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  2. Parliamentary.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday, there were counts out both morning and Afternoon. The Ministerial Elections Bill, which was restored to the business paper of the Council. ...

    Article : 303 words
  3. The Ill-odoured Scandal.

    Matters of suspicion are always difficult of discussion. Only under the privilege of Parliament can suspicion be safely expressed. The higher the position of the suspected parties the ...

    Article : 272 words
  4. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 184 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    September 21.—CULGOA, s., 63 tons, Captain A. Goodall, from Noosa. Passengers: Rev. Father Ryan, Messrs. G. Miller, Bradley, and 1 in the steerage, M'Ghie, Luya, and Co., agents. ...

    Article : 1,186 words
  6. Action for £500,000.

    The case of Merry v. the Queen, in which Mr. W R. Merry, civil engineer and contractor, sues the Government for £600,000 in connection with the construction of the Geelong ...

    Article : 65 words
  7. TELEGRAMS.

    Mr Matthew Burnott's temperance mission closed here, last night, amidst great enthusiasm Crowds have packed the largest hall every night. A large number have signed the pledge. ...

    Article : 233 words
  8. Extraordinary Changes in the Moon.

    Referring to the reported change in the moon, Mr. Russell says that two mountains have disappeared, and in their places are two conspicuous craters, one of which is 1¾ mile in ...

    Article : 79 words
  9. CABLEGRAMS.

    Derby Shelley, who was once nominated Governor of South Australia, has just died in the asylum for the insane at Broadmoor. ...

    Article : 32 words
  10. Horrible, but Nameless.

    A horrible and nameless crime, similar somewhat to the Kaarimba outrage, perpretated a short time ago in Victoria, has come to light at Albury. The police have for a considerable ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. Drew Drawn Through Easily.

    The Drew Enabling Bill passed through its second reading in the Council without debate. The judiciousness of the choice of Mr. Drew as chairman of the Civil Service Board was so ...

    Article : 231 words
  12. Victoria.

    In the Assembly a long debate took place yesterday on the motion for adjournment, by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, who deprecated the action of the Government in not bringing in ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 62 words
  14. COTTON AND WOOL.

    At the wool sales to-day prices were firm and the market steady. Cotton has declined ½d. I per lb. ...

    Article : 24 words
  15. COLLAPSE OF A COTTON CORNER.

    The action of many of the cotton manufacturers in closing their mills, in order to defeat the operations of a projected "corner" is the market for cot con goods, has been ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. Bundaberg Kanaka Case.

    The decision in the case of the alleged illegal employment of a kanaka, hoard yesterday, was given to-day. The police magistrate held that agreements cannot be made with ...

    Article : 80 words
  17. Diary.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  18. NEW SOUTH VALES.

    The property at the corner of King and Pitt streets, known as Warby's hotel, and Myer's tobacconist shop, has changed binds for the sum of £89,000. ...

    Article : 348 words
  19. South Australia.

    The Council yesterday adopted a motion in favour of a report being obtained about the feasibility of looking the mouth of the Murray. In the Assembly, the debate on the proposal ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. MOTHER AND SON.

    Queen Natalie had an interview with her son, King Alexander of Servia, at Belgrade, yesterday. ...

    Article : 22 words
  21. PARNELL'S DEFENCE FUND.

    The Parnell Defence Fund, which has been raised by public subscription, has been closed. The sum raised is £41,000. ...

    Article : 26 words
  22. A Grave Prediction.

    Mr. Charles Egeson, compiler of weather charts, predicts a great drought. He contends that after every excessively wet year there follows a drought aB a reaction, and the ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. The Travelling Dairy.

    The travelling dairy No. 1 will cease operations at Brookfield to-morrow, and the plant will return to Brisbane for a thorough overhauling. It will then go on to Laidley, where ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. Railway Policy.

    PROCEEDINGS in the Assembly last night completely established the position which we outlined yesterday in regard to Sir Thomas M'llwraith and the Government. ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  25. BLOCKADE AT ZANZIBAR.

    The blockade of the coast of Zanzibar, which has been maintained for several months by vessels belonging to the British and the German navies, terminated to-day. ...

    Article : 33 words
  26. An Enamoured New Chum.

    One of the new chum Railway Commissioners has crossed the country from Townsville to the Gulf. He went on a "colonial experience" expedition. He has learned a lot. He has ...

    Article : 189 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN SERVANT-GIRLS.

    Mr. Todd, of Sydney, in a letter to the Standard, denounces the insolence and incapability of Australian servants, and advocates the formation of an English society to ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. Postal Tenders.

    The annual tenders for the mail services throughout the colony will be opened on Monday, October 7, at the General Post Office, And the lists will be submitted for approval at the ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. The New Primate.

