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  2. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    Matters in connection with the maritime strike yesterday were extremely quiet, and with the exception of the Adelaide Steamship Company, no great difficulty was experienced in getting the vessels away. ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    It is understood that Mr. Richardson, M.L.A., who holds a seat in the Cabinet without a portfolio, will be given the portfolio of Minister of RailW.ays This department is at present administered ...

    Article : 70 words
  4. SECOND EDITION.

    The Australians commenced a match at Leeds to-day against Yorkshire. Lyons, Jarvis, and Coningham, are omitted from the Australian team. ...

    Article : 64 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Australian Eleven will commence a match against Yorkshire at Leeds today. The following have been selected to represent the home team:—G. R. Hirst, ...

    Article : 67 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Sir HENRY PAPRKES addressed a well attended meeting of the electors of St. Leonards last night. He dealt first with the Electoral Act, and stated that they stood on the threshold of a new ...

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  7. TRAGEDY NEAR [?]AY.

    A shockmg murder was committed on Mungadal Station, three miles from Hay, on Sunday morning by a lad named Alexander Bry[?]on, 15 years of age. Some men camped at the woolshed were standing ...

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  8. A PROPOSED INCOME TAX.

    The Government intend to submit to Parliament proposals for the imposition of an income tax. Salaries under £200 will be exempt. The minimum tax will be 3d in the pound, with a maximum of 8d ...

    Article : 104 words
  9. THE CHOLERA.

    Horrible accounts are being published of the great mortality from cholera at Mecca, in Arabia. The death rate from the epidemic has ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. THE FRENCH CABINET.

    M. Peytral, Minister of Finance in the Freach Cabinet, has resigned. LATER. M. Peytral has withdrawn his ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    The mast important development to-day in connection with the shipping difficulty was the dispatch of 30 men to Adelaide to replace the union crew of the Innamincka. No dificulty was found ...

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  12. LOCKOUT OF COLLIERS.

    Three thousand colliers at Forest of Dean have been locked out for refusing to accept a reduction in wages. ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. HOME RULE.

    The Pall Mall Gazette is publishing a series of articles by leading statesmen against Home Rule. An article by Lord Salisbury has ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. SUICIDE OF A CRICKETER.

    W. H. Scotton, the cricketer, has committed suicide by cutting his throat. W. H. Scotton, of Nott[?], came to Australia with the sixth, eighth, and ninth English teams in ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. VICTORIAN SPORTING NEWS.

    The appeal of Mr. E. Twom[?]y, owner of Villiers, against the decision of the Mentene stewards in awarding the Mentone Handicap, run on 27th June to Carrington, was considered to-day by the V.R.C. ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE IRISH PARTY.

    Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., has written a violent letter to the Times, in which he accuses Mr. Joseph Chamberlain of having made secret overtures with the Irish party ...

    Article : 50 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier had another conference with the Governor to-day with reference to the political situation. A Cabinet meeting was afterwards held to discuss the matter, but the result has not ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. TO-DAY.

    A Ball in aid of the School of Industry will be held tonight in the Centennial Hall to-night. The Masonic Installation Choir will meet for rehearsal this evening. ...

    Article : 288 words
  19. THE E. S. AND A. C. BANK.

    The creditors' appeal against Mr. Justice Williams's approval of the reconstruction scheme of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank will be heard on ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. AMUSEMENTS.

    Dan Tracey's Vaudeville Company appeared at the Imperial Opera House last night in a comprehensive variety programme, and although some of the artists have not hitherto been considered as in the ...

    Article : 261 words
  21. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    A meeting of creditors of the City of Melbourne Bank has unanimously adopted the scheme of reconstruction. It was resolved to recommend that a ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. THE SHIPPING DISPUTE.

    Messrs. Reid and Turley, members of the Legislative Assembly, and three members of the Seamen's Union, had an interview with the Chief Secretary to-day, and requested him to use his ...

    Article : 214 words
  23. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A public meeting was held at the Town Hall on Saturday evening for the purpose of requisitioning Mr. Varney Parkes to become a candidate for Liverpool and district when divided off under the ...

    Article : 336 words
  24. THE NAPIER HARBOUR BOARD LOAN.

    Teaders were opened to-day for the Napier (N.Z.) Harbour Board 5 per cent. loan of £200,000. The total sum subscribed was £125,200, the price obtained ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. THE MONOWAL.—A LOYAL CREW.

    The Union suffered a defeat yesterday in the case of the mail steamer Monowai. A tremendous effort is said to have been made to convince the sailors of that ship th[?] their interests would be best ...

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  26. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Mr. Alfred Dumpier, who has been out of the bill at the Theatre Royal for some weeks past, reappeared at that theatre last night, under Mr. Fred. Mer[?]dith's management, in a revival of "The House ...

    Article : 521 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Sir Matthew and Lady Davies and Detective Whitney arrived from Colombo in the R.M.S. Oroya this morning. Before Detective Whitney know of the finding of the grand jury Sir ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. BIG IRONCLADS IN THE NAVY.

    Lord Brassey calls attention to the dangers of big ironclads in the Navy, and urges the building of more rams of the type of H.M.S. Polyphemus, a ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. ROYAL BANK OF QUEENSLAND.

    A petition for winding up the Royal Bank of Queensland and a petition asking the Court to consent to the scheme of rearrangement came before the Supreme Court to-day, the latter matter ...

