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  2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

    Sept. 29—Flinders, s, 948 tons, J. P. Sharpe, commander, from Melbourne. Passengers as per list published in yesterday's issue. IMPORTS ...

    Article : 675 words
  3. TELEGRAPHIC.

    Best Australian tin is quoted on spot at £92 10s per ton, which is a rise of 5s since the 25th inst. ...

    Article : 38 words
  4. RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN CENTRAL ASIA.

    The Moscow correspondent of the London Standard reports that Russian political emissaries are fomenting hostility between the Afghans and the Turcomans ...

    Article : 84 words
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  6. FUNERAL OF A DUCHESS.

    The state funeral of the Princess Alexandra, Consort of the Grand Duke Paul, of Russia, who died in child-birth through injuries caused by a carriage ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. DISASTROUS FIRES IN ST. LOUIS.

    Thirteen fires raged in the city of St. Louis, U.S., on Sunday, resulting in a loss of half a million dollars. ...

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  8. SIR HENRY COTTON.

    The Right Hon. Sir Henry Cotton, D.C.L., P.C., late Lord Justice of Appeal, who is in his sixty-first year, is reported to be in a critical state of health. ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. GERMAN MILITARY SERVICE.

    Emperor William of Germany has announced his intention of reducing the term of compulsory military service from three years to two. ...

    Article : 24 words
  10. CURRENT TOPICS

    FOR some time the licensed surveyors in the colony have been urging their claims to a higher rate of fees, mainly on the ground that the improved methods ...

    Article : 3,177 words
  11. CHILIAN REFUGEES.

    The Congressional Junta has made a demand on Mr Patrick Egan, United States Minister at Valparaiso, for the surrender of a number of adherents of ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. ANTI-EUROPEAN FEELING IN CHINA.

    The feeling of hostility towards the European residents in China is growing in intensity, and fears are entertained of a renewal of the recent outrages on an ...

    Article : 102 words
  13. ARRESTS IN BURMAH.

    The British police in Burmah have arrested three Americans, who are charged with supplying arms to and inciting the natives at Wuntho, the scene of a recent ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. AFFAIR OF MITYLENE.

    The British Admiralty admit that the squadron which landed in the harbour of Sigrl, in the island of Mitylene, went through elaborate practice with ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. Launceston Examiner

    THE movement in favour of the commercial union of the British Empire is slowly but steadily advancing. There is a general concensus of opinion that ...

    Article : 1,799 words
  16. BUILDERS' STRIKE.

    A mass meeting of the members of the building trades now on strike has been held in Hyde Park, at which upwards of 20,000 were present. ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR REPRESENTATION.

    Sir James Fergusson, Postmaster- General, has publicly expressed himself in favour of the election of labour representatives in the House of Commons. ...

    Article : 27 words
  18. IMPROVEMENTS AT DEMP STERS.'

    In order to provide for the requirements of a rapidly increasing business Messrs Dempsters have made alterations and improvements of a somewhat ...

    Article : 581 words
  19. PROPOSED RUSSIAN LOAN.

    The German press and people are strongly adverse to the proposal of certain leading financiers in Berlin to subscribe towards the Russian loan of £20,000,000. ...

    Article : 27 words
  20. THREATENED DOCKERS' STRIKE.

    The dockers' unions threaten a general strike of all their members throughout the United Kingdom unless the employers accede to the demands of the men on ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Telegraph sends details of the sufferings of the peasantry in the famine stricken districts of the Volga. It is ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The Philadelphia cricket team has defeated the Hawk Lake (Canadian) team by eight wickets. ...

    Article : 16 words
  23. THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE.

    At a mass meeting of railway employees held Hamstead Heath, it was resolved that a demand be made upon the employers for increased pay and a reduction ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. A SHIPPING CONFERENCE SUGGESTED.

    Some time ago the Victorian Premier brought under the notice of the Governments of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania the supposed ...

    Article : 259 words
  25. QUEENSLAND FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    A shipping company is being formed on behalf of the Queensland Meat Export Company, with which it has entered into a live years' contract for freights upon the ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. FIRE ON BOARD THE R.M.S. ROME.

    A destructive fire has occurred on board the P. and O. Company's iron screw steamer Rome, 2558 tons, while under refit in the Greenock Docks ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. MILITARY JUBILEE.

    The citizens of Oanabruck, a town in Kanooor, and capital of a province of that name, are making preparations to celebrate the jubilee of the seventy-eighth ...

    Article : 39 words
  28. DARDANELLES DIFFICULTY.

    The Grashdauin, a St. Petersburg daily paper, declares that there is no foundation for the statement that Russia has entered into an agreement with Turkey to ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. NOTTINGHAM RACES

    At the Nottingham Autumn Meeting to-day the principal event was decided as follows:— NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP—465 sovs. About ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. HOBART SHIPPING

    Sept. 29—Wendouree, s, 1640 tons, H. Smith, commander, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Crear, Miller, Brown; Messrs Conscher, Kile, Creasy, White; and six steer ...

    Article : 121 words
  31. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Rev. Dr James, the well-known Wesleyan clergyman. ...

    Article : 15 words
  32. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

    Twelve men on Warrock station have been prostrated by the effects of poison. It is thought that bluestone was contained in the bucket in which the water for the ...

    Article : 173 words
  33. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The price of Bank of New South Wales shares has risen £1. ...

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  34. CONDITION OF FRANCE.

    M. Alexandre Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the French Cabinet, in a speech reviewing the present position of the republic, declared that after ...

    Article : 158 words
  35. COMMERCIAL.

    Potatoes continue very fat, says yesterday's N.W. Post, and advices from Sydney afford no hope of improvement, for we hear of prime Circular Heads selling, retail, at 8s per cwt, ...

    Article : 170 words
  36. IN PUBLIC FAVOUR EVERYWHERE.

    "Desiring to obtain further information the reporter called on the old and well-known firm of J. J. and J. Thompson, who stated that the demand for Sr. Jacobs oil was simply enormous; ...

    Article : 230 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Seven city tobacconists were brought up at the Central Court to-day, charged with breaches of the Betting Act, and fined £10, and full costs were inflicted in each case. ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    In the grain market to-day wheat continued to command most attention, though the sales effected were not numerous. Buyers offered 5s 10d per bushel, but sellers demanded as much ...

    Article : 125 words
  39. GREAT BRITAIN AND ITALY.

    Signor Crispi, late Premier of Italy, declares that England and Italy are now firm allies, and their friendship furnishes a guarantee for the maintenance of the ...

    Article : 103 words
  40. SPRING DRESS GOODS.

    Dempsters have pleasure in notifying that patterns of their new materials are now ready, and are sent free. We invite applications for them, the assortment being ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. GENERAL BOOTH IN SYDNEY.

    General Booth explained his "Darkest England" scheme at the Centenary Hall to-night. Sir Henry Parkes presided. The lecture was a repetition of the one ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. SHIP MAILS

    Close at Launceston as under:— AMERICA.—R.M.S. Alameda, Friday next, noon. ENGLAND.—R.M.S. Cuzco, Monday next, noon. ...

    Article : 52 words
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