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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. William Franklin to-day defeated Mr. John H. Watson by 13 votes for the vacant seat in the municipal council caused by the retirement of Mr. Thomas Dawson. There was only a very low poll ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Defence Department has received a reassuring telegram from the War Office, in reply to inquiries about the Victorian torpedo boat on its way to the colony. The message states that ...

    Article : 251 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The relatives of Mrs. Williams, the victim of the Windsor murder, assert that when she left England with her husband she had in her possession £50 in cash. ...

    Article : 42 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Pall Mall Gazette, in commenting on the results of the general elections in Victoria, states that the Tory reaction in Victoria is due to a desire ...

    Article : 114 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The police have effected the arrest of 45 persons in Paris who are suspected to have been connected with the recent outrages of the Anarchist party in that city. ...

    Article : 159 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    MR. D[?]s has decided to start on his journey to England on Saturday night, leaving Sydney station by the ordinary mail train for Melbourne. He will join the Orotava at Adelaide. ...

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  8. PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES.

    The Manchester Courier positively declares that the engagement of Prince George of Wales with the Princess May will be announced shortly. ...

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  9. MR. E. M. YOUNG.

    Mr. E. M. Young, the general manager of the Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company, Limited, has taken his passage for Melbourne by the P. and O. ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    The Council of Legal Education recently nominated Mr. A. T. Carter for the position of Professor of Law in the University of Melbourne, rendered vacant by the ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The Lucinda, with the Governor on board, arrived at Thursday Island on Saturday morning, and left again in the afternoon for Burketown. The election of a member of the Assembly for ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. CHOLERA IN INDIA.

    A virulent outbreak of cholera has taken place at Benares, in India. Up to the present 130 deaths have occurred. ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. THE FRENCH IN DAHOMEY.

    It is reported that the King of Dahomey, in West Africa, has captured the French settlement of Portonovo. The report has not yet been confirmed. ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR.

    The United States Senate proposes to invite Alfonso XIII., the child King of Spain, and his mother, Maria Christina, the Queen Regent, to visit the World's ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. THE ECONOMIST ON COLONIAL BORROWING.

    The Economist, in an article on colonial borrowing, says that it sees reasons for reassuring holders of colonial securities, provided that the colonial Governments ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It is understood that Mr. L. A. Wells, the second in command and the surveyor in the Elder exploration party, has been instructed to return to camp at the Anneen station, and to proceed ...

    Article : 171 words
  17. SUICIDE OF A POLITICAL LEADER IN NORWAY.

    Moursund, the leader of the Radical party in Norway, has committed suicide within the precincts of the Norwegian Parliament. ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. THE DURHAM COALMINERS' STRIKE.

    The Durham Miners' Federation has invited the masters to confer with them with a view to a settlement of the strike. ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. BRITISH AND GERMAN INTERESTS IN SAMOA.

    The Vossische Zeitung, a Berlin journal, declares that Mr. E. L. Stovenson's action in connection with affairs in Samoa was prompted by political motives, and was ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. MILITARY RETRENCHMENT IN ITALY.

    It is reported that the new Italian Cabinet formed by the Marquis di Rudini intends to carry out large economies in the Italian military ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE IN ENGLAND.

    The engineers on the Rivers Wear and Tyne, who have been on strike for some time past, have returned to work on the masters' terms. ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    The body of the Rev. Edward Browne, Church of England Minister, who came to Hobart from Melbourne three weeks ago, was found in the Hobart Domain yesterday afternoon. On the ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    A group of the Australasian Home Reading Union has been formed at Christchurch, under the presidency of Bishop Julius. ...

    Article : 24 words
  24. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

    The Duke of Westminster's b c Orme, by Ormonde—Angelica, who has held the position of first favourite for the Derby, is ailing. He has receded in the betting ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. MR. GEORGE MUSGROVE.

    Mr. George Musgrove, the Australian theatrical manager, has sailed for Melbourne in the R.M.S. Oriental. ...

    Article : 23 words
  26. THE BOGAN ELECTION.

    Concerning the Bogan election, great efforts are being made to induce Mr. A'Beckett to come out in the freetrade interest. Mr. Simeon Phillips and Mr. Edwin Blacket, both of Dubbo, are mentioned, ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    Great Britain accepts the proposal of the United States Government for the holding of a monetary conference of representatives of the two Powers, upon ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. CONSPIRACY IN BULGARIA.

    Fourteen dynamite bombs have been discovered at Rustchuk, in Bulgaria. This circumstance indicates the existence of a conspiracy for further attacks upon ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING IN MELBOURNE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND APPLES.

