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  2. INTERCOLONIAL POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    THE Intercolonial Postal and Telegraphic Conference will meet at the Executive Council Chamber to-morrow morning. The delegates from the southern colonies ...

    Article : 383 words
  3. NEWCASTLE DIVORCE CASE.

    TO-DAY, in the Divorce Court, the decree nisi of the 7th May, for the dissolution of marriage between Frederick B. Menkens, of Newcastle, petitioner, and Margaret ...

    Article : 57 words
  4. Queensland Shearing Trouble.

    AT a meeting of shearers held at Blackall, it was decided last night to petition the Premier to convene Parliament immediately, for the purpose of passing an Act establishing ...

    Article : 226 words
  5. Latest Mining.

    AN exceedingly small business was done in silver shares to-day, transactions being confined to two or three of the leading stocks. Bear Hill gold advanced to 8s 6d, closing ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. TELEGRAMS.

    IT was mentioned by a prisoner at the Water Police Court this morning, that in a cell in Darlinghurst gaol Dr. Keatinge, who was yesterday sentenced to five years' ...

    Article : 353 words
  7. CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Saddler has again been remanded. There is a growing belief that he is innocent of the charge. ...

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  8. Local and General.

    HEAVY gales and serious floods are reported from Normanton, Queensland. THE ferry-boat Pearl was almost destroyed by fire in Sydney harbour yesterday. ...

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  9. London Stevedores' Strike.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Placards have been posted at the Albert Docks, calling out the stevedores, numbering 3000 men. ...

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  10. THE CASE OF THE REV. E. H. WRIGHT.

    EDWIN HENRY WRIGHT was brought up at the Water Police Court, on remand, to-day, charged with obtaining goods to the value of charged with obtaining goods to the value of ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. Accident to Admiral Hornby.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Admiral Hornby was thrown from his dog cart near Harant, and sustained concussion of the brain. He is still insensible, and in a critical condition. ...

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  12. Rescue of Five Miners.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Five miners at Jeansville, in Pennsylvania, have been rescued alive, after being entombed for nineteen days, During that time they lived on lamp-oil and ...

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  13. TROUBLE AT THE SMELTING WORKS.

    THE trouble which arose at the Junction Smelting Works at Port Adelaide, between unionists and the foreman, over the employment of non-union hands, has been amicably ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. Wheat.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,140,000 quarters, and for the Continent 930,000 quarters. ...

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  15. ADELAIDE SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHEARERS' UNION.

    MR. J. A. Cook, secretary of the Adelaide branch of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union, has received a letter from Mr. M'Lean, secretary off the South Australian ...

    Article : 855 words
  17. The Zalinski Guns.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—General Stewart strongly favours the adoption of the Zalinski dynamite gun by the Australian colonies. The War Office authorities also commend ...

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  18. BROKEN HILL MINING.

    I visited the South mine to-day. Prospecting work is being steadily pushed on, both in the matter of sinking and opening of drives and crosscuts. There are no fresh ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. The Imperial Institute.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The annual meeting of the Imperial Institute was held to-day, and was attended by a large number of members. Upon the conclusion of the president's ...

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  20. VICTORIA.

    Inquests were opened to-day at Narbethong on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, who were murdered last week. Two separate inquests are being held. A swagman named ...

    Article : 374 words
  21. FOUNDERING OF THE SCHOONER PEARL.

    NEWS has been received from Roebuck Bay of the foundering of the schooner Pearl. 129 tons, belonging to Mr. Streeter, of London, off Point Gantheaume on Sunday last. The ...

    Article : 121 words
  22. CO-OPERATIVE COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    THE dispute in connection with the boys working at the above colliery continued yesterday. As previously announced, the redflag, denoting work, was hoisted on Tuesday ...

    Article : 538 words
  23. Irish Nationalist Party.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Messrs. Cox and Sullivan, Ms.P., sail for Australia on Friday next, to explain the cause of the split in the Irish National Party, from the standpoint of ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. PEAK HILL PROPRIETARY GOLD-MINING COMPANY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  25. Australian Auxiliary Squadron.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—A memorandum has been issued by Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, explaining that the navy estimates and the completion of the ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. PEAK HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY.

    The half-yearly general meeting of the Peak Hill Proprietory Gold Mining Company was held in Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. Alex. Brown, M.P., Chairman, presided, and ...

    Article : 233 words
  27. (FROM SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE PAPERS)

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Parnell, speaking at Longford, stated that if events compelled the Irish to face British bayonets, he himself would take the lead. ...

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  28. THE FREWIN DIVORCE CASE.

    THOMAS FREWIN, the co-respondent in the Jamieson divorce suit, appeared before Mr. Justice Windeyer in the Divorce Court this morning, to show cause why he should not be ...

    Article : 228 words
  29. The Advance on Tokar.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir James Fergussen, Political Secretary for Foreign Affairs, states that it is not intended that the Egyptian troops shall advance beyond Tokor. The ...

    Article : 31 words
  30. English Labour Commission.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, in referring to the functions of the Labour Commission, stated in the House of Commons that it ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. Strike at the Docks.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The executive of the Port of London branch of the Labour Council have issued an order declaring a general strike of all dock labourers engaged in the ...

    Article : 167 words
  32. WEATHER FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  33. BURGLARS IN A CHURCH.

    EARLY this morning, the church, schoolhall, and parsonage of St. Thomas', Balmain, were entered by burglars. The vestry was ransacked, and property to the value of £20 ...

    Article : 188 words
  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Messrs. Gordon, Cockburn, Downer, and Baker left by to-day's express en route to Sydney, to attend the Federal Convention. The Premier hopes to leave on Saturday. ...

    Article : 112 words
  35. A RUN-AWAY WIFE.

    AT the Divorce Court to-day, Arthur Nightingale sought for a dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Susannah, on the ground of adultery with a barber named Watson. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. AMUSEMENTS.

    THE attendance at the Lyceum Hall last night, was so large that the building, was crowded, and the entertainment evoked prolonged and continued applause. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. Bismarck before the Court.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Le Figaro states that Prince Bismarck is to be summoned to appear before a court-martial, to declare upon his honour whether or no he was the author of ...

    Article : 48 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    Heavy gales and serious floods have been experienced at Normanton, occasioning great damage. STRIKE OF BOOTMAKERS. ...

    Article : 97 words
  39. FIRE ON A FERRY-BOAT.

    EARLY this morning a fire was discovered on board the steam ferry-boat Pearl, which was lying at Grant's wharf, Pyrmont, and the alarm having been given, the fire brigades ...

    Article : 151 words
  40. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    THOMAS WILSON, tram conductor, was found guilty of murdering his sweetheart, Stella Marks, by cutting her throat. His defence was insanity, and witnesses were called ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. TRIAL BAY LIGHTHOUSE.

    BY the train arriving at Newcastle from Sydney at 10 20 last night, Captain Hixon, president of the New South Wales Marine Board, Captain Lindeman, R.N., secretary of ...

    Article : 209 words
  42. ANDREW'S NOVICE HANDICAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 words
  43. BRADLEY AND HIS BOOTY.

    ACTING upon information obtained, the officers of the detective force have been directed to scour the National Park; in the hope of bringing to light some of the gold ...

    Article : 93 words
  44. BARQUETTE BOOTLE ASHORE

    THE secretary of the Marine Board received a telegram from the harbourmaster of Port Pirie this morning, stating that the barquette Bootle, 248 tons register, commanded by ...

    Article : 84 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 148 words
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