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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. AGENCY, LAND, AND FINANCE Co.

    The annual meeting of shareholder o[?] the Agency, Land,' and Finance Company Limited, was held in London on Wednesday. Mr. Bosanque, the chairman of directors, ...

    Article : 60 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. ASHANTEE.

    Intelligence has been received to the effect that King Prempeh, of Coomassie, has adopted a defiant attitude in respect to the demands of the British Government for the ...

    Article : 75 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. STORMS IN RUSSIA.

    News has been received of a succession of violent storms in the south of Russia, which have occasioned great loss of life and property. ...

    Article : 122 words
  5. THE NEW SOUTH WALES COMPROMISE.

    "ALL'S well that ends well," and so the result of the legislative Conference in New South Wales, may be expected to give general satisfaction. At all events a ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES. BURMAH.

    The Government of Great Britain in carrying out a policy of development in Upper way from Mandalay to Kunlon, across the river Salwen, a distance of 260 miles. ...

    Article : 144 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES. AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    The prospectus has been issued of the Waiter Hodgson Gold Mining Company, which is being floated with a capital of £75,000, shares to the amount of £11,000 being offered to the ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGES. JABEZ SPENCER BALFOUR.

    Jabez Spencer Balfour, who with three of the kite officers of the Liberator Building Society was recently found guilty on the first charge of fraud in connection with the ...

    Article : 92 words
  9. A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    When men are under the influence of intoxicating liquor, it is surprising how little provokes a blow; and it is even more remarkable how serious arc the results in some cases. A ...

    Article : 330 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND TRUST COMPANY.

    The directors of the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company have declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. THE FRENCH ARMY.

    It is announced that General Saussier VicePresident of the French Council of War, has resigned owing to a dispute with M. Cavaignac, the Minister for War in the Bourgeois ...

    Article : 51 words
  12. THE PENALTY OF CRIME.

    Jabez Spencer Balfour, who has been found guilty on two charges of fraud in connection with the Liberator Building Society, was today sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment. ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. TURKISH TROUBLES.

    It is announced that the Sultan of Turkey, after considerable delay, has at length agreed to consent to the request of the Powers with regard to the increase in the number of their ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the continuation of the wool sales in London to-day the market was firm, and a better spirit prevailed. There was a good catalogue, 5,500 bales ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIAN BANK.

    The directors of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank have promoted a Bill which t is proposed to place before Parliament, [?]ving them the necessary power to alter the ...

    Article : 422 words
  16. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Electric Lighting Bill was considered in committee in the Legislative Council this afternoon and reported. The Mallee Bill was considered in committee and several cl[?] ...

    Article : 184 words
  17. MADAGASCAR.

    M. Pierre Barthelot, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that there was no danger of any foreign difficulty arising in con" ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. BRITISH BUDGET.

    It is expected that the British Budget will show a surplus of £6,000,000. ...

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  19. A BIG CARGO.

    The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Birksgate, which left Port Adelaide for the West on Thursday morning, took in what is believed to be the largest cargo yet sent away from ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced at the age of 71 of Alexandra Dumas the younger, the famous novelist and dramatic writer. ...

    Article : 383 words
  21. SYRIA AND PALESTINE.

    The London Daily News publishes the intelligence that the Turks have mobilised 60,000 troops in Syria and Palestine. The troops, it is announced, are carrying ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 10s. ...

    Article : 16 words
  23. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    The fete which is to be held on the lawn of the Children's Hospital on Saturday promises to attract one of the largest gatherings of its kind in Adelaide. Seven large marquees are ...

    Article : 193 words
  24. THE BIRKSGATE AGROUND.

    The steamer Birksgate, which started from Fort Adelaide for West Australian ports at daylight an Thursday morning, went aground in the Port River when about opposite the ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 30[?]d. per oz., a fall of [?]d. on the previous quotation. ...

    Article : 19 words
  26. THE WAR SCANDAL.

    The French Chamber of Deputies have declined to appoint a committee to enquire into' the management of the war in Mada gascar, or to investigate the charges made ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    Shares in the Broken Hill Proprietary Company are quoted at 51s. 9d., a rise of Is. 9d. on the previous quotation. ...

    Article : 29 words
  28. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    James Lawrence, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Fitzroy Police Court to-day with having procured a girl, Alice Hunter, aged 19, for immoral purposes. The girl told ...

    Article : 604 words
  29. STRANDINGS IN THE PORT RIVER.

    During the last, few weeks there has been quite an epidemic of strandings in the Port Adelaide River, and lest these should cause an undeserved slur to be cast noon the quality of ...

    Article : 210 words
  30. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The monthly Supply Bill passed through all. its stages in the Legislative Council to-day. The Illwarra Harbor Land Corporation Bill passed its third reading; An address of ...

    Article : 333 words
  31. A SAD STORY.

    A tragic story his just been received from Trefoil Island, near Cape Grim, the ext[?] north-west point of Tasmania. James Porter, the master of a small coasting ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. REPAIRS TO ROADS.

