelaide and Melbourne. ...

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  19. SAD SHOOTING FATALITY.

    Yesterday afternoon William Lane, of Enfield, who with others was out shooting, was shot dead near Denham Court. The body was brought to town and placed in the asylum morgue last night. ...

    Article : 150 words
  20. THE NORTH LONDONDERRY JUMPING CASE.

    The Chief Justice gave judgment to-day in the case of Hurley v. Lyons, in the North Londonderry jumping case. He decided in favour of Lyons on the ground that there was no appeal ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. GREAT REDUCTION IN FARES FROM LONDON.

    The Orient Company has reduced its steerage rate of passage-money outward from London to Australia. The P.and O. steamers do not carry steerage passengers, so that the Orient line up till a short time ago were able ...

    Article : 204 words
  22. PASTORAL INTELLIGENGE.

    The following are the latest stock passings:— 3650 wethers, from Steam Plains, going to Cunningham Brothers, Kildary, via Temora; 3000 mixed cheep, from Pine Grove, Narrandera, ...

    Article : 263 words
  23. TRADES AFFAIRS. THE STRIKE IN THE PRINTING TRADE.

    Among the master printers yesterday there was a general feeling of satisfaction at the progress they were making with the work in hand notwithstanding the newness of the men to the offices. They assert ...

    Article : 215 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the New South Wales Cricket association was held last night at the Oxford Hotel. The Hon. G.H.Reid, president, occupied the chair, and there were 26 delegates present. ...

    Article : 806 words
  25. THE NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE.

    The future of the coal trade has presented another sad aspect. The proprietors of the Minmi collieries have given their miners notice that their Back Creek Colliery will be closed after 14 days' ...

    Article : 138 words
  26. THE SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    The coal trade at this end of the district has been very good during the past week. On Thursday the steamer Aldinga took a cargo in Belmore basin, and the brig Amy took 305 tons, the schooner Garron ...

    Article : 924 words
  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I herewith enclose an extract from your paper of even date and beg permission to reply thereto:—"A well-known compositor, one who has not up to the present been affected by the strike, ...

    Article : 592 words
  28. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    Major-General Hutton, C.B., has made the following remarks upon the coast defence scheme at Woollongong, which was earned out on Saturday last:—The Major-General Commanding, as ...

    Article : 660 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—With reference to the statement of the Typographical Association, published in your issue of to-day, to the effect that we had given the association to understand that we recognised the minimum ...

    Article : 296 words
  30. LECTURES. THE HOME OF MERCY.

    Mr. Arthur Fields-Wolrige delivered a lecture in the Home of Mercy, St. Elmo, Dawes Point, last night, his subject being "Florence Nightingale." Therr was a fair attendance. The Rev. J. Bennett ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.

    Under the auspices of the Sydney Society for Psychic Research, the Rev. George Walters, of the Unitarian Church, last evening delivered a lecture before a large audience in the rooms of the society, ...

    Article : 176 words
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