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  2. The Adbertiser WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1891.

    AFTER a long delay, the report of the Board appointed by the Government to enquire into the alleged irregularities in the telegraphic depart – ...

    Article : 4,894 words
  3. THE O'SHEA DIVORCE CASE.

    The Pall Mall Gazette affirms that additional information connected with the O'Shea divorce case is being obtained by Sir A. K. Stephenson, Q.C., ...

    Article : 97 words
  4. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Sir Heiuy James, who represents the Unionists of Bury, has introduced a Bill enabling members to resign without resorting to the antiquated form of ...

    Article : 47 words
  5. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The Bill introduced by Lord Knutsford, empowering the Imperial Government to enforce respect by colonists for treaties concluded with foreign Powers, and ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN RUSSIA.

    Intelligence from St. Petersburg states that the Government are rigorously persecuting all Russian adherents of the Baptist denomination, and that several ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. BEHRING'S SEA DISPUTE.

    It is stated that Mr. Blaine, Secretary of State at Washington, intends to accept Lord Salisbury's proposal in favor of establishing a close season for seals in ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. BARRIER BABBLINGS.

    Broken Hill, May 4. One of the principal events of the week was the visit of that venerable political war horse Sir George Grey. As nearly everybody knows ...

    Article : 1,695 words
  9. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    The Parnellite delegates to America are returning to England. They acknowledge that their mission has been a failure, the collections having barely paid ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. TORNADO IN KENTUCKY.

    A fearful tornado has devastated a large tract of country in the state of Kentucky and hundreds of buildings have been destroyed. During the violence of the ...

    Article : 64 words
  11. ARCHBISHOP MAGEE.

    The Right Hon. and Most Rev. William C. Magee, D.D., who was lately enthroned in the Archiepiscopal See of York in succession to the late Dr. ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. THE INDIAN MASSACRE.

    The British expedition dispatched from Assam to avenge the slaughter of Mr. J. W. Quinton and his escort, and who recently returned to Manipur with the ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The half-yearly meeting of the National Bank of Australasia was held to-day, the Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., presiding. The report showed that after providing ...

    Article : 360 words
  14. MASHONALAND.

    Mr. S. J. P. Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic and chairman of the "Vitvoerend Rand," or Executive Council, has sent dispatches to Sir Henry ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. COLLIERY STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

    A strike has occurred among the colliers in Belgium, of whom no fewer than 30,000 are idle. The mines have ceased working, the owners being unable to ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. Death.

    It was only in January last that Dr. Magee, popularly described as the most eloquent member of the Episcopal bench, was of York. ...

    Article : 514 words
  17. DR. KOCH'S CURE.

    Dr. Anderson Stuart, who was commissioned by the Government to visit Berlin and investigate Dr. Koch's cure for consumption, has supplied a long report on ...

    Article : 296 words
  18. THE CHILIAN WAR.

    A telegram from Chili reports that the troops of President Balmuaceda have captured the town of Ponzallant after a strenuous resistance. ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.

    The Government intend issuing the revenue returns with the utmost promptitude each quarter. The Treasurer's statement for the month of April, 1891, shows ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Executive Council to-day considered the case of Lars Peters Hansen sentenced to death for the murder at Peak Hill-road of Chas. Duncker, whose ...

    Article : 212 words
  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Colonial Government stocks, which have lately been considerably depressed, have risen generally 1 per cent. ...

    Article : 28 words
  22. RAIN IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    There is a general break up of the drought and rain is reported to be falling in all parts of the colony. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. COUNTRY TELEGRAMS.

    The Spalding-bridge was opened for public use to-day by the Hon. W. Copley, Commissioner of Crown lands. A banquet was afterwards held at the hotel, when several toasts were ...

    Article : 318 words
  24. THE REDUCED CABLE RATES.

    The Governor has received the following cablegram from Lord Knutsford:— "I congratulate your Government on reduction of cable rates commencing ...

    Article : 116 words
  25. Shipping.

    Arrived: Cairnbulg, barque, from Sydney January 18; East Lothian, ship, from Sydney January 13; Millwall, barque, from Sydney December 29; ...

    Article : 193 words
  26. EMBEZZLEMENT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Further embezzlements are reported in connection with the Paddington branch of the E.S. and A.C. Bank. So Car as can be gathered an inspector yesterday ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    The election for the Cainbridge seat in the Legislative Council was smartly contested, and the result so far has been in favor of Mr. Lord, the old member, Mr. ...

    Article : 48 words
  28. QUEENSLAND SHEARING DIFFICULTY.

    The Government has received telegrams from the Police officers in all the disturbed districts, denying the truth of the statement recently published by the Labor Federation, that unionist prisoner.? ...

    Article : 259 words
  29. OVERLAND EXPRESS PASSENGERS.

    The first daw passengers to Melbourne by the express this afternoon were:—Messrs. Austin, F. Daris, W.S. Gordon, J. Johnsoton, J. Bagot, Duncan, T. V. Parka, and F. J. ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    The census returns show the population of Wellington to be 30,966, or an increase of 5,000 since the last census was taken. ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. Mishap to the Steamer Kelloe.

    Sunderland to Sydney, which was reported on the 23rd ult. as having been towed off the Goodwin Sands, has proceeded again on her voyage, as it was ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. ROYAL COMMISSION ON STRIKES.

    The Hon. Edmund Barton, Q.C., M.L.C., to-day gave evidence before the Labor Commission. He acted as referee ...

    Article : 190 words
  33. POPULATION OF THE BARRIER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 words
  34. UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA.

    Arrangements have been completed for running a new monthly line of high-class steamers, entitled the "Gulf Line," from Glasgow and Liverpool to Adelaide, ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. EXPORTING LOCOMOTIVES.

    The first locomotives exported from South Australia were sent away yesterday by Messrs. J. Martin & Co., who forwarded a narrow gauge engine to West Australia for one of the ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. THE A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    The annual report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was issued to-day, and is of a most satisfactory nature. The new business is in excess of ...

    Article : 185 words
  37. VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT ELLISTON.

    An accident occurred here yesterday evening to' Mrs. John Inkster, who was driving with Mr. Gann. Wesleyan minister, and Miss Packer, to her own home. It appear the ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. SIR ROBERT STOUT ON FEDERATION.

    Sir Robert Stout considers federation an academical question, and that the present Constitutional Bill shuts it out from practical politics, the financial question ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Menmuir arrived to-day. Pas-csangers—Mr. Bakewell and five others. The vessel was delayed for 15 hours in consequence of grounding on a shoal in ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 151 words
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