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  2. THE NEW ELECTORAL ACT.

    In political cirles yesterday there was a good deal of interest taken in the proposed redistribution of seats. So far the Electoral Commissioners have not received any proposed amendments. From what can ...

    Article : 1,350 words
  3. LAND GRANTS FOR RAILWAY PURPOSES.

    Some important correspondence has passed between the Railway Commissioners and the Minster for Lands on the subject of land grants for railway purposes. The outcome of the negotiations is that ...

    Article : 2,897 words
  4. SECOND EDITION.

    In the test match commenced at Manchester to-day between England and Australia, Blackburn, captain of the Australian team, won the toss from ...

    Article : 211 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing the secondclass counties was concluded at Birmingham to-day. The attendance was ...

    Article : 245 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons last night, in committee on the Home Rule Bill, an amendment, moved by Sir Honry James, Q.C., M.P. for Bury, making it ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    CORRESPONDENCE has passed between the Minister for Lands and the Railway Commissioners on the question as to whether the Lands Department should debit the railways with the value of Crown ...

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  8. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The Australian party in the House of Commons has been re-named the Colonial party. It embraces all the self-governing colonies. ...

    Article : 131 words
  9. TO-DAY.

    N.S.W. Poultry. Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show. Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park. Critestant Theatre; The Doyle-D'Ensem Company. Protestant Hall: Chinese Opera Company. ...

    Article : 179 words
  10. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 105/8d per ounce. ...

    Article : 17 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    The annual stud sheep sales were continued today, when 350 Lineolo, Leicester, Southdown, and Shropsbire rams and ewes were offered. The attendance wasgood, and prices ruled somewhatlow. ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. SPECIAL CABLES.

    General Newmarch, of the Indian Commissarint Department, has promised Mr. J. H. Geddes, manager of the Pastoral Finance Association of New South Wales, ...

    Article : 179 words
  13. PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE.

    During a debate in the House of Commons last night, the Speaker, the Eight Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel, ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to eject an occupant of ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. THE TEST MATCH.

    The test match, England v. Australia, was commenced at Manchester to-day. England:—W. G. Grace (Gloucestershire), A. Mold (Lancashire), J. Briggs ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. DUKEDOM OF SAXE-COBURG GOTHA.

    The Duke of Edinburgh took the oath of accession to the dukedom of SaxeCoburg-Gotha in the presence of the Emperor William of Germany. ...

    Article : 69 words
  16. POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

    Mr. Garrard yesterday visited the Public schools at Thornleigh, Hornsby, and Hornsby Junction, and met a number of his constituents at Berowra in reference to railway improvements required at that place. He ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. WELCOME TO THE COLONIAL MILITARY TEAMS.

    The members of the New South Wales Cavalry team arrived to-day by the Orient R.M.S. Orotava, from London. They were met at the wharf by representatives of the Defence ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. HORSEWHIPPING A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. W. St. J. Brodrick, Conservative member for Guildford, and who was Financial Secretary for the War Office in the Marquis of Salisbury's last ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. THE AUSTRALIANS' RECORD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 words
  20. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) MR. R. STEVENSON, M.L.A., IN HIS ELECTORATE.

    Mr. R. Stevenson addressed a meeting of the electers at Swansea, Lake Macquarie, on Monday evening, Mr. R Talbot, J.P., presiding. There was a good attendance. Mr. Stevenson met with an ...

    Article : 245 words
  21. THE PREMIER IN THE NORTHWEST.

    Great preparations are being made for the reception of Sir George Dibbs ana party. The weather is still threatening. MOREE, THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Ministry have issued invitations to a few leading citizens to meet Sir Henry Parkes at luncheon at Parliament House on Friday. Sir Henry Parkes will address a public meeting on ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. COUNTY CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Yorkshire has won the cricket championship of the counties. ...

    Article : 18 words
  24. THE RISING IN MASHONALAND.