    Article : 101 words
  30. THE FEDERAL BANK LIQUIDATION.

    The official liquidators of the Federal Bank laid a statement before the Chief Justice to-day of how the liquidation is proceeding. Mr. C. M. Muirhead, solicitor, pointed out that the ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. THE PARIS RIOTS.

    M. Loze, Prefect of Police in Paris, has been removed from his position, owing to inefficient administration during the late, riots. ...

    Article : 27 words
  32. RALLWAY BORDER TAX BILL.

    At a well-attended public meeting, held at St. George on Saturday evening, a resolution was unanimously passed supporting the Government in the Railway Border Tax Bill, and urging the ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. THE SITUATION AT SAMOA.

    News from Samoa, by the Upolu, which arrived this evening, states that the situation there remains critical. There has been no outbreak of hostilities, but there is imminent danger of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. FRANCE AND SIAM.

    An inquiry has been instituted into the death, of a French official, who was reported to have been murdered by a Siamese mandarin. So far as the investigation ...

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  35. MR. DICKENS, M.L.A., IN HIS ELECTORATE.

    Mr. Dickons, M.L.A. for this district, arrived to-day. He purposes visiting the opal fields at Nuntherungie and the Mount Browne district, and will address his constituents prior to returning to ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. THE POSITION OF STEAMERS.

    The Oonah (Union Company), whose crew struck on Saturday, managed to obtain a sufficient number of hands to enable her to leave for Newcastle last evening. The union men, although they broke their ...

    Article : 417 words
  37. THE R.M.S. OROYA.

    The R.M.S. Oroya arrived from London at half-past 4 after a fair passage. The passenger list is a small one, comprising about 50 in the saloon and 100 in the steerage. Many in the ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. WEATHER FORECAST.

    Mr. Wragge issued the following special ocean forecast:—"The Barometric disturbance advised on the 6th instant is now south from Hobart. Heavy weather from between north-west and ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. SHEARING IN THE WEST.

    According to further particulars from Tarella station, it seems that the rouseabouts have not actually struck. Tarella attempted to start shearing on Thursday last. The men whom Messrs. Quin, ...

    Article : 226 words
  40. THE UKEMPLOYED.

    A deputation of cltizens waited on the Government to-day to request that work be put in hand for the unemployed. The Commissioner of Public Works, expressed his entire sympathy with the ...

    Article : 57 words
  41. MINISTERIAL VISIT TO GARDEN ISLAND.

    Yesterday afternoon the Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) paid a visit to Garden Island to inspect the now 160-ton sheerlegs, and see them tested with a proof load of 200 tons, also to view other works on ...

    Article : 577 words
  42. FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.

    Some French newspapers suggest that concessions should be made to England in regard to Siam in order that France may be enabled to wholly annex Madagascar. ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    Commenting on the extraordinary reversal of form shown by the New Zealand football team, the Wellington Times says:—"It is evident that those who considered that the selection committee ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    The first production in Australia or R. C. Carton's new comedy "Liberty Hall," at the Lyceum Theatre, has now been definitely fixed for Saturday evening. Accordingly Mr. Edward Terry enters to-night upon ...

    Article : 109 words
  45. THE SHIPPING DIFFICULTY.

    The steamer I[?]namincka is still lying at the Commercial Wharf. So far no crew has been signed on to take the place of the strikers. The steamer New Guinea arrived at the wharf early ...

    Article : 368 words
  46. AN ITALIAN BANK BILL.

    The Italian Chamber of Deputies has adopted the Bank Bill, though the press expresses many misgivings as to the desirableness of the proposed legislation. ...

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  47. THE FEDERATION MEETING.

    Sir,—In one sense of the word last Monday's meeting was no fiasco, for it served the very useful purpose of proving in an unmistakable way that the public of this city and colony are indifferent upon the ...

    Article : 376 words
  48. IMPEACHMENT OF SERVIAN EX-MINISTERS.

    The Skuptschina, or National Assembly of Servia, is taking steps to impeach certain ex-Ministers for bringing the country to the verge of civil war. ...

    Article : 33 words
  49. DEATH IN THE [?]USH FROM THIRST.

    A magisterial inquiry was held at Wangalara before Mr. D[?]nlop, J.P., concerning the death of a man whose body was found in the bush a few days since. From the evidence adduced it appears that ...

    Article : 156 words
  50. SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT WELLINGTON.

    A shocking tragedy took place at Wellington on Saturday. W. G. Spreat, a retired Civil servant, whose conduct for some time past had been erratic, had some words with his two stepsons, ...

    Article : 204 words
  51. THE ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTS IN ARMENIA.

    The Sultan of Turkey has made a present to the two professors of the Marsovan College, in Armenia, who were sentenced to death in connection with the ...

    Article : 44 words
  52. ASSAULT ON MR. CURRIE.

    John Rulfell, 27, seaman, appeared at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., in answer to a charge of assaulting William Currie, manager of the Maritime Free Labour Bureau. ...

    Article : 627 words
  53. STORM ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

    A terrific storm took place on Lake Michigan, and 30 persons were drowned by the upsetting of boats. During the height of the storm a panic ...

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  54. THE DESTITUTE POOR OF NEWCASTLE.

    This afternoon a number of philanthropic ladies met at Beresford House, Newcastle, the residence of Mrs. J. Ireland, for the purpose of forming a society to provide clothing for the destitute poor of both ...

    Article : 166 words
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