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  2. Parliamentary Items.

    TUESDAY'S PARLIAMENT.—The Legislative Council sat nearly three hours on .Tuesday, and will meet again to-day. Iii the preliminary port of tho business it was notified that. ...

    Article : 733 words
  3. OPENING OF NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened by the Governor at noon to-day with the usual formalities. The attendance of the public was unusually numerous, and the general scene in the ...

    Article : 1,612 words
  4. MORE TARIFF ABSURDITIES..

    The present condition of most of our legislators with regard to the tariff" reminds one of the allegory with which Coleridge began "-The Friend." In the ...

    Article : 1,382 words
  5. The Parliament.

    The House again went into Committee of Ways and Means to consider the tariff. " Biscuits, blue, butter, candies, cornflour, dates, fish (preserved, potted, or paste), glue, ...

    Article : 3,429 words
  6. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In -the Assembly to-day -the-House went into Committee on the Customs Duties Bill. ...

    Article : 23 words
  7. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    In consequence of the recent refusal of the American Companies to carry the unless heavily subsidized some difficulty has been experienced by the postel ...

    Article : 106 words
  8. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-night the Education Bill was passed through Committee. proposal to create another Minister as Minister of Education was rejected by a large ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. THE TARIFF.

    Sir—I quite agree with your able leaders upon the proposed tariff, in so far as you argue that it is not. framed in the interests of the working classes and the poor man. I ...

    Article : 711 words
  10. SHIPPING.

    Arrived August -18—Parthenope,- ship, from Melbourne June 26. Sailed: August 14—Indus, s.s., for Sydney, via Adelaide and Melbourne. ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. STATUE OF GORDON.

    Mrs. Mary Thornycroft, of London, has been selected to execute the statue of Major-General Gordon which is to be erected at the public expense. ...

    Article : 27 words
  12. NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.

    The Times of this morning contains an article descriptive of the exploration of New Guinea, and applauds the measures taken by New South Wales and ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. THE HORSHAM BANK ROBBERY.

    The trial of Hugh Milne Smith for the larceny of £5,779 from the Horsham Branch of the London Chartered Bank, of which he was accountant, on March 3 last year, was ...

    Article : 148 words
  14. GERMANY AND SPAIN.

    The recent interchange of courtesies between Germany and Spain has not removed the tension between the. two countries, and the popular feeling ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

    The German Government has signified the most friendly terms its willingness £o relinquish Yap, provided that it is proved that the" Spanish Government has ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. THE NORTHERN - TERRITORY.

    The schooner Anne arrived last night from the Daly River; cargo, 60 tons of copper ore from the Daly Mine; passengers, Messrs. J. P. Hingston. E. Owen, and C. Driscoll. ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. OSMAN DIGNA.

    It is again asserted that Osman Digna has been killed by Arab Sheiks. ...

    Article : 18 words
  18. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. Justice Molesworth gave his decision to-day in the case of the Attorney-General'y. McCarthy to test the ownership of the North cote Inebriates' Retreat, which had been ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. GOLD-MINING ON KANGAROO : ISLAND.

    Mr. Burgess has discovered two parallel leaders, both carrying good gold evenly distributed in-fine particles through the stone. They are about 40 yards from a just ...

    Article : 95 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A meeting of the delegates from the other colonies to the Young Men's Christian Association was held this evening in the Association's Buildings, Mr. T. W. Flemming, of ...

    Article : 370 words
  21. SALT TNDHSTRY.

    Sir—In answer to Mr. W". Kither's letter I fully endorse what he says, " that the colonial salt till now is a failure for meatcuring purpose." But let us consider the question. ...

    Article : 444 words
  22. RAILWAY DANGERS.

    Sir—I have just had a very unpleasant experience of the defective arrangements for closing the windows of our railway carriages, and with a view of warning the public, and I ...

    Article : 436 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—I see by your paper of yesterday that a deputation, consisting of Sir Thomas Elder, W. B. Rounsevell, W. Milne, and others, were asking the Treasurer to allow them- to ...

    Article : 201 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—It is one of the greatest wonders to me that such a man as your correspondent, " A Woollen Manufacturer," says he -is that instead of taking three gold medals in the ...

    Article : 213 words
  25. QUEENSLAND,

    Admiral Tryon had a long interview with the Premier to-day. Matters connected with the naval defence of the colony were discussed, also the scheme of federal defence ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. COLONIAL SALT.

    Sir—Mr. Kither says in his letter of to-day that he has tested all makes of colonial salt. I beg most respectfully to state he has not tested all makes of colonial salt. I have ...

    Article : 259 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 421 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    The principal damage by tire to the Waihora was confined to a quantity of flax shipped at Wellington for Sydney. The other cargo was damaged by water. The ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR,

    Sir—Permit me to say a few words about that absurd tariff. I see nothing which the rich use taxed. The idea of taxing sardines, the very article which the working man uses ...

    Article : 227 words
  30. THE WORKING MAN'S HOLIDAY.

    Sir—Is it true that the lumpers working on board the City "of Manchester, s.s., at the anchorage on September I (the day of the Eight-hours Celebration) were fined £1 each ...

    Article : 210 words
  31. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day a discussion ensued on the question of providing a substitute for the tolls which have been abolished 80 as to reimburse the municipal ...

    Article : 200 words
  32. TAXATION.

    Sir—In these times of taxation, when revenue is so much required, I am surprised that no one has suggested taxing gentlemen's carriages. There are many in this colony ...

    Article : 209 words
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