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  2. THE PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker (Hon. J. Coles) took the Chair at 2 p.m. PETITIONS. By the CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir J. C. Bray), from the Synod of the Church of England , in favour ...

    Article : 29,962 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN LOANS.

    The assurance by Mr. Munro, the Premier of Victoria, that the proposed loan will only be for £6,000,000, limited to an issue of £2,000,000 annually, has ...

    Article : 133 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The Government of Russia are creating a commercial harbour at Poti, in the Black Sea, on the east shore. They are taking this course as it is intended to establish ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. TAXATION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    One Investment Company which does business in the Northern Island of New Zealand has made arrangements for withdrawing capital to the extent of £250,000. ...

    Article : 76 words
  6. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    While Messrs. John Dillon, M.P., and William O'Brien, M.P., were at Cork yesterday, in reference to the pending election of a member in succession to the ...

    Article : 132 words
  7. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

    Subjoined are the present average quotations for the shares of the following Companies :— Union Steamship Company of New ...

    Article : 64 words
  8. [RECEIVED October 28, 9.10 p.m.]

    Some Russian financiers have offered to raise a loan of 20,000,000 francs (about £800,000) for Servia on easy terms. The Emperor William of Germany has ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR MOVEMENT.

    Mr. John Plummer, of Sydney, in a letter to the Times upon the subject of labour in Australia, declares that a sweeping reaction against the new Unionists is ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. [RECEIVED October 28, 9.10 p.m.]

    The proceedings in connection with the political convention at Cork have been marked by serious rioting. A large mob attacked the McCarthyites ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. THE STRAND ELECTION.

    The election of a member to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, member for the Strand. First ...

    Article : 96 words
  12. BREADSTUFFS SUPPLIES.

    The quantity of wheat sind flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at about 2,120,000 quarters. The quantity afloat to the Continent now amounts ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. [RECEIVED October 28, 12.25 p.m.]

    Sir Andrew Clarke has been requested to act as Agent-General for Victoria after the departure of Sir Graham Berry, and until a successor arrives. It is ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. COMMERCIAL

    Copper is quoted at £47 5s. per ton. ...

    Article : 19 words
  15. CRIME IN BERLIN.

    An outbreak of crimes of a peculiarly revolting nature in Berlin has caused a direction on the part of the Emperor William that the strongest repressive ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    The County of Ayr, barque, 499 tons, of Glasgow, bound from Houtman's Abrolhos to Mauritius, has arrived in distress, and reports that after leaving ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    Messrs. James Macandrew, Thomas Seaber, and John Stobart will replace Sir Charles Clifford, Bart., Mr. John Morrison, and Mr. Sidney Young, the retiring ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

    The Daily News is responsible for the statement that the Government of Russia has prohibited private Societies from relieving the sufferers from famine. The ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. PUGILISM.

    Martin, a negro, has beaten Gorman, of San Francisco, in four rounds in a match for £200. ...

    Article : 18 words
  20. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mrs. Alfred Parnell, second daughter of Mr. Goldfinch, a very old and much respected resident in this district, died this afternoon. The deceased lady leaves a husband and seven ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. [RECEIVED October 28. 1.58 p.m.]

    The Colonial Office has advised the Admiralty to restrict appointments to the Victorian Naval Defence Force to unmarried men. The Admiralty ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    The Royal Commission of the Chicago Exhibition announce that applications for space for exhibits at the Exposition will be received up to February 29 next. The ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. LONDON TRAMWAYS.

    The London County Council has adopted a resolution deciding to purchase a portion of the tramways in the metropolis. ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. YONGALA. October 28.

    The cantata "Beautiful Queen" was performed here by combined choirs to-night, and was well attended. ...

    Article : 19 words
  25. [RECEIVED October 28, 9.10 p.m.]

    The United States Court of Appeal has made void the Tilden Trust, thus depriving New York of a great free library provided under the will of the testator. ...

