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  2. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--"Very little interest was taken in the cricket match, which was continued to-day. The weather was hot, the thermometer registering 103deg. in the shade. This affected ...

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  3. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

    A general district took place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday on the celebration proposals. Mr. SLEATH moved the adjournment of the ...

    Article : 4,337 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Admiral entertained the following guests at dinner last evening:--Captain Hoskyns (H.M.S. Tauranga), Captain Dick[?] and [?] (H.M.S. Royal ...

    Article : 68 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    The R.M.S. Ophir to-day took two boxes of bar gold (£10,445) for Calcutta, on account of the French Bank. Thomas Proudfoot, a well-known boatowner ...

    Article : 271 words
  6. DELEGATES TO THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    Sir Charles Todd, Postmaster-General of South Australia, Mr. J. S. Sholl, Postmaster-General of West Australia, and Mr. G. V. Bayly, Secretary to the Post-office of Tasmania, left Melbourne for ...

    Article : 59 words
  7. TRAM FACILITIES FOR BALMAIN.

    Mr. Law asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly yesterday if he would urge the Railway Commissioners to expedite the work of duplicating the Balmain tramline so that the 30,000 ...

    Article : 100 words
  8. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. G. H. RELD, M.P.

    The executive committee appointed to carry out the proposed demonstration to Mr. G. H. Reid, M.P., in recognition of his Federal services, has completed arrangements for the ...

    Article : 144 words
  9. PADDINGTON PREPARATIONS.

    The Paddington Council has applied to the Government for a portion of the public grant for decoration purposes, to be expended chiefly along the line of route in Oxford-street, but no reply ...

    Article : 170 words
  10. NEW MONTHLY STEAMER SERVICE.

    It has been decided that the Blue Funnel line, otherwise the Ocean S.S. Company (Alfred Holt), of Liverpool, shall run a monthly service between Australia and Liverpool and London. The ...

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  11. THE LATE CANON CORLETTE.

    The remains of the late Canon Corlette were interred at St. John's Cemetery, Ashfield, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse of representative church people. At an ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 630 words
  12. SWEARING IN MEMBERS.

    The new Parliament of Victoria formally began its labors at noon to-day. They were very light. Justices A'Bockett and Hodges attended as a commission to swear ...

    Article : 115 words
  13. THE PROPOSED CARILLON OF BELLS.

    With regard to a suggestion which appeared in the columns of "The Daily Telegraph" recently, that a carillon of musical bells should be erected as a permanent memorial of the ...

    Article : 342 words
  14. THE CARLTON TRAGEDY.

    The Coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of William Wright at Carlton, on October 26, was continued to-day. Helene Wright was present in custody, charged ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. COLONIAL MUTUAL FIRE COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held to-day. The balance to credit of the revenue account for the year was £17.747, of which £12,500 was carried to ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. FIRE AT CASTLEMAINE.

    A fire broke out late to-night in Market- square, Castlemaine, a tailor's shop being gutted, a fruiterer's destroyed, and several others badly damaged. The tailor's shop was insured for ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. COLONIAL. PARLIAMENTS.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr: Dickson gave notice of the Pacific Cable Bill, and the Export of Arms Bill passed through committee. ...

    Article : 355 words
  18. SOCIALIST CANDIDATES FOE THE SENATE.

    BULLI, Tuesday.--Public meetings under the auspices of the Australian Socialist League were held here in the Oddfellows'-hall, and Bulli Park, on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    A case was part heard in the Supreme Court to-day in which the Crown claims £68,625 as succession duty from the Tyson estate. The divorce cases Leysley v. Leysley and ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. WARRUNG DIVISION.

    At a meeting of the Warrung Federal Labor League last night, there was a large attendance of electors. The business was to receive nominations for the Federal elections. Mr. W. M. ...

    Article : 45 words
  21. THE SPORTS MEETING QUESTION.

    It is desired that a commemorative medal should be obtained, to be presented to the school children and others, and, in order that a suitable medal might be struck, the Government is ...

    Article : 893 words
  22. A COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.

    WINGHAM, Tuesday. At a meeting of Wingham Borough Council it was suggested that the Premier be asked to present all the commemorative of the ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government purpose giving a fitting reception to the South Australian soldiers who are returning from South Africa by the steamer Harieeh Castle. ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. ORGANISATION FOR THE ELECTIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. A. Deakin called a meeting of Liberals at Parliament House this evening to discuss the question of forming some kind of Liberal organisation in connection with ...

    Article : 84 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Premier promised the House of Assembly that when Lord Hopetoun, who has charge of such matters, arrives, he will communicate with him regarding the visiting ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. FUNERAL OF ALDERMAN B. MOORE.

    The remains of Alderman Benjamin Robert Moore, who died on Sunday at his residence, "Moordale," Norton-street, Leichhardt, were interred yesterday at Rookwood. The Rev. ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. NEWCASTLE.

    A local amateur dramatic company produced the mythological comedy "Pygmalion and Galatea" at the Victoria Theatre last night before a good audience. The cast of characters included ...

    Article : 101 words
  28. THE CONTROL OF SAMOA.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--The passing of Samoa from British control is a sore subject with the Premier. He is never tired of pointing out that if the advice of New Zealand statesmen ...

    Article : 257 words
  29. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    An Inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Joyce, the victim of Sunday's tragedy in Rowe-street, was opened at the Perth Hospital this morning. Joyce, who is still in the hospital, was unuble ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. WELCOMING A MINISTER.

    A public meeting was held last night at the Bathurst-street Baptist Church to welcome the new pastor, the Rev. J. A. Soper. There was a crowded attendance, and Mr. Soper was ...

    Article : 247 words
  31. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, yesterday. The president, Mr. H. D.Walsh, occupied the chair. The ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. CITIZENS' CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.

    A special meeting of the Citizens' Commonwealth Celebrations Committee, held in the Mayor's room at the Town-hall last night, was largely attended. Sir Matthew Harris occupied ...

    Article : 1,157 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    For the Royal Academy gold medal for Australasia, a local pupil at St. Mary's Convent is at present leading, with 140 out of 150 marks. Th Imperial authorities have cabled to the ...

    Article : 78 words
  34. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    During the last departmental week, 65,323 tons of coal, and 56 tons of coke were shipped at Carrington dyke. As compared with 40,719 tons of coal and 8 tons of coke similarly handled in the ...

    Article : 254 words
  35. OFFICERS FOR THE ARMY.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Lieutenant-Governor to-day received, through Lord Tennyson, the following cable from the Secretin of State for the Colonies:--"A sufficient supply of ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. THE STOKE ORPHANAGE SCANDALS.

    True bills have been returned by the grand jury at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court against Brothers Wybertus and Killian in connection with the Stoke Orphanage cases for ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. DEATH OF MRS. BOWES.

    Mrs. Bowes, relict of the late Rev. John Bowes, died at her residence Middle-street Marrickville, yesterday morning in her 86th year. The deceased was for many years an active memberws ...

    Article : 118 words
  38. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Moore, engineer of the Great Western Company, left Hobart yesterday with two gangs of men for the purpose of marking the route over which it is proposed the line shall go. The ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. FALL DOWN A SHIP'S HOLD.

    Yesterday afternoon, a wharf laborer, named James McGilday, who resides in Goulburn-street, fell down the hold of the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Brilannia, lying at Circular Quay. ...

    Article : 68 words
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