    Some time ago a deputation waited on the Commissioner of Public Works and asked for a grant of £300 to repair reads from Manoora to Waterloo and Auburn in, consequence of ...

    Article : 146 words
  33. LOSS OF A BARQUE.

    Captain Poppy, of the ship Aristides, which arrived from London this morning; brought the news that in longitude 76° cast he picked up fourteen of the crew of the French barque ...

    Article : 440 words
  34. BROKEN HILL.

    Light rain began to fall about 6 o'clock this morning, and has continued almost uninterruptedly since. A southerly wind, however, is blowing, and this is sot conducive to a heavy ...

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  35. CRIME IN VICTORIA.

    Ah Loy, a Chinese cabinetmaker, convicted of the manslaughter of a fellow-countryman in a house in Little Lonsdale-street, was brought up for sentence to-day. Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 161 words
  36. GENERAL NEWS.

    His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the Misses Burton and Captain Guise, on Thursday went to Bungaree, were they, will remain as the guest of Mr. Michael Hawker ...

    Article : 47 words
  37. THE MARINE BOARD.

    Although a number of admirable suggestions were made at the Hobart Marine Board Conference last year, which if adopted would have brought about a reasonable amount of ...

    Article : 159 words
  38. THE W.C.T.U.

    Encouraged by the success of last year the Women's Christian Temperance Union of South Australia is making arrangements for a second camp meeting: which is to be held at ...

    Article : 485 words
  39. THE WEATHER.

    Yesterday was disappointing. After a close [?] were indications at nightfall which to those uninitiated into the science of technology, seemed to promise a downpour; ...

    Article : 192 words
  40. THE MELBOURNE MEAT SUPPLY.

    The recent horrible allegations concerning the meat supply of the metropolis and the pollution of salt water were discussed by the Board of Health to-day, and a resolution was ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Rabbit Boards Bill was introduced. It provides for the appointment of rabbit boards in in rabbit-affected districts by pastoralists, ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. A STRANGE BURNING FATALITY.

    Jane Harris, a little girl, died in the ho[?] last night from the effects of [?] received yesterday. She was walking to school with two young girl companions where ...

    Article : 88 words
  43. THE POULDEN LUNACY CASE.

    Commenced at the Supreme Court on Monday, the enquiry into the sanity of Mr. F.M. Poulden had not concluded when his Honor Mr. Justice Bundey retired from the bench on ...

    Article : 94 words
  44. THE OCEANA AT ALBANY.

    The P. & O. line R.M.S. Oceana, Commander E. Stewart, arrived from Colombo at 6.30 a.m. The passengers in the saloon are:—For Albany—Mr. Forbes, Mr. E. T. ...

    Article : 251 words
  45. A VICTORIAN SWINDLER.

    The Government have decided to take up the prosecution of J. G. Baker, formerly an officer in the Permanent Force, and are making arrangements for telegraphing warrants to ...

    Article : 340 words
  46. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. & O. line R.M.S. Oceana arrived at Albany from Colombo at half-past C o'clock on Thursday morning, and sailed for Adelaide at 1 p.m. the same day. She should, therefore, ...

    Article : 97 words
  47. THE PACIFIC CABLE COMMISSION.

    Mr. Kingston has telegraphed to Sir Edward Braddon as follows:-"Be Pacific Cable Commission we think that Australasia should have three representatives, one being allowed ...

    Article : 92 words
  48. SENSATIONAL BOLT.

    There was a sensational runaway in Highstreet, Prahran, to-day. A horse attached to a Chinese vegetable-cart bolted, and two Chinese. Ah Ting and Ah How, who were in ...

    Article : 120 words
  49. THE EXCHANGE OF PICTURES.

    "Art may be long ; but the Treasury is 'short'." Such might be regarded as the attitude of the Ministry towards the Art Gallery.- The board of governors of that ...

    Article : 248 words
  50. BISHOP HARMER.

    In a "commendatory letter," published in the first issue of the Church News, Bishop Harmer writes;—" Church life in this diocese has suffered considerably in the past from the ...

    Article : 427 words
  51. ROBBERIES AT NARRABRI.

    The booking-office at the railway-station, Narribri, was broken into during last night. The safe was blown open with dynamite and £69 stolen. Lloyd's Hotel, the same town, ...

    Article : 40 words
  52. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  53. THE NEWCASTLE SEAMEN'S WAGES.

    An advance of 10s. per month has been made in the wages paid to seamen at this port. For some considerable time past the seamen's wages stood at £2 15s. per month, ...

    Article : 93 words
  54. THE CANADA ASSAULT CASE.

    The charge against William McLelland, the second male of the ship Canada, of unlawfully assaulting William Ayers, since dead, was continued to-day. John Chambers, a boy on the ...

    Article : 100 words
  55. THE YARRAWONGA.

    At noon on Thursday Lund's Blue Anchor liner Yarrawonga left Port Adelaide tor London with a valuable cargo, which consisted of 1,366 bales of wool, 273 bales of skins, ...

    Article : 379 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 378 words
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