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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE INTER-UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

    The approaching boat race between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge is exciting much interest. The Oxford crew are the favourites, and 3 to 1 is laid on them. ...

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  3. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In his address before the Chamber of Commerce on Friday last, Mr. WATT remarked that the tendency of the exclusive policy of the United States is to cripple local industries ...

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  4. THE SCULLING CONTEST BETWEEN HANLAN AND BOYD.

    Hanlan, the Canadian sculler, is practising at Newcastle-on-Tyne for the champion match against Boyd, for £1000. The contest takes place on Monday, April 3. The betting is 2 ...

    Article : 42 words
  5. DISCONTENT ON BOARD H.M.S. BACCHANTE.

    The Lords of the Admiralty have investigated the reports as to the alleged harsh discipline and discontent on board H.M.S. Bacchante, and have found the charges ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

    The Nineteenth Century published a very strong protest from peers, generals, poets, and editors against the project for the construction of the Channel tunnel. ...

    Article : 32 words
  7. QUEENSLAND.

    George Byrno was tried to-day in the Supreme Court for rape upon a girl of 16, found guilty, and sentenced to death. The steamer Genil, A. Boore, master, from New ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. THE AMERICAN SUSPECTS IN IRELAND.

    The Senate of the United States Legislature has ordered inquiries to be instituted in regard to the American subjects who have been arrested in Ireland under the Coercion Act. ...

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  9. WRECK OF THE BRIG ALEXANDRA AT WARRNAMBOOL.

    The brig Alexandra, 289 tons, belonging to Messrs. Wright and Orr, of Melbourne, went ashore at Lady Bay, Warrnambool, this morning, and is expected to become a total wreck. She parted her starboard anchor ...

    Article : 305 words
  10. THE FIRM OF SPIERS AND POND.

    It is proposed to form the well-known catering firm of Messrs. Spiers and Pond into a public company, with a capital of £500,000. ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the City Police Court to-day, a woman was fined for selling milk after the Board of Health had ordered her to desist, in consequence of her having lost two sons by typhoid fever. She continued selling milk ...

    Article : 443 words
  12. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE Lords of the Admiralty, according to one of our cablegrams of this morning, have severely censured the Right Hon. Lord Charles Scott, Captain, and George W. Hill, Commander, of H.M.S. Bacchante, the ship in ...

    Article : 3,252 words
  13. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    Eleven cold chambers for the storage of frozen meat, capable of storing 8000 carcases, have been erected at the Katharine Docks. ...

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  14. MR. THOMAS BRASSEY AT LAMBETH.

    Mr. Thomas Brassey, speaking at Lambeth, foreshadowed the exclusion of the extreme Irish party from Parliament, and also indicated that sweeping changes would sooner or ...

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  15. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE CLOTURE RESOLUTIONS.

    The division on Mr. Gladstone's motion for the introduction of the cloture takes place to-night. The Government expect a majority of 26 votes in favour of the motion. ...

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  16. THE PROPOSED CHANNEL TUNNEL.

    The construction of the proposed channel tunnel ia meeting with considerable opposition, and a protest id being signed against the work being carried on. Among those signing ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

    The boat race between the Oxford and Cambridge University crews is exciting a good deal of interest. Both crews have been doing good work, buo Oxford is the favourite, 3 to 1 ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. THE MARQUIS DE RAYS' COLONISING EXPERIMENTS.

    News has again reached this city of the somewhat notorious steamship Genil, which is still engaged in the disastrous efforts at island colonisation undertaken by the Marquis De Rays. The intelligence comes in the form of ...

    Article : 228 words
  19. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The Geelong election is exciting some interest. Three candidates are de[?]nitely in the field, Messrs Lloyd, Fink, and Meakin. The first mentioned will receive the support of Mr. Berry and the local Liberall ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    The barque Vindex is a total wreck at Kaipara Heads. All lives were saved. The man Hoyee, who was convicted at Hamilton six months ago of rape, and sentenced to five years, ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. MURDER OF A SEA CAPTAIN BY HIS COOK.

    Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Scott, Henderson, and Company received a telegram from Cairns, to the effect that Captain Rolles of the schooner Anni[?] C. Lynn, had been murdered by the cook, and that a letter with detailed ...

    Article : 202 words
  22. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a conference of the district municipalities, held at Lambton yesterday, for consideration on matters relating to the Contagious Diseases Hospital and the proposal for a tramway between Newcaslle and Plattsbarg, resolutions were ...

    Article : 465 words
  23. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following passed through to-day:— For Sydney: Mr. W. H. Dodd, Miss Brodhurst Hill Mrs. Sinclair, Miss Sinclair, Mrs. Kater, Misses Kater (2), Mr. and Mrs. G. Fletche, D. R. Warren, Mrs. H. S. ...

    Article : 155 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS.

    A benefit entertainment in aid of the Volunteer Fire Brigades is to be held to-night at the Theatre Royal, which has been lent for the occasion by Mr. Alison, who was an old member of the No. 2 V.F.B. Miss P[?]meroy will appear in ...

    Article : 215 words
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