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  2. THE CHITRAL EXPEDITION. FURTHER FIGHTING.

    The British expedition under MajorGeneral Sir Robert C. Low is continuing its advance on Chitral. Further fighting is reported, which ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. ENGLAND AND NICARAGUA. THE BRITISH DEMAND FOR AN INDEMNITY.

    The British Government last month presented an ultimatum to the Central American Republic of Nicaragua, demanding the payment of an indemnity of ...

    Article : 115 words
  4. ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

    Much friction has occurred between the British and the French members of the commission appointed in 1893 for the purpose of delimiting the fronticiers ...

    Article : 96 words
  5. THE APPALLING SEWER ACCIDENT. INFLOW OF WATER STOPPED.

    All yesterday the pumps were kept going at the Spottiswoode sewer tunnel, and all day long the hopes and fears of the throng on the river banks alternated. Now the bubbles ...

    Article : 1,755 words
  6. INSPECTION OF THE FACE.

    As soon as the bodies had been got out of the working chamber last night Mr. Robb and Mr. Hamblyn, the inspector, proceeded to the face of the chamber and made a ...

    Article : 640 words
  7. THE MURRAY-BRIDGE AT TOCUMWAL.

    At 4 o'clock this afternoon the ceremony of formally declaring open the bridge over the Murray at Tocumwal was performed by Mr. Young, the Minister of Works, New South ...

    Article : 513 words
  8. DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.

    The details of the engagement on the Panjkora River show that the detachment of Sepoys was separated from the main body in consequence of the enemy having ...

    Article : 133 words
  9. A JOINT.COMMISSION PROPOSED.

    Nicaragua proposes that a joint commission should be appointed to settle the amount of the indemnity to be paid to England. ...

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  10. MR. BUCHANAN'S FEARS.

    The deceased engineer frequently manifested his anxiety concerning the safety of the tunnel by remaining in it with the men for many hours at a time. Whenever ...

    Article : 467 words
  11. THE REBELLION IN CUBA.

    The troops despatched by Spain to suppress the insurrection in Cuba have inflicted a severe defeat on the rebels. Two insurgent generals were killed, ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. HOW THE BODIES WERE FOUND.

    At about noon yesterday the air valve near the top of the working chamber on being tried discharged air instead of water, as it had done since Friday night, showing there ...

    Article : 1,288 words
  13. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN AUSTRIA.

    Severe earthquake shocks have occurred at Trieste and Kainburg, in Austria. The damage, however, was slight. ...

    Article : 27 words
  14. THE BARQUE CASTLE HOLME.

    The barque Castle Holms, which was stranded in St[?]rt Bay, was one of the first vessels to arrive this morning. when she headed up the gulf at daylight in charge of a ...

    Article : 212 words
  15. THE BOOT STRIKE IN ENGLAND.

    In connection with the strike in the boot trade an attempt has been made to burn a boot factory at Loicester, where a number of free labourers were ...

    Article : 68 words
  16. THE DEATH OF COLONEL BATTYE.

    Colonel Battye was killed in the engagement on the Panjkora River just as the detachment had regained the camp. ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. CAPTURE OF UMRA KHAN'S BROTHER.

    The Khan of Dir has captured the Di[?] fort, and also Umra Khan's brother, Mahomed. He will surrender both to the British. ...

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  18. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH "WALES.

    The jumping contests were continued at the Royal Agricltural Society's Show to-day in the presence of a large number of spectators. The prize for the best ...

    Article : 211 words
  19. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN CORNWALL.

    A serious railway accident has occurred near Bodmnin, in Cornwall. An excursion train when coming round a curve on the line near the town ran off the ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    Cholera has broken out at Hiroschima, the town in Western Japan to which the court of the Mikado removed from Tokio shortly after the commencement of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. THE DIVER'S EXPERIMENT.

    Much interest centred yesterday in the divers and the experiment which Diver A'Beckett had promised to make. On Sunday he had entered the tunnel with Mr. ...

    Article : 1,165 words
  22. THE BENDIGO EASTER FAIR.

    Bendigo' great carnival, the Easter Fair, in aid of the local charities, is now in full progress, and the city is crowded with visitors. The weather is genial, and for the first ...

    Article : 439 words
  23. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE MISHAP.

    Among mining men, both practical and theoretical, intense interest has been occasioned by the accident, and various theories have been advanced as to the cause. It ...

    Article : 856 words
  24. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD-FIELDS.

    At the Warden's Court to-day Mr. Osborne applied for a vacant piece of ground adjointhe Champion lease. The case lasted nearly all day, and caused much excitement. The ...

    Article : 450 words
  25. THE UNITED STATES INCOME TAX BILL.

    Although the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the chief proposals contained in the Income Tax Bill are invalid, President Cleveland is ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day was observed as a close holiday. The weather was fine, and all the amusements were well patronised. The delegates for the Hobart Fruit ...

    Article : 140 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of Professor James Dwight Dana, the distinguished American geologist, aged 82 years. ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Orient reached the Semaphore at about 3 o'clock this morning. She did not call at Colombo in consequence of the running of this line having become disarranged ...

    Article : 237 words
  29. THE COLLIERY TROUBLES AT NEWCASTLE.

    A general meeting was held at Newcastle to-day, when 2,000 miners passed a resolution deploring the conduct of the Wallsend and Borehole men in declining to follow the ...

    Article : 107 words
  30. THE DROUGHT IN THE COUNTRY.

    Rain has threatened several times lately, but none of any value to farmers has yet fallen. Two or three inches would prove an inestimable boon. Ploughing cannot proceed ...

    Article : 165 words
  31. THE AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TRADE.

    In connection with the trade across the Pacific, news has been received that cold storage accommodation has been constructed at Victoria, British Columbia, and that a ...

    Article : 168 words
  32. TASMANIA.

    The holidays have passed off favourably, beautiful weather prevailing. The only contretemps at Hobart was the non- arrival of the steamer Tambo from Sydney in time to ...

    Article : 110 words
  33. NEW INSOLVENT.

    Reginald L. Biggs, of Warrn[?]mbool, late of Bryan O'Lynn, gentleman, Causes of insolvency—Pressure of s[?]red creditors on the firm of Biggs and [?] Bros. The only ...

    Article : 82 words
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