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  2. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    Great Preparations are being made for the visit of the Czar Nicholas to France in October next. The visit will be celebrated by brilliant ...

    Article : 94 words
  3. THE RHODESIA RISING.

    Advices from Baluwayo state that Captain Thomas's column has built a fort on the Gwai River, north-west of the town. While engaged in this work the troops ...

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  4. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. MATCH AGAINST SUREEY.

    The Australian Eleven commenced a match to-day against the County of Surrey at the Kennington Oval. The Surrey team consists of the following ...

    Article : 176 words
  5. THE CONSTITUTION BILL.

    The Cabinet had under consideration last night the draft bill to amend the Constitution Act, and while nothing definite was settled, owing to the absence of three or ...

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  6. COLLISION IN THE SCHELDT.

    A serious collision occurred yesterday in the River Scheldt, which debouches into the North Sea at Antwerp. The vessels concerned were the French steamer Quatre ...

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  7. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1896.

    There is some strong reason, of course, for the occasional pronounced references of Lord SALISBURY to the horrors of Armenia. It is scarcely ...

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  8. THE SHOPS' HALF-HOLIDAY. CHOUSING THE DAY.

    Numerous meetings of the different classes of shopkeepers in the city and suburbs are now being held to discuss the most suitable day for the weekly ...

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  9. ST. KILDA AND MALVERN:

    So far no definite action has been taken by either St. Kilda or Malvern, and it is understood that they will follow in the footsteps of Prahran, as it is felt the three ...

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  10. PORT MELBOURNE.

    No public meeting has been held in Port Melbourne with respect to the half-holiday question, but it is expected that some action will be adopted shortly to ascertain ...

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  11. THE RAND GOLD-FIELD.

    On account of the ravages caused by the rinderpest, and the consequent large influx of natives to the Rand Gold-field, the wages of the natives employed on the mines have ...

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  12. WILLIAMSTOWN.?

    At Williamstown very little beyond the circulation of a petition has been done, although at an early date it is proposed to hold a public meeting. Opinion on the ...

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  13. PRESTON.

    Notwithstanding the fact that the municipality of Preston does not come within the metropolitan area affected by the Amended Shops and Factories Act ...

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  14. THE SOUDAN WAR.

    The rise in the Nile has enabled several gunboats to pass the Second Cataract, a mile above Wady Halfa. ...

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  15. THE CATTERTHUN WRECK.

    A telegram was received to-day by the Alliance Marine and General Insurance Company from Seal Rocks, stating that gold to the value of £5,000 had been absolutely ...

    Article : 607 words
  16. THE COSTA RICA PACKET.

    Mr. Curzon, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, states that the final reply by the Dutch Government to the British demand for compensation for the owners, ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. NORTH MELBOURNE AND FLEMINGTON.

    In the former suburb opinion, as may be expected, is divided, but the majorit indines to Saturday, although several tradespeople state that a half-holiday on that day ...

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  18. THE CRETAN REBELLION.

    "The Times" states that France and Russia have decided to protect the Cretan Christians against the barbarities of the Turks. They will not allow any massacres ...

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  19. PROPOSED COLONIAL TOUR.

    A special meeting of the New bouth Wales Cricket Association was held to-night to consider the question of the proposed tour of the Australian Eleven through New ...

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  20. CARLTON.

    At a meeting of the shopkeepers of Carlton, held on the 6th inst., to decide whether the half-holiday should be observed on Wednesday or Saturday, a ...

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  21. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    The Spanish Government is preparing a claim on the United States for compensation for losses caused by American filibustering expeditions to Cuba. ...

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  22. SHIPPING DISPUTE.

    A serious difficulty has arisen in the shipping trade. Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, M.P., the secretary of the National Sailors' and Firemen's ...

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  23. GOLD DISCOVERY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

    Some very rich crushings are reported from the River Kootenay, in British Columbia. The announcement has caused great excitement in Canada, and a very extensive ...

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  24. FITZROY.

    In Fitzroy a large majority of the shopkeepers support the Wednesday half-holiday. At the meeting of the local shopkeepers on Thursday last, at which a ballot ...

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  25. THE BALTIC CANAL.

    Yesterday 30 German men-of-war, including the largest ironclad in the German navy, safely passed through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, between the Baltic and the ...

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  26. THE DUBLIN CONVENTION.

    The Parnellites are greatly dissatisfied with the convention of the Irish Nationalist party, which is to be held in Dublin next month. ...

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  27. COLLINGWOOD.

    Although the Collingwood shopkeepers have not yet held a meeting to settle the half-holiday question, a canvass of all the leading business people has been mude, ...

