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  2. THE NOWRA MURDER.

    The inquest on the body of Mrs. Williams was begun yesterday afternoon. The court was crowded. The jury, after having been cmpanclled, visited the scone of the murder. It was a two-roomed house, ...

    Article : 1,853 words
  3. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, on the motion for the adoption of the report on the Amending Constitution Bill, Mr. Melville drew attention to the complex and unintelligible nature of the ...

    Article : 625 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Mr. Justice Molesworth to-day granted a writ of habeas corpus directed to Philip Wirth, one of the proprietors of Wirth's Circus, to show cause why he should not give up possession of a child ...

    Article : 172 words
  5. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    After his interview with M. de Giers, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Emperor William, in addressing a body of recruits in Berlin, said he hoped ...

    Article : 75 words
  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    News has been received from Suakim to the effect that the Shilluks have defeated the Soudan dervishes at Fashoda, inflicting heavy loss upon them. ...

    Article : 37 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    AFTER his interview with the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Emperor William, in addressing a body of recruits in Berlin, said he hoped that the only opportunity they would have ...

    Article : 11,523 words
  8. CORRUPTION IN CANADA.

    A Canadian contractor named Whelan, who was for a time publisher of the Montreal Gazette, has been arrested on a charge of criminal libel in accusing the Mercier ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

    The relations between the Brazilian army and navy are somewhat strained. The circumstance has given rise to an uneasy feeling in Rio de Janeiro. ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    The schooner Myrtle arrived at Cooktown to-day from New Guinea and the island goldfields, bringing the Revs, A. Pearce and Copeland King, Anglican missionaries; and also returned diggers ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT BIRMINGHAM.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham last night, said that he neither expected nor desired reunion with the Gladstonian Liberals until the Home Rule ...

    Article : 36 words
  12. THE LATE LORD LYTTON.

    The French newspapers commenting on the sudden death of the Earl of Lytton, British Ambassador in Paris, express deep regret at the event, and eulogise ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIAN CABINET.

    The Austrian Cabinet, of which Count Taafe is the President, has been defeated in the Reichsrath. ...

    Article : 24 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Another caucus of the Opposition was held yesterday. Statements made by the principal members showed that the number necessary to ensure the passing of a motion of no confidence against the ...

    Article : 263 words
  15. FRUIT CULTURE IN CANADA.

    The Earl of Aberdeen has purchased 13,000 acres of land at Vernon, in Canada, for a sum of £50,000. It is his intention to devote the land to fruit culture. ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. CONVERSION OF NEW ZEALAND DEBENTURES.

    It is notified that it is the intention of the New Zealand Government to convert additional debentures. ...

    Article : 26 words
  17. SIR T. M'ILWRAITH AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

    The following is a copy of Mr. Wm. Lidderdale's letter to Sir J. F. Garriok, mentioned in yesterday's cables:—"Bank of England, October 6. Dear Sir James' Garrick,—I have ...

    Article : 743 words
  18. A NEW SILVER-MINING COMPANY.

    The new Mount Albion Silver-mining Company has been registered with a capital of £200,000. ...

    Article : 21 words
  19. BRITISH LANDOWNERS IN TEXAS.

    The authorities in Texas attempted to enforce the provisions of a bill against aliens owning land in the State. British subjects owning millions of acres of land ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. LIFEBOAT CREWS CENSURED.

    The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has censured for apathy the crews of the lifeboats stationed at Brighton and Shoreham, upon charges of neglect during the ...

    Article : 37 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Another fatal accident has taken place on the Geraldton-Walkaway railway. Late on Tuesday night Charles Bird, a railway employee, was riding along the Line on a tricycle and was run over by a ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day, Sir J. C. Bray, in reply to a question, said there was no truth whatever in the cable message stating that the Premier had recommended the fortification of Ports Pirie ...

    Article : 141 words
  23. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION IN ENGLAND.

    The Rev. George S. Barrett, B.A., of Norwich, has been chosen secretary of the Congregational Union, in succession to the late Rev. Dr. Hannay. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    A destructive fire occurred at Campbelltown yesterday. It started in a stable at the rear of Mr. Callaghon's barber's shop, and destroyed the entire blook. Mr. Shelton's general store, Mr. ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE.

