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  2. COMMERCIAL.

    The value of imports at the port of Sydney for week ending June 5, 1886, amounts to £375,609, of which the principal items are:- Apparel and drapery, £57,521; beer, £1708; boots, £20,526; ...

    Article : 258 words
  3. THE MOUNT MORGAN MINING CASES.

    The Mount Morgan case, The Queen v. Cribb, was concluded to-day. The Court, in delivering judgment, decided that the land applied for by Bond was in excess of the area which the law ...

    Article : 598 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Government has decided to erect a lighthouse showing a coloured flash-light at Cape Everard, between the Lakes Entrance and Gabo Island. It is estimated that the work will cost £12,000. ...

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  5. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Mr. Graham Berry and Mr. J. F. Garrick have protested against the reported seizure of the New Hebrides by France. The Earl of Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign ...

    Article : 204 words
  6. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    Sir Saul Samuel has been admitted to the Company of Skinners, Sir Arthur Blyth to the Company of Salters, and Sir Charles Tupper (High Commissioner for Canada) to the ...

    Article : 51 words
  7. THE COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION.

    H.R.H. the Princess Louise, accompanied by the Ex-Empress Eugenie, visited the Australian Courts of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition yesterday. ...

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  8. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The escort left this morning, taking 821oz. of gold, 256oz. being sent by the local branch of the Commercial Bank. ALBURY, THURSDAY. A report from Mitta Mitta states that an abandoned reef ...

    Article : 161 words
  9. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. G. Pleydell will collect the English assets of the Commercial Bank of South Australia, and will settle the list of creditors. Nothing beyond this will be done, unless by ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. BEACH AND HANLAN.

    William Beach refuses to row in England after August. He is much surprised at Hanlan's silence in regard to the challenge lately issued. ...

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  11. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: June 10, Duchess of Albany, ship, for San Francisco; Star of the South, barque. 665 tons, Captain Edwin Smith, for Newcastle; Vivid, barque, 288 tons, Captain J. C. Peterson, for Melbourne; Catterthun (s.), ...

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  12. PRODUCE MARKET.—THURSDAY.

    There was but a limited attendance of the trade at Darling Harbour sales this morning. The supply of forage forward [?] small, but was sufficient for the requirements. Competition for all classes was slack, and values unchanged. For wood the de[?] ...

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  13. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PARCELS POST.

    On Friday next Mr. Graham Berry will sign the contract for the proposed system of parcels post to Victoria. ...

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  14. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

    It is officially announced that the object of the French vessels proceeding from Noumea to the New Hebrides was to protect French subjects, in consequence of the recent ...

    Article : 210 words
  15. THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILLS.

    The bills for dealing with the tariff of the United States have been abandoned by Congress for the present session. ...

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  16. THE ANGLO-SPANISH WINE TREATY.

    The Catalonian manufacturers, in Spain, have decided to resist the operation of the Anglo-Spanish wine treaty. ...

    Article : 25 words
  17. ANARCHIST RIOTS AT PESTH.

    Anarchist riots have taken place at Pesth; au Hungary. ...

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  18. SCULLING MATCH ON THE THAMES.

    Kemp, a Sydney sculler, will row an English sculler, whose name has not transpired, on the Thames, on the 19th July, for £100 aside. ...

    Article : 38 words
  19. MARRIAGE OF ADELINA PATTI.

    Adelina Patti, the famous cantatrice, has been married to Signor Nicolini. ...

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  20. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    In the mining market yesterday a brisk business was done, particularly in silvers. The quotations up to 1 o'clock were:—Sunny Corner Silvers, 21s. 6d.; Band and Albion Golds, 70s.; Victory Gold, 18s. 6d., 18s. The ...

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  21. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    O'Donovan Rossa, Ford (of the Irish World), and Sullivan threaten to resort to their ynamite tactics if Home Rule be not granted to Ireland. ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. FAT STOCK MARKET.

    At the Homebush fat stock sales to-day, 1156 head of cattle were yarded. Prime quality only were in request, other classes were dull of sale. The market was easier. The best lot of bullocks averaged £8 8s 4d. others from £5 14s per head; ...

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  23. INTERCOLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, on the motion for the adjournment of the House, a long debate took place on the land laws. Several members declared that the Act of 1884 was a failure, because it put a ...

    Article : 357 words
  24. QUEENSLAND.

    The Acting Governor opened the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show at Ipswich to-day. The Minister for Works was also present. The show was very successful, a special feature being the horses. ...

    Article : 255 words
  25. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

    It is announced that the Queen has sanctioned the dissolution of Parliament, as asked by the Ministry. The dates of the dissolution and the general elections are not yet, ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. A NEW STEAMER.

    Mr. James Pashley, who recently launched from his building yard at the foot of Darling-street, Balmain, two steamers, one for the Balmain Ferry Company, and the other for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, has made a start on another one for the ...

    Article : 309 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Dean Russell Memorial Fund Committee it was reported that £600 had been promised towards the object in view. ...

    Article : 27 words
  28. THE YANKALILLA BANK ROBBERY.

    The hearing of the charge of embezzlement against W. J. Lyall in connection with the alleged Yankalilla bank robbery was concluded in the Criminal Court to-day. No witnesses were called for the defence. Mr. ...

    Article : 512 words
  29. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The value of imports at Port Darwin for the quarter ending September 13, 1885, amounted to £51,146. The largest trade was done with New South Wales, the imports from that colony being £14,118. The exports ...

    Article : 45 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier mentioned that the Agent-General would be instructed to act in concert with other colonies in protesting against the reported annexation of the New Hebrides by ...

    Article : 436 words
  31. MANAGERS' REPORT

    Victory Gold-mining Company, Limited, Charters Towers, June 8.—Crushing, looking for about 3½oz. to the ton. Mine looking well. South New Zealand Gold-mining Company, Limited, ...

    Article : 787 words
  32. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. TASMANIA.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Tasmania, from London via ports, entered the Heads at 2 p.m. yesterday, and was berthed at the Company's wharf about an hour later. The Tasmania did not have a long list of passengers for the colonies, but those ...

    Article : 567 words
  33. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Five hundred prime fat wethers pass to-morrow for Homebush, from Fulton and Hastie's Springfield station. GUNDAGAI, THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 67 words
  34. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    Sale of 3742 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Wednesday, April 7,1886:- Ex Famenoth, from Sydney: Uabba, 6 scoured combings [?] 14½d, 9 grease combings at 6½d, 6 clothing at 6½d, 12 lambs at 6½d. ...

    Article : 591 words
  35. COLOUR BLINDNESS.

    Sir,—Dr. Roth's letter in your issue of yesterday soundsI a note of warning with reference to colour blindness that should reverberate in the ears of our legislators, eventuating in an enactment making compulsory a periodical ...

    Article : 331 words
  36. THE TRAMS.

    Sir,—I notice in to-day's Herald a letter about "Tram "Whistles," which certainly deserves the attention of the authorities. And I would like to bring under notice the fact that trams frequently start from the suburbs one or ...

    Article : 139 words
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