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  2. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Steinfeld gave notice that next sitting he would move that the Government should communicate with the Governments of the other colonies and ask them ...

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  3. MINERS' STRIKE AT BROKEN HILL.

    There was a fairly large attendance at the reserve meeting to-day. Mr. Young was the first speaker. He said he was satisfied that whichever way the strike went Mr. Howell would not stop ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE CABLE TARIFF.

    The new cable tariff between Australia and Great Britain has been assented to by Germany, and Russia's assent is expected daily. ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.

    Count Kalnolry, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the Delegations that Mr. Gladstone is continuing the policy of Lord Salisbury. ...

    Article : 36 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE army bill introduced into the German R[?]ichstag secures for the army 90,000 additional men annually, besides 53 extra batteries of artillery. The cavalry is also to be increased. ...

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  7. INCREASE IN THE GERMAN ARMY.

    The Army Bill introduced into the German Reichstag secures for the army 90,000 additional men annually, besides 53 extra batteries of artillery. The ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    Mr. James Munro, in an interview which, he has had with Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, urged that it was inequitable to ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

    Count D'Aubigny, the French representative in Tangier, Morocco, has arrived at Fez, and has been well received. ...

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  10. THE UGANDA QUESTION.

    Speaking at Swansea, Mr. H. M. Stanley warned England that if France occupies Uganda, the occupation of Khartoum by that Power will soon follow. ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. MR. JAMES MUNRO.

    Mr. James Munro, Agent-General for Victoria, intends to leave for Melbourne in the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Ballaarat. ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Justices Act Amendment Bill and the Small Debts Court Act Amendment Bill were read the second time. The House went into committee on the Harbour ...

    Article : 206 words
  13. MILITARY PROPOSALS.

    The Agents-General for the Australian colonies, with Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner for Canada, met Sir Saul Samuel to-day in order to discuss a letter ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.

    Lord Houghton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has been coldly received on the occasion of his official entry into Dublin. The official bodies refrained from ...

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  15. THE CHOLERA.

    Cholera is increasing in Buda-Pesth, the capital of Hungary. Residents are leaving the city. The epidemic continues very prevalent ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Council the Quarantine Act Amendment Bill passed its second reading, and was taken into committee. Mr. Bosworth withdrew his motion in favour of an increased stock tax. ...

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  17. THE MILDURA IRRIGATION COLONY.

    It is reported that a syndicate is being formed in Great Britain to arrange the purchase of 3000 acres at Mildura, Messrs. Chaffey Brothers' irrigation ...

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  18. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 3s 2 3-16d per ounce. ...

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  19. THE LATE M. ERNEST RENAN.

    The late M. Ernest Rénan will be accorded a national funeral in Paris on Friday next. The remains will ultimately be interred ...

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  20. NEW SOUTH WALES GAME.

    Mr. Tabor, the salesman of Leadenhall Market, says that consignments of New South Wales black duck, teal, and hares to the number of 300 each weekly during ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. MOVEMENTS IN SYDNEY.

    A meeting called to protest against the alteration of the venue for the trial of the Broken Hill Defence Committee was held at the Queen's Statue last evening[?] Mr. Anderson acted as chairman, but there ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. THE LATE LORD SHERBROOKE.

    The personalty of the late Lord Sherbrooke has been sworn at under £15,000. His widow receives the income of his real estate as well as the personalty, besides a ...

    Article : 126 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Mayor of Adelaide, Alderman Bullock, this morning unveiled a bronze statue of Hercules, presented to the city by Mr. W. A. Horn, M. P. It has been placed in Victoria-square. ...

    Article : 129 words
  24. VICTORIA.

    The members of the Chamber of Commerce complained to the Acting Railway Commissioners to-day that Adelaide traders were competing successfully with the Melbourne ...

    Article : 100 words
  25. THE MARKET GARDENERS.

    The market gardeners of the Moorabbin district are signing a petition to the Assembly setting forth that they are subjected to unfair competition owing to the large quantity of every ...

    Article : 298 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Government has offered the Presidency of the Legislative Council, vacant by the death of Sir Thomas Cockburn Campbell, to Mr. Shenton, Colonial Secretary, who has accepted it. ...

    Article : 174 words
  27. A NEW PLAY.

    Mrs. John Wood intends to produce at the Criterion Theatre, London, in November next, Mr. C. Haddon Chambers's new farcical comedy, "The Old Lady." ...

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  28. EASTERN BANKING.

    The report of the directors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China advises that £125,000 should be transferred from the reserve fund to ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Henry, the Treasurer, delivered his Budget speech in the Assembly to-night. He estimates the revenue for the present year at £797,437, showing a decline of £75,185 on the estimate ...

    Article : 263 words
  30. INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.

    The final competition for places in the team to represent Victoria in the intercolonial rifle match took place on Saturday. The team will be captained by Lieutenant-colonel Penno, and will probably leave ...

    Article : 144 words
  31. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE.

    The International Monetary Conference will meet at Brussels on 22nd November. l8 nations will be represented, including the leading European Powers. ...

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  32. COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Shares of the Commercial Bank of Australia are quoted at £6 15s. ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    The exports of sugar from the various ports of Queensland from the 16th to the 30th September amounted to 3831 tons, making a total of 12,802 tons since the opening of the present season. ...

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  34. THE WAGGA-TUMBERUMBA RAILWAY.

    A public meeting was held in the town hall tonight to urge upon the Minister for Works that the first section of the Wagga-Tumberumba railway, from Wagga to Humula, be submitted for the ...

    Article : 159 words
  35. DALGETY AND CO., LIMITED.

    Dalgety and Co., Limited, have declared a dividend of 8 per cent., and carried forward £5800. ...

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  36. ILLNESS OF THE REV. JAMES SPURGEON.

    The Rev. James Spurgeon, brother of the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, is suffering from an attack of gout in the throat, and is in a critical condition. ...

    Article : 37 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Legislative Council has struck out of the Industrial Conciliation Bill the provision for a court of arbitration, and the bill thus provides for a board of conciliation only. A bill requiring ...

    Article : 56 words
  38. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the latest passings:—17 head horses from Donnybrook, Maranoa, to Inverell, H. J.M'Cosker, owner, in charge. Heavy rains have fallen up the M'Intyre River, which rose her to-day ...

    Article : 50 words
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