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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Mayor of Mudgee has received the following letter from Lord Jersey:—Though I had an opportunity early on Friday morning of telling you how much we enjoyed ourselves in Mudgee, I want ...

    Article : 102 words
  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To-day the Premierand the Attorney-General of Tasmania interviewed the members of the Government, and were the guests of the Ministry at luncheon at Parliament House. ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The Premier has officially intimated to his Excollency the Governor that Mr. J. G. Duffy has rejoined the Cabinet, without a portfolio. ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Copenhagen is thronged with visitors for the public rejoicings in celebration of the golden wedding of the King and Queen of Denmark. Festivities on a large ...

    Article : 56 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A MILLION acres of land are submerged by the floods in the States of Tenness[?] and Arkansas, and much, wheat has been wholly destroyed. THE division on the second reading of the Local ...

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  7. THE GRAFTON LAND BOARD.

    The local land board to-day and yesterday was occupied m dealing with applications made by Alexander and William Jones, for special leases for market-garden purposes, on a reserve of 47 aeres ...

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  8. THE VICTORIAN ARTISTS' SOCIETY.

    The annual dinner of the Victorian Artists' Society was held to-night in celebration of the opening of the new gallery on Eastern Hill. The guests included the Governor and Admiral Lord ...

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  9. THE GOULBURN CATHEDRAL DISPUTE.

    An important development has taken place in connection with the cathedral dispute. Dean Pownall, the vicar-general, in acknowledging the Rev. A. [?]. Puddicombe's resignation of his canonry, states ...

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  10. TASMANIA.

    The recent tin discovery at Cox's Bight promises to be of great importance. Godkin Brothers have returned from the field and report that the alluvial wash averages 8in. to 4ft. 6in., with 18in. ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The division on the second reading of the Local Government (Ireland) Bill introduced by Mr. Balfour encourages Ministers to proceed with that measure, in which ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    About a hundred of the unemployed marched to Parliament House to-night. They were cleared away by a posse of police, whose attention the men engaged for about two hours. ...

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  13. POULTRY SHOW AT NEWCASTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  14. CHARGE OE SHOOTING WITH INTENT.

    William Beissel, manufacturing chemist, was tried before Mr. Justice A'Beckett to-day with having on 22nd March shot at W. T. Tunnock, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Beissel ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. BANQUET TO IHE HON. F. B. SUTTOR.

    A banquet was given to the Hon. F. B. Suttor, Acting Colonial Secretary, by the residents of Bathurst at the School of Arts Hall to-night to bid him farewell on the occasion of his leaving the ...

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  16. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND.

    The Conservative members of the provincial constituencies are pressing Ministers to pass, before the close of the session, Mr. Balfour's Local Government ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is stated that Mr. Ballance, the Premier, was offered the honour of knighthood, but that he declined it. ...

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  18. CROOKWELL, THURSDAY.

    Sports were held at Binda on Tuesday last. There was a moderate attendance. A good programme of events was gone through. The principal event, the Binda Grand Handicap of £20, in four prizes, was ...

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  19. REOPENING OF THE STANDARD BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Arrangements have been completed for the reopening of the Standard Bank of Australia, Limited, and business will be resumed on Monday next. ...

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  20. THE NORTHERN COLLIERIES.

    Within the next few days work will be entirely stopped in the Northern and Young Wallsend collieries, the miners employed in the latter pit having already ceased work and removed their tools. At last ...

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  21. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

    The agricultural statistics for the colony show that last year the estimated wheat yield was 10,257,000 bushrls; outs, 1[?],000,000 bushels; barley, 688,000 bushels; Wheat shows an increase ...

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  22. STOCK SALES IN MELBOURNE.

    Prices for fat cattle are still steadily rising. At yesterday's Melbourne Live Stock Market, only 1850 fat cattle, comprising 500 from New South Wales, were yarded. There was a large ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. DISASTER IN VANCOUVER.

    The steamer Quadra, belonging to the Canadian Government, and employed in Pacific waters, has been lost in Barclay Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver ...

    Article : 60 words
  24. THE FURNISHING OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    The Government are in a difficulty respecting the furnishing of Government House at Wellington for the occupation of Lord and Lady Glasgow and family. A telegram has been received from ...

    Article : 75 words
  25. TRAM ACCIDENT IN MELBOURNE.

    A serious tram accident occurred this evening at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets. A tram from Spencer-street, proceeding castward, reached the Swanston-street crossing as a ...

    Article : 149 words
  26. THE FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES.

    A million acres of land are submerged by the floods in the States of Tennessee and Arkansas, and much wheat has been wholly destroyed. ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. ABOLITION OF GRAND AND SPECIAL JURIES.

    Among the bills to be introduced next session by the Ministry is one abolishing grand and special juries. ...

    Article : 27 words
  28. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,009 words
  29. THE ITALIAN FINANCIAL POLICY.

