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  2. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Disastrous roports continue to be received daily respecting the floods in the United States caused by the overflow of the Mississippi. ...

    Article : 110 words
  3. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Marquis of Salisbury had a marvellously narrow escape from serious injury to-day. The Premier was driving in Piccadilly ...

    Article : 69 words
  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A daring burglary has been committed at the shop of Messrs. Mappin and Webb, the well-known manufacturers of silver plate and cutlery, in Oxford-street, ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. WRECK OF THE YACHT SUNBEAM.

    The following particulars have been received respecting the wreck of the steam yacht Sunbeam. On March 27 the Sunbeam was lying of an island in Admiralty Gulf, at ...

    Article : 404 words
  6. The Argus.

    To solemnly discharge a battery of 120-ton guns at a mosquito is not exactly "magnificent," and it is certainly not an economical use of ...

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  7. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The reserve of notes and coin is £16,598,000, against £16,048,000 for the previous week, the proportion to liabilities being 44.72 per cent., against 43.52 ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In connection with the distribution of birthday honours, tho Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George was offered to Mr. Samuel Deering, the ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. COLOURED LABOUR IN QUEENSLAND.

    A blue-book containing the official correspondence on the question of kanaka labour was issued to-day. Among the despatches is one from ...

    Article : 202 words
  10. PROPOSED BANQUET TO MR. DIBBS.

    A number of Australian colonists in London are making arrangements to entertain Mr. G. R. Dibbs,the Premier of New South Wales, on his arrival by ...

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  11. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The market is flat. The open market quotation for three months' bills is ¾ per cent., being 1¼ per cent, below the Bank rate. ...

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  12. THE NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The Royal commission appointed to inquire into the charges broght against Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, the Chief Commissioner of Railways, by Mr. Schey, M.L.A., continued its ...

    Article : 937 words
  13. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  14. LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AT SEA.

    Some commotion was caused yesterday amongst those interested in the brig Para, which was about to leave for the South Sea Islands, when it became known that the ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 401-16d. per oz. standard. ...

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  16. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The divorce suit of Micheler. Michel was continued to-day before the Chief Justice. Counsel addressed the jury, and his Honour summed up, the embargo placed on the press ...

    Article : 238 words
  17. WHEAT AND FLOUR.

    For cargoes of New Zealand wheat off coast sellers ask 36s. 3d.; buyers offer 35s. 9d. per 4801b. c.f.i. The market in colonial wheat ox ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. THE TURF IN ENGLAND.

    The betting quotations against the horses most in request for the Derby, to be run on Wednesday next, June 1, are as follow:— ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. OATS.

    Fine colonial oats are quoted an average of 27s. 6d. por 3841b., and common colonial oats at an average of 24s. 9d. per 3841b. ...

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  20. THE EDWARDS CASE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. W. B. Edwards, whose appointment as a Supreme Court judge has been declared invalid by the Privy Council, is preparing a petition to Parliament for redress on account ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. THE QUEENSLAND SEPARATION MOVEMENT.

    The delegates to a conference of the northern local authorities, which is now sitting at Townsville, met the members of the Separation League last night. There was ...

    Article : 163 words
  22. BEANS.

    Colonial beans are quoted at an average of 36s. 6d. per 5041b. ...

    Article : 14 words
  23. METALS.

    Copper.—Business is quiet. Chili bars are quoted at £46 10s. per ton cash. Tin. — Australian is quoted at £98 cash. ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. THE NEW SOUTH WALES BALDWIN ENGINES.

    The Royal Commission appinted to inquire into the suitability or otherwise of the new Baldwin engines, cintined its investigations to-day at the Colonial Secretary's ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    The Railway Commissioners have made extensive reductions in the rates for the carriage of agricultural produce. The rates on some other classes of goods have also ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. SUGAR.

    The market is firm. German beet, 88deg., is quoted at 13s. per cwt. f.o.b. Hamburg. Business in Java No. 14 D.S. is quiet at 15s. 6d. per cwt. floating ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. MOVEMENTS OF THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Parramatta, which left Melbourne on 7th May, arrived at Colombo on the evening of 25th inst. ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. FROZEN MEAT.

    Wellington, Sydney, and Queensland mutton and Canterbury lamb show a fall of ?d. per lb. on the week. Quotations are as follo7r: ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To-day Mr. Fysb, the Premier of Tasmania, accompanied by the mayor of Adelaide (Mr. Bullock), visited the sewage farm, made inquiries into its management, and took ...

    Article : 278 words
  30. THE INTERCOLONIAL BOAT RACE.

    Great interest is being taken in the intercolonial eight-oar race which is to be rowed to-morrow and everything promises success to the contest. The crews have been ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. A SINGULAR INCIDENT.

    A young woman named Elizabeth Adams, a domestic servant, in the employ of Mr. Michael Comyns, a [farmer, residing] at Claremount, Waurn Ponds, had a narrow escape ...

    Article : 193 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND HEMP.

    The New Zealand hemp market is very flat. Good Wellington is quoted at £21 per ton. ...

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  33. ANOTHER CASE OF LEPROSY IN BRISBANE.

    Within the past few days another case of leprosy has been admitted to the Brisbane Hospital. The patient is a Cingalese, who for some time past has been hawking goods ...

    Article : 100 words
  34. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Louis Grouzelle, of Swanston-street, photographic artist, compulsory sequestration. Causes of insolvency—Loss and damage to stock caused through fire, losses in land and ...

    Article : 326 words
  35. TO-DAY'S SALES OF LAND AND PROPERTY.

    Mr. C. J. and T. Ham.—At Hawthorn, at 3 —Shop property. Messrs. Greig and Murray.—At Kensington, at 4—Business sites. ...

    Article : 129 words
  36. THE TRAMWAY COLLISION.

    Inquiries made yesterday by the general manager of the Tramway Company showed that the explanation published in The Argus of the cause of the collision in Collins ...

    Article : 147 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    At Hobart to-day, Captain Reid, of the steamer Devon, was fined £2, with costs, for conveying sheep from Hobart to Strahan without providing them with food and ...

    Article : 29 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government intends to apply to Parliament next session for power to purchase blocks of land from tlie natives for public purposes, giving debentures bearing interest ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. THE BISHOP PERRY MEMORIAL FUND.

    The following additional contributions have been received by the hon, treasurer, Mr. W. R. Looker, Salisbury-chambers, Bourke-street, and the hon, secretary, Mr. W. E. ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. BENDIGO.

    The City Council to-day received a letter from the Country Fire Brigades Board in reply to a letter from the council asking for a complete financial statement concerning the ...

    Article : 85 words
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