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  2. SPORTING.

    Although the weather was beautiful, and a first-class racing programme had been prepared, the attendance was not large, for the sight-seeing public were not strongly ...

    Article : 1,547 words
  3. M. DE LESSEPS AND THE BRITISH SHIPOWNERS.

    Count Ferdinand de Lesseps is unquestionably one of the most remarkable men of the time. He has cut bis name very on the surface of the earth, and ...

    Article : 5,203 words
  4. MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE ON AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, in the coarse of a speech delivered yesterday at a public gathering in Toronto, expressed the hope ...

    Article : 49 words
  5. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    Tenders have been opened for the New Zealand Fourier Cent Loan of £1,000,000, and it was subscribed for five times over. There was an enormous number of ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. INCREASE OF THE WAR FEELING IN CHINA.

    The Marquis Tseng, the Special Chinese Minister in the Franco-Chinese difficulty, regarding Tonquin, has stated that all the indications serve to show that ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. THE LAST NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    The New Sooth Wales £3,000,000 loan at 4 per cent, floated on December 21, is already at a premium of 1¾ per cent. ...

    Article : 33 words
  8. LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO THE AGENT-GENERAL OF QUEENSLAND.

    The Hon. A. Archer, Agent-General for Queensland, has received a telegraphic message from the Queensland Government granting him three months' leave of ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    Tenders for the New Zealand loan of £1,000,000 at 4 per cent per annum were opened to-day. The total subscriptions amounted to 5,000,000. Tenders at ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A fracas occurred this evening near the Haymarket, George-street, between a number of Lascar seamen from the mail steamer Carthage and several Europeans. The ...

    Article : 785 words
  11. TASMANIA.

    The Very Rev. H. B. Bromby, Dean of Hobart, is about to resign, he having accepted a core in London in the vicinity of of St. Paul's. ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. CANTON BLOCKADED.

    The Viceroy of Canton has notified to foreign Consuls that a torpedo blockade has been commenced at the approaches to the city; but for the present a channel ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. THE REV. C. STRONG.

    The Rev. Charles Strong, formerly of the Scots Church, Collins-street, Melbourne, has arrived in Scotland, and is now staying at Helenborough, on the ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to 1,820,000 quarters. Chilian copper bars f.o.b. per ton ...

    Article : 233 words
  15. THE R.M.S. VALETTA.

    The Valetta, the new steamer lately, built on the Clyde to the order of the P. & O. Company, was tried on the Clyde to-day. Notwithstanding that there was ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Assembly met this morning, when the Speaker and members proceeded to Government House to present the address to His Excellency. On returning Mr. Simon Fraser ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. ANOTHER VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The Victorian £4,000,000 Loan at 4 per cent, is advertised for Tuesday next, when tenders will be received. ...

    Article : 20 words
  18. IMMIGRANTS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Orient Company have chartered the steamer Warwick in order to carry out their arrangement with the New South Wales Government. The Warwick ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

    The R.M.S. Australia sailed, at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Sydney. Passengers—Mr. Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb, Mr. Levy and son, Messrs. Barker and Somerville, Mr. ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. SUPERINTENDENT FOR SYDNEY FERE BRIGADE.

    Sir. Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, is consulting with Captain Shaw, the Superintendent of the London Fire Brigades, with reference to ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. [RECEIVED January 13, 7.30 p.m]

    The Right Hon. H. C. K. Childers, Chancellors of the Exchequer, has sent a notification to the Agents-Genaral of the Australian Colonies, informing them that ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A trial of Bowman's reaping and winnowing machine combined took place to-day at Mr. Rudolph Piper's farm near here. There frail a fair attendance of farmers and others ...

    Article : 158 words
  23. REDUCTION OF DUTIES ON COLONIAL WINES.

    The Right Hon. Hugh C.E. Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has replied to the joint communication from the Agents-General in London for the various ...

    Article : 148 words
  24. [RECEIVED January 14, l2.10 a.m.]

    The Chinese have virtually declared war against France, and all hopes of a peaceful settlement must, now be abandoned, It is understood that the French ...

    Article : 122 words
  25. YONGALA, January 12.

    A special meeting of the Council was held yesterday to consider the verdict given on the impounding case, Manning versus Charles Heard, at the Orroroo Local Court. It was ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. GOOLWA, January 12.

    The steamers Pilot, Shannon, and Excelsior, with their respective barges, have arrived from the Darling with wool. The latter brines 1,200 bales, most of which is ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. EVACUATION OF KHARTOUM.

    Steps have already been taken for the evacuation of the Soudan. Eleven thousand civilian residents of Khartoum have been ordered to leave and return to ...

    Article : 35 words
  28. [RECEIVED January 13, 7.30 p.m.]

    The French Government, with a view to increasing French interests in the Pacific, are offering great inducements to Frenchmen to emigrate to New ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. CLARE, January 13.

    A fire occurred this afternoon at Stanley Flat, near Clare. It started in a grass paddock, belonging to Mr. Charles Kimber, on the edge or a creek, and spread in an ...

    Article : 207 words
  30. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Considerable excitement was caused on the Yarra this morning in consequence of the South Melbourne Swimming Club races being prohibited by the police, actins under ...

    Article : 698 words
  31. QUOITS.

    A match was played between the Thebarton and Unley Clubs on Saturday, January 12, on the ground of the former, which resulted in a win for them by 78 points. Scores:— ...

    Article : 448 words
  32. DESPERATE STATE OF THINGS AT KHARTOUM.

    The latent news from Khartoum, at the junction of the Blue and White Nile in the Soudan, is of the gravest character. Eighty-four thousand of the followers of ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Kevin O'Shanassy, of Mount Howitt Station (son of the late Sir John O'Shanaasy), who started for thin station yesterday, died suddenly to-day, fifteen miles from here. ...

    Article : 618 words
  34. THE RECENT ATTACK ON THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

    The evidence is increasing that the recent wound on the shoulder received by the Emperor of Russia when on a hunting expedition was inflicted by ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. WALLAROO, January 13.

    Two haystacks on a farm near Wallaroo, containing about 210 tons, together with a chaffcutter, horseworks, and stable, &c. were destroyed by fire this morning about ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. [RECEIVED January 13, 7.30 p.m.]

    For Australian wheat, new crop, sellers want 44s. per quarter, but buyers are not willing to concede more than 43s. Australian and New Zealand stocks are both ...

    Article : 47 words
  37. BURRA, January 13.

    At 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke cut at Edwards's drapery store. Mrs. Anderson first discovered it, and when the shop was entered the ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY AND NEW GUINEA EXPLORATION.

    It is generally believed that the Royal Geographical Society, which purposes dispatching a scientific expedition to New Guinea, under the leadership of ...

    Article : 91 words
  39. HAWKER, January 13.

    The railway station here was entirely destroyed by fire this afternoon. The stationmaster at great risk managed to save the principal books and papers. An enquiry ...

    Article : 34 words
  40. MOUNT BARKER, January 13.

    Some acres of grass were destroyed by a fire, which occurred on Dunn's run on the main road this afternoon. After some trouble the flames were subdued. ...

    Article : 84 words
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