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  2. WILD WOMEN AS POLITICIANS.

    We extract the following from an article by Mrs. Lynn Linton in the Nineteenth Century:— Doubtless there are few women of anything ...

    Article : 1,062 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA.

    The four generals in the Republic of Nicaragua, whose arrest for complicity in a conspiracy against the Government was the cause of a riot on Monday, in which ...

    Article : 59 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. ORANGE LODGES IN INDIA.

    The Imperial war authorities, following on the recent disbandment of a special Orange battalion formed for service in India, have resolved on the suppression ...

    Article : 45 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

    Fresh cases of supposed corruption in Canada have been brought to light. The Hon. John J. Schultz, M.D., LieutenantGovernor of Manitoba, is charged with ...

    Article : 77 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE CHILI WAR.

    Telegrams from Chili state that General Canto, who saw much service in the Peruvian campaign, is in comman[?] of the insurgent troops, while the ships ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES. THE WHEAT SCARCITY.

    The Danish Minister of War has ordered that wheat shall be substituted for rye in the commissariat department of the army. ...

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  8. CABLE MESSAGES. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The shareholders of the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia held their annual meeting yesterday. The report of the directors showed that they ...

    Article : 102 words
  9. The London Market

    The wheat market is steady with little demand. ...

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  10. RAIN AT BROKEN HILL.

    Rain is now falling, and there appears to be a good prospect of a copious downpour. ...

    Article : 26 words
  11. A PUGILIST STABBED.

    Intelligence is published of a serious affray in a bar-room at Michigan, U.S.A., in which Jim Hall, the Australian pugilist, and his manager, "Parson" ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. Shipments from the States.

    The export trade in wheat from the United States is very brisk, no less than 800,000 bushels being shipped daily for Europe. ...

    Article : 29 words
  13. THE ASSAULT CASE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Ann Tully, who used an axe on Henry Hobba yesterday morning:, was brought before the magistrate to-day, and was remanded. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. DISASTER AT TORBAY.

    A sad accident took place at Torbay, on the coast near Albany, yesterday. Messrs. Foster and Venn, the latter of whom was a storekeeper in the service of Millar ...

    Article : 325 words
  15. Contradictory Accounts.

    A dispatch from Valparaiso states that General Balmaceda's troops obtained a signal victory over the insurgents on Sunday, and that the remnant of the ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Shares in the Bank of New South Wales have fallen £1. ...

    Article : 19 words
  17. Australian Wheat

    Australian wheat off coast is quoted at 45s. a quarter. ...

    Article : 15 words
  18. ACCIDENT AT THE PROPRIETARY MINE.

    John Coad, a miner working in the stopes at the 300-ft level of the Proprietary mine this morning met with a serious accident. He was removing some dangerous ground, and in ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. COMMERCIAL.

    Australian tin is 20s. higher, viz., £94 per ton, for present delivery, and 10s. higher, viz., £92 10s., for delivery in three months. ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. The Famine in Russia.

    The famine and distress in Russia are becoming general, and the peasantry are reduced to terrible straits consequent on the failure of the wheat crops. Along the ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the debate on the Legal Professions Amalgamation Bill was resumed by the Hon. W. A. Zeal, who thought it was going too far ...

    Article : 502 words
  22. RAIN IN THE COUNTRY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 518 words
  23. The Espiegle Incident.

    The Marquis of Salisbury has requested the Lords of the Admiralty to institute an enquiry into the charge brought against Commander Arthur C. Clarke, of ...

    Article : 87 words
  24. THE FRENCH FLEET IN ENGLAND.

    The visit of the French fleet to Portsmouth was brought to a close yesterday, when Admiral Gervais, took lunch with a large number of naval, military, and other ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. BANK OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

    At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land to-day, Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman, read a report showing that after making liberal ...

    Article : 337 words
  26. An Interlude.

    As no news of the progress of hostilities had been received from official sources in New York, Paris, and London concerning the progress of hostilities in Chili ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The London Morning Post, in a leading article, urges that England should share with the Australian colonies the expense of the projected expedition for the ...

    Article : 35 words
  28. COUNTRY TELEGRAMS.

