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  2. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO SIR HENRY FARKES.

    Yesterday afternoon Sir Henry Parkes met with [?] serious accident, which only by a miracle escaped being worse than it is in result. The Premier, with Lady Parkes, left his residence, Hampton, at Balmain, and ...

    Article : 452 words
  3. THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY IN QUEENSLAND.

    The conference of shippers, squatters, and delegates, adjourned from Monday last, was resumed at the offices of the B. I. and Q. A. Company on Saturday, when the following representatives were ...

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  4. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The great success which attended the floating of the "Victorian loan came as a surprise, even to the most sanguine friends of the colony, especially as the Victorian Government had fixed both the price ...

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  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The labourers at Mildura have struck work for eight hours. The Parliamentary party reached Mildura shortly after noon on Friday. Owing to the low state of ...

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  6. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    The Emperor William, in the course of an address which he delivered at Konigsberg, said that Germany would maintain peace because the army was able to enforce ...

    Article : 102 words
  7. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Mr. H. H. Laverton's Eleven, which was commenced at Westbury on Thursday, was resumed to-day. The home ...

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  8. CABLEGRAMS.

    It is reported that the Mayor of Perth will be created a Knight Bachelor, and that Sir Thomas Cockburn-Campbell, one of the delegates now in England, in ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    SIR HENRY PARKES was thrown out of a cab in Margaret-street yesterday, through the horse shying, and sustained a double fracture of the right leg. The shock to the system is slight, but it is ...

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  10. THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent, on preferred shares, and an interim dividend of 7 per cent, on deferred shares. ...

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  11. THE BETTING ON RINGMASTER.

    Ringmaster is quoted at 20 to 1 for the Manchester Cup. ...

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  12. THE BEHRING STRAITS SEAL FISHERIES.

    It is rumoured that the United States abandon their claim to the exclusive rights of seal-fishing in Behring Sea. ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND.

    The refrigerating cars, Howlin's and The Ipswich, arrived from Charleville on Saturday. The temperature on the trial trip of each car when opened was 41 degrees. When the ice was weighed ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL CASE.

    In the appeal to the Privy Council in the caso of O'Rourke and M'Sharry v. the Comissioner of Railways, New South Wales, judgment has been reserved. The ...

    Article : 45 words
  15. THE GERMAN ARMY BILL.

    The Reichstag has referred the German Army Bill to a committee. It is considered that the bill is certain to pass. ...

    Article : 30 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Frank Sawyer, who was remanded from May 16 for having £320 resonably supposed to have been stolen, was brought up this morning in the police court at Kingston. For the defence he made a ...

    Article : 122 words
  17. THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

    M. Ribot, the French Minister of Marine, has quite decided to maintain the rights of France in regard to the Newfoundland fisheries, but a modus vivendi will be ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. THE CLEVELAND-STREET CASE.

    Mr. Newton, the solicitor, who supplied money to a witness, in the recent scandal case, for the purpose of enabling him to leave the country, has pleaded guilty to a ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. THE FLOODS IN THE WEST.

    The river continues to rise, and is now 29ft. [?]in. above summer level. The half-dozen dwelling plans situated on the flat in front of the telegraph office are now flooded, as is Mr. Gaffney's, on the opposite side ...

    Article : 560 words
  20. THE WOOL TARIFF IN AMERICA.

    The American House of Representatives has agreed to a compromise upon the bill dealing with the tariff on carpet wools, so as to make tbird-class wools, valued at ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    David Scott, husband of the woman recently found dead at Fremantle, has been arrested, charged with the manslaughter of his wife. A splendid seam of coal has been discovered in ...

    Article : 115 words
  22. AFFAIRS IN SOUTH-EAST AFRICA.

    The Marquis of Salisbury, on behalf of the British Government, insists upsn the Zambezi and Shire rivers in South-east Africa being recognised as international ...

    Article : 50 words
  23. TASMANIAN LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY.

    The Tasmanian Land Exploration Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. ...

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  24. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Nottingham scored 590 runs in a matoh against Sussex. Shrewsbury made 267, and Gunn 196. These players got together at the fall of the second wicket, and ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. SHOCKING MURDER in MELBOURNE

    A murder was committed in Flinders-street, about 2 o'clock this morning, by a man named Joseph M'Grath, his victim being Conrad Ratzlsff. It is supposed that the crime ...

    Article : 321 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT IN ENGLAND.

    The New Zealand apples shipped by the Tainui were of an inferior kind. Tasmanian apples averaged 9s a case, and pears 15s 6d. Owing to the high freights ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    The new steamer Santon, from London, entered the Tamar to-day. ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    Speaking at Invercargill on the subject of federation, Sir Robert Stout said that what the colonies more urgently required was the perfection of the present system of government. ...

    Article : 223 words
  29. GENERAL BOULANGER.

    The Boulangist National Committee has been dissolved. General Boulanger has announced his intention to retire into private life. ...

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  30. THE SALE OF FROZEN MEAT.

    A bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. B. A. Yerbargh, M.P. for Chester, with the object of preventing the sale of frozen meat from the colonies as ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. BRITISH INTERESTS IN AFRICA.

    The statement published in the Pall Mall Gazette, to the effect that Lord Salisbury contemplated the surrender to Germany of an extensive area of country ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. COMMERCIAL.

    At yesterday's public auction of Australasian tallow the number of casks offered was 1950, of which 1500 were sold. Prices are unchanged. Bar gold is quoted at 77s 9¼d per oz,, bar silver 3s ...

    Article : 175 words
  33. THE CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

    A further expression of opinion has been obtained from Mr. Gladstone upon his recent utterance in regard to the Chinese question. He admits that deplorable ...