    The Dean of Sydney has received a letter from the Rev. Dr. Saumarez Smith, intimating his acceptance of the See of Sydney. Dr. Smith Bays, "It in with a very deep sense of ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. Smart Passage from Brisbane

    Captain Armstrong, of the A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Maranoa, reports having made an exceptionally fast trip from Brisbane to Sydney. The Maranoa left Brisbane last Friday at 0 20 ...

    Article : 64 words
  31. COMPTOIR DE ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

    The directors of the Comptoir de Escompte de Puris have been ordered to pay the liquidators 18,000,000 francs—£750,000. ...

    Article : 27 words
  32. COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.

    An important congress of prominent men from the North, South, and Central American States has met in Washington for the purpose of discussing what steps are necessary to ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. Return Ball Funds

    The final meeting of the Return Ball Committee was held in the Brisbane Exchange to-day. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. Griffith, and after all account had been passed ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. Railway Accident in Italy.

    Owing to a mistake made in signalling, two express trains collided in the tunnel near Ariano in the province ol Avellino. Twenty of the carriages were smashed to pieces, and many of ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. Dull Times.

    If any further evidence to prove dull times were Deeded it was supplied in the auction marts on Monday. Several auctioneers offered eligible properties for sale, but it was ...

    Article : 278 words
  36. EAST AFRICAN BLOCKADE.

    The blockade of the east coast of Africa by England and Germany has now been raised. ...

    Article : 22 words
  37. VICTORIA.

    The stonemasons working at Parliament House, Melbourne, struck work yesterday, at the contractor has determined that the work shall commence at 6 instead of 7 a.m. ...

    Article : 234 words
  38. AFFAIRS IN SERVIA.

    Queen Natalie, who is now in this city, paid a visit to her son, King Alexander, to-day, when she declared her intuition of holding aloof from politics. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. Absentee Mining Proprietors.

    We have received a telegram from out Groydon correspondent referring to several mining companies which are being wound up in the Warden's Court, acting as the Supreme ...

    Article : 95 words
  40. Complimentary Race Meeting.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  41. GOVERNMENT OF CRETE.

    A monster demonstration hue been held here to protest against the Government of Crete by Chakir Pasha, the present Governor, and it haB been resolved to address the European ...

    Article : 67 words
  42. Railway Station Names.

    The Railway Commissioners have decided that as the Lutwyche railway station is situated some, considerable distance from Lutwyche itself, and as the name hus frequently proved ...

    Article : 80 words
  43. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The Bank of Australasia pays a dividend on the last halfyear's transaction, at the rate of 14 per cent per annum, and carries forward and places to reserve the Bum of £14,000. ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. COLONIAL SECURITIES.

    South Australian 4 per cent inscribed stock is £1 lower—£110. ...

    Article : 16 words
  45. Overland Passengers.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  46. STOCKS.

    The stock of tallow in London is 10.800 casks, showing a decrease of 3,100 daring the month. The total stock of tin in England and ...

    Article : 66 words
  47. New Museum.

    Between 20 and 30 Bets of plana were received of the Works Office yesterday, when the time for receiving the competitive designs for the new museum building, which is to be erected ...

    Article : 110 words
  48. Unemployed Masons.

    The reply of the Minister for Works and Mines to a deputation of stonemasons which waited on him yesterday, was extremely cautions and judicious. There is slackness in the ...

    Article : 345 words
  49. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The body of A. E. Thomas, a young married man who mysteriously disappeared some months ago, has been found in Torrens's gorge. It was identified by the boots and ...

    Article : 243 words
  50. COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  51. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 308 words
  52. Great Strikes.

    Mr. John E. Burns denies the allegation that he has sent a subscription to the Rotterdam strike fund, and explains that the sum named, £300, has been forwarded to the ...

    Article : 125 words
  53. Marine Board Inquiry.

    A Marine Board inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Rockton on August 21, on Breaksea Spit, off Sandy Cape, ...

    Article : 120 words
  54. MONETARY.

    2¾ per cent console are [?] higher—97[?] The market rate of discount has been raised to 4 per cent, or 1 per cent below the bank rate. ...

    Article : 32 words
  55. WOOL SALES.

    The September-October series of colonial wool auctions were continued to-day, whon pood competition was manifested for most descriptions. Sixty-seven thousand six hundred ...

    Article : 69 words
  56. Charleville Bore.

    It is understood (says the Charlevills Tunes of September 28) that the bore has been taken over by the Water Supply Department from the contractors, who have taken down the ...

    Article : 100 words
  57. Amateur Theatricals.

    An amateur dramatic performance was given in the Centennial Hull last night in aid of the building fund of St Mary's rectory and school-house. The audience, which was very small, ...

    Article : 80 words
  58. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government have purchased the Maxim gun recently exhibited by General Strange. The outst[?] returns for last month amounted to £146,631, being an increase of £19,000 over ...

    Article : 177 words
  59. HAILS AND SHIPPING.

    The Shaw/Savill, and Albion Company's R.M.S. Arawa, from Now Zealand August 22, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday evening with her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. ...

    Article : 136 words
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