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  2. SCHOOL COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.

    Parents who have children at our State schools would do well to peruse the short hints on the teaching of various subjects which have been prepared in the ...

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  3. A STEAMER ASHORE AT PORT DARWIN.

    About noon on Saturday the tidings arrived of the grounding in the Northern Territory of the splendid new steamer Taiwan, which only within the last few months has been ...

    Article : 240 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The prospectus of the new Oriental Banking Corporation is meeting with a very ready response. The first issue of the £2,000,000 of shares, representing ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    The reported case of smallpox at Forbes proves to be unfounded. Dr. Ashburton Thompson again examined the patient George Smith to-day, and announced that the case is ...

    Article : 160 words
  6. [RECEIVED JULY 28, 12.15 a.m.]

    The Messageries Maritimes s.s. Melbourne, which left Adelaide on June 23, left here to-day Marseilles two days in advance of her contract time. ...

    Article : 36 words
  7. COMMERCIAL.

    The quantity of wheat afloat is 1,510,000 quarters. Chilian copper is at £53 10s. Wallaroo copper £61 per ton. ...

    Article : 61 words
  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The arrangements for the proposed Conference respecting federal quarantine have been completed. The sitting of the Conference will commence in Sydney on September 1. ...

    Article : 362 words
  9. REVACCINATION IN VICTORIA.

    The patients at the Sanatorium are all doing well still. It was reported to-day that a new case exists in Preston, but no account has vet reached the Central Board of Health. ...

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  10. QUEENSLAND MAILS.

    The Chyebassa left to-day outwards for QUEENSLAND. The Meerkara left Aden to-day home wards ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND TORPEDO BOAT.

    One of the torpedo boats designed to the order of the Queensland Government for the defence of Moreton Bay has been tested, and has averaged 17 21 knots per hour. ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. THE VEBNONS.

    The Vernons are about forty miles northeast of Port Darwin, near to the mouth of the Adelaide River, and on the line of passage for all vessels going to the south from Port ...

    Article : 471 words
  13. THE COMING RACE BETWEEN HANLAN AND BEACH.

    A considerable amount of interest is being taken in the preparations for the sculling contest for the championship of the world to be rowed on the 16th proximo between ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.

    The Standard to-day publishes a despatch from its special correspondent at Madagascar stating that on June 27 the French made an unsuccessful attack on ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. FROZEN MEAT.

    Two shipments of New Zealand and Australian meat are now being sold on the London market. One is by the Turakina, from New Zealand, and is ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. OPERATIONS IN SOUDAN.

    Her Majesty's ships Carysfort and Turquoise have been ordered to proceed at once to Suakim, it is believed in connection with the projected military operations in the Eastern Soudan. ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. FEDERATION MEETING.

    It is announced that many prominent members of both Liberal and Conservative, parties will be present at the Conference which will shortly be held here for the ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. ARREST OF SPANISH COMMANDER.

    Some excitement has been caused at Jamaica owing to the arrest of the captain of a Spanish gunboat on a charge of having fired at a British sloop recently. while ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. AN EXPERIMENT WITH EXPLOSIVES.

    The Governor, the Attorney-General, and a party of gentlemen visited Narrabeen, sever miles from Manly, on Saturday, for the purpose of witnessing a test of ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. SPREAD OF CHOLERA.

    An outbreak of cholera is reported at Pezia (sic). ...

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  21. SHIPPING TELEGRAM.

    Arrived: From Melbourne—Wenlock, barque, sailed March 28. From Geelong —British Empire, barque, sailed April 9; Topdal, barque, sailed March 21. From ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The Government steamer Kate went to the Bay yesterday with the Ministers aboard, when a Cabinet Council was held for the discussion of the Estimates. ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LAND AGENCY.

    The capital of the proposed Western Australian Land and Loan Agency is being subscribed in London, but the list is filling very slowly. ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. [RECEIVED July 27, 7.15 p.m.]

    The Directors of the New Zealand Railway Company of "the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway" are calling for offers for debentures to the value of ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and eleven of the County of Sussex was resumed to-day at Brighton, in the presence of a very large number of ...