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  34. ANOTHER FLOOD FEARED.

    Rivers reports Bourke [?] iin., falling three inches daily, having fallen 3ft.[?]n, since April 22, when it was at its highest; Walgett, 27ft. 6in. falling fast; Mungundi, 7ft. 6in., stationary; Mogi, 7 ft., stationary, ...

    Article : 249 words
  35. THE SITUATION IN THE SOUDAN.

    The Arabs of Dongola have expelled an Emir who tried to raise a force of recruits to make an attack upon Wady Halfa. ...

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  36. THE INTERCOLONIAL POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    The Hon. Daniel O'Connor, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, with Mr. H. H. Lambton and Mr. Cracknell, Superintendent of Telegraphs, and also Mr. Powers, Postmaster-General of ...

    Article : 193 words
  37. THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

    Mr. Fenton, one of the leaders of the Opposition, addressing his constituents at Stanley, said that whilst expressing a desire to secure federation, he objected to the action of the Tasmanian delegates ...

    Article : 178 words
  38. THE CABLE TARIFF.

    Sir John Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, has published in the Times his letter to the Australian Agents-General, embodying the ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. THE FARLEY RAILWAY DISASTER.

    The engine-drivers at the Farley railway disaster are still confined to their houses at Wickham. 'Farnham, however, is expected to be able to attend the inquest on Monday. Saunderson is not yet out of danger, his ...

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  40. THE BULGARIAN PLOT.

    The trial has commenced at Sofia of Major Panitza, who is charged with being concerned in a plot for the overthrow of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, which is ...

    Article : 49 words
  41. APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF MR. STANLEY.

    Mr. H. M. Stanley is engaged to marry Miss Dorothy Tennant, the well-known artiste. ...

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  42. THE POSITION AT LOUTH.

    The river has fallen 1ft, Hin., and is now falling very slowly. The Warrego is reported coming down very high. The steamer Excelsior arrived from Bourke yesterday and left down stream this morning. ...

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  43. ACCIDENT TO A FERRYBOAT.

    A ferry boat capsized while crossing the River Oder, at Ratibor, in Silesia. The boat was laden with 42 children, who were proceeding to a confirmation service, ...

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  44. MURRUMBIDGEE PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held yesterday evening. There was a large attendance, and the president ...

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  45. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT ALBANY.

    The Orient Company's R.M.S. Oroya, Captain Studdart, arrived at King George's Sound from Colombo at 6 a.m. to-day. The following are the passengers:— ...

    Article : 114 words
  46. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The publication of Mr. David Hean's report on the affairs of the Bank of New Zealand has caused a fall of 15s in the value of the shares. ...

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  47. PRESENTATION TO THE PICTON MOUNTED INFANTRY.

    At a ball given by the local Mounted Infantry, last night, Major Lassetter, the commanding officer, presented Captain Antill, the officers, and non-commissioned officers, and men of the Picton Company ...

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  48. BUILDING TRADE STRIKE IN ADELAIDE.

    On Saturday night Aaron Grant, a fireman on board the steamer Bungaree, fell into the Port river from M'Laron's Wharf. His body was recovered after half an hour's dragging. How it ...

    Article : 212 words
  49. THE LICENSING QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. W. S. Caine's amendment in Lord Randolph Churchill's new Licensing Bill, to the effect that no compensation be granted to publicans, on the extinction of ...

    Article : 80 words
  50. SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    This, afternoon Adolphus Ballan, aged 42, of Footscray, went in company with a friend to proceed to Williamstown by train, arriving just as the train was leaving the Footscray platform. Ballan told ...

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  51. THREATENED STRIKE OF RAILWAY MEN IN NEW ZEALAND.

    It will likely be some days before the ballot of the railway servants for or against the adoption of extreme measures will be completed. Where the ballot has been completed the returns show an ...

    Article : 143 words
  52. CASUALTIES.

    On Saturday afternoon a fatal accident happened to a boy named William Charles Hope Capper, 12 years of age, residing with his mother at Burwood. The boy was seen by a servant named Rachel Bartlett ...

    Article : 116 words
  53. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    One thousand mixed cattle, for sale, passed to-day, Reynolds in charge. WILCANNIA, SATURDAY. Tibooburra reports following stock movements:—340 ...

    Article : 222 words
  54. A SCHOONER IN A CYCLONE.

    The schoonor Meta, 19 days out from Adelaide, bound for Port Natal, with a cargo of flour, put into King George's Sound severely damaged. When nine days out, off Cape Leuwin, the vessel was ...

    Article : 137 words
  55. JUBILEE OF THE PENNY POSTAGE.

    The jubilee of the inauguration of the penny postage was celebrated by a conversazione at the Guildhall last night. There was a brilliant gathering, including ...

    Article : 71 words
  56. AUSTRALASIAN BANKING RETURNS.

    The principal aggregates of the whole of the Australasian banking returns for the quarter ended March compares with those of the previous quarter as follows —Deposits for the quarter ended ...

    Article : 92 words
  57. SUDDEN DEATHS.

    On Saturday afternoon a woman named Mary Main, 21 years of age, died at the Sydney Hospital shortly after being admitted. Deceassed was a domestic servant, and resided with Mrs. Galvin at 31 Gipps-street, Surry ...

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  58. JESSIE SPRING, THE CHILD PIANIST.

    Last evening there was a large attendance at the complimentary concert given to Jessie Spring, t[?] Richmond River musical genius. The child, only seven years old, played a [?] ...

    Article : 107 words
  59. DEATH OF A JOURNALIST.

    Thadeus O'Kane, of the Northern Miner, and one of the best known Queensland journalists, died this morning, at Ipswich, ...

    Article : 31 words
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