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  2. RAILWAY ROMANCES.

    Tales have been told lately about the management of the railways which, if true, would involve the conclusion that the commissioners had organised and trained their ...

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  3. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The situation in Poland, where great dissatisfaction has for some time past been felt at the harsh and arbitrary character of Russian rule, is growing ...

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  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The election of a member of the House of Commons to fill the seat for South Derbyshire, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Henry Wardle, took place ...

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  5. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    An extraordinary incident has occurred in Paris. A burglur, who was endeavouring to escape arrest, was fleeing through the streets. His pursuers were gaining ...

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  6. THE SUSPENSION OF THE MERCANTILE BANK.

    The closing of ths doors of the Mercantile Bank on Saturday morning did not create any visible sensation. There was no crowd round the doors of the recently erected and ...

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  7. The Argus.

    Although it cannot be said that the suspension of the Mercantile Bank of Australia has altogether surprised the monetary world of Melbourne, yet the ...

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  8. MURDER IN A LAW COURT.

    An act of a very daring and desperate character is reported from Indiana. During the trial of a notorious horsestealer, the prisoner suddenly drew a ...

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  9. INSOLVENCY OF THE MARQUIS OF AILESBURY.

    The Marquis of Ailesbury has become insolvent. His liabilities amount to £350,000, but the amount of his assets is not known. ...

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  10. THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    The elections to the London County Council are being hold to-day. Great interest is taken in the elections, which are being conducted upon purely ...

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  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The trustees of the Marrquis of Stafford, the eldest son of the Duke of Sutherland, are endeavouring to obtain an injunction to prevent the duke from cutting down ...

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  12. DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.

    Sir John Walsham, the British Minister at Pekin, has been appointed Minister at Bucharest. Mr. Nicholas Roderick O'Conor, ...

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  13. THE ANARCHISTS IN SPAIN.

    The anarchists in Spain continue to give trouble to the Government. A conspiracy on a very large scale has been discovered in Barcelona. ...

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  14. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN PORTUGAL.

    The Portuguese Government, with a view to economising, has abolished the office of Minister of Education. In order to avert the expected scarcity ...

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  15. THE DIFFICULTY IN THE COAL TRADE.

    The impending suspension of work in the coal mines continues to seriously affect those industries that depend on coal. At the shipbuilding-yards and ...

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  16. THE BEHRING FISHERIES DIFFICULTY.

    The treaty which has been signed on behalf of Great Britain and the United States referring the Behring seal fisheries difficulty to arbitration will be submitted ...

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  17. THE HOBART TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    The prospectus of the Hobart Tramway Company has been issued. The capital consists of £60,000 in shares, and debentures amounting to £45,000. ...

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  18. THE UNEMPLOYED IN GERMANY.

    Serious riots by the unemployed have occurred at Dantzig in Germany. The rioters attacked and pillaged the shops of the butchers and bakers. ...

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  19. AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL PROSPECTS.

    The Economist to-day, referring to the financial position of the Australian colonies, says that any colony giving an assurance that it will refrain from ...

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  20. MURDERS BY ABORIGINALS.

    Towards the end of February a tragedy occurred on Creswell Downs Station, near the Queensland border, in South Australian territory. The station blacks, in company ...

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  21. A STEAMER MISSING.

    It is feared that the steamer Deccan, 3,429 tons, bound from Mauritius to Bombay, has been lost at sea, and that 100 persons who were on board have ...

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  22. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE GRAND DUKE OF HESSE.

    The Grand Duke of Hesse, Ludwig the Fourth, has had an attack of paralysis. He was born in 1837, and in 1862 married the Princess Alice, ...

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  23. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is reported that Viscount Germanston, the Governor of British Guiana, will succeed Sir William Robinson as Governor of Western Australia. ...

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  24. DISCOURTESY OF EXHIBITION TRUSTEES.

    Sir,—As a visitor to your capital for the first time for some years, I cannot help expressing surprise at one of its restrictions, of the extent of which I was previously ...

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  25. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN QUEENSLAND.

    The election of a member of the Assembly for Barcoo in place of the late Mr. F. R. Murphy, took place yesterday, the candidates being Mr. W. H. Campbell and Mr. Thomas ...

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  26. MADAME MELBA IN ROME.

    Madame Melba has appeared in Rome in the opera of "Lucia di Lammermoor." The performance was a triumphant success. ...

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  27. THE MOMBASA-NYANZA RAILWAY.

    In the House of Commons last night a vote of £20,000 for the survey of a route for a railway from Mombasa, the port of the Imperial British East Africa ...

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  28. MR. TATE'S OFFER OF PICTURES WITHDRAWN.

    Mr. Tate, who some time ago offered to give his large and valuable collection of pictures to the nation, and also to build a gallery for them, has withdrawn ...

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  29. SERIOUS BUGGY ACCIDENT NEAR BENDIGO.

    A serious buggy accident occurred to-night at Crusoe. Mr. Fritz Wood was driving a phaeton, in which were also seated Miss Wood, Miss Trohill, and Mrs. Charles Wood ...

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  30. LORD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM IN TASMANIA.

    The cricket match between Lord Sheffield's team and l8 of Hobart and Launceston was continued yesterday. The local team, with two wickets down for 5 runs, resumed their ...

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  31. VICTORIAN EGGS.

    A shipment of eggs from Koroit, Victoria, has arrived. The eggs are unbroken and in good condition. ...

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  32. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Askew v. Danby (part heard), Barber v. Henry. FIRST CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice A'Beckett.) ...

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  33. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ORIENT.

    The R.M.S. Orient, A. Darby, commander, arrived from Colombo at 5 p.m. to-day. She brings the following saloon passengers:- For Melbourne.—Mrs. Arundel Hall, Mr. ...

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  34. THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY.

    In reference to the action of the Government in sending up unemployed from Melbourne to compete with local unemployed, the town clerk has sent a telegram to the ...

    Article : 215 words
  35. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Sarah Stuckey, Southey-street, North Brighton, married woman. Causes of insolvency—Pressure of creditors, depression in the value of real estate, and having to pay ...

    Article : 54 words
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