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  2. VICTORIA.

    A full statement of the cause of the suspension of the Railway Commissioners was placed before both Houses of Parliament to-day without a single word of comment to indicate its importance. ...

    Article : 400 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The budget resolution, which was moved in the House of Commons by the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen on April 11, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer ...

    Article : 51 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The message which has been received announcing that Victoria is awaiting a chance to float a loan of two millions has created some uneasiness. A member of ...

    Article : 111 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    BARON DE WORMS is being persistently questioned in the House of Commons in reference to the recruiting of island labour for Queensland THE Secretary for the Colonies declines to take ...

    Article : 11,755 words
  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Parliamentary party left Adelaide on Tuesday morning on a flying visit to the Far North, to inspect the pastoral country on the Transcontinental Railway line. They will return on ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    The London County Council proposes to expend during the next 18 months the sum of £1,600,000 upon public works, including £420,000 in housing the working ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. ACTION AGAINST THE ADELAIDE CYCLORAMA COMPANY.

    The Chief Justice to-day gave judgment in the action heard before the Full Court—Fishburn, Brothers, of South Shields and Glasgow, against the Adelaide Cyclorama Company. The plaintiffs ...

    Article : 122 words
  9. POLYNESIAN LABOUR IN QUEENSLAND.

    Baron Henry de Worms, Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, is being persistently questioned in the House of Commons with, reference to the ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. THE TOBACCO MONOPOLY IN PERSIA.

    Persia has raised a loan in London to pay the indemnity required by the Imperial Tobacco Corporation, amounting to £500,000, in preference to accepting ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. TASMANIA.

    At the Hobart Criminal sittings to-day, T. W. Miller, of Sydney, was found guilty of bigamy, and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. On the sentence being passed, Miller fainted. ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. THE MELBOURNE GAS LOAN.

    The official average of the loan of £50,000 issued by the Metropolitan Gas Company of Melbourne is stated as £104 2s 6d. ...

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  13. SENSATIONAL SHOOTING CASE IN MELBOURNE.

    A sensational occurrence took place about 2 o'clock this morning. Constable Heffernan was found under the influence of liqu[?]r and was ordered by Senior-constable Murphy, in charge of the ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. GENERAL BOOTHS OVERSEA COLONIES.

    " General" Booth is sounding the shipping companies as to the terms upon which they willconvey 50,000 of his colonists to New Zealand in batches of about 5000. ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. THE QUEBEC SCANDALS.

    The case of the Government of Quebec against M. Pacaud, the editor of M. Mer[?]ier's journal, to recover 100,000dol. in connection with the Bay of Chaleur ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. John Martin, a member of the Legislative Council, died to-day, aged 71. During the voyage of the ketch Cl[?]matis from Havelock to Lyttelton two men named Baber and ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. THE WINDSOR MURDERER.

    The Attorney-General has forwarded a reply to the request of Dr. Kenny, on behalf of the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association, that in the interests of science ...

    Article : 265 words
  18. BABY-FARMING AT CARLTON.

    A shooking case of baby-farming was revealed at an inquest on the body of an infant at Carlton to-day. The evidence showed that a woman named Elizabeth Perry lived in a filthy hovel ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. VICE-REGAL VISIT TO MUDGEE.

    Lord Jersey, accompanied by Lady Jersey and Captain Leigh, A.D.C, left Sydney for Mudgee by special train at five minutes to 9 this morning, and after a pleasant trip reached Mudgee shortly before ...

    Article : 1,176 words
  20. RETRENCHMENT IN RUSSIA.

    Owing to the privations and sufferings caused by the famine in Russia the Czar has ordered retrenchments to be made in all branches of the public service. The ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. THE RISING IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.

    The latest intelligence concerning the rising in the Malay Peninsula is to the effect that the Sultan of Pahang is pursuing Orang Kayah, a powerful Malay ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ABERCORN.

    The Duke and Duchess of Abercorn propose to visit Australia. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. FENIANISM.

