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  2. THE RACING YEAR.

    TO-DAY sees the last of the current year upon the turf, so far as Australia is concerned. In European countries the racing calendar coincides with the ...

    Article : 891 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. FUTURE FIXTURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    Tho following are the present average quotations for the shares of the— Bank of Australasia, £52. Bank of New South Wales £39. ...

    Article : 45 words
  5. WORK IN PARLIAMENT.

    Judging by the attendance in the strangers galleries on Thursdays, the public did not properly appreciate the fact that the "lords of the legislature" were sitting three days during ...

    Article : 1,568 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The match between the Australians and Surrey was concluded at Kennington Oval to-day before a large attendance. The wicket was excellent, and the ground was in ...

    Article : 1,390 words
  7. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Fifteen thousand shares in the Australasian United Gold Mining Company have been applied for at Coolgardie alone. Two parcels of stone from the Great ...

    Article : 178 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A line Matilda Spann, a young woman, was committed for trail at the City Court on a charge of obtaining £45 by false pretences from Mrs. Jane Keck in connection with the ...

    Article : 222 words
  9. DEBENTURE STOCKS.

    The following are the latest quotations:— Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, £106 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. RECORD OF THE TOUR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  11. HAPPY VALLEY WATER WORKS.

    The opening ceremony in connection with the Happy Valley waterworks will be performed by his Excellency the Governor on August 8. The arrangements which are being ...

    Article : 704 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES.

    Appended are quotations for stocks in Australian companies:— Melbourne Trams, 11s. 6d. Mount Lyell Railway and Mining ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. NEW LAMBTON COLLIERY.

    The New Lambton colliery, at Newcastle is idle to-day, as the men have refused to work, because the manager has declined to after the decision arrived at on the subject of reducing ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. VICTORIAN POSTAL BOARD.

    The Postal Board took further evidence to-day concerning the telephonic system. Francis Chambers, an instrument fitter, strongly advocated the underground cable ...

    Article : 218 words
  15. THE MEDICAL DEMONSTRATION.

    Sir— Wednesday's demonstration of the friends of the late honorary staff of the hospital was quite a success in its way. There was a great deal of highly spiced oratory, and ...

    Article : 963 words
  16. GENERAL NEWS.

    His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Bishop Harmer and Captain Henniker, wrote to Salisbury on Thursday afternoon, and laid the foundation-stone of the new ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. ILLAWARRA SMELTING WORKS.

    A fearful accident occurred at Dapto this morning. The contractors' engine was hauling a train of loaded trucks from the railwaystation to the smelting works on Lake ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate on the second reading of the insolvency Bill was concluded the criticism being a very friendly one. The Bill was read a second ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. AN INTERESTING ACTION.

    A case or some interest was argued before the Full Court to-day on a demurrer. Mr. Ferguson appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Delacaw and Sir Julian Salomons for the ...

    Article : 304 words
  20. THE BEETALOO COMMISSION.

    An enthusiastic meeting was held in the District Council Chamber this evening in connection with the Beetaloo Royal Commission. Mr. Blackney, the mayor, presided. ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. THE TICK PEST.

    The Minister of Agriculture has instructed an officer of the department to visit Waterloo Bay to make searching enquiries into the report that several Queensland bullocks were ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. A MELBOURNE BROKER ARRESTED.

    John Henry Lorrance, a city broker, was assested to-day on a charge of attempting to defraud the Bank of Australasia of £380 by means of a forged cheque, Shortly before 2 o'clock this ...

    Article : 151 words
  23. THE HETTON COLLIERY.

    The rumors regarding a creep at the Hetton colliery are now officially stated to be false. In the disused workings of the colliery some heavy falls of earth from the roof have ...

    Article : 55 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly did not conclude Wednesday's sitting until 1.45 this morning. By that time the Supply Bill had passed through all its stages. At the usual sitting ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. SYDNEY DEPUTATIONS.

    A deputation, representing many municipal councils and provincial papers, waited upon Mr. Cook, the Postmaster-General, to-day, to urge the adoption of a penny postage ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. VAN DIEMENS LAND BANK.

    The half yearly meeting of the bank of Van Diemen's Land, in liquidation, was held today. The chairman said that during the half year the trustees had paid off the bank liability ...

    Article : 95 words
  27. ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    The Townsville City Council has resolved to take legal opinion whether they have the power to grant the Adelaide Steamship Company permission to run a railway from ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to night the Redistribution of Seats Bill was considered in committee and adjourned. Mr. Walter James intimated his intention to introduce legislation. ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. AN ILLICIT STILL.

    At the Central Police Court this morning Charles Dangar, who has twice previously been convicted of running an illicit still, was fined £500, with the option of twelve months ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. BROKEN HILL.

    In the Police Court this morning Mr. Makinson, P.M., gave his decision in the action against William Riechers, the licensee of the Grand Hotel, who is indicted for allowing ...

    Article : 150 words
  31. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Bell obtained leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the protection of children. The Dentists Registration Bill was introduced. ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. A VICTORIAN DIVORCE SUIT.

    Mr. Justice A Beckett has ordered a divorce action, Lake v. Lake, to be tried by a jury. The petitioner, James Lake, of Kooweerup, claims £3,000 damages from the co-respondent, ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. THE MILDURA SETTLEMENT.

    A conference of mortgagees and representatives of financial institutions interested in the Mildura settlement was held to-day. The the amount represented by the mortgagees was ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. A DISPUTE OVER BURIAL FEES.

    The Rev. A. Fromath, a Church of England clergyman, to-day obtained an order for the recovery of £13 12s., with £3 3s. costs, from Messrs. Jones & Sons, undertakers, for ...

    Article : 66 words
  35. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 411 words
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