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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The river is rising steadily and is now 12ft. 9in. over summer level, being an increase of 9in since yesterday morning. A report from the Upper Murray states that a large body of water is coming down. The ...

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  3. ALLEGED MURDER OF A NATIVE.

    In the Supreme Court, to-day, the trial of the brothers Shaw for the alleged murder of the native Murchison was concluded. The Attorney-General withdrew the case in consequence of the evidence ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The steamer Lady Loch returned laBt night from visiting the lighthouses along the east and north coast of the colony. All the lights wore, found to be in good working order. ...

    Article : 412 words
  5. THE SCHOOL STRIKES.

    The strikes of schoolboys against chastisement, the imposition of home lessons, and other alleged grievances in connection with the Board Schools, which originated ...

    Article : 127 words
  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    The vendors of the patent rights in the Wolseley sheep-shearing machine, to the new company now being formed in London to control the invention, are to receive ...

    Article : 53 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Up to the present only eight jurors have been selected in the trial for the Cronin murder in America. Prince Ferdinand, ruler of Bulgaria, is visiting ...

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  8. ELECTION FOR ELGIN.

    Mr. Seymour Keay, a Home Euler, lins been returned for Elgin and Nairn shires, in the room of the late Mr. C. H. Anderson, Q.C., who sat as a Gladstouian ...

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  9. DEATH OF MR. BROUGH SMYTH

    The death is announced of Mr. Robert Brough Smyth, geologist and mineralogist, and a prominent man in literature and science. For many years he waa connected with the Survey Department, and ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. THE WOOL SALES—AN IRREGULAR MARKET.

    The wool sales to-day revealed an irregular market, consequent upon the selling brokers bringing forward poorer selections of wool than those hitherto placed under ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Bent presented a petition from W. H. L. Bailey, in support of the proposal to establish a Sunday newspaper. The House went into Committee of ...

    Article : 376 words
  12. THE EIGHT-HOUR DEMONSTRATION AT NEWCASTLE.

    Newcastle and district were en fete to-day, on the occasion of the Eight-hour Demonstration. The weather early this morning was threatening and Overcast, but at 9 o'clock it cleared up beautifully Scolt-street, in the ...

    Article : 533 words
  13. TRINITY COLLEGE, MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Evelyn Hogg has been elected lecturor in mathematics in trinity College, Melbourne. ...

    Article : 19 words
  14. THE CRONIN MURDER CASE.

    Great difficulty has been experienced in empanelling the jury to try the prisoners charged with the murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago. Up to the present only eight ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Christie Murray gave his first recital here to-night, and had an excellent reception, but the attendance was only moderate. ...

    Article : 23 words
  16. THE GERMAN ARMY ESTIMATES.

    In the German Army Estimates no provision is made for the proposed increase of troops, nor for the sum of 120,000,000 marks required for the new bronze guns ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To-day a summons was hoard before Mr. Justice Boucaut in Chamhors, in the matter of the action of the liquidators of the Commercial Bank of South Australia against the directors, in which the ...

    Article : 389 words
  18. LORD CARNARVON AT LEEDS.

    The Earl of Carnarvon, speaking at Leeds last night, said he hoped Mr. Balfour would carry his full plan of higher education for Ireland. It would be ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. AFFAIRS IN BULGARIA.

    Prince Ferdinand, ruler of Bulgaria, has gone on a fortnight's visit to his mother, Princess Clementin, of Bourbon-Orleans, a daughter of Louis-Fhilippe. He will ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the plans, &c., for the fourth section of the North Coast railway and branch line from Dalby towards the Bunya Mountains wore approved. The latter caused a lot ...

    Article : 120 words
  21. TAMWORTH CIRCUIT COURT.

    The Circuit Court was held to day before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir F. M. Darley, this being his first visit to Tamworth since his appointment to the Bench Mr D. W. Irving, P. M., on behalf of the local ...

    Article : 430 words
  22. LATEE NEWS FROM CHINA AND THE EAST.

    The latest Eastorn papers contain information that the Chinese strike and its resultant riots were peacefully settled by the Viceroy very judiciously giving way to the demand of the junkmen of ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    When the Council amendments to the Outer Harbour Bill came before the House last night, Mr. Ward caused some sensation by the further stonewalling of the bill. He was repeatedly ...

    Article : 411 words
  24. NEWMARKET OCTOBER MEETING.

    At the Newmarket Second October meeting to day the race for the Middle Park Plate resulted as follows:- THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of 500 sovs,, added to ...

    Article : 450 words
  25. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Euroka Gold Company's monthly crushing resulted in lOloz. of gold from 232 tons of stone. The Chingtu arrived on Friday from Hongkong, ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. ACCIDENT TO THE QUEENSLAND MAIL STEAMER.

    A telegram to the Under Colonial Secretary from Keppel Bay was recceived late to-night stating thnt the Taroba, the incoming Torres Straits mail steamer, struck an unknown rock near Port Mackay, ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    By an explosion in a blacksmith's shop near Invereargill, James Mackenzie was killed, the left sido of his body being cut clean away. Another man named William Ramsay was badly injured. ...

    Article : 48 words
  28. PURCHASE OF MOUNT MORGAN SHARES IN LONDON.

    With reference to the recent cable report of the sale of a million pounds worth of Mount Morgan sharos in London, which was received Avith some unbelief here, inquiries just made show that the ...

    Article : 234 words
  29. DARING ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM MELBOURNE GAOL.

    A daring attempt to break out of the Melbourne gaol was frustrated last night by the vigilance of the warders. Six pisoners were occupying the "association" cell. The prisoners had procured ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM BATHURST.

    Two prisoners, while working outside the gaol in digging a drain escaped from custody, and have not been recaptured. ...

    Article : 34 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Audley Coote moved a resolution that the future AgentQeneral's term of office should cease when the Ministry goes out of power, instancing the Queensland ...

    Article : 125 words
  32. THE ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM GEELONG GAOL.

    Nothing has been heard of the two escaped prisoners from the Geelong Gaol. They have left no trace. One result of their escape is that the majority of the life prisoners will be sent to ...

    Article : 57 words
  33. THE TAMWORTH SHOW.

    The Silver sheep-shoaring machine was the principal source of attraction at the show yesterday and the day before. It attracted a great deal of attention, crowds of people being all day round the sbearor who worked it. ...

    Article : 74 words
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