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  2. BANK FAILURE IN AMERICA.

    The Maverick Rational Bank in America has suspended payment. ...

    Article : 24 words
  3. BRITISH BROKEN HILL MINE.

    A meeting of the shareholders in the British Broken Hill Proprietary Mine was held to-day. The report of the Board was adopted. ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The Times states that it is reported that the alleged American sympathy with Balmaceda was prompted by a desire to obtain a reciprocity treaty with Chili, and ...

    Article : 100 words
  5. RECENT TERRESTRIAL CONVULSIONS.

    The present year has gained au unenviable reputation for seismic disturbances. The most serious of these, judged from the point of view of the ...

    Article : 9,948 words
  6. [RECEIVED November 3, 11 p.m.]

    The liabilities of the Bank are set down at $S,000,000. To meet these there are only 86,000,000 available, shewing a deficit of $2,000,000. ...

    Article : 31 words
  7. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales will take place on November 11 and 12. Up to date 3,400 bales of River Plate and 800 bales of Australian wool have been catalogued. ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

    An official report of the circumstances attending the recent earthquake in Japan gives the total number of persons killed at 4,000 and the number injured at ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. BREADSTUFFS.

    English wheat is firm at an advanced price of 1s. per quarter. Foreign wheat has risen from 6d. to 1s. per quarter. ...

    Article : 33 words
  10. THE SOUDAN.

    It is reported that the Dervishes have advanced to within sixty miles of Sarras. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    Frequent collisions have taken place at the Carron works, the scene of the recent shipping strike, between Unionists and freemen. Many persons have been ...

    Article : 38 words
  12. THE COPPER MARKET.

    The present stocks of copper in Eng-land and France amount to 54,100 tons. The quantity advised from Chili and Australia amounts to 5,700 tons. ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. DERAILING A ROUMANIAN EXPRESS.

    An oppress train has been derailed by the act of some miscreants at Jassy, in Roumania. Four persons were killed aud twenty injured. ...

    Article : 37 words
  14. MR. J. L. TOOLE.

    Mr. J. L. Toole, the celebrated comedian and his company who were recently in Australia, are now touring Scotland. ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