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    NOTHING is more remarkable than the steady growth of English faith in the colonies as a field for investment. When the colonies began to borrow they did so ...

    Article : 2,664 words
  3. THE MINING INDUSTRY.

    The members of the mining boards conference which was held on Saturday at the Albion Hotel, Bourke-street, for the purpose of discussing matters affecting the mining industry, ...

    Article : 748 words
  4. THE GAS QUESTION.

    A meeting of the Gas Conference was held yesterday in the Town Hall, Cr; G. D. Carter, M.L.A., in the chair. The Town Clerk (Mr. E. G. Fitzgibbon) read a ...

    Article : 1,527 words
  5. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. G. J. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his budget speech. The figures, he said, were very satisfactory. The ...

    Article : 165 words
  6. VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Victoria Racing Club, held yesterday, at the offices of the club in Bourke-street, the programme for the season 1889-90 was revised, ...

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  7. MR. W. O'BRIEN AND THE BRITISH PREMIER.

    Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P. for the north-east division of Cork, has instituted .an action for libel against the Marquis of Salisbury. The ground of the action consists in a ...

    Article : 72 words
  8. THE TASMANIAN LOAN.

    The new Tasmanian 3½ per cent, loan of £1,000,000, tenders for which are to be opened to-morrow, is now quoted at a small premium on the minimum price of £97. ...

    Article : 42 words
  9. THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

    The trial, of Francis Molloy, one of the In[?]incibles, who in December last was ar[?]ested in Dublin under the authority of the special commission appointed to hear ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. THE BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.

    The election of a member to represent Central Birmingham in the House of Commons, in place of the late Mr. John Bright, took place yesterday. ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Rev. Donald Fraser, of Marylebone, w[?] was considered likely to be one of the representatives of Great Britain at the celebration of the Jubilee of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. THE SAMOAN QUESTION.

    At the approaching conference to be held at Berlin on the Samoan question, Germany will be represented by Prince Bismarck and Dr. Kranel, one of the ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. THE MAILS.

    The British India Steam Navigation Co.'s R.I.S. Quetta left Batavia yesterday, 12th, outwards. ...

    Article : 17 words
  14. SHIPPING NEWS.

    [?]rrived.—From Lyttelton: Marborough, ship, sai[?]d 19th January. ...

    Article : 36 words
  15. A CYCLING TOUR ROUND THE WORLD.

    Messrs. Burston and Stokes, two Australian cyclists, who started from Melbourne recently on a tour round the world, have arrived at Stamboul. They have ...

    Article : 190 words
  16. TIE-RAILWAY DISASTER NEAR JUNEE.

    The adjourned inquest on the bodies of Gorge Oates and Alex. Ferguson, driver and firman, killed in the railway accident near J[?]ce on Sunday morning, was resumed ...

    Article : 420 words
  17. THE VICTORIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the club delegates composing the Victorian Football Association was held at Messrs. Young and Jackson's Hotel last evening, Mr. Angus Evans (South ...

    Article : 506 words
  18. DARING BURGLARY AT CAULFIELD.

    Information was received late last evening at the city watchhouse of a burglary having been successfully attempted in the Caulfield district. It appears that at about ...

    Article : 170 words
  19. STRANGE SUICIDE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    David Balharry, formerly agent to a shipping company at Napier, and latterly fire insurance agent, has committed suicide by jumping from the bridge over the Tubalkuri River. He was ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. THE WILLIAMSTOWN TRAMWAY SCHEME.

    A letter from Mr. W. H. Roberts, M.L.C., was read at the meeting of the Williamstown council last night, asking for a draft of the agreement in connection with the proposed ...

    Article : 240 words
  21. SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    At 11.30. last night a man, whose name, residence and antecedents are unknown, was brought to the Melbourne Hospital in a dying condition. It appears the unfortunate fellow was ...

    Article : 223 words
  22. SANDHURST MAYORAL BANQUET.

    The annual mayoral banquet was held this evening at the Shamrock Hotel, about 70 guests, including Mr. Justice A'Beckett, the members for the city and surrounding, districts, ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. THE UNEMPLOYED IN SYDNEY.

    It will be remembered that a short time ago [?]tween 100 and 200 unemployed were set to [?]rk at Shea's Creek reclamation works, the [?]e of wages given by the contractors being 5s. ...

    Article : 199 words
  24. BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    At about 10 p.m. on Monday evening, as Mr. Dominick Daly, a brewer, residing at Clifton Hill, was walking through Richmond towards his residence, near tho Queen's-parade, ...

    Article : 196 words
  25. ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

    In the Supreme Court to-day a tailor named J. T. Cowley sued Manning and Co., drapers, for £1000 damages for false imprisonment. The plaintiff's case was that he had been ...

    Article : 157 words
  26. THE IRONWORKERS' LOCK OUT AT BALLARAT.

    There is little to report in connection with the ironworkers' lock out. The Assistants' Union met to-night at the trades hall to receive the report of Mr. Sheldon, the president, who ...

    Article : 260 words
  27. WRECK OF A COASTING VESSEL.

    The ketch Maggie Taylor, Captain M'Leman, foundered shortly after crossing the bar out to sea at Camden Haven, north of Newcastle, this morning, about 9 o'clock, and M'Lean (cook), Mrs. ...

    Article : 169 words
  28. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    With The Leader this week will be published a special holiday supplement, in which, besides an additional original tale, will be given a very interesting description of a trip across the ...

    Article : 4,284 words
  29. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  30. LAW LIST.—THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  31. HOUSE ROBBERIES AT FOOTSCRAY.

    Three robberies from dwellings were reported to the Footscray police last night within short periods of each other. Edward Thomas, a lamp cleaner, residing in Gamon-street, ...

    Article : 103 words
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