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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    The Emperor William of Germany had a great reception on reaching Osborne. ...

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  3. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A special meeting (which was largely attended) of the Marine Officers' Association was held at the Tomporance Hall last eveinng. Mr J. R. Talbot (president) occupied the chair. Considerable dissatisfaction ...

    Article : 282 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Shearing is proceeding quickly here, with a full complement of non-union shearers. Shearing has commonced at Toganmain station, with a full complement of hands for all purposes, under the ...

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  5. PROPERTY TAX QUESTION IN QUEENSLAND.

    A largely-attended public meeting was held in the Centennial Hall to-night for the purpose of protesting against the proposed property tax. Mr. Campbell, president of the Chamber of Commerce, ...

    Article : 154 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Melbourne builders and contracters opened their newly-erected exchange building to-day with an inaugural luncheon. The executive council of the Amalgamated ...

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  7. CABLEGRAMS.

    Silver is still booming. Prices in New York closod at 113 cents per ounce. ...

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  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    THE Emperor William is on a visit to the Isle of Wight. THE silver-boom still continuos in America. THE winding up of the cape Union Bank has been ordered. ...

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  9. SUNSTROKE IN AMERICA.

    The heat at Chicago is intense. Thirty deaths have occurred from sunstroke. ...

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  10. THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

    The wheat average in the country markets ie 35s lOd per quarter. ...

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  11. THE CAPE UNION BANK.

    The Supreme Court at Capetown has ordered the winding up of the Cape Union Bank. ...

    Article : 24 words
  12. THE DUNLO CASE.

    The two Dunlos and Wertheimer have dined together. Lady Dunlo is starring in Ireland. It is expected that she and her husband will make a tour in ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. THE GERMAN EMPEROR AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

    The Emperor William of Germany has arrived at Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. ...

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  14. REDUCTION OF THE NEW ZEALAND BANK RATE.

    The banks have reduced the rate of interest on deposits by one-half per cent. ...

    Article : 29 words
  15. THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.

    The reported Russian edicts against the Jews have been denied, but the old enactments have been rigorously enforced. ...

    Article : 31 words
  16. LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    At a special meeting of the United Labourers' Union held at the Trades Hall last evening, Mr. Sweeting moved:—"That the resolution passed at a meeting held a fortnight since, to the effect that members shall ...

    Article : 191 words
  17. THE SUGAR SURTAX BILL.

    The French Senate, has passed the Sugar Surtax Bill. ...

    Article : 17 words
  18. THE SILVER QUESTION IN AMERICA.

    Mr. Windom, the United States Treasurer, has decided in favour of a proposal that the Treasury should purchase silver in minimum lots of 10,000oz. ...

    Article : 37 words
  19. TRADE DISPUTE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Maritime Council and the Railway Servants' Society appear determined to carry out a boycott with regard to the firm of Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, of Christchurch. The Railway ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    In the match, Australia v. Kent, which is being played at Canterbury, in connection with the annual cricket carnival in that city, the Kentish team have lost three ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. MOUNT ATHOS ON FIRE.

    A terrible fire broke out on Mount Athos, a lofty mountain in European Turkey, at the extremity of the peninsula of Maoedonia. Whole forests were ...

    Article : 406 words
  22. STEWARDS' AND COOKS DEMANDS.

    A deputation from the Stewards' and Cooks' Union last evening waited upon the seamen, and asked for their support in the enforcement of their revised rules, including the increase of salaries. ...

    Article : 132 words
  23. THE VICTORIAN REVENUE.

    The revenue received by the Government during the last month was £720,473, showing a decrease as compared with July of last year of £40,500. The Treasurer's estimate for the ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. ENGINEERS.

    A meeting of the Sydney branch of the Amalgamated Scoiety of Engineers was held at the Royal Foresters' Hall last evening. It was stated that a deputation had that day waited upon the Railway Commissioners ...

    Article : 149 words
  25. THE UNEMPLOYED IN MELBOURNE.

    At the City Court to-day, the ringleaders of the disturbance in connection with yesterday's demonestration of the unemployed were dealt with on charges of insulting behaviour. Arthur Clayton was ...

    Article : 81 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    With regard to the proposal to let Government work by tender ins end of carrying it out at railway and other workshops, a deputation of railway employees waited on the Commissioner for Works ...

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  27. SAWYERS AND MACHINISTS.

    At a meeting of the furniture trade, held at the Temporance Hull last evening, it was decided to request the Trades and Labour Council to form a union amongst sawyers and machinists. ...

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  28. VISIT OF THE PREMIER TO GOSFORD.

    In reply to the invitation of the people of Gosford to Sir Henry and Lady Parkes, asking them to spend a few days at Gosford so soon as the Premier has sufficiently recovered, Mr. H. C. Wheeler, the Mayor, has ...

    Article : 98 words
  29. THE MELBOURNE CHAIR OF MUSIC.

    At a meeting of the University Council to-day, a letter was received from Sir William C. F. Robinson strongly recommending Mr. Marshall Hall for the Melbourne Chair of Music, as he ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Alhambra Music-hall wAs well filled last night by an appreciative and enthusiastic audience, the occasion being the weekly change of programme. Mr. Irving Sayles, who has recently been appointed a corner ...

