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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    To-day was the first fine day experiencel for the past three weeka, The roads are in a dreadful state, and the mail coaches are unable to keep time. Mr. Thomas Clyburn, a very old residont, once the ...

    Article : 2,165 words
  3. TERRIBLE CALAMITY ON BOARD H.M.S. CORDELIA. BURSTING OF AN ABMSTBONG GUN.

    "It was a dreadful sight, indeed," said an oiflcer of H.M.S. Cordeha yesterday, as he told the story of the most shocking accident that has occuned on board a man-of-war in these waters. The Cordelia is from ...

    Article : 1,387 words
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    HEAVY storms are reported throughout the central portions of the colony of Western Australia. All the low-lying localities are flooded, and numerous washaways have occurred on the railway ...

    Article : 8,421 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEOEAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    Notwithstanding the policy of retrenchment initiated by Mr. Munro, there is a large discrepancy betwoon the rovenue and expenditure to be made up by further ceonomy or taxation. ...

    Article : 370 words
  6. THE OUTRAGE BY KURDS IN PERSIA.

    An cutrage was recently perpetrated by Kurds at a town called Sonj Bolak, in Persian Kurdistnn, when a girl, who was a British, subject, was forcibly abdueted and ...

    Article : 187 words
  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    Sir Charlea and Lady Halle gave another of their concerts last evening at the Ccntomuil Hall, and although this was the seventh of the present series, there cannot be said to have been any real ...

    Article : 989 words
  8. SHEARING DIFFICULTY. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

    In referenco to the efforts being made by the Employears' Mutual Defence Association to arrange for a conference between the Pastoralists' Union and the Amalamated Shearers' Union, the following ...

    Article : 821 words
  9. AN OFFICER'S ACCOUNT.

    An officer states that the vessel was in lat. 19.55 S., and long. 172-59 E., or in other words 400 miles from Fiji and about 300 from Noumea, New Caledonia. On Monday. June 29, when on the voyage frm Fiji to ...

    Article : 274 words
  10. THE THREATENED FAMINE IN INDIA.

    The fears which were entertained of the probability of a famine among the natives of India in the Madras Presidency in consequence of the protracted drought have ...

    Article : 70 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Independent party, numbering 11, who hold the key to the political situation, refuse to support the Opposition in the no-confidence motion, because the latter would not be able to command more than ...

    Article : 101 words
  12. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court to-day the case of Regina v. Hastie for manslaughter was coneluded. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to merey on the ground that the ...

    Article : 158 words
  13. THE VISIT OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM TO ENGLAND.

    There will be a grand volunteer display on Saturday, when the troops will be reviewed by the Emperor William of Germany. ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. STATEMENTS BY THE WOUNDED.

    Little or no additional light is thrown upon the cause of the dis istcr by the statements of those who were working the gun, and who suffered by the explosion. The usual drill was being observed, and the ...

    Article : 277 words
  15. ILLNESS OF THE REV. G H. SPURGEON.

    The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, who was reported to be recovering from the severe attack of influenza with which he was seized, has suffered a relapse. ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. TASALAMA.

    Parliamont opens to-morrow. It is generally believed the Governmont will not propose the rail ways schome or any works which will necessitate a loan. Mr. N. J., Brown, who is supported ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, QUEENSLAND BRANCH.

    The annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the Royal Geograpbical Society was held to-night, Sir Samuel Griffith. the president, in the chair. The Governor, Sir Henry Norman, in moving the ...

    Article : 308 words
  18. THE SCENE ON DECK.

    The deeks of British man-o'-warsinen are invariably so trim and taut that one is quick to note the signs of something wrong on board the Cordelia as she rides at anchor in Farm Cove. When the gun, which ...

    Article : 263 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    Sylvester M'Guire, mail contractor, who drove the first coach running between Melbourne and Geelong, died to-day. The Government is considering the question as ...

    Article : 38 words
  20. THE BOXING CONTESTS.

    Corbett, the pugilist of San Francisco, has doclined the offer of the Melbourne Athletic Club, who undortook to provide a purse of 2000 sovs. for a boxing match ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  22. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    The organising committee of the Trades and Labour Council met at the Trades Hall last evening, and dealt with the formation and reorganisation of several labour bodies. It was agreed to hold a mass ...

