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  2. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    About 2,000 men are now employed on the Government relief works, the wages paid being about £3,000 a week. Fifty men have been provided with employment by the ...

    Article : 404 words
  3. RUMOURED DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN NEW GUINEA.

    The following report has been received by the collector of customs, Brisbane, from the sub-collector of customs, Cooktown, under date March 26:—"I have the honour to report ...

    Article : 350 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Assembly is beginning to settle down to its work, and has made some little progress during the week but there has been a disproportionate amount of talk over it, ...

    Article : 1,678 words
  5. THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONIES.

    In the House of Lords yesterday, the Earl of Onslow, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, expressed a hope that the new rules, providing for the employment of ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. THE BULLI COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The Governor proceeds to Bulli to-morrow to personally visit the homes of the miners. The miners' delegates have examined the Bulli pit, especially the gassy district, ...

    Article : 142 words
  7. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Elections and Qualifications Committee, who were asked to inquire whether the fact that Dr. Wilkinson, one of the members for Glebe, held the position of ...

    Article : 1,558 words
  8. A VICTORIAN RELIEF FUND.

    The arrangements forthe public meeting to be held in the Town-hall on Friday evening are being made, and a large attendance is anticipated. His excellency the Governor ...

    Article : 1,112 words
  9. THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

    It is announced that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught will proceed to England, in order to take part in the celebration of Her ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. LAW REPORT.

    In this case the plaintiff, Peter M'Clusky, sued Johanna Framd and A. C. Groom and the registrar of titles, secking to have it declared that he was entitled to ...

    Article : 1,288 words
  11. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN IN BALLARAT.

    This afternoon about 50 Irishmen assembled at Craig's Hotel for the purpose of presenting an address to the Earl of Aberdeen. Mr. D. Brophy occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 468 words
  12. EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RESCUE OF THE BRITISH CONSUL AT THE CAMEROONS.

    News is to hand stating that Mr. H. H. Johnston, the British consul at the Cameroons, who was recently kidnapped by the natives and taken into the ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. THE NUMURKAH SHOOTING CASH.

    Joseph Howard, hotelkeeper, of Tocumwal, New South Wales, was Drought before the local court yesterday, charged with shooting at Thomas Pillow, of yarroweyah, with ...

    Article : 200 words
  14. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day 10,500 bales were offered, making a total of 57,200 bales during the series. The tone of the market continues ...

    Article : 31 words
  15. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

    Four per cent. South Australian inscribed is quoted £100 10s., ex div. ...

    Article : 21 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    A Cooktown telegram states that the German steamer Samoa, from Finschaven, arrived last night. She brings news that Mr. Von Gaeniske, the German New Guinea ...

    Article : 344 words
  17. THE MAILS.

    The mails per the Orient Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Chimborazo, from Melbourne February 18, were delivered in London to-day via ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. SHOCKING FATALITY TO A MINER.

    A fearful fate befel a miner named William Grigg this evening, at the South Bellevue mine, situated at the southern extremity of the New Chum line of reet. Men were ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    From Sydney.—August Smith, bq., sailed November 24. From Cossack.—Chisolhurst, bq., sailed August 13, via Ashburton December 8. ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. SIR WM. CLARKE AT DOWLING FOREST.

    Lord Sandhurst, Sir Henry Wrensfordley (late Chief Justice of Western Australia, and Mr. H. Richards (A.D.C. to the Governor of South Australia), visited Sir W. J. Clarke's ...

    Article : 372 words
  21. FIRE AT ST. KILDA.

    A fire occurred shortly alter 6 o'clock last evening in a four-roomed house in Neptune-street, St. Kilda, occupied by a married couple named Attenbourgh. The fire was ...

    Article : 264 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The University Council have decided to admit lady students on the same conditions as gentlemen to the medical course. After a protracted hearing the cases ...

    Article : 370 words
  23. SUPPOSED MURDER IN THE GRAMPIANS.

    Intelligence was brought into town to-night that a young girl had been shot at the Grampians. It is believed to be a case of murder. Further particulars will be received ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. THE ELIZABETH FRY RETREAT.

    The second annual meeting of the subscribers of the Elizabeth Fry Retreat, an institution for the care and relief of discharged female prisoners, was held at the Friends' ...

    Article : 389 words
  25. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. (BY TELEGRAPH FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    APSLEY, MARCH 29.—Stock crossings:—March 26 —2,486 Struan ewes at Jessie. March 28—1,370 twotooth ewes from Yallum-park, at Wrattenbulli, and 3,209 ewes and wethers from Kybybolite, at ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. SURF BATHING.

    Sir,—The south east coast of the Gippsland Lakes is girdled by the so-called Ninety-mile beach, the finest extension of white soft clean sand which any country can boast of. ...

    Article : 466 words
  27. THE BULLI DISASTER. A SUGGESTION.

    Sir,—I have been urged to publish a suggestion which has been made in the Wesleyan Sabbath School at Balaclava, as a means towards helping the widows and orphans of ...

    Article : 319 words
  28. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    GUNDAGAI, MARCH 29.—Light rain set in this afternoon. There is every indication of an early winter. The blacks here expect a severe one. WILCANNIA, MARCH 29.—The steamer ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    CHARLEVILLE, MARCH 29.—There have been thunderstorms with heavy rain all this afternoon, and it is still raining. The river is expected to continue rising. ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. FIRES.

    A fire broke out at a quarter to 8 o'clock last night in the window-blind factory of Messrs. O'Reilly and Murphy, No. 15 Gerrtude-street, Fitzroy. The premises were closed ...

    Article : 267 words
  31. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    LANCEFIELD, MARCH 29.—The farmers are crying out for rain to enable ploughing to commence, and also for the potato crop. Unless rain soon comes the crop will not be nearly as good as was ...

    Article : 313 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    His Excellency the Governor has subscribed £100 to the Imperial Institute. ...

    Article : 20 words
  33. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM ADELAIDE.

    The following passengers to and from Adelaide passed through Serviceton on the day specified:— SERVICETON, TUESDAY. ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. THE RECEPTION OF BISHOP GOE.

    Sir,—I greatly regret that the installation of Bishop Goe is to take place in St. James's, and I venture to suggest that a far more convenient place for the ceremony would be ...

    Article : 123 words
  35. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I enclose my cheque for £8 7s. 6d. on behalf of the Bulli relief fund—two guineas being my own subscription, and the balance (£6 5s. 6d.) has been handed to me ...

    Article : 106 words
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