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  2. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A meeting of shareholders in the Coburg and Somerton Junction Estate Company, called by Mr. E. C. Newbould, a shareholder, to take counsel with other ...

    Article : 228 words
  3. THE CRISIS IN SYDNEY.

    At the nominations for the Murrambidgee electorate to-day, Messrs. G. R. Dibbs (Premier), David Copeland and James Gormly (Protectionists), and ...

    Article : 417 words
  4. NOTES FROM HOME.

    Christmas is visible by many signs. The shops are gaily dressed, the streets are crowded with family parties, the produce markets have a grand show of turkeys and ...

    Article : 2,796 words
  5. THE SAMOAN QUESTION.

    The Nord Deutscher has an article in which is discussed the attitude of Germany in reference to the Samoan Question. The paper maintains that no ...

    Article : 82 words
  6. THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.

    Lord Lyttoo, the British Ambassador in Paris, has officially informed M. Goblet, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that Great Britain has not taken any steps ...

    Article : 76 words
  7. THE SEED WHEAT QUESTION.

    The Commissioner of Crown Lands has now had an opportunity of confirming the statements of the Treasurer as to the Government policy on the subject of ...

    Article : 4,415 words
  8. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    An extraordinary scene of disorder was witnessed yesterday at Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, where Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., and Editor of ...

    Article : 290 words
  9. [RECEIVED January 25, 12.30 p.m.]

    William Bates, the famous Yorkshire cricketer, who has paid several visits to the Australian Colonies, the last being in 1888 with the M.C.C. English Eleven, has ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. [RECEIVED January 25, 9.45 p.m.]

    It is generally understood that the Congress of the United States will adopt the vote of £120,000 proposed by the Committee of Foreign Relations for the ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. THE ORANGE LOAN A FAILURE.

    The effort of the Borough of Orange, New South Wales, to float a loan has been a decided failure. Tenders were returnable to-day for a loan of £26,000 at 4½ ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Mercantile Banking Company of Sydney has declared a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 9 percent per annum. ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. MILITARY OFFICERS FOR SYDNEY.

    Five non-commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers will sail by the steamer Ormuz on February 1 to take positions in connection with the submarine mining ...

    Article : 34 words
  14. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    Australian wheat ex warehouse is quoted at 42s. 6d. per 496 lb. Market weak. New Zealand wheat, long-berried, ex stare is quoted at 41s. 9d. per 496 lb. ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. [RECEIVED January 25, 9.45 p.m.]

    The South African and Australian Mining and Investment Syndicate has been registered with a capital of £21,000. ...

    Article : 29 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    Further information is to hand with regard to the supposed murder of Mr. Armstrong, the Government agent on the labour schooner Ariel at Manoba. It ...

    Article : 93 words
  17. CANADA AND THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

    The Canadian Government have suspended the issue to American fishermen of licences to fish in Canadian waters. ...

    Article : 23 words
  18. THE METAL MARKETS.

    For copper, Chili bars, the cash quotation 1b £78 10a. per ton. The market is firmer. ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. THE FOUNDERING OF THE THEODAR RUGER.

    The Board of Trade have completed their enquiries into the cause of the collision which occurred last November in the English Channel between the ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    It is expected that the session will close tonight. A Bill to authorize the railway from Mount Zeehan passed both Houses. At the last hour a ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. TIN.

    For Straits tin the cash price is £97 5s. For Australian tin the cash, pries is £97 10s. Business quiet. ...

    Article : 21 words
  22. THE BRICKCARTERS' STRIKE

    The strike of the brickcaters employed by the Northcote Brick Companies, which began yesterday, was continued to-day. The Companies have not put on men in ...

    Article : 91 words
  23. THE KING OF HOLLAND.

    Willem III., the King of the Netherlands, whose health has been in a critical state for some months, but who rallied towards the end of last, year, is now ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2½ per cents. (Goachen's) are quoted at £111; business active. ...

    Article : 24 words
  25. FOUNDERING OF THE STEAMER GLENLORA.

    The steamer Glenlora, 774 tons, bound to Melbourne, has been sunk near the sev port of Cuxhaven, about 60 miles from Hamburg, in a collision with the steamer ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES.

    The following are the latest, quotations for Australasian securities:— South Australian 4 per cents, inscribed, 1916-36, April-October, £110½. Market ...

    Article : 138 words
  27. WRECK OF THE KETCH EMILY ANN.

    The ketch Emily Ann, from Fort Macquarrie with timber for Sydney, went on the rooks at North Head between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning. The ketch ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    The thirty-third half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Queensland National Back was held on Thursday. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The ...

    Article : 523 words
  29. LATEST CABLE NEWS.

    A collision occurred in the Strait of Dover yesterday, resulting in the loss of the ship Denbighshire. The accident happened off the Walmer and Dover part of the coast of Kent. ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. SHIPPING TELEGRAM.

    London, January 24.—Arrived: From Geelong, Cardigan Castle, ship, sailed October 26. The Doune Castle, barque, 887 tons ...