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  28. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    A very painful shooting accident occurred here this morning. Councillor Henry John Marfleet was working in the garden attached to his farm, situated a ...

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  29. BRUNSWICK.

    Public feeling runs high in Brunswick over the half-holiday question, for while the majority of the larger shopkeepers are going strongly for the Saturday a still ...

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  30. THE GERMAN MINISTRY.

    General Bronsart von Schellendorf, the German Minister of War, has resigned. Serious friction between the Minister and the Emperor William's military Cabinet was ...

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  31. A SUPPOSED MARQUIS.

    Eli Louis Seeber, described in his schedule as of Queen-street, storeman, was summoned for examination in the Insolveney Court, before Judge Molesworth, ...

    Article : 239 words
  32. MYSTERIOUS CASE.

    A mysterious and fatal assault was reported to have been committed upon a youth named Joseph Ryder, aged 10, at Waterloo last evening, but so far the police ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Lord and Lady Brassey returned to Melbourne by this afternoon's express. Prior to their departure the members of the Ministry lunched with His Excellency at ...

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  34. LI HUNG CHANG.

    Li Hung Chang, the famous Chinese Viceroy, visited Hawarden Castle to-day, by invitation from Mr. Gladstone, and had a long interview with the English stateman. ...

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  35. TURKEY AND GAME COCK.

    A detective who is usually associated with a dangerous burglar or a clever confidence swindler feels some pride in detailing his exploits, but if by any mischance he ...

    Article : 423 words
  36. THE HEAT IN NEW YORK.

    All last week the heat in New York was intensively oppressive, and caused a great deal of suffering and inconvenience. The deaths from sunstroke reached the ...

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  37. SUBURBAN OPINIONS.

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  38. THE SUICIDE AT CARLTON.

    The city coroner, Dr. Youl, held an inquest yesterday at the Melbourne Hospital concerning the circumstnces of the death of the young man Robert William Pooles, ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Kanowna Development Company, Western Australia, has been registered, with a capital of £80,000, of which half is to be issued. ...

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  40. SAD FAMILY BEREAVEMENT.

    Information has just been received of a terribly and bercavement which has befallen Mr. F. C. Shaw's family, at Alberton. On Saturday evening the members of the ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND.

    The takings during the four days of the show last week amounted to £2,000, compared with £1,892 taken last year. The Queensland Rifle Association has ...

    Article : 456 words
  42. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The F.M.S. Armand Behic passed Port Said homewards on 15th inst. The Queensland R.M.S. Duke of Westminster arrived at Plymouth on 14th inst. ...

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  43. DEATH OF MR. C. TYNAN.

    General regret was expressed throughout the Government offices yesterday when the news was received that Mr. Charles Tynan, the secretary for Education, had died at ...

    Article : 361 words
  44. THE BANKING INQUIRY.

    Mr. Watson, the president of the Bank of New Zealand, was examined before the Banking Committee to-day. He said that his impression was that the directors in ...

    Article : 274 words
  45. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Frank Coughlan, of Flinders-street, Melbourne, railway employe. Causes of insolvency—RReduction in salary and in working time, sickness of insolvent, paying heavy ...

    Article : 71 words
  46. RICHMOND.

    As yet in Richmond no very decided expression of opinion has been given concerning the selection of a half-holiday. Two prominent drapers and a boot dealer are ...

    Article : 136 words
  47. PRAHRAN.

    Notwithstanding the expression of opinion passed at a recent meeting of employers in favour of Wednesday as the most suitable day for the half-holiday, the ...

    Article : 410 words
  48. TRADES AND LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    The Trades and Labour Conference on the question of a labour platform was continued last evening at the Trades-hall, Mr. E. Findley, the president of the Trades-hall ...

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  49. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At. Half-past [?]—Davis v. Field and another, Richardson v. Richardson (By[?] and another corespondents), in the matter of the rules of the Supreme Court [?] and in the matter of a ...

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  50. KEW.

    The Kew shopkeepers at present observe the Wednesday half-holiday with tolerable uniformity, and the local feeling, is against the Saturday closing. The chief objection ...

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  51. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

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  52. HAWTHORN.

    Those locally interested obtained the signatures to petitions throughout the city, with the result that a large majority of the shopkeepers have declared in favour of ...

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  53. SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    A large meeting was held in the supper-room of the South Melbourne Town-hall on Thursday night last to consider the halfholiday question, and a resolution was huliiliiv quesliou, und li ic'hiiliitiuii «»us cut ...

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