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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

    The weather on the second day of the match between the Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield's team was beautifully bright and the attendance was again large, the fine stand ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] MURDER AND ROBBERY.

    News has been received from Brussels that the enquiries instituted by the police with reference to the murder of Madame Henry, of that city, have led to the capture of a band ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] AMERICA AND SPAIN.

    Intelligence has been received from Madrid to the effect that the Spanish Government have agreed to grant the crew of the American schooner Competitor, who were recently ...

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  5. NEWCASTLE COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    There is no change in the position of affairs with regard to the coal strike. The mineowners seem content to offer a passive resistance to the demands of the coal miners, and ...

    Article : 468 words
  6. ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS.

    THE Comic Opera Company last evening made a brilliant ending to a successful season. Full houses have been the rule rather than the exception. The new ...

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  7. THE HAPPY VALLEY WORKS.

    On Tuesday Mr. C.A. Bayer, the sanitary engineer who has had the supervision of the Happy Valley waterworks from the start, visited the valley and formally passed the ...

    Article : 241 words
  8. THIRD DAY'S PLAT.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield's team was continued at Sheffield Park on Wednesday in the presence of another large concourse, of people. ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. A SUPPOSED THEFT.

    The report that a robbery of £3,000 worth of bullion had taken place on board the Ostond and Dover mail packet has proved to be unfounded, the missing money having been ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. RUSSIA AND CHINA. A CONCESSION TO RUSSIA.

    Intelligence has been received from St. Petersburg that the Chinese Government have granted a concession to Russia of a portion of the foreshore near Chifu, a seaport town in ...

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  11. CRICKETERS HONORED.

    Mr. W.G. Grace and Mr. G.H.S. Trott, the captains of Lord Sheffield's and the Australian Elevens respectively, had the honor of lunching with his Royal Highness the Prince ...

    Article : 51 words
  12. THE SEWAGE FARM.

    The cyclone which swept over the metropolitan district early in December with such disastrous results to all sorts of property carried away two large stables, a cart-shed, ...

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  13. PUGULISM.

    Frank Craig (a negro), of Harlem, U.S.A., better known as the "Coffee Cooler," who recently was defeated by Slavin in England when conceding about 2 st. weight has met ...

    Article : 44 words
  14. THE RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway revenue for the week which ended on May 9 amounted to £17,512, as against £16,344 for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of £1,168. ...

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  15. SWEATING IN VICTORIA.

    A deputation to-day asked the sewerage committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works to put a stop to sweating in the pottery trade at Brunswick. It was stated that ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. McDOUALL STUART.

    The exploration of Central Australia no longer excites the interest it did in the romantic days when Eyre and Sturt were making their long marches, and ...

    Article : 456 words
  17. PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG.

    The will of the late Prince Henry of Battenberg has been proved. The personalty is sworn at under £1,000. ...

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  18. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. TWO NEW VESSELS LAUNCHED.

    Information has been received from St. Petersburg that Nicholas II, the Czar of Russia, yesterday launched on the river Neva two powerful war vessels which have recently ...

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  19. THE LIFEBOAT SERVICE.

    Captain Creswell, the superintendent of lifesaving stations and appliances, has extended the conditions under which men mar become members of the lifeboat service at Port ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. THE SANGSTER BOARD.

    The Sangster Board took further evidence to-day concerning the condition of the bay excursion steamer Ozone. John Adams, the chief engineer. was cross-examined at length. ...

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  21. INFLUX OF HINDOOS.

    The attention of the Customs officials has been called to the influx of Hindoos. It is stated that large numbers are brought here by the P. & O. company's steamers, the serangs, ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. SIR JOHN PENDER.

    Sir John Pender, the representative in the Liberal-Unionist interest of Wick Burghs in the House of Commons, who was recently the victim of a paralytic stroke, has applied for ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN THE WEST.

    Another of the now frequent railway accidents happened at 9 o'clock last evening. A train was leaving Midland Junction for Perth when shunting operations were proceeding at ...

    Article : 189 words
  24. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. RUSSIAN INFLUENCE.

    The Paris Figaro to-day publishes a statement that owing to the influence exercised by Russia, the trouble between Italy and Abyssinia has been brought to a peaceful ...

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  25. ENGLISH COUNTRY CRICKET.

    Tall scoring is proving the rule during the present cricket season in England. Robert Abel, the Surrey professional, has now Scored three Centuries running in country ...

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  26. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Orient line R.M.S. Oroya left Largs Bay for London at noon on Wednesday. The cargo received locally included 138 bars of silver valued at £17,690, 84 bales of wool, and ...

    Article : 254 words
  27. THE TRANSVAAL. BELLICOSE BOERS.

    Mr. van Boeschoten, the assistant State Secretary of the Transvaal, has purchased in Europe large military supplies, comprising both small arms and heavy ordnance. ...

    Article : 35 words
  28. LOOKING THE DARLING.

