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  2. CABLE MESSAGES MR. GLADSTONE.

    Mr. Gladstone, who is making a prolonged stay on the Continent, takes daily exercise on the bicycle, in the use of which be has become very proficient. ...

    Article : 37 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The Earl of Ranfurly, whose name was mentioned recently as that of the most probable successor to Lord Glasgow in the governorship of New Zealand, has been appointed to the ...

    Article : 78 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE CRETAN CRISIS.

    The Porte, in reply to the protest of the British Ambassador in Constantinople, has promised that those responsible for the Tokat massacre shall be promptly and adequately ...

    Article : 323 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE TRANSVAAL.

    A Commission appointed by the Transvaal Executive is now engaged in taking evidence with reference to the economic grievances of the Rand gold miners, President Kruger having ...

    Article : 88 words
  7. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    The Federal Convention will resume its sittings at 10.30 am. to-day, and the debate on Mr. Barton's resolutions will [?]ed by Sir John Downer, Q.C. for whom the ...

    Article : 140 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The League of Victorian Wheelmen inaugurated their most important meeting of the season at the Exhibition track oh Saturday in the presence of a moderate gathering ...

    Article : 755 words
  9. MR. LEONARD HARROLD.

    Mr. Leonard Harrold, of the late firm of Harrold Bros., has taken his passage for Adelaide. ...

    Article : 27 words
  10. QUEENSLAND AND THE CONVENTION.

    The question of the adjournment of the Federal Convention to allow time for the produced Queensland delegation to take part in and first session, has been discussed a good deal ...

    Article : 259 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN HARDWOODS.

    The paper on the subject of hardwood pavements lately read by Mr. R. W. Richards, city surveyor of Sydney, before the Association of Municipal and County Council Engineers, has ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    The police and military forces in Bombay are taking strong measures to compel the Mohammedan sufferers from the bubonic plague to submit to segregation. ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The directors of the Mortgage Company of South Australia report a balance to profit for the past half-year of £7,276. They propose to carry forward £309 to the next half-year, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. VICTORIAN LEGISLATORS.

    Five members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, besides the delegates to the Federal Convention, are at present in Adelade. The visitors are Messrs. J. B. Burton, ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. CANADIAN TARIFF.

    It is announced from Ottawa that the tariff proposals of the Lau[?]er Government accord preferential treatment to British manufactures. The hope is that this policy may constitute a ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. GLENBROOK MURDERS.

    Butler, the alleged perpetrator of the Glenbrook murders, is on the verge of sailing from San Francisco to Sydney, a berth having been taken for him on board the Mariposa. ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE COMPANY.

    The balance-sheet of the Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company shows a debit balance of £13,000. It is proposed to transfer £11,000 from the reserve to the ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    A sharp lookout was leapt for the Orient line R.M.S. Ophir on Saturday night, as she was expected to anchor at midnight. Those watching for her were kept in suspense for ...

    Article : 545 words
  19. THE EDUCATION BILL,

    The Bill extending relief to the voluntary schools, which was introduced into the House of Commons early in February, and has been strenuously opposed at every stage by the ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The lode has been struck in the [?] mine at the 300-ft, level. At the [?] point where broken into it is 18 in wide. The value of the are has not yet been made [?] ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 4¾d. per oz. ...

    Article : 12 words
  22. SIR HUGH NELSON'S TELEGRAM.

    The telegram which Mr. Reid received from Sir Hugh Nelson, the Premier of Queensland, and to which reference was made at the Federation banquet, was as follows:— "If there is a ...

    Article : 127 words
  23. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    The returns of the Bank of England for the week ending on Wednesday, published today, show that the reserve of notes and coin held by the bank is £30,646,000 as against ...

    Article : 259 words
  24. THE MAYFLOWER LOG.

    The custodians of the recently discovered manuscript of the log kept by the captain of the Mayflower which conveyed the pilgrim fathers to America have placed it in the hands ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    According to the Paris Figaro Admiral Beanard, Minister of Marine, shortly contemplates asking the Chamber of Deputies for a vote of 800,000,000 francs for the ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. THE LUNCHEON AT CLARENDON.

    There can be no doubt that the delegates to the Federal Convention are adepts in clothing in eloquence the naked thought but they had little chance of airing their oratorical powers ...

    Article : 371 words
  27. ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

    The Marquis of Salisbury, in passing through Paris en roote to Nice, had an interview with M. Ha[?]atoux, the French Foreign Minister, of some hours duration, with reference, it is ...

    Article : 416 words
  28. WEST AFRICA.

    Lieutenant Lebon, leader of French West African Expedition, reporting on the result of the enterprise, stages that the French Soudan is now linked with Dahomey. ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. ARBITRATION TREATY.