    The financial policy of Signor Gioletti, the new Italian Premier, has been received with hostility. The fall of the Ministry is imminent. ...

    Article : 37 words
  30. DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    About 10 o'clock this morning the body of James Tanno[?]k, auctioneer, of Ballarat, was found floating in the Yarra. His death, so far, is a mystery. On the body were five sovereigns, a ...

    Article : 48 words
  31. THE PORTUGUESE IN EAST AFRICA.

    It is now reported that the Portuguese authorities in the Zambesi district have suppressed the rising of the natives in that region. ...

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  32. THE LAND CREDIT BANK CASES.

    At the City Court to-day Charles Ernest Clarke and G. N. Taylor, late manager of the Land Credit Bank of Australasia, were charged with conspiring together and obtaining by fraud ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. ROADS IN THE CLARENCE AND RICHMOND DISTRICTS.

    At a meeting of the municipal council last night it was decided to ask the Government to reconsider its decision in regard to the proposed Maclean-Coraki-road. The action of the ...

    Article : 117 words
  34. FRANCE AND SPAIN.

    A commercial treaty has been concluded between France and Spain. Spain reduces the duties on woollens. ...

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  35. EXPERIMENTS WITH ENSILAGE.

    A few months ago an experiment was conducted in the grounds attachrd to Government House of making ensilage. The silo has now been opened and proves a great success; the ensilage is ...

    Article : 194 words
  36. PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, after formal business, the House proceeded to the appointment of a Chairman of Committees Three candidates were proposed, viz., Messrs. F. C. ...

    Article : 559 words
  37. DEATH OF A POLICE MAGISTRATE.

    The police magistrate, Mr. David Williamson Irving, died at his residence at 8 o'clock this morning, alter an epileptic fit. He was 73 years of age. Mr. Irving was first appointed to the police ...

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  38. A NEW PLAY.

    Mr. Eille Norwood's farcical play, " The Noble Art," has been produced at Terry's Theatre, London, with success. ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.

    The South Australian Company has declared a dividend of 13 per cent. ...

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  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Free Church of Scotlnnd has decided to forward to the Assembly of the Church in South Australia the sum of £2300, which is the amount of a legacy ...

    Article : 53 words
  41. THE DORA DORA BLACKS.

    A report has just reached here to the effect that a miner who was out prospecting near Niangala has come across the Dora Dora blacks After the blacks had visited a house near Walcha some time ago and ...

    Article : 167 words
  42. QUEENSLAND.

    A writ has been issued for the election of a member of the Assembly for Bundaberg, in place of the late Mr. Walter Adams. The date of nomination is the 2nd June, and the polling day ...

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  43. DEATH OF SIR CHARLES BUTT.

    The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir Charles Butt, P.C., President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, ...

    Article : 132 words
  44. MURDER AT PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.

    A coloured man named Gl[?]son, charged with the murder of Patrick M'Ki[?]nan, at Prince of Wales Island, has been committed for trial. ...

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  45. CAPSIZE OF A BUTCHER'S BOAT OUTSIDE NOBBYS.

    This afternoon at 4 o'clock a butcher's boat, containing two brothers named Hickey and Thomas Campbell put off to reach The Chilian, steamer, then nearing port. When just outside the Nobbys, near ...

    Article : 140 words
  46. QUEENSLAND CATTLE FOR NEW CALEDONIA.

    A few days ago the steamer Clonourry left Gladstone for New Caledonia with 376 bullocks and 25 fat wethers. These are the first instalment of 6000 head of cattle to be supplied to a French ...

    Article : 115 words
  47. THE RABBIT PEST.

    A large and representative meeting of local landholders was held at Green's Gu[?]yah, in the Wagga district, on Saturday last to consider the rabbit question. Residents of Galore, Bullenbong, Green's ...

    Article : 605 words
  48. AN AMERICAN MILLION AIRE.

    The late William Astor, the American millionaire, whose death was announced recently, left fifteen millions sterling. He has bequeathed several thousands to ...

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  49. DEATH OF MRS, BENTZEN.

    Mrs. Bentzen, wife of Archdeacon Bentzen, died somewhat unexpectedly to-day, aged 59. The cause of death was bronchitis. The deceased only took to her bed on Sunday. ...

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  50. GENERAL BOOTH'S OVERSEA SCHEME.

    The Government has received a cablegram from the Agent-General stating that Goneral Booth has not yet settled upon the site for his oversea colony, and that the whole matter has not progressed ...

    Article : 72 words
  51. DETERMINED CASE OF SUICIDE.

    This afternoon an inquest was held before Mr. J. B. Johnston on the remains of Eruest O'Brien, 21 years, who died this morning from the effects of a dose of "rough on rats." It appears that he ...

    Article : 199 words
  52. THE MURDER OF A CABIN-BOY.

    The Chilian charged with the murder of a cabinboy, on board the schooner Skitty Belle, was again brought before the court at Thursday Island this morning The case was heard with ...

    Article : 94 words
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