    The Right Rev. Harvey Goodwin, D.D., Bishop of Carlisle, is dead. [Dr. Goodwin was born is 1818, and graduated from Caius College, Cambridge, in 1840, Second ...

    Article : 149 words
  26. THE ELDER EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

    Aubrey Pereival Gwynne, one of the late members of David Lindsay's exploring party, has returned to Adelaide by the steamer Bullara from Albany with specimens. Gwynne said that he ...

    Article : 724 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the quarterly meeting of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce a resolution was passed to the effect that it is expedient that the question of commercial union between Great Britain and her ...

    Article : 105 words
  28. RAILWAY DISASTER IN RUSSIA.

    A train at Orel, in Russia, became derailed, and 22 persons were killed. ...

    Article : 22 words
  29. A CHILIAN REFUGEE KILLED.

    Senor Concha, who was Minister of Justice in the Chilian Cabinet of the late President Balmaceda, has been killed in the Cordilleras while endeavouring to ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. THE MOONTA STRIKE.

    On Monday next the [?]ciliation board recently appointed to meet the directors and miners of Wallaroo and Moonta purpose trying to arrange a settlement of the dispute between the directors and ...

    Article : 147 words
  31. CANADA AND AMERICA.

    A large meeting at Woodstook, Canada, passed resolutions emphatically repudiating annexation to the United States, while favouring the extension of trade between ...

    Article : 32 words
  32. DISPUTE IN THE MELBOURNE WOOL TRADE.

    An unusual scene took place at the auction-room of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, to-day, at the hour for the weekly wool sale. A larger number of spectators than ...

    Article : 190 words
  33. CONFERENCE OF CONSERVATIVE UNIONS.

    The conference of British Conservative Unions sitting at Birmingham urges the Government to promote a Customs tariff within the empire designed to mutually ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. SHOCKING GUN ACCIDENT AT OAKLEIGH.

    A dreadful accident happened yesterday to Alfred Jesse Mayo, age 8, at Oakleigh. He was holding the muzzle of a gun. His little brother at the butt pulled the ...

    Article : 114 words
  35. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A BANK CLERK.

    James Loutitt to-day gave himself up for embezzling the moneys of the Commercial Bank. Loutitt is 26, and has been in the service of the bank eight years, latterly as accountant and teller ...

    Article : 199 words
  36. NEW SOUTH WALES WOOL.

    Messrs. Tyser and Co. have arranged with five Sydney wool houses to carry to London one-fifth of the total export of New South Wales wool. ...

    Article : 32 words
  37. THE BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The new directors of the Bank of South Australia state that an examination of the bank's books shows that ample provision has been made for losses. ...

    Article : 36 words
  38. THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF NEWCASTLE.

    The Newcastle Borough Council held a special meeting last night to consider plans for the sewerage and drainage of the city prepared by Mr. Jno. Sharp, City Engineer. The total cost is estimated at £79,676. ...

    Article : 256 words
  39. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    Influenza has at length appeared here. Warden Hughes and four prisonors in the gaol are down, besides which there are other cases about the town. COOLAMON, THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 189 words
  40. THE REBELLION IN CHINA.

    A large Mongolian rebel force is advancing upon Pekin, the seat of government in China. The Imperial troops have been despatched to intercept their advance. ...

    Article : 62 words
  41. STRIKE OF CASUAL HANDS AT THE ALBURY RAILWAY STATION.

    The whole of the casual hands employed at the Albury railway station in connection with the trucking of wool struck work at the latter and of last week, owing, it is stated, to some little friction that ...

    Article : 101 words
  42. LORD SHEFFIELD'S ELEVEN v. VICTORIA.

    The following is the Victorian team selected to play in the match against Lord Sheffield's Eleven, which commences to-morrow:—J. M. Blackham, J. E. Barrett, W. Bruce, J. Carlton, R. Houston, ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. A NEW DUTY.

    The most necessary duty in every household is that of purifying and cleaning the pots and pans and paintwork with Brooke's "Monkey." Soap.—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 30 words
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