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  2. MARINE DISASTER IN PORT PHILLIP. COLLISION BETWEEN THE GAMBIER AND THE EASBY.

    Melbourne was thrown into a great state of excitement early this morning by the announcement that a terrible shipping catastrophe had taken place in Port Phillip Bay, resulting in the sinking ...

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  3. GRAIN RIOTS IN RUSSIA.

    Serious riots have taken place in Russia, arising out of the desperate state of affairs in the famine-stricken districts. The mob made strenuous efforts to seize a train ...

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  4. BANK OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

    Eight thousand of new issue V. D. L. Bank shares have now been applied for. Some opposition has been shown by a few of the National Bank shareholders to amalgamation, but the ...

    Article : 53 words
  5. THE DRAMA OF THE FUTURE.

    There is a superstition of some antiquity that the drama demands of its aspirats certain attributes and a special training. All men are not gifted with the theatrical temperament—the temperament, that is, ...

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  6. THE INSURANCES.

    The Gambier was insured for £15,000, of which £7500 was in the Southern Insurance Company, and £7500 in the Commercial Union Assurance Company. Both companies had re-insured, and ...

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  7. THE MINERS' DISPUTE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the A. M. A. executive held at Kadina to-night the reply of the directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company was considered. After discussion it was resolved that the ...

    Article : 129 words
  8. NEW STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Huddart, Porker, and Co. are building a new passenger steamer for the Sydney and Hobart trade, of 3000 tons, with a speed of 15 knots. ...

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  9. A PASSENGER'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. Hughes, a passenger by the Gambier, states that he left Sydney at 5 o'clock on Tuesday and passed Port Phillip Heads at 1.15 a.m. this (Friday) morning, and was just ...

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  10. CAREER OF THE GAMBIER.

    The Gambier (then known as the Ocean) first came to Australia in 1878, having been purchased by the A. S. N. Company, and was brought out by Captain Robert Edmondson. She was built by ...

    Article : 181 words
  11. WHO THE PASSENGERS WERE.

    In the saloon w[?]re—Mr. G. Strutters, Mr. J. Simms, Mr. Milne, Mr. G. W. Jefferson, Mr. Hill, Mr. H. M'Millan, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Maloney, Mr. W. A. Kalbe, Mr. E. H. Shaw, Mr. John ...

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  12. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The election for East Bourke took place to-day, the result of the poll being:—Robert Harper, 954 votes; John M'Mahon, 739. Mr. Harper was declared duly elected. ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

    Mr. H. M'Millan, a saloon passenger, says that everything was most orderly. The captain remained perfectly cool, and the feeling on board was that it was his coolness and bravery ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. MURDERS IN VICTORIA.

    An inquest on the body of Freitag, who was murdered, was held at Stratford to-day. Several witnesses were examined. Essie Freitag, daughter of the murdered man, was put in the witness-box, ...

    Article : 336 words
  15. THE VESSEL'S MANIFEST.

    On ship's account there were 700 tons of coal on board, and in addition the following cargo shipped from Sydney, giving the names of the shippers:—For Melbourne: R. Harper ...

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  16. STATEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE GAMBIER.

    Captain Frank Bell, master of the Gambier, only took charge of that vessel at Sydney on the trip which proved so disastrous, but he knows the boat well, having had charge of her twice previously[?] ...

    Article : 612 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    The Brisbane Liedertafel gave a concert this evening, at which the Governer and the Admiral and officers of the squadron were present. There was a large attendance, and the affair was very ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. THE RECEIPT OF THE NEWS IN MELBOURNE.

    A number of painful scenes were witnessed throughout the day at the offices of the owners of the Gambier. The relatives of passengers known to have booked in the steamer began to make ...

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  19. THE CAPTAIN AND CREW.

    Captain Franck Bell was newly appointed to the command. He is a young man, and has the reputation of being a vigilant and cautious seaman. He has had experience of a previous ...

    Article : 294 words
  20. STATEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE EASBY.

    Captain Richard William Prideaux, of the steamer Easby, evinced no hesitation in giving a full narrative of what occurred. He is a strongly built man of middle age, but the all-night watch ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Negotiations are still pending for a settlement out of Court of the charges against the Melbourne ironmoulders who declined to carry out their contract with Fulton and Co., in consequence of a ...

    Article : 202 words
  22. THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN MELBOURNE.

    The Royal Agricultural Society's show was very largely attended to-day, and was favoured with excellent weather. The high jumping contest excited the keenest interest, ...

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  23. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) NEW ZEALAND.

    On a question of privilege raised by Mr. Richardson, ex-Minister of Lands, complaining of the statement of the present Minister of Lands (Mr. Mackenzie), to the effect that the late Hon. R. ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is feared that the harvest in the Victoria district will be little short of a failure. If rains fall soon the crops at Dongarra may come on, but those at Greonough are regarded as past saving. ...

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  25. RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN SYDNEY.

