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  2. MINISTERIAL ELECTIONS.

    Mr. Edmund Barton, who is the only member of the Ministry who has to contend with opposition to re-election, addressed two meetings in different parts of the East Sydney electorate last ...

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  3. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Shiels, Minister of Railways, who has been absent from the House for a long time owing to illness, reappeared, and was received with cheers. A bill ...

    Article : 354 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The returns of the telegraphic business in connection with the races on the Derby and Cup days show that the number of messages received and transmitted on Derby Day was 2457; the receipts ...

    Article : 332 words
  5. IRISH FACTIONS.

    Mr. M'Dermott, a nephew of the late Mr. C. S. Parnell, has administered a public whipping to Mr. T. M. Healy, M.P. for North Longford. The chastisement ...

    Article : 151 words
  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    Major-General H. P. Babbage, a shareholder of the Bank of South Australia, who was a member of the committee of seven appointed to confer with the ...

    Article : 106 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    YESTERDAY five Ministers were re-elected unopposed, viz.:—The Premier, Mr. G. R. Dibbs, for Murrumbidgee; the Minister for Works, Mr. W. J. Lyne, for The Humo; the Minister for Lands, Mr. ...

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  8. SUSPENSION OF A BERLIN BANK.

    The Berlin Bank of Hirschsfeld and Wolff has suspended payment. ...

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  9. THE ELECTIONS IN AMERICA.

    The result of the elections in the United States so far indicates a democratic victory in the Slates of New York and Massachusetts. ...

    Article : 34 words
  10. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.

    A paragraph in the World to-day states that the Right Hon. Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, will succeed the Marquis of Lansdowne as ...

    Article : 50 words
  11. PEACE CONGRESS IN ROME.

    One hundred foreign delegates are attending a Peace Congress, which is now being held in Rome. ...

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  12. THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO.

    Mr. M'Kinley, the author of the M'Kinley Tariff Act, has been elected Governor of the State of Ohio. ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council, the Civil Service Act Amendment Bill was read third time and passed. The Pensions Bill was passed through committee. The Pearlshell Fisheries Bill was road ...

    Article : 136 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    The Marine Board commenced an inquiry today into the collision between the Eurimbla and the schooner Lismore. The ovidence of Captain Selmes of the Eurimbla, and of S. Partridge, chief ...

    Article : 162 words
  15. GREAT FIRE IN CHINA.

    An extensive fire has occurred at Hankow, in China. Thirteen hundred houses were destroyed, and 10,000 persons have been rendered homeloss. ...

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  16. THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

    The native Christians in the province of Hunan, in China, are threatened with expulsion. ...

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  17. MINING ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.

    A serious mining accident has occurred at the Anaconda mine, in Montana, United States. The shaft fell in, and 17 miners were killed. ...

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  18. THE SALE OF GRAIN BY WEIGHT OR BY MEASURE.

    The Central Chamber of Agriculture has adopted the report of a committee in favour of selling grain by weight instead of by measure. ...

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  19. THE MELBA SCANDAL.

    Madame Melba's solicitors have retained the services of Sir Charles Russell, Q.C., as her advocate in the forthcoming divorce suit of her husband, who claims damages ...

    Article : 130 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Secret Societies Bill was read the second time. In committee considerable opposition was shown to it on the ground that no sufficient case had been made ...

    Article : 505 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The funeral of the late stoker, Walter Malyon, of H.M.S. Karrakatta, took place to-day, and was attended by the naval and military forces. The young fellow died of typhoid in Adelaide. ...

    Article : 196 words
  22. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The proceedings in connection with the election for the Murrambidgee took place at the Oddfellows' Hall at noon to-day, and resulted in the return, unopposed, of Mr. G. R. Dibbs. ...

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  23. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    Speaking at Cork last night, Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P., declared that Mr. Gladstone gave Mr. Justin M'Carthy the assurance that he virtually accepted Mr. Parnell's ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    Sir E. N. C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, will deliver at the Royal Colonial Institute during December an address in which he will vindicate ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    At Hobart, in Chambers to-day before the Chief Justice, an application was made on behalf of the plaintiff to extend the time before hearing the case brought by Mr. Williams, a shareholder ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. THE BANK SUSPENSION IN BOSTON.

    Three diroctors of the Maverick National Bank of Boston, U.S.A., which has suspended payment, have been arrested for embezzling the funds of the bank. ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. THE DOCK TROUBLES.

