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  2. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Ministerial party visiting the village settlements on the Murray have extended their inspection to Mildura and Renmark They were greatly impressed with the advanced condition of the ...

    Article : 97 words
  3. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ISSUE OF BANK NOTES BY THE GOVERNMENT.

    The Cabinet has decided, at the instance of the Treasurer, to include in the Governor's Speech a statement that a bill will be introduced to authorise the issue of bank notes by the Government. ...

    Article : 96 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    The Times this morning says that it is indecent and scandalous that Mr. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, should retain office after the ...

    Article : 68 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The New York Herald publishes intelligence to the eeffect that terrible earthquake has occurred in the Republic of Venezuela, South America. ...

    Article : 61 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    As several of the orders of the day were postponed, the Legislative Council had very little business demanding their attention, and the sitting lasted only half-an-hour. The Noxious ...

    Article : 1,487 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE Beet Manufacturers Association has resolved to close all facteries where union men are employed, unless the strike which has taken place at four of the factories is declared off by Monday ...

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  8. THE LIBEL ACTION ALISON SMITH v. SYME.

    The defendant in the libel action Alison Smith v. SymE applied to Mr. Justice Hood in Chambers to-day for a commisnon to examine certain witnesses now in England, viz, William Kibble, ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. TASMANIA.

    As the outcome of the Derby Mining Conference, the Minister for Lands has requested the Secretary for Mines to immediately supply the suggosted amendments to the Mining Act. ...

    Article : 184 words
  10. THE NEW COMPANY REGISTERED.

    Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams has approved of the articles of association of the reconstructed New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. The new ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. MUTINY IN INDIA.

    The 17th Bengal Native Infantry, stationed at Agra, in the north-western provinces of India, has mutinied, owing to the inclusion in the regiment of men of a ...

    Article : 50 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

    Capital amounting to £1,500,000 has been promised to enable the New Zealand Midland Railway Company to complete the railway line from Springfield to ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. THE INTERCOLONIAL BOAT RACE.

    The result of the intercolonial boat race to be rowed on the Yarra on Saturday next is difficult to forecast. The Victorian crew is said to be very fast, but the Queenslanders are out-classed. The ...

    Article : 179 words
  14. THE CONTROL OF SAMOA. AN AMERICAN BLUEBOOK.

    Mr. Walter Q. Gresham, the American Secretary of State, has presented a bluebook to Congress upon the question of the control of Samoa. He declares that the ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    A co-operative scheme has been formed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire butter salesmen for the distribution of Australian butter. Under the scheme, part of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. THE COOLGARDIE GOLDFIELD.

    Mr. Sylvester Browne, of Bayley's Reward claim, arrived by the mail steamer this morning, and proceeded to Melbourne in the afternoon. He says that the stone obtained from the 220ft. and ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. THE WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    The seventh General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church was opened in the Pirie-street Church this evening. The Rev. J. B. Stephenson, president of the South ...

    Article : 185 words
  18. A GERMAN CRUISER ORDERED TO APIA.

    The German cruiser Bussard, at present in Sydney harbour, has been ordered to Apia, Samoa. ...

    Article : 24 words
  19. MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The shares in Mawson's Reward Goldmining Company, Western Australia, which was formed with a capital of £60,000, have been allotted. ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. BOOT TRADE STRIKE. EMPLOYERS DECIDE TO CLOSE ALL FACTORIES.

    The dispute in the boot trade yesterday assumed serious proportions little dreamt of in the initial stages of the difficulty. The Boot Manufacturers' Association, consisting of ...

    Article : 336 words
  21. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Speaking at the National Liberal Club last night Lord Rosebery, the Premier, declared that the Government would persevere in their programme, even if they ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Gwydir P. and A. Society's show was continned to-day in beautiful weather. The stock were in splendid show condition. John M'Donald took the prize for champion blood stallion, and S.L. ...

    Article : 1,571 words
  23. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    A Washington telegram states that Senator Lodge's proposal for a discriminating tariff against Great Britain and her colonies till Great Britain assents to an ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CONCERT.

    The musical festival held at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night showed that Mr. E. J. Massey's recent visit to England had been not unfruitful. He there heard a fine ...

