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  2. THE LATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

    The remains of the late Mr. W.J. Peters wald, Commissioner of Police, were interred in the North road Cemetery on WednesdayNot only was he a valued officer of the State, ...

    Article : 1,575 words
  3. OUR ANGLO-COLONIAL LETTER.

    The trial and sentence of the Transvaal raiders has naturally been the chief conversational topic during the week. On the whole the result seems to have satisfied all but the ...

    Article : 2,675 words
  4. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Orient from London anchored at Largs Bay between 4 and 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and later on was awarded pratique by the acting health, Officer (Dr. ...

    Article : 263 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE TRANSVAAL.

    Mrs Kruger, the wife of the President of the South African Republic, is exceedingly ill, and her condition is critical ...

    Article : 30 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. SECOND EDITION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 835 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES. TURKISH TROUBLES.

    Enquiry has elicited further particulars of a distressing character in reference to what occurred in Constantinople last week. In some Quarters of the city every male Armenian ...

    Article : 209 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Thomas James Marshall, a clerk, aged 34, died suddenly at his lodgings at Armadale today. The deceased suffered from insomnia, and it is believed that he took an overdose of ...

    Article : 538 words
  9. MELBOURNE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    There is every indication of a highly successful if not record show at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds this year. Never has this interesting and popular event been ...

    Article : 846 words
  10. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The following are the latest quotations :— Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company 4 per cent debenture stock, £119 Australian and New Zealand Mortgage ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. MDLLE TREBELLI SERENADED.

    The Adelaide Liedertafel, as the oldest Musical Society in Adelaide, are ever ready to do honor to those representatives of the divine art who, having won renown in the wider ...

    Article : 325 words
  12. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    BREADSTUFFS,—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the (United Kingdom is estimated at 1,510,000 qrs., as against 1,460,000 qrs. last week, or an increase of 50.000 qrs. ...

    Article : 208 words
  13. AMERICA DEMANDING REDRESS.

    The United States Government have ordered the dispatch, of the ironclads Bancroft and Cincinnati with other cruisers to Turkey to enforce the claim for the of damages ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. THE CRETAN QUESTION.

    The Christian party in Crete are delighted at having secured from the Sultan a new constitution, under which" it is "provided that in future a majority in the National Assembly ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. HOME RULE.

    The Irish Nationalist Convention summoned by the leaders of the Dillonite section of the Home Rule party met in D[?]blin to-day when 2,000 delegates were present from all ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. OUR BOYS' INSTITUTE.

    The new building for our Boys Institute which has so long been talked of has been started at last Tenders were called for several weeks ago, but it was found on opening ...

    Article : 43 words
  17. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative, Council carried an amendment in the Federation Bill providing that the Council shall have a voice in the appointment of the delegates to the Federation Convention ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. A SHIP FOUNDERS.

    A cablegram was received in Sydney yesterday from New Zealand announcing that the American ship Patrician bad foundered at sea in latitude 39° S. longitude 158° W. The ...

    Article : 152 words
  19. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS.

    There were two intercolonial steamers in port yesterday, the Marloo and the Bullarra both of which belong to the Adelaide Steamship company and cleared during the day for ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A mongst the visitors to the railway opening celebration will be both the Catholic and Anglican Bishops of Perth. The rails of the line have been completed to ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Want moved the second reading of the Water Rights Bill. He said he did not profess to introduce any complicated scheme of ...

    Article : 294 words
  22. THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.

    According to the London World the Queen has commanded the attendance of Lord Saisbury, Mr. A. Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire, Mr. Goschen, and Lord Lansdowne at ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. MELBOURNE STUD SHEEP SALES.

    The sale of stud sheep at the warehouse of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, & Co. was concluded this afternoon. The attendance was again very large, and the values ruling for ...

    Article : 183 words
  24. SOUTH KENSINGTON EXAMINATION OF WORKS.

    In January last 18 works executed by students of the School of Design, Adelaide, were dispatched for examination to the Department of Science and Art, South Kensing ...

    Article : 99 words
  25. ULLARING AND MULLING DISTRICTS.

    The Ullaring and Mulline districts are developing favorably [?] An agitation is commencing for a rail way from Southern Cross to Ullaring. ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. THE CHINESE NAVY.

    It transpires that during Li Hing Chang's recent visit to Germany he ordered the construction of three cruisers for the Chinese navy. ...

    Article : 32 words
  27. NEWCASTLE COAL COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission to enquire into the firing of coal cargoes met at Newcastle to day. Mr. Thomas Brooks, Lloyds' surveyor, gave evidence as to cases of heating of cool cargoes, ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. THE NILE CAMPAIGN.

    Violent storms which are being experienced at Koshe are delaying the advance of the Anglo. Egyptian expedition on Dongola. ...

    Article : 27 words
  29. VICTORIAN POSTAL ENQUIRY.

    William Goetz, engineer, was examined by the Postal Board to day. He admitted that he sometimes overcharged for articles supplied to the department out without his ...

    Article : 108 words
  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon a report by a committee on the meat supply was presented. It recommended the establishment of abattoirs. Mr. Harper moved that it ...

    Article : 90 words
  31. MATABELELAND.

    The Matabele chief Babyaon, who had at first refused to join the other chiefs in laying down their arms, is now anxious for peace. Mr. Rhodes has refused to accept a conditional ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

    The finance committee of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works to day opened tenders for the purchase of £50,000 of its fixed deposits in the Bank of Victoria, "maturing in ...

    Article : 231 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND BANKING ENQUIRY.

    The proceedings of the Banking Committee to-day consisted chiefly of a discussion over calling further witnesses. A motion that the Premier should attend as a witness was ...

    Article : 40 words
  34. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council to-day sat from half past 4 till half-past 5 o'clock further considering the Companies Bill. Some progress was made, but the consideration of the main ...

    Article : 50 words
  35. QUEENSLAND SEPARATION.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Kidston gave notice of the following motion for September 17.—That in the opinion of this House it is desirable to obtain a direct ...

    Article : 84 words
  36. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 379 words
  37. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    A Bill to legalise Tattersalls consultations and the totalizator and to abolish all other forms of gambling passed its second reading without division in the House of Assembly ...

    Article : 117 words
  38. PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND LAND MONOPOLY.

    Sir- According to Mr. Hourigan's speech on the Licensed Victullers Bill private ownership of land tends to make working men and their wives take to drink and starve their ...

    Article : 243 words
  39. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

    52, Royal Exchange, 3—Meeting of the Devon South Star Gold ...

    Article : 111 words
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