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  2. ABYSSINIA.

    The 700 Italian troops under the command of General Gallian, who were surrounded by the Shoans at Makaleh, have been permitted to retire by Menelik, Negus of Abyssinia. ...

    Article : 92 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The yacht Sunbeam, with Lord and Lady Brassey aboard, arrived this afternoon from Hobart after a rather rough trip across. The viceregal party state that they greatly enjoyed ...

    Article : 313 words
  4. THE LATE PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG.

    The Agents-General tor the Australasian Colonies have written to the Kight Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, asking him to Convey to Her ...

    Article : 309 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The Intercolonial general Council of the Australasian Labour Federation will meet at Brisbane on February 17. Brisbane, January 26. ...

    Article : 148 words
  6. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Hon. Thomas Playford, the South Australian Agent - General, has expressed an opinion that the new proposals as to the Pacific cabde are wholly in Canada's interests. ...

    Article : 98 words
  7. SIR JOHN PENDER.

    Sir John Pender, G.C.M.G., member of the House of Commons for tho district of Wick, is seriously ill. Sir John has been a leading promoter of ...

    Article : 55 words
  8. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Heavy rains have fallen at Esperanco, at the Ninety Mile, and also at. Grass Patch. At Douses Swamp the water has risen 2½in., and the swamps are full. The road is heavy from ...

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  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand Government has decided not to make any alteration in the method of inscription of the colony's stock, which will still be undertaken by the Bank of England. ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. MR. CHILDERS.

    Tho Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers, who is now in his sixty-ninth year, is seriously ill. Mr. Childers has never recovered the shock. of the death of his wife last year, and the ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. UNITED STATES.

    The United States House of Representatives has adopted the resolution recently carried in the Senate calling upon President Cleveland to urge the signatory Powers to the Berlin ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN WALES.

    A terrible colliery explosion occurred at Cardiff to-day, and involved the loss of fifty lives. Thirty-eight men, who were in the drives ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney was held to-day, Mr. Edward Knox in the chair. The Directors' report stated that tho amount to credit of ...

    Article : 577 words
  14. DEATH OF LORD LEIGHTON.

    The death is announced of Lord Leighton, President of the loyal Academy. His Lordship caught a chill, and deathensued from syncope after agonising suffering. ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The report and balance-sheet of the Board of Directors of the Union Bank of Australia for the half-year ending August 31, 1895, baa been issued to the shareholders. ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. CHESS.

    The quadrangular tournament which was arranged at St. Petersburg in December last between four of the leading prizetakers at the late Hastings Chess, Congress has ended as ...

    Article : 331 words
  17. THE CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    Mr. Rouse, the Melbourne Liquidator of the City of Melbourne Bank, reports to tho Court that the management of tho Bank since. 1891 has been of the most reckless character. ...

    Article : 338 words
  18. AUSTRALASIAN COMPANIES.

    The report of the Directors of the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, to be submitted to the seventeenth ordinary meeting, discloses a profit for the year ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. AUSTRALASIAN MINING.

    The following Australian Mining Companies have been registered:- Victoria Reef, Mount Jackson, with a capital of £75,000, of which £35,000 is to be issued. ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    At Antwerp—Willow Branch, steamer, from Sydney, sailed November 30, via Melbourne December 7. At Manchester—Gulf of Siam, steamer, from ...

    Article : 186 words
  21. MADAGASCAR.

    A widespread rebellion has broken out in Madagascar against the Hovas, who have been the dominant tribe for the last fifty years. An Englishman and a number of Hova ...

    Article : 133 words
  22. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AGENCY.

    The Hon. Thomas Playford, the Agent-General for South Australia, has arranged to take over the whole of the inscription of the South Australian stock as from February 10. ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. DEEP-SEA SOUNDING.

    H.M.S. Penguin, screw surveying vessel, Commander A. F. Balfour, R.N., which has been employed surveying in the Pacific Islands during the year, has arrived from the ...

    Article : 97 words
  24. BROKEN HILL

    Mr. Cann, member for Broken Hill, delivered an address at the Town Hall last, night, but owing to the hot weather the audience was scanty. Mr. Cann dealt chiefly ...

    Article : 251 words
  25. THE TRANSVAAL.

    General P. J. Joubert, the Commandant-General of the South Africa Republican Forces, states that, notwithstanding the recent proclamation calling upon the Uitlanders on the ...

    Article : 361 words
  26. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2s. 6[?]d. per oz,, being a rise of 1/16d. since the quotation for January 21. London, January 27, 2.40 p.m. ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.

    The Russian volunteer Fleet is now busily engaged in taking on board guns and munitions of war at Sebastopol, the Russian arsenal in the Black Sea. ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The ORIENT arrived at Albany at 11.40 Saturday evening and sailed for Colombo at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. P. &, O. LINE. ...

    Article : 41 words
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