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  2. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A plot to destroy the Imperial palace at Gatchina, a few miles from St. Petersburg, by means of dynamite, has been discovered The palace was found to have ...

    Article : 85 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Sir J. F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has written to the Times upon the subject of the proposed resumption of Polynesian labour in ...

    Article : 173 words
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    SIR J. F. GARRICK, Agent-General for Queensland, has written to the Times stating that the Queensland Government will rigidly enforce the revised rules for the employment of kanakas. He ...

    Article : 10,306 words
  5. HEAVY GALE AT WELLINGTON.

    A very heavy southerly gale was experienced at Wellington on Saturday and Sunday, during which the Cook's Strait cable parted. It is not expected that it will be repaired before August. ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 475 words
  7. PENSION TO THE MAORI KING.

    The Government has granted Tawhaio, the Maori King, a p[?]sion of £225. ...

    Article : 21 words
  8. THE ELECTIONS IN GREECE.

    The general elections in Greece are proceeding. The results, so far, are largely in favour of M. Tricoupis, formerly Premier. ...

    Article : 198 words
  9. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    While the steamer Tarawera was being b[?]rthed at Wellington, William M'Donald, the ship's carpenter, fell overboard and was so severely crushed between the wharf and the steamer that ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premiers of Tasmania and South Australia had a long interview with Sir Samuel Griffith this morning on various matters of colonial importance, but no decision was arrived at which can at ...

    Article : 84 words
  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The residents of the town and district intend to entertain Lord Jersey and party at a bauquet during their visit next month. The pastoralists are very desirous that the Minister of Lands should ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The Agent-General has cabled asking for information in regard to the statement wired to England that Mr. Playford said the kanakas in Queensland were practically slaves. The Premier ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. THE SUPPOSED DORA DORA BLACKS.

    It was recently rumoured that the Dora Dora murderers had been seen in the Charleville district, but this proves to be entirely incorrect. The police who were sent out discovered that the blacks ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. MASONRY AT YOUNG.

    A meeting of the St. John Masonic Lodge was held on Wednesday. The following officers were nominated for the ensuing year, viz.:—W.M., Bro. W. G. Robi[?]s; S.W., Bro. T. Hancock; J.W., Bro. ...

    Article : 278 words
  15. THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

    In the Newfoundland House of Assembly a bill introduced by the Premier, Sir William Whiteway, dealing with the French shore in connection with the ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY OF MELBOURNE.

    Tenders were opened to-day for the Melbourne Metropolitan Gas Company's 4½ per cent, loan of £50,000, the minimum for which was fixed at 103. ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The stock inspector in the Mount Gambier district having made a thorough inspection of the four quarantine grounds in the neighbourhood of that town, has found everything satisfactory, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. DEATH OF A ST. PETERSBURG POLICE OFFICIAL.

    A post-mortem examination has been made of the body of Major-General Gresser, Prefect of St. Petersburg, and Grandmaster of the Police, who was alleged ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. VICTORIA.

    A Cabinet meeting of considerable length was held to-day. It put the finishing touches, to the statement of the Government to be presented to Parliament to-morrow, giving the reasons for ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. THE PROPOSED STOCK TAX IN VICTORIA.

    The proposed stock tax in Viotoria will seriously affect the raisers of stock in the south-east of South Australia. The stock agents in Adelaide state that nearly all the surplus sheep raised in the ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. LOOK-OUT OF PRINTERS AT BATHURST.

    Messrs. Sharp and Houghton, the labour members of Parliament, and members for the Typographical Association, addressed a public meeting on Saturday night in reference to the lock-out of union printers ...

    Article : 184 words
  22. THE DUTY ON IMPORTED HORSES.

    A deputation representing the exporters of horses to India to-day asked the Minister of Customs that no increase be made in the duty on horses imported into the colony, as it would ...

    Article : 276 words
  23. THE DUBBO NOMINATION.

    The nomination for the Bogan took place to-day, There was some delay in starting, the candidates, except Mr. A'B[?]ckett, holding back in making their deposits so as to speak last. There was a very poor ...

    Article : 168 words
  24. THE NEW TARIFF IN FRANCE.

    Owing to the operation of the new tariff in France, the value of the exports for the past quarter has declined 90,000,000 franes. The imports have ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. VISIT OF M. DESPESSIS TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    M. Despesais has been visiting South Australia for about a month, inquiring into the fruit growing, drying, and preserving industry. He says that the irrigation colony at Renmark is, in his ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. UNVEILING A MEMORIAL TOMBSTONE.

