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  2. THE FEDERATION DEBATE.

    Very numerous are the objections that are taken to the provisions of the draft Federal Council Bill. With some of them we thoroughly sympathize. It is ...

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  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    Mr. Cashel Hoey, C.M.G., who was Secretary to the London Committee of the International Exhibition held at Melbourne in 1880, will attend the Lisbon ...

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  4. THE JULY REVIEWS.

    In the Nineteenth Century Mr. Swinburne takes the lead with what, I suppose, he calls a ballad, "On a Country Road," in praise of our Father Chancer, in which the thirty-six ...

    Article : 3,542 words
  5. THE WAR IN CHINA.

    It is reported in Shanghai that during the continuance of hostilities between France and China the Chinese have assembled about 80,000 men in Tonquin. ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. THE WAR IN CHINA.

    The steamer Timor, from Foochow, brings the following interesting intelligence with reference to the Franco-Chinese imbroglio. The Foochow correspondent of the China ...

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  7. VICTORIAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

    At the National Agricultural Society's Show Mr. J. H. Angas, of Collingrove, South Australia, took the champion prize for Shorthorn bulls, the first and second for ...

    Article : 314 words
  8. QUEENSLAND.

    A large deputation, representing the municipalities, waited upon the Treasurer this morning, representing that the waterworks generally all over the colony had cost double ...

    Article : 148 words
  9. [RECEIVED August 28, 6.20 p.m.]

    The members of the British Association, to the number of several hundred, meet this month at Montreal. Great preparations have been made by the ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    Lords Wolseley and Northbrook will leave England on Sunday next, the 31st inst., for Egypt. ...

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  11. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The sitting was given to the Estimates. Exception was taken to the increases in salary made by the Ministers. Mr. Service said they were obliged to make promotions ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. [RECEIVED August 28, 6.20 p.m.]

    The report current at Shanghai that the French had met with severe losses at the hands of the Chinese in Tonquin has not yet been confirmed, and is now considered ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. THE WOOL SALES.

    At today's wool sales 11,300 bales were offered. The market remained firm throughout the day. Good qualities were about a halfpenny higher. ...

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  14. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Tin (Straits and Australian shows a falling of 5s. to-day, being now quitted at £82 5s. per ton. Copper (Wallaroo) remains at last ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. SUCCESSFUL SMELTING OF SILVER AT BATHURST.

    The first attempt at smelting silver ore ever made in this colony was successfully carried out at Bathurst this morning, when a quantity of ore from the Sunny Corner Mine was ...

    Article : 121 words
  16. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    Further details of the bombardment of Foochow Arsenal on Saturday state that the Chinese losses are enormous, and amount to fully 1,000 killed and 3,000 ...

    Article : 37 words
  17. VICTORIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    For the Nelson Province Mr. J. Bromell is opposed by Mr. Thomas Dowling, both sheep-farmers of the Western District; for the North Yarra Province Dr. Beaney is opposed ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. [RECEIVED August 28, 7.50 p.m.]

    Admiral Peyron, the French Minister of Marine and the Colonies, has telegraphed to Admiral Courbet, offering his cordial congratulations on behalf of the ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Tamsui, from the south, arrived on Wednesday. Passengers—Mrs. Stewart and two children, Messrs. Garlick, Gouch, and Parka. She sailed to-day for Hongkong with ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

    Major Kitchener telegraphs that he has received information from spies to the effect that General Gordon had gained a great victory on the 11th ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. THE QUEENSLAND MAIL.

    The British-India Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Duke of Sutherland left here to-day on her homeward voyage with mails from Queensland. ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly directly the Speaker took the chair Mr. Buchanan called attention to the presence of strangers in the galleries, which were cleared. Mr. A. G. Taylor made ...

    Article : 284 words
  23. [RECEIVED August 28, 7.50 p.m.]

    The R.M.S. Sutlej, from Adelaide July 31, arrived here on the 16th inst. The R.M.S. Shannon left this morning for Albany. ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Henry Gordon, the boy who was lost on Monday in the Healesville district, was found alive to-day. At a conference of the representatives of ...

