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  2. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    Several matters of importance were dealt with at the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council held. last evening at the Trades Hall. A large number of delegates was present. Mr. P. J. Brennan (president) ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION.

    The Australian Elevon commenced a match, at Nottingham to-day against Notts. The Nottingham team went in first, and ...

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  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Cabinet to-day finally considered the Railway Bill. The charges for telegrams from Melbourne to India, Burmah, and Ceylon via Madras or ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Middlesex, which was interrupted in consequence of the wet weather, has been abandoned, owing to the ...

    Article : 82 words
  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    The death, is announced of the Dowager Marchioness of Ely, widow of tho third Marquis of Ely (who died in 1857), and mother of the present Marquis of Ely ...

    Article : 95 words
  7. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.

    TERRIBLE fires are reported from Russia. A thousand houses in the Ural district have been destroyed, and it is believed that 40 persons have perished in the flames. ...

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  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Horn, M. P., has resigned his position as a director of the Brokon Hill Proprietary [?] mine. Brokers, being unable to get a reduction in the telegraph rates between Adelaide and Melbourne, as ...

    Article : 481 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The show has been postponed till next year, owing to the flooded state of the country. BRAIDWOOD, THURSDAY. A trotting match of three miles took place to-day on ...

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  10. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    With the view of overcoming the strong obstruction of the opponents of the Tithes, Irish Land Purchase, and Local Government Bills, the Government proposes that ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED.

    Moy 8, v. Lord Sheffield's team, played at Sheffield Park, won by one in nings and 34 runs. May 12, v. Warwickshire, Birmingham, won by 124 (?) runs. ...

    Article : 129 words
  12. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    Bank of New Zealand shares are selling at—old issue, £4; new, £6. ...

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  13. KIRKHAM'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Mr, James White's colt Kirkham has been scratched for his engagement in the race for the Grand Prix de Paris, to be run for at Longchamps next Sunday. ...

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  14. THE AMERICAN SILVER BILL.

    The Finance Committee of the United States Senate proposes to substitute the Caucus Committees Bill for the Silver Bill introduced in the Senate. ...

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  15. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    A shipment of Australian apples was received in the steamer Austral in excellent condition, and brought 15s per case. ...

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  16. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AGENCY OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The National Mortgage Agency of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. ...

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  17. LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA AND THE EAST.

    The Menmuir arrived yesterday, and left again for the South the same evening. The following extracts are from Hongkong files to May 22:- The tea markets of North China have opened, but ...

    Article : 387 words
  18. STRIKE OF MINERS IN FRANCE.

    Six thousand miners have struck work at Etienne, in France. ...

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  19. TERRIBLE FIRES IN RUSSIA.

    Terrible fires have taken place throughout the Ural district, a province of Eastern Russia. It is estimated that 1000 houses have been destroyed in these conflagrations. ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting yesterday to discuss the question of beards of conciliation. A resolution was adopted that a public meeting of employers and employed be ...

    Article : 126 words
  21. THE AUSTRALIAN CABLE SERVICE.

    The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is not disposed to commit the Imperial Government to undertaking a share in the proposed guarantee ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    Ministers have decided that the Opposition shall be represented at the Federal Convention. The Treasurer has written to Mr. Burgess, leader of the Opposition, asking his co-operation, and stating that ...

    Article : 168 words
  23. PROTECTION AT VEST SYDNEY.

    A public meeting under the auspices of the West Sydney Protoctlon and Political Reform League was held last evening at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point Mr. R.C. Luscombe occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 910 words
  24. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The announcement that the Governor had notified his intention to give up his church sittings at the end of the year is taken as a confirmation of the rumour as to his early departure from the ...

    Article : 84 words
  25. THE NEW PRIMATE.

    The students of St. Aidan's Theological College, Birkenhead, have presented an address and a purse of sovereigns to the Rev. William Saumarez Smith, lately ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Wanganui police are at present investigating a roportod case of wife murder by a Maori in an upcountry district. The discharge of ballast by the crew of the New ...

    Article : 151 words
  27. THE WEARF LABOURERS' DISPUTE.

    In connection with the wharf labourers' dispute in Sydney it is considered here that, should the Sydney Wharf Labourers' Union call their men out, the strike will in all probability extend to this ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. BRITISH AND GERMAN INTERESTS IN AFRICA.

    The St. James's Gazette of this afternoon publishes a forecast of the probable agreement between England and Germany with regard to their respective spheres in ...

    Article : 129 words
  29. THE PREMIER PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

    The hearing of the charges against the directors and officers and others of the Premier Permanent Building Association was continuod to-day. Thomas Henry Brain gave evidonce as to ...

    Article : 118 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the House of Assembly to-day, Mr. Holder laid on the table a copy of a letter sent on May 29 to Mr. Donaldson, of the Queensland Government, offering to remit half the duty of £3 per ...

    Article : 303 words
  31. THE ANGLICAN STNOD OF BRISBANE.

    The Anglican Synod was opened to-day. In his opening address Bishop Webber referred at some length to the Victorian Divorce Bill, which, he said, must be held ...

    Article : 185 words
  32. THE STATE OF THE ROADS IN THE SUNNY CORNER DISTRICT.

    Repeated respresentations have for same time past been made to the Road Department by the Sunny Corner Progress Committee, and also by influential private individuals, respecting the state of the roads in ...

    Article : 280 words
  33. THE LONDON POSTMEN AND UNIONISM.

    A great commotion has been caused amongst the employees at the Central Post Office in St. Martin's-le-Grand, in consequence of 100 postmen having been ...

    Article : 78 words
  34. A CASE OF SOMNAMBULISM.

    Eliza Reynolds, aged 20, a housemaid in a family at Wallace, had a strange experience on Tuesday night. She retired to bod between 10 and 11 and, dreamt that her mother, who lives at ...

    Article : 140 words
  35. LATH SPORTING.

    The following nominations have been received for the Albury Winter Race Meeting on the 27th June:- HURDLE RACE. Bronzewing, Tickle, Cavaller, Dandy, Planet, Big Hock, ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. REPORTED DISCOVERY OF A REMEDY FOR PHYLLOXERA.

    The Albury Vine and Fruit Growers' Association have received a letter from Mr. Alexander Gulley, of Urama, intimating his discovery of a perfectly effectual remedy for phylloxera, and offering to forfeit £100 if it ...

    Article : 55 words
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