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  2. THE LABOUR "PLEDGE." A "COMPROMISE" PROPOSED.

    Yesterday a meeting of the Parliamentary labour party, under the presidency of Mr. J. Cook, M.L.A., leader of the party, was held at Parliament House. The question of adopting a modified pledge which ...

    Article : 105 words
  3. THE COOLGARDIE GOLDFIELD.

    The weather is again threatening, and a few drops of rain have fallen. The 10 head of stamps is running smoothly at Bayley's mine. The stone treated comes almost exclusively ...

    Article : 338 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Mr. James Bryce, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been appointed President of the Board of Trade, in succession to Mr. A. J. Mundella, who recently ...

    Article : 80 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The coolies employed in coaling the mail steamers at Port Said have struck work. The strike has resulted in rioting, in ...

    Article : 62 words
  6. The Sydney Morning [?]erald.

    The French Government of M. Casimir-Perier has been defeated by a majority of 50 votes on a motion condemning the action of M. Jonnart, Minister for Public Works, in issuing an order ...

    Article : 8,264 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    Notwithstanding a somewhat strong indication of a count-out shortly before the time of the meeting, a quorum was obtained in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon; and having escaped ...

    Article : 1,764 words
  8. MEETING OF THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE.

    An important meeting of the central executive of the Labour Electoral League was held at the Temperance Hall last evening, when the question, of the pledge was again discussed. Mr. J. C. ...

    Article : 1,242 words
  9. THE SITUATION IN SAMOA.

    News from Samoa up to last Thursday states that matters continue to drift in the direction of a fresh outbreak of hostilities, and on that date severe fighting was expected to take place within ...

    Article : 252 words
  10. GREAT FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

    Disastrous floods have taken place in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., causing widespread destruction of property. Houses and bridges have been swept ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. DEFEAT OF THE CASIMIR-PERIER GOVERNMENT.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies today a resolution was brought forward condemning the action of the Government in issuing an order forbidding workmen in ...

    Article : 171 words
  12. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) A BOY BURNT TO DEATH.

    The house of a selector named Mark Louis, residing at Dunbible, was totally destroyed by fire at 11 o'clock last night, and his son, aged 8 years, was burnt to death. Louis is a sugar-boiler at the ...

    Article : 185 words
  13. EQUATORIAL AFRICA.

    The British Government has leased from the King of the Belgians half the Equatorial Province of the late Emin Pasha, in Central Africa, adjoining the ...

    Article : 37 words
  14. IMPERIAL FEDERATION DEFENCE COMMITTEE.

    Speaking in the House of Commons last night, Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that he had much sympathy with the views of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. MONOWAI AT AUCKLAND.

    The R.M.S. Monowai arrived to-day from San Francisco. The following are the passengers for Sydney:— Mesdames Chamberlain, Snyder, Greyson, ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. THE PROPOSED GRAZIERS' MEAT EXPORT COMPANY.

    A large meeting of graziers and others was held at the Royal Hotel to-night for the purpose of hearing an address by Mr. C. Fetherstonhaugh on the proposed graziers' meat export company. Over 100 ...

    Article : 2,399 words
  17. PRESIDENT CARNOT AND THE PREMIER.

    President Carnot is suspected of having provoked the defeat of the Government, with the object of discrediting M. Casimir-Perier in his candidature for the ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 2s 4½d per oz. standard. Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 12s 6d. ...

    Article : 25 words
  19. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL.

    Wheat, milling, not offering freely. Prices are firm at 1.7½dol. to 1.12½dol. The quotation for shipping purposes remains nominal at 95 cents., without any business doing. Flour, family ...

    Article : 292 words
  20. CONTEMPLATED RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.

    It is understood that in consequence of their defeat in the Chamber the Casimir-Perier Ministry will resign. ...

    Article : 26 words
  21. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  22. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE MINISTERIAL PARTY IN THE WEST.

    The Ministerial party arrived at Cunnamulla yesterday, and was met by a large number of citizens. The party was entertained at a banquet in the evening. Mr. Byrnes, replying to the ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. KNIGHTHOOD FOR ISAAC PITMAN.

    The Queen has conferred the honour of knighthood upon Mr. Isaac Pitman, the inventor of Pitman's system of phonography. ...

    Article : 223 words
  24. THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD AT HORN ISLAND.

    The Government Resident at Thursday Island, wiring to the Under Secretary for Mines, states that he has visited Horn Island, and found about 23 men at work on Smyth's Creek. The gold is ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. VICTORIA. [By Telegraph.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF QUARANTINE.

    The question of a uniform system of quarantine in the different colonies was discussed at a meeting of the Board of Public Health to-day, the subject being raised by a letter addressed to the Premier, ...

    Article : 154 words
  26. THE SHEARERS AND THE PASTORALISTS.

    The general secretary of the Australian Labour Federation to-dav received the following reply from the secretary of the Queensland United. Pastoralists' Association:—"Your letter of the ...

    Article : 303 words
  27. THE WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    The Wesleyan General Conference was continued to-day. A letter was received by the president from the representatives of the union Churches conveying to the General Conference ...

    Article : 573 words
  28. LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED.

    A meeting of the shareholders of the London Bank of Australia, Limited, was held to-day. The half-yearly accounts were passed. Mr. A. C. Garrick, ...

    Article : 72 words
  29. NARRABRI AGRIGULTURAL SHOW.

    The agricultural show was opened to-day. The weather was fine and warm and the attendance was good. The exhibits were not so numerous as hitherto, especially in sheep, owing to the late rain; ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. THE ELECTIONS IN HAWAII.

    The elections in the Hawaiian Islands have ended. A Republican Constitution is being framed. It is proposed that the Hon. S. B. Dole ...

    Article : 48 words
  31. MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITION.

    An informal meeting of members of the Opposition took place to day at Parliament House and was attended by 12 members. It was arranged to convene a meeting of the party for ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. TRADES MOVEMENTS. RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    The third day's sitting of the annual meeting of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the offices. Redfern, yesterday. Mr. Banner presided. The proposal to reduce ...

    Article : 180 words
  33. MEETINGS. ST. BARNABAS'S LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.

    This society met on Tuesday evening. Mr. Best was in the chair. The business cousisted of a mock parliamentary election, the following candidates being nominated, Messrs. E. New (freetrade) and A. ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. A CONVICTION QUASHED.

    In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Hood qusahed a decision of the Ballarat bench of magistrates by which G. Buxton Hewer was fined at the instance of the Pharmacy Board of ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. BRITISH BROKEN HILL S.M. COMPANY.

    At a meeting of shareholders of the British Broken Hill S. M. Company to-day the accounts were passed. Messrs. Rouse, Barlow, and Ayers were elected directors. ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A large deputation to-day asked for a reduction in the wool rates on the railways. The Railway Commissioners said the deputation had referred to the lowest rates in the other colonies, overlooking ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. ABORIGINES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.

    The council of this association met on Monday, when it was decided to appoint the Rev. J. M. Bayley as organising agent. It was also decided to send a letter of condolence to the family of the late ...

    Article : 70 words
  38. SLAUGHTERMEN'S WAGES.

    A specially-convened meeting of the Amalgamated Slaughtermen and Journeymen Butchers' Union of New South Wales, in which is included the country branches, was held on Tuesday night in ...

    Article : 263 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN CHEESE.

    The owners of the steamer Perthshire are fitting her up with cheese chambers, having a capacity of 800 tons, and the Fifeshire with similar chambers for 200 tons. ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. LOSSES ON THE RAILWAYS.

    A return prepared for the information of the Minister of Railways shows that for the year ended 30th June last the Ararat, Hamilton and Portland, and the Wangaratta and Beechworth ...

    Article : 147 words
  41. LEWISHAM HOSPITAL CINDERELLA DANCE.

    A meeting was recently held at the Lewisham Hospital to arrange for the charity dances organised by Miss Dawson and Miss Rosenthal, to be held for the Lewisham Hospital. Mrs. Purser was in the ...

    Article : 191 words
  42. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    J. Gaudaur, the American sculler, has challenged the world for a match for the championship over a course of three miles for 2500 dollars aside. ...

    Article : 38 words
  43. THE WYALONG GOLDFIELD.

    The supply of stone from Wyalong for the battery is being fairly maintained, and now there are about 150 tons in hand and more arriving Conway's Erin's Isle and Irwin's crushings are fairly satisfactory, ...

    Article : 66 words
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