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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. THE RECORD REIGN.

    During the visit of the members of the House of Commons to Windsor Castle on Saturday many of the legislators were introduced to her Majesty the Queen, included among the ...

    Article : 132 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.

    The British Empire League gave a reception to the colonial Premiers at the Merchant Taylors' Hail, London, yesterday afternoon, the Duke of Devonshire presiding. ...

    Article : 473 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. LABOR TROUBLES.

    Five thousand engineers have struck work in London although the council of the Boilermakers' Society and of the Shipbuilders' Society both declared against resort being had ...

    Article : 155 words
  5. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Although they may sometimes talk a little more than is good for them—or anyone elsemembers of the Legislative Council are point exemplary as regards regularity of attendance ...

    Article : 403 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    The Presbytery of Melbourne North have decided to inform the Rev. Mr. Hamilton that if be repeats the offence of celebrating marriages at Holt's Matrimonial Agency ...

    Article : 79 words
  7. OUR AMERICAN LETTER.

    If Australians should indeed this year mate a solemn fact of onion, their existence as a federated people and the existence of the new federated city of Greater New York was ...

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  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Key. G. Lane, the Wesleyan Chaplain; to the gaol, is now ministering to the spiritual; needs of the condemned man Butler. The chance was made at the convict's own request: ...

    Article : 161 words
  9. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.

    pronounced partiality for points of proc[?]re is characteristic of Mr. Ward. There is nothing political he likes as well With . much gravity—for points of procedure, like ...

    Article : 502 words
  10. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Orient line R.M.S. Oruba will sail from Largs Bay for London at noon to-day, and yesterday received from the Broken Hill Proprietary Company a consignment of 196 ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. PROPOSED MELBOURNE ASSETS COMPANY.

    The members of the Metropolitan Hoard of Works at an ordinary meeting to-day discussed the scheme for the formation of a Melbourne Assets Company to take over the ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. HERO WORSHIP ON THE TURF.

    "Hero worship on the turf will stop at nothing" writes the Melbourne Argus of ""A Striking* proof of this was witnessed at Flemington on Saturday, when ...

    Article : 190 words
  13. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    Mr. Holder, who in his capacity as senior member of the South Australian delegation submitted the Commonwealth Bill to the consideration of the Assembly on ...

    Article : 684 words
  14. THE PARLIAMENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  15. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    At the Crystal Palace tournament yesterday Trooper R." K. E. Harkus, of the New South Wa[?] Lancers, was first in contest for the Victoria Cross, and Trooper J. S. Dooley ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    The French Chambers have voted the sum required to defray the expenses of President Felix Fame's forthcoming visit to Russia. ...

    Article : 31 words
  17. THE PARLIAMENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 words
  18. FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY.

    The shipments of frozen meat from the polony to England have been steadily increasing since the opening of the year, and compared with) the corresponding months of ...

    Article : 181 words
  19. A BLACKMAILING GANG.

    A gang of blackmailers whose practice it was to inveigle men into a house in the West End of London and then threaten to denounce them Tor criminal misconduct, were convicted ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. A VESSEL IN TROUBLE.

    The following message was dispatched from Cape Borda at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday:—"Ship with foretopmast gone, showing signals [?]G.L.M., passing for Spencer's Gulf." ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. THE STEAMER ADEN.

    The survivors of the Peninsular and Oriental mail steamer Aden, which was recently wrecked at S[?]utra, state the time of the catastrophe and afterwards while the ...

    Article : 63 words
  22. THE SHIP DUNCOW.

    The tug Yatala has been fitted up with lifting gear, diving harness, and other appliances, and with trained men will proceed under Captain Creer to Cape Coudie to ...

    Article : 525 words
  23. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Australian Development and finance Company, an English concern, has 'purchased I two properties at Forty-two Mile. One is Holland's Reward Lease and the other the ...

    Article : 544 words
  24. AFGHANISTAN.

    A fresh tribal attack Las taken place on the coolies employed by the Indian Government on public works near the Tochi River in Afghanistan. ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

    The New Zealand footballers played a team representing the Western Rugby Union at Bathurst to-day, and won by 16 points to 161 after an exciting came, in which Bathurst had ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. ASSISTING CHARITIES.

    Cabinet has decided to issue 40,000 Id. stamps, to be bold at Is. each, and 10.000 2½d. stamps, to be sold at 2s. (id. each. The proceeds, after the ordinary postage has been ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. SUPPRESSION OF BETTING.

    At the Redfern Police Court to-day John Lamping and Alfred Buckeridge. were each fined £23, or in default two months' imprisonment and Charles Hamilton £50 or three ...

    Article : 192 words
  28. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

    The Executive Council to-day approved of the following military promotions:—Lieutenant-Colonel T[?] Price to be Colonel from June 1; Major Douglas L. Henry, of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  29. A BETTING DECISION.

    The Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Judicature to-day dealt with the appeal in the case of Powells versus the Kempton Part Racing Company. ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. THE ASSEMBLY AT WORK.

    Then was comparatively little interest displayed by the general public in the proceedings of tit Assembly on Tuesday, and the galleries were very empty throughout the ...

    Article : 354 words
  31. THE TARIFF QUESTION.

    The views of some of the colonial Premiers on the question of the commercial relations or Great Britain and the colonies Lave been elicited by a representative of Reuter's ...