    The Matabales are again making raids into the territory of the British South Africa Company in Mashonaland, and are killing and enslaving Mashonas. ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. YACHTING IN AMERICA.

    The Earl of Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie has left Cowes to compete in the race for the America Cup. ...

    Article : 29 words
  26. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  27. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 10s. ...

    Article : 16 words
  28. OPENING OF AN EXHIBITION OF PICTURES.

    The British art gallery was opened to-day in the new museum building by Lord Kintore. There was a distinguished attendance, including the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Parkes, the Board of ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. MESSRS. HAYNES AND JONES AT RYLSTONE.

    Messrs. Haynes and Jones, members for Mudgee, addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting in the Temperance Hall last night; Mr. J. F. Hill was in the chair. Mr. Haynes denounced the apathy ...

    Article : 438 words
  30. THE BANK RATE.

    The bank rate of discount is quoted at 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 18 words
  31. FRANCE AND SIAM.

    The French have occupied Chantaboon, a town to the south-east of Bangkok, although it was not included in the French ultimatum to Siam. ...

    Article : 50 words
  32. PARRAMATTA.

    The people of Parramatta have nothing to complain of in the proposed redistribution of seats, so far as the electorate of Parramatta is concerned. The boundaries have been increased on all sides, and ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. THE CHOLERA.

    Eleven deathsfrom cholera have occurred at Antwerp, in Belgium. Cholera has broken out at Duisberg, in Rhenish Prussia. ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES TO SHIPS' OFFICERS.

    the Secretary of state for the Colonies has forworded to the Marine Board a letter from the Board of Trade, drawing attention to the diversity of the regulations governing the issue of cortificatas ...

    Article : 387 words
  35. SHERBROOKE.

    This electorate will be a rather large one for the Parliamentary candidates to travel over, and the boundaries have somewhat upset the calculations of some of the probable candidates for the "Hill ...

    Article : 104 words
  36. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    The declaration of the ballot taken amongst the union seamen throughout the colonies on the question of declaring the strike off was made at a mass meeting of the Seamen's union held at the Maritime ...

    Article : 209 words
  37. CABMEN'S STRIKE IN ITALY.

    A strike has token place among the cabmen of Naples. The strikers burnt the tramcars. Traffic was suspended, and the shops had to be closed. ...

    Article : 48 words
  38. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    Great satisfaction is oppressed here at the boundaries of the new Bingara electorate, the interests of the towns embraced being so very similar. GOULBURN, THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 375 words
  39. LABOUR RIOTS IN VIENNA.

    The labour riots in Vienna were renewed last evening. Boiling water and heavy weights were thrown from windows on to the police, who sabred the crowd freely. ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. THE COALMINERS' STRIKE.

    The miners' conference, sitting in London, has decided that the men will resume work imm diately on condition that the masters withdraw the notices of reduction ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. TASMANIA.

    A Cuscoms seizure was made this evening on the Tainui, from London. Four boxes of tobacco, 700 eigars, and five cases of dried fisk were confiscated. Proceedings will be taken under the ...

    Article : 154 words
  42. STONEMASONS' STRIKE.

    The contractors for the buildings for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (Messrs. Phippard Bros.) state that have now over 30 nonunion masons employed on the job, and that they ...

    Article : 128 words
  43. THE HAMILTON COMMONAGE.

    A meeting of residents on the Hamilton commonage was held last evening at Williams's Hotel, Hamilton, the Mayor of Hamilton presiding, to consider the question of draining the low-lying portions ...

    Article : 111 words
  44. THE DEPRESSION IN AGRICULTURE.

    The Right Hou G. J Shaw-Lefevre, Gladstonian Liberal member for the Central Division of Bradford, has been appointed chairman of the Royal ...

    Article : 37 words
  45. BREAD-CARTERS.

    A large meeting of the bread-carters of the city and suburbs was held in the Temperance Hall last evening for the purpose of making final arrangements for the forthcoming annual picnic. The secretary ...

    Article : 49 words
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