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  2. MINING.

    At the Junction North mine on Saturday the indications went to show that the lode is the western crosscut at 750 ft. was close [?] hand. Approximately 83 ft. had been drives ...

    Article : 424 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. TURKEY AND GREECE.

    Notwithstanding the vehement opposition of M. Ralli, who has just resigned his position as Premier, the Greek Chamber of Deputies has tacitly acquiesced in the terms of the ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. SWIMMING.

    A most exciting series of swimming contests look place as Hornsea Baths' on Saturday for the 100 yards Championship of England, several Australians competing. J.H. Tyers, ...

    Article : 164 words
  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    It is some years since Gilbert & Sullivan's fairy opera "lolanthe," with its light, melodious, and fanciful music and its quaint and amusing story, was last seen in Adelaide, and ...

    Article : 668 words
  6. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The steamer Mataura, from London to Wellington, has put in for coal and slight repairs to her engines. This afternoon the vessel arrived flying the yellow flag, and the ...

    Article : 106 words
  7. SUICIDE OF MR. S. G. KINGSTON.

    Mr. Strickland Gough Kingston, elder son of the late Sir George Kingston and brother of the Right Hon. C.C. Kingston, shot himself through the heart in his office at ...

    Article : 962 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGES. THE SOUDAN.

    It now wants only 15 miles to complete the construction of the new railway to Abuhamed, the stronghold from which ths Khalifa's forces were last dislodged. As soon as the line is ...

    Article : 116 words
  9. FEDERATION.

    The Hon. J.H. Gordon says with regard to the proceedings at the Sydney session:— "Almost the only solid work done by the Convention at the Sydney meeting was to ...

    Article : 929 words
  10. ALBANY NEWS.

    Three thousand nine hundred and fortythree cunces of gold, valued at £15,000, have been shipped to London by the R.M.S. Oroya, The barque Titania sailed for Bahia Blanca ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. PEAK HILL COMPANY.

    The prospectus of the Peak Hill Goldhelds Company has been issued, the capital being stated at £230,000, of which shares representing £138,000 are offered to the public. ...

    Article : 38 words
  12. COOLGARDIE.

    The following crushings are announces:— Robinson mine, 693 tons treated or 1,086 oz. This is exclusive of the tailings and concentrates. ...

    Article : 51 words
  13. LABOR TROUBLES.

    The Belgian Miners' Congress, which is now in session, has carried a resolution demanding a 15 per cent. increase in wages before November 15, in default of which a general strike ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. KALGOORLIE.

    At the 100-ft, level in the Kalgoorlie Mint the fourth parallel lodo has been met with, showing rich gold. The new vein is not very wide, but the total width of the four lines of ...

    Article : 531 words
  15. RIOTING IN ALGIERS.

    Serious anti-Jewish riots are reported from Algiers, culminating in considerable bloodahed. Eighteen persons have been arrested. ...

    Article : 26 words
  16. CANADIAN MAILS.

    Messrs. Allan's contract with the Canadian Government for the carriage of the Atlantic mails will terminate in November, and the Ottawa Government in inviting tenders have ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. WELSH COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    A hundred thousand miners employed by the colliery proprietors in South Wales and Monmonthshire have given notice of their intention to terminate the present arrangement ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 1?d. per oz. ...

    Article : 15 words
  19. THE MEDORA MINE.

    At the Medora gold mine the contractors for the two vertical shafts have struck the lode, [?] anticipated, at about 45 ft. Gold at showing freely in both shafts, which will be continued ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    When the ketch Triumph was coming up the harbor this morning Captain James Waggett was drowned. It is alleged that the captain had a few words with the cook and ...

    Article : 75 words
  21. AN ENGLISHMAN IN THIBET.

    Mr. A. Savage Landor, grandson of the famous poet and well known as a traveller in the countries of the Far East, reports having had a narrow escape from death at the hands of ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    A settlement of the long-continued strike in the engineering trade is believed to be at hand. The leading employers and the officials of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers are ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINES.

    The secretary of Hannan's Central Extended Gold Mining Company (Mr. T.A. Wheat[?]) has received the following wire from the manager:— "Cut some very [?] ...

    Article : 147 words
  24. THE SPANISH CRISIS.

    Senor Segasta, to whom has been entrusted the formation of a Liberal Government in Spain, has already induced several of the strongest members of his party to join, and the ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. COCKLE CREEK SULPHIDE WORKS.

    A strike took place to-day amongst the furnace men employed at the sulphide works. Cockle Creek, through which 50 men were thrown out. The men state that they were ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. SAD FATALITY.

    An enquiry was held to-day into the cause of a double drowning accident at "The Gap," near the Sydney Heads, yesterday. It showed that George Sheel and his son Hans, aged 13, ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The yield of gold in Queensland during the month of September was 65, 964 oz. The yield for the nine months was 552,323 oz., an increase of 91,872 oz. as compared with the ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    General Lothart's force, now operating on the [?]lian fruntier, consists of 11,000 British and 24,000 natives, and is furnished with a month's supplies. ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. MEETING OF COMPANIES.

