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  2. LONDON TABLE TALK.

    The London season is at an end, and with even greater gratitude than usual "society" has betaken itself to the shady lawns of Goodwood. As for the colonial Premiers I mike no ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE SOUDAN.

    British gunboats are patrolling the Nile from Kerman to Abuhamed, between which towns a chain of strongly fortified ports has been established. Steamers with abundance of war ...

    Article : 43 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    The arguments on the application for the sanction of the Supreme Court to the scheme of arrangement agreed to by the creditors of the City of Melbourne Bank and other ...

    Article : 208 words
  5. TASMANIA.

    The Supreme Court to-day dealt with the case of McMeiken v. Morrisly, in which the plaintiff, a resident of Melbourne, sued the defendant for [?], the amount of money ...

    Article : 149 words
  6. FEDERAL CONVENTION

    Tuesday broke dull and showery and when the time for the meeting of the Convention cams only 17 members were present, among them being six South Australians. Mr. ...

    Article : 2,247 words
  7. THE WEATHER.

    In his meteorological notes for August Sir Charles Todd writes:— "The past month has been an anxious time for the agriculturists, for though showers ...

    Article : 1,001 words
  8. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

    At the banquet given at Hamburg in honor of the visit of King Humbert of Italy the Emperor William of Germany stated that the presence of King Humbert clearly showed that ...

    Article : 44 words
  9. A PATENT MARINE COMPASS.

    Mr. W.F. Honey claims to have discovered a patent for a self-regulating marine compass, which will keep direct north and south in any latitude. He proposes to bring the invention ...

    Article : 220 words
  10. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 1½d. per oz. A temporary shortage in the supplies in New York has had the effect of hardening the price. ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. EAGLEHAWK MURDER.

    The document sent by Hall, the Eaglehawk wife-murderer, to the Governor in Council will be considered to-morrow by the Cabinet. In it Hall states that the tragedy was really, ...

    Article : 166 words
  12. PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 7s. ...

    Article : 14 words
  13. SHIPPING NEWS.

    ARRIVALS.—From Sydney, July 17, Duke Of Westminster, steamer; from Brisbane, June 25, Duke of Westminster, steamer. DEPARTURES.—For Sydney, Warrnambool; ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    It is rumored here on apparently good authority that the Like View Consols Company, having £136,000 in hand, will announce a dividend of 10s. per ...

    Article : 383 words
  15. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

    Tenders were opened at the Metropolitan Board of Works Office to-day for some large contracts, the lowest tenders aggregating £80,355 The largest contract was for the ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. SWIMMING.

    Percy Cavill, the New South Wales swimmer, has accepted the challenge of Tyers, the English champion, to swim him for the longdistance championship of England. ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A GIRL.

    Jessie Smith, aged 13, attempted to commit suicide to-day by jumping from upstairs window at Miss Sutherland's home, a distance of 15 ft. She was only slightly injured, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. FATALITY AT FOOTSCRAY.

    William Thompson, a little boy, after riding on the side of a lorry at Footscray attempted to jump off, and fell under one of the wheels, which passed over his body. He died from ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. MR. BEN TILLETT.

    Mr. Ben Tillett in an address last eight referred briefly to the charge of disloyalty brought against him in connection with his reception in Melbourne. The press, he said, ...

    Article : 618 words
  20. BAPTIST UNION.

    The annual meeting of the Baptist Union were commenced on Tuesday. The morning gatherings were held at the young men's room of the North Adelaide Baptist Church and ...

    Article : 912 words
  21. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Newtown Police Court to-day John Nailor, aged 40, was fined 40s. or in default one month's imprisonment for smashing a street lamp. The evidence showed that the ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. LORD BRASSEY.

    Lord Brassey arrived in Sydney this morning by the express train from Melbourne. He will stay on his yacht, the Sunbeam, while here, and afterwards will visit Brisbane. ...

    Article : 33 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    The police to-day raided the King country, where the sale of liquors is prohibited, and made a large seizure of whisky. The Nautical Board has returned the ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. THE WOOL TRADE.

    The last annual report of the Railway Commissioners foreshadowed a falling off in the number of bales of wool to be carried over the lines during the present season, which ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. THE LUCKNOW MINE TROUBLE.

    To-morrow the members of Parliament representing mining constituencies will wait on the Premier to ask Mr. Reid to act as mediator in the trouble between the miners ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. BROKEN HILL.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of Ah Fat, a Chinaman, who was found dead in North Broken Hill on Saturday night. A verdict of death from natural causes was ...

    Article : 162 words
  27. AN ITALIAN SHIP MISSING.

    The Sydney underwriters have received news that the ship Knight of the Garter, sailing under the Italian flag, has been reported missing. The vessel left Penang on June 9, ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. GOVERNMENT BANQUET.

    A Government banquet to the Federal Convention delegates was held in the Sydney Town hall to-night, 200 guests being present. Mr. Ried presided, having on his right Lord ...

    Article : 376 words
  29. MISSION ARIES FOR INDIA.

    By the steamer Gera which leaves Sydney to-morrow 25 female and 5 male missionaries will depart for Poonah, to carry on village mission work in India. The greater portion ...

    Article : 296 words
  30. REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    Warm weather was experienced on Saturday, but rain began to fall again early on Sunday, and up to Monday morning we had had 640 points. It is still raining. ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  31. Advertising

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    Advertising : 567 words
  32. ACTION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    At a meeting last night the Australasian National League resolved to petition the Federal Convention to advocate, the insertion in the Commonwealth Bill the following ...

    Article : 91 words
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