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  2. CABLE NEWS. THE ZONE RAILWAY SYSTEM.

    By the adoption of the "Zonal" railway system in Hungary the passenger traffic from August to December last inclusive has shown an increase of 139 per ...

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  3. CABLE NEWS. THE RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR PARIS.

    Further particulars have been received of the terrible railway fatality which occurred on the St. Maude and Vince[?]es railway line near Paris, from which it ...

    Article : 134 words
  4. CABLE NEWS. RIOTING IN CANADA.

    A serious riot has occurred at Toronto as the result of a collision between the Orange and Catholic factions. Those concerned in the disturbance numbered ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. CABLE NEWS. THE "PHILOSOPHER'S STONE."

    Edward Pinter, a merchant, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor for attempting to obtain £40,000 from Mr. E. Streeter, the ...

    Article : 132 words
  6. CABLE NEWS. THE BEHRING SEA.

    The Behring Sea is blocked. There are five United States gunboats and two British gunboats there, and these are showing considerable activity. Two ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. OUR ANGLO-COLONIAL LETTER.

    The Royal Colonial Institute conversazione, the Queensland dinner, and the National Bank of New Zealand circular have been the principal subjects of conversation in ...

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  8. "CHUMS" AT THE GLOBE THEATRE.

    Mr. David Christie Murray's Australian drama, '"Chums, "already played in the colonies. will be produced in London at the Globe Theatre on August 27, the ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. CHOLERA AT MECCA.

    The outbreak of cholera at Mecca is increasing daily in virulence, and the deaths from it number some hundreds a day. The authorities are powerless to ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    The visit of the French fleet to Cronstadt continues to arouse much enthusiasm in Russia, and the officers of the vessels are being treated with marked hospitality. ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. THE VICTORIAN BUDGET.

    The Treasurer delivered his financial statement this afternoon. He said that although he was unable to give a glowing account of the condition of the finances ...

    Article : 953 words
  12. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The directors of the Union Bank of Australia have declared a dividend at the Kite of 14 per cent, per annum, and have carried forward £16,000 to the reserve. ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. Culpable Carelessness.

    It transpires from the preliminary enquiry into the railway collision near Paris that one of the trains, which was filled with a large number of excursionists, was ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. AN UNRULY COMMONER.

    Mr. H. I. Atkinson, Conservative member for the Boston division of Lincolnshire, for insulting the Speaker of the House of Commons in letters, and ...

    Article : 58 words
  15. THE A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    The labors of the scrutineers appointed at the special meeting of the members of the A.M.P. Society council were concluded to-night, the result of the voting ...

    Article : 156 words
  16. THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    Dr. T. B. Stephenson, the new president, at yesterday's sitting of the Wesleyan Conference denounced the placing of bad men in the House of Commons and ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Edward Mirams, charged with embezzling the property of the PostmasterGeneral, was to-day sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labor. ...

    Article : 159 words
  18. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    The British Commission for the Chicago Exhibition are inviting the colonies to exhibit and co-operate with them in assisting to make the exhibition a ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. PUGILISM.

    In a match for the pugilistic championship of England and £1,000, fought yesterday, Pritchard easily defeated Jem Smith. Only three rounds were fought. ...

    Article : 42 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    A caucus meeting of the Parliamentary labor party was held to-day, at which Mr. L.J. Houghton was appointed secretary and Mr. T. M. Davis whip. Mr. Cann ...

    Article : 96 words
  21. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    The resignation of the Hon. W. McMillan, Colonial Treasurer, was referred to in the Assembly to-night, when the Premier made the Ministerial ...

    Article : 361 words
  22. THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    It is reported that gold is at a premium of 305 per cent, in Buenos Ayres. ...

    Article : 30 words
  23. New South Wales.

    At the Central Court to-day Louis Arthur Israel was remanded on a charge of embezzling £280, moneys of his employers, Messrs. Huntley and Trickett. ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. COUNTRY TELEGRAMS.

    The annual meeting of the local institute subscribers was held last night. The reports were very [?] having been paid off the debt and about £40 spent in repairs ...

    Article : 324 words
  25. BRIGADE-MAJOR STUART.

    Brigade-Major Stuart, of South Australia, who has been at Aldershot study ing military matters, has been heartily assisted in his work. He is now about to ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. Queensland.

    Patrick William Earl a cont[?] in the debtors' ward of the Brisbane Gaol succeeded last night in opening an artery in one of his arms with a [?] ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. New Zealand.

    An after has been made by a powerful English syndicate to purchase the whole of the New Zealand railways. The Government, however, refused to entertain ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. TASMANIAN AGENT-GENERALSHIP.

    The announcement that Sir E. N. C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, was returning to that colony turns out to have been a misreport. His term does ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. SHEARING DIFFICULTY.

    Three unionist shearers who took part in the raid on the non-union laborers at Dunlop were arrested to-day. The police were considerably hosted, but no violence ...

    Article : 495 words
  30. ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIEN AT ALBANY.

    The French steamer Australien, from Marseilles, arrived at Albany at 6,20 p.m. to-day. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  32. TRADES SOCIETIES.

    A meeting of the Operative Bootmakers Union was held on Monday evening at the Selborne Hotel. Mr. J. B. Gould presided over a largo attendance. Several letters were ...

    Article : 515 words
  33. LOSS OF A MISSIONARY SCHOONER.

    The missionary schooner Harrier, of New Guinea, bound for Cooktown, Captain Michael, was wrecked on the night of July 24 on the inner Barrier ...

    Article : 101 words
  34. NEW SOUTH WALES BANKING RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  35. INTERESTING TO TRAVELLERS.

    An interesting action as to whether a passenger by train may look out of the carriage window came before the Supreme Court this morning. In July last year ...

    Article : 231 words
  36. BUCKLEY & NUNN, MELBOURNE.

    A rumor is current that Sir James Whitehead (late Lord Mayor of London) has been appointed chairman of the syndicate which has purchased the ...

    Article : 60 words
  37. LORD AND LADY JERSEY.

    Lord and Lady Jersey leave to-morrow on a visit to Broken Hill and other parts of the colony. They go by train to Melbourne, and start for Adelaide on ...

    Article : 78 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 70 words
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