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  2. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Governments of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania have agreed to hold a conference of Premiers in Sydney during the first ...

    Article : 111 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Further information is to hand of the effect of the extraordinary natural phenomenon which occurred at Madrid on Monday. On that day an aerolite ...

    Article : 173 words
  4. HOBART BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    At the annual meeting of the society on Thursday evening the following additional documents were furnished. The balance-sheet showed—Receipts, £4890 12s 6d; ...

    Article : 751 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Reference was made in the German Reichstag yesterday to the position of affairs in South Africa. It arose out of a question put to the Minister for ...

    Article : 132 words
  6. MEAT.

    New Zealand lamb is selling at 6d per 1b. ...

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  7. TIMBER.

    A lot of 3900ft of kauri timber was offered at the sale to-day, half of which sold at 3s 4d. There is in stock 2402ft. ...

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  8. PEARL SHELLS.

    The market for pearl shell is active. Auckland lots, being in short supply, advanced from 20s to 40s, while medium Queensland and Perth lots are ...

    Article : 29 words
  9. PACIFIC CABLE CONFERENCE.

    At the request of the Australian Government concerned the Premier has asked his Excellency to notify to the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Right Hon. Joseph ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. MINING.

    The Dundas G. M. Company of West Australia (capital, £100,000) is issuing 45,000 shares for public subscription. ...

    Article : 23 words
  11. METAL.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s 6 15-16d per oz standard. Copper—Chili bars are quoted at £4 4s 5d, business active. Tin— ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. BULGARIAN THRONE.

    The Sultan is parleying with the powers for the formal election of Prince Ferdinand as ruler of Bulgaria. Austria was not represented at ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. LONDON, FEB. 14.

    A summary of the despatch sent on the 4th inst. by the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain) to Sir Hercules ...

    Article : 167 words
  14. LABOUR QUESTIONS.

    The wheelers at Burwood Colliery, New castle, refuse work unless at a pay of 6s per day instead of so much per skip. They have consequently received the usual 14 ...

    Article : 124 words
  15. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Information was received by Acting-Sub-inspector Thompson at 7 p.m. on Thursday that a man of the genus tramp had been discovered dead in the bush at Billop, the ...

    Article : 650 words
  16. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Mrs Eliza Barrett, who died on January 23, bequeathed £800 to the Richmond Congregational Church, and a further substantial sum to be expended on the ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. ZEITHUN OUTRAGES.

    The report of the enquiry made by the Consuls into the outrages which were committed at Zeithun, in Armenia, has been submitted to all the ...

    Article : 30 words
  18. LONDON, FEB. 14.

    A division was taken last night in the House of Commons on the amendment to the address-in-reply to the effect that the refusal of the ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Presbyterian General Assembly has carried a motion in favour of the introduction of religious instruction into state schools. ...

    Article : 24 words
  20. COREAN REVOLT.

    Reports of an unsatisfactory nature have again been received from Seoul, capital of the unfortunate kingdom of Corea, about which the Japo-Chinese ...

    Article : 168 words
  21. VICTORIAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Legislative Assembly sat through. out to-night debating the Railway Loan Applications Bill. Great opposition was shown towards the proposal to spend ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    The catastrophe in the river yesterday caused a terrible sensation throughout the colony. Amongst those reported to be missing are the following:—Mr ...

    Article : 214 words
  23. FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

    In the Chamber of Deputies the Government of M. Bourgeois has again been attacked by the Opposition on its internal policy. A division was taken ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. MR CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLY.

    Mr Henry Labouchere moved an amendment to the address-in-reply in the House of Commons last night relating to the British South African ...

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  25. ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Dr. Nansen's relatives and well- known scientists are sceptical in regard to the statement made by the explorer's Siberian agent that the expedition had ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. SCULLING.

    The second deposit in connection with the forthcoming sculling match between Harding and Stanbury has been posted. ...

    Article : 18 words
  27. A NEW ZEALAND ELECTION.

    The election of a member of the House of Representatives for Christchurch to fill the seat vacated by Mr W. P. Reeves, who has been appointed Agent-General, resulted ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. COMMERCIAL.

    The hemp market is dull and the price shows a downward tendency. ...

    Article : 17 words
  29. MONETARY AND FINANCIAL.

    Present average share quotations are as follows:—Bank of Australia, paid-up £40, middle price £55; Bank of New South Wales, paid-up £20, middle ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. WOOL

    The Bradford wool market is firm all round. ...

    Article : 9 words
  31. LATER PARTICULARS.

    The greatest difficulty is being experienced in obtaining information as to the missing victims of yesterday's river fatality. The following are believed to be ...

    Article : 67 words
  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    A political sensation was caused to-day by the announcement that the Chief Secretary (hon. J. H. Gordon, M L.C.) had resigned. The resignation is due to a ...

    Article : 82 words
  33. WHEAT AND FLOUR.

    Wheat is slightly weaker. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,580,000 quarters, as against 2,503,000 ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A telegram from Nyngan states that the river Bogon is steadily rising, and spreading over the country. One hundred and thirty navvies are employed repairing the ...

    Article : 189 words
  35. LONDON, FEB. 14.

    The Agent-General for South Australia (hon. Thomas Playford) has assured investors that it is unlikely that his colony will borrow largely for ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. TERRIBLE THUNDERSTORM.

    A terrible thunderstorm passed over the district last night. Lightning struck and killed Thos. Harvey, a lime burner. ...

    Article : 25 words
  37. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    The reserve of notes and coin is £39,942,000 as against £39,947,000 last week; gold coin and bullion £45,665,000 as against £46,188,800, ...

    Article : 32 words
  38. A FATAL AFFRAY.

    A fatal affray took place at the I. O. U. yesterday. Two men, under the influence of drink, quarrelled, and in the scuffle one was thrown heavily to the ground and ...

    Article : 40 words
  39. LONDON, FEB. 14.

    The butter market is flat, the price ranging from 96s to 100s per cwt. Danish has been raised a kroner owing to the demand existing at ...

    Article : 101 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 48 words
  41. PUBLIC OPINION.

    The opinion of the leading akin authorities of the world, viz., the late Professor Sir Erasmus Wilson, F.R.S., Dr. Redwood, Ph. D., F.O.S., F.I.C. Mr John L. Milton, Senior ...

    Article : 55 words
  42. PURE, ECONOMICAL, REFRESHING.

    CADBUBY'S CO[?]OA le economical.—A small spoonful makes a large breakfast cup of delicious, refreshing, digestible, and absolutely pure and nourishing cocoa, of the greatest ...

    Article : 36 words
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