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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    On Saturday morning his Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Sebright, visited the dog show. He was subsequently present at the luncheon given by Mr. R. Barr ...

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  3. THE WAR IN COREA.

    The report of the seizure of Li Hi, King of Corea, is confirmed. The Chinese troops in their encounter with the Japanese in Seoul were badly ...

    Article : 99 words
  4. LONDON TABLE TALK.

    The eyes of the mothers of England are fixed just at present on the White Lodge, where an "interesting event" has for some days been "momentarily expected." ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTRACTS.

    Mr. Head, a prominent engineer, referring to the conditions lately imposed in respect to South Australian Government contracts, states that the refusal of ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The Economist addresses a warning to the Government of West Australia against increasing the debt of the colony too rapidly. It makes special reference to ...

    Article : 123 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

    The Princess of Wales and her daughters have arranged to visit the Czar of Russia at St. Petersburg during August, and will be present at the wedding of ...

    Article : 58 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received between 11 a.m. on Saturday and 3 a.m. on Monday.]

    The Bill recently adopted by the French Chamber of Deputies for the suppression of anarchism, which inter alia empowers the Government to expel ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. SAN DOMINGO.

    Four distinct plots to murder General L. M. F. Hyppolite, President of the Republic of Hayti, have been discovered and frustrated by the watchfulness of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. THE CONGO QUESTION.

    During his visit to England next month to attend the yachting regatta at Cowes the Emperor William proposes to discuss with Lord Rosebery a question of interest to ...

    Article : 80 words
  11. THE SINKING OF A TRANSPORT.

    The sinking of the Chinese transport Kow-Shung by a Japanese war vessel entailed the loss of 800 lives. The encounter took place near the round island. ...

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  12. ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Relative to the report published by the Pall Mall Gazette of the loss of the Wellman American Arctic Expedition, whose vessel was believed to have been crushed in the ice, the captain of a sealer states that he left the expedition safe at Amsterdam Island, where Mr. Wellman and his comrades arrived after a long struggle ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. THE BANK OF HOME.

    The trial of Signor Tanlongo, manager of the Bank of Rome, in connection with the frauds discovered last year, has resulted in his acquittal. It was shown at the trial that a former Minister, in order to raise the price of Government stocks, had compelled the bank to sanction a procedure, involving a heavy loss to the ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. MR. A.L. HARROLD.

    Mr. A. L. Harrold, of the firm of Messrs. Harrold Bros., shipping agents, of Adelaide, has arranged to leave Marseilles by the Messageries Maritimes ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. OBITUARY,

    A telegram from Rome reports the death of Cardinal Ledochowski, Prefect of the Propaganda, the sacred congregation specially charged with the ...

    Article : 36 words
  16. A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.

    A rumor has gained currency that a serious constitutional difficulty has arisen between the Governor and the members of the Ministry over the question of the ...

    Article : 277 words
  17. THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

    The dispute between the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, relative to the Tariff Bill, continues. The former Chamber has declined to revise ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. MELBOURNE BREWERY CO.

    The Melbourne Brewery Company is offering preference shares to the amount of £100,000 bearing interest at 7 per cent. ; also £150,000 of 6 per cent. ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. VISCOUNT HARDINGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 15 words
  20. COMMERCIAL.

    Best Australian wheat, ex warehouse, per 496 lb., is 6d. lower at 24s. 6d. to 25s.; do. off coast cargoes, ex ship, per 480 lb., 23s. 6d. to 24s. ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at 52s. ...

    Article : 15 words
  22. VICTORIAN PUBLIC SRVICE.

    Largely attended meetings of the railway employes and public service employes were held at Williamstown on Saturday night and at the rotunda in ...

    Article : 268 words
  23. COLONIAL APPEAL CASE.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused leave to appeal in the case of Sly[?]v. the Sheriff of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 29 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES COLLIERIES.

    The West Burwood Colliery, employing about 50 men, has been closed down owing to the slackness of trade. At most of the other collieries in the Newcastle ...

    Article : 174 words
  25. GOLDFIELDS OF THE WEST.