    Article : 657 words
  25. REASON OF LORD WOLSELEY'S APPOINTMENT.

    The authorities have explained that the reason for dispatching Lord Wolseley to Egypt to take the supreme command of the troops in that country is that ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. DRAINAGE DIFFICULTIES IN THE SOUTH-EAST.

    The flooding of the Robe and Millicent main road near Millicent has become so serious that not only is the traffic endangered but the railway line is placed in peril. This ...

    Article : 238 words
  27. MEETING OF THE THREE EMPERORS.

    Arrangements have been made for an early meeting between the three Emperors, William, Alexander, and Francis Joseph, each of whom will be accompanied by ...

    Article : 36 words
  28. LONDON MARKETS.

    Wool sales progress firmly. Scoured have advanced halfpenny to penny. To date 117,000 bales sold. Wheat market.—Adelaide, of fair ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY.

    The following Government has been formed: —Major Atkinson, Premier and Minister of Stamps; Mr. McLean, Minister of Trades and Customs; Mr. Mitchelson, Minister of ...

    Article : 117 words
  30. SHIPPING TELEGRAM.

    Arrived — From Melbourne : Lovel-yeate, barque, sailed April 26. From Geelong: Garnock, barque, sailed May 21. From Port Pirie: Maraval, ship ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. THE WOOL SEASON.

    The first wool of this season's clip was delivered in Terowie to-day. It is from Glenlyon Station, New South Wales. ...

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  32. ANOTHER MATCH BETWEEN BEACH AND HANLAN.

    A meeting was held to-night with the object of definitely arranging a match between Beach and Hanlan. Messrs. T. M. Alcock, Morris Greenwall, and E. Hanlan ...

    Article : 359 words
  33. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Railway League to-day resolved to send a deputation to the Government to urge the claims of the Mount Gambier to Narracoorte Railway. ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The above match was continued and concluded at Brighton to-day in the presence of a very large number of spectators, the weather being all that ...

    Article : 260 words
  35. ALMA, August 28.

    The Hamley Bridge Institute Hall was opened to-night with a capital entertainment. Mr. J. W. Castine, one of the members for the district, presided. He stated that the ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND STATION PROPERTY.

    Mr. Justice Molesworth gave his decision to-day in the case of Bell v. Clark. The plaintiff is Mr. G. M. Bell, of New Zealand, and the defendant Mr. Joseph Clarke, of ...

    Article : 163 words
  37. GOOLWA, August 28.

    The body of an old man named Duncan Beaton was found in the scrub near Currency Creek on Wednesday evening. He was last seen alive on Monday, when he left ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. MELROSE, August 28.

    The Bishop of Adelaide, Dr. Kennion, paid his annual visit to Melrose yesterday. In the afternoon His Lordship addressed the Sunday-school children in the Church, after ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. NARRACOORTE, August 28.

    A meeting of landowners was held here yesterday. Great complaints were made against the working of the Vermin Act, and a resolution was carried condemning the ...

    Article : 180 words
  40. FRACTURE OF AN 18-TON GUN.

    It is alleged that when the Cerberus was down the Bay on Tuesday at firing practice a shell prematurely exploded in an 18-ton gun and fractured the steel tube. The gun cost ...

    Article : 185 words
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  42. STUD-SHEEP SALE.

    The sale of stud sheep was continued to-day. Messrs. Fisken, Gibson, & Co. disposed of a large number of high-class stud rams from the best flocks in ...

    Article : 92 words
  43. WHYTE-YARCOWIE, AUGUST 27.

    A few light showers have fallen, but not sufficient to be of any material benefit to the crops. The weather for the past few days has been cold with frosty nights. On Monday ...

    Article : 103 words
  44. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Gloomy reports are to hand from some parts of the Riverina District with regard to the want of rain at Hay. There has not been such a dry season as the present since ...

    Article : 117 words
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