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  2. The Maritime Strike.

    MATTERS in connection with the strike are assuming a graver aspect hourly, and the uneasiness in the city and district is becoming startlingly pronounced. The matter ...

    Article : 1,468 words
  3. Local and General.

    THE price of silver in London is now 4s 6¼d per ounce. LORD AUGUSTUS LOFTUS is engaged in writing his reminiscences. ...

    Article : 1,992 words
  4. CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The directors of the Bank of England have reduced the bank rate of discount from 5 to 4 per cent. The Bank of England proportion of reserve to liabilities ...

    Article : 71 words
  5. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    A BOY aged 14, of European parentage, a resident and native of Balmain, was discovered yesterday to be suffering from leprosy. He has been examined by the medical offers of ...

    Article : 397 words
  6. Australians V. Gloucester.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Australians commenced a match against Gloucestershire to day. The weather was dull, and the attendance large. The wicket was in good ...

    Article : 95 words
  7. MATTERS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Although the engineers have declared themselves to be in favour of the masters, the men are confident of success. It is understood that in spite of the proclaimed ...

    Article : 194 words
  8. Silver.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The price of silver has now risen to 4s 6¼d per ounce. ...

    Article : 14 words
  9. OUTLOOK AT WALLSEND.

    The principal, and, it might fairly be said, the only topic discussed during the past week has been the strike, and its probable effects on the coal trade. So far as can be ...

    Article : 307 words
  10. Britain and Portugal.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The terms of agreement between Great Britain and Portugal regarding their respective territories in East Africa have been published. The convention ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. OUR SPECIAL MESSAGES.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An extensive strike has taken place in Belgium, where 8000 colliers went out to-day owing to the masters' refusal to grant increased wages and shorter ...

    Article : 48 words
  12. ASPECT IN ADELAIDE.

    The wharf labourers in Port Adelaide are working on at ocean-going vessels, of which there are 13 now in port; but all inter-colonial steamers are either deserted or being ...

    Article : 165 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of William Lafllin, who was found dead in his hut at Greyere, near Lilydale, on Sunday. The evidence showed that he had been ...

    Article : 496 words
  14. Co-operative Dockers' Company.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The London dockers propose to form a co-operative company among themselves for the purpose of loading and unloading all vessels on co-operative ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. THE STRUGGLE IN SYDNEY.

    This morning and afternoon brought no fresh developments of the great maritime strike; but any moment may bring some important alteration in the situation. ...

    Article : 1,443 words
  16. Rebellion in Morocco.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Sultan of Morocco, commanding his army in person, attacked the rebels who recently surprised a detachment of the Sultan's troops and ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. Russia and Turkey.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The relations between Russia and Turkey are of a very strained character. The Russian Government have deferred the appointment of a ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. Latest Mining.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  19. Effect of the Strike.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Daily News has an article this morning on the Australian shipping strike. It says that the dispute will have the effect of diverting trade from ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. THE SITUATION IN MELBOURNE.

    In the shipping dispute there is no change The owners say they have nailed their colours to the mast, and the sailors say the same. A large number of inquiries were ...

    Article : 728 words
  21. Terrible Railway Accident.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A frightful railway accident is reported from the United States. A passenger train became wrecked near Boston, and the passengers found themselves ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. Purchase of Railways.

    LONDON, Thursday.—An agitation has been started in England in favour of the purchase of all railways by the State. ...

    Article : 22 words
  23. THE WEEK'S RETURNS.

    The Central mine, for the week ending the 20th, smelted 1011 tons of ore, producing 32,298oz silver and 81 tons of lead net. Block 14 smelted 14,845 tons of ore for 178 ...

    Article : 71 words
  24. A Powerful Union.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A powerful union is being formed by the steamship owners of Great Britain with the object of frustrating the demands of organised labour unions. The ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. A DARING ROBBERY AT A RAILWAY STATION.

    A ROBBERY of the most audacious kind was perpetrated at the Marrickville Railway Station this morning. Between the hours of 12 and 5 the window of the stationmaster's ...

    Article : 212 words
  26. ADELAIDE SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Supreme Court made an order this morning for the payment of eight per cent. by the Commercial Bank of South Australia on all debts which have remained unpaid ...

    Article : 125 words
  28. BROKEN HILL MINING.

    I visited Block 10 to-day, arid found the mine looking quite as well as last week. The south drive, at the 465ft level, is on 80ft from the shaft, and most of the fate is ...

    Article : 250 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    The schooner Grace Lynn, bound from Newcastle to Cooktown, went ashore on Low Woody Island Reef, but floated off again at high water to-day, and proceeded on her ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. LYCEUM HALL.

    Mr. Charles Malcolm, R.A.M., London, has the pleasure to announce his eight grand concert, to take place on Thursday evening, August 28th. ...

    Article : 76 words
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