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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The Legislative Assembly was the only House which resumed its legislative functions yesterday, the Council having resolved to keep strict holiday daring Cup week. A large number of ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. M'Kinley, the author of the United States high tariff, who is supporting the candidature of General Harrison for reelection as President, declares that the ...

    Article : 166 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It is reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan, Abdur Rahman, has written a letter to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viceroy of India, with the apparent purpose of ...

    Article : 146 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. James Munro, Agent- General for Victoria, has received from the Premier of the colony a despatch embodying the views of the colonial Government on the claim ...

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  6. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 words
  7. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    Dr. Dunne, Catholic Bishop of Wilcannia, made the following press statement to-day in reference to the strike:- " The strike has now lasted 17 weeks, and there does not seem any ...

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  8. PARLIAMENTS OF AUSTRALASIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. O'Sullivan asked the Premier whether he was aware that as soon as the present strike at Broken Hill terminated there was a probability ...

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  9. EVICTED IRISH TENANTS.

    The Marquis of Salisbury takes strong exception to the personnel of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to consider the demand made on ...

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  10. THE ANGLICAN BISHOP OF GOULBURN.

    At Goulburn the installation and induction of Bishop Chalmers were carried out in the cathedral last night in the presence of an overflowing congregation. The service throughout was of a ...

    Article : 199 words
  11. EFFECT IN ENGLAND AND IN AMERICA

    Owing to the entire or partial stoppage of many factories in Yorkshire; caused by the exclusion from America under the M'Kinley tariff of goods which were ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. WRECK OF THE BARQUE MAROON.

    A telegram from China states that tho barque Maroon, of Melbourne, while on a voyage from the Chinese treaty port of Chee Foo to Olga Bay, on the eastern ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day the motion by Sir Samuel Griffith for the approval of the construction of certain lines under the Land Grant Railways Act was postponed till to-morrow. ...

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  14. CHOLERA IN EUROPE.

    An exciting incident in connection with the cholera quarantine regulations took place yesterday in Roumania. The Russian screw steamer Olg[?], 321 ...

    Article : 116 words
  15. A CONTRAST.

    Great briskness has been imparted to the cotton mill trade in America through the working of the M'Kinley tariff. The mill owners of Fall River, a ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. CHEAP RAILWAY FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A deputation to-day waited on the Minister for Works to urge the construction of a railway from Culcairn to Germanton. Mr. Lyne, in reply, said that railway construction must be ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. FIRE AT A CHINESE RIVER PORT.

    Intelligence has been received of a disastrous fire which has taken place at Ic[?]g, on the left hank of the River Yang[?]ze-Kiang, in China. The port is an ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. A NEW ZEALAND POISONING CASE.

    William Thompson, a settler on the Waikomite, has been found dead with a phial containing strychnine lying beside him. Alexander Scott, a neighboring settler, has been arrested ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Solomon moved for a reduction of the telegraph rates between South Australia and the Northern Territory. The debate was adjourned. Mr. Gillam moved ...

    Article : 531 words
  20. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    The partisans of Mr. Grover Cleveland in the Presidential election claim that he has secured tho votes of 231 of the State [?] ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  22. SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN IRELAND.

    Under the influence of insanity, a terrible tragedy was to-day enacted by a police constable at Kildare, a townsituated about 30 miles to tho south- west of Dublin. ...

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  23. A RACE OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    Considerable interest is being taken in shipping circles in the race between the Orient liner Ophir and the Messageries Maritimes steamer Polynesien, which commenced from ...

    Article : 140 words
  24. THE PROGRESS OF WORK.

    There is a rumor that a rich discovery has been made on one of the mines, supposed to be Block 10, but it lacks confirmation. Seventy men arrived this morning, the ...

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  25. THE ENGLISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    The municipal elections of England are now in progress. Strong political feeling is manifested in these contests, which are largely fought out on party lines. Out of ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. A STORM IN THE MALLEE DISTRICT.

    A terrific thunderstorm, with heavy bail, passed through a portion of the mallee country to the north and west of Boort last night, destroying many crops in its course. The aggregate ...

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  27. LABOR IN LONDON.

    The agitation of the unemployed in London is assuming a more troublesome form than hitherto. In the East End today the behavior of the men was of a ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. AN ALLEGED ROBBERY.

    A story of a robbery which has some peculiar features was told to the detective police yesterday by Mr. C. Martin, who carries on the business of a saddler in King- street, near ...

    Article : 357 words
  29. PANIC IN A CHURCH.

    A terribly fatal panic occurred yesterday in a crowded church at Virragora, in Austria. Service was proceeding, when from some unexplained cause alarm was ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. THE "LAND BOOM RAIL WA Y STATIONS."

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  31. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND.

    A railway accident occurred this morning at Thirsk, in the north riding of Yorkshire, on the North- Eastern Railway, by which nine persons were killed outright ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. TASMANIA.

    In the Assembly to-night the clause providing for a reduction in the Governor's salary was recommitted in order that a motion by the Premier might be made fixing the salary at £3500 ...

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  33. THE MAILS.

    The R.M.S. India, belonging to the Queensland Royal Mail line, which left London on the 11th ult., arrived at Aden on the 1st inst., outward bound for Queensland ports. ...

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  34. TEE BENDIGO TRAM STRIKE.

    The drivers and conductors of tho Bendigo Tramway Company, who are on strike to-day, sought an interview with the directors to discuss their grievances, but the directors declined to ...

    Article : 226 words
  35. A SLANDER CASE.

    A case was heard to-day in the law courts in which the editor and publisher of a journal called Morning were charged with prejudging on action for slander, the parties ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. A STRIKE OF MINERS.

    The miners at the Dowling Forest No. 1 Company's mine left their work this afternoon in connection with the dismissal last week of a miner named Davies and a captain of shift ...

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  37. THE MILDURA DIFFICULTY.

    Mr. Hewitt's proposals were endorsed at a meeting of the directors of the irrigation company to-day. The following resolution was carried :-" That the Government be requested ...

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  38. NEW INSOLVENT.

    John Hughes, of Grey- street, East Melbourne, artist. Causes of insolvency Having bought an interest in a firm at too high a price and depression of business. Liabilities, £1856 17s. 10d.; assets, ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. MR. JUSTICE BOUCAUT

    Mr. Justice Boucaut, of South Australia, is about to close his visit. " He is how about sailing for the Continent, and intends after making a brief tour to proceed ...

    Article : 43 words
  40. FOUND DROWNED.

    Tho body of Andrew Henderson, aged 42, a draper, formerly employed at Messrs. Foy and Gibson's, Smith- street, Collingwood, was found in the bay, near Stubbs's Baths, yesterday. It was ...

    Article : 127 words
  41. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  42. A SINGULAR GAS FATALITY.

    Chas. Fred. Phillips, instructor at the Technical College, Pyrmont, came by his death in a tragic manner to-night. He was preparing to instruct his class when he smelt a gas escape, ...

    Article : 107 words
  43. THE SHOOTING OF ROBERT THORPE.

    Another attempt has been made to extract from the back of Robert Thorpe, oysterman, of Exhibition- street, the pellet which he alleged was fired into him by a strange young man who ...

    Article : 76 words
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