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  2. THE PORT OF HAVANA.

    The above sketch map gives an idea of the Havans, the capital of Cuba, and the headquarters of the Spanish administration in the island. At the last census the population of Havana was 198, 271 inhabitants, and while the civil war has depleted the numbers, there has been a great influx of people from the country into the city, in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 172 words
  3. Pen Notes and Pencillings

    THE bombardment and destruction of the outer forts of Havana is only what might have been expected; where the real business will come in is when U.S.A. attempts to land ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 255 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    The Stock Board sat all day, and is still sitting late to-night. On their recommendation the Executive to-day decided to issue a proclamation tomorrow, bringing the present ...

    Article : 128 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The hearing of the appeal Holland v. the Stockton Coal Co. will be taken by the Full Court on Tuesday next. ALLEGED LIDEL. ...

    Article : 739 words
  6. The Americo-Spanish War

    The cruisers, New York, Cincinati, and Puritan, were engaged to-day bombarding the forts at the entrance to Matanzas harbour. The fire ...

    Article : 124 words
  7. SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 words
  8. APPROACHING BOMBARDMENT OF HAVANA.

    The preparations are now completed for the bombardment of Havana, when the marines and insurgents have ejected the Spaniards from ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. A FEW OTHER NOTES.

    Everybody also is writing notes on the war: why not "Falcon?" Here are a few:—Colonel Bell, interviewed on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 310 words
  10. ENFORCEMENT OF BRITISH NEUTRALITY.

    The Spanish warships at St. Vincent are unable to obtain half the quantity of coal they require. Three Spanish torpedo boats are ...

    Article : 67 words
  11. THE COAL-WEIGHING QUESTION.

    Dr. F. W. Goding, the new American Consul for Newcastle, who for 12 years past has been largely interested in coal-mining in the State of Illinois, U.S.A., was seen by our ...

    Article : 1,422 words
  12. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS.

    The Spaniards have succeeded in throwing a thousand additional troops into Cuba. The transport Montserrat, ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co, Limited, was held at the offices of the company this afternoon. Mr. Edward Knox, chairman of the board of ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. The Flags of the Combatants.

    The first of the above is the national flag of the United States of America—the Stars and Stripes. It is known in America as "Old Glory," and is sometimes familiarly ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 181 words
  15. THE STRENGTH OF ADMIRAL DEWEY'S SQUADRON.

    Experts have declared that the cruisers of Admiral Dewey's fleet, which recently left Hongkong for the Philippines, are superior to those ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. FOUR GREAT GUN MAKERS.

    As they say in mercantile parlance, herewith please find portraits of four of the fathers of great guns. The first, Samuel Colt, is distinguished as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 286 words
  17. MORE AMERICAN TROOPS FOR CUBA.

    The New York "Herald" reports that 2000 marines and sailors will be landed on Saturday and will act in conjunction with 19,000 Cuban ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. THE WILL CASE.

    The addresses of Counsel occupied the whole of to-day, and had not concluded at 4 o'clock. The court was accordingly adjourned till 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon. ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. AMERICA ISSUING BONDS.

    The United States are issuing bonds made repayable in coin on similar conditions to those issued under President Cleveland's administration. The ...

    Article : 42 words
  20. A DELICATE MATTER.

    There was a case before the Sydney courts the other day in which a distracted mother sought possession of her erring daughter and couldn't get it, said offspring preferring to ...

    Article : 269 words
  21. BENEFIT CONCERT TO MRS. H. BEAL, JUN.

    An excellent programme of music and song was gone through at the Cambrian Hall last evening, in aid of Mrs. H. Beal, whose husband has been incapacitated from following ...

    Article : 336 words
  22. VICTORIA.

    The Edina has just been floated off the rooks to-day. Sixty tons of ballast was taken out. It is expected that the vessel will float at high water this morning. ...

    Article : 454 words
  23. FULL COURT APPEAL.

    Before the Full Court to-day, John Thomas appealed against a conviction obtained at the instance of Inspector Potter, whereby he was adjudged to pay fine of £25 for a breach of ...

    Article : 315 words
  24. BRITISH COAL MINERS.

    The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has demanded of the English Proprietors an increase of wages amounting to 10 per cent. ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. INTERNATIONAL NEWS.

    The Queen is returning from the South of France. ...

    Article : 19 words
  26. FIGHT BETWEEN TWO VESSELS.

    Reuter's correspondent states that the Spanish gunboat Ligeria was engaged with the American torpedo destroyer Cushing, near Matanzas. ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. Mr. Gladstone's Condition.

    Mr. Gladstone is now manifestly weaker. ...

    Article : 13 words
  28. CO-OPERATION AT HAMILTON.

    A meeting was recently held in Hamilton for the purpose of debating the rules to govern the new society known as the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society, ...

    Article : 409 words
  29. A BRITISH SUBJECT SERVES SPAIN.

    There is an international law forbidding the subjects of a friendly Power from volunterring to serve with a nation at war. There also is a law which gives an ambassador or ...

    Article : 263 words
  30. Germany in China.

    The German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Herr von Bulow, announced yesterday that Great Britain had spontaneously declared that she ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS BEING HURRIED FORWARD.

    Spanish troops are being hurried to Cuba, and a large force is now assembled at Tamego, Spain, ready to embark. ...

    Article : 33 words
  32. NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The fortnightly committee meeting took place in the Chamber yesterday afternoon. The following were present: Messrs. G. F. Earp (chairman), M. B. Anderson, S. S. ...

    Article : 312 words
  33. INCOME TAX APPEAL.

    On Thursday, before Judge Murray, who eat as a court of review for appeal under the Land and Income Tax Act, Mr. F. J. Thomas, public officer, appeared in support ...

    Article : 306 words
  34. THE WAR RISKS.

    The risk of the capture of American vessels by Spanish cruisers is thought to be so great by underwriters in Europe and America as to cause them to cable to their ...

    Article : 275 words
  35. Rioting in Italy.

    Cables from Rome state that serious bread riots have occurred at Barl, a town on the east coast of Italy. Two thousand rioters destroyed the police ...

    Article : 39 words
  36. A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG.

    Two unfortunates have just been sent to gaol in Victoria for disposing of early editions of papers to patrons who believed they were buying late ones.: which seems, at first ...

    Article : 458 words
  37. The Welsh Miners' Strike.

    The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has granted £30,000 to the South Wales miners' strike fund. ...

    Article : 22 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The police are experiencing great difficulty in trading the passengers who landed here from the Crizaba, as only their names and not their addresses are to hand. ...

    Article : 139 words
  39. Antwerp Wool Sales.

    At the Antwerp wool males there was fair competition. The catalogue comprised 2776 bales, of which 1009 were sold. Merinos show an ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 69 words
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