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  2. A TERRIFIC STORM. HAVOC PLAYED BY THE TEMPEST. DAMAGE ON LAND AND SEA.

    Not for 16 years has there been any near approach to the violence attained by the storm of last Saturday morning. In the wind scale known to marmers as Beanfort's scale the ...

    Article : 1,452 words
  3. RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN LINE. AN ENGINE AND CARRIAGE DERAILED. SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.

    A railway accident occurred on the Northern line on Saturday night, between Carlingford and Eastwood stations About 10.10 p.m. the online of a local train on the up line from Hornsby became ...

    Article : 610 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. ACCIDENT TO A BRITISH GOVERNOR.

    The Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Cecil Clements-Smith, G.C.M.G., has experienced a very narrow escape from drowning. ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE BEHRING SEA QUESTION.

    A British man-of-war has been ordered to Vladivostock with the view of inquiring into the seizure of British sealing vessels by a Russian gunboat. ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE CHOLERA.

    President Harrison has issued orders refusing to allow second-class passengers arriving by steamers from Europe to land in America unless they are American ...

    Article : 258 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    WHITE crossing a pair of catchpoints near the Eastwood station at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, the engine and tender attached to the Queensland mail train left the rails. ...

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  8. DESPATCH OF THE RELIEF TRAIN.

    The Sydney stationmaster (Mr. Henson) received a telegram regarding the accident shortly after the occurance, and at 11.30 p.m. [?] left in a special relief train, Mr. Parry ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. THE OCCUPATION OF UGANDA.

    A deputation from the Church Missionary Society waited upon Lord Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to urge her Majesty's Government ...

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  10. THE MAILS AND BAGGAGE.

    The mails and baggage and the carriages were brought into the Sydney station at about 10.30 yesterday morning, and up to going to press the men were still working at the scene of the ...

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  11. THE INJURED.

    The two most seriously injured mon were conveyed from the Sydney railway station by an ambulance to the Sydney Hospital, where they were admitted by Dr. Armstrong at about 2.30 ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. THE IRISH EVICTED TENANTS' DIFFICULTY.

    The Evicted Tenants' Association, which has been holding sittings at Cork, demands a grant of £260,000 as a fund for the support pf the tenants in default of ...

    Article : 65 words
  13. THE DAMAGE.

    The damage to the rolling-stock was confined to five carriages and the platform of an American car. The permanent way was not damaged to any extent. ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.

    The Dublin Corporation has rejected by 17 votes to 16 a motion in favour of the presentation of addresses on the occasion of the official entry into the city of Lord ...

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  15. RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

    More Russian reinforcements for the Pamirs are passing through Tashkend. It is reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan has posted a notice on the ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The Railway Department despatched five special live-stock trains yesterday to Brisbane with 470 cattle, which are to be shipped for Melbourne on Tuesday by the steamer Federal. ...

    Article : 317 words
  17. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

    The Russian Embassy in Paris was not illuminated on the occasion of the festivities in honour of the centenary of the proclamation of the French Republic. ...

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  18. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    The Russian press has lately been making bitter attacks on Germany. These proceedings are ascribed to the influence of M. Chichekine, the coadjutor to M. de ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. LABOUR RIOT IN THE WEST INDIES.

    A serious labour riot has broken out at the island of St. Thomas, in the West Indies. The mob overcame the troops. They sacked the houses of the residents ...

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  20. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE TARIFF PROPOSALS.

    As soon as the Stamp Duties Bill is disposed of Sir H. J. Wrixon will introduce a discussion on the first item on the tariff for the purpose of obtaining a definite expression of opinion from the House ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. STATEMENT BY AN EYE WITNESS.

    The scene at the accident on Saturday night was an exciting one. It was about halt-past 11 when the train left the line. In the middle of the train a sharp jerk was felt as the wheels of the ...

    Article : 340 words
  22. A JAMAICA LOAN.

    The Government of the British colony of Jamaica, in the West Indies, has placed on the London market £180,000 inscribed 4 per cents., the minimum for which is ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. FRANCE AND SIAM.

    The French complain that the Siamese are extending their frontiers eastward, and diverting the trade belonging to Annam and Cochin China. Strong diplomatic ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. THE PORTUGUESE TARIFF.

    Portugal has made certain modifications in her tariff, which, it is expected, will result in an improvement in the trade of that country. ...

    Article : 29 words
  25. THE HOMESTEAD RIOTS.

    The application made to release, on bail, O'Donnell and the other leaders of the Homestead rioters, against whom true bills were found, has been refused. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

    Mr. Shiels considers that the only objection to an increase in the number of members of the Federal Council is that it might possibly interfere with the larger measure of federation. Taking ...

