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  2. THE WEATHER

    It was comparatively a fine day yesterday in Sydney, though it rained at intervals. So steady has the rainfall been lately that anything short of an uninterrupted downpour is regarded as yesterday was—a fine day. ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A fire broke out in the residence of Mr. M. T. Kelly, on the Sydney-road. A lamp had been incautiously left burning near a window, and a breeze springing up, the curtain was blown over the lamp and ignited. By ...

    Article : 875 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The investigation by the Court of Marina Inquiry into the stranding of the Holyhead was brought to a close to-day. One or two witnesses were called to support the charge against the ...

    Article : 424 words
  5. CABLEGRAMS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) GREAT FIRE AT GREENWICH.

    A destructive fire occurred at the Greenwich Chemical Works last night. A thousand casks of petroleum were destroyed. The amount of damage is very ...

    Article : 37 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A DESPATCH has been received by the Portuguese Government from Major Serpa Pinto, stating that the whole of the shire territory in South-east Africa is again under Portuguese rule. ...

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  7. NORTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORY COMPANY.

    The North Australian Territory Company is to be liquidated under the supervision of the Court of Chancery. ...

    Article : 25 words
  8. BURSTING OF A DAM IN ARIZONA.

    A shocking calamity has taken place in the Arizona territory, United, States. As the result of heavy rains a dam on the Hassayampa River suddenly burst and ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

    A despatch dated January 8 has been received by the Portuguese Government from Major Serpa Pinto stating that the whole of the Shire territory in South-east ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    A proclamation has been issued calling out the Defence Force for the usual Easter encampment at Lytton, from March 31 to April 7. It is understood tbat a movement is on foot to ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Marine Board has sent the s.s. Governor Musgrave in search of the missing steamer Bucephalus. She will go 300 miles direct past Cape Borda, and then return by azizzag course. ...

    Article : 357 words
  12. H.M.S. GOLDFINCH.

    H.M.S. Goldfinch, which has been commissioned to relieve H.M.S. Opal on the Australian station, has passed her inspection by the naval authorities. She ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.

    In connection with the elections to the German Reichstag, it is now announced that the strength of the " Cartel " party in the new Chamber, comprising the ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. HEAVY RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The recent heavy rains and floods have done considerable damage to the railway lines, especially in the central and north. Traffic is temporarily blocked at a number of ...

    Article : 201 words
  15. BABY-FARMING IN WARSAW.

    Baby-farming on an extensive and systematic scale has been discovered in Warsaw. It has been ascertained that 76 infants were murdered at various times. ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. VISIT OF HENRY GEORGE TO NEWCASTLE.

    The annual meeting of the members of the Newcattle branch of the Freetrade and Liberal Association of New South Wales was held at Hollinghead's hotel this evening. Mr. J. Curley, M.L.A., was in the ...

    Article : 259 words
  17. TASMANIA.

    A contract for the construction of a railway from Bellerine, opposite Hobart, to Sorrell, was formally accepted to-day. The tenderer is Mr. R. C. Patterson, the amount of his tender being £52,826. ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. TRIBAL MURDERS IN NEW GUINEA.

    The missionary schooner Harrier arrived at Cooktown on Friday afternoon. The Rev. W. Lawes was a passenger. She brings reports of several tribal muiders which have been ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Dunedin Exhibition has been open 13 weeks. The total admissions have been 399,886, and the total receipts £17,000. ...

    Article : 23 words
  20. THE ESCAPED ABORIGINAL TOMMY RYAN.

    The police had another encounter with the escaped aboriginal prisoner Tommy Ryan, at Gordon Brook, last night. When Ryan made his escape from Constable Stansford, who was escorting him to Grafton, he ...

    Article : 291 words
  21. THE MELBOURNE STOCK EXCHANGE AND BLOCK 10 COMPANY.

    The Stock Exchange to-day considered the last letter received from the management of Blook 10 in connection with the discrepancies in the published reports of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  22. THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    A report showing the financial position of the University at the end of 1889 was presented to the University Council at its meeting to-day. It appeared from the ...

    Article : 99 words
  23. CHARGE OF SHEEP STEALING.

    On Saturday, Thomas Matchet, son of Mr. George Matehet, of Morvern, found four men, named Henry Wilson, Frederick Osborne, Donald Tons, and Alfred Williams, camped in a hut on his father's property. ...

    Article : 250 words
  24. MURRURUNDI QUARTES SESSIONS.

    The Murrurundi Quarter Sessions were held to-day before District Court Judge Bennet. Mr. J. Armstrong was Crown Prosecutor. Sarah Eveline Donald was charged with attempting to poison three Chinamen ...

    Article : 226 words
  25. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings for week:—500 bullocks, Miller, owner in charge, Bingara station, Queensland, to Wagga Wagga. ...

    Article : 24 words
  26. Advertising

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  27. THE MISSING SCHOONER KENT.

    The residents of Moonee, near Coff's Harbour, picked up on the beach near Moonee Creek two lifebnoys with the words "Kent, Sydney," painted thereon. They are supposed to belong to the missing schooner ...

    Article : 44 words
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