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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    During the past few weeks the question of flood prevention has been attracting much attention in this district. It was started by a letter in the local press by Mr. J. W. Neil, a large property-holder, ...

    Article : 270 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Chicago Exhibition has funds in hand, and is paying dividends. ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Samuel Storey, Gladstonian Liberal member for Sunderland, moved a resolution to the effect that bills which had been ...

    Article : 92 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The match between the Australians and the County of Essex was resumed to-day. The attendance was good. The wicket was heavy owing to recent raine. ...

    Article : 305 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE match between the Australian cricketers and the Couny of Essex was concluded on Saturday and resulted in a draw. The play was interrupted several times by the falling of heavy ...

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  7. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE.

    A telegram has been received from New York stating that a man has made a confession to the effect that he set fire to the cold storage warehouse at the Chicago ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. THE BRITISH NAVAL MAN[?]UVRES.

    For the first time in the history of British naval manouvres the defence fleet has won the day. Vice-Admiral Fairfax, commanding the fleet of an imaginary ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    About 4 o'clock yesterday morning Constable Lloyd, who was on duty Zulu-street, Kew, noticed a vehicle coming rapidly towards him, and suspecting that something was ...

    Article : 297 words
  10. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT ON WILBERFORCE COMMON.

    The village settlers on Wilberforce common are hard at work, and have already cleared a considerable area. Unfortunately they pitched their camp on a low-lying piece of land between two ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. RUSSIAN STRATEGIC RAILWAYS.

    Russia is building a new military railway to the Austrian frontier. ...

    Article : 26 words
  12. SERIOUS INCIDENT AT A RUSSIAN FETE.

    A serious incident has taken place during a Russian fete in Chicago. A picture of the Czar was insulted by a number of Anarchists, who, upon being ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. THE NEW ENGLAND ELECTORATE.

    Mr. Edward Lonsdale, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting of electors in the Town Hall last night on the political situation. He spoke in favour of payment of members, eulogised the labour members ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. TO-DAY.

    Freetrade and Land Reform Demonstration, Protestant Hall, 8 p.m. Temperance Mission, Redfern Town Hall, 8 p.m. Women's Christian Temperance Union Meeting, ...

    Article : 186 words
  15. THE WAR IN SAMOA.

    Advices received from Samoa to the 19th July state that fighting had taken place between King Malietoa and Mataafa. The foreign men-of-war at Apia ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. THE AUSTRALIANS' RECORD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  17. THE DISTRESS IN THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT.

    In connection with the prevalent distress very strenuous efforts are being made to relieve it. During the past month the Newcastle Benevolent Society distributed to the amount of £183 12s ld to ...

    Article : 150 words
  18. THE VICTORIAN CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    The primage duty on free goods nnd certain dutiable goods has now been in operation for a little over two weeks, and the Customs authorities are satisfied from the results that their estimate ...

    Article : 182 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Passenger communication between North and South Brisbane was restored to-day by means of a temporary wooden bridge, after having been interrupted exactly six months, the Victoria ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. THE COALMINERS' STRIKE.

    Thirty thousand coalminers are idle in Wales in consequence of the strike at the collieries. AUG. 5. ...

    Article : 201 words
  21. THE COWES REGATTA.

    At tho Cowes Regatta Mr. J. Jamoson's yaoht Iverna beat the yacht Meteor in a private match for a wager between. Mr. Jameson and the Emperor William. ...

    Article : 40 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    The general opinion is that the Government will be defeated on the taxation proposals in committee, resulting in an appeal to the country. ...

    Article : 38 words
  23. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF COLLIERY DISTRICTS.

    The notice of motion from the Duckenfield and Minmi Lodge,—"That it be deemed expedient, in the interests of all engaged in the coal industry of New South Wales, that immediate steps be taken ...

    Article : 307 words
  24. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED ABSCONDEE.

    A few days ago a cablegram was received from San Francisco by the detective authorities here stating that a young man, who had been employed by a railway company in that city, ...

    Article : 127 words
  25. THE NAVAHOE AGAIN DISABLED.

    The American yacht Navahoe, owned by Mr. R. P. Carroll, has again been disabled, and ran ashore. She was successfully refloated. ...

    Article : 30 words
  26. THE PRIMAGE DUTIES.

    It is understood that the Cabinet has under consideration the question of dropping the primage duties on a number of commodities subject to fixed rates, at the operation of the duties during the ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. THE NEW GOVERNOR.

