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  2. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The morning Advertiser,one of the London Liberal newspapers, in an article on the appointment of colonial Governors, declares that the Marquis of Ripon, ...

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  3. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    Not even a gourmand for work could be dissatisfied with the quantity negotiated yesterday by the Legislative Assembly. The hour of commencement was 3 p.m. sharp, and the ...

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  4. FREEHOLD LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY.

    An extraordinary general meeting of this company, in liquidation, was held at the Athen[?]um yesterday afternoon for the purpose of receiving the liquidators' report, in ...

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  5. THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    A telegram from Wyando[?]te, dated yesterday, reports a terrific storm at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. A flash of lightning entered the telegraph office. There was the appearance ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Professor Goldwin Smith, who has for some years past been residing in Canada, writing with reference to the question of Home Rule for Ireland, says that country is ...

    Article : 62 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    The Legislative Assembly had another all night sitting, the debate on the Income Tax Bill lasting till 8 o'clock this morning. After the amendment by Mr. 'O'Sullivan, ...

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  8. PROTEST FROM ORANGEMEN.

    The Orange associations of Ulster are agitating strongly against the Irish Home Rule Bill now before the House of Commons. The Orangemen of Belfast ...

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  9. THE NEW SOUTH WALES TREASURY BILLS.

    It is reported in the city that the 4 per cent. Treasury bills which the New South Wales Government recently threw open to public subscription, to the amount of ...

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  10. FALL IN BANK OF IRELAND STOCK.

    The price of Bank of Ireland stock, which has been falling steadily during the last fortnight, has retrograded 17 points per share during that period. ...

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  11. VICTORIA'S CONSTITUTION THE HOME RULE MODEL.

    A letter on the Irish Home Rule Bill, published to-day in the Morning Post, states that Mr. Gladstone in preparing the measure modelled it upon the constitution ...

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  12. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    At the meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute yesterday evening a discussion tools place on the suggestion offered by Lord Brassey that the Colonial should ...

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  13. THE FREE RAILWAY PASS QUESTION.

    In the Assembly to-night objection was raised to Mr. Reid's motion in regard to the new rule with respect to the exclusion of the public from the House being carried as formal. ...

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  14. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    Referring to the demand which has been made for the introduction into the British Parliament of the system of paying members, the St. James's Gazelle of this afternoon ...

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  15. THE RELIEF FUND AT BRISBANE

    A meeting of the flood relief committee was held to-day and a quantity of business transacted. It was announced that the total receipts to date amount to £12,717. ...

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  16. THE FAMINE IN FINLAND.

    The famine in Finland, caused by the failure of last season's crops, has intensified in severity. The attempts to afford relief made by the Russian Government have ...

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  17. THE DEPRESSION IN COLONIAL STOCKS.

    The present depression in colonial Government securities is stated by acknowledged financial authorities to be entirely due to the persistent " bearing" operations ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. THE MAIZE CROPS SWEPT AWAY.

    Mr. Stevens, a member of the Assembly, who has arrived from Southport, states that the scene along the banks of the Lower Albert, Logan, Nerang and part of the Coomera rivers is very ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. THE CANADIAN MILITIA.

    Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada, is urging the military authorities of Canada to discard the obsolete Snider rifle with which the Canadian ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. THE AFGHAN FRONTIER QUESTION.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan, who several months ago made an engagement to meet General Lord Roberts, as representing the British-India Government, in conference to ...

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  21. IMPEDIMENTS TO NAVIGATION.

    The recent floods have caused serious silting up of the channel in Moreton Bay. It is feared that boats of any heavy draught will be unable to leave until the channels here are dredged. ...

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  22. THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.

    Owing to the rigor with which the Russian Government is enforcing the law requiring all Jews to live within the "Jewish pale," 50,000 Jewish families have ...

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  23. MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A CHINESE.

