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  2. MINISTERIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL.

    Ministers sat in Cabinet all yesterday afternoon discussing the income and land tax proposals, which are now ready for submission to Parliament. The debate on ...

    Article : 44 words
  3. FRANCE AND SIAM.

    Four French men-of war arrived have at Kohsamit, in order to bring pressure to bear on Siam, and force the King to acquiesce in the French demands. ...

    Article : 51 words
  4. STOCK AND SHARE MARKET.

    The following were the closing quotations made on the Launceston Stock Exchange to-day :— GOLD.—Chums, s 1s. East Pinafore, b 9d'. ...

    Article : 101 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Government has completed the revision of the estimates, and has effected a further saving of £175,000. It is expected that the primage duties will yield ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. AN UMPIRING DIFFICULTY.

    Owing to what was stated to be unfair treatment by the association the field umpires have resigned. They complain of the way their reports about players are ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. SPORTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  8. CHOLERA SCOURGE.

    Four deaths from cholera have occurred at Nouss, in Rhenish Prussia. There are seven cases of cholera in England, all of which are considered to ...

    Article : 29 words
  9. HOBART.

    The following sales were made on Change to-day :— GOLD.—Volunteer, 4s 5d, 4s 6d. SILVER.—Adelaide, 11d. Mount Reid, 3s, ...

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  10. FOOTBALL IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Otago and Auckland teams met at Wellington to-day to decide the final round of the Association Football Tournament, the former winning by four goals to one. ...

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  11. AFGHANISTAN BOUNDARY QUESTION.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan is friendly disposed to the mission of Colonel A. G. A. Durand, C.B., of the Indian Staff Corps, with reference to the ...

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  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government has introduced a betterment bill by which the Government will take half the increase in the value of the lands for 20 miles on each side of any ...

    Article : 142 words
  13. LONDON, AUG. 27.

    M. Yves Guyot and M. Degony, a journalist, fought a bloodless duel with pistols yesterday at Longchamps.' ...

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  14. HOMING.

    The above society flew two races on Saturday, a separate from Scottsdale and a mob from Snake Banks. The results were:—Scottsdale, separate. Three birds ...

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  15. A PALACE BURNT.

    The Negroni Caffarelli Palace at Rome has been burnt to the ground. Owing to the fierceness of the flames the inmates had very narrow escapes. ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. FOOTBALL.

    A match was played at Longford on Saturday between a Fitzroy second and Britannia combined team and the Longford juniors, which resulted in a win for ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. MINING.

    A call of is per share has been made in the Tasmania G.M. and Q.C. Company. ...

    Article : 18 words
  18. RECENT RIOTS IN NAPLES.

    In connection with the recent riots inaugurated by the cabmen who are on strike at Naples, 300 further arrests have taken place. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. DARING ROBBERY.

    A daring robbery was committed last evening at Mr Alcock's jewelry establishment. A well dressed man entered the shop and asked to be shown some rings. ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. GOLD.

    Some excellent samples of stone from the Major P.A. claim, Back Creek, have been on view at Mr R. H. Price's office, Patterson-street, during the past few days. It ...

    Article : 206 words
  21. MELBOURNE.

    The following sales were made on 'Change to-day:— SILVER.—Broken Hill Proprietary, 49s. Block 10, 23s. ...

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  22. DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCOTCH CHURCH.

    In replying to a deputation with reference to the disestablishment of the Scotch Church, Mr Gladstone professed himself as favourable to the reading of ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. LAUNCESTON V. SOUTH LAUNCESTON.

    The above teams met on Saturday afternoon at Elphin for the fifth time this season, when the Launceston were again victorious. The day was beautifully fine ...

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  24. THE LAW COURTS.

    BENCH.—Mr G.W. Waterhouse, P.M. INEBRIETY.—A man, for being drunk and disorderly in Earl-street on Friday, was fined 10s, in default four days' ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. JUNIOR HOMING SOCIETY.

    The first race under the auspices of the above society was flown on Saturday from Evandale Junction. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 1.35 p.m., ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. CONDER THE MURDERER.

