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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    Reports received from various parts of the country show that there is increased activity amongst the Fenians. A plot has just been discovered to blow up the ...

    Article : 109 words
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    The difficulty of carrying on the, work of the House of Commons is drawing the attention, not merely of politicians, but of more tranquil students. In the November number ...

    Article : 3,529 words
  4. GRENFELL.

    The Joint Stock Bank here has purchased a splendid cake of gold, which, with blanketings, weighed 300 ounces, the result of 180 tons of quartz crushed from the Enterprise claim. ...

    Article : 40 words
  5. REVENUE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Auditor-General's statement for the past quarter of the year shows that the revenue was £496,364; and for the year £2,027,963: against £387,067 and £1,662,497 for the corresponding periods ...

    Article : 71 words
  6. QUEENSLAND.

    The Hogarth Meat-preserving Company has been successfully floated at Toowoomba, and will commence operations shortly. Mr. Walter Hill is about to retire from the ...

    Article : 179 words
  7. AFFAIRS AT THE CAPE.

    Intelligence was received to-day reporting increased activity amongst the Basutos, who, undeterred by repeated defeats, again gathered in the neighbourhood of Mosern and Deribe, ...

    Article : 54 words
  8. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have been booked:- Sydnay to Melbourne, January 16: Messrs. Pring, Brown (3), Robertson (2), Brooke, Phillips (2), Aarons, Darvall, Blond, Fraruier, Rigg, Trader, Pruman, Ardell, Tennant ...

    Article : 185 words
  9. STRIKE AMONGST THE COLLIERS.

    The strike amongst the coalminers in Lancashire is daily becoming more serious, and is now extending to other mining districts. A serious riot has taken place, but was quickly ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH DISCUSSION.

    In the House of Commons, this evening, the debate on the Queen's Speech was resumed, and several of the Irish members took a prominent part in it. Mr. ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    The French war steamer Finisterro proceeds to Tasmania on the 22nd instant. Over a dozen bands have entered for the band' contest to take place under Mr. J. E. Fulton's ...

    Article : 496 words
  12. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE House of Commons, after a debate extending over several nights, has, by an enormous majority, rejected Mr. Parnell's amendment on the Address in reply to the Qneen's Speech, a large number of the Irish ...

    Article : 2,829 words
  13. TECHNICALOGICAL.

    Sir,—Although much has lately been said about colleges, museums, and education for working-men, it is still very hard to understand why the State should provide either the one or the other; and it is equally hard to understand what ...

    Article : 456 words
  14. THE GREEK FRONTIER QUESTION.

    The city is full of rumours of the intentions of the Government to commence active operations against Turkey at the end of the present month. The ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. COMMERCIAL.

    The following are the latest commercial quotations:- LONDON, JAN. 15. Bank rate of discount, 8½. ...

    Article : 169 words
  16. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) NEWCASTLE.

    This morning, at 9 o'clock, fluring a strong southerly wind with a heavy sea running, the schooner Flora ran in for the port, and not meeting with steam assistance, anchored in a dangerous position near the reef ...

    Article : 87 words
  17. THE SOUTH HEAD OLD ROAD AND THE UPPOSITITIOUS TRAMWAY.

    Sir,—Though I imagine that one might be quite as profitably employed in fiddling to the Sphinx as ia taking exception to any of the many shortcomings of the Public Works Department, it is impossible for any one who has ...

    Article : 484 words
  18. WEST KEMPSEY.

    The District-Court opened yesterday at 10 a.m., before Judge Docker. The barristers attending were Mr. Healy and Mr. O'Meara. There were fifteen cases. The Court rose at 5 p.m., the business being completed. ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The drainage works near Millicent having been transferred from the Public Works Department to the Crown Lands, the Commissioner and the Surveyor-General will make a thorough inspection of them and ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. THE BASUTO WAR.

    We have received South African papers to the 20th December. The Cape Times contains the following report by Colonel Carrington of an engagement he had with the Basutos on the 13th:— ...

    Article : 697 words
  21. GRAFTON.

    Mr. Lardner, the coroner, and sergeant M'Cormack, returned from Lionsville this afternoon, after holding an inquiry as to cause of the recent fire at Bassetti's store. The jury returned a verdict that the place had ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. DUBBO.

    A public meeting was held last night to initiate the necessary stops towards celebrating the opening of the railway on the 1st proximo. Mr. Taylor (Mayor) was in the chair. It was resolved to have a banquet, ball, ...

    Article : 181 words
  23. LATE SHIPPING.

    Coraki (s.), Captain Magee, from Lismore, 13th instant. Passengers: Mrs. Garrard, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Glynn. Misses Elliott (2), Miss Byrnes, Miss Bostock. Miss Garrard, Messrs Glynn, Salmon, Haylings, Watson, Hinton, Burgess. Smith, ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 278 words
  25. BRAIDWOOD.

    It is still raining. The river and creeks are much swollen. Numerous wheat fields have been totally destroyed by being maohine-cut and the sheaves not being stooked; several are thirty to fitty acres in extent. ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. TEMORA.

    The claims have all resumed work, and several parties have erected whips. Buckley's party recommenced work by finding a 10-oz. piece, and the Wild Goat claim got a 12-oz. piece. The Golden Gate ...

    Article : 214 words
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