    Mr. John O'Leary and Mr. William Eedmond, on behalf of subscribers, have presented Mr. Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, with a house in Dublin. On the ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. DESIGNS FOR A CENTRAL FIRE STATION IN MELBOURNE.

    At a meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board to-day the designs for a central fire station were considered. The design bearing the motto " Toujours Pr[?]t" (Smith and Johnson) was ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. SIR ROBERT HERBERT.

    All the Agents-General and Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner for Canada, were present at the dinner given last evening at the Hotel Windsor, to Sir ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. A DISPUTED WILL.

    An action has been commenced for the revocation of probate of the will of George Anthoness, wine and spirit merchant and brewer, Camberwell, on the grounds that the testator when he executed ...

    Article : 128 words
  27. PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Dr. Dobson was unanimously re-elected Chairman of Committees for the tenth time. Mr. M'Bryde moved the adoption of the Address ...

    Article : 383 words
  28. THE BOGAN ELECTION.

    The following questions were answered by the candidates at the polling for the Bogan:— Mr. A'BECKETT said that he was favourable to luxuries being taxed heavily, as well as of a man being ...

    Article : 566 words
  29. PROBATE OF WILLS.

    Charitable bequests amounting to £2000 have been left under the will of the late William Graham, of Melbourne, merchant. The estate is valued at £10,963 realty and £20,796 personalty. ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS.

    Sir William Jervois, formerly Governor of New Zealand, sails for Wellington in the steamer Kaikoura. He will spend some months in New Zealand. ...

    Article : 29 words
  31. COLONEL FRENCH.

    Colonel French, recently Commandant of the Queensland Local Forces, has been appointed Chief Instructor in Artillery at the Military College, Woolwich. ...

    Article : 26 words
  32. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT AND FORGERY.

    Henry Walter Erles was brought up at the City Court to-day on six separate charges, one of embezzlement and the five others of forgery. The total amount involved is nearly £1500, the moneys ...

    Article : 105 words
  33. AN AUSTRALIAN VOCALIST.

    Miss Frances Saville (formerly of Sydney) has signed a contract to sing in opera at Brussels for two years. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Glanworth arrived at Cooktown last night with the lugger Saiko, of Sydney, in tow. Captain Sinclair reports finding her about three miles cast of Cape Flattery, dismasted and ...

    Article : 160 words
  35. A VICTORIAN MINING COMPANY.

    The prospectus has been issued of the Queen's Birthday United Gold-mining Company, Victoria, the capital being £150,000. ...

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  36. THE CULCAIRN-COROWA RAILWAY.

    The arbitration court concluded its sittings this morning. The decisions will in all probability be given about the middle of June, after the arbitrators have carefully considered the mass of evidence taken ...

    Article : 148 words
  37. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

    The Duke of Westminster states that his colt Orme has no chance of starting for the Derby. ...

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  38. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements: Friday, 6600 wethers, Wallarrobbie to Bungendore, W. Powell owner, L. E. Ritchie in charge; Saturday, 4091 sheep from Long Plain station, near Kiandra, en route to Canoo n ...

    Article : 144 words
  39. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Lord Sheffield's eleven, which has just returned from Australia, is playing a game against England. The first innings of the former has closed for 89. Peel ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Ruin has been general over the greater part of the colony, and falls are reported in many parts of the western p[?]storal districts, where rain was much needed. ...

    Article : 35 words
  41. OUTBREAK OF WAR.

    The Emperor of Germany is credited with a desire for peace. The horrors of war are bad enough, but typhoid fever is still more terrible. Be[?] where you purchase your bedding. Visit Lassetter's bodding ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. FRY'S MALTED COCOA.

    The most strengthening combination possible.— [?].—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 12 words
  43. THE WEATHER FORECAST.

    The Weather Bureau [?]ed the following special ocean forecast this evening:—"A barometric depression, having a large amount of energy, exists in lat. 45 S., long. 147 E., and ...

    Article : 85 words
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