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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

    Information reached town last night of a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at Lobb's Hole, where a bridge is being erected over the Tumut river, at O'H[?]hir's crossing, about 28 miles from ...

    Article : 97 words
  3. TASMANIA.

    News from Zeehan states that a new tin find has been made on Block 2947, and also on M'Kenzie's section. The output at the Zeehan silver-fields for December waa 402 tons of ore, ...

    Article : 156 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE INDIAN BUDGET.

    The Englishman, of Calcutta, estimates that the Indian Budget will show a deficit of 160 lacs of rupees (approximately £1,200,000), instead of the surplus of 14 ...

    Article : 52 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE DECIMAL SYSTEM.

    Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, will receive an important deputation on the 25th instant, ...

    Article : 69 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. A ROYAL WEDDING.

    It is reported that Lord Carrington will represent the Queen at the wedding of Princess Margaret of Prussia, sister of the German Emperor, to Prince Frederick of ...

    Article : 42 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE London office of the Anglo-Australian Investment, Finance, and Land Company has returned the January debenture coupons unpaid. The London office has cabled to Sydney three ...

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  8. IRISH AFFAIRS. THE REPORTED DISARMING OF THE CONSTABULARY.

    The report that Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has decided to disarm the Irish Constabulary, replacing bayoneta by batons, is without ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. AN INTERESTING LEGAL POINT.

    A legal point of some interest cropped up to-day at the police court. Two anglers were summoned for trespassing in the police paddock, on the bank of the Murray. The solicitor for the defence contended ...

    Article : 95 words
  10. THE LATE MR. WEST-ERSKINE.

    The personalty in the estate of the late Hon. William E. West-Erskine, of Adelaide, has been sworn at under £8200. All the testator's property is left to his ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. LAND CORPORATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Land Corporation of Western Australia has declared a quarterly dividend of 44 per cent. ...

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  12. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

    The intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, was brought to an early conclusion to-day, and although little more than an hour's play was expected to finish the game, there was a fair ...

    Article : 894 words
  13. PHENOMENAL TIDE AT BALLINA.

    A heavy sea with the spring tide to-day caused the greatest rise of water in the Ballina for the last 20 years. More than half the town was inundated. The Government quarries at North Head were ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. A. NEW LIBERAL PAPER.

    The name of the evening newspaper to be established by Mr. George Newnes, M.P., and edited by Mr. E. T. Cook, lately of the Pall Mall Gazette, is the ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. MR. GLADSTONE'S HOME RULE BILL.

    It is reported that in his Home Rule Bill Mr. Gladstone intends to make provision for a reduction of Ireland's share of the total taxation of Great Brita[?] ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £4 15s. ...

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  17. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.

    Before the commencementof Chamber business to-day, Mr. Justice Hodges took occasion to refer to the grest loss which the colony and the Supreme Court Bench had sustained through the ...

    Article : 168 words
  18. MELBOURNE FINANCE.

    Opinion in the city favours the plan for liquidating the Davies companies in Melbourne formulated by Mr. Marwick, of Glasgow, the accountant despatched to ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. QUARREL AMONG BLACKS.

    A blackfellow named Harry Sullivan wat killed yesterday near Atholton, Nullamana, by another blackfellow, with a stirrup-iron. There was a number of aborigines together, including ...

    Article : 236 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    The excitement amongst the coloured people here has subsidod, as the majority of the pearling luggers have gone out to work. Things were exceptionally lively for the police last week. ...

    Article : 336 words
  21. MAJOR LE CARON.

    The action brought by Mr. O'Kelly against Major Le Caron for a libel arising out of the latter's autobiography, recently published and withdrawn in London, has ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. BATTLE IN THE SOUDAN.

    News has been received that a fierce battle has been fought between the dervishes in the Soudan and the Egyptian garrison at Ambigol Wells. The garrison ...

    Article : 148 words
  23. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT, FINANCE, AND LAND COMPANY.

