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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The Australian Eleven commenced a match against Notts at Nottingham toto-day. The home team went in first on a good wicket, and made a total of 145, ...

    Article : 146 words
  3. CABLEGRAMS.

    At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday, the attendance of buyers was moderate, and the bidding fair. Half the catalogue waa sold at an advance of 10 centimes on ...

    Article : 44 words
  4. MARITIME DIFFICULTIES.

    Great excitement provailed amongst those interested in shipping pursuits yesterdsy when what will probably result in one of the largest, most general, and disastrous strikes amongst maritime labour bodies ever known ...

    Article : 3,489 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A [?]IGANTIC coal syndicate, is being formed in Germany to check the rise in miners' wages. The project has the support of Prince Bismarck. THE silver boom is raging in America, and ...

    Article : 10,170 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The writs were to-day issued for the biennial elections to the Legislative Council. The day of nomination is the 20th instant. The will of Robort Walker, of Melbourne, was ...

    Article : 143 words
  7. GIGANTIC COAL SYNDICATE IN GERMANY.

    Prince Bismarck is giving his support to a gigantic coal syndicate which is being formed in Germany to check any rise in the miners' wages. ...

    Article : 33 words
  8. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE.

    The effects of the maritime trouble are beginning to be felt here. Flour has gone up £2, and pollard 10s, per ton. Prices of nearly all other lines of produce are advancing. ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. THE FRENCH WHEAT CROP.

    The French wheat crop is 6,000,000 hectolitres below the yield of 1889. ...

    Article : 20 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Ministry were sworn in this morning, and went to their respective offices. The Governor of Victoria and the Countess of Hop[?]oun arrived by special train this morning. ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. THE POTATO BLIGHT IN IRELAND.

    The potato blight in Ireland continues to [?]pread. ...

    Article : 20 words
  12. BEETROOT CULTURE IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    A league is being formed to encourage the growth of be[?]troot in Britain. ...

    Article : 21 words
  13. ANXIETY AT LISMORE.

    The development of the strike difficulty is being watched here. Some anxiety is felt, as the [?]erruption of shipping traffic must affect the district considerably. It is considered that the results of the ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. THE SILVER BOOM IN AMERICA.

    Speculation in silver is being carried on in New York on an enormous scale. Two million ounces have already been sold. Prices have risen to 120¼ cents (5a l-8d.) ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The action between the W. A. Land Company and the Government, in which the former claimed £35,000 for an alleg[?]d breach of contract, has been satisfac[?]ly settled, both parties assenting to a ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. ANTI-TIT[?]E AGITATION IN WALES.

    The anti-tithe agitation in Wales is occupying some attention. Soldiers are assisting the tithe collectors in Denbigh. ...

    Article : 24 words
  17. THE BEET SUGAR CROP.

    Mr. F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, the authority on the production of beet sugar, reports the turnout of this article [?]s showing an increase of 828,000 tons for the ...

    Article : 49 words
  18. THE DIFFICULTY AT MELBOURNE.

    In connection with the shipping difficulty the subcommittee of the Trades Hall Council this morning decided upon chartering steamers to bring coal from Newcastle, and the likely spots for discharging coal on ...

    Article : 546 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The federation resolutions will be submitted to Parliament during the present session. It is staled that the Mar[?] Council has decided to call out the bookbinders employed by ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. THE CHOLERA IN SPAIN.

    Out of a total of 1800 cases of cholera in Spain, 1000 deaths have taken place. ...

    Article : 28 words
  21. PROROGATION OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The prorogation of Parliament took place to-day, her Majesty the Queen attending in person. The Queen's Speech declared that her Majesty gladly granted ...

    Article : 85 words
  22. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier was pressed by Mr. Munro to bring on the motion for the appointmont of a select committee on the Railway Bill, as the announcement of the proposed ...

    Article : 501 words
  23. THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    The judging in connection with the fifteenth annual exhibition of the Queen[?]land National Association took place to-day. The exhibits are, on the whole, the largest ever entered, ...

