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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The first meeting of the Cabinet after the holidays will take place this evening, when further consideration will be given to the Railway Management Bill. During tho second-reading ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A Chinese named Ah Why was charged at the police court to-day with attempting to evade payment of the poll tax. Accused was detected while crossing from Victoria. The ...

    Article : 168 words
  4. INSOLVENCY RETURNS.

    A return of the number of insolvencies made and dealt with in the Melbourne district for 1895 has been compiled by Mr. H. W. M'Leod, the clerk of the Insolvency Court, and shows ...

    Article : 1,246 words
  5. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A BAR MAID.

    For some hours yesterday afternoon Dr. Youl, the City Coroner, was occupied investigating the causes attending the death of Margaret Robinson, a single woman, aged 23, who ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Johannesburg correspondent of the Times telegraphs important information of the latest Boer action in the Transvaal. ...

    Article : 116 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS FOR ENGLAND.

    Messrs. Brace, Garrett and Giffen, upon whom devolves the responsibility of selecting the ninth Australian team of cricketers for England, have no doubt reconciled themselves ...

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  8. CABLE MESSAGES.

    President Cleveland has rejected the offers made by the financial syndicate headed by Mr. Pierpont Morgan, the New York banker, to supply the United States ...

    Article : 175 words
  9. SUICIDE AT SEA.

    John M'Leod, a bedroom steward on the Rotomahana, jumped overboard during the passage across, and although buoys were thrown and boats lowered nothing mere was seen of ...

    Article : 116 words
  10. THE KRUGERSDORP BATTLE.

    The obscurity in which affairs at Johannesburg and the conflict between Dr. Jameson's expedition and the Boer forces have been involved by the ...

    Article : 252 words
  11. FOUNDERING OF A WOOL BARGE.

    The Lancashire Witch, one of two barges towed by the Alert (one of Permewan, Wright and Co.'s steamers) has founded near Bumbang, beyond Euston. The two barges contained ...

    Article : 84 words
  12. THE ASHANTEE EXPEDITION.

    News has been received from the Gold Coast that Colonel Sir F. C. Scott's expedition crossed the Prah River, and is advancing an Coomassie, where Prempch ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. RIVAL PLOTS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    The latest information obtainable from the Transvaal discloses a curious complication in its internal troubles. Apparently there were two rival plots ...

    Article : 225 words
  14. QUEENSLAND GOLD RETURNS.

    The returns of the gold yield for 1895 are not yet complete, but the approximate total is 626,299 oz., as against 679,511 oz. for 1894, or a decrease of 53,212 oz. The returns for 1895 will ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA

    The Portuguese troops in the Lorenzo Marques country of Delagoa Bay have captured the native chief, Gungunhana, who has caused so much trouble and ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. DISQUALIFICATION OF A CYCLIST.

    The committee of the league of wheelmen has disqualified J. Megson, at one time champion of Australia, for six months. His alleged offence was disorderly conduct, followed by ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the quarterly meeting of the Northern Minors' Delegate Board on Thursday next, it is expected that a motion will be submitted asking for a general increase in the bowing rate of ...

    Article : 258 words
  18. RESIGNATION OF THE CAPE PREMIER.

    Telegrams from Cape Town announce definitely that Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the Premier and Minister for Native Affairs, who as managing director of the British ...

    Article : 86 words
  19. NEW SOUTH WALES TARIFF.

    Considerable doubt prevails among merchants in the Australian trade with respect to the effect of the Tariff Act recently passed by the New South Wales ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND'S AGENT-GENERAL.

    Sir Westby Perceval, the retiring Agent-General for New Zealand, will, it is announced, discharge the duties of the office until his recently appointed ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. HOW THE UITLANDERS WERE BLOCKED.

    With respect to the failure of the Uitland organisation at Johannesburg to attempt the fulfilment of the promises of aid by which Dr. Jameson ...

    Article : 78 words
  22. THE DANNHAUSSEN RAILWAY DISASTER.

    No explanation has yet been received as to the cause of the derailment of a train on the Natal to Johannesburg railway line at Dannhaussen, but it is now announced ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    An old man named Peter Fletcher died at Woolloongabba last night from the effects of poison, alleged to have been self administered. ...

    Article : 122 words
  24. AN ARBITRARY EMPEROR.

    An extraordinary instance of arbitrary conduct by the Emperor William of Germany has been published by the Vossiche Zeitung, a leading Berlin paper. ...

    Article : 142 words
  25. GERMAN INSOLENCE.

    A further extraordinary illustration of German audacity and insolence in respect to the Transvaal is afforded by the announcement that the Germans are forming ...

    Article : 153 words
  26. THE MURDER OF JESSIE NICHOLLS.

    Thomas Meredith Sheridan, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Jessie Nicholls, was executed in Darlinghurst gaol this morning shortly after 9 o'clock. Death ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Kingston, the Premier of South Australia, advises Sir E. Braddon that a conference on the Japanese treaty will sit at Sydney on tho 14th inst. ...

    Article : 31 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Commissioner of Crown Lands left to-day to visit the village settlement on the Murray. A large gathering of members of the Insurance Institute ...

    Article : 414 words
  29. BUTTER.

    The Victorian butter brought by the R.M.S. Austral, which left Melbourne, 23rd November, has arrived in good condition. ...

    Article : 23 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN EXPORT TRADE.

    Mr. M'Eacharn, of the firm of Messrs. M'[?]wraith, M'Eacharn and Co., has returned by the R.M.S. Ormuz, after having successfully arranged with an English syndicate to take over ...

    Article : 371 words
  31. THE EUROPEAN CONCENT AGAINST ENGLAND.

    The leading newspapers of Great Britain, both in London and throughout the provinces, fully recognise in the Continental demonstrations of anti-British feeling in ...

    Article : 119 words
  32. SILVER.

    Bar silver is to-day quoted at 2s. 6 9-16d. per oz. standard. [Published in part of yesterday's issue.] ...

    Article : 24 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REVENUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  34. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor in person. The vice-regal speech referred only to the Ennobling Bill. Sir Edward Braddon, the Premier, in a brief ...

    Article : 144 words
  35. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrived.--From Melbourne: Salamis, ship, sailed 16th October. From Sydney; Canton, steamer, sailed 9th November via Melbourne 19th November, and Adelaide 23rd November. ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.

    About midnight on Saturday last Constable Waddell arrested two swagsmen, named Charles Shaw and William Jackson, in Nicholson-street, Footscray, on a charge of vagrancy. Whilst ...

    Article : 194 words
  37. THE POSITION AT JOHANNESBURG.

    It has now transpired that not only were appeals made to Dr. Jameson for protection for the British residents in Johannesburg, but that the "National Union" of ...

    Article : 190 words
  38. THE DEATH OF CATHERINE CURRIE.

    The various ointments and plasters which were alleged to have been prescribed by "Professor" Davis for the woman Catherine Currie have been submitted to Mr. Blackett for ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    Splendid gold has been struck in the Victoria mine, lately bought by Captain Mitchell. The find in at the 140 feet level, the beat stone raised being boxed at the mouth of the shaft. ...

    Article : 55 words
  40. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    A pitiful tale of the loss of 10s. was told on 21st December last by a man named William John Dunlop to his master, Mr. Andrew Gardner, a fruiterer, residing at Hotham Hill. ...

    Article : 145 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    An effort is being made by Mr. Ward, the Treasurer, to have cable and postal conferences hold in Australia at the same time. If this is arranged Mr. Ward will represent New Zealand ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 74 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 68 words
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