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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    His Excellency the Earl of Hopetoun yesterday despatched the following cable message to her Majesty the Queen, on the occasion of the formal announcement of the betrothal of Prince ...

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  3. TRAGEDY IN SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    A tragedy, which involved the loss of two lives, was enacted in a dingy little street in South Melbourne yesterday. Unlike many similar crimes, it certainly leaves no horrifying. ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    At a meeting of the Prussian Cabinet yesterday, Count von Caprivi, Chancellor of the Empire, attended and presented the Army Bill which the late Reichstag ...

    Article : 86 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The suspension of the Bank of Paris is announced. Its liabilities are stated £1,000,000. ...

    Article : 32 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    In the Bankruptcy Court to-day Sit Roland Williams, on the application of the London directorate of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, postponed till 7th June ...

    Article : 97 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Australian cloven to-day commenced at Lord's a match against the Marylebone Cricket Club and ground. The home team went first to the wickets, ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. FRANCE AND SIAM.

    Intelligence has been received from Siam that the French troops which have occupied a position on the Mekong river in Siamese territory have suffered a severe repulse from ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. POLITICAL TROUBLES IN BOHEMIA.

    An extraordinary scene of riot and tumult took place yesterday in the provincial Diet of Bohemia, in Austria. The Czech members of the Diet made bitter ...

    Article : 295 words
  10. ROYAL BANK OF QUEENSLAND.

    The manager of the London branch of the Royal Bank of Queensland, the suspension of which has been announced, states that the institution ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. SLAVERY IN MOROCCO.

    The British Anti-Slavery Society has formulated a protest against the toleration by the European powers of the slave market in Tangiers, on the Mediterranean ...

    Article : 63 words
  12. GLOUCESTERSHIRE MATCH ABANDONED.

    The heavy rain which fell on the completion of Gloucestershire's first innings for 41 runs continued, rendering further play impossible, and the match was ...

    Article : 153 words
  13. SCOTCH DEPOSITORS IN SUSPENDED BANKS.

    Many of the principal Scotch newspapers urge Scottish depositors in Australian banks to accept the advice of the committee which has been formed at ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. THE CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    Application was made to the Chief Justice is the Banco Court yesterday, after the riling of the Full Court, to order statutory meetings of the creditors and shareholders of the City of ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. THE AMERICAN CIVIL SERVICE.

    Mr. Grover, Cleveland, President of the United States, has announced that he intends to carry out important reforms in connection with the civil service. These ...

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  16. ANOTHER TIMBER YARD FIRE.

    It is only five days since the timber stores of Messrs. Romeke, Gunnersen and Co., on the South Wharf, were partially destroyed by fire, and damage to the extent of about £10,000 done. ...

    Article : 779 words
  17. THE WORLD'S FAIR.

    American telegrams report that owing to the unfinished condition of the Chicago Exhibition it is not up to the present proving as attractive as was expected to visitors, ...

    Article : 68 words
  18. BANK OF VICTORIA AND THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    At a special meeting of the Council of the University of Melbourne yesterday afternoon, Professor Irving in the chair, the registrar (Mr. E. F. a'Beckett) stated that a communication ...

    Article : 330 words
  19. THE HOME RULE BILL.

    The consideration of clause 2 of the Home Rule Bill was resumed in committee in the House of Commons this afternoon. The clause has been under discussion ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as head of the Imperial Institute, yesterday held a reception in the building. The ceremony was of a very brilliant ...

    Article : 123 words
  21. THE AUSTRALIAN FRUIT TRADE.

    Mr. Shoobridge, a well known hop grower and orchardist, of Bushy Park, New Norfolk, Tasmania, is engaged in negotiations with the Peninsular and Oriental ...

    Article : 104 words
  22. SPEECH BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. for Birmingham West, in a speech delivered to his constituents last night, on the Home Rule Hill, said the country ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. THE SITUATION AT BENDIGO.

    The Strath held saye council found itself to-day unable to pay its accounts owing to the suspension of the Bank of Victoria. Accounts were however, passed, and an endeavor will be made ...

    Article : 148 words
  24. IMPERIAL FEDERATION LEAGUE.

    At a mooting of the Imperial Federation League to-day, Sir John Lubbock, M.P. for London University, delivered a speech in which he said the change of thought which ...

    Article : 185 words
  25. THE MAILS.

    The R.M.S. Orient arrived at Suez on the 15th homewards. The R.M.S Taroba, belonging to the Queensland Royal Mail line, which departed from ...

    Article : 100 words
  26. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA.

    Viscount Gormanston, the new Governor of Tasmania, has arranged to sail from England for Hobart on 27th June. ...

    Article : 26 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    The cargo of Australian wheat brought by the barque Phyllis, which left Port Broughton, South Australia, on 26th January, has been sold at 30s. 9d. per ...

    Article : 33 words
  28. THE POSITION IN QUEENSLAND.

    Two hundred thousand sovereigns, representing about two tons weight of gold, arrived inst night from Sydney. Banking matters in Brisbane are perfectly quiet to-day. The Chamber ...

    Article : 181 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

    Mr. Seddon delivered at Napier yesterday his first public address since his appointment as Premier. He declared that it was the intention of the Government to pursue the policy of their ...

    Article : 164 words
  30. MESSRS. KING, KING AND CO. AND THEIR CREDITORS.

    Messrs. King, King and Co., Australian merchants, London, who yesterday called a meeting of their creditors, proposed that their company shall be voluntarily ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    The closing quotation on Change yesterday for Broken Hill Proprietary shares was £3 5s. ...

    Article : 22 words
  32. THE PREMIER AT CAMPERDOWN.

    A Parliamentary party, headed by the Premier in his capacity of Minister of Railways, left Melbourne by the 4.20 express this afternoon, for the purpose of making themselves ...

    Article : 324 words
  33. THE VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE INAUGURATED.

    The Miowera, the pioneer steamer of the Vancouver mail service inaugurated by Messrs. Huddart Parker and Co., left for Vancouver vid Brisbane and Honolulu to-day. There was a ...

    Article : 187 words
  34. THE POSITION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It has been suggested by the Daily Telegraph that, with the view of setting free a portion of the locked up current accounts in New South Wales, the Government should ...

    Article : 288 words
  35. THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The final result of the Kennedy election, including contingent votes, is as under:-- Jackson 283, Lissner 250, M'Culla 45, informal 33. Mr. Lissner, the Minister of Mines, is therefore ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  37. A WEATHER FORECAST.

    The following special weather forecast was issued this evening by Mr. C. Wragge:-- A storm centre has developed energy in approximate latitude 48 south and longitude 153 east. This is ...

    Article : 89 words
  38. COLLIERY TROUBLE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The ballot among the western colliery district lodges resulted in a large majority voting against the compromise of the management. The owners at first gave the men notice of 6d. ...

    Article : 154 words
  39. CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    Practical efforts are being made to create a reciprocal trade between Great Britain's largest possession (the Dominion of Canada) and these colonies. From an advertisement in another ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  41. SAMOAN NEWS.

    News has been received from Samoa that Mataafa's attitude still causes anxiety. Hostilities are still continuing at Tutuila, aud severe fighting there is expected. ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. THE BANKS AND THEIR CLIENTS.

    SIR,--While be much debate is going on in your columns as to the treatment meted out to current account holders in the banks, allow me to relate my experience with one of the ...

    Article : 170 words
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