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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Steady rain fell all this morning, giving 60 points, and making a total for the two days of 108 points. It is still raining lightly and steadily. At Tilpa 50 points fell; the river is 5ft. 6in. and falling; at Walgett, 95 points fell; ...

    Article : 681 words
  3. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal,3ls. 6d.; Stockton Coal, 35s.; Waratah Coal, 17; Great Cobar Copper, 5s.; Broken Hill Junction Silver, 30s., 28s.; ...

    Article : 683 words
  4. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    Sir Henry Holland has decided to await the receipt of the New Guinea Act, which has been pasaed by the Queensland Legislature, before taking any definite steps for the ...

    Article : 56 words
  5. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c,

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: November 30, Syren, brig, 137 tons, Captain G. Stewart, for Newcastle; Queensland, 309 tons, Captain Sherriff, for Townsville; Tenterden (s.), 867 tons, Captain W. C. Thomson, for Townsville; Martha, barque, ...

    Article : 1,645 words
  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Steinfeldt, president of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, suggests to the Register that an Australian centennial juvenile exhibition of science and art be opened in the present Jubilee Exhibition ...

    Article : 217 words
  7. RELIEF CREWS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN STATION.

    H.M.S. Thalia, having on board the relief crews for H.M. ships Myrmidon and Rapid, on the Australian station, has sailed for Sydney. ...

    Article : 31 words
  8. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

    Share Report.—Sales: Broken Hill Proprietary, £186, £186 10s.; Broken Hill, Block 14, £7 13s., £7 17s.; Broken Hill Junction, 28s., 29s.; Broken Hill North, 15s., 14s. 7½d.; Central Broken Hill, 25s. 9d., 26s. 6d.; Central ...

    Article : 303 words
  9. THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has declared a dividend and bonus equal to 6 per cent. A sum of £45,000 has been withdrawn from the renewal fund, ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The Hon. N. J. Brown has declined to establish a precedent by resigning his seat on the Federal Council at the demand of the Ministry. It has transpired that the steamer Flinders had a ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. LEGACY TO LORD CARRINGTON.

    Mr. John Henry Smith has left a legacy of £20,000 to his Excellency Lord Carrington. ...

    Article : 23 words
  12. THE ILLNESS OF LORD LYONS.

    Lord Lyons, late British Ambassador in Paris, who fell down in a fit in London yesterday, is suffering from a paralytic stroke. ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Wesleyan District Meeting, which is being held in Auckland, passed a motion to-day by 36 votes to 8 against New Zealand being constituted a separate and independent conference from Australia. ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. JEWISH SCHOOLS IN RUSSIA.

    Baron Hirsch has given £2,000,000 for the purpose of founding schools for Jews throughout Russia. ...

    Article : 25 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, a motion was brought forward affirming the desirability of adopting the South Australian system of distributing young trees from the State nurseries to farmers and others ...

    Article : 374 words
  16. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  17. MUNIFICENT GIFT BY A COLONIST.

    Mr. Taylor, of Prahran, Melbourne, has given a sum of £1000 towards the founding of a college for Calvinistic Methodists in Wales. ...

    Article : 30 words
  18. STOCK SHIPPED TO THE COLONIES.

    The Board of Trade recommends that Dr. Ingersoll, veterinary surgeon, should be appointed to inspect all stock shipped to the Australian colonies. ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    The Manchester exhibitors have applied for 100,000 cubic feet of space at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. ...

    Article : 25 words
  20. A WESTERN COMMERCIAL MAN'S VIEW OF THE LAND BILL.

    Sir,—While in Sydney a week or more since I had the honour of an interview with the Minister for Lands, re his proposals with regard to the Far West, and the necessity for special legislation. I greatly regret to find the honorable ...

    Article : 1,207 words
  21. MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Central Broken Hill Silver-mining Company.—Messrs. Watt and Dodds have received the following report from the mining manager, under date November 23:—The shaft has been cut down 10ft. and timbered 30ft. during the Week, ...

    Article : 1,498 words
  22. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

    In replying to a deputation from the London Trades and Labour Council, Baron de Worms, Secretary to the Board of Trade, expressed his belief that the conference at ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. WILCANNIA QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Court of Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Backhouse, Thomas M'Gee, for bigamy, was sentenced to three years; William May, for horse stealing, to eight months; and W. T. Park, for horse stealing, to two years. ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) M. PASTEUR ON RABBIT EXTERMINATION.

    M. Pasteur, the eminent French physician, has written a letter on the subject of the Australian rabbit pest. He recommends the Australian Governments to adopt ...

    Article : 82 words
  25. MURRURUNDI PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    A general meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last night. It was unanimously decided that the next show should be held on the 1st and 2nd August, 1888. Notice of motion was given to amend the ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Council to-day the Supply Bill for a quarter of a million was received from the Lower House and read the first time. The plans for the North Coast Railway extension from Brisbane to Gympie were referred ...

    Article : 293 words
  27. THE MAILS.

    The Messageries Maritimes steamship Oceanien, from Melbourne, November 2, left here to-day. ...

    Article : 18 words
  28. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Considering the close connection by marriage between the Crown Prince of Germany and thp Royal Family, the Bishop of Melbourne has suggested that the clergy of his diocese should invite their congregations on ...

    Article : 276 words
  29. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Twenty thousand wethers (Fisher's) from Terayinnia, passed here. COONAMBLE, WEDNESDAY. Two hundred and two fat cattle, from Youenmah to ...

    Article : 294 words
  30. NEW FLOATING DOCK.

    Yesterday morning, at the Atlas Engineering Company's Works, Woolwich, the first half of the Iron floating dock was Successfully launched into the bay, and, notwithstanding its awkward form and great weight, it glided down the wayw in a ...

    Article : 340 words
  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council to-day carried the Anglepole Railway Bill through all its stages, and likewise the Australasian Naval Forces Bill, almost without discussion. The Northern Territery Representation Bill was ...

    Article : 136 words
  32. MINING ACCIDENTS AT NEWCASTLE.

    Accidents have been painfully frequent in the mines lately, Yesterday two men, named W. Murray and James Bruce, working in the Newcastle Coal Company's pit, were filling[?] skip, and a mass of the top band of coal fell upon both ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. QUEENSLAND.

    The total Customs collections at the port of Brisbane for the month of November amounted to £53,704. showing an increase of £9762 over the corresponding period of last year. ...

    Article : 331 words
  34. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have passed through:- For Melbourne (by express): Mrs. G. Isaacs, Mrs. Theodore Fink, E. L. Isaacs, Plant, P. H. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, J. Adams, Francis Stewart, Anthony ...

    Article : 272 words
  35. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council passed a resolution requiring the Assembly to reconsider the Defence vote, on the grounds that the funds were not sufficient to pay the ordinary expense of the Volunteer Force. There is a ...

    Article : 51 words
  36. THE EDEN-BEGA RAILWAY.

    A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Great Southern Hotel, at which a resolution was passed unanimously expressing regret at the excessive estimate by the Department of the cost of the proposed Be[?]a to Eden ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. CAVALRY TOURNAMENT AT KIAMA.

    The cavalry tournament that has been on the lavis [?] Prince of Wales Birthday took place at Marsden Hill today. The Government having proclaimed a public holiday in honour of the event, no business was done, and the bank[?] ...

    Article : 133 words
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    Advertising : 48 words
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