    Article : 166 words
  31. DEATH OF A MUSICAL CRITIC.

    The death is announced of Mr. Francis Hueffer, Ph.D., the celebrated writer on music, at the age of forty-four. ...

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  32. DEATH OF AN ARTIST.

    Mr. Pellegrini, the artist of Vanity Fair, whose cartoons initialled "Ape" are so well known, is dead. ...

    Article : 24 words
  33. A DISASTROUS MAIZE RING.

    A maize ring, formed within the last few months at Vienna, has been dissolved. Its operations resulted in a loss of 4,000,000 florins. ...

    Article : 27 words
  34. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Mr. D. Daniels has purchased from Mr. A. C. Johnson, of Adelaide, the machinery and effects of the Daly River Sugar Plantation Company at Daly River and ...

    Article : 136 words
  35. LIBEL ACTION BY O'DONOVAN ROSSA.

    O'Donovan Rossa, the Irish-American Home Rule agitator, has initiated an action for libel against a New York newspaper, and claims £100,000 damages. ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. DINIZULU'S CASE.

    The Zola Chief Dinizulu, who was recently sentenced to a term of imprisonment for rebellion, appealed for a new trial, and his request has been complied with. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    The attendance at the Exhibition to—day numbered 19,134. Arrangements for the closing ceremony are approaching completion. The viceregal party and ...

    Article : 179 words
  38. COMMERCIAL.

    The Issue Department stock of gold coin and bullion is £20,204,000. The Banking Department reserve in notes and coin is £13,992,000. ...

    Article : 68 words
  39. EMIN AND STANLEY.

    A messenger from Khartoum reports that be believes Emin Pasha and Mr. H. M. Stanley are prisoners in the hands of the Mahdi, as, he saw at Khartoum flags and ...

    Article : 44 words
  40. AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY.

    A widow and her four children have been murdered at Missouri, U.S., by a jealous cousin. ...

    Article : 22 words
  41. RIVER DISTRICT NEWS.

    Good finds of gold are reported on Wonnaminta and Morden Stations, 110 miles from here. The locality is situated 12 miles from Wonnaminta homestead ...

    Article : 188 words
  42. EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA MINOR.

    An earthquake has occurred in Asia Minor, by which 300 houses have been overthrown and other serious damage done. ...

    Article : 26 words
  43. RETURN OF SIR J. POPE HENNESSY TO THE MAURITIUS.

    Sir John Pope Hennessy's return to the Mauritius as Governor of the colony (after justifying his conduct to the Imperial authorities) was the occasion of a great ...

    Article : 60 words
  44. CANDLES.

    Candles are quoted at 5 5/12d.; foreign candles 5 7/16d. ...

    Article : 8 words
  45. TALLOW.

    Mutton tallow is unchanged in price, and stocks are heavy. Beef tallow quotations are unaltered. ...

    Article : 23 words
  46. MR. SPURGEON'S ACCIDENT.

    The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, who recently met with a serious acoideat at Mentone, is now so far recovered aa to be able to take a drive daily. ...

    Article : 35 words
  47. VICTORIAN WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    To-day the Wesleyan Conference received a telegram asking them to join the New South Wales Conference in requesting, the General Conference to ...

    Article : 89 words
  48. HURYING IN MONASTERY GROUNDS.

    A curious difficulty has arisen at Waratah, near Newcastle. The Principal of the North Waratah Monastery applied recently for permission to bury a member ...

    Article : 119 words
  49. A NOISY BOULANGIST MEETING.

    At a meeting held in Paris to-day in support of General Boulanger's candidature for the Department of the Seine, a great disturbance took place, and twenty persons ...

    Article : 36 words
  50. A BOILER EXPLOSION.

    A boiler at Green Brothers' flourmills, Avoca, exploded at half-past 4 this afternoon. The boiler, a very large one, was turned completely round and ...

    Article : 160 words
  51. COLONIAL EXHIBITS AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    At a meeting held last night, under the auspices of the Chamber of Manufactures, at the Centennial Exhibition, a suggestion found favour that the colonies should ...

    Article : 52 words
  52. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Boudoir passengers per express to Adelaide:—Dr. and Miss Whittell, Messrs. Field, a Field, Strangways, Ballard, Sargood, Cabena, Dunn, Young, and ...

    Article : 94 words
  53. NEW SOUTH WALES WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    The wesleyan Conference, which is supported by the New Zealand Conference, have decided to ask the President of the General Conference to suspend the ...

    Article : 97 words
  54. TO-DAY'S AMUSEMENTS.

    Adelaide Oval.—Hindmarsh v. North Adelaide; Norwood v. Adelaide; Norwood v. South Adelaide; Switchback Railway, and Toboggan Rink. ...

    Article : 54 words
  55. WEST AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    The Fremantle elections resulted in the return of Mr. Pearse, who polled 275, and Mr. Marmion, with 273. Dr. Jameson, who contested the election, was ...

    Article : 52 words
  56. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Iberia sailed from Plymouth on the 19th inst. The Cuzco arrived at Suez on the 19th inst. ...

    Article : 40 words
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