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  2. AFFAIRS AT BROKEN HILL

    Much excitement has prevailed here to-day in connection with the labor difficulty. A wire was received by the Labor Defence Committee from the delegates now in Melbourne, in which ...

    Article : 704 words
  3. THE WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

    Papers by the American mail contain particulars of the sanguinary fighting in Central America between San Salvador and Guatemala, from which we compile the following ...

    Article : 3,631 words
  4. POLICE NEWS.

    THE EASTERN-ARCADE BURGLARY. At the City Court yesterday Goo. Ellis, James Hallbrook and Geo. Lyons were charged with breaking into the jewellery shop of Julius ...

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  5. ARRIVAL OF THE PRIMATE OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Bishop of Melbourne and Mrs. Geo held an At Home yesterday afternoon at Bishopscourt, when a number of the prominent elergy and laity of the diocese were invited to meet Dr. Saumarez ...

    Article : 328 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Royal Geographical Society was held on the 16th inst., in response to a request from the Antarctic committee in Melbourne, to discuss ...

    Article : 142 words
  7. THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS ON THE WAR PATH.

    The Charity Commissioners last night paid a surprise visit to the casual wards of the Immigrants' Home, at the St. Kilda-road. The party included Mr. E. L. Zox, ...

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  8. THE SITUATION IN THE OTHER COLONIES.

    The gas stokers to-day voted £200 to the strike fund. The cargo of coal brought by the steamer Jubilee from Newcastle is being discharged at ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. STREET LIGHTING AT RICHMOND.

    The advisability of calling tenders for certain supplies in view of the increased prices consequent upon the present strike troubles was discussed at the sitting of the Richmond council ...

    Article : 205 words
  10. NEWCASTLE.

    There is nothing of importance to report regarding the strike. A demonstration of the various labor bodies will be held to-morrow. Several vessels continue loading coal and coke. ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The strength of the defence forces on 30th June last was was 4146; members of rifle clubs, 1175; police, 800. This morning 10,000 contraband cigars were ...

    Article : 63 words
  12. THE WHARVES.

    No change has taken place in the state of things among the shipping, and discharging went on as usual on the Yarra, at Williamstown and Port Melbourne, and at the vessels ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT CRIMPING.

    An incident connected with the employment of non-union labor came under the notice of the Seamen's Union on Thursday, and they give it as a fair example of the way in which the crews are ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    William Malbott, the secretary of the Wharf Laborers' Union was charged at the police court to-day with a criminal libel. A quantity of evidence as taken, and the case adjourned ...

    Article : 100 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    The latest news from the Ashburton is that the majority of diggers are at Mount Mortimer. Several large nuggets have been found, including a 150 oz. and a 138 oz. nugget; and 190 odd ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. ADDRESS BY DR. SAUMAREZ SMITH.

    The now Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia, Dr. Saumarez Smith, who has just arrived from London, occupied the pulpit last night at Christ Church, South Yarra, ...

    Article : 909 words
  17. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Geo. Roberts, traffic manager on the Eastern Railway, who was recently dismissed by Mr. Mason, Commissioner of Railways, resumed his duties this morning by orders of the ...

    Article : 109 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    This morning a start was made to discharge the lighters at Port Adelaide, which contain goods delivered by the Oroya and Hohenstaufen, by the clerks and representatives of ...

    Article : 359 words
  19. THE EFFECTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    On Thursday the borough council carried a resolution to the effect that the council strongly approves the action pursued by the Government in massing constabulary and military with the ...

    Article : 481 words
  20. THE STRIKE FUND.

    We have received in aid of the strike fund £1 5s., collected by workmen on the now building in Market-street, being the fourth contribution from the same source. We have also ...

    Article : 253 words
  21. MASONIC CEREMONY AT ADELAIDE.

    This morning several distinguished members of the Masonic craft from the neighboring colonise arrived by the Melbourne express for the purpose of participating in a Masonic ...

    Article : 172 words
  22. TEE SANDHURST ELECTRIC TRAMWAY.

    At the meeting of the city council to-day an application was, received from the Sandhurst and Eaglchawk Electric Tramway Company, miking for permission to ...

    Article : 233 words
  23. THE DIFFICULTY IN THE CIGAR MAKING TRADE.

    At a meeting of the Cigar Makers' Union, held at the Trades Hall last evening, the proposals of the recent conference with the manufacturers were submitted for consideration. The ...

    Article : 190 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATIONS.

    The Employers' Associations generally are declining to send a delegate to the labor conference. It is doubtful whether the colliery proprietors will participate. ...

    Article : 36 words
  25. TRADING AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

    The ordinary half yearly meeting of shareholders was held yesterday afternoon at Young and Jackson's Hotel; Mr. J. Blyth, chairman of directors, presiding. ...

    Article : 848 words
  26. PUBLIC OPINION ON THE STRIKE.

    SIR, Your correspondent, Mr. Geo. Barrow, like many who take a merely superficial view of the labor question, assumes that if there were no labor leaders there would be no labor ...

    Article : 846 words
  27. THE SUPPOSED MILK POISONING CASE AT FOOTSCRAY.

    An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the extraordinary outbreak of illness at Footscray during last Saturday and Sunday has confirmed Dr. Gresswell in the belief that ...

    Article : 878 words
  28. THE EMPLOYERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A deputation to-day waited on the mayor, and presented a petition bearing the names of a considerable number of leading city firms, asking that a public meeting be called ...

    Article : 771 words
  29. THE R. M. S. OROYA.

    A rumor was circulated yesterday to the effect that there would be a scene on R. M. S. Oroya, which arrived at the railway pier, Williamstown, at 2 o'clock, with non-union ...

    Article : 229 words
  30. TRADES HALL COUNCIL.

    The ordinary weekly meeting of the Trades Hall Council was held last night, the president (Mr. J. T. Sitch) occupying the chair. LECTURE ON INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION. ...

    Article : 266 words
  31. [BY SPECIAL WIRE FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

    Great preparations are being made for the reception of the Primate, who is expected to arrive on Tuesday. A thanksgiving service will take place at the Cathedral at 3 p. m. At the ...

    Article : 136 words
  32. THE BALLAST TRADE.

    A meeting of the Ballast Owners' Union was held at Woods's Coffee Palace last night to consider whether that body should resume work or continue to support the ballastmen at present ...

    Article : 315 words
  33. A DISPUTED BET.

    At the Williamstown police court yesterday, George Goble, an ex-councillor, and licensee of the George Hotel, Cecil-street, summoned James Curry, contractor, for the recovery of £60 placed in his ...

    Article : 275 words
  34. THE MOUNT WILLS TIN LODES.

    Fresh evidence of the richness of the Mount Wills tin lodes is being made known almost daily. Yesterday some extraordinarily fine samples of are were brought into Omeo ...

    Article : 245 words
  35. UNION TRUSTEES COMPANY.

    An ordinary general half yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Union Trustees Company was held at the offices,. William-street, yesterday, at noon. ...

    Article : 200 words
  36. TASMANIAN COAL.

    The Mount Nicholas Coal Company has contracted to supply Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co. with coal, and the steamer Coogee will be laid on to carry between Launceston and ...

    Article : 42 words
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  39. THE RAILWAY COAL SUPPLY.

    The Railway Commissioners state that the have no fear for the present of being able to obtain a sufficiency of coal for use on the railways of this colony. In addition to the cargo ...

    Article : 159 words
  40. THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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  41. THE WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

    A meeting of the council was held on Monday at the college, there being present Professor Kernot (chairman), and Messrs. J. Nixon, G. D. Langridge, M. L. A.; C. S. Peterson, J. G. Barrett, H. A. ...

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