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  2. BUNDALEER WATERWORKS.

    On August 28 last Messrs. J. G. Jenkins (Commissioner of Public Works), W. Russell. C. Willcox. R. W. Foster, A. McDonald, I. McGillivray, J. Miller, and E. A. Roberts ...

    Article : 835 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE NIGER.

    Owing to pressure from the Colonial Press in France M. Hanotaux. the Foreign Minister. is now pleading with Lord Salisbury for the right to retain Boussa. on the ground ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. TROUBLES THE PASTORALISTS.

    Mr. Robert Bruce, of Coondambo, is well known as an enterprising and practical pastoralist, and his opinions are well worthy of at least respectful consideration. He is now ...

    Article : 769 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    The British expedition on the Indian frontier is still harassed by the guerilla tacties of the enemy. The latest intelligence reports a sharp encounter, in which a British convoy ...

    Article : 126 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the Government Produce Expert of Victoria, arrived by the Melbourne express on Tuesday to join the Oruba, which sails for London to-day. Mr. Sinclair, ...

    Article : 1,321 words
  7. THE ENGLISH ELEVEN.

    The continuation of the match to-day was witnessed by Lord and Lady Brassey, and the attendance was even greater than on the first day, the total number passing through the ...

    Article : 2,713 words
  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Warder Thomas Hogan narrowly escaped death in the Darlinghurst Gaol this afternoon. While on duty on one of the watch towers overlooking the prison yard he became giddy ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    George A. Bean, aged 30, an officer in the accountant's office of the Lands Department, is missing. He received two cheques amounting to 788 on Friday which should have been ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. HOLIDAY IN SYDNEY.

    To-day was completely given over to holiday making, business places generally being closed and pleasure resorts crowded. A special day's sports in connection with the eight ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. GERMAN POLAND.

    Baron Von der Becke, the Minister for the Interior in the Prussian Government, has propounded a scheme for the expenditure by the State of a sum not exceeding 100,000,000 marks ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. THE MAYORS BANQUET.

    The annual inaugural banquet of the Mayor of Melbourne was held to-night and was largely attended, the Governor and his brother, the Hon. T. A. Brassey, M.P., ...

    Article : 206 words
  13. SYDNEY CRICKET MATCH.

    The trial cricket match between the representative eleven and the next fifteen was resumed to-day, and the cricket was of a slightly better class than that shown on ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. A FRENCH TRAGEDY.

    A terrible tragedy is reported from Paris. A merchant named Dreyfus (a cousin of Captain Dreyfus now in exile for treason), with his wife (an Englishwoman) and three daughter, ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The Legislative Assembly this afternoon, on a motion by the Premier, granted leave of absence to Mr. T. J. Byrnes for the remainder of the session. The Land Bill was ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. INTERCOLONIAL BAND CONTEST.

    An intercolonial band contest took place to-day for the Australian championship. Queenstown, Tasmania. secured the first prize, 100 guineas, a gold medal, and the right to ...

    Article : 173 words
  17. SAD ACCIDENT ON A JETTY.

    A shocking fatality occurred at 4 p.m. yesterday on the Portland jetty whereby Cissy McLaren, aged 13, daughter of Mr. Daviel McLaren, proprietor of Mac's Hotel, ...

    Article : 152 words
  18. MADAME AMY SHERWIN.

    It is now some 20 years ago since the Adelaide Liedertafel, ever to the fore in yielding their tribute to exceptional musical talent, assembled in front of the Globe Hotel, in ...

    Article : 950 words
  19. BIMETALLISM.

    A memorial from 1,200 Lancashire manufacturers has been presented to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, urging the Government to refrain from ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. MELBOURNE CYCLING MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 453 words
  21. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    As compared with the quotation of a week ago Australian wheat shows a drop of 6d. per quarter. ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. TIMBER FOR PORT PIRIE.

    American newspapers say what is claimed to be the largest timber cargo ever dispatched from the Pacific coast by a sailing vessel for Australia is that of the barque John Ena. ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. WHAT IS VINEGAR?

    Sir—In your issue of Tuesday is a letter under this heading signed "Pure Food," and as this letter is a fair sample of the ignorance displayed on this matter it is high time that ...

    Article : 453 words
  24. AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,018 words
  25. MINING NEWS.

    The North mill had a very fair ran last week treating 700 tons of crude sulphides assaying from the trommels 26 per cent, of lead, 68 oz. of silver, and 144 par cent, of ...

    Article : 231 words
  26. THE LATE CAPTAIN BICKERS.

    The remains of the late Captain Bickers were interred at the Alberton Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral cortege, which left the deceased's residence at the ...

    Article : 498 words
  27. WEST AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  28. FAIR AT GLENELG.

    On Tuesday afternoon an eight days' fair was opened in the Glenelg Town Hall by the mayor (Mr. G. K. Soward). The object is to provide funds to liquidate the debt ...

    Article : 491 words
  29. MEETINGS OF COMPANIES.

    A meeting of shareholders in the Globe Gold Mining and Gold Extraction Company was held on Monday afternoon at No. 23, Way month-street, Adelaide. Mr. W. H. Tite ...

    Article : 193 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 755 words
  31. KALGOORLIE DISTRICT.

    The output of the North Boulder mine for the past month is as follows:—Stone treated. 403 tons; yield, 514 oz. of smelted gold; average, 1 oz. 5½ dwt. per ton. The [?] ...

    Article : 320 words
  32. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINES.

    The following cablegram from the London office has been received by the Associated Gold Mines of W.A.:- "It has been decided that 125,000 additional shares be created; ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. BULLION RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 13 words
  34. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Tarrawingee Flux and Tramway Company report that the flux delivered for the f[?] weeks ending November 3 was:— Quarry, 2,152 tons; reserve, 992 tons; total, 3,144 tons. ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. THE MINING COMMISSION

    The members of the Mining Commission returned from Cue to-day. They will meet in Perth to-morrow. ...

    Article : 23 words
  36. ACCIDENTS AT PORT AUGUSTA.

    Foot-Constable Bond met with a serious accident whilst out cycling on Saturday afternoon, receiving severe scalp wounds, besides being cut about the face very considerably and ...

    Article : 180 words
  37. SEVEN BOATING ACCIDENTS.

    No less than seven boating accidents happened on the river to-day. A regatta was to have been held, but two boats capsized in the first race and the other events were postponed. ...

    Article : 65 words
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