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  2. A RAILWAY QUESTION.

    MR. TURNER has given notice of his intention to ask the Colonial Treasurer what are the totals for the year 1888—receipts from all traffic, working expenses, horse power of ...

    Article : 69 words
  3. ANOTHER JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    SHORTLY after 1 o'clock Saturday after-noon last, a gentleman entered the shop of Priora Bros., in Parl-street, and asked Mr. Priora if he could allow him to look at some ...

    Article : 210 words
  4. PARLIAMENT.

    IN the Legislative Council to-night, the Payment of Members Bill was received with a message from the Assembly, and the Council in a resolution re-affirmed its right to amend money bills. ...

    Article : 139 words
  5. The N.S.W. Municipal Association.

    THE seventh annual conference of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was commenced in the Town Hall this morning. The Mayer of Sydney (Alderman John Harris, ...

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  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, Monday.—H. O. Licht, the well known sugar expert, estimates the total output of sugar throughout the world for the coming season at 3,170,000 tons. ...

    Article : 37 words
  7. Spain and Morocco.

    MADRID, Monday.—An old standing difficulty between Spain and Morocco is re-opening. The Moors recently plundered a Spanish vessel on the coast of Riff, capturing ...

    Article : 72 words
  8. Spain and Morocco.

    LONDON, Monday—The dispute between the Spanish Government and Morocco, which arose out of the attacks of insurgent Moors upon the Spanish settlement at Agadir, is ...

    Article : 54 words
  9. A STRIKE AVERTED.

    THE Crane Employees' Association having notified the contractors at the Carrington dyke that unless their leaves were increased by a certain sum which they considered was ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    The ease against Rupert Wynn, charged with abducting a girl named Bricknell, under the age of 36, at Rockhampton, fell through yesterday. Directly the accused was released ...

    Article : 309 words
  11. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    A MAN named Frederick Adams, who was remanded on a charge of having attempted suicide, died in the Darlinghurst Gaol Hospital, where he had been under treatment, ...

    Article : 587 words
  12. Death of Mr. Farnie.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. H. B. Farnie, the author of the librettos of several comic operas, is dead. ...

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  13. THE HOME GARDEN.

    A LECTURE on the subject of "The Home Garden, for vegetables, fruit, and flowers," will be delivered in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute to-night, by Mr. Angus Mackay, ...

    Article : 78 words
  14. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ASSENT TO MEASURES. The SPEAKER read a message from the Governor stating the Payment of Members dill, the ...

    Article : 947 words
  15. The Catholic University.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Balfour, the Irish Secretary, denies that the Government intends to found and endow a Catholic University for Ireland. ...

    Article : 25 words
  16. Insolvency of Mr. Frank Farnell.

    MR. FRANK FARNELL, ex-M.P. for Central Cumberland, has filed his petition for the voluntary sequestration of his estate in accordance with the previsions of the Bank ...

    Article : 341 words
  17. Tasmanian Railways.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Braddon, Agent. General for Tasmania, has paid on behalf of his colony £15,000 to the Tasmanian Main Line Railway Company, who withdrew ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. THE BROUGH-BOUCICAULT COMPANY.

    We understand that the celebrated comedian; Mr. Frank Thornton, and the Brough-Boucicault Company, who have been amusing our Sydney friends for some time past, ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. Death of Wilkie Collins.

    LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Wilkie Collins, the celebrated novelist, is dead. ...

    Article : 13 words
  20. The Wheat Market.

    LONDON, Monday.—Wheat is dearer in the London market by sixpence per quarter. ...

    Article : 15 words
  21. The Quebec Disaster.

    LONDON, Monday.—Thirty-six deaths are known to have been caused by the recent great fall of rock in Quebec, and twenty-six persons are still entombed in the ruins. ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. HAMILTON CONVENT BAZAAR.

    THE bazaar at the Alhambra Hall Proves as attractive as over, and last night the attendance was again good. The ladies were as assiduous as ever, and numerous ...

