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  2. RAILWAY FINANCE IN VICTORIA.

    An interesting question in railway finance has been raised by the present position of the Victorian railway balance-sheet. It is not as might appear at first ...

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  3. THE PORTUGUESE IN AFRICA.

    The Maputas, a tribe which inhabits extensive lands along the course of the river of that name in the south of Delagoa, and which has a fighting strength ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The second reading of the Western Australian Enabling Bill was carried in the House of Commons to-day. The measure was then referred to a Select ...

    Article : 52 words
  5. LABOUR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.

    A large strike has taken place at the docks at Liverpool. Two thousand of the dockers there have attack work with a view of supporting the demand of the ...

    Article : 89 words
  6. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. Gillies has received a cablegram from the Agent-General in reply to a request that light coins might be exchanged up to March 31 at the Sydney and ...

    Article : 385 words
  7. BREADSTUFFS.

    Australian wheat ex warehouse is quoted at 39s. per 496 lb. Business quiet. New Zealand wheat, long-berried, ex store, is quoted at 37s. per 496 lb. ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. [RECEIVED February 28, 10.25 a.m.]

    The second reading of the Western Australian Enabling Bill was supported by Mr. Alexander McArthur, formerly of Sydney, member for Leicester, and by ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. THE METAL MARKET.

    For copper, Chili bars, the cash price is £47. Business steady. TIN. For Shafts tin the cash price is £89 ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. [RECEIVED February 28, 7 p.m.]

    Fifteen hundred workmen employed by Messrs. Richard Hornsby & Sons, the well-known engineers and ironfounders, have struck work for an advance of two ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. [RECEIVED February 28, 1.50 p.m.]

    The second reading of the Western Australian Enabling Bill was moved by Baron Henry de Worms, Under-Secretary for the Colonies. He explained that ...

    Article : 263 words
  12. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    It is stated that the business of the Berlin Labour Conference will be confined to the discussion of the limitation of the hours of labour in week days of women ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. THE SUGAR MARKET.

    For sugar, German beet 88 per cent., the cash, price is 12s. 3d. Business steady. For Java sugar, No. 14, the cash price ...

    Article : 39 words
  14. TRUST FUNDS BILL.

    The Committee which is considering the proposals for allowing the investment of trust funds in colonial securities has rejected the proposals made by the ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. COMMERCIAL.

    The butter received from Auckland par the s.s. Arawa has realized from 90s. to 94s. per cwt. FROZEN MEAT. ...

    Article : 40 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The Mount Morgan Company declared a dividend of a shilling per share for February, payable to-morrow. The Customs collections at Brisbane for ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. [RECEIVED February 28, 1.50 p.m.]

    The University of Edinburgh has granted the degree of Doctor of Divinity to the Rev. Dr. Simon, the head of the Congregational College in Edinburgh ...

    Article : 57 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a meeting of the Senate to-day Sir James Hector was re-elected Chancellor of the University of New Zealand for the ensuing term of five years. Sir Robert ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    The Issue Department stock of gold coin and bullion is £22,422,000. The Banking Department reserve in notes and coin la £16,816,000. ...

    Article : 75 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN MINTS AND LIGHT GOLD.

    Mr. D. Larnach has asked Mr. Goschen the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to allow the Australian Mints to receive light gold up to March 31. Mr. Goschen is unlikely ...

    Article : 64 words
  21. [RECEIVED February 28, 4.45 p.m.]

    The western Australian delegates express themselves as much pleased with the tone of the debate in the House of Commons yesterday. ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Boudoir passengers per express to Adelaide:—Sir James Lee Steere, M.P., Messrs. Gollin, Wilson, White, F. Abigail, M.P., J. Abigail, Wren, Knox, A. L. ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. THE SOPHOCLES.

    Ten guineas per cent. has been paid for the reinsurance of the ship Sophocles, 1,176 tons, belonging to Messrs. G. Thompson & Co., Aberdeen, which sailed ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. RACING.

    Mr. M. W. O'Shanassy's horse Chicago has arrived in England well, and will shortly join Mr. J. Eden Savill's ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. [RECEIVED February 28, 7 p.m.]

    Sir J. C. R. Colomb reminded the House that it would be necessary for the Imperial Government to reserve King George's Sound as a base for the ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION.

    The prospectus of the Imperial and Colonial Finance and Agency Association has just been issued by the London and Westminster Bank. The capital of the ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Orient armed at Plymouth on February 27. The Iberia sailed from Colombo, outwards, on February 26. ...

    Article : 21 words
  28. THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    The Postal conference to-day considered matters relating to the treatment of unclaimed letters, redirection of letters, letter-cards, compulsory registration of ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. THE P. & O. MAIL AT ALBANY.

    The Arcadia, Andrews, Commander, arrived from Colombo at 1 p.m. Passengers in the saloon:— For Adelaide—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and ...

    Article : 279 words
  30. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2½ per Cents (Goschen's) are quoted at £96½. Business steady. ...

    Article : 22 words
  31. AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA.

    The annual conference of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australia was concluded to-day. It was resolved that the Executive Council of the A.M.A. ...

    Article : 315 words
  32. LAYING UP ON INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS.

    Owing to the dullness of trade along the northern coast it is rumored that the A.U.S.N. Company intend to lay up four steamers, and Howard Smith & Sons ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. AUSTRALASIAN SECURITIES.

    The following are the latest quotations for Australasian securities:— South Australian 4 per Cents, inscribed, 1916-36, April-October, £109¾ ...

    Article : 167 words
  34. FLOOD AT GLEN INNES.

    A telegram from Glen innes to-day states that heavy rain is falling, and the district was flooded this morning. A well-known speculator (Mr. Michael ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. TO DAY'S AMUSEMENTS.

    Adelaide Oval.—Cricket-Norwood v. North Adelaide, South Adelaide v. Hindmarsh. Torrens Lake.—Final events for Heseltine ...

    Article : 39 words
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  37. RUST-IN-WHEAT CONFERENCE.

    The following gentleman will represent the colonies at the conference on rust in wheat, to be held in Melbourne probably during the week after next:—New South ...

    Article : 83 words
  38. BANQUET TO MR. W. WILSON.

    Mr. W. Wilson, J.P., of Laura, was banquetted at Carlier'a Hotel last night in recognition of his valuable services as Judge for the Caltowle Conning Club last season. The ...

    Article : 89 words
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