    Article : 396 words
  32. QUEENSLAND.

    The Tick Board to-day considered experiments in the inoculation of cattle with a view to prevent the spread of tick. It was decided that the time was not yet ripe for a general ...

    Article : 82 words
  33. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Mr. Mackintosh, of tie Melbourne Gun Club, who has been very successful in recent pigeon shooting contests on the Continent and in England, to-day carried off a prize of £100 ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. THE LATE MR. EDDY.

    A conference of a large number of commercial associations to-day decided to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, It was re ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. ARREST ON SUSPICION.

    In October, 189& a German fanner in Melbourne was robbed of £512, in notes issued by the Union Bank, and yesterday a man was. arrested in George-street corresponding to the ...

    Article : 78 words
  36. BUSINESS IN THE NORTH.

    The traffic of the Northern railway-line continues unprecedented, and the department is unable to cope with the work. The Adelaide Steamship Company alone landed 2,000 ...

    Article : 42 words
  37. TURKEY AND GREECE.

    The Sultan of Turkey is persisting in his demand for permission to retain the country within the Peneios line. The Great Powers are now drawing up a ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. MURDERS AT BUNDABERG.

    Lee Chong, a Chinaman, supposed to be mad, stabbed another Chinaman, Wong Cong, last night, thinking Wong was his employer, Sam Loons. Wong died two boors ...

    Article : 373 words
  39. THE PHYLLOXERA BILL.

    When the federation question had been disposed of for the afternoon Dr. College, moved the second reading of the Phylloxera Prevention Bill which was brought forward ...

    Article : 358 words
  40. A PROTEST AGAINST FREE-TRADE

    A meeting of the employes of the Sydney Soap and Candle Company, Newcastle, was held to-night to consider the removal of the duties on soap and candles. It was decided ...

    Article : 314 words
  41. THE TURKS IN KALAMBAKA.

    The latest intelligence from Thessaly states that the Turks have occupied Kalambaka after a sharp encounter with the Greek irregulars. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. BROKEN HILL.

    Informations were filed this afternoon against James Stirling, the manager of the Tarrawingee Flux Quarries, and Charles Lawson, a ganger, in connection with the double fatality ...

    Article : 78 words
  43. THE DRAINAGE OF PERTH.

    Mr. V. papier lieu, an expert whose services have been secured by the Government to advise as to the beat scheme of sewerage and drainage for Perth and suburbs, has submitted ...

    Article : 117 words
  44. RECONSTRUCTED BANKS

    The creditors of the Federal and of the City of Melbourne Banks Lave unanimously approved of the schemes for their reconstruction. ...

    Article : 27 words
  45. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.

    Immediately after the Home of Assembly met a Tuesday the Speaker, who, although Be is hill suffering from a severe attack of influen[?] was punctually in his place, announced ...

    Article : 284 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    A most unusual drought prevails in the southern portion of South Island. Feed is [?] and ploughing is prevented owing to frosts. In Dun[?]din water is actually being sold in the ...

    Article : 238 words
  47. THE DROUGHT.

    Mr. N. Sadler, of Albemarle. Menindie, writing to Mr. J. Wilks, stock inspector, under date July 1, state:—"Glorious rains have fallen here within the last few weeks ...

    Article : 159 words
  48. FATAL BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A shocking accident to-day resulted in the death of Mr. James Gibson, a representative of Mr. Robert Gibson, engineer for the Octagon Syndicate. The deceased left his ...

    Article : 208 words
  49. D. & W. MURRAY.

    The firm of Messrs. D. & W. Murray, merchants of Adelaide and London, is being converted into a limited liability company. Shares to the amount of £400,000 and ...

    Article : 62 words
  50. A PECULIAR DEATH.

    James Hussey Stacey, who was about 54 years of age, died yesterday evening under peculiar circumstances. For the past twelve months he had been residing at Mount Gipps ...

    Article : 134 words
  51. TASMANIA.

    The Ministerial programme for the coming session will embody the continuance of the income tax for one or more yours, but at a reduced rate, the relief of landowners by the ...

    Article : 78 words
  52. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Abuttals.—From Melbourne, British Isles, ship, March 28 ; Forteviot, barque, March 12; from the Bluff, indramayo, steamer, May 16. DEPARTURES.. — For Melbourne, Hawkes ...

    Article : 77 words
  53. MORE GOVERNMENT MEASURES.

    The Commissioner of Crown Lands on Tuesday afternoon moved for leave to introduce die Land Repurchase Bill, which, he explains, has been much altered since it was ...

    Article : 238 words
  54. DISTRICT OF ALBERT.

    The Speaker on Tuesday informed the Assembly that the Court of Disputed Returns "bad sat to hear a petition against the return of Mr. Peaks as member for Albert, and be ...

    Article : 136 words
  55. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  56. A POINT OF ORDER.

    In the Assembly on Tuesday just as Mr. Holder was about to rise to move the House Into Committee of the whole to consider the Commonwealth Hill Sir John Downer asked ...

    Article : 258 words
  57. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 675 words
  58. POLITICIANS AND INFLUENZA.

    Although the Speaker, Sir Jenkin Coles, was in his place in the Assembly on Tuesday he was still very hoarse and looked far from ' well. His colleague, Mr. Moody, is also ...

    Article : 81 words
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