    Article : 127 words
  23. The French Elections.

    LONDON, Monday.—At the election for Montmarte, General Boulanger had a majority of 380, but it is assorted that a second ballot will be necessary, as 2500 ballot ...

    Article : 292 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The ceremony of receiving four postulants into the order of Sisters of Mercy was performed by Archbishop Reynolds at the Cathedral this morning. ...

    Article : 31 words
  25. Latest Mining.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 words
  26. SCHOOL OF ARTS EXHIBITION.

    THIS evening the annual exhibition in connection with the Newcastle School of Arts will on opened in the classrooms of that institution, remaining open each successive ...

    Article : 170 words
  27. THE PRO-CATHEDRAL.

    THE pro-Cathedral was of owded last evening the occasion being a grand organ recital and musical festival by the members of the choir in aid of the organ fund. The people of ...

    Article : 607 words
  28. United Reefs Gold-mining Company.

    The mining manager reports on 21st September: "Have commenced to repair the dam, and expect to have repairs completed before the machinery is on the ground. I ...

    Article : 104 words
  29. The Labour Trouble.

    LONDON, Monday.—The journeymen bakers threaten to go out on strike on November 9 unless shorter hours of labour and higher wages are conceded to them. Messrs. ...

    Article : 107 words
  30. AMUSEMENTS.

    THE Fakir of Oolu's entertainment at the Victoria Theatre last night was attended by a small audience. The programme was, how-ever, gone through in full, and those present ...

    Article : 189 words
  31. Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Company.

    The mining manager reports on 22nd September: "Have got chamber completed at the 480ft level. Contractors commence both north and south drives on Monday. Have ...

    Article : 61 words
  32. VICTORIA.

    The driver of the first down train from Melbourne to Brighton, this morning, discovered the body of a woman lying apparently dead on the six-foot way. On ...

    Article : 510 words
  33. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

    LONDON, Monday.—The death of Wilkie Collins, the well-known novelist, is announced [William Wilkie Collins is one of the best known and most popular of English novelists, and ...

    Article : 273 words
  34. BROKEN HILL MINING.

    The directors of the Broken Hill mine passed through Adelaide to-day en route for Broken Hill. They have asked Horne to withdraw his resignation, and he has ...

    Article : 113 words
  35. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN SYDNEY.

    A TERRIBLE accident occurred at about 11 this morning, involving the death of one man and serious injuries to another. It appears that half of a steam grindstone, 44ft. in ...

    Article : 307 words
  36. QUARTER SESSIONS TO BE HELD AT NEWCASTLE.

    A COMMUNICATION has been received from the Minister for Justice (Mr. A. J. Gould) by Mr. Mair, P.M., upon the question of holding the Quarter Sessions at Newcastle ...

    Article : 252 words
  37. FOR THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    A NUMBER of Newcastle people complain that Saturday is the only day in the week on which there is not a 7 p.m. train from Sydney to Newcastle. On Saturday of all days ...

    Article : 100 words
  38. A COWARDLY GARROTTER.

    ABOUT seven o'clock on Monday evening Miss Lorraine, daughter of Mr. M. Lorraine, licensee of the Clyde Hotel, Carrington, was proceeding towards her home from ...

    Article : 200 words
  39. The French Elections.

    PARIS, Monday, Noon.—The returns of the elections to hand at present show a Republican majority of 64. Second ballots will be necessary in the case of 166 electorates, of ...

    Article : 178 words
  40. NEWCASTLE SEWERAGE.

    The city engineer has drawn a sketch plan of a system of sewerage for Newcastle and suburbs, the same being founded on levels which he and his staff have been engaged in ...

    Article : 154 words
  41. POLICE PROMOTIONS.

    DETECTIVE M'HATTIE, of the local police force, has been promoted from the rank of third-class detective to second-class. The promotion is equal to the rank of a ...

    Article : 58 words
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