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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL QUESTION.

    The matter which has been so long in dispute between the Imperial authorities and the Australian Governments concerned, as to the day of departure of the mail ...

    Article : 282 words
  3. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

    Latest reports regarding the movements of the largo body of dervishes who had assembled in the neighborhood of Assouan, near the first cataract of the Nile, state ...

    Article : 105 words
  4. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    The announcement of the amount tendered and the average price realised for the new 3½ per cent, loan of £3,500,000 ottered by the New South Wales ...

    Article : 358 words
  5. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Company's R.M.S. Valeria arrived at Adelaide yesterday afternoon, and the mails were forwarded by special train, which will reach Melbourne this ...

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  6. PROPOSED NEW RAIL WAY LINES.

    The Railway Commissioners were yesterday interviewed by a deputation from the residents of Kew, who asked that a loop line of railway should be constructed from a point on the ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. THE TRADES AND THE TARIFF.

    A deputation from the proprietors of Foster's Lager Beer Brewery, Collingwood, waited on the Commissioner of Customs yesterday to ask that the duty on imported lager beer be ...

    Article : 380 words
  8. THE DUTY ON GRAIN.

    A number of members of the Legislative Assembly waited on the Commissioner of Customs yesterday, to urge the imposition of a higher duty on cereals. ...

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  9. THE WILLIAMSTOWN MALPRACTICE CASE.

    Mr. Candler, the District Coroner, continued the inquiry yesterday, at the Telegraph Hotel, Ann-street, Williamstown, into the cause of the death of Mrs. Hill, a widow, formerly living ...

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  10. THE MUNICIPAL SUBSIDY QUESTION.

    A deputation representing 67 shire councils was introduced to the Premier yesterday, accompanied by a large number of members of Parliament, to ask that, a change might be made in ...

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  11. ALLANDALE TO NEWSTEAD.

    A largo deputation was introduced to the Minister of Railways yesterday from the Creswick and Smenton districts, to advocate the making of a line of railway between Allaudalo ...

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  12. GERMANY AND EAST AFRICA.

    Captain Wissman, who was despatched by the German Government to the east coast of Africa to promote the German influence in the territory, has captured ...

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  13. COMMERCIAL CABLE NEWS.

    Consols are lower. The market rate of discount remains at 1 per cent, below the minimum bank rate, which continues at 2½ per cent. ...

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  14. JUTE BAG MATERIAL.

    Mr. J. Gadsden interviewed the Commissioner on behalf of the manufacturers of articles produced from jute piece goods, and asked that the duty should be removed from ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. BOORT TO KERANG.

    Another deputation interviewed the Minister of Railways in reference to a proposed line from Boort to Kerang. Mr. M'Coll, M.L.A., said that the line ...

    Article : 163 words
  16. THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

    At yesterday's sitting of the Parnell Inquiry Commission, Mr. John O'Connor, M.P. for South Tipperary, was cross examined by Sir Richard Webster, Q. C. ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. THE CORK CUTTERS.

    A imputation of cork cutters contradicted a statement made by another deputation that there were only five cork cutters in Melbourne, and stated that there were 18 to 20. They asked ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. COLONIAL SECURITIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  19. THE DUTY ON CONFECTIONERY.

    Several operative confectionery makers asked for an increase of the duty on confectionery from 10 to 20 per cent., and the Commissioner promised to by the request before the Cabinet. ...

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  20. [BY SPECIAL WIRE.--FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

    From a cablegram received by the Colonial Treasurer to-day it appears that the total amount tendered was £4,820,000, and that tenders as low as £102 5s. 6d. were ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. CIGARETTES.

    A number or cigarette makers opposed the proposed duty of 6s. a lb. on cigarette paper, pointing out that they already paid 100 per cent. On the tobacco. Mr. Patterson promised ...

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  22. TALLAROOK TO HEATHCOTE.

    Representatives of the Tallarook to Heath-cote Railway League were introduced to the Minister of Railways by Mr. Butters, M.L.C., and Messrs. Hunt aud Duffy, M.L.A.'s. The ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. THE QUEEN'S FUND.

    A quarterly meeting of the executive committee of the Queen's Fund was held in the Town Hall yesterday, under the presidency of Sir Arthur Nicolson. The report for the ...

    Article : 245 words
  24. THE DUTY ON PIANOS.

    The pianoforte importers proposed that the ad valorem duty of 25 per cent, should be abolished and a fixed duty established at the rates of £15 on grand pianos, £5 on upright or ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. THE PUGILISTIC CHAMPIONSHIP.

    When the result of the fight which took place in America between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain for the championship was announced, both Jem Smith, the ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. THE MARKETS.

    The wheat market continues quiet. Best Australian flour, ex store, is still quoted at 26s. 6d. to 27s. per 280 lb. The market for Australian frozen ...

    Article : 126 words
  27. BERWICK TO MORNINGTON JUNCTION.

    Delegates from tho Berwick, Cranbourne and Mornington shire councils, introduced by Mr. L. L. Smith, M.L.A., asked the Minister of Railways yesterday that a line of railway should be ...

    Article : 96 words
  28. THE IRISH AGITATION.

    The charges against Mr. J. R. Cox, member for East Clare, and Mr. T. H. Gill, member for South Louth, who were arrested on Saturday last for delivering ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 14 per cent, for the past year. ...

