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  2. A VALUABLE LIFE.

    Laurence's eye had not deceived him. He made his way to the other side of the vessel and looked over the side. There lay one of the boats dancing-oil the water, and there was ...

    Article : 1,045 words
  3. PARLIAMENTARY NEWS. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

    Early on Wednesday afternoon an incident Occurred in the Council in which the majority of members seemed deeply interested. An Electric Lighting Bill—similar to that brought ...

    Article : 451 words
  4. VICTORIA. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    James Kirby, a bush pioneer, and a resident of the Wimmera district, gave hie views on old age pensions before the Royal Commission to-day. Witness arrived in Melbourne in 1840, and he ...

    Article : 198 words
  5. BRITISH AGIRICUTURE.

    The report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture attributes the depression in the agricultural industry to the great fall in the value of produce experienced in every country ...

    Article : 143 words
  6. NEEDLES

    King George of Greece is in the sulks. The Bechuahaland rising is at an end. Mr. Ward's Bill was advanced a stage. Parliament is to adjourn over September. ...

    Article : 1,492 words
  7. FLOODS IN GERMANY.

    The floods in Germany have been productive of most harrowing scenes, especially in Silesia and Saxony, where upwards of 200,000 persons have.been rendered homeless. The damage in ...

    Article : 45 words
  8. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 words
  9. THE TURF.

    The committee of the Adelaide Racing Club met on Monday morning and appointed the following officials for the new racing year:—Chairman, Mr. W. Robertson; stewards, ...

    Article : 2,036 words
  10. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    The Commonwealth Bill was again considered in the Assembly on Wednesday evening, but precious little progress was made with it. To begin with there was another hour's ...

    Article : 830 words
  11. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

    An attempt was made last night to loot the strongroom at the Mutual Store, but nothing was taken, An axe, chisel, and-a dark lantern were left behind. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. BRITISH COLUMBIA.

    The proposal of the Canadian Government to make the British Columbian gold mines contribute to the Dominion exchequer by requiring the payment of a 10 per cent ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. THE SEIZURE OF THE PHOS.

    The Secretary of Customs was to-day interviewed by Mr. W. H. Croker, as the legal representative of Captain S. B. Johnson, the master of the ship Phos, on which a large ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    This afternoon Lord Brassey entertained a number of shipmasters now in port, whom he had invited through Captain Hixson, the president of the Marine Board, on the Sunbeam. ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. THE MEA TRUST.

    Some Australian papers having been misled on the subject, Mr. T. E. Hooley desires it to be known that, his scheme for the formation of a large trust has reference to frozen meat ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. MORE ABOUT FEDERATION.

    There is just a possibility of the Legislative Council agreeing to the second reading of the Bill which Mr. Ward has introduced to amend the Federal Enabling Act, a Bill which as far ...

    Article : 467 words
  17. COLORED ALIENS RESTRICTION BILL.

    Mr. J. N. Brunker states that he has received a cablegram from the Premier, in which he announced a conference had taken place with the Imperial authorities with regard to ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Mr. Hawker, the Australian crack shot, has won the Grand Prix at the Ostend. pigeon shooting tournament with 12 birds, and received £600 and a medal. The competitors ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. LAND AND INCOME TAXES.

    It is officially stated than the total expenditure; incurred to date in connection with the administration of the land and income taxes from December, 1894, to August 1, 1897, is ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. BRITISH TRADE.

    Commenting on an abstract of reports on foreign trade with the British colonies tabled by Mr: Chamberlain in the House of Commons yesterday, the Standard states that the ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

    Lord and Lady Ranfurly and party left for New Zealand this afternoon by the steamer Tutanekar, which was specially sent over for them. ...

    Article : 31 words
  22. SYDNEY MEAT PRESERVING COMPANY.

    At the 53rd half-yearly meeting of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company to-day it was stated in the report that during the halfyear 525,656 sheep and 65,074 cattle were ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. BROKEN HILL.

    The District Court was opened this morning. The chief case was that' brought by Mrs. Armstrong, the late matron of the Silverton Hospital, against John Penrose, the ...

    Article : 378 words
  24. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTIVES.

    As the result of the issue of half-crown and shilling postage stamps for the benefit of the proposed Hospital for Consumptives, the the funds for that institution will be augmented ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    A fire broke out in the Adelaide bond on Smith's wharf about 7 o'clock to-night. As a big fire was anticipated 50 firemen were quickly called out, but notwithstanding their ...

    Article : 85 words
  26. CHAPTER IV.—THE WANDERER'S RETURN.

    "So at last, Laurence, you have come home again." It was Miss Keturah Kettlewell who spoke. She was little changed from the day on which ...

    Article : 983 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    Lord Gorinanston will leave for Adelaide to-morrow morning. The Chief Justice will be sworn in as Deputy-Governor during, his absence. ...

    Article : 27 words
  28. WORK IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    Yet again was there a very small attendance in the Assembly galleries on Wednesday, and at the outset only just thirty members were present, while barely a quorum stayed within ...

    Article : 416 words
  29. THE EXTRADITION OF BUTLER.

    Papers worn laid on the table of the Legislative Council this afternoon with regard to the charges made by the American Government for the extradition of Butler. The amount ...

    Article : 485 words
  30. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  31. A BARQUE STRANDED.

    The Telegraph Department advises:—"Thursday Island reports that the Italian barque Lazarro of Genoa, Newcastle to Macassar, stranded at 4 p.m. on Monday ...

    Article : 149 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 173 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 101 words
  34. PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME.

    The first subject dealt with in the Assembly on Wednesday was Mr. Wood's request that all Government servants shall be paid at the rate of time and a half ...

    Article : 322 words
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