    The Public Works Committee gave consideration yesterday to a scheme for the canalisation of the River Darling. Mr. McKenny, the chief engineer of water ...

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  29. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    At the Royal Colonial Institute last night the Hon. W.P. Reeves, Agent-General in London for New Zealand, read an interesting and eloquent paper on "The beauties of New ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The proceedings in the Legislative Council were purely formal to-day. In the Assembly the debate on the address in reply was continued by Messrs. Lyne, ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. THE EDUCATION BILL. SECOND READING CARRIED.

    In the House of Commons yesterday the second reading of the Education Bill, introduced by the Right Hon. Sir J.E. Gorst, Vicepresident of the Council of Education, was ...

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  32. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

    The betting in connection with the English Derby, which will be run at Epsom on Wednesday, June 3, is as follows:—Five to four against Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's br c St. ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. EXCESSIVE INTEREST.

    Another illustration of the exceedingly heavy rates of interest levied by some money, lenders on their clients was given in the case of Hayling v. Gould, which came before the ...

    Article : 118 words
  34. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The following are the latest quotations:— Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company 4 per cent, debenture stock, £117. Australian and New Zealand Mortgage ...

    Article : 125 words
  35. GENERAL NEWS.

    His Excellency the Governor was present at a meeting of the Executive Council on Wednesday morning. In the evening he presided at the annual meeting of the South Australian ...

    Article : 86 words
  36. MOUNT LYELL CASE.

    The case for the plaintiff in the Mount Lyell action was closed to-day, when Mr. Fitzgerald, one of the trustees of the Van Diemen's Land Bank, in liquidation, was ...

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  37. TRANSVAAL GOLD RETURNS.

    The political troubles in the Transvaal do not appear to hinder the getting of Transvaal gold. The March output of gold at Johannesburg was 173,952 oz. which was only about ...

    Article : 139 words
  38. THE WOOL SALES. COMPETITION STRONG.

    At the wool sales to-day the competition was strong and the best prices of the series were obtained. ...

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  39. CIGARMAKERS ON STRIKE.

    Thirty-six cigarmakers employed at Messrs. Jacobs, Hart, & Co.'s factory. Queen-street, ceased work to-day owing to the introduction of new American labor-saving machinery and ...

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  40. JOHN McDOUALL STUART.

    Sir—For the credit of the colony let us make a success of the Stuart statue movement. The people of Gawler years ago erected a noble monument to their hero. ...

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  41. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the Executive Council on Wednesday morning the appointments of Dr. Leith Napier and Dr. Buckley as resident surgeon and resident physician respectively at ...

    Article : 129 words
  42. PRICES REALISED.

    The following prices were realised at the wool sales held in London yesterday:— Leichardt, 8½d.; Felton, 8?d.; Mangakuri, 9?d.; Kadnock, 10¼d.: Glenorchy, 10¼d. ...

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  43. A FATAL QUARREL.

    Edward Arthur, the secretary of the Yass Jockey Club, died this evening in the Yass Hospital Some short time ago he had a quarrel with a man at the Salutation Inn, and ...

    Article : 68 words
  44. A CENTENARY CELEBRATION.

    For a hundred years the London Missionary Society has carried on its work of evangelisation, and the "cynical critic" is invited by the report of the local auxiliary to consider ...

    Article : 329 words
  45. THE BRUNNER DISASTER.

    The press is now admitted at the Brunner enquiry. The evidence so far shows that the mine was well managed, and the opinion of the witnesses is that there was no hope of ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Robert Harper, a director of the Commercial bank of Australia, who at the urgent request of his co-directors is visiting London for the purpose of conferring with the holders ...

    Article : 114 words
  47. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The Rev. C.A. Berry, of Wolverhampton, has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union of England. ...

    Article : 165 words
  48. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

    A proclamation was issued in Executive on Wednesday summoning Parliament together for the dispatch of business at noon on June 11. The election of the Speaker will be the ...

    Article : 121 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 576 words
  50. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

    By the Melbourne express train on Wednesday afternoon the Commissioner of Public Works and Mrs. Jenkins, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr. L. O'Loughlin, M.P. and ...

    Article : 96 words
  51. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    BREADSTUFFS.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 280,000 qrs., as against 2,230,000 qrs. last week, being an increase of 50,000 qrs. The ...

    Article : 84 words
  52. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  53. THE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

    Mr. S. McIntosh, the village settlement expert, has forwarded to the Commissioner of Crown Lands a report on those settlements which he considers have fairly good ...

    Article : 138 words
  54. THE HUMORS OF THE LAW.

    "There is nothing like the law for humor," writes the Melbourne Argus of Tuesday, "and though the judges as a rule suppress laughter in court they cannot prevent a suitor ...

    Article : 501 words
  55. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

    It is necessary that all who desire a pure, genuine article, especially ladies when nursing, should be careful to buy bottles intact. ...

    Article : 24 words
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