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  30. TALBOT TO DAYLESFORD.

    The Minister of Railways was yesterday asked by a deputation from the country between Talbot and Daylesford to have a line of railway constructed between those two places. The ...

    Article : 87 words
  31. CONDENSED MILK.

    A [?]putation of grocers asked that the proposed duty of 2d. a tin on condensed milk should not be imposed, urging the valuable properties of the imported article as against the inferior local ...

    Article : 169 words
  32. CASTLEMAINE PROSPECTING BOARD.

    The Castlemaine District Prospecting Board met today. A letter was received from the Department of Mines urging the board not to make their recommendations known to ...

    Article : 331 words
  33. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    The Ballarat branch of the Australian Natives' Association completed the fifteenth year of its existence today. In the branch there are no fewer than 728 members, the ...

    Article : 94 words
  34. MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    A loan is announced on behalf of the South Melbourne city council. The amount is £130,000. The debentures are to bear interest at the rate of 4½ per cent., and the ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council the debate on the second reading of the Payment of Members Bill was resumed, and, after several members had spoken, a division taken, which resulted in the ...

    Article : 248 words
  36. BEAUFORT TO MOUNT COLE.

    Mr. Uren, M.L.A., accompanied by Messrs. W. Collard Smith, Murphy, A. Young and Butterly, M.L.A.'s, introduced a deputation, who asked that a line about 12 miles long be ...

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  37. THE GOVERNMENT AND COUNTRY WATER SUPPLY.

    A deputation from the Clunes water commission, supported by the Clunes and Creswick councils, asked the Minister of Water Supply yesterday to place a sum of money on the ...

    Article : 374 words
  38. THE NEWMARKET JULY STAKES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  39. THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY.

    At the meeting of the Traralgon shire council today a circular letter was read from Mr. James Campbell, C.E., who was appointed secretary of a conference held here ...

    Article : 144 words
  40. TENTS AND CANVAS GOODS.

    The manufacturers of tents, sails, water bags and other canvas goods and oilskin clothing asked for a duty of 30 per cent, on these articles. They mentioned that large quantities ...

    Article : 100 words
  41. THE ALBURY GOLD MINING COMPANY.

    The half yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Albury Gold Mining Company carrying on operations at the Black Bange, was held at the Globe Hotel, Albury, last night. The ...

    Article : 534 words
  42. HEYWOOD TO DARTMOOR.

    Mr. Wrixon, M.L.A., accompanied by a deputation, applied for the inclusion in the new railway bill of a railway from Heywood to Dartmoor, a distance of 26 miles. They ...

    Article : 108 words
  43. THE GLEBE COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The adjourned inquest on the body of Pettit, killed by the disaster at the Glebe Pit, was resumed today. Robert M'Dougall, miner, stated he was at work in the pit on the day of ...

    Article : 343 words
  44. MARBLED PAPER.

    Mr. John Webb, manufacturer of marbled [?] at South Melbourne, presented specimens of his manufacture and asked that some duty should be put on these articles ...

    Article : 92 words
  45. RUPANYUP TO BOORT.

    Messrs. Taverneraud Duncan, M.L.A.'s, introduced a deputation, who asked that a new line be included in the new bill, from Rupanynp to Banyena, and thence to Donald, Charlton and ...

    Article : 45 words
  46. REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL BODIES.

    The Maldon shire council yesterday applied to the Minister of Public Works for a special grant of £1800 towards reconstructing a storm water channel; the Footscray town council ...

    Article : 167 words
  47. THE SYDNEY STUD SHEEP SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 words
  48. MORTALITY AND LIFE ASSURANCE.

    Mr. T. W. Bremner read an interesting paper at the ordinary meeting of the Insurance Institute of Victoria, at tho Cathedral Hotel last night, on the subject--Mortality as Affecting ...

    Article : 130 words
  49. BRUSHES.

    The brush manufacturers represented that there was a great decline in their trade owing to foreign competition, principally that of the cheap labor of Germany, and urged that the ...

    Article : 427 words
  50. LICENSING PROSECUTIONS.

    Three summonses for alleged breaches of the Licensing Act were beard at the sitting of the Richmond court on Wednesday, and occupied the attention of a large bench of magistrates for ...

    Article : 448 words
  51. THE TALBOT SCHEME.

    Mr. Deakin yesterday received a deputation from the Talbot-town council, who asked for a further loan of £9000, the cost of laying a large main to convey water from the local reservoir ...

    Article : 230 words
  52. THE SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE ELECTION.

    A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. M. Davies, who is a candidate for a seat[?] the Legislative Council for the above province, was held in the Council Club Hotel ...

    Article : 122 words
  53. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 299 words
  54. SANITARY WORKS FOR SHEPPARTON.

    A deputation from the Shepparton shire council yesterday waited on the Minister of Public Works, and asked for assistance in constructing drainage works for the township at a ...

    Article : 115 words
  55. Advertising

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  56. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

    EQUITY COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice A'Beckett, at 11.30.)--Usual Thursday's business. ...

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  57. LAUNCH OF A VESSEL.

    A small vessel--the Eruthon--built for the Snowy River trade, was successfully launched on the Saltwater River, near to the racecourse, yesterday, by Mr. F. Bowen. The vessel is of ...

    Article : 84 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  60. Advertising

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