    Article : 46 words
  26. PORT BROUGHTON. October 28.

    Nothing as yet has been done by the Government to deepen the creek, although faithful promises were made that the work should be well in hand before harvest. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    Is the Legislative Council to-day the debate on a motion disapproving of private quarantine for imported dogs was resumed and further adjourned to allow the correspondence ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A whole day parade of the military forces will be held on November 9. The Harbour Trust to-day granted twelve months' leave of absence to Captain Fullarton. ...

    Article : 154 words
  29. PETERSBURG, October 28.

    A carpenter named Lipton fell a distance of 22 ft. from the new hotel building to-day, receiving severe injuries to the head and face. Medical attendance was promptly rendered. ...

    Article : 685 words
  30. THE NEW MINISTRY IN SYDNEY.

    It has been decided that a labour candidate shall oppose Mr. Barton in East Sydney. A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Labour Electoral League will be held on Friday to decide what ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. PROSPERITY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier (Hon. Sir John Forrest), speaking at the Northern Agricultural Show dinner yesterday referred to the prosperity that the Government had experienced during ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Rev. Canon Allwood, a resident of Sydney, and for many years Vice-Chancellor at the University, died at his residence, Woolahra, yesterday, aged eighty-eight. ...

    Article : 30 words
  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Legislative Council met this afternoon for a few minutes and adjourned till November 28. ...

    Article : 20 words
  34. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    For some time doubt has been expressed as to whether the Legislative Council will proceed with the Commonwealth Bill in consequence of the attitude of New South Wales and ...

    Article : 83 words
  35. INFLUENZA IN THE COUNTRY.

    The funeral to-day of Mr. Michael Naughton, who died on Monday from influenza, was one of the largest over held in the district, the cortege comprising about sixty vehicle. ...

    Article : 71 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-night the Chadleigh sad Zeehan Railway Bill was passed assenting to a Syndicate reducing the gauge to 2 ft. 6 in. The Syndicate consists ...

    Article : 47 words
  37. THE SOUTH RICHMOND TRAGEDY.

    The adjourned inquest on the body of Alfred Hubbard Scarsbrook, aged five, who died on October 15 from poison alleged to have been administered by his mother, Ellen ...

    Article : 148 words
  38. A DERELICT IN MID-OCEAN.

    During the voyage of the ship Gripen, 1,172 tons, from New York on July 25, in lal. 30o N., long. 47o W., the wreck of a large vessel of about 4,000 tons drifting about was sighted ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The annual Show was held to-day and was a success. Fine weather was experienced, and there was a large attendance, estimated at 2,000. A special train from Narracoorte ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. THE MUDDY CREEK HOMICIDE.

    At the adjourned inquest to-day on the Frenchman, known as Joe, who was shot at Muddy Creek on the 18th inst. during a desperate struggle with Senior - constable ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. THE LOCUST PEST.

    Some few weeks ago locusts were said to have appeared in several places, but having heard nothing more of them lately it is concluded they are not spreading. ...

    Article : 134 words
  42. FEDERATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS CONFERENCE.

    The second Annual Intercolonial conference of delegates from the Federated Builders and Contractors' Association of Australasia was begun this morning. Mr. R. C. Brown ...

    Article : 117 words
  43. FOUNDERING OF THE SCHOONER ROYAL DUKE.

    The schooner Royal Duke, from Normanton for Thursday Island with cattle, has foundered off Pera Heads. The crew arrived at Thursday Island at 6 o'clock this evening. No details ...

    Article : 44 words
  44. THE POPULATION OF QUEENSLAND.

    The Registrar-General has completed the scrutiny of the census returns. The total population of the colony is 393,718, consisting of 223,799 males and 169,939 females. The ...

    Article : 84 words
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  46. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Arcadia left Colombo on October 26 at midnight, outward bound. The Massilia arrived at Suez on the morning of October 27, homeward bound. ...

    Article : 28 words
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