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  27. THE LATE REVOLT IN MOROCCO.

    Hmam, the insurgent leader in Morocco, who recently gave in his submission to the Sultan, has started from Tangier for Fez to beg the Sultan's forgiveness. ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A most misleading and unfounded statement has been circulated in the London journals respecting the prospects of the colony from a financial point of view. The papers published a ...

    Article : 490 words
  29. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual meeting of the Highland Society was held last night. The secretary, Mr. Ferrier, read a report of the year's proceedings. Acting on the suggestion in the report, it was resolved to abandon ...

    Article : 812 words
  30. SHIPWRIGHTS' STRIKE ON THE WEAR.

    The strike of shipwrights employed in the shipbuilding trade at Sunderland and other places on the Wear, against a reduction of wages, has been brought to a ...

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  31. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN AN ELEVATOR.

    A terrible lift accident occurred yesterday morning in the Elizabeth-buildings, Elizabeth-street, where a goods lift runs from top to bottom of a five-storey building, and is generally used by ...

    Article : 235 words
  32. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.

    The marriage between the Princess Marie, [?]ldest daughtrr of the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, Crown Prince of Roumania, ...

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  33. STATEMENTS BY PASSENGERS.

    Mr. J. M. Sweet, who was a passenger by the train from Newcastle, furnishes us with the following account of the mishap:—We left Newcastle at about 10 minutes to 8 with a large ...

    Article : 1,807 words
  34. MARRIAGE LAW REFORM.

    Mr. Allen, secretary to the Marriage Law Reform Association, has written a letter to the Times advocating that marriages lawfully celebrated in one province should ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. A EETTLER'S STATEMENT.

    The following is the statement of D. Fegan, a fettler who has been on the permanent way for some six years. He said:—"I live nour Eastwood, about a mile away. I was in bed and ...

    Article : 259 words
  36. THE INDIAN BUDGET.

    It is probable that the Indian Budget will show a deficit of from 80 to 150 lakhs of rupees. ...

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  37. THE COINAGE QUESTION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    A conference is to be held in November at Pretoria, in the South African Republic, for the purpose of discussing the question of the Transvaal coinage and its ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. DISCOVERY OF AN UNCHARTED REEF.

    About two years ago the Carlyle was wrecked near Crooodile Rock, in the vicinity of Wilson's Promontory, the captain stating that the vessel struck an unkuown rock. As the Lady Loch ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. SIR WILLIAM J. CLARKE.

    Sir William J. Clarke, Bart., and family leave England for Melbourne in the R.M.S. Arcadia on 14th October. ...

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  40. CHAFFEY DEBENTURES.

    The now issue of £100,000 worth of debentures by Messrs. Chaffey Brothers in connection with their irrigation colonies on the River Murray has been ...

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  41. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

    The official account of the accident is as follows: —The accident resulted from the breaking down of a local passenger train leaving Hornsby at 9.46 p.m. for Sydney. The engine hauling this train ...

    Article : 424 words
  42. MANCHESTER SEPTEMBER MEETING.

    At the Machester September Meeting on Saturday the race for the principal event resulted as under:— THE LANCASHIRE PLATE of 10,000 sovs., or ...

    Article : 353 words
  43. THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

    The export trade to New Zealand is improving, especially in soft goods. ...

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  44. THE STRANDED VESSEL DRUMBLAIR.

    The tug Res[?] and the salvage vessel Endeavour are in attendance on the stranded vessel Drumblair. Some labourers are assisting the crew to remove the ballast. Captain Go[?]lding thinks ...

    Article : 288 words
  45. DAMAGE IN THE HARBOUR.

    As stated, considering the wildness of the storm, the shipping escaped wonderfully well. Is is true that numbers of boats have been cast up on the northern side of the ...

    Article : 532 words
  46. THE PAN-PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE.

    Statistics have been submitted to the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance, which is holding its meetings at Toronto, Canaria, showing that tlie Alliance represents 20,000,000 ...

    Article : 48 words
  47. THE LATE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND.

    Particulars of the death of the Duke of Sutherland go to show that the Duke caught a sudden chill, which resulted in gastric troubles, death ensuing in a few ...

    Article : 44 words
  48. TASMANIA.

    A public meeting held in Hobart yesterday, to consider the question of opening a quarry in the Domain, was one of the most disoiderly ever held in Hobart. (Several aldermen and the Mayor ...

    Article : 90 words
  49. DEATH OF THE MARCHIONESS OF ABERGA VENNY.

    The death is announced of the Marchioness of Abergavenny, wife of William Nevill, first M[?]rquis of Abergavenny. ...

    Article : 30 words
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