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  2. POLITICAL SUMMARY.

    Some progress has been made with public business during the past fortnight, and motions threatening the position of the Ministry have been dropped for the ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  3. GOLD AND GOLDFIELDS.

    The mining industry of Victoria continues to present the satisfactory aspect which it has exhibited during the last two years. The yield of the Sandhurst district for the first half of ...

    Article : 550 words
  4. SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

    Very great excitement was caused here by the news of the bombardment of Alexandria. Reference is made in another column to the state of the defences. ...

    Article : 2,798 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL SUMMARY. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It has been decided to give a public welcome and banquet to Sir Henry Parkes on his return from Europe. Mr. Sydney Smith has been returned as ...

    Article : 796 words
  6. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Minister for Public Works in his annual statement avowed his intention not to anticipate the proposed loan. After providing for all liabilities a balance of £284,000 ...

    Article : 478 words
  7. VICTORIA AND RIVERINA.

    The question of the trade between Victoria and Riverina has recently been exciting some attention, in consequence of the opening of a new line of railway in Riverina. This ...

    Article : 530 words
  8. AGRICULTURE.

    Although rains have occurred in fair quantity in the high and cool districts, as well as in others—such as South Gipps Land —which are usually well supplied with ...

    Article : 339 words
  9. TASMANIA.

    Parliament was formally opened on Tuesday last. The Hon. T. D. Chapman was elected President of the Legislative Council, in place of the late Hon. F. M. Innes, and ...

    Article : 243 words
  10. THE WEATHER.

    During the early part of the last fortnight it was generally fine, with northerly wo[?]ds and a steady fall of rain on the afternoon of the 8th. After that it was generally dull until ...

    Article : 194 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A bill has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly, abolishing the office of auditor-general, and appointing two commissioners of audit. ...

    Article : 327 words
  12. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor has been informed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that permission has been given to the Government of Western Australia to raise a loan of £260,000 ...

    Article : 311 words
  13. THE STOCK-TAX.

    About five years ago the Berry Government of the day imposed an import duty on stock, to the extent of 5s. per head on cattle and 6d. per head on sheep. The effects of ...

    Article : 569 words
  14. THE LABOUR MARKET.

    This being the middle month of winter, and the one usually devoted by the proprietors of the different factories and other large houses of business to stock-taking, work is ...

    Article : 251 words
  15. THE DEFENCES AND THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

    The Treasurer (Sir Bryan O'Loghlen stated in his budget speech what the inten tions of the Government were in regard to the defences of the colony, and we gave the ...

    Article : 912 words
  16. THE SOUTH SEAS.

    A petition to the Queen has been drawn up by the Intercolonial Presbyterian Conference of 1882 in reference to the protectorate of the New Hebrides Islands, and the Governor of ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    The Parliament of Queensland was opened on Tuesday, the 4th inst. It was stated in the Governor's speech that owing to the high terms asked, it had been decided to decline ...

    Article : 444 words
  18. SPORTING.

    There has been very little doing in racing circles since the Bracelet Meeting at Caulfield on the 1st inst., particulars of which appeared in last summary. Betting on the ...

    Article : 361 words
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