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  2. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER ALERT.

    At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day, it was decided that an investigation by the Court of Marine Inquiry should be held into the circumstances of the loss of the steamer Alert. ...

    Article : 54 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Tenders for the 4 per cent. Tasmania loan of £1,000,000 were opened to-day. The amount was covered fourfold at £3 4s premium. ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    Daring a storm on Wednesday evening Mr. Joseph Wellington, a selector on North Wakool, was hurrying to extinguish a grass fire, which had been caused by lightning, when he was struck by another flash and ...

    Article : 82 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has cabled to the Governors of the Australian colonies expressing the pleasure and ...

    Article : 310 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    IT is understood that certain democratic members who have been approached have signified their willingness to give a general support to the [?]ment, and that, in the opinion of the ...

    Article : 9,242 words
  7. THE WALLSEND TRAGEDY.

    Upon reaching Wallsend last night after the inquest at Young Wallsend Sub-inspector Saunders had Mrs. Hyde brought before Mr. Henry, P.M., at the Police Court and applied for her release from ...

    Article : 54 words
  8. THE SOUTH MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of Annie M'Lellan, who was drowned recently through jumping off the Albert Park Pier. The principal new witness was a man named Alfred ...

    Article : 149 words
  9. THE SITUATION IN HAWAII.

    The Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate is instituting a thorough inquiry into the question of the restoration of monarchy in Hawaii. ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. HEAVY THUNDERSTORM AT MUDGEE.

    A very heavy thunderstorm passed over the district to-day. The lightning was very vivid, and the thunder was correspondingly heavy. The post and telegraph master, Mr. Haydock, was standing at the ...

    Article : 157 words
  11. THE CONDEMNED WOMAN KNORR.

    Mr. Khorr, who is now lying under sentenoe of death for child murder, has made a statement to the authorities. She states that three other children entrasted to her custody, met their deaths ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    It is officially announced in Paris that the French Government has given orders for the building of 41 line-of-battle ships, and cruisers. ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. HEAVY STORMS AT WAGGA.

    The storm on Thursday was the severest experienced in Wagga for 20 years. In some of the outskirts of the town 290 points were registered in 46 minutes. No accidents from lightning are ...

    Article : 173 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) MR. WALTER BENTLEY.

    At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Walter Bentley, actor, held yesterday, Mr. Henderson, solicitor, in submitting a statement of the assets and liabilities, explained that undue pressure of ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. THE FRENCH ANARCHISTS.

    The jurymen at the trial of Vaillant, the anarchist who perpetrated the bomb outrage in the French Chamber of Deputies, hare been threatened with death in ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. THE COAL TRADE. THE DISPUTE AT THE STOCKTON COLLIERY.

    At a meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge held last evening, a resolution was carried that the men should stand out, but not withdraw their tools from the pit until after the question had been submitted to ...

    Article : 411 words
  17. THE LABOUR QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

    The minority of the Labour Commission, led by Mr. Tom Mann, is preparing a report recommending legislation upon the following subjects:— ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. TERRIFIC STORM AT YASS.

    Terrific rain fell last night at 10 o'clock. A waterspout burst at the top of tue town, causing the culvert to overflow, and the water rushed down Cooma-street in torrents. People who were in bed, hearing ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. KING HUMBERT'S FORTUNE.

    King Humbert of Italy has invested his private fortune, amounting to 100,000,000 lire (£3,390,000), with Messrs. Rothschild, in London. ...

    Article : 30 words
  20. EVADING THE POLL TAX.

    The Chinaman charged with evading the poll tax was found guilty this morning. He received the full penalty—viz, £100 poll tax and £50 fine, or two years. ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. INTENSE COLD IN EUROPE.

    Intense cold prevails in England and on the Continent. Blizzards have been of frequent occurrence. The cold is especially severe in Vienna, in which city 50 ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. WOLLONGONG HARBOUR TRUST.

    The periodical meeting of the Harbour Trust was held to-day, the chairman (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) presiding. The whole of the commissioners, with the exception of Mr. J. Garrard, were present. A letter ...

    Article : 298 words
  23. COOL STORAGE ON INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS.

    The Adelaide Steamship Company is fitting the larger steamers of its fleet engaged in the intercolonial trade with cool storing chambers, so that provisions of a perishable nature may ...

    Article : 294 words
  24. THE UNEMPLOYED IN AMERICA.

    The American Federation of Labour declares that there are at present 3,000,000 wage-earners unemployed in the United States exclusive of trades-unionists. ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. THE GRETA MINERS.

    The sum of £35, the amount allotted to Greta out of the vote from the Miners' Association, was distributed yesterday, 4s being given to each member. The residents of the district have subscribed about ...

    Article : 156 words
  26. SIR EDWIN SMITH.

    Sir Edwin Smith, of South Australia, has been asked by both political parties to allow himself to be nominated for the representation of Walsall in the House of ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. TWO BROTHERS DROWNED.

    Two lads, brothers, named Robertson, aged about 15 and 17, were drowned this afternoon in the river, near the railway bridge. The lads were bathing in company with others. The younger lad was unable to ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  28. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 words
  29. THE PARISH COUNCILS BILL.

    The Parish Councils Bill has been passed through committee in the House of Commons. The bill will be re-committed, in order to enable the new and postponed ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. THE METROPOLITAN COLLIERY, HELENSBURGH.

    This afternoon the manager of the Metropolitan Colliery gave the miners 14 days' notice of a reduction in the hewing rates of 4d per ton all round. This is not altogether unexpected, as the other ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. BRIGANDAGE IN CHINA.

    It is reported that the Emperor of China's cavalcade, while passing through a part of Pekin, has been attacked by bandits. An Englishman named J. E ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. LOANS TO FARMERS.

    The banks consider that the scheme of the New Zealand Government to guarantee loans on mortgage to farmers is highly injudicious and beyond the ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. COQUETTING WITH THE LABOUR VOTE.

    Words almost fail to express the scorn Sir George Dibbs feels for what be describes as the bid being made by both Sir Heary Parkes and Mr. Reid for the support of the labour vote during the ...

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  34. N. Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    Under the scheme of reconstruction of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, a call of £5 10s per share in the old company is made, ...

    Article : 97 words
  35. THE TRAGEDY NEAR INVERELL.

    George Frederick Mitchell, who was murdered on Wednesday, was a miner, living about eight miles from Inverell Ponds Creek. The deceased and Costello, who is charged with the murder, had made a ...

    Article : 303 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    The s.s. Tainui, from London, via Capetown, arrived at Hobart at 3.30 this morning. On 30th December she signalled the London steamer Southern Cross in lat. 50. S., long. 106 E. ...

    Article : 137 words
  37. BISHOPRIC OF WELLINGTON.

    The Rev. Canon Danks, Rector of Richmond, Yorkshire, has been offered the Bishopric of Wellington, New Zealand. ...

    Article : 24 words
  38. THE HOBART CATHEDRAL.

    The Bishop Suffragan of Southwark, the Eight Rev. H. W. Yeatman, D.D., has issued an appeal for funds for the completion of the internal equipment of ...

    Article : 36 words
  39. QUEENSLAND.

    Out of £73,000 worth of 6 per cent, debentures issued by the Brisbane Municipal Council, £65,000 have now been taken up. There is every reason to expect that there maining £10,000 will be ...

    Article : 122 words
  40. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY.

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

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  41. THE NEW AUSTRALIA MOVEMENT.

    Now that the Royal Tar has been despatched with the second contingent of emigrants for "Paraguay, the New Australian Association is looking out for another vessel to act in a similar capacity. ...

    Article : 186 words
  42. GOLD-MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A Western Australian mining syndicate has been registered in London with a capital of £24,000. ...

    Article : 24 words
  43. LATE SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—JANUARY 5.

    Buninyong (s.), 3000 tons, Captain John Pain, from Melbourne 3rd January. Passengers—Mesdames Pearce, Mayo, Paterson, Done, Benson, Burns, Kiley, Symons, Misses Westwood, Green, Milburn. Johnson, Hesfield. Climbers, ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. OBITUARY.

    Tne death is announced of the Duchess of Argyll, wife of the Duke of Argyll, aged 51. The late Duchess of Argyll, who was the Duke's ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Agent-General has been instructed to support, the endeavour to get the Imperial Government to subsidise the Vancouver service. The Gear Meat-preserving Freezing Company ...

    Article : 56 words
  46. IMPORTS.—JANUARY 5.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  47. PHOTOGRAPHY.

    Go to the Crown Studios, George and Market street, 12 Cabinet Portraits, 10s.—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 12 words
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