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  2. PARNELLISM AND CRIME.

    The Right Hon. W. H. Smith, the lender of the House of Commons, proposes the appointment of a commission of Judges, with power to compel the disclosure of facts concerning ...

    Article : 368 words
  3. EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

    A movement for the erection of a statue to Gambetta has been inaugurated in Paris. M. Floquet delivered a panegyric upon Gambetta, and received a great ovation. ...

    Article : 40 words
  4. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The first test match between England and Australia was commenced at Lords Ground to-day. The following were the respective teams:— ...

    Article : 996 words
  5. SHIPPING REPORTS. &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: July 19, Adelaide (s.), 917 tons. Captain T. W. Lockyer, for Adelaide, via Melbourne; Leura,(s.), 758 tons, Captain F. H. Stanford, for Brisbane; Hesketh (s.), 393 tons, Captain H. Rowe, for Cooktown, via North ...

    Article : 1,994 words
  6. VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN JAPAN.

    A terrible volcanic eruption has occurred at Takamatsu, in Japan. Four hundred persons were killed, and a thousand were injured. ...

    Article : 74 words
  7. QUEENSLAND SMELTING COMPANY.

    The Queensland Smelting Company, with a capital of £80,000, is announced. ...

    Article : 18 words
  8. THE ATTACKS ON SIR MORELL MACKENZIE.

    The fact that the Emperor William has decorated Doctors Bergmann and Gerhardt, who were in attendance on the late Emperor Frederick, is regarded as an endorsement of ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. THE MELBOURNE HARBOUR TRUST LOAN.

    Sir Graham Berry has decided not to place the Melbourne Harbour Trust Loan on the London market before October next. ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. THE BOWLING.

    In the first innings Turner, obtained, the remarkable average of nine wickets for 15 runs, a performance almost unrivalled in a big match. In the second innings of the ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. GOVERNORSHIP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It is reported that the Marquis of Normanby, formerly Governor of Victoria, will, be appointed Governor of South Australia, in succession to Sir W. C. F. Robinson. ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. RESULTS OF MATCHES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 words
  13. THE ILLNESS OF THE LATE EMPEROR.

    The Dowager-Empress Victoria has requested Sir Morell Mackenzie to prepare an authentic account of the illness from which the late Emperor suffered. ...

    Article : 50 words
  14. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

    The discussion of the Local Government Bill in committee in the House of Commons is being proceeded with. The clause erecting London into a County ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. THE DIVORCED QUEEN OF SERVIA.

    The German police authorities have compelled ex-Queen Natalie, the former wife of King Milan of Servia, from whom he was lately divorced, to surrender her son into the hands ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. THE BISHOPRIC OF GLASGOW.

    Canon Harmon has been elected Bishop of Glasgow. The minority supported Bishop Sandford, of Tasmania. ...

    Article : 34 words
  17. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

    Russia has accepted the Sugar Bounties Convention. ...

    Article : 18 words
  18. LONDON SCHOOL BOARD.

    The London School Board has appointed a committee to inquire into certain grave harges of corruption which have been made. ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. ANARCHIST PLOT IN CHICAGO.

    An Anarchist plot has been discovered in Chicago, haying for its object the destruction by dynamite of several prominent officials connected with the trial of the anarchists ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A few months ago a petition was presented to the Government, through Mr. Fraser Martin, M.L.A., asking that the name of this town be changed to "Berry." The Mayor has received a letter from the Postal Department ...

    Article : 1,071 words
  21. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The contract for the construction of the Midland Railway from Greymouth to Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been practically settled. Mr. Robert Wilson will probably ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND V. PLAYERS.

    In the return match between the Gentlemen of England and the Players the result of the previous match was reversed. The Players defeated the Gentlemen by an innings ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividende at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum. [Several of the above telegrams appeared in a second ...

    Article : 50 words
  24. THE ETON AND HARROW MATCH.

    The annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow was won by the latter by 156 runs. ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    Efforts are being made to obviate the necessity for an autumn session of Parliament, as proposed by Her Majesty's Government. ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. THE CHINESE QUESTION.

    Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary to the India Office, speaking in the House of Commons, denied that there had been any undue delay in replying to the telegram ...

    Article : 161 words
  27. THE ENGLISH DERBY, AND GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.

    The Hon. James White, of Sydney, has entered two horses for the English Lerby and Grand Prix de Paris of 1890. ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. THE PAPAL RESCRIPT.

    A letter from the Pope has been read in the Roman Catholic Churches of Ireland in reference to the Papal rescript condemning the practice of boycotting land the "plan of ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. THE QUEEN'S PRIZE.

    At the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association at Wimbledon to-day the competition for the Queen's Prize, value £250, with the badge of the association, was ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. THE CATASTROPHE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The fire at the De Beer's diamond mines, on the Kimberley field, South Africa, is still raging. All hopes of effecting any further rescues have been ahandoued. ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. DEATH OF PRESIDENT BRAND.

    The death is announced of Sir Johannes Brand, G.C.M.G., President of the Orange Free State. [His Honor Sir Johannes Henricus Brand was born at ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    The French Government gave a banquet yesterday to 2000 of the city and provincial Mayors on the site of the forthcoming Paris International Exhibition. ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. THE FRENCH MAN-OF-WAR DECRES.

    Yesterday the French man-of-war Decres arrived in port from Noumea, en, route fo Melbourne, for which port she will leave shortly in order that her officers may be present at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition. This is the first occasion that ...

    Article : 216 words
  34. AN ENGLAND ELEVEN V. AUSTRALIA.

    The Australians commenced a match at Stoke-on-Trent to-day against an eleven of England. The Australians went in first, and at the close of the day's play they ...

    Article : 289 words
  35. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    The Earl of Rosebey and Lord Carnarvon will ask Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to grant additional, funds to meet the advances made by the Victorian ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. VISIT OF SARA BERNHARDT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Sara Bernhardt, the celebrated actress, announces her intention of visiting Australia in 1889. ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

    In the Lower House of the United States Legislature a motion brought forward by the Republican party to omit imported raw wools from the free list of the Tariff Bill has been ...

    Article : 92 words
  38. OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA AT NAPLES.

    It is reported that cholera has gate broken out at Naples. ...

    Article : 35 words
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