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  2. INTERCOLONIAL POSTAL CONFERENCE IN MELBOURNE.

    The intercolonial postal conterence commenced on Saturday for the purpose of dealing, amongst other matters, with the proposal of New Zealand to participate ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION. The Argus Office, Tuesday, 3 a.m. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (THE ARGUS LONDON AGENCY.) AMERICAN RAILWAY HANDS ON STRIKE.

    A series of alarming outrages has been committed by the switchmen on the New York, Eric, Western Lehigh, and Buffalo Creek railway lines, who have ...

    Article : 113 words
  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (THE ARGUS LONDON AGENCY.) THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN ENGLAND.

    The Court Circular published to-day contains a notification that the Queen has received the Marquis of Salisbury's resignation with much regret. ...

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  5. SPECIAL TELEbRAMS. (THE ARGUS LONDON AGENCY.) THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN.

    The answer of the Ameer Abdur Rahman to the proposal of the Lidian Government to send a British mission under Lord Roberts to confer with him ...

    Article : 191 words
  6. THE AFFAIRS OF THE MERCANTILE BANK.

    The adjourned meeting of shareholders in the Mercantile Bank now in liquidation, which was called to receive the resignation of Mr. Frederic Millidge, one of the ...

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  7. THE AGENT-GENERAL.

    It was stated in The Argus a fortnight ago that Mr. Munro, the Agent General, might soon return to Melbourne either on leave of absence, or after having resigned the position ...

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  8. The Argus.

    The main issue to be considered in the Budget discussion is whether it is expedient to impose on the country at this juncture new taxation to the amount ...

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  9. DEMONSTRATION IN PHOENIX-PARK.

    Phoenix-park, Dublin, was the scene of a public demonstration to-day, at which about 15,000 people were present. Resolutions were passed demanding that ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. THE MINING RIOTS IN TENNESSEE.

    Several of the convict lobourers de ported by the miners at Tracy City were killed in the course of the disturbance. The governor of the state of Tennessee ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. THE KANAKA QUESTION.

    A blue book just published contains a despatch upon the kanaka labour question forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by Sir Henry Norman, ...

    Article : 112 words
  12. THE CIVIL WAR IN VENEZUELA.

    Later advices as to the recent insurgent success in Venezuela show that the revolutionary force under Hernandez captured the important town of Cuidad ...

    Article : 84 words
  13. 0CABMEN'S STRIKE IN PARIS.

    Four thousand cabmen have gone out on strike in Paris, and 5,000 omnibus men threaten to follow their example. ...

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  14. BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. MURRIETA AND CO.

    The firm of Cristobal de Murriota and Co., which has been in difficulties for some time past, has been declared bankrupt. ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    The agitation in India regarding the silver question is increasing, and grave dissatisfaction is expressed at the apparont supineness of tho Government. ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. THE MINING TROUBLES IN AMERICA.

    Disturbances have broken out among the miners of Tracy City, in the state of Tennessee, in consequence of the employment of convict labour at the mines. The ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. BULGARIA AND THE EASTERN POWERS.

    It has transpired that the recent visit of M. Stambouloff, the Bulgarian Premier, to Constantinople, was niade at the request of the Sultan, who ...

    Article : 288 words
  18. THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

    The Trades Union Congress is to commence its next sitting on September 5. The programme of proceedings sketched out includes the holding of an international ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In deference to objections which have been raised by merchants, the Emperor William of Germany has shelved the proposal to hold an international exhibition ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. THE MINERS' STRIKE AT BROKEN HILL.

    The position here is practically unchanged. The strike is almost overshadowed by they gradual fall in the value of silver, followed by the rapid depreciation in the price of ...

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  21. THE MISHAP TO H.M.S. WARSPITE.

    H.M.S. Warspite, Rear-Admiral Chas. F. Hotham's flagship on the Pacific station, which grounded when entering Esquimault, Vancouver Island, has ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY COMPANY.

    The fourth half yearly report of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company Limited showed that during the half year £47,523 had been expended on the construction account, ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. THE AFFAIRS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY.

    Atthe Central Criminal Court to-day Francis Abigail, formerly chairman of directors of the Australian Banking Company, now in liquidation, was arraigned on a charge of having on ...

    Article : 299 words
  24. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The official declaration of the result of the polling on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the representation of East Macquarie in Parliament was made in the electorate at noon ...

    Article : 84 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    The Labour Convention was to-day occupied in further consideration of the political platform, which is not concluded. A resolution was passed that it be a primary ...

    Article : 114 words
  26. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN TASMANIA.

    Munsters held a Cabinet meeting this afternoon to clear up business, after which they forwarded their resignations to the Governor, who summoned Mr. Dobson, and ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. THE MINING STRIKE AT SOUTHERN GROSS.

    The miners of Southern Cross held a largely attended meeting to-day, when the Rev. Mr. Garland, Church of longland clergyman, presided. A number of speeches were ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Thomas Carroll, the old man who was run over by the Broken Hill express on Saturday near Yunta, was literally cut to pieces. The jury, at the inquest held to-day, decided that ...

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  29. A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

    A man styling himself Dr. Jones who has been practising as a surgeon here for some weekes was arrested yesterday by Constable Nicholson on a charge of having ...

    Article : 118 words
  30. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The volcano of Ngauruhoe, in the North Island, has been emiting flames lately, and the thermal springs around Taupo are unusually active Earth tremors have been ...

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  31. ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE IN FRANCE.

    An attempt has been made to destroy the law courts at Grenoble, a French town, about 60 miles south-east of Lyons. The plot was frustrated by the discovery ...

    Article : 50 words
  32. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Samuels v. O'Halloran, Jenkins v. Shire of Mornington, Atkins and Co. v. Schuldt, National Trustees, &c., Co. v. Bourke, M'Pherson v. Brown. reGrummet. ...

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  33. THE ATTEMPT AT TRAINWRECKING.

    Detective O'Donnell, of Stawell, arrived at Nhill on Saturday night, and with Senior constable O'shannassy has since been engaged in making inquiries with reference ...

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  34. DROWNING OF A BANK CLERK.

    Yesterday the body of John Henning, until recently a clerk in the local branch of the Commercial Bank, wns found floating in the Yarriambiack Creek, close to the township ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. CHOLERA RAVAGES IN THE EAST.

    The devastation made by the cholera epidemic in Russia shows no signs of abatement. Five thousand deaths occurred from the disease on the 11th ...

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  36. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Thomas Hackett, jun., of Labertouce, sawmill labourer. Liabilities, p31 19s. 2d., assets, 10s. deficiency, £31 9s. 2d. Mr. J. Connor, assignee. Filed at Warragul. ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. MOVEMENTS OF THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s R.M.S Tainui left Rio on the morning of the 13th inst., homeward bound. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. ...

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  38. NEW ZEALAND.

    At Masterton to-day Thomas Goodgame and his wife were sentenced to three and four months' imprisonment respectively for cruelty to a child. ...

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