    The London office of the Auglo-Australian Investment, Finance, and Land Company has returned the January debenture coupons unpaid. The London ...

    Article : 1,001 words
  24. THE POSITION OF CHIEF JUSTICE.

    The Cabinet had a prolonged sitting to-day, the chief question for discussion being the appointment of a Judge of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the death of the Chief Justice. ...

    Article : 113 words
  25. THE SUGAR-CANE DISEASE.

    The report of Mr. Angus Mackay, of the technical branch of the Department of Agriculture, on the sugar-cane disease, based on actual personal investigation, is to hand. Mr. Mackay states that the ...

    Article : 1,066 words
  26. THE MERCANTILE BANK.

    The Attorney-General, after going very carefully and minutely into tho facts of the case of the Mercantile Bank, in consultation with Mr. F. W. Ducker (the liquidator), the Crown Solicitor, ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The charge against John Nicholson, solicitor, of forging the name of Edward Playford to an indenture of a mortgage was heard at the City Police Court this afternoon. The defendant was ...

    Article : 259 words
  28. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF TASMANIA.

    The Right Hon. Sir George Osborne Morgan, Bart., Q.C., M.P., Under Secretary for the Colonies in 1886, is spoken of by the World as Sir Robert ...

    Article : 42 words
  29. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    The Cabinet has selected Mr. L. L. Smith to represent the colony at the opening of the Imperial Institute in May. He leaves for England by the steamer Australia on the 28th instant. A trophy ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. THE CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

    Dr. C. H. Pearson, the new Secretary to the Victorian Agent-General, has published a work on "National Life and Character." In this work the author ...

    Article : 49 words
  31. THE INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET SUPREMACY.

    As the result of the recent conference upon the regulations framed in regard to Lord Sheffield's donation of £150 for the purchase of a "Sheffield" shield, to be competed for amongst the colonies, ...

    Article : 163 words
  32. THE LATE JAY GOULD.

    A conspiracy has been discovered in New York, the object of which was to obtain the possession of the body of Jay Gould, the late millionaire. It was ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. MR. J. GORMLY, M.L.A., BEFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    Mr. James Gormly, M.L.A., senior member for the Murrumbidgee, addressed a meeting in the Town Hall yesterday evening. Although short notice was given, the building was well filled. Owing to the ...

    Article : 603 words
  34. THE WEATHER.

    There was little abatement in the southerly gale yesterday. The storm has raged along this coast since Friday, but last night the wind hauled westerly, and there were indications of a favourable break ...

    Article : 358 words
  35. THE BRINDISI MAIL ROUTE.

    Great Britain agrees to guarantee Italy the cost of the transport of the mails via Brindisi to the extent of £20,000. ...

    Article : 28 words
  36. INFLUENZA IN MELBOURNE.

    Thirty-five employees in the Post and Telegraph Department were absent to-day owing to influen[?]s. There were 30 applications for sick leave from the same cause. Many employees are ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. EIGHT HOURS FOR MINERS.

    The delegates of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, representing 300,0[?] miners, will meet at Birmingham on Monday to discuss the question of the ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. AN EXTENSIVE SHIPMENT OF BUTTER.

    The largest shipment of butter from any part of the world will be made by the R.M.S. Ballaarat next week. A shipment consisting of 500 tons will be despatched, comprising 16,000 cases. Ten ...

    Article : 187 words
  39. THE NORTHERN WINTER.

    The weather is intensely cold throughout Great Britain and the continent of Europe. Heavy snowstorms have been experienced, resulting in the railway and ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. THE NEWCASTLE COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNMENT.

    At the Newcastle Borough Council last night an official and also a telegraphic communication were read demanding the immediate payment of £6022 17s 9d, due to the water supply account. On the ...

    Article : 126 words
  41. MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the Bong Bong Branch of the Ministering Children's League was held this afternoon, which was well attended, Mrs. Barcroft being the bost[?]. The Rev. W. A. Le[?]ch was in the ...

    Article : 79 words
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