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  2. PORT MELBOURNE MURDER.

    The American negro Jordan was hanged at the Melbourne Gaol this morning for the murder of Minnie Crabtree at Port Melbourne. Very little ...

    Article : 428 words
  3. A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A domestic tragedy of a shocking character was enacted at Glebe to-day. William Watson, a whitesmith, aged 45, residing in Christie-street, shot bin wife, ...

    Article : 363 words
  4. GENERAL NEWS.

    On Monday morning Lady Hopetoun, accompanied by Major Crane and Me. Balaton, paid a visit to Parliament Houses. The countess was met by the President and the ...

    Article : 2,565 words
  5. GOLDFIELDS OF THE WEST.

    Mr. Dunn came in from the " Wealth of Nations" this evening. He states that Mr. Lysle, a son of the Mount Morgan manager, has been placed in charge of ...

    Article : 492 words
  6. THE COREAN WAR.

    The hostility displayed by the Chinese towards foreigners generally is being extended to certain British workmen who have been engaged to repair the damage ...

    Article : 216 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES. TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.

    The latest intelligence from Fez, the capital of Morocco, states that the Kabyles, who are in rebellion against the new sultan, Abdul Aziz, have inflicted a ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received between 6 p.m. on Monday and 3 a.m. on Tuesday.] BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The directors of the Bank of New Zealand announce in their report issued to-day that the sum of £37,000 has been carried forward to the reserve. ...

    Article : 49 words
  9. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, August 20, 2.55 p.m. Silver has risen 1?d. per oz. and is quoted at 29d. ...

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  10. PASTORALISTS AND SHEARERS.

    In connection with the shearing trouble, the Warrah station, Murrundie district, the Codow station, Forbes district, and the Mereabool station. Walgett district, ...

    Article : 204 words
  11. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    The Government intend to propose amendments to the Tobacco Bill, fixing the amount of the licenses to be paid by the manufacturers according to the yearly ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. TASMANIAN AFFAIRS.

    Sir Edward Braddon has been notified from Sydney that the throe children sent to him had been received on their return, and the mother would be prosecuted for ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. RIFLES FOR CHINA.

    The Mail, a leading paper published in Japan, asserts that the Government of that country will find no difficulty in mobilising if need be 160,000 troops for ...

    Article : 172 words
  14. BOURKE-STREET TRAGEDY.

    The case of Mrs. Andersen, condemned to death for the murder of Mr. John Fraser, trill be considered by the Cabinet on Monday next. A movement is on foot ...

    Article : 65 words
  15. THREE SHEARERS WOUNDED.

    When the police fired on the shearers who attempted to set fire to the Kallara woolshed two men were wounded and they are now on the wav to Louth in ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. COMMUNICATION WITH ESPERANCE BAY.

    Soundings were taken in the bay to-day for the new jetty. Tenders are being called for a fortnightly steam service between here and Albany. ...

    Article : 35 words
  17. DUTTON DIVORCE CASE.

    The Dutton divorce suit was proceeded with to-day, when Mr. Woolf crossexamined the respondent. Dr. Dutton admitted that he wrote out Nellie Case's ...

    Article : 133 words
  18. WRECK OFF QUEENSLAND.

    News was received in Sydney to-day of the total wreck of the four-masted schooner Lady Bowen on the Great Barrier Beef, off the Queensland coast. ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. POSITION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. A. Poyntoo, M.P., returned from Port Augusta on Monday evening, and, in course of conversation, said:— "The sheds in the north which have been cut out at £1 per ...

    Article : 593 words
  20. MELBOURNE SHOOTING CASE.

    The detectives have not yet succeeded in obtaining a club to the burglars who broke into Richardson's Hotel on Saturday night. The particulars of the men's ...

    Article : 207 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE TRADE.

    With reference to the trial shipments' of live [?]ide for the London market by the steamers Port Pirie and Maori King, Mr. R. T. Keys, the well-known ...

    Article : 336 words
  22. THE WAI-HAI-WEI FORTS.

