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  2. WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE.

    The short discussion which yesterday, took place in the Assembly on Mr. Galdwell's motion regarding Shire Councils brought into prominence the need that ...

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  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    It is generally understood that a want of agreement between the Great Powers on the Bulgarian question is delaying the progress of the Conference now being ...

    Article : 152 words
  4. REVIEW.

    IN GORNWALL AND ACROSS THE SEA, By, D. B. W. Mr. Sladen latest essay In poetry it a bulky volume of some 300 pages. The bind- ...

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  5. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A ball was given at Government House to-night, and was in every way successful There was a brilliant attendance. Severe wind and thunder storms were felt ...

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  6. THE PARLIAMENT.

    The Hon. H. E. BRIGHT presented a petition against the Jubilee Exhibition Bill. DISEASE AMONG RABBITS.—EXPERIMENT ON TORRENS ISLAND. ...

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  7. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Rail­way Bill was sent into Committee without division after a long debate, The opinion expressed in the Assembly relative to the ...

    Article : 155 words
  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Nothing of interest has taranspired in connection with the Maritime labour difficulty. Since the Seamen's Union asserted their independence by resolving to withdraw from ...

    Article : 184 words
  9. UP-RIVER NEWS.

    Stock Passings.—2,000 fat wethers from Belalie to Sydney (R. Scott); 2,200 fat wethers from Curraweena to Sydney (J. Little); 100 fat bullocks from Beenery Island to ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Eight, thousand bales of Australian wool have been sold at the Antwerp wool sates, and realized a halfpenny per lb. more than the closing rates of the recent London ...

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  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a meeting of shipowners to-day it was resolved to communicate with shipowners in all parts of New Zealand and Australia with a view of making combined resistance to the ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. THUNDERSTORM AT ORROROO.

    A severe thunderstorm with lightning occurred here this afternoon, travelling from east to west, and which only lasted about fifteen minutes. Herbert Lilfecrapp. a son ...

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  13. THE OCEAN MAIL CONTRACT.

    The Hon. R. C. Baker's scheme for the renewal of the ocean mail contract has been referred to the Postal Committee. ...

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  14. CONFLICT BETWEEN LIBERALS AND RADICALS.

    The relations' between the moderate liberals and Radicals have now become exceedingly strained, but it is expected that the speeches ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Assembly's amendment on the Licensing Bill, substituting one-sixth for one-fourth as the number of ratepayers entitled to demand ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. AFFAIRS IN BURMAH.

    It is understood that even. if King Theebaw submits to the terms demanded by Great Britain Burmah will be made a protected State. The British residents of ...

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  17. DETERMINED CASE OF SUICIDE.

    On the farm of Mr. Daniel Paynter, near Snowtown, last night or early this morning a young man named Josiah Johnston, a farm labourer, shot himself in the ...

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  18. [RECEIVED November 4, 8.30 p.m.]

    A Colonial Consignment Company is being formed in London with a capital of £50,000. ...

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  19. NEWS FROM CHINA.

    The steamer Hampshire arrived at Cook-town yesterday from Hongkong, bringing dates to October 11. The following is a summary of the news:—China will soon ...

    Article : 319 words
  20. CHURCH DEFENCE MOVEMENT

    In view of the threatened disestablish­ment of the Churches, of England and Scotland, an influential movement is being set on foot lay those in favour of ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. MILLIOENT SHOW.

    The annual Show, held to day, cannot be pronounced successful, Horse stock was fairly represented. In cattle, sheep, and swine the exhibits were few. The inside ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The steamer Britannia has arrived with 218 bales of Cobdogla wool, also 30 bales of sundry brands. The body of Captain Boxall's child, who ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. THE KING OF SPAIN.

    King Alphonso XIL of Spain is suffer­ing from a severe attack of fever. ...

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  24. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    A Lloyd's telegram received to-day announces that Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's s.a. Coptic, from London October 10, arrived at Cape ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. WATER BORE AT BARUNGA GAP.

    In the House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon the Commissioner of Crown Lands stated that water had been struck at Barunga Gap at adepth of 1,000 feet. The water was ...

    Article : 704 words
  26. ROOLEROO CENTRE (via Orroroo). Nov. 4.

    At a public meeting held here on Monday night a resolution was carried that it is undesirable in the present state of the finances of the colony to hold the Jubilee Exhibition ...

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  27. PORT LINCOLN, November 4.

    The remains of the late Mr. Thomas E. Clark, Superintending Surveyor of the Flinders Road Board, who died somewhat suddenly on Monday night, were interred ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. BRINDISI MAILS.

    The homeward Brindisi mails, from Adelaide September 24, were delivered to-day. ...

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  29. THE S.S. OCEANIEN.

    The Messageries Maritimes Company's s.s. Oceanien, from Marseilles October 21, passed here to-day outward bound for Australia. ...

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  30. MANNUM, November 4.

    Information reached here last night that a young man named Hermann Jaehne, in the employ of Mr, F. Schuetze, storekeeper, Mannum, was supposed to have been drowned ...

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  31. RECEPTION OF CARDINAL MORAN.

    The public reception of Cardinal Moran to day passed off with much eclat. The s.s. liguria entered the Heads at 1.30, and anchored in Watson's Bay, and the ...

    Article : 417 words
  32. COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY.

    Three per cent. Consols £1003/8. The market rate of discount is equal to the minimum Bank rate. The stock of tin in England and France ...

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  33. PETERSBURG, November 4.

    The new iron foundry, built by Mr. Forgan, of Crystal Brook, was to-day opened, and several experimental castings were made. Though the weather was disagreeable a ...

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  34. THE S.S. TASMANIA.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Tasmania, from Adelaide September 24, arrived here to-day, via Bombay. ...

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  35. QUORN, November 4.

    In compliance with a request made by a recent meeting here it has been decided by the Government to lay on a supply of water from Mount Arden. I hear that the work is to be ...

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  36. SHIPPING TELEGRAM.

    Arrived: From Melbourne—LochLong, ship, sailed July 24. From Adelaide: Star of Denmark, barque, sailed June 17 via Port Wakefield July 8. From Port ...

    Article : 100 words
  37. ARDROSSAN, November 4.

    I have just visited these parts, and; find the crops short though promising. I should think there will be a probable average yield of 7 to 8 bushels, providing rust, which ...

    Article : 78 words
  38. GLADSTONE, November 4.

    A ratepayers' meeting was held last night in the Institute, when a requisition was presented to Dr. Hamilton asking him to contest the Mayoralty for the ensuing year. The ...

    Article : 135 words
  39. FORTIFICATION OF PORT PHILLIP.

    A Conference was held to-day at Government House on the subject of the defence of Port Phillip. There were present Hia Excellency the Governor, Admiral Tryon, the ...

    Article : 164 words
  40. THE WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.

    Sir—On behalf of a client I am willing to sell a certain piece of land to the Government at the price they have assessed it at (under £350), and give them £100 into the bargain as ...

    Article : 96 words
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