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  2. FLOATING OF THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    London, Thursday.--The Victorian 4 per cent. loan of £3,000,000 has been floated at about £103, a syndicate offering £102 9s. for the whole loan. ...

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  3. NOTES IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Parliamentary barometer was set at "calm" yesterday. Prom the time the Speaker took the chair there was evidence that the heat and passion of the previous ...

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  4. THE IMPENDING DISSOLUTION.

    Two months' supply has been grunted to the Parkes Administration to provide for the public services during the general election now impending. The deficit is now £2,500,000--so the ...

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  5. THE AGRARIAN CONSPIRACY.

    London, Thursday.--The Cabinet has definitely decided to introduce early in the session a bill dealing with the agrarian conspiracy in Ireland and ...

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  6. CABLE NEWS.

    London, Friday.--A fall in the shares of the Bank of South Australia is ascribed to the reported intention to reduce the reserve. ...

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  7. PAPAL SECRETARY OF STATE.

    Rome, Friday.--It is announced that Cardinal Vanutelli will shortly be appointed Secretary of State to his Holiness the Pope, in place of Cardinal ...

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  8. THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

    Washington, Thursday.--The bill dealing with the fisheries question, and which contains measures of reprisal for the recent seizure of American fishing ...

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  9. MR. SPEAKER BARTON.

    We understand that the Government intend, on the retirement of Mr. Edmund Barton from the Chair of the Legislative Assembly, to offer that gentleman a seat in the Legislative ...

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  10. THE NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

    Mr. W. J. Foster, the new Attorney-General, was in his office yesterday transacting the usual departmental business and attending to the arrears which had accumulated in the ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. BANK OF ENGLAND.

    London, Thursday.--The weekly returns of the Bank of England show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 42 per cent. The reserve amounts to ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. MR. COPELAND'S LAND BILL.

    The amending Land Bill, introduced by Mr. Copeland at the end of last session falls through in consequence of the change in Government. The bill has been most favorably received ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. SHIPPING.

    London, Thursday.--Shaw, Saville and Co.'s s.s. Arawa, from Lyttelton December 11, arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her cargo of 21,000 carcases ...

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  14. VICTORIAN MINING VENTURES.

    London, Friday. -- The Eaglehawk Mining Company at Maiden, Victoria, has been floated by Mr. John M'Intyre, M.P. The capital has been fixed at ...

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  15. (By TELEGRAPH.)

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Treasurer has received the following telegram from the Agent-General re the new Victorian loan:--"Loan tenders amount to £10,200,000. The average is ...

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  16. MR. A. G. TAYLOR AND THE SPEAKER.

    Shortly after the Assembly had been convened last evening Mr. A. G. Taylor raised another Constitutional point. Sir Henry Parkes had moved that the seat of Mr. J. F. ...

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  17. RELIEF WORKS.

    A question was asked Sir Henry Parkes in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. Olliffe, as to what the new Government intended to do with reference to belief works. Sir Henry Parkes ...

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  18. THE BRITISH IN

    Calcutta, Thursday.--It is announced that the British force in Burmah will be reduced to 10,000 men in March next. ...

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  19. (BY TELEGRAPH.)

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A cable has been received from Mr. J. M'Intyre, M.P., who is in London, stating that he has successfully floated two mining companies, viz, the Eaglehawk and ...

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  20. ARRIVAL OF THE M.M. STEAMER NATAL.

    SEMAPHORR, Friday.--The M.M. Company's steamer Natal, from Marseilles, arrived here to-day. The following is a list of her passengers :-- ...

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  21. THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--During the hearing of the case against Caffrey and Pean to-day for the Great Barrier Island murder, Caffrey, through his counsel, made a statement to the ...

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  22. FRANCE AND GERMANY

    Berlin, Thursday.--The Nordculsche Zeitung, the semi-official Government organ, states that the French Government are making large purchases of ...

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  23. NOXIOUS TRADES SITES.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Hill gave notice that on the next sitting day of the House he will ask the representative of the Government--"Has any land been acquired by ...

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  24. THE RAINFALL.

    The drought which so seriously Affected this colony during 1886 and previous years extended its baneful effects into this year up to the middle of May, when tain began to fall in ...

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  25. THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY.

    London, Friday.--Negotiations between the European Powers for the settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty are progressing. ...

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  26. TRANSFER OF THE A.S.N. COMPANY'S FLEET.

