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  2. THE BANKS. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK,

    The City of Melbourne Bank has found it necessary to temporarily close its doors pending reconstruction. Tuelast balance-shoe to 31st March revealed an undoubtedly strong position for the ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In committee on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons last night, an amendment was proposed by Mr. V. C. W. Cavendish, Unionist Liberal member for ...

    Article : 76 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The match at Bristol between the Australian Eleven and Gloucestershire, which begun to-day, was favoured with fine weather. The attendance of spectators ...

    Article : 330 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    Intense surprise was caused by the news of the suspension of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. The bank's liability here is £800,000, but the assets ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    IN the Legislative Coucil last evening information was given by Dr. M'Laurin bearing upon the cost of the ornamental lamps and pedestals at the General Post Office, and questions were answered ...

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  7. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN WALES.

    A great demonstration took place in the Albert Hall, South Kensington, to-day, to protest against the bill introduced into the House of Commons by the Government to ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    The officials of the Queensland National Bank anticipate that there will be no difficulty in reconstructing that bank. MAY 16. ...

    Article : 166 words
  9. THE GERMANS IN WEST AFRICA.

    A German force in Damaraland, West Africa, stormed the stronghold of Witbooi, a native chief, killing 10 men, 70 women, and some infants. One German ...

    Article : 40 words
  10. THE BANK OF NORTH QUEENSLAND.

    The Scottish deposits in the Bank of North Queensland amount to £90,000. ...

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  11. THE VANCOUVER STEAM SERVICE.

    The Times eulogises the importance of the enterprise in the establishment by Mr. James Huddart, shipowner, of the steam service between Australia and Canada, ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CAVALRY.

    Captain Dodds, in command of the New South Wales Cavalry team, has expressed himself as extremely pleased with the excellent practice performed by the team ...

    Article : 219 words
  13. SECOND EDITION.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Gloucestershire was resumed at Bristol to-day. The Australians, who the previous day ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. THE LONDON PRESS ON THE CRISIS.

    The Times states that a prosperous future awaits the banks still standing if common sense be allowed to reassert its away. The action of creditors in ...

    Article : 84 words
  15. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BANKS.

    The Government account is now principally divided between the Bank of New South Wales and the City Bank. The bulk of it is, however, with the Bank of New South ...

    Article : 369 words
  16. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

    The news of the suspension of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney caused a great surprise. There was unanimous agreement on 'Change that the bank was absolutely solvent, and that ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. GOVERNMENT STOCK.

    Victorian 3½ per Cents, are quoted at £82; Queensland 3½ per Cents, at £80; and New South Wales 3½ per Cents, at £88. ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted 3s 1?d per ounce. ...

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  19. STATE PAPER CURRENCY.

    A great deal of attention is being given in business circles to the proposal that the Government should issue a paper currency on the security of current accounts now locked up in ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. THE NEW AUSTRALIAN BILL OF LADING.

    The new Australian [?] ll of lading comes into operation on the 1st June. ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DRAFTS.

    The Commercial Bank of Australia, the National Bank of Australasia, and the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, have notified to Sir John ...

    Article : 49 words
  22. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

    The following is the latest betting for the Derby:—11 to 10 on Isinglass, 9 to 1 v. Raeburn, 100 to 8 v. Ravensbury. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. ISSUE OF GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES.

    The Treasurer, Mr. G. D. Carter, has completed arrangements for the immediate issue of 20,000 Victorian Government debentures at £10 each. ...

    Article : 28 words
  24. BANK QUOTATIONS.

    The following are the latest quotations for bank shares:—Bank of Australasia, £63; Bank of New South Wales, £52; Union Bank of Australia, £42. ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PROCLAMATION.

    The Premier to-day received a telegram from Sir George Dibbs, intimating that the Government of New South Wales had proclaimed bank notes a legal tender, and asking the Victorian ...

    Article : 532 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Austral arrived from London today. The mails for Melbourne were sent by the ordinary train. The Government is carefully considering the ...

    Article : 134 words
  27. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

    Questions relating to banking matters will be asked in the Legislative Assembly this evening:— Mr. Vaughn will ask the Minister for Lands,—In view of the fact that conditional purchasers doing ...

    Article : 4,904 words
  28. COLONIAL VOLUNTEERS.

    Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the Volunteer Officers' Long Service Medal, recently instituted in Great Britain for the decoration of volunteer ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. FAILURES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

    Three additional failures of members of the London Stock Exchange are reported to-day, one of them being serious. It is expectod that an increase in ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. A FINANCE COMPANY.

    A noisy meeting of the South Australian Land Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, has been held. The chairman said he estimated that there would be a ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. SMALLPOX IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    On account of the refusal of the shipping companies to take passengers from Western Australian ports to the other colonies consequent upon the strict quarantine regulations in force ...

    Article : 261 words
  32. SYDNEY FRUIT IN CHICAGO.

    The collection of fruit recently shipped from Sydney for Chicago has reached its destination in excellent condition, and is attracting much attention. ...

    Article : 29 words
  33. AGRICULTURAL TRAINING COLLEGE.

    The prospectus of the British and Colonial Agricultural Institute Company, with a capital of £100,000, has been issued. The company is being formed to establish ...

    Article : 36 words
  34. CHINESE EXCLUSION IN AMERICA.

    The Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Chinese Exclusion Act is legal. One Judge dissented from the enforcing of the law in the case of ...

    Article : 49 words
  35. THE NEW YORK HERALD.

    The New York Herald has been converted into a limited liability company, with a capital of 2,000,000 dollars. ...

    Article : 30 words
  36. SALE OF CEREALS BY WEIGHT.

    A select committee has recommended the sale of cereals in Great Britain by weight, on the basis of 112 Imperial lb. to the hundredweight. ...

    Article : 32 words
  37. NIHILIST MURDER PLOT.

    A Russian student has been murdered by Nihilists at Plussa, he having refused to carry out a pledge to assassinate the Ozar and the Czarewitch. ...

    Article : 33 words
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