    Nothing was further from people's thoughts yesterday morning than to hear that a shocking calamity such as the foregoing had occurred. One o'clock in the morning—the hour on board a ...

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  26. ADMISSION OF PERSONS TO PRACTISE IN COURTS OF LAW. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The opposition has at length opened fire in the shape of a lotter in this morning's Herald signed " W. W.," and if the "objections " therein raised are the only ones to be brought forward I have very ...

    Article : 513 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    Market firmer. Balstraps, 8s; Central Dundas, 8s 9d; Grey Ore, 3s 4d. ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    Captain Logan states that he courts the fullest inquiry into the recent grounding of the Manapouri off Cape Schanck, as he is convinced that the allegation of misconduct will be found ...

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  29. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    Shearing has commenced in this district, Borambil Station having started with a full board. WAGGA, FRIDAY. Shearing starts at Barellan Station on Thursday. ...

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  30. TASMANIA.

    In the Assembly, the motion for the extension of the Derwent Railway from Glenora to Ouse was rejected by a large majority, the Ministers opposing. ...

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  31. NARRATIVE OF JOHN BELL.

    John Bell, the doukeyman, whose watch ended at midnight, said that the Gambier had 103 souls on board, of whom 21 went down with the vessel. The Gambier had many women and children on ...

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  32. ACCIDENT TO A MINER.

    Nathaniel Rippon, a miner in the Lambton colliery, was severely crushed by a fall of coal yesterday. It is feared the unfortunate man is internally injured. ...

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  33. THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS AT BRISBANE.

    The cruisers Tauranga and Mildura, and the gunboat Boomerang, come up the river this evening. The arrival of the squadron has not been marked by any enthusiasm on the port of the ...

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  34. PRECOCIOUS PESSIMISM.

    There have been great examples of precocity in authors, and Bishop Thirlwall and Leigh Hunt had written books at as early an age as M. Froment de Beaurepaire. But then the British boys were not, ...

    Article : 420 words
  35. SHOCKING ACCIDENT NEAR MURRUMBURRAH.

    A terrible accident has just occurred between here and Demondrille Junction. Three fettlers, with Inspector Cornthwaite, were proceeding from the latter place towards Murrumburrah station when they were ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. THE DROWNED.

    The following are the names of those lost:— SALOON PASSENGERS. Mrs. Johnson Mr. Thorpe ...

    Article : 134 words
  37. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I have read "W. W.'s" letter in your issue of to-day with much amusement. "W. W." and his two relations, who have all had their artic[?] given to them, "and a small salary besides," are ...

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  38. FURTHER MISHAP TO TEE STEAMER BANCOORA.

    A further mishap has occurred to the steamer Bancoora. While lying at the Ann-street pier to-day one of the bulkheads burst away, resulting in a considerable additional inflow of water, ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. THE CHAMPION BILLIARD-PLAYER.

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  40. STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE EASBY.

    Thomas Buckley, the chief officer of the Easby, stated that it was his watch, and he was on the bridge with the captain at the time of the collision. The Easby was on her proper ...

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  41. THE N.S.W. FOOTBALL TEAM AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    The New South Wales footballers arrived at Rockhampton yesterday, and were entertained at a ball in the evening. A public reception took place to-day. ...

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    A successful experiment was made the other day on the Wannsee, near Berlin, with a new boat, the Donnenberg, provided with the motive power from petroleum. The petroleum is in a cistern ...

    Article : 325 words
  43. THE RABBIT PLAGUE.

    Great complaints are made here at the delay of the Government in declaring the whole of the Condobolin district, within the infested area, under the Rabbit Act. A few of the selectors oppose such ...

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  44. THE NEWCASTLE PASSENGERS.

    Great anxiety was felt here on account of the loss of the steamer Gambier. Amongst the passengers from Newcastle were three children of Mr. J. M. Rooke, lately a ...

    Article : 87 words
  45. THE CHILIAN CIVIL WAR.

    Sir,—Permit me as one intimately acquainted with the Western coast of South America, more particularly Chili, in which county I lived for close on seven years, to deplore the ignorance of my ...

    Article : 114 words
  46. FATAL CASE OF BURNING.

    John Dewar, a retired farmer, residing at Geelong, on returning home from a church meeting last night about half-past 8, found his bedroom in flames. His wife was crouching in a nude state in ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. THE SECOND OFFICER'S STATEMENT.

    William Jackson, the second officer of the Easby, makes the following statement:—" I came off watch at 12 o'clock, and had just turned in, and was dozing, when I heard the telegraph giving ...

    Article : 530 words
  48. CONDITION OF THE EASBY.

    The Easby was greatly battered about, her bows and cutwater having been stove in, and the plates on the port side having been torn away. Her forward water-tanks were at once emptied, which ...

    Article : 68 words
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  51. INQUIRY BY THE MARINE BOARD.

    At the weekly meeting of the Marine Board this afternoon the board inspector reported the fact of the collision between the steamers Gambier and E[?]sby. The president said of course no report had ...

    Article : 131 words
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