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  2. THE RESUMPTION OF SETTLEMENT.

    To fairly start the complicated machinery of the new Land Act is a task of no inconsiderable magnitude, and the announcement which we were enabled to make yesterday, to ...

    Article : 743 words
  3. THE CONDEMNED MAN JOHNS.

    For two hours and shall yesterday morning the Executive Council deliberated as to the fate of the condemned man Thomas Williams, alias Frank Johns, His Excellency the Governor ...

    Article : 379 words
  4. REUTERS MESSAGES.

    London, July 11.--The B.M.S. Garenns sailed from Plymouth on the 10th instant, for Australian ports. Suez, July 11,--The B.M.S, Orient left here on ...

    Article : 141 words
  5. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

    Calcutta, July 13.--It is announced that the Indian Government have resolved to extend the Pisheen Valley Railway as far as the Khojuk Pass. ...

    Article : 49 words
  6. A DARING ROBBERY.

    An audacious robbery is reported from Stanmore, On Sunday night some daring thieves removed " a valuable buggy from the premises of Mr T. P. Beeve, of Cavendish-street, Stanmore. ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    MURRURUNDI, Monday.--The town is commencing to fill with visitors for the show on Wednesday and Thursday, M'Donald's, Roberts's, M'Masters's, White's, Higgins's and Manchee's sheep were the ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. TWELFTH OF JULY COMMEMORATION.

    Last evening the Loyal Orange Institution of New South Wales continued the annual 12th of July commemoration by a grand concert, with addresses, in the Exhibition Building, ...

    Article : 1,369 words
  9. Mining at Emmaville.

    EMMAVILLE, Monday.--Rich chlorides have been struck in Hamilton's block, Pye's Creek. Assays made at Tent Bill gave over 65 per cent of silver. ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. THE CONTINGENT BANQUET.

    The arrangements for the monster banquet of the citizens to the entire Soudan Contingent, to beheld on the 28th instant, are fairly " under way." All that remains now is to select a caterer for the ...

    Article : 232 words
  11. Major-General Downes.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Major-General Downes, secretary of the Defence Department, has been informed by the War Office that the pension he receives from the Imperial Government as retired ...

    Article : 155 words
  12. MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS.

    With lightning-like rapidity the news that the Executive Council had finally determined to hang the criminal Johns, and that the execution would not be delayed, disseminated throughout the Sydney ...

    Article : 1,870 words
  13. THE NEW GUINEA EXPLORING COMPANY:

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A special meeting of shareholders in the New Guines Exploring Company was held this evening for the purpose of discussing the position of the ...

    Article : 208 words
  14. South Australian Polities.

    ADELAIDE, Monday .--The poll for the Southern District of the Legislative Council was declared at Strathalbyn to-day as follow:-- Tomkinson, 2026; Santo, 1123; Moulden, 512, The defeated ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. THE CAHORS DISASTER.

    Captain David Walker, master, and Mr Robert Morgan, chief officer, of the stranded steamer Cahors, are summoned to appear before the Marino Board on the afternoon on the Monday next to show ...

    Article : 363 words
  16. South Australian Customs Tariff.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Customs have furnished the Government with a report on the subject of the new tariff. The lines of the report are parallel with those of Mr Seed's, in New Zealand, ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. Pearl Fishery.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Mr George Smith, of Prince of Wales Island, near Thursday Island, who is a passenger by the Blamang en route for Sydney, interviewed the Premier, Treasurer, and ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S CLAIM.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.-- Sir j[?]nus vegel, the Colonial Treasurer, asks Parliament for £6250, which he claims for services rendered by him in connection with the conversion of the loan into ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. THE LATE MR BENJAMIN JAMES.

    Among our obituary notices yesterday morning was the well-known name of Mr Benjamin James, who died after a painful illness at the age of 69. Mr James had been in failing health for many ...

    Article : 628 words
  20. The Short Hour System.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A public meeting was held in the Temperance hall to-night, for the purpose ef taking action to shorten the business hours of shop employes. About 200 persons were present. ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. LOSS OF THE BRIG TRANSPORT.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--Some unknown scoundrel bored three holes in the side of the brig Transport at Kaipara, and sank her on the bard. The vessel was owned by Mr J.O, Ellis, of Newcastle, and ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. Waterloo Cup Meeting.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Waterloo Cup betting is as follows:--Chirnside and Tiiley's nominations are favourites at 100'g to 11 each, M'Ree 100 to 9., Whittingbam 100 to 5, Watson ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. A BRUTAL MURDER.

    COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.--On Sunday news was brought to town of a brutal murder, near the Old Halfway House, on the Temora-road. The police found the body of a man named Jno. Wilson, ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.

    Sir,--The Marine Board of New South wales have just concluded a most important inquiry involving the loss of many thousands of pounds; indeed just now, a month after the wreck, it is ...

    Article : 469 words
  25. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

    Hugh M'Kenzie, a respectable townsman of Cootamundra, who was recently severely burnt through a kerosene lamp upsetting over him, died at Junee Junction yesterday while being taken to ...

    Article : 468 words
  26. QUEENSLAND SEPARATION QUESTION.

    BRISBANE, Monday,--The Colonial Secretary has received a telegram from the Agent-General Stating that he had an interview with the authorities at the Colonial Office in regard to the ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. GEELONG RACING CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  28. THE NARRANDERA-JERILDERIE RAILWAY.

    The railway between Narrandera and Jerilderie, a distance of 65 miles, has been used by the public ever since its completion several months ago, but the official opening of the line takes place ...

    Article : 256 words
  29. THE NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.

    A letter was received yesterday by the president of the Geographical Society from the Hon. J. Douglas, Government Resident at Thursday Island, announcing the departure thence of the ...

    Article : 163 words
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