    Gentle rain set in early this morning, but during the day the weather was very squally with passing showers. The Investigator took from here to-day 400 ...

    Article : 262 words
  29. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Elizabeth Freeman was brought up at the City Court on remand to-day charged with uttering a cheque on the Bank of Australasia, with intent to defraud. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  30. Alleged Victory for Balmaceda.

    Later reports state that President Balmaceda has been victorious at Valparaiso, having completely silenced the insurgent batteries. The insurgent coup of a sudden ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. New South Wales.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day Francis Henry Dwyer, aged 19, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor for indecently assaulting a girl between ...

    Article : 123 words
  32. SALVATION ARMY.

    The annual meeting of the Prison Gate Brigade and Rescued Sisters' Home in connection with the Salvation Army was held in the Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday evening. ...

    Article : 782 words
  33. VICTORIAN FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

    A conference of the members of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association was held to-night. Mr. McGregor, of Kaoriniba, moved "That this meeting. ...

    Article : 166 words
  34. NEW TORPEDO BOAT.

    Major-General E.H. Steward, who inspected torpedo-boat No. 905 on behalf of the Victorian Government, reports that the speed attained on her trial trip ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.

    Tommy Nungiltie, the aboriginal who escaped from gaol and was captured a few days ago by M.C. Featherstone, was to-day brought up and committed for trial. He made his ...

    Article : 68 words
  36. STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES.

    A deputation waited upon the ActingCollector of Customs and president of the Marine Board (Mr. T.N. Stephens) at the Custom-house, Port Adelaide on Wednesday ...

    Article : 666 words
  37. New South Wales.

    Nearly the whole sitting of the Legislative Council to-day was occupied in discussing the Crown Lands Amendment Bill, which passed through committee. After ...

    Article : 355 words
  38. Queensland.

    The Hon. R.D. Morehead, who has just returned from the old country, in an interview to-day, referring to federation, said in London the movement was ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    A deputation consisting of a number of members of Parliament, the chairman of the directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, and a number of the leading residents of ...

    Article : 512 words
  40. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shares in the Bank of South Australia have completely recovered from the result of the recent panic and are now quoted at £18. ...

    Article : 33 words
  41. AN EXCITING INCIDENT.

    Just after the steamer Leura left the wharf for Sydney yesterday afternoon those assembled witnessed an exciting incident. Alexander McOnkey, who had ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. West Australia. [From our own Correspondent.]

    The survey of the South-Western railway is complete as far as Pinjanap. The Government intend calling for tenders for the construction of that section next ...

    Article : 37 words
  43. PUGILISM.

    Slavin has announced his willingness to meet Corbett at the National Club, Loodon, and box for £1,000. ...

    Article : 26 words
  44. STEVEDORING COMPANY.

    The ballast men at Williamstown have decided to establish a stevedoring company with a capital of £10,000 in shares of £1. About 1,000 shares were taken ...

    Article : 41 words
  45. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    Mr. Duboulay, who visited the Murchison field in the interest of the syndicate which jointly owns three protection areas with Douglas, Baldwin, and Woodley, on ...

    Article : 285 words
  46. VICTORIAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

    The total amount received by the relief committee for the sufferers by the recent floods is £18,672, while the expenditure up to date has been ...

    Article : 67 words
  47. THE MALLEE LANDS.

    Mr. Duncan, M.L.A., in giving evidence before the Mallee Board to-day, stated his object in calling attention to the conversion of blocks into allotments ...

    Article : 116 words
  48. DISTBESSED GENTLEWOMEN.

    At a meeting of ladies to-day, at which Lady Jersey occupied the chair, it was decided that a society be formed for the purpose of providing employment for ...

    Article : 109 words
  49. Queensland.

    On the Assembly going into supply today Mr. Groom, by a pre-arrangement with the Government, introduced a discussion upon protection. He spoke at ...

    Article : 103 words
  50. DEATH OF MR. C.S. WILKINSON.

    Mr. C.S. Wilkinson, the Government Geologist, died this morning from cancer in the stomach, at the age of 48. He rose in the service up to his present ...

    Article : 69 words
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