    Article : 322 words
  23. A TALE OF THE SEA.

    The captain and crew of the barque Compadre, from Calcutta to Talechuma, landed at the Bluff today from the Auckland Islands, where they were discovered by a sealing vessel. The barque took ...

    Article : 188 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your leader of to-day you seem to suggest, as a reason why a conference should be beld between the Pastoral Union and the Shearers' Union, that a warmang and a threat has been given by the shearers ...

    Article : 203 words
  25. LIST OF THE KILLED.

    Chief among the killed Lieutenant William Peel Hillyar, R. N., whose seniority dates from the 24th of April, 1885. Lieutenant Hillyar was gunnery officer, horne for gunnery duties. He stood high in his ...

    Article : 135 words
  26. BRAIDWOOD.

    The polling took placo to-day at Krawaieo, Little River, and Nerriga, which owing to the floods were not nccessible last week. The results are as follows:— Little River: Chapman, 90; Tompsitt, 27; Ryrie, 4. ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. QUEANBEYAN.

    The results of the polling at two of the postponed divisions of the Queabeyan electorate are to hand. At Brindabella, E. W. O'sullivan received 8 votes and Conroy 9. At Unana the polling was— ...

    Article : 95 words
  28. THE HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

    With as httle dolay its possible the men who had been seriously wounded were conveyed to St. Vincent's Hospital, where they were at onece put to bed and oxamined, The injuries were found to be of the ...

    Article : 225 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—During the present controversy re freedom of contract which going on, the public should not lose sight of the faot that the writers, in many instances, argue from totally different Btandpoints, For instance, ...

    Article : 634 words
  30. THE LATE DR. REANETS WILL.

    The late Dr. Beaney's will was read to-day. He bequeaths £10,000 to the Mayor and corporation of Canterbury for founding a free library to be known as "The Beanoy Institute," for the ...

    Article : 242 words
  31. "FREEDOM OF CONTRACT."

    Sir,—My attention has been called to the report of an interviow between your representative and Mr. Cotton, published in your issus of the 3rd instant, in which the definition of "freedom of contract" is ...

    Article : 524 words
  32. THE BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE AT RAYMOND TERRACE.

    Dr. Stanton, the now Bishop of Newcastle, paid his first visit te this part of the dioceso on Saturday. Shortly after his arrival he Was entertained at tea in the schoolroom, and accorded a public woloome. The ...

    Article : 162 words
  33. SEVERE STORMS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Heavy storas are prevailing throughout the central parts of the colony. All the low-lying localities around Perth are flooded. Washaways are reported on the Eastern Railway, near Smith's ...

    Article : 176 words
  34. INTERVIEW WITH THE CAPTAIN.

    Very shortly after the Cordelia was made fast to her moorings a representative of the Herald waited upon Captara Grenfell and obtainod from that gentleman—who evidenccd the utmost sympathy with his ...

    Article : 948 words
  35. ADDITIONAL LIST OF INJURED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  36. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements: 800 store merino wethers, from Moratunka, goin to Wangaratta; 510 rams. Macgregor, Tully, and Armstrong owners, from Jerilderie, going to Wanawoena and Milroy, Molesworth in ...

    Article : 236 words
  37. THE SHIP AND HER OFFICERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  38. THE FUGITIVE BLACKS.

    There is no further trace of the Dora Dora blacks, but on Saturday, out at Bullio, Mr. Henton found Slanted up a creek, near where the aboriginal crossed the river, when fired at by Senior-sergeant Fowler, a ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. MASONIC INSTALLATION AT NOWRA.

    The installation of the new officers of Abercorn Lodge took place on Saturday afternoon in the Maeonic Hall, when a number of visitors were present from Lodge Broughton and Sydney. Dr. Tarrant, ...

    Article : 142 words
  40. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 57 words
  41. REPORT OF THE ISLAND CRUISE.

    The Cordelia's cruise since she left Sydney was marked by an unexpected experieuce at Suva. While lying in port there a fire broke out in the town, and her officers and men were called upon to do battle as ...

    Article : 179 words
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