    John Conder, who was sentenced to death for the murder of an Indian hawker, will be executed on Monday. Conder is very restless. ...

    Article : 30 words
  27. MONETARY AND FINANCIAL.

    The rate of discount for three months' bills is 4 3/8 per cent. ...

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  28. WELL-KNOWN PUCILIST IN TROUBLE.

    Joe Goddard, the well-known pugilist, was arrested at Benalla railway station last night en route from Melbourne to Sydney on a charge of being an absconding ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. COMMERCIAL.

    The cargo of Victorian bay ex R.M.S. Britannia from Geelong has realised £6 per ton in the London market. ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  31. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    "Longford Notes" reports on Saturday :— The competition for the Dumaresq trophies was continued to-day with the ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. SILVER.

    Our Hobart correspondent wired last night :— The s. Backs Peninsula, from Strahan, brought 1100 bags of ore from the Silver Queen. ...

    Article : 23 words
  33. WHEAT CROPS.

    The estimates of the American wheat crop are stated to be unreliable. It is believed, however, that the returns will be about 400,000,000 bushels. ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. A RECORD BEATEN.

    Mr J. Boyd, of New Zealand, a member of an amateur bicycle club, has lowered the 50 miles record, doing the distance in 2hr 33min 7sec. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. TIN.

    The local quotation for tin ore is 13s per unit, that price having remained unchanged since 18th inst. The s. Warrentinna, Which arrived from ...

    Article : 147 words
  36. SOUTHERN NEWS.

    The Premier has received a communication from the Premier of Cape Town stating that his Government will be unable to take part in the Tasmanian ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. LONDON, AUG. 26. SYRUP MARKET.

    One hundred mats of middling Queensland syrup have sold at 13s 3d. ...

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  38. GARRISON RIFLE CLUB.

    The seventh competition for A series of the Garrison Rifle Club took place at the local rifle range on Saturday, when the weather was fine, but the light proved ...

    Article : 199 words
  39. BEET MARKET.

    The beet market shows a decline of 7½d. ...

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  40. MINING.

    Bar silver is now quoted at 2s 10d per ounce standard, which is a decline of 5-8th of a penny since yesterday. ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. BRANXHOLM.

    Our own correspondent writes under date the 25th inst.:—On our gold fields things are assuming a somewhat brighter aspect, having had two very satisfactory ...

    Article : 375 words
  42. ARTILLERY BALL.

    The annual social fixture in connection with the Southern Tasmanian Artillery, which takes the form of a ball, was held in the Town Hall last evening, and proved ...

    Article : 171 words
  43. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 12s 6d, this being a rise of 2s 6d per share since previous quotation. ...

    Article : 46 words
  44. OBITUARY.

    An old resident of Launceston passed over to the great majority on Saturday evening in the person of Mr James Wallace. The deceased in early life was ...

    Article : 341 words
  45. CITY V. HOLBROOK.

    The City and Holbrook clubs met again to-day on the Southern Tasmanian Football Ground, at Risdon, where there was a fair attendance of the general public. The ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. QUEENSLAND TESTIFIES.

    ALEX. M'LEAN, E q., Alderman for the West Ward of the City of Brisbane, writes us from the Town Hall:—" I have during many years past used St. Jacobs oil as a remedy for ...

    Article : 87 words
  47. THE HUNT.

    On Saturday, August 19, the meet took place at Jericho. Nothing can excel this country for good going, which, coupled with a beautiful day, induced a good field ...

    Article : 557 words
  48. THE WATERBURY WATCHES.

    The Auld Hielan'man's Prayer.—O Lord, what are we in Thy sicht this night ?—a wheen puir easicosies. Gie us a blessin' this ac time; it's no aften we bother You. ...

    Article : 143 words
  49. TENDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

    The following tenders have been accepted for the under-mentioned works:—Roads, parish of Leithbridge, road to M'Garry, Pits, and others, at head of ...

    Article : 114 words
  50. VICTORIAN FOOTBALL MATCHES.

    The following are the results of the matches played this afternoon:— Collingwood, two goals four behinds, beat Richmond, one goal 10 behinds. ...

    Article : 91 words
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