    A large number of persons were present at the Wesleyan burial-ground yesterday to witness the unveiling of a memorial tombstone erected over the remains of the Rev. Thomas Danson, Wesleyan ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. THE FINANCES OF ITALY.

    Mr. Gladstone, in the course of a speech in which he commented on the finances of Italy, declared that protection and militarism are alike enemies to liberty. ...

    Article : 41 words
  28. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock Movements.—2100 fat ewes, from Gingie to Homebush, via Rylestone, Richmond and Scott owners, Faulkner in charge; 2100 fat ewes, from Gi[?]gie to Homebush, via Rylestone, Richmond and ...

    Article : 158 words
  29. THE LAND QUESTION AT BALRANALD.

    The people here are of opinion that the demand for mallee country on this side of the River Murray would be as great as in Victoria if the Government of this colony would throw the land open and hold ...

    Article : 826 words
  30. PASTORAL ADDRESS BY BISHOP KENNION.

    Bishop Kennion to-night delivered a pastoral address to the members of the Anglican Synod previous to their annual meeting. He commented on the claim made for the ...

    Article : 133 words
  31. STRIKE OF STONEWORKERS IN AMERICA.

    The executive of the labour organisations in America has ordered 100,000 stoneworkers to go out on strike in consequence of a dispute with the masters. ...

    Article : 35 words
  32. REWARDS FOR THE ARREST AND CONVIOITON OF DEEMING.

    Plain-clothes Sergeants Considine and Cawsey, whose names were prominent in connection with the arrest and conviction of Deeming, have each been awarded £25 by the Chief Secretary in ...

    Article : 43 words
  33. THE EIGHT HOURS' QUESTION.

    The agitation set on foot by working men against Mr. Gladstone, consequent upon his refusal to receive a deputation on the eight hours' question, continues. ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS.

    A conference, convened by the Mayor of Melbourne, was held in the Town Hall to-day to consider measures for the relief of the existing distress and the distress likely to arise during the winter ...

    Article : 63 words
  35. UNDESIRABLE VISITORS IN ADELAIDE.

    Several more men who were proved to have arrived from the adjoining colonies have been sent to prison within the last week as idle and disorderly persons Mr. Pater, the city magistrate, ...

    Article : 93 words
  36. THE FIRE IN GEORGE-STREET.

    The fire which broke out yesterday morning in the shop of F. Clark[?], tobacconist, 390[?] George-street. completely destroyed the contents of the shop, and did great damage to the goods of the firm of A. ...

    Article : 476 words
  37. MAX O'RELL'S FIRST LECTURE IN MELBOURNE.

    Max O'Rell delivered his first lecture in Melbourne to-night, at the Atho[?]im Hall, before a large and highly appreciative audience. The subject was "The English at Home." ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. KEMPTON PARK MAY MEETING.

    The second day's racing of the Kempton Park May Meeting took place yesterday, when the contest for the Great "Jubilee" Stakes resulted as under:— ...

    Article : 327 words
  39. DEATH OF AN EARLY SETTLER.

    Captain Baxter, the first white man to settle in the Frankston district, is dead, aged 87. He arrived in the colony in 1842 in charge of a company of the 50th Regiment on board the ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the course of an interview to-day with a representative of the New Zealand Herald, the Premier, Mr. Ballance, referring to the speech of Sir William Jerv[?]is at the Colonial Institute, said ...

    Article : 318 words
  41. A MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    Thunderstorms are reported to-night from various country districts, and also welcome rains. A man was killed by lightning in the Koroit district to-day. ...

    Article : 32 words
  42. DEATH OF A NOTORIOUS BUSHRANGER.

    A notorious character named Charles Russell, a coloured man, aged 75, died on Sunday, in the Bendigo hospital. The deceased claimed to have been known in the early fifties as Black Douglas, ...

    Article : 91 words
  43. SUICIDE OF A SOLICITOR.

    H. B. Sargeant, a soli[?]itor at Sale, blew nut his brains this morning. He had been ill a few days, and his mind was evidently unhinged. He leaves a widow and one child. ...

    Article : 289 words
  44. LITTLE'S PHENYLE.

    Di[?]tants prevent typh[?]ld, &c, Sold everywhere wholesale. The Australian Drug Company, O'Connell-street, Sydney[?]—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 16 words
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