    A telegram from the Times correspondent at Shanghai reports that a couple of Japanese torpedo boats thrice forced an entrance into the harbor of Wai-hai-wei ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN SHEEPBREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

    The minimi show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association was formally opened by his Excellency the Governor to-day. The attendance was very good. ...

    Article : 28 words
  24. THE LOVELY GULLY MURDERER.

    William Brown, who was condemned to death at Gladstone on July 27 far the murder of George Harowaky at Lovely Golly, has been in a much quieter frame of mind for the ...

    Article : 263 words
  25. FATALITY AT BALMAIN. I

    Henry Dean, a sub-contractor for the new seawall at Mort's Bay, Balmain, was killed to-day by the jib of a crane falling on him. ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. ROBBERY OF AMALGAM.

    Richard Barrett, a miner, was arrested to-day on a charge of having £200 worth of amalgam in his possession supposed to have been stolen from the Alladin's Lamp ...

    Article : 328 words
  27. MESSRS MECREDY AND ROCHUSSEN.

    Messrs. John Knox Mecredy, a member of the firm of Messrs. Mecredy & Rochussen, insolvents, gave evidence in connection with their insolvency to-day, and ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. BURGLARIES AT BROKEN HILL.

    A series of burglaries has culminated in the entry of the grocery establishment of Huskisson & Co., in Argent-street, and the theft of £350, chiefly in notes and ...

    Article : 159 words
  29. MIDDLE PARK RAILWAY FATALITY.

    in connection with the death of A. Partridge, the fireman on the St. Kilda tram, who fell off the engine and was run over by a train on the opposite set of ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. BUILDING AT COOLGARDIE.

    The plans have arrived for the postoffice, court-house, and Government offices, which are to cost about £5,000. The buildings, which will be of stone, are ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. THE RISE IN SILVER.

    The rise in silver has given rise to speculation here as to how far the increase is likely to go. Mr. John Howell states that if the struggle between Japan and China is a long one much ...

    Article : 246 words
  32. BANKING IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Australian Daubs m New Zealand have reduced their rates of interest on fixed deposits for twelve months to 4 per cent, and the New Zealand banks to 4½ ...

    Article : 43 words
  33. ASSAULTING A BOY.

    Edwsrd O'Caliaghan, a Catholic priest at Erskineville, was to-day fined £2 and costs for assaulting a boy named Huggard. The accused admitted striking the boy ...

    Article : 74 words
  34. VICTORIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

    There is very little change in the political crisis, members not having yet come to town. The Ministry, however, have been feeling the pulse of all within reach ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    There is a serious shortage in the railway receipts for the past week. The decrease amounts to over £4,000 on the revenue for the same period of last year. ...

    Article : 83 words
  36. HUN FOR ANATIVE MURDERER.

    Police-Constable Saunders, who has been out beyond the 90-Mile for the purpose of tracing the aboriginal who tomahawked a digger to death Home time back, ...

    Article : 81 words
  37. ACCIDENT TO A SCHOONER.

    The schooner W[?]hulong, Fand, grounded in West Channel at noon today, and was floated off with the assistance of a tug late this afternoon. ...

    Article : 34 words
  38. AMUSEMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

    A conference of ministers representing the Presbyterian Ministerial Association was held to-night on the subject of "Amusements." Several leading divines ...

    Article : 145 words
  39. A BANK BURNT.

    The National Bank at Clunes was destroyed by fire early this morning. The contents and the building were insured. ...

    Article : 25 words
  40. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN.

    Sir Alfred Stephen to-day celebrated his ninety-second birthday. He received a largo number of congratulatory telegrams from, amongst others, Governors ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

    Theatre Royal, 8—Bland Holt, "A Woman's Revenge." Bijou Theatre, B—Hudson's Surprise Party. Jubilee Exhibition Building, 8—Carnival. ...

    Article : 164 words
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  43. A STRONG MAGNETIC STORM.

    The Government Astronomer reported from the Observatory to-night that a strong magnetic storm consequent upon a great solar disturbance has been in ...

    Article : 44 words
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