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  2. THE "TIMES" AND THE PARNELLITES.

    In the House of Commons last night, the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, leader of the House, moved the second reading of the bill to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into ...

    Article : 469 words
  3. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The Australian Eleven resumed their match against Cambridge University, Past and Present, to-day. Bannerman and Bonner, the not-out men of the previous day, again faced ...

    Article : 247 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The members of the Parliamentary country party, recoguising Mr. Rees as chairman, met to-day. They are making strenuous exertions to secure the co-operation of the protectionist members on the Ministerial ...

    Article : 397 words
  5. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: July 25, Undine, schooner 207 tons, Captain Runcie, for Port Darwin, via Brisbane. The steamer Bega left Eden at 8 a. m. on the 24th instant, called at intermediate ports and arrived in Sydney at 7 a.m. on the 25th ...

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  6. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS, [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, thE President read a letter from Sir John Hay, President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, conveying the thanks of the Council for the invitation to the ...

    Article : 831 words
  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    The House is now considering the Estimates. On the education vote, Mr, Ormond, in order to test the feeling of the House on the question of raising the school age to six, moved an amendment reducing the ...

    Article : 97 words
  8. THE BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE IN BRISBANE.

    At a meeting of the Operative Bricklayer's Society to-day a letter was read from the employers, stating that they had determined to stand by their previous decision, namely, that the association could not entertain ...

    Article : 93 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A public meeting was held to-night, Mr. J. Wilkinson in the chair, to consider the question of establishing a local branch of the Australian Natives' Association. After some discussion it was decided to make the necessary application ...

    Article : 459 words
  10. THE CONFERENCE OF JUDGES IN MELBOURNE.

    In connection with the proposed Conference of Judges in Melbourne on the 3rd August, the Judges of the Supreme Court of Queensland were communicated with some time ago, but after some correspondence had ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier has approved of the plans submitted by the Board of Waterworks for the new waterworks scheme, which will supply up to twelve million gallons daily, the source of the supply being the upper part of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. A DREADFUL OCCURRENCE NEAR MELBOURNE.

    A sad catastrophe occurred at Malvern on Monday night, in a house lately taken by a Mr. Dick for his mother, three children, and Mrs. Leishman, a friend of the family, Mr. Dick, who was a widower, recently ...

    Article : 203 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A special train for Melbourne left the Adelaide, station at 9.30 to-night with mails and a few passengers by the Massilia. The man Hammerling, who was injured in the boiler ...

    Article : 276 words
  14. SHOCKING TRAGEDY ON THE HIGH SEAS.

    On July 12 a shocking tragedy occurred on board the ship Lucania on the voyage from New York to Melbourne. On the date named, the wind being fresh, two men were stationed at the wheel, one being a ...

    Article : 240 words
  15. THE TROUBLE IN ZULULAND.

    Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary to the India Office, declared in the House of Commons last night that her Majesty's Government would not surrender British supremacy ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 473 words
  17. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night some progress was made with the Taxation Bill. Progross was reported early, as the Opposition desiro to raise the whole question again. Notice was given by the leader of the ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    A deputation, consisting of the principal merchants, bankers, and others waitod on the Government Resident, urging the immediate construction of bonded stores and receiving sheds in the railway yard in ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the President stated that the members of the Standing Orders Committee had declined to lend the pictures of the pioneers of the colony to the Adelaide Commission for the ...

    Article : 603 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Arizona mine at Maritoto, consisting of 11 acres, has been sold to an English syndicate. Captain Sommerville, chairman of the New Zealand Ritle Association, is organising a team to take part in ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

    A plot has been discovered at Rustchuck to dethrone, Prince Ferdinand. It is said the plot was instigated by Russia. ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. PROTECTION CONFERENCE AT YASS.

    A conference of delegates from the protection unions in the neighbourhood was held here to-day, at Ward's Royal Hotel. The metropolitan unions, were represented by Messrs. Ninian Melville and E. W. O'Sullivan, Ms. L. A., ...

    Article : 476 words
  23. RAILWAY MISMANAGEMENT.—A DEARTH OF SLEEPING-CARS.

    Sir,—As an instance of the helpless state into w[?] Railway Department falls when any unusual event [?] I may mention that on applying this morning at the Central Office for a sleeping berth for Dubbo on Friday ...

    Article : 168 words
  24. THE STAR OF GREECE RELIEF FUND.

    At a meeting of the Star of Greece Relief Committee it was announced that the total amount received was £521 15s. It was resolved to allow four seamen and apprentices a further sum of £5 each for their kit and ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. THE PAN-ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The committee of the Pan-Anglican Synod, now sitting at Lambeth, have advised that primates in India and the leading colonies should be called Archbishops. ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. ALBURY PASTURES AND STOCK PROTECTION BOARD.

    At a meeting of the board of directors under the pastures and Stock Protection Act, this evening, a letter was read from the chief inspector pointing out the necessity for complying with the 16th regulation in the schedule of ...

    Article : 285 words
  27. FIELD OF MARS TRAMWAY.

    Sir,—As one of these who attended the meeting in Carrington Hall at Birkenhead last Monday and who has purchased at several of the Field of Mars land sales and resided in the near neighbourhood of Birken head 30 years, ...

    Article : 202 words
  28. ALBURY PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    At a committee meeting of the P. and A. Society to-day the bank passbook was submitted, showing a debit balance of £664; but this will be extinguished on receipt of the Government subsidy. The report of the society was read, ...

    Article : 137 words
  29. THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

    The Senate of the United States is not likely to consider the Tariff Bill this session, owing to the opposition of the Republican party. ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. THE WEATHER.

    Yesterday the weather continued cold and wintry. The strong westerly [?] which has been blowing for some days past continued all the morning, but gave out to a breeze from the south during the afternoon; both ...

    Article : 78 words
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