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  2. CURRENT TOPICS.

    WEATHER.— During yesterday very sultry weather prevailed, and in the evening a few light showers of rain fell, accompanied by thunder and light. ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A sad boating fatality, involving the loss of four lives, occurred at Botany Heads last night. A party consisting of fishermen named Goldsmith, T. Brennan, James ...

    Article : 274 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Sir Westby Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, gave a reception at the Imperial institute to-day in honour of the visit to London of Mr J. G. ...

    Article : 108 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Judgment has been reserved in the action the Municipal Council, Sydney, v. Bourke. ...

    Article : 25 words
  6. MONETARY AND FINANCIAL.

    At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of South Australia held in the city the question of prosecuting the directors for fraud was considered at ...

    Article : 59 words
  7. COMMERCIAL.

    Some of the Queensland beef has touched 5 3-16d per 1b. ...

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  8. FRENCH EXPEDITIONS.

    In reply to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir Edward Grey, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, intimated that the Government ...

    Article : 100 words
  9. HEMP.

    The hemp market is quiet at steady rates. Fair lots from Wellington have sold at £12 10s. ...

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  10. WOOL.

    The spirited tone of the market for wool is being well maintained, the prices being unchanged. Amongst the figures obtained to-day were—Clare ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. CANADIAN-AUSTRALASIAN MAIL SERVICE.

    An application has been made to the Postmaster-General by Mr Larke, Canadian Commissioner in Australia, for a revision of the mail contract between Mr James ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS BILL.

    The Royal Assent has been given to the Australian Customs Bill. ...

    Article : 20 words
  13. THE GOOD SLEEP OF A BAD MAN.

    In a certain prison that we all have heard of lay a convict upon his narrow iron cot. He was to be hanged the next morning. Yet he lay there, covered by a ...

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  14. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat was firm today at from 2s 2d to 2s 2½d, several thousand bags being sold at 2s 2d. Flour was quiet up to £5 15s, and oats unaltered at from 1s to 1s 2d for ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. BREADSTUFFS.

    Business in old South Australian wheat is quiet at 25s 6d per 496lb ex warehouse, and the business in old Victorian is restricted at 25s 3d per 496lb. ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    H.R.H. the Duke of York, who has been confined to his room with a slight attack of influenza, has recovered. ...

    Article : 30 words
  17. ADDITIONAL ITEMS.

    Mr C. Forrest, the ex.M.L.A. for Polwarth, left last week for a trip to Japan, America, and Europe. Prior to his departure he was, as a member of the Tasmanian ...

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  18. TIMBER.

    Messrs Welch and Perrin have sold the Victorian red gum shipment to hand at £5 10s per load. ...

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  19. AGENT-GENERAL'S OFFICES.

    Mr Thomas Playford, Agent-General for South Australia, has been instructed to move his offices from 15 Victoria street, S.W., to the centre of the city on ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS.

    A bi-metallic league has been formed in France under very influential auspices. Within a few days 3000 names were enrolled. Amongst the members of the Council are ...

    Article : 1,128 words
  21. REVOLT IN CUBA.

    The Spanish Government has deter- mined to suppress the revolution in Cuba, and if it is deemed necessary a further force of 100,000 men will be ...

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  22. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Executive Council to-day appointed Mr Edmund Burton and Judge Murray temporary Judges of the Supreme Court. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Lord Sheffield is endeavouring to get together a representative team to meet Mr A. E. Stoddart's team on its return to England. Surrey and Lancashire ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Last evening as A. H. Jarvis was driving home from the Oval his horse bolted and the vehicle overturned. Jarvis received a severe gash above the eye, besides being ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. FRICTION BETWEEN MISSIONS AND A COMPANY.

    Owing to the friction existing between the Roman Catholic missions and the Marshall Islands and New Guinea Company the German ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr Dalrymple was sworn in to-day as Minister of Education. A petition was filed to-day for the liquidation of the estate of the Rev. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. ACCIDENT AT MACQUARIE HEADS.

    A young man, the son of Captain Melville, was accidentally drowned yesterday afternoon outside the Heads. The body was recovered at dusk. It appears the boat ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. MINING.

    Activity is being shown in the quotation of several of the West Australian mining stocks, especially Londonderry's. It is understood the ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. TIN.

    In tin business is quiet, Australian being quoted at £63 per ton cash, and £63 7s 6d for three months delivery. W. D. PEACOCK'S PURE JAMS.—Quality ...

    Article : 73 words
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