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  2. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier announced that he had received a letter from the Speaker forwarding his resignation. Mr. Gillies then read the letter. After expressing his regret at having ...

    Article : 332 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The committee appointed at the public meeting in connection with the Tarogo-Braidwood railway are taking active steps to canvass the district with the view of obtaining signatures to the petition. Now that an error of over ...

    Article : 771 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Mr. M. H. Davies, a Minister without a portfolio, has resigned his honorary position in the Cabinet, with the view of being nominated for the Speakership, The election of Speaker will be the first business of the ...

    Article : 505 words
  5. SHIPPING [?]EPORTS, &[?].

    COSTOM HOUSE.—Entered [?] wards, September 29: Taupo (s.), 408 tons, Captain F. F[?]g, for Lord Howe and Norfolk Ialands; Karaweera (s.), 9tons, Captain W.B. Blown, for Adelaide, via Newcastle; Madgilvie, schooner, 68 tons, ...

    Article : 1,395 words
  6. CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONFERENCE AT GRAFTON.

    A private conference of members of the Church of England in the diocase of Grafton was held last evening to discuss matters of importance to this district and the diocese generally. There was a fair attendance, and the ...

    Article : 650 words
  7. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,121 words
  8. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Divisional Boards Bill was read the third time and passed. The Fisheries, Bill was read the second time. The Local Government Act Amendment Bill was passed through ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    The Executive has approved of the following rate for press messages between Queensland and South Australia:—3s. for 10 words, and 3d. for every succeeding word up to 16, from which number up to ...

    Article : 398 words
  10. SYDNEY DIOCESAN CHURCH CHOIR ASSOCIATION.

    The third annual festival of the Sydney Diocesan Church Choir Association was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday evening, and was attended by some 300 members of the Choir Association, as well as by a large ...

    Article : 841 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day, the discussion of the tariff was resumed. The duty on tobacco, manufactured, was reduced from 3s. per lb. to 2s. 9d., and on unmanufactured from 2s. to Is. 7½d. The duty on cigars ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. TASMANIA.

    The debate on the financial proposals was continued in.the Legislativo Council this evening. The bill, for imposing a property tax on commercial travellers, the tax on houses and salaries, and the tax on trade ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. SMALLPOX IN LAUNCESTON.

    The Bill of Indemnity passed both Houses bf Parliament to-day, for acts of the Chief Secretary and those acting under his orders, in connection with the outbreak of smallpox. There is a general feeling that ...

    Article : 136 words
  14. OUR TRAMCARS.

    Sir,—I address you upon the chance and in the hope that the following narrative may attract the notice of the tramway authorities, with the result that the nuisance referred to will not be permitted. Last Monday night I left the ...

    Article : 419 words
  15. RIVAL OF THE R.M.S. CLYDE.

    The steamsh Clyde, of the P. and O. Company's line, entered the Heads at 5 a.m. yesterday, from London, via ports, with passengers unargo, and, owing to the Rome being in the berth at the compals wharf, brought up in Neutral Bay. The Clyd[?] ...

    Article : 489 words
  16. DEATH OF MR. ROBERT PITCAIRN.

    Mr. Robert Pitcairn, Crown Prosecutor at the Wagga Assize Court, died here to-day. The deceased gentleman arrived here on Monday last from Sydney, and was evidently very ill. Mr. Justice Innes recognised this fact, ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government has proclaimed Tasmanian ports infected, in consequence of the outbreak of smallpox there; and also issued instructions to the healthofficer to carefully inspect vessels arriving from the ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. THE BRISBANE TRAMWAYS.

    The Metropolitan Tramway Company has decided to issue 10,000 shares, of £5 each, at a discount of 25s. each, and intend only calling up 25s., the object being tp carry out the recommendations of Mr. B. Clapp, the ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier Will tender the resignation of the Ministry to the Governor, to-morrow. It is expected that Major Atkinson will be sent for. There is a strong fooling amongst the Opposition against a ...

    Article : 134 words
  20. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  21. THE WENTWORTH ELECTION.

    Ten retune of the polling for Wentworth have been received, including those for the principal places. The numbers now are:—De Courcy Browne, 591; J. H. Griffin, 569. ...

    Article : 169 words
  22. THE JEWS AND THEIR LITERATURE.

    Sir,—Your correspondent who signs himself " A Member" takes it upon himself to inform me, and the rest of the world," that it it is well known that some portions of the works of Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon (Maimonides) have ...

    Article : 462 words
  23. THE REBELLION IN AFGHANISTAN.

    The Bombay Gazette publishes the following accounts of the execution of the leader of the Herat rebellion. The account was furnished by the Gazette's Allahabad correspondent:— ...

    Article : 374 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS.

    The inaugural concert of the Mossman's Bay Musical Union was held last evening in the School Hall in the district. The building was nicely decorated, and was filled with a large audience. The evening's entertainment was ...

    Article : 312 words
  25. ARRIVAL OF THE M. M. S. OCEANIEN AT ADELAIDE.

    The M.M. Company's s.s. Oceanien, Captain Didier, from Marseilles August 24, Aden September 4, Mahe and Reunion, arrived this morning. The following is a list of the passengers:— ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  27. MASONIC MEETING AT PORT MACOUARIE.

    An important special meeting of the members of the Masonic Lodge of this town working under the Scotch Constitution was held, by direction of the District Grandmaster, to consider the advisability of taking steps to ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. TRICKETT AND HANLAN.

    At meeting of influential residents of Rockhampton yesterday those present signified their willingness to act as a provisional committee to arrange a match between Trickett and Hanlan. Several gentlemen yoluntarily ...

    Article : 65 words
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