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  31. COONAMBLE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    Through the showery weather and the large number of stock entries it was late on Saturday evening before the judging was completed, the show thus lasting three days. Messrs. Fisher Brothers, of Merrimerri, took ...

    Article : 174 words
  32. THE REVOLUTION IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    It ia stated in, connection with the Revolution in the Argentine Republic, that a number of senators and deputies who support President Celman, assert that ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. HOME FOR DESTITUTE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

    The Governor presided at a large meeting in the Council-chamber, Town Hall, to-day, called to assist Major-General Tulloch and others in the inauguration of a fund for the relief of old and ...

    Article : 198 words
  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A firm of solicitors, by direction of Acting Chief Justice Wrenfordsley, has forwarded an intimation to the proprietors of the Daily News that it is their intention to prosecute them for criminal libel ...

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  35. CHARGE OF INFANTICIDE.

    An inquest was held by S. L. Cox, coroner, to-day, on the body of a newly-born infant found in a cesspit at the Bank of New South Wales on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday a girl named Emma Ticehurst, ...

    Article : 169 words
  36. MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

    A musical festival was held last evening in the Pittstreet Congregational Church in aid of the chair fund. There was a large attendance. The programme opened with an overture, "Samson," by Mr. E. J. Massey, ...

    Article : 337 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand Mercantile Officers' Association has decided not to recognise the new association formed in Australia, but will stand by the old Geymouth Association. ...

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  38. MORE HEAVY WEATHER PREDICTED.

    Mr. Wragge, Government Astronomer, issued the following special forecast this evening:— All shipping interests are specially advised that within five days heavy weather will certainly be experienced ...

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  39. THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S VISIT TO ST. PETERSBURG.

    It is reported in Paris that there is a dynamite mine on the railway between Reval and Narva, which is on the route the Emperor William of Germany purposed to ...

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  40. THE LATE CHAMPION SCULLER.

    The case of Lovell v. Searle, wherein the plaintiff, a doctor, of Sydney, sued the defendunt, who lived at the Lower Clarence, for £200 for attending the defendant's son, the late champion sculler, during his last illness in ...

    Article : 80 words
  41. THE AUSTRALIAN LABOUR FEDERATION UNION.

    The whole of Saturday and part of to-day's sitting of the General Council of the Australian Labour Federation was occupied in considering the rules, the political platform was drafted, and ...

    Article : 98 words
  42. THE CONVEYANCE OF FRUIT TO SYDNEY.

    The Mayor of Albury received a letter to-day intimating that the Railway Commissioners could not undertake to convey fruit through to Sydney by mail train at goods rates, but they said they would so ...

    Article : 85 words
  43. CASUALTIES.

    A horse attached to cab No 215, in charge of a man named Hugh Hunter, bolted from the cabstand at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizbeth streets, last evening, coming into violent collision with a Bondi ...

    Article : 69 words
  44. THE STORM KING LIFEBOAT.

    The Storm King lifeboat arrived this morning, after a heavy passage from Albany. At one time she was thrown on her beam, ends, and the after compartments filled. Captain Jorgenson and his ...

    Article : 75 words
  45. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES IN SOUTH WALES.

    The disputes which have occurred on the South Wales railways still continue. The railway men in the counties in the vicinity of South Wales are assisting the ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the V. R. C. was held this afternoon, Sir W. J. Clarke presiding. There was a large attendance. The balance-sheet was adopted, and the proposition that the rules of ...

    Article : 132 words
  47. PAUPERISM IN SYDNEY.

    Sir,—The Rev. C. Duppuy in his letter published in your issue to-day, calls the attention of your readers to certain details (doubtless, very important) of the general subject upon which. I have written. It may be ...

    Article : 185 words
  48. THE PREMIER BUILDING ASSOCIATION CASE.

    When the proceedings at the City Court, in connection with the Premier Building Association, were resumed to-day, Mr. P. J. Murphy, one of the defendants, failed to answer to his name. Mr. ...

    Article : 143 words
  49. THE MINERS' DISPUTE AT LITHGOW.

    The Lithgow miners meet to-night to decide what action shall be taken upon the result of the ballet taken on Saturday last. The English potters over whom the trouble has arisen say that what they have been ...

    Article : 116 words
  50. MURDERS BY BLACKS.

    News has reached Cooktown that Mr. H. R. Jones, who is well known throughout the North, was found dead at the Laura with a bullet wound through his head. It is supposed that he was ...

    Article : 122 words
  51. CAVALRY INSPECTION AT LISMORE.

    The Lismore cavalry were inspected to-day by Captain M'Nelll, staff officer of the cavalry forces. Sixty men were present. The troops were assembled under Warrant Officer Thompson at 9 a.m., and were ...

    Article : 145 words
  52. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—All those who visit the haunts of poverty and distress well know to what an alarming extent it exists in Sydney, especially among artisans, clerks, and those who have failed in business through sickness or ...

    Article : 185 words
  53. THE NEWCASTLE PATENT SLIP.

    The Stockton shipwrights are rejoicing at the influx of work lately on the Stockton patent slip. They have just finished stripping and coppering Mr. J. A. Rooke's schooner tile Lavveure, and are now engaged ...

    Article : 112 words
  54. FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    About half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the shop of Messrs. Phillips Bros., jewellers, Bourke-street East. Upon the firemen breaking into the premises they found Mr. Phillips ...

    Article : 73 words
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