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  2. MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

    BURWOOD.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, January 31. Present : The Mayor and Aldermen Sanders, Fees. Ryan, Wedderburn, Broughton, and ...

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  3. ACCIDENT AT RAILWAY STATION.

    Samuel Benson, 32 years of age, labourer, employed at the Redfern station, while engaged in connecting the new interlocking gear, met with an accident yesterday. He was standing ...

    Article : 178 words
  4. THE FINANCIAL PROPOSALS.

    The announcement which we made in Tuesday's issue, that the Government would withdraw the taxation scheme and submit a policy of retrenchment, was fully borne out by the Ministerial ...

    Article : 1,606 words
  5. CABLE NEWS.

    London, February 18.--Some of the accounts received here having stated that Major-Generai Gordon in the proclamation which he issued on the eve of his arrival at Khartoum announced ...

    Article : 96 words
  6. INDIA AND AUSTRALIA.

    London, February 19.--The propsal to establish a steam service between India and Australia is exciting much interest in shipping circles. Donald Currie, the well-known shipowner, is ...

    Article : 54 words
  7. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  8. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Two members of the Elections Qualification Committee, belonging the Opposition, have resigned their seats on the committee, which, understood, has declared Mr ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. Still More about the Victorian Gunboats.

    London, February 19.--The offer made by Mr R. Murray Smith, C.M.G., Agent-General for Victoria, of the Victorian gunboats, has been declined by the Government, but it is stated ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. SADDLERS' PROTECTIVE SOCIETY.

    The Saddlers' and Harness a and Collar Makers' Protective Society held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, in the Protestant Hall. ...

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  11. BETTING AT RANDWICK.

    An application was made yesterday to the Supreme Court to bring to a speedier hearing than in it would in the ordinary course of events receive, the appeal from Mr Addison's decision in the cases ...

    Article : 256 words
  12. The Queensland National Bank.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Queensland National Bank was held this morning. Article 50 of the articles of association was cancelled, and ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. Sortie from Tokar.

    Cairo, February 19.--News has been received via Suakim that a sortie has been made by 200 men from Tokar, during which several of the Arab insurgents now investing the town were ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. Attempted Suicide.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A daring attempt at suicide was made early this morning. Thomas Absolon, a young man engage in the drapery trade, jumped from the Victoria bridge, but was ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. Great Britain and the Soudan.

    London, February 19.--In tho House of Commons last night, the division was taken on Sir Stafford Northcote's motion, to the effect that the disasters in the Soudan were traceable ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. Miscellaneous.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Gympie Wilmot Extended this afternoon obtained specimens from the reef in the south drive which were estimated to yield 450oz of gold. ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. Blue Jackets at Alexandria.

    Alexandria, February 18.--Detachments of blue jackets belonging to the Mediterranean squadron have been landed here, to replace the troops which have been drafted to Cairo. ...

    Article : 32 words
  18. DISORDERLINESS IN PARLIAMENT.

    The extreme latitude it has become customary to extend by hon. members on either side of the Legislative Assembly to Sir John Robertson, in the matter of making frequent interruptions of an ...

    Article : 357 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the council to-day the Commissioner for Public Works, in reply to a question, stated that the Government were practising the strictest economy in all the ...

    Article : 326 words
  20. Mr. Bradlaugh Re-elected.

    London, February 19.--At the election at Northampton yesterday Mr Bradlaugh was reelected by an increased majority. ...

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  21. Reinforcements for Egypt.

    London, February 19.--In compliance with the recommendation of Sir Evelyn Baring, another battalion an infantry and a battery of artillery are proceeding from Malta to Egypt. ...

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  22. Australian Mails.

    London, February 18.--The mails per City Of Sydney, which left Sydney on January 3, via 'Frisco, were delivered in London to-day. The P. and O. Company's R.M S. Shannon, ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. THE ENGLISH MAIL. The R.M.S. Sutlej arrived in Melbourne yesterday

    and the Sydney portion of English mails by her (bearing date to 11th January) were sent overland by "limited express." They will, in due course, reach here in time for the 2.30 p.m. regular ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. The Brindisi Mails.

    Loudon, February 18.--The mails by the Iberia, which left Melbourne January 10, were delivered to-day. ...

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  25. ATTEMPT TO UPSET A TRAIN.

    A diabolical attempt to upset the Essendon passenger train was made (says the Melbourne "Daily Telegraph" of the 17th instant) between three minutes and 20 minutes past 8 o'clock on Friday ...

    Article : 401 words
  26. The Market Rate.

    London, February 18.--The market rate is one-eighth below bank rate. ...

    Article : 15 words
  27. Commercial.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 words
  28. H.M.C.S. WOLVERINE.

    Among the reductions announced by the Treasurer is one of £4164 for the training ship Wolverine. Mr. Dibbs stated last night that this ship would be laid up in ordinary, and maintained in a sufficiently ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. COUNTRY NEWS.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--A large meeting was held at Collins' Junction Hotel, Tweed River, on Monday evening, to form an association for the prevention of the introduction of Polynesian or ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. Fatal Gun Accident.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A fatal accident occurred to a man named Edward Parkes, at Paratoo station; he was employed vermin killing, when in the act of drinking from his water bag, ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. PUBLIC MEETING AT HUNTER'S HILL.

    The adjourned meeting of the inhabitants of Hunter's Hill, was held at the council chambe on Tuesday at 8 p.m., on the subject of the tramway and steam ferry ...

    Article : 226 words
  32. Miscellaneous.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday,--The inquest on Thomas Ashley, found dead in a house in Pirie-street recently, was concluded to-day. Verdict, Shot himself in a fit of temporary insanity. ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. Miscellaneous.

    LISMORE, Wednesday,--Weather cloudy; rain anxiously looked for. Considerable indignation expressed by the public at the delay in commencing the erection ...

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  34. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    The mining manager of the Monarch Tin-mining Company, Limited, under date 18th February, telegraphed:--"Clerk heavily flooded. Flume across creek washed down ; easily repaired. Have ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRES.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.--The fire which broke out on Pomingalarna run on Saturday last, and which was considered to be subdued on Sunday, again broke out yesterday, when a very strong ...

    Article : 256 words
  36. THE SAO AND THE GUINEVERE.

    Sir,--My attention has been called to a paragraph appearing in to-day's issue of your paper, which, had it not contained misstatements from beginning to end, I should not have taken the ...

    Article : 329 words
  37. EMIL FRESE'S HAMBURG TEA.

    The well-known Tea has proved itself to be a most certain and efficacious Remedy for such diseases as sudden and severe Colds, Coughs, Fevers and Ague, Asthma, Phthisis, Headache, Bowels, Kidney, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  38. SEARCH FOR COPYRIGHTS.

    Sir,--A friend has drawn my attention to a reply recently given in the House to a question by Mr Holtermann, relative to the officer in charge of the Register of Copyrights refusing to allow a ...

    Article : 304 words
  39. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 168 words
  40. SCARLET FEVER IN WAGGA.

    WAGGA, Wednesday.--Scarlet fever is raging in town to an alarming extent. Numbers of deaths have been recorded. The public school is almost deserted, and should, as a safeguard ...

    Article : 99 words
  41. NEW INSOLVENT.

    Thomas Gordon, of Goulburn. Liabilities, £170 11s 2d ; assets, £204 2s 4½d, Mr E. M. Stephen, official assignee. ...

    Article : 22 words
  42. THE VOTE FOR ASSISTED IMMIGRATION.

    The Colonial Treasurer announced in the Legislative Assembly last evening that the vote for assisted immigration would be reduced from £150,000 to £75,000. ...

    Article : 32 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 30 words
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