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  2. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1896.

    Contrary to all expectation the two Houses were utterly unable to adjust their differences yesterday. The fate is undecided both of the Factories Bill, ...

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  3. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. TERRIBLE ITALIAN DISASTER.

    Further telegrams from Abyssinia show that the disaster sustained by the Italian troops under General Baratieri was of a very serious character. ...

    Article : 137 words
  4. THE THREATENED WAR. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The excitement and indignation caused in Spain by the disposition shown by the United States Congress to interfere in the affairs of Cuba continue to ...

    Article : 182 words
  5. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    Lord Charles Beresford, R.N., states that the naval commanders generally strongly favour the naval programme expounded by Mr. Goseben, the First ...

    Article : 47 words
  6. OPENING OF THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The second series of colonial wool sales for 1896 opened this evening, when Messrs. Chas. Balme and Co., Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co., and Messrs. ...

    Article : 1,349 words
  7. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK.

    The following is an abridgment of the circular issued to the British creditors of the City of Melbourne Bank Limited, at the end of January, by Mr. C. J. Stewart, senior official ...

    Article : 6,443 words
  8. THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    A terrific flood, unprecedented since that of 1875, visited Georgetown yesterday night. Rain commenced to fall at about 8 o'clock, and by midnight 8.20in. was ...

    Article : 179 words
  9. THE CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS.

    The conference of premiers convened by Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier ot New South Wales, to consider several matters of intercolonial interest opened this afternoon at ...

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  10. THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

    The Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senor H. F. Palacio, is shortly coming to England and France on political missions from his Government. ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. MR. GLADSTONE AND PRESIDENT FAURE.

    Mr. Gladstone, who is visiting the South of France, has had a meeting at Cannes with President Faure. Both statesmen were highly gratified with the ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. THE DEAN CASE.

    The arguments against the conviction of George Dean for perjury in havingsworn that he did [?]ot administer poison with intent to kill his wite, Mary Dean, occupied the whole ...

    Article : 265 words
  13. THE MERCADOOL CASE.

    The Mercadool inquiry was continued today, the sitting being the 25th. Mr. Heydon's cross-examination of James Wilson was directed mainly to the ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. GENERAL BARATIERI'S RECALL.

    It has now transpired that the disastrous defeat of the Italians in Abyssinia was mainly due to General Baratieri, who was recently removed from the chief ...

    Article : 241 words
  15. WOMEN AT OXFORD.

    The governing body of the University of Oxford has, by a majority of 70, refused to allow women to take the degree of Bachelor of Arts. ...

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  16. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A gold-mining company has been registered to work Block 50, Hampton Plains, Western Australia. Shares amounting to £200,000 will be offered to the ...

    Article : 128 words
  17. SPAIN STILL ARMING.

    Spain is continuing her naval and military preparations in view of the possibility of war with the United States over Cuba. ...

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  18. FATAL BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A fatal buggy accident oecurred at Singleton to-day. The Rev. Canon B. E. Shaw, was in the act of getting into his buggy, when owing to the horse bolting lie was first ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It is understood that the corporation for the treatment of sulphide ores from Broken Hill has decided to erect smelting works in the district of Newcastle. The works, it is ...

    Article : 230 words
  20. FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION AT BALLARAT.

    Although to-day not observed as a general holiday the fire brigades' demonstration at Russell-square was largely attended. The weather was perfect, and when the members ...

    Article : 781 words
  21. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 31?d. por oz. standard, being an advance of ?d. since yesterday. ...

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  22. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved its judgment in the case of the Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Rennie. The counsel ...

    Article : 276 words
  23. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAM.

    WHEAT AND FLOUR. — Wheat is slightly weaker. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,806,000 ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. LARGE REINFORCEMENTS.

    It is reported that Italy has decided to send 24 battalions of infantry and six battalions of artillery to Abyssinia to establish Italian supremacy in that ...

    Article : 100 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    B. H. Holloway, late clerk of the Inglewood Divisional and Marsapial Board, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment today on a charge of embezzling £156. ...

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  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Wesleyan Methodist Conference has decided to exchange the Rev. H. C. George, of Perth, for the Rev. W. Gifford, of Victoria. William Rogers, charged with salting the ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The final stage in the cricket match was reached to-day. The home team required only 70 runs with nine wickets to fall, and a substantial win for them was anticipated. The ...

    Article : 381 words
  28. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Three men named William Berryman, John O'Connor, and Hugh Jennings have been arrested on a charge of stealing specimens from Bayley's No. 1 South mine to the ...

    Article : 184 words
  29. THE BULGARIAN BAPTISM.

    The re-baptism of the infant, Prince Boris, the heir to the throne of Bulgaria, according to the rites of the Greek Church, and the action of Prince ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR FEDERATION.

    At the intercolonial conference of the Australian Labour Federation several proposals amending the rules of the federation were submitted by representatives from the Sydney ...

    Article : 407 words
  31. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Ruapehu left Cape Town on the 1st inst. for Hobart and New Zealand. ...

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  32. TASMANIA.

    After nine days' inquest on the fire at Talisker, near Evandale, the jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire arose, but that gross neglect was ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Bawden, Coleraine, butcher. Causes of insolvency—Pressure of creditors and depression in business. Liabilities, £163 0s. 6d.; assets, £56 6s. 8s.; deficiency, £106 13s. ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. AN OVERDUE VESSEL.

    Great anxicty is manifested at Albany at the non-arrival of the mail packet Macgregor, which left here on Saturday, and has not yet been reported at Bremer Bay. Acting on the ...

    Article : 135 words
  35. CONDITION OF THE PERMANENT WAY.

    Sir,—I consider that all will agree with you that it is undesirable to publish statements (if untrue) to cause alarm in the minds of the travelling public, but, Sir, to be ...

    Article : 280 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Rev. A. Peters has been elected chairman of the twenty-second annual district meeting of the United Methodist Free Church of New Zealand. ...

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  37. TATTERSALLS SWEEP.

    The following are the winners of the three first prizes in Tattersall's Australian Cup consultation:—First, Idolater, G. F. Sharland. Hungerford, Queensland, £3,375; ...

    Article : 54 words
  38. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10.—Re Stamps Act 18[?] and assignment by Arthur Speed, &c., Thwaltes and others v. Bank of Australasia, M'Kay v. same. FIRST CIVIL COURT. ...

    Article : 214 words
  39. THE LIFT ACCIDENT.

    The young man George Stokes, who sustained fracture of the skull by falling down the well of the lift at Schuhkraft's Paperbag Manufactory, Flinders-street, on ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Victorian members of the Australian Eleven, together with Messrs. Bruce, Worrall, C. M'Leod, and A. E. Trott, who are to play against them on Friday, left for ...

    Article : 148 words
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