    The format handing over of the A.S.N. Company's fleet to Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co., the managing agents for the British-India and Queensland Agency Company, took place ...

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  27. THE BOURKE ELECTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  28. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    ORANGE, Friday.--A fatal accident happened this morning at about half-past 11 to a mad named James Hamilton, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Cargo, and manager of No. ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. THE GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night further reference was made to the publication on the previous day of the Gazette extraordinary notifying the appointment of Mr. Thomas ...

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  30. THE NEW COMET.

    AUCKLAND, N.Z., Friday.--A comet has become visible in the south-western skies. TEMORA, Friday.--An immense tail of a new comet was visible above the horizon in the ...

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  31. PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIPS.

    A few days before leaving office Dr. Renwick, the late Minister for Public Instruction, drew up the following minute dealing with the proposal to extend the system of scholarships in ...

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  32. A SCHOOLBOY DROWNED.

    HILLSTON, Friday.--After school hours on Wednesday, a number of the pupils of the Public School went to the river to bathe. A boy named Allie O'Reilly commenced to ...

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  33. PUBLIC COMMONS AND MINERS' RIGHTS.

    GUNDAGAI, Friday.--Some time ago numerous complaints were made to the trustees of the commons that several parties were illegally occupying portions of the temporary common ...

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  34. THE LAMBTON LOCK-OUT.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Matters in connection with the lock-out at the Lambton colliery remain statu quo. At a meeting of the miners last night the deputation reported the result of ...

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  35. THE ILLAWARRA MINERS' STRIKE.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.--No blacklegs came to-day. but the miners continue to keep watch with the intention of inducing them not to work, should any come. A large number of ...

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  36. THE INQUIRY INTO THE WORKS DEPARTMENT.

    The board appointed by the late Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) to examine into the working of his department has been for some days engaged at the Colonial Architect's office. The ...

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  37. THE TASMANIAN RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    HOBART, Friday.--The arbitrators appointed to settle the matters in dispute between the Government and the Main Line of Railway Company, with regard to the tolls, met for the ...

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  38. RAILWAY CARRIAGES AT DUBBO.

    DUBBO, Friday.-- At the last meeting of the Dubbo Council, Alderman Ryan drew attention to the discomfiture experienced by persons travelling by rail from Dubbo to Sydney. The ...

    Article : 228 words
  39. RETRENCHMENT IN THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.

    Although the estimates of expenditure for the Department of Lands have not yet been completed, the officers are enabled to give a pretty accurate forecast of the amount of ...

    Article : 350 words
  40. COAL-MINING IN TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday.--A meeting was held tonight for the purpose of forming a company, with a capital of £5000, to work a seam of coal on Brock's property, Compton Cld Beach. An ...

    Article : 130 words
  41. GENERAL NEWS.

    The new Minister for Lands (Mr. Thomas Garrett) was unable to undertake official duty yesterday, in consequence of a sudden attack of illness. The hon. gentleman only remained in ...

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  42. THE SANKEY LAND CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--Great interest is excited here at the Sankey land case which is being beard at the Local Courthouse. The matter has reference to a case in which Patrick ...

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  43. THE SEIZURE OF JEWELLERY AT SERVICETON.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--Respecting the seizure of jewellery at Serviceton, the owner, Mr. Richards, states that he procured the valuables from Messrs. Falk and Co., of Adelaide, and as ...

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  44. ALLEGED FRAUD BY A SOLICITOR.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--Henry Lloyd Whitell, a solicitor of Adelaide, appeared at the City Court to-day on a charge of obtaining a security valued at £1000 from Mr. F. G. ...

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  45. ODDFELLOWSHIP IN THE HUNTER DISTRICT.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At the annual meeting of the representatives of the Oddfellows' lodges in the Hunter River district, held last evening, the annual report showed the district lodges to ...

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  46. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CHINGTU.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--The China Navigation Company's steamer Chingtu, with 30 passengers on board, arrived at Port Darwin from Hongkong yesterday. On the arrival of the ...

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  47. THE NEW RAILWAY TIMETABLE.

    A minute from the Minister for Works (Mr. John Sutherland) was yesterday received at the Post-office, intimating that until Mr. Sutherland had had an opportunity of looking into the ...

    Article : 209 words
  48. THE DUNOLLY NUGGET.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The large nugget of gold found at Donolly consists of a large piece of quarts, thickly impregnated with gold, weighing in the gross 416oz. It crushed over ...

    Article : 100 words
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