    Mr. James Shaw, who has secured a twenty-fourth interest in the Londonderry mine, intends with the consent of the other partners to take up his ...

    Article : 118 words
  26. HAWAII AND AUSTRALIA.

    The Hon. R. Reid explains in reference to the cablegram regarding the seizure of Neckar Island that the question of securing the island for the purposes of the cable was discussed at an interview he ...

    Article : 153 words
  27. SMALLPOX IN FREMANTLE.

    Considerable sensation was caused at Perth and Fremantie this morning by the announcement that another case of smallpox occurred about ten days ago, but had ...

    Article : 157 words
  28. THE ATTRMPTED TRAIN WRECKING.

    The reported attempt at train wrecking at Campbelltown has proved to be exaggerated. The police attach no importance to the incident. It is supposed that some ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. MELBOURNE EMBEZZLEMENTS.

    The Metropolitan Gas Company has just suffered a loss by embezzlement to the extent of over £1,000, and the consequence has been the arrest of one of the ...

    Article : 340 words
  30. VICTORIAN COAL INDUSTRY.

    Mr. E. J. Parker, of Messrs. Huddart, Parker, & Co., has received a telegram from the manager of the Newcastle Coal Company, the A. A. Company, and other ...

    Article : 75 words
  31. THE REV. J. McNEILL.

    The Rev. J. McNeill addressed ten thousand people this afternoon at the Exhibition Building. The place was crowded. ...

    Article : 26 words
  32. PUBLIC SALARIES IN SYDNEY.

    It is rumored that the reductions in Civil servants' salaries this year will be on a sliding scale. The Government have decided to increase the salaries of ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. OCEAN STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Massilia, Commander Harvey, arrived from Colombo at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and sailed for Adelaide at 7 o'clock this evening. The saloon passengers are:— ...

    Article : 202 words
  34. DR. TALMAGE IN SYDNEY.

    Dr. Talmage delivered his second lecture to a packed house at the Centenary Hall last night. This afternoon he was announced to speak at St. Stephen's ...

    Article : 123 words
  35. A BURGLAR'S MISTAKE.

    W. Lawson, an old man, made the mistake of attempting to commit a burglary at the house of Police-Constable Howard, at Carlton, who caught him and ran him in. ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. CRIME IN VICTORIA.

    The case of the condemned man Frederick Jordan will be considered by Cabinet on August 6. The Customs officers recently seized a ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. TO-DAY'S EVENTS.

    Church Office, Leigh-street, 4 Annual meeting of the Orphan Home for Girls. Currie-street, 12—Annual meeting of Elder, Smith & Co., Limited. ...

    Article : 179 words
  38. FIRE AT A PRESERVING WORKS.

    A fire occurred at the Sydney Meat Preserving Company's works at Auburn this afternoon, and destroyed one of the arge packing-sheds in which was stored ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. MISSING FISHERMEN.

    Three fishermen, James Tune, George Miles, and John Edwards, left Kempsey on Thursday in a boat on a fishing excursion yesterday morning. The boat has ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS.

    The annual meeting of the Tasmanian branch of the Institute of Journalists was held on Saturday, members of Parliament and leading citizens being present, and ...

    Article : 38 words
  41. A SYDNEY LIBEL ACTION.

    Mr. J. M. Toohey has issued a writ against the newspaper Truth for the recovery of £5,000 damages for libel. The alleged libel was contained in an article ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. ROUGH WEATHER ON THE COAST.

    The weather has been very rough, but has now moderated. The steamer Tekapo arrived from Adelaide this morning. ...

    Article : 28 words
  43. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

    A meeting of the council of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society was held at the office of Mr. H. Scott on Friday. There were present Mr. Henry Scott (president) in the ...

    Article : 288 words
  44. VICTORIAN ACCIDENTS.

    The police recovered the body of the youth Horace Hewitt, the victim of the St. Kilda boating accident on Friday night. ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 644 words
  46. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

    On Friday evening a number of the police who had previously attended ambulance classes were re-examined by Dr. Poulton, one of the examiners of the St. John Ambulance ...

    Article : 78 words
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