    Article : 241 words
  26. ECHOES FROM THE SMOKING ROOM.

    In boiling fruit for preserves the scumrises to the surface. In standing water— espeoially Adelaide pipe-water at certain seasons—the sediment sinks to the bottom. ...

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  27. TASMANIA.

    It is proposed to bold a public meeting in Launceston shortly to discuss the Government Reform BilL. The general opinion is that the proposed qualification of voters for ...

    Article : 344 words
  28. EXPEDITION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A private expedition has been equipped and will shortly leave London with the object of exploring part of Western Australia. The party will be under the ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.

    The steamer Taiwan, Captain Smith, from Hongkong to Sydney, left here on Thursday morning and went ashore near the Vernons on Thursday afternoon. The chief officer ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. BRITISH FLAG PULLED DOWN.

    The determination of the Cape Government to annex Stellaland is being vehemently resisted by Boer inhabitants of that territory. As soon as the British ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

    The Taiwan sailed on Thursday at daylight for the south. Her passengers from thus port were Mr. and Mrs. Brandt, and three other Europeans in the steerage. She ...

    Article : 157 words
  32. ENGLAND AND THE SOUDAN.

    In explanation of the inactivity of the Government and the stoppage of the preparations for a railway to the Nile from Suakim, Lord Hartington has intimated ...

    Article : 57 words
  33. [RECEIVED July 28, 12.15 a.m.]

    The match was concluded at Brighton to-day. The attendance was good, but the weather was cold and inclement. The Australians, who had made 223 ...

    Article : 181 words
  34. THE THREATENED CHINESE WAR.

    The French Government has intimated that although its ultimatum has already expired it will give China until next Thursday to reply, after which warlike ...

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  35. LATEST PARTICULARS.

    Mr. Adcock, the ship's agent, has returned from the Taiwan, bringing the mails and two passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Brandt, and the first load of cargo. His report ...

    Article : 187 words
  36. THE LANCEFIELD MURDER.

    A man named Peter O'Brien has been arrested and will be charged with the murder of Peter McCansh, a small farmer, who was shot on the read near to his residence. ...

    Article : 185 words
  37. FRENCH DEFEAT IN MADAGASGAR.

    News of the war in Madagascar is to the effect that on June 27 a body of 1,200 French troops attacked the Hovas, who opposed them with great determination. ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CARGOES.

    During the week a large business has been done in cargoes of Australian wheat to arrive. The prices given, average 39s. per 480 lb. ...

    Article : 34 words
  39. [RECEIVED July 27, 9.55 p.m.]

    The Australian cricketers will finish their list of matches in September. They are booked to sail by Peninsular and Oriental steamer at the end of that ...

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  40. ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL.

    The Zealandia arrived to-day. Passengers —General Sheridan, Messrs, Massey, Punch, Whitfield, Browning, Charleston, Leary, Brosman, Blake, and Furgie, and Mesdames ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The death is announced of Mr. Henry Levy, a colonist of forty years' standing, who formerly carried on business at Collins-street in connection with the firm of John Levy and ...

    Article : 342 words
  42. VICTORIAN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

    Rosannah Plummer, the young woman who was found guilty of infanticide, was brought up on Saturday morning at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court to receive ...

    Article : 199 words
  43. VISIT OF MR. SEXTON, M.P.

    Mr. Thomas Sexton, M.P., the wellknown Home Rule member for Sligo, intends to visit Australia in September, and to make a tour in the colonies ...

    Article : 43 words
  44. FOOTBALL IN MELBOURNE.

    On Saturday the Carltons met the South Melbournes on the South Melbourne Ground for the second time this season, and Carlton won by 4 goals 8 behinds to 2 goals 9 behinds. ...

    Article : 119 words
  45. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS

    A disastrous earthquake has occurred, at Massowah, a port on the Red Sea, containing a population of over 10,000. The shock completely wrecked the town. ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. AUSTRALIAN FROZEN MEAT.

    The Orient Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Potosi, from Melbourne June 13, has arrived with a cargo of 4,469 carcasses of sheep shipped by the Australian ...

    Article : 104 words
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