    The new Governor, Viscount Gormanston, will arrive at Hobart by the steamer Ruahine on Monday night or Tuesday. Extensive preparations are being made for his reception. ...

    Article : 36 words
  28. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN AMERICA.

    A further bank failure has taken place in Minnesota, U.S.A. Aug. 5. A further sum of £300,000 in gold has ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. RETRENCHMENT IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    When the draft estimates of the Education Department were a few weeks ago under consideration by the Cabinet, it was reported by the Minister of Public Iinstruction that there were ...

    Article : 181 words
  30. FIRE IN OXFORD-STREET.

    Shortly after 3 o'olock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a grocery store, 122 Oxford-street, occupied by Joseph Roberts. The building is of three floors, and was completely stocked with all ...

    Article : 487 words
  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Agent-General, Sir John Bray, has communicated to the Treasurer the fact that Daniels, Mullins, and Co., the South Australian brokers, have offered to take up, at what is considered a ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN RAILWAY LINE.

    Intimation was received hera this afternoon of a fatal accident on the railway line, about half a mile this side of Hexham railway station. the Sydney and Tamworth midday train was about slowing ...

    Article : 94 words
  33. ALLEGED MURDER OF A CAPTAIN.

    Bridgeman, the chief officer, and Jones, the steward of the ship Durbridge, which recently arrived at Liverpool from Newcastle, N.S.W., via San Francisco, have ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. N. Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    At the meeting of unsecured creditors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, held to-day, Mr. C. J. Stewart, the official liquidator, ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. DISORDER AT A FOOTBALL MATCH.

    On the Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon, after a desperately fought out contest, the Norwood footballers scored a win over the Port Adelaide team by 8 goals 6 behinds to goals 4 ...

    Article : 105 words
  36. SUDDEN DEATH IN A CHURCH.

    A sensational incident occurred at St. Matthew's Church of England this morning. Just as the service, which was being conducted by the Bishop of Goulburn, assisted by Canon Kingsmill, was about ...

    Article : 1,368 words
  37. IMPORTATION OF TREES AND PLANTS.

    The Premier of New South Wales has written to Mr. Patterson stating that he has been informed that in several instances of shipments of fruit trees and plants from ...

    Article : 349 words
  38. THE CHOLERA.

    The cholera epidemic is increasing in Naples. ...

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  39. MADAME STERLING'S FAREWELL CONCERT.

    Madame Sterling gave the last of a series of three farewell concerts in the Town Hall last night. There was a very large and enthusiastic audience. Madame Sterling leaves for Melbourne ...

    Article : 45 words
  40. LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The London Bank of Australia will open for business in the Australian colonies on Monday, and in London on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.

    A shock of earthquake has been experienced in Leicestershire. The vibration was felt within a radius of 15 miles of Leicester, and was accompanied by a heavy ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. THE STEAMER ROB ROY.

    The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Rob Roy arrived from Western Australia on Saturday, after an absence of a little over six months. The crew have served some days over ...

    Article : 74 words
  43. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    A special meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, for the purpose of passing the memo, of agreement between the London Bank of Australia (formerly the London ...

    Article : 66 words
  44. GERMAN ANTI-SLAVERY COMMITTEE.

    The affairs of the German Anti-Slavery Committee have been wound up. The committee is reported to have "muddled away" 2,000,000 marks. ...

    Article : 28 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    H.M S. Lizard had a very rough passage from Sydney to Wellington. Her decks were almost continuously under water, and several sails were blown te pieces. One day she did not cover more ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following stock passings were reported on Thursday:—896 store bullocks, from Cockatoo station. Taroom, Queensland, to Muswellbrook, Devine Brothers owners, John Shea in charge; 1700 ...

    Article : 121 words
  47. THE FEDERAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    In his observations with regard to the Federal Bank of Australia, Mr. C. J. Stewart, the official liquidator, said that there were matters in connection with the ...

    Article : 46 words
  48. THE BRITISH WHEAT HARVEST.

    The Mark Lane Express estimates that the returns of the British wheat crop give an average of 27 bushels to the acre, the total yield being 7,000,000 quartes. ...

    Article : 38 words
  49. FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Floods, landships, and interruption to railway traffic are reported from various parts of the country, the result of heavy and continuous [?]ains. ...

    Article : 34 words
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