    The manager of the British-India S. N. Company has testified before the Labour Commission that since the great dock strike his company has employed free labour with ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    The directors of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand, state in their annual report, that, including £5215 brought forward from last year, the surplus available for division amounts to ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. THE CHILIAN PRESIDENCY.

    The Chilians have offered the Presidentship of the Republic to Don George Montt, President of the Junta and Provisional President. ...

    Article : 31 words
  30. THE LUNACY STATISTICS IN VICTORIA.

    The annual report of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums to Docember 30th shows the number of lunatics confined in the public asylums in Victoria on that date was 2066 males and 1703 females, ...

    Article : 270 words
  31. BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE.

    His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Hopeto[?]n gave a ball last night at Government House, when, in addition to His Excellency the Earl of Kintore, the Countess of Jersey, the ...

    Article : 238 words
  32. TYPHUS AND FAMINE IN RUSSIA,

    The Government of Kazan, in Russia, which is suffering from famine, is now further smitten with pestilence. Typhus is raging among the peasantry. ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. MELBOURNE GUN CLUB.

    A pigeon-shooting handicap of £1000, including trophies and cup, under the auspices of the Melbourne Gun Club, was shot at North Brighton today. There was a large number of competitors, and ...

    Article : 262 words
  34. THE NORTH SYDNEY INVESTMENT AND TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    Mr. Thomas Russell, a bondholder in the North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company, who has been requested by the shareholders to investigate the ...

    Article : 49 words
  35. THE EVENING MEETING.

    At 8 o'clook this evening Mr. Dibbs addressed the electers of Murrumbidgee at the Oddfellows' Hall. There was a very large attendance, including a number of ladies who occupied seats in the gallery. ...

    Article : 5,231 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PETROLEUM COMPANY.

    The South Australian Petroleum Company is about to issue first mortgage debentures in order to complete the purchase of the property in Burmah held by the ...

    Article : 36 words
  37. LONDON WATER SUPPLY.

    The Corporation of the City of London has resolved to join the London County Council in promoting a bill vesting in those bodies power to acquire a water supply for ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. INTERCOLONIAL PARLIAMENTARY RIFLE MATCH.

    A team representing the Parliament of South Australia, in the match against similar teams in the other colonies, fired at the Port ranges this morinig. It is not known whether New South ...

    Article : 102 words
  39. THE BOURKE ELECTORATE.

    Mr. Woddell, a Government supporter; Mr. Millen, Oppositionist; Mr. Parsons, and Mr. A. G. Taylor are announced as candidates for the vacancy created by Mr. Howe's conviction. ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. THE ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The Rev. A. Mackennal, B.A., D.D., pastor of Bowdon, Cheshiro, has, after consideration, resolved to deolinethe secretaryship of the Congregational Union of ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. THE LABOUR LEAGUES.

    The Wagga branch of the Murrumbidgee Labour Electoral League held another meeting last night, Mr. James M'Dara presiding. Mr. A. Rae, M.L.A., who arrived here yesterday morning, was present, ...

    Article : 247 words
  42. THE LAND BOARD AT URANA.

    The land board held a sitting at Urana, and were engaged in appraising the rents on leasehold and resumed areas of pastoral holdings. The following have been determined:—Brookong, leasehold 4½d per ...

    Article : 217 words
  43. MR. SHELDON, M.L.A., AT NARRABRI.

    Mr. Sheldon, M.L.A, addressed a meeting of the labour leagne this evening. It was fairly attended. Mr. Clemesha, president of the league, took the chair, and introduced the speaker, hoping that he would ...

    Article : 162 words
  44. PROPOSED PRESENTATION TO THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    As a mark of congratulation upon his fiftieth birthday the Prince of Wales will be presented by the actors and managers of London theatres with a gold cigar-box of ...

    Article : 43 words
  45. ACCIDENT TO A GOODS TRAIN.

    An accident happened last night about 3 o'clock to a goods express running from Goulburn to Harden. On nearing the signals at the Yass station, three trucks became derailed, the engine dragging them about half ...

    Article : 96 words
  46. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of M. Lucien Bonaparte, historical and philological writer and French Senator under the Empire. ...

    Article : 22 words
  47. "SANITAS."

    What is it? "Sanitas" is the name of the most perfect disinfectant and Purifier known.—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 19 words
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