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  2. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    After the sensational closing of the Special Commission last Friday there was much speculation as to the course the Irish leaders would take. It will be remembered that the point in dispute was the ...

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  3. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards: August 14, Thomas Bell, barque, 8[?] tons, Captain J. Kennison, for Valparaiso; A[?]is (s.), 19 tons, Captain J. Morrison, for Melbourne. The Cairnb[?] was towed to a loading berth at Dalgety's ...

    Article : 1,512 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting of the Free Trade Association last night appointed Messrs. W. H. Hall and John Pearse delegates from this centre to the approaching conference in Sydney. ...

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  5. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Service asked the Minister of Justice if the Government would communicate with the other colonies to ascertain how many New Caledonian escapees and ...

    Article : 241 words
  6. THE R.M.S. BALLARAT.

    One of the most enjoybable passages ever made to Austra[?] by the P. and O. Company's Ballarat—and she has made a good many pleasant trips—was completed to this port yesterday. In point of numbers of travellers on board the Ballarat ...

    Article : 798 words
  7. AN IMPORTANT APPEAL CASE.

    Judgment has at last been given in the important appeal of the Mogul Steamship Company from Lord Chief Justice Coleridge's dismissal of their action against M'Gregor and others, a ...

    Article : 798 words
  8. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly, in replying to a question as to whether precautions are taken, and of what nature, to prevent the introduction of authrax across the border from New South Wales, the ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. ANOTHER WHITECHAPEL HORROR.

    The "Jack the Ripper" scare has been revived by the discovery of another murdered woman in Whitechapel, under almost exactly similar circumstances to those attending the fearful atrocities last ...

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  10. KILLED IN A COLLIERY.

    A lad named Alexander Shedden was killed by a fill of clay in his father's colliery at Plattsburg this morning. ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council transacted but unimportant business and rose early. In the Assembly Dr. Cockburn formally montioned that Mr. Stuart had received the ...

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  12. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    For Melbourne (by express) to-day:—J. Hart, Miss Edith Hart and Miss Beatrice Hart (East Melbourne), Major and Mrs. Clipperton (Prahran), Neil Rice (Albury), Dr. Keenan (Windsor), T. Freeman (New York), G. H. Roy[?] ...

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  13. THE FREE-TRADE CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. D. Hogarth delivered an address last night, under the auspices of the Free Trade and Liberal Association, in the Town Hall. The lecture was particularly well received. He confined his remarks more ...

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  14. THE TRAFALGAR.

    The well-known clipper ship Trafalgar, Captain Moir, 85 days out from London, with a full general cargo of merchandise, passed Jervis Bay yesterday. In all probability she will make the port this morning. She comes to the ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. LAUNCH OF THE NEOTSFIELD.

    Messrs. Dangar, [?]eyde, and Co. are in receipt of cable from London, stating that the ship Neotsfield, at 1800 tons register, built by Messrs. M'Millan and Son. of Dumbarton, to the order of Mr. Fred. H. Dangar, of this city, was ...

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  16. THE LATE POLICE-CONSTABLE SUTHERLAND.

    Sir,—A busy life does not prevent me, as doubtle[?] many of your readers, in having thoughts of the [?] who in a few days is to suffer the penalty of dea[?] Personally I am not an advocate for the total abolition ...

    Article : 239 words
  17. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending 10th August:— 430 mixed fat and store cattle, from Beechal (Q.) to Bourke, R. Feehan owner; 350 fat bullooks, ...

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  18. THE TSINAN'S TRIP.

    A little interest is taken in the runs made this year by the two steamers with the first of the new teas for this port and for Melbourne respectively. The E. and A. Company's Guthrie, Captain S. G. Green, with the Sydney, cargo claimed ...

    Article : 237 words
  19. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Attorney-General moved an address to the Queen for the increase of the number of members of the Federal Council, making the number for Tasmania four. ...

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  20. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL BILL.

    The Western Australian Constitutional Bill has been passed safely through the House of Lords after a non-successful attempt by Lord Beauchamp to further limit the amount of territory to be taken ...

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  21. NEWCASTLE SHIPPING.

    The ship Hugo, 1515 tons, Captain [?]. Stoover, cleared for Newcastle at Melbourne on Tuesday last, and the following shipping in the port of Melbourne were reported as bound to Newcastle for coal cargoes: B. P. Cheney, 1257 tons, ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. OUR POST OFFICES.

    Sir,—Referring to the letters of "J. W. Dues[?]" and "Business," recently appearing in your issue I would like, with your permission, to draw attention to the large amount of business transacted in t[?]t ...

    Article : 253 words
  23. FIRE AT NEWCASTLE.

    At 10 minutes to 2 this morning a fire broke out in a two-story wooden building in Blaine-street, occupied by George Fulton, blacksmith. The fire brigades were quickly on the spot, and shortly afterwards had the ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. VESSELS ASHORE SIGHTED BY THE STEAMER TSINAN.

    Captain Allison, of the steamship Tsinan, which arrived at Melbourne on Wednesday morning from Foochow direct,, with the new season's tons, reports that while passing No 5 Claremont Island, a short distance from Cooktown, he ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Orient (Orient line) arrived at Adelaide at noon yesterday. The Sydney portion of her mails will be delivered to-morrow. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Victoria arrived at ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. THE BOURKE LAND OFFICE.

    The local land office to-day was very busy. The following applications were received for homestead leases:—John Wills, on Dunlop Station; A. Shuckenbong, Dunlop; J. Hoffmann, Dunlop; Miss ...

    Article : 118 words
  27. THE PORT DARWIN.

    The Anglo-Australian steamer Port Darwin, which put into the Cape of Good Hope to effect some repairs, left Adelaide for Melbourne yesterday. After landing passengers and part cargo there she comes on to Sydney, and may be ...

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  28. DEPARTURE OF THE NURNBERG.

    By the outgoing Imperial German mail steamer Nurnberg yesterday for Bremen there left two shipwrecked crews of vessels which have met an untimely fate on the r[?]fs in the vicinity of Torres Straits. The Kenilworth and G[?]rd ...

    Article : 281 words
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