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  2. OUR ANGLO-COLONIAL LETTER.

    The annual exodus of all who can afford a "run on the Continent" or a trip to the seaside commences to-day, and the streets are crowded with the luggage-laden cabs and ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received between 7 a.m. on Tuesday and 3 a.m. on Wednesday.] LABOR CONGRESS.

    A Congress of Labor Delegates, representing 1,000,000 workers, is now holding its sittings at Norwich. Mr. Ben Tillet, the well-known labor ...

    Article : 105 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.

    The War Office authorities have determined to bring the good-service medals within reach of colonists serving in the Australian regular forces. ...

    Article : 32 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. A BOATING ACCIDENT.

    A boat crowded with holiday excursionists, which had slackened sail in order to allow of the passengers being more conveniently counted, capsized in More ...

    Article : 52 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. AUSTRALIAN BANKS.

    With respect to the scheme of the Stock Conversion and Investment Trust for converting deposit receipts in the Australian reconstructed banks into. ...

    Article : 183 words
  7. GOLDFIELDS OF THE WEST.

    Mr. A. J. Grant secured an alluvial reward claim 40 miles direct from Coolgardie to-day. Mr. Grant and mates found surface slugs of sin ail size while travelling ...

    Article : 286 words
  8. THE AMERICAN FIRES.

    The latest information concerning the terrible forest tires in the American states of Minnesota and Wisconsin is to the effect that 11 towns have been cora ...

    Article : 409 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    It is stated that the meat chilling and thawing scheme invented by Mr. Nelson permits of the treatment of a thousand ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND WOOD.

    Mr. Freyberg, an expert in the use of timbers, is inviting the various municipal corporations in England to purchase New Zealand red birch paving blocks. He is ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. THE WOOL MARKET.

    The prospects of the wool market arc improving, and sellers are holding for better prices. ...

    Article : 21 words
  12. THE COPPER MARKET.

    The quantity of copper in stock amounts to 49,000 tons, and the visible supply to 52,000. ...

    Article : 22 words
  13. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    Captain Begelhole, late of Bayley's Raward Claim, has arrived in London. It is his intention to place the " Empress mine on the market first and then ...

    Article : 45 words
  14. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced, at the age of 75, of Mr. John Veitch, M.A., for 30 years Professor of Logic and Rhetoric in the University of Glasgow and ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

    An important minute has been written by the Minister of Works on the question of sweating and subletting of Government contracts. The Minister states that with ...

    Article : 280 words
  16. SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day the Elections and Qualifications Committee was sworn in and the election appeals were referred to them. The Premier cleared the way ...

    Article : 622 words
  18. MELBOURNE BOOTMAKERS' STRIKE.

    a. mass meeting of the operatives of the boot trade was held at the Trades Hall to-night. Encouraging speeches ware delivered, and it was stated that an ...

    Article : 174 words
  19. THE SHEARING TROUBLE.

    The roll was called at the Tarlelarie station, Moree district, yesterday. The men were asked to sign under the station agreement, but refused in a body. Pro ...

    Article : 258 words
  20. CITY TRAMWAYS.

    At the meeting of die City Council on Tuesday the city surety or reported:—"The condition of the Adelaide and suburban tramways is bad, and repairs of one kind or ...

    Article : 698 words
  21. THE CAMBUS WALLACE.

    Further particulars concerning the wreck of the Cambus Wallace have been received. The vessel has broken up and two men have been drowned. The ...

    Article : 524 words
  22. THE MARYBOROUGH TRAGEDY.

    The enquiry into the Maryborough mystery was continued to-day. On August 22 Mrs. Vennell, a widow, alleged that she left her home to post a letter, ...

    Article : 265 words
  23. COMPULSORY CONCILIATION.

    A special meeting convened by Mr. Cowderoy, ex-president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, was held to-day to consider the advisability of taking ...

    Article : 252 words
  24. PECULIAR BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

    An unusual point in connection with breach of promise cases was raised in No. 3 Jury Court to-day. The case is one in which Margaret Hagan is suing Thomas ...

    Article : 153 words
  25. THE CORONA STATION.

    Cases in connection with the shearing dispute, which stcited much local interest, were heard at tile Tarrawinges Police Court this afternoon. Foot non-union ...

    Article : 262 words
  26. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    A proclamation was issued by his Excellency the Governor to-day dissolving Parliament. The dates in connection with the general elections have been officially ...

    Article : 160 words
  27. TASMANIAN AFFAIRS.

    The case of Propsting and Rodey v. Samuels, in respect to die Mount Huxley mine, was heard at Hobart to-day, the plaintiff suing for £950, the balance of ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill and the Agricultural Lands Purchase Bill were read a first time. The Civil Service ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. NON-UNIONISTS TAKEN PRISONERS.

    The Bansduk, Kenarbury, and Coan Down stations have conceded the conferance agreement and work has been started, "the police at Albury hare re ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. MURDER IN VICTORIA.

    The police are still scouring for Elijah Cockroft, the alleged perpetrator of the Noradjuha murder, ft is believed that he has committed suicide, and arrange ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. THE LARGE FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    The walls of Messrs. Lawler & Son's warehouse, which were in a very unsafe condition after the disastrous fire on Saturday, were destroyed to-day by order ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. ANNEXATION OF NECKER ISLAND.

    The Premier has written to the Governments of all the Australian colonies inviting them to join in protesting against the action of the Hawaiian Republic ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. THE TOWN HALL.

    When the report of the Town Hall committee came before the City Council on Tuesday Alderman Burk drew attention to the paragraph—"The committee directed the ...

    Article : 362 words
  34. MR. LANK'S FOLLOWERS IN AMERICA.

    The Buenos Ayres WeeklyStandard of June 29 says :—" Recent advices from Ascuncion and Villa Rica show that Mr. Lane and his few followers, late of the ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. PROUDFOOT V. N.S.W. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The long-standing equity lawsuit Proudfoot v. the Railway Commissioners, arising out of railway contracts entered into by Mr. Proudfoot, was settled by mutual ...

    Article : 61 words
  36. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE.

    The revenue of the colony for the week ended September 1 showed a decrease of £10,424 compared with the corresponding period of last year. ...

    Article : 31 words
  37. THE "AGE" AND THE RAILWAYS.

    In the Speight v. the Age libel action to-day Mr. Duffy, in the course of his address, said if the Age would apologise his client would withdraw the action ...

    Article : 52 words
  38. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

    The following letter from Sir Edward Baddon, the Premier of Tasmania, was received to-day by Mr. G. H Reid, dated:— ...

    Article : 275 words
  39. LARGE FIRE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A fire which occurred at Stratford to-day destroyed Seven buildings, including the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand. ...

    Article : 29 words
  40. VICTORIAN REVENUE.

    The total revenue from all sources for August was £524,106. The total for the past two months amounted to £1,045,32.2, as against £1,051,934 for the previous ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND MILITIA.

    Colonel Fox has bean appointed military adviser to the Government, at a salary of £600. ...

    Article : 21 words
  42. THE LATE MR. A HARDING.

    The will of the late Mr. Silas Harding, of Geelong, has been filed for probate. The estate is valued at £284,928, of which £42,928 is real and £242,000 personalty. ...

    Article : 54 words
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