    Article : 378 words
  24. THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILWAY.

    The strike on the New York Central Railway, which was stated last week to have been settled, has been reopened. A very serious incident in connection ...

    Article : 119 words
  25. THE EXCITEMENT IN QUEENSLAND.

    Along the wharfs this morning comparative calm succeeded the turmoil and excitemeut of yesterday. Hundreds of men dre[?]ed in their Sunday be[?] were walking about the river-side streets, aad collecting ...

    Article : 614 words
  26. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    According to public opinion in St. Petersburg it is believed that the visit of the Emperor William to the Czar, while possessing but little political ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. STRIKE OF SHIPWRIGHTS AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    The shipwrights, employed in Jenkins'a yard at Part Adelaide, came out this morning because Mr. Jenkins declined to dispense with an apprent[?]ce to whom the society objected on account of his age, ...

    Article : 59 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Coply formally announced the formation of a new Ministry. He moved a fortnight's adjournment, which was carried, after discussion, in which general ...

    Article : 284 words
  29. FRENCH ESCAPEES FROM NEW CALEDONIANIA.

    The harbour master at Dung[?]ness telegraphed to the portmaster under yesterday's date, that four French [?]p[?]s landed that morning at Hinchinbrook Island. He had sent a cutter to the island ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

    On behalf of Guat[?]mala and Honduras a joint demand has been made for the surrender of the position held by General Ezeta, commanding the forces of the ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THIS MELBOURNE HOSPITAL.

    The members of the Charities Commission to-day inspected the Melbourne Hospital, accompanied by Dr. Grant, whose evidence condemned the institution. He pointed out the objectionable features ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. THE BRITISH NAVAL MAN[?]UVRES.

    The annual man[?]uvres of the home squadron of the British navy, which began on August 9, have now termin[?]ted. Except the experiments in regard to the ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council m[?]t to-day, and in the absence of several members, adjourned till the 27th instant. ...

    Article : 21 words
  34. THE STRIKE AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    It is understood that all local maritime organisations will suspend operations from to-day until ths strike is over. The Gas Company are plentifully supplied with coal for some time. The Lakes Creek works are not so ...

    Article : 236 words
  35. DIPHTHERIA AND TYPHOID IN VICTORIA.

    For the first six months of the present year the deaths from diphtheria in the metropolitan area numbered 261, as against 137 for the same period last year, and 68 for the first six months of ...

    Article : 92 words
  36. THE PREMIER PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

    The Premi[?]r Permanent Building Association case was continued at the City Court to-day, Mr. Fink addressed the B[?]uch in defence of Ferguson, and during his remarks Mr. Purves intimated his ...

    Article : 147 words
  37. THE CHANNEL SWIMMER.

    Dalton, the swimmer, who undertook to swim across the Channel from France to the coast of England, has succeeded in his attempt, covering a distance of 60 miles ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. THE [?]ADET ENCAMPMENT.

    Fifty Bombala Cad[?]f[?] arrived in Cooma, on route for Sydney, this morning. Refreshments were provided by the members for the district at Dodda's Hotel. They leave by the 5.30 p.m. train, under the charge ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. GUANO DEPOSITS OFF THE QUEENSLAND COAST.

    The schooner Griffin has been chartered at Cooktown to take a large party to Raine Island to again work the guan[?] deposits there. ...

    Article : 41 words
  40. THE HUNTER RIVER COMPANY.

    We have received from Mr. [?] J. Thomas, the secretary of the Hunter River Steam Navigation Company, a copy of a letter which be sent yesterday afternoon to the secretary of the [?]ated Seamen's Union, ...

    Article : 295 words
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  42. A STRIKE ORDERED AT COOKTOWN.

    It is understood that the Wharf Labourais' Union have received a telegram from the Brisbane secretary, ordering the[?] to strike this morning; but work was ...

    Article : 61 words
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