    A case of attempted murder was reported to the police at Hedi yesterday. A Chinese named Ah Chun, a tobacco grower, was savagely assaulted by a countryman named Hen Poy. ...

    Article : 180 words
  24. THE ELECTORAL BILL IN THE COUNCIL.

    The debate in committee on the Electoral Reform Bill was continued in the Legislative council to-night, and the whole of the remaining clauses were got through, the only important ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

    Mr. Hilton Barker, a member of the firm of G. Barker and Co., bankers, who suspended payment in June last year, today committed suicide in a railway carriage ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. THE CRISIS IN PORTUGAL.

    A new Government is being formed in Portugal by the Count de Casal Ribiero, to succeed that of Senhor Jose Dias Ferreira, which resigned on account of ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. FORMATION OF A COUNTRY PARTY.

    With the object of giving special attention to legislation affecting the country districts, a meeting of country members of Parliament was held to-day, and a country party, which ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. THE RELIEF MOVEMENT IN VICTORIA.

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  29. THE NATIMUK SHOOTING CASE.

    Nelson, who was arrested last Thursday for shooting at George and Henry Bilston, and remanded by the Horsham police court, appeared yesterday at the Natimuk court. Mr. Parkin ...

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  30. FRENCH TRADE WITH CANADA.

    The government of the Dominion of Canada has undertaken to subsidise a special line of steamers to ply between French and Canadian ports, for the ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. THE QUEENSLAND NEW CALEDONIA CABLE.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr. M'Millan, the Premier, Sir George Dibbs, stated that it was quite true that the Government had agreed to subscribe £2000 ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.

    The Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani, niece and heiress of the deposed Queen Lilinoka-lani, has published an appeal to the people of the United States against the proposed ...

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  33. THE MAYOR'S FUND.

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  34. PROMPT INTERCOLONIAL ARREST.

    On the arrival of the steamer Rotomahana from Melbourne this morning Detectives Goulder and Roche apprehended a stylishly dressed young man, named William Thomas ...

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  35. ACTION BY THE CHURCHES.

    The council of the Victorian churches has passed the following resolution in reference to the Queensland floods:-- That the secretary of the council of the churches ...

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  36. THE LONDON MARKETS.

    Best Australian tin, present delivery, £92 to £92 10s. per ton; forward delivery, £92 10s. per ton. Chilian bar copper, present delivery, ...

    Article : 165 words
  37. THE READING- PHILADELPHIA RAILWAY PANIC.

    The receiver who has been appointed to take charge of the Reading-Philadelphia Railway Company's operations, and protect the property in the interests of the ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    George Mason, of Whitelaw, Gippsland, carpenter. Causes of insolvency: Want of remunerative employment and sickness in family. Liabilities. £58 8s. 3d.; assets, 10s.; deficiency, £57 18s. 3d. ...

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  39. THE QUEENSLAND BENCH.

    It is reported that Mr. Justice Real has reconsidered his determination to retire from the bench, and will retain his justiceship for the present. In the Full Court to-day, Mr. Justice ...

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  40. LAW LIST,--THIS DAY.

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  41. A SINGULAR SHOOTING CASE.

    At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, James Vaughan, 69, was charged with shooting at his son, Thomas Vaughan, aged 17, at Bald Hill. The evidence showed ...

    Article : 105 words
  42. MINE EXPLOSION IN AUSTRIA.

    A terribly fatal explosion of foul air has occurred in a mine in the Skaliez district, Austria. No provision had been made by the management for the ventilation of the ...

    Article : 84 words
  43. A SYDNEY BENEFIT.

    Her Majesty's Theatre, which had been given for the occasion by Mr. Geo. Rignold free of charge, was this afternoon crowded to see a performance by the united theatrical companies, ...

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  44. A RICH GOLD FIND.

    News has been received here of a remarkably rich find of gold at Wedderburn. Of 26 lb. of stone broken out over half was gold, 16 lb. weight of the precious metal being the ...

    Article : 43 words
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