    It is reported from Washington that the Foreign Relations Committee are pressing the Senate to rote for the Bill ratifying the AngloAmerican treaty of arbitration in the form ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. A VICTORIAN VIEW.

    On the subject of the proposed adjournment the Melbourne says:- "Lobbying and buttonholding, to say nothing of prior arrangement and of suddenly springing ...

    Article : 178 words
  31. THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

    Prince Henry of Orleans in a speech yesterday made a violent attack on the policy of Great Britain in Egypt, and demanded that the French Government should insist upon a ...

    Article : 60 words
  32. ESPERANCE DISTRIOT.

    The steamer Flinders arrived from [?] in 3 days 7 hours and was them dis[?] Albany, returning yesterday. She [?] Adelaide this morning. ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.

    The betting in respect to Mr. S. H. Gollan's Australian horse Norton for the Liverpool Grand National, to be run to-morrow, is 100 to 12 against. . ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Women's Council have resolved that [?] disabilities with regard to woman [?] removed. They demand an [?] [?] on all powers, rights, and duties of [?] ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. BRITISH JUDICIARY,

    Sir Arthur Charles, a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, has resigned his office after ten years' occupancy. ...

    Article : 45 words
  36. COLONIAL HORSES NOWHERE.

    The running for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase of 2,500 sovs. (distance about 4 miles 856 yards) took place to-day. The colonial steeplechasers Norton and Damio ...

    Article : 75 words
  37. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The open market quotation for three months' bills is 1? per cent, or 1[?] per cent, below the bank rate. ...

    Article : 26 words
  38. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2[?] per cent Consols (Goschen's) are quoted at £112 10s., as against £112 a week ago. Quotations for Colonial Government ...

    Article : 150 words
  39. SCULLING.

    Harding has accepted [?] challenge to row him on the Thames for a stake of £200 a side. The above message appeared in, a portion of ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Zealandia, ship, 1,116 tons, from Wellington December 24; Romanoff, ship, 1,226 tons, from Sydney December 17 ; Persian Empire, ship, 1,767 tons, from Melbourne December ...

    Article : 106 words
  41. BROKEN HILL.

    A small fire occurred last [?] [?] occupied by Henry Rows, in [?] and damage was done to the [?] Another fire took place [?] [?] ...

    Article : 45 words
  42. CRIMINAL APPEAL.

    The Bill introduced by Mr. E. H. Pickersgill, liberal member for South-West Bethnal Green, for the establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal to exercise the functions ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

    Even now federation seems a long way off, but if the fears of some of the nervous delegates who inspected the Happy Valley waterworks on Saturday had been realised the ...

    Article : 305 words
  44. WEST AUSTRALIA AND THE CONVENTION.

    Those members of the Federal Convention who are fond of desultory and academical discussion are quite willing that the debate on Mr. Barton's resolutions should drag on for ...

    Article : 212 words
  45. STRANDING OF THE OROTAVA.

    The stranding of the R.M.S. Orotava at Perim has already been described, and that description was confirmed by some of the passengers who came on by the steamer. ...

    Article : 307 words
  46. EIGHT-OAR RACE.

    The annual eight oar race for the rowing premiership at the colony took place on Saturday afternoon on the Saltwater River and after an interesting contest was won by ...

    Article : 159 words
  47. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At yesterday's London wool sales Burrabogie realised 8½d; Tamumu, 10d.; Mangoplah, 10½d.; and Langawirra, 14¾d. The above message appeared in a portion of ...

    Article : 91 words
  48. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    METALS.—Copper—The copper market is steady. For Chili bars the cash price is £49 10s. per ton: three months. £50. Tin.— Quotations.-The tin market is firmer. The ...

    Article : 257 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 807 words
  50. THE TEAM FOR BISLEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  51. THE FEDERAL DELEGATES.

    The Federal delegates from the other colonies spent a quiet day on Sunday, and a good-many of them found time to attend service at, St. Peter's Cathedral and other ...

    Article : 180 words
  52. VISIT TO AULDANA.

    Over a dozen pressmen from the other colonies paid a visit to the Auldana Vineyard on Sunday afternoon at the invitation of Mr. J. H. Symon, Q.C. The party drove up in ...

    Article : 75 words
  53. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  54. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  55. CONTENTION POINTS.

    In the very interesting comments of the Sydney Daily Telegraph on the doings of the federal Convention Mr. P. McM, Glynn, one of the representatives of South Australia, is ...

    Article : 399 words
  56. A PLEASANT PICNIC.

    The intercolonial visitors thoroughly enjoyed their trip in the hills on Saturday. It is true that is the presence of so brilliant a constellation of the leading lights of the Australian ...

    Article : 617 words
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