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  2. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Council the Licensing Bill was further considered in Committee and reported with amendments. After other business the Council adjourned. ...

    Article : 271 words
  3. STR. SAHT SAMUEL.

    Sir Saul Samuel, C.B., K.C.M.G., Agent-General for New South Wales, who is about to visit that colony, has taken his passage by the P. & O. Company's R.M.S. ...

    Article : 39 words
  4. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The will of the late Mr. David C. McArthur, of the Bank of Australasia, was proved to-day. The will gave all the property to his wife. The real estate is ...

    Article : 370 words
  5. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    A grand banquet was given last night by colonists resident in England to Mr. James Service on the eve of his return to Victoria. The Marquis of Lorne, who ...

    Article : 265 words
  6. WINDING UP ACCOUNTS.

    Both Houses were busy yesterday settling the points of disagreement between them as to amendments made by the Legislative Council in measures ...

    Article : 5,594 words
  7. CHEAP POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Cecil Raikes, British Postmaster-General, la inviting the Australian Colonies to agree to a uniform rate of postage for a direct sea service. He favours the adoption of a threepenny postage. ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. MIDAS MINE.

    The prospectus of the Midas Gold Mine frill be issued in January] with a capital of. £185,000. The original shareholders will receive £100,000 in cash and ...

    Article : 35 words
  9. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    The sum of £140,000 has been invested as the nucleus of the Imperial Institute. ...

    Article : 22 words
  10. ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WOULD.

    George Bubear claims that he has a stronger title than Thomas Clifford or Peter Kemp to the title of rowing champion. ...

    Article : 47 words
  11. RENAMING NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Lord Lingen, late Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, suggests that New South Wales should be named "Siluria." ...

    Article : 22 words
  12. THE GERMAN CORN DUTIES.

    The Committee of the German Reichstag, to whom the proposed increased corn duties were referred, advised their rejection. ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Assembly very little business of importance was done beyond the resumption of the debate on the motion of censure on the Government as to their ...

    Article : 57 words
  14. THE FRENCH PRESIDENT AND THE ROYALISTS.

    M. Sadi Carnot, the new President of the French Republic, urges the extreme and moderate sections of the Republican party to unite with a view of destroying ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly the Premier (Sir S. W. Griffith) stated that during the recess a Board would be appointed to enquire into the working of the Civil Service. ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. REVIVAL OF TRADE.

    The Liverpool Journal of Commerce de dazes that a decided revival of trade has set in. ...

    Article : 22 words
  17. THE RUSSO-AUSTRIAN SITUATION.

    It is reported at Berlin that the allied Governments of Italy, Germany, and Austria have asked Russia to explain the reason for the massing of her troops on ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. QUEENSLAND

    The Government will appoint the local Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to act for the Melbourne Exhibition. ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    Three per Cent, Consols are £101[?]. The rate of discount in the open market is 3 per cent. Australian and Straits tin is worth ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the Bouse of Representatives last night the Premier (Major Atkinson) brought forward the motion, of which he had given notice in the afternoon, that the number of members be fixed at 74 in lien of 70, as at first proposed. A discussion followed, the clause being eventually carried as amended by the ...

    Article : 97 words
  21. WOOL SALES.

    At the wool, sales to-day 11,700 bales were offered. The prices show a hardening tendency. ...

    Article : 21 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC.

    Earl Carharvon was interviewed today by a deputation of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria on the subject of the New Hebrides. The deputation asked ...

    Article : 262 words
  23. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    It is seml-officially stated that any further provocative action on the part of Russia on the Austrian frontlet will compel the Government of ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. MAILS AND SHIPPING.

    The British-India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Waroonga, which left Brisbane on November 1, departed from here to-day, homeward bound. ...

    Article : 26 words
  25. THE HARVEST.

    The weather has been much against the haymakers so that we have a large quantity vet to stack, and very much that ia stained and [?] The wheat is nearly fit for the ...

    Article : 162 words
  26. THE MAILS.

    The British-India's s.s. Duke of Argyle left London yesterday for Queensland ports. Aden, December 7. ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.

    President Cleveland in his Message to Congress states that the surplus by next June will have grown to $140,000,000. He declares that such, an enormous amount ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. PASSENGERS BY THE P. & O. MAIL STEAMER BRITANNIA.

    The following is the list of saloon passengers by the R.M.S. Britannia, Tomil, commander, which arrived here yesterday at 1 o'clock p.m.:— ...

    Article : 305 words
  29. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 488 words
  30. VICTORIAN REVENUE RETURNS

    The revenue receipts for November are £596,406 as against £521,790 for the corresponding month of last year. The Treasurer's estimate for the year is ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. Advertising

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    Advertising : 508 words
  32. [RECEIVED December 8, 10 p.m.]

    Mr. Cleveland's message to Congress has caused a profound sensation. It is considered to have materially improved the chances of Mr. Blaine for the Presidency ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. BROKEN HILL NEWS.

    Land here is bringing enormous sums. The Congregational Church have secured a quarter-acre block in a good position for £200. They intend building at once ...

    Article : 61 words
  34. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Bight Hon. Mr. Raikes, Postmaster-General, has decided to continue the Imperial support to the San Francisco mail service until November next. ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. THE TRAFALGAR-WQUARE DISTURBANCES.

    Mr. Linnell, the painter, has died of the injuries inflicted on him by the police during the conflict with the unemployed at Trafalgar-square The Radical Clubs ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    Mr. James Craig, a well-known publican, residing at Beverley, has been arrested upon a charge of manslaughter in the case of a man named Devine, The ...

    Article : 70 words
  37. SIR THOMAS McILWRAITH ON QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    Sir Thomas Mcliwraith has acceded to the request of a large deputation that he would stand for North Brisbane. In making known his decision he commented ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    Declaring that certain town, park, and suburban lands in the Hundred of Encounter Bay may be dealt with aa Crown lands. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. APPOINTMENTS.

    M. Wilson to be a member of the Board of Advice for the school district of Mount Remarkable. S. J. Harvey. Tide-Surveyor and Measurer ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. GOLD REEF IN WALES.

    A man named William Pritchard Morgan has discovered near Dolgelly. County Merioneth, Wales, a gold reel which Is estimated to yield at least 2 oz. ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Corporation met last night. The allowance of the Mayor (Mr. David James) was fixed at £30, only one Councillor dissenting. The Mayor said he ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. QUEENSLAND SUGARS.

    A parcel of 1,200 mats of Queensland sugars has been sold. Middling and good yellows fetched from 14s. 6d. to 15s. per cwt. ...

    Article : 25 words
  43. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Per express to Adelaide—Mr. and Mrs. G. McDonald, Miss Loader, Messrs. R. Tuckett, T. Loader, and T. Hardy, Melbourne; Mr. J. M. Borrow, Adelaide ...

    Article : 61 words
  44. MAITLAND, December 8.

    Some excitement was caused here this afternoon when the engine and machinery for water-boring arrived. General satisfaction is expressed by the residents that ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. WAIHI GOLD MINE.

    A Company to take over the Walhi Gold Mine, Thames, New Zealand, has been virtually floated. Thirty-six tons of stone from the property were assayed and ...

    Article : 49 words
  46. RESIGNATION.

    J. H. Buttfield, as Poundkeeper and Salesman at Blinman, and to close the pound. S. Carter to be Lieutenant in the Volunteer Force on probation. ...

    Article : 27 words
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