    An extraordinary general meeting of the Three Colonies Gold Mining Company was held in the arbitration-room, Brockman's Building, on Monday evening. Mr. W. ...

    Article : 624 words
  30. HUDSON SURPRISE PARTY.

    There was another crowded house at the Bijou Theatre on Monday evening, when the Hudson Surprise Party successfully repeated their new programme. The Misses Lilian ...

    Article : 147 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    Parliament will reassemble on October 12, and Sir Philip Fysh intends to deliver his financial statement on the 14th. ...

    Article : 25 words
  32. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    To-day being eight hours day was kept strictly as a public holiday, and all Sydney appears to have been on pleasure bent. Early this morning the usual procession of trades ...

    Article : 125 words
  33. GRAZIERS AND BUTCHERING COMPANY.

    At a meeting of creditors of the Graziers and Butchering Company to-day a statement showed the liabilities amounted to £152,977, and the assets to £70,229. The report of the ...

    Article : 271 words
  34. THE TRANSVAAL.

    Dr. Leyds, the European representativr of the Transvaal Government, is now at Lorenzo Marques, where he is conferring with the Portuguess Governor with regard, it is ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. HAMBOURG CONCERTS.

    The plan of the hall for the Hambourg concerts will open at Messrs. P.A. Howclis and Co.'s music warehouse this morning. From the number of applications at the box office on ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    Sunday, October 3 was observed as the dedication festival of St. Peter's Cathedral. Great pains had been taken with the decorations, and the altar was beautifully ornamented with ...

    Article : 229 words
  37. THE GERMAN CRUISER FALKE.

    The German cruiser Falke arrived at Sydney to-day. The Falke was in German New Guinea waters when the Governor of the Archipelago, Mr. Von Hagen, was killed by ...

    Article : 287 words
  38. COMIC OPERA SEASON.

    A comic opera season will be inaugurated under the management of Mr. Henry Bracy at the Theatre Royal on Monday next, when Millocker's work, "The Beggar Student," will ...

    Article : 328 words
  39. GERMAN CUSTOMS RETURNS.

    The returns of Garman trade, with Great Britain and its dependancies during 1896 show the following ...

    Article : 50 words
  40. A YOUTH SHOT.

    Stewart Williams, aged 16, was playing with a small revolver at Annandale to-day, and being under the impression it was not loaded he placed the barrel in his month and ...

    Article : 50 words
  41. BREAKING THE NEWS.

    The news of the death of his brother was brought to the Premier by the Commissioner of Police while the Ministry were sitting in Cabinet on Monday afternoon. Mr. C. C. ...

    Article : 1,675 words
  42. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 words
  43. VICTORIA.

    The head of the statistical branch of the Customs Department has furnished the Commissioner with a return of the shipping to the port of Melbourne. It shows that in 1887 the ...

    Article : 89 words
  44. NORWOOD BAPTIST BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    A concert in aid of the Norwood Baptist Benevolent Society was held in the Baptist Church lecture-hall. Parade, Norwood, on Monday evening. There was a very large ...

    Article : 288 words
  45. BROKEN HILL

    The Circuit Court was opened before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers to-day. Richard Valentine Calvert Crawley, on two charges of forgery and uttering and one of false ...

    Article : 164 words
  46. THE WIMMERA DISTRICT.

    Beautiful showers fell on Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday, making in all just over half an inch. The crops and grass have benefited considerably by the general rains. October ...

    Article : 192 words
  47. EMU BAY RAILWAY COMPNAY.

    The secretary of the Emu Bay Railway Company states that the notices of allotment will be issued on Wednesday. The work has been delayed through, the very large number of ...

    Article : 203 words
  48. CHRIST CHURCH, NORTH ADELAIDE.

    A very successful concert was given in Christ Church schoolroom. North Adelaide, on Monday afternoon. There was a large attendance, including Lady Victoria Buxton, Miss Buxton, ...

    Article : 219 words
  49. A DIVORCE SUIT.

    The divorce case, Charles Webster v. Ellen Hessie Webster, was heard to-day, the issues being habitual drunkenness and adultery. His Honor found the issues moved, and will ...

    Article : 115 words
  50. BULLION RETURNS.

    IVANHOE, October 1.— Crushed during month, old mill 301 tons; new mill, 939 tons; yeilding respectively 367 oz. and 1,983 oz. of gold. MOUNT LYELL MINING AND RAILWAY ...

    Article : 171 words
  51. SUBURBAN DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    September 30.- Present—Crs. Watkins (chair), Bishop, Smith, Pollard, and Trebilcock. Tenders accepted for erecting 8 chains guard fence. Third Creek-road, Jas. Smith, 14s. per chain. Letter front ...

    Article : 183 words
  52. THE GLENELG JETTY.

    Sir—Some months ago the above jetty received a coating of tar, which it certainly badly needed. What the component ports of the said tar consisted of I am not aware, but ...

    Article : 190 words
  53. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 764 words
  54. MALVERN COLLEGE CONCERT.

    In order to accommodate the large audience which assembled last Friday evening at the Malvern College concert the seating capabilities of the Unley Town Hall were taxed to the ...

    Article : 304 words
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