    The shipment of New Zealand apples received in the steamship Tainui has arrived in excellent condition. The consignment includes a number of cases of ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. FATAL FALL OVER A CLIFF.

    A painful sensation was caused here last night when it became known that an old resident near Bungwall had been found at the foot of the cliffs on the ocean shore, midway between Port Stephens and ...

    Article : 230 words
  32. OBITUARY.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Pelly, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., Conservative M.P. for the Northern Division of Hackney, is dead, aged 67 years. ...

    Article : 28 words
  33. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    There is a prospect of the collapse of the expedition for the exploration of antarctic regions, promoted by Captain David Gray, of Peterhead, in Scotland. A ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. THE SPEAKERSHIP OF VICTORIA.

    The Speakership of the Assembly is now a subject of great interest in political circles. It is understood that the office is at the disposal of Sir Graham Berry, who would receive the support of ...

    Article : 170 words
  35. THE PROPOSED POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

    A meeting of newspaper proprietors, convened by the Newspaper Press Association of New South Wales to protest against the imposition of a postal rate upon newspapers, was held to-day. Mr. James ...

    Article : 198 words
  36. MANLY SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL.

    The first carnival in connection with this club took place on Saturday afternoon in the new Corporation Baths. The weather was glorious, and tempted about 200 ladies and gentlemen to attend to witness ...

    Article : 609 words
  37. THE AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING TRADE.

    Mr. Green, chairman of the Orient Company, stated at the meeting of the shareholders that there were indications that the homeward freights by the company's ...

    Article : 42 words
  38. WILCANNIA STOCK AND PASTURES BOARD.

    The annual meeting of the Pastures and Stock Protection Board took place yesterday. Mr. Quin, of Tarella, and Mr. Johnston, of Murtee, were reelected chairman and treasurer respectively. The ...

    Article : 123 words
  39. THE TASMANIAN LOAN BUSINESS.

    Mr. Fysh has cabled to Sir E. O. N. Braddon, the Agent-General, for information in reference to the report by cable that Tasmania is ignoring its London financial advisers in the matter of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  40. DARING BURGLARY IN ADELAIDE.

    A daring burglary was committed at Bowden early on Saturday morning, at the house of Mrs. P. H. Dungey, who resides in Fourth-street. Mrs. Dungey and her niece, Miss Coulter, were ...

    Article : 95 words
  41. THE INTER-UNIVERSITY RIGHT-OAR RACE.

    On Saturday the fifth intercolonial University eight-oared boatruce was rowed on the Port River over a three-miles course. After a fine struggle with the Sydney crew the race resulted in a victory ...

    Article : 290 words
  42. JUSTICE HODGES AND THE VICTORIAN ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

    Mr. Justice Hodges having taken exception to some remarks made in a recent speech by Mr. Duffy, Attorney-General, at Kilmore in regard to the sentence passed by his ...

    Article : 161 words
  43. LATE MINING.

    Mr. Matthews, manager of the Junction mine, has not yet received any instructions from the directors as to the resumption of work at the mine. The mine, less than two years age, was worth, ...

    Article : 150 words
  44. THE ELDER EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

    Mr. L. A. Wells, the officer in charge of the Elder exploring expedition, has telegraphed from Geraldton, Western Australia, as follows to the president of the council of the South Australian ...

    Article : 261 words
  45. THE DUBBO CIRCUIT COURT.

    The Dubbo Circuit Court continued its sitting all yesterday and to-day. Harry Fletcher, a youth, found guilty of larceny, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment in Dubbo Goal. Charles Taylor ...

    Article : 286 words
  46. EASTER VESTRIES.

    St. Paul's, Lithgow.—Captain Bracy, vicar's warden; Messrs. W. F. Hayley and A. H. Mansell, people's wardens; Messrs. S. Vincent, S. Marsland, S. Davis, sidesmen; Mr. W. F. Hayley, treasurer; ...

    Article : 62 words
  47. DROWNED IN THE RIVER DARLING

    Mr. Rodgerson, the coroner, held an inquest at Mount Murchison station on the body of Danie Heydon, who was found drowned in the Darling the preceding day by an aboriginal working on the ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. RIFLE MATCH.

    {No abstract available}

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  49. (BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    The adjourned meeting of St. Paul's Church Committee was held on Thursday night, when the following were elected for the ensuing year:—People's warden, Mr. James Elphie; ...

    Article : 124 words
  50. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings: 2200 fat wethers, B. Richards and Sons, from Gingie to Riverstone, trucked; 600 fat sheep, Hamlet, Fletcher, and Sons, from Boolcarrol to Sydney and Maitland, tracked; 800 store cattle, ...

    Article : 69 words
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