    Article : 444 words
  25. EXHIBITIONS OF PICTURES IN LONDON AND PARIS.

    Several Victorian artists are represented at this year's exhibitions in London and Paris. Mr. J. Longstaff, of Melbourne, has two portraits, and Mr. Robinson has ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4[?]d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 15 words
  27. QUEENSLAND. [By TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) PROPOSED LABOUR COLONY.

    It is rumoured that a large estate, comprising several thousand acres of rich land, highly suitable for small farms, has been offered to the Government for establishing a labour colony thereon. ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. MASS MEETING OF THE MEN.

    A mass meeting of the members of the Amalgamated Boot Trade Union was held in the Temperance Hall last evening. Fully 500 members were present, and the proceedings were characterised by unanimity and ...

    Article : 576 words
  29. NIHILIST PLOT IN ST. PETERSBURG.

    A vast nihilist plot has been discovered at St. Petersburg. One hundred arrests have been made. ...

    Article : 27 words
  30. SHEARERS AND PASTORALISTS.

    A letter signed "E.T. Brennen, secretary of the A.W.U.," dated Charleville, 6th May, has been published The letter says that an informal meeting of members of the A. W. U. was held at ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. TO-DAY.

    Professor Richard will give a Medical Demonstration in the Town Hall, 8p.m. Sydney Mechanics School of Arts: Lantern Lecture, 8 p.m. Subject, "Wanderungs is Italy." ...

    Article : 330 words
  32. MINERS' LOCK-OUT IN SCOTLAND.

    An extensive lock-out of miners has taken place in Scotland in consequence of the men having refused to accept a. reduction in wages. Thirty thousand miners ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. GERMAN CLUB CONCERT.

    A musical and dramatic entertainment was given in the pretty concert-room of the German Club last night, when amongst the visitors were the officers of the Austrian men-of-war. The programme included ...

    Article : 301 words
  34. THE NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE AT INDOOROOPILLY.

    The contractors of the new railway bridge over the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly are pushing on the work rapidly. The abutments have been carried up to the rail level and are now ready to ...

    Article : 87 words
  35. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

    The victory of Ladas in the Two Thousand Guineas has caused him to harden in the market for the Derby, the latest quotations being 13 to 8 on Ladas, ...

    Article : 43 words
  36. COAL MINES AT OAKEY CREEK.

    Mr. Joseph Mitchell, ex-M.L.A. of New South Wales, is now in Toowoomba as the representative of Sydney capitalists with the view of completing arrangements for the purehase of 4000 acres of the ...

    Article : 323 words
  37. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

    At the Newmarket First Spring Meeting to-day, the race for the principal event on the programme resulted as under:— The Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES of 100 sovs. ...

    Article : 217 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At a preliminary inquiry into the death of Ah Wan of Northam, it was stated that the deceased left Albany with the express intention of shooting Mr. Throssel and family, and of afterwards ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. WESLEYAN CHURCH CONCERT.

    A successful rendering of Root's cantata "David " was given at the Glebe-road Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening, before a considerable audienre. Several of the numbers, particularly the chorus, ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. ANOTHER FACTORY TO BE STRUCK.

    The meeting then resolved after discussion, to call the union men out of Messrs Devonport and Co.'s factory this morning. It was stated there were five non-union men out of a total of about 30 employees ...

    Article : 100 words
  41. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    This evening in the School of Arts lantern lecture will be given. This will be in place of the usual Saturday evening entertainment, the hall having been engaged for to-morrow evening. ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The agricultural statistics taken in February and March last show that the estimated gross produce of wheat for the colony is 3,486,000 bushels less than for the previous year; but cats ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. PROPOSED CO-OPERATIVE FACTORY.

    The following motion was submitted to the meeting:—That every member of the Boot Trade Union be earnestly requested to contribute to the union the sum of £1, payable within one week, for ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. THE BISHOP OF GRAFTON AND ARMIDALE.

    Great preparations are being made for the installation ci Bishop Green on the 15th. After the ceremony he will publicly open the Proprietary School, when a luncheon will be given to the clergy, ...

    Article : 85 words
  45. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 13s 9d. ...

    Article : 17 words
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