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  2. THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

    Ministers of the Grown spent the greater part of yesterday in Cabinet discussing matters in connection with the now Electoral Act. It appears that there is a great deal of formal work to be done, and the ...

    Article : 521 words
  3. SECOND EDITION.

    Mr. Mackenzie Bowell, who left Sydney on his return to Canada in the steamship Arawa on 18th November, has arrived at Vancouver. ...

    Article : 100 words
  4. ANARCHISTS IN FRANCE.

    The mistress of Vaillant, the author of the dynamite outrage in the French Chamber of Deputies, has been arrested in Paris as an accessory in the crime. ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Severe gales have prevailed along the south coast of England. Great damage has been done to churches and railway station buildings in the track of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    AFTER a heated discussion the British Cabinet has decided to expend £8,000,000 in the construction of new vessels for the navy. AT a great meeting held in London on Tuesday ...

    Article : 6,736 words
  7. THE FLAGSHIP ON THE AUSTRALIAN STATION.

    The Admiralty has informed Sir Andrew Clarke, Acting Agent-General for Victoria, that there is no truth in the report that H.M.S. Orlando is to be replaced by ...

    Article : 64 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An extensive fire occurred early this morning, resulting in the total destruction of Barr's hotel, M'Carney's hairdressing saloon, and Shakespeare Brothers' jewellery and cabinetmaking business. ...

    Article : 181 words
  9. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    Scrip of the last New South Wales loan is quoted at a premium of 6¼, and Victorian scrip at a premium of 6. ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. TO-DAY.

    [?] Church Schools, Pitt-street: Distribution of Prizes, [?] p.m Women's Prayer Union Meeting, Temperance Hall, [?] p.m. St. Philip's Grammar School; Distribution of Prizes, ...

    Article : 130 words
  11. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    After a hea[?] discussion the British Cabinet has de[?]ed to expend £8,000,000 in the construc[?]n of new vessels for the navy. ...

    Article : 159 words
  12. THE CURRENCY IN INDIA.

    The Baily News states that it has good reason to believe that the Indian Government will shortly propose an import duty on silver. ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. THE MENINDIE TRAMWAY.

    News received here states that the work of constructing the Menindie-Broken Hill tramway was commenced at Memndie yesterday, and that the work will be pushed on as rapidly as possible. ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. THE NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL.

    A special general meeting of subscribers to the Newcastle Hospital was held this evening in the Masonic Hall to consider the proposed amendments in certain rules. The chair was taken by Mr. C. H. ...

    Article : 161 words
  15. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CONSUL IN SYDNEY.

    Herr Julius Mergeil has been appointed Austro-Hungarian consul in Sydney. ...

    Article : 19 words
  16. CABINET MINISTERS AND ACTIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

    Another Cabinet Minister has, it appears, been connected with a law case against the Government. In the official list of law cases to be heard in No. 3 Jury Court is that of Seymour and wife v. ...

    Article : 342 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The members of the New South Wales cricket team, who will try conclusions with the South Australian Eleven on Friday and following days, arrived by the express this morning. They ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ARCADIA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Arcadia, W. B. Andrews, commander, arrived from Colombo at 7 p.m. The following are the passengers:- For ADELAIDE: Mesdames Brummitt, Roach and ...

    Article : 211 words
  19. INFLUENZA IN LONDON.

    The influenza epidemic continues very prevalent. One hundred and twentyseven deaths from this cause have taken place in London during the past week. ...

    Article : 31 words
  20. SEWERAGE SCHEME FOR THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT.

    A municipal conference, convened by circular by Messrs. A. Gardiner and Alderman Rushton, members of the H. R. D. Water and Sewerage Board, has been held at tbe Lambton Council-chambers, in order ...

    Article : 249 words
  21. VICTORIA.

    The libel action Sp[?]ight v. Syme entered upon the 82nd day of its hearing this morning. Mr. Purves, Q.C., who commenced his speech on behalf of the defendant yesterday, continued his ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    At a annual meeting of the Metropolitan Tram[?] Company yesterday the report showed a loss of [?] 2878 on the year's operations, besides £5664 [?]d as interest. The directors were ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Two little girls, daughters of a farmer named Lee, residing on the Great Southern Railway line, have died from the effects of eating ars[?] left in an old camp by kangaroo hunters. ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. ACTION FOR LIBEL.

    An application was made to Mr. Justice Holroyd in Chambers to-day on behalf of the plaintiff in the sporting libel action, James Hayes (a jockey), v. the proprietors of the Australasian, ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. [?]E GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

    Mr. [?]nd Gregory, who has been overseer at the [?]ernment Printing Office since 1866, has been ap[?]ted Government Printer, in succession to Mr. [?] C. Beale, retired. ...

    Article : 34 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Colonial Treasurer is of opinion that the colony should not be represented at the Canadian Conference, as so far as New Zealand is concerned negotiations could be carried on by correspondence. ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. NEWCASTLE MINERS' DELEGATES.

    The miners' delegates met to-day in Newcastle, the president of the Miners' Association, Mr. A. Cook, in the chair. All the lodges were represented Mr. James Curley, miners' general secretary, was ...

    Article : 113 words
  28. SIR HENRY PARKES AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Last night Sir Henry Parkes delivered an address in the Centennial Hall, Walker-street, North Sydney, on "The new Order of autocratic Government." At 8 o'clock, although there was a fair attendance, the ...

    Article : 237 words
  29. POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

    Mr. N. J. Rain, bomestead lessee, of this district, who is a candidate for the Lachlan electorate, addressed a meeting here last night, the Mayor in the chair. The candidate received a patient hearing. ...

    Article : 215 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    At the invitation of the Australian Natives' Association a conference was held in the Town Hall to-night to discuss the question of Australian federation and the obstacles in the way. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. QUEENSLAND CHILLED MEAT.

    Mr. [?] Benjamin is proceoding to London as agent [?] the Graziers' Butchering Company. When [?] London Mr. Benjamin will endeavour to increa[?] sale sale of potted meats and open ...

    Article : 158 words
  32. COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG.

    The ship Culmore arrived this afternoon from La Plata. She went into quarantine aud his since received pratique. She reports having come into collision with an iceberg, but experienced little ...

    Article : 38 words
  33. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    At an inquest to-day on the body of a young woman named lane Agnes Shiels, who died in the Melbourne Hospital while under chloroform, the medical evidence showed that ...

    Article : 193 words
  34. A SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

    The annual entertainment in connection with St. Mary's Convent School took place in the schoolroom this evening, and was largely attended. Just before the intermission, and while the tableau "Faith. ...

    Article : 1,239 words
  35. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day tho Government undertook to pr[?]vent the efflux of Chinese from the Northern Territory. The Premier announced that he would endeavour to close the session before ...

    Article : 325 words
  36. M[?]DER BY A NATIVE CREW.

    Insp[?] Fitzgerald, of Cooktown, this morning re[?]d information to the effect that the natives [?]arron Point had reported the murder of Harr[?]enland and another man on board ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. THE NURSES' HOME.

    The eleventh annual meeting of the Home and Training School for Nurses for the Sick was held at the institution 140 Phillip-streat yesterday afternoon. Professor Gurney occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 367 words
  38. SHEARERS' WAGES.

    A tel[?] from Barcaldine states that at the Pastora[?] Association meeting at Longreach the ruli[?] of wages was not disturbed, and matters [?]ng the carriers were not dealt with. ...

    Article : 36 words
  39. THE SPEECH.

    Sir HENRY PARKES, who was well received, said he came before them under a sense of great unpleasantness. Occurrences had taken place which no rightminded man could regard with feelings ...

    Article : 4,213 words
  40. H[?]CANE AT MAYTOWN.

    A stor[?] hurricane force lasting a little over an [?] was experienced at Maytown yesterday. It half demolished tbe township. Three in[?] rain fell. The river rose rapidly, ...

    Article : 77 words
  41. AFFAIRS IN TONGA.

    News received from Tonga to-day by the arrival of the Union Company's steamer Upolu states that on 21th November the King issued a proclamation deposing tho Premier, George W. ...

    Article : 226 words
  42. TASMANIA.

    The nom[?]s for the general election closed to-day [?]wing have been returned unopposed:—[?] Devon: Henry Murray Evandale: Von S[?]tz. Fingal: J. G. Davies, ...

    Article : 134 words
  43. MR. VARNEY PARKES AT STRATHFIELD.

    A public meeting of electors was undressed by Mr. Vainey Pakess in the Strathfield town Hall last night, in support of his candidature for the Canterbury electorate. The Mayor (Alderman A. Allen) ...

    Article : 234 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. MILITARY.

    Much interest attaches to the forthcoming competition on Friday and Saturday next for the Public School Cadet Challenge Shield. This shield was presented to the cadet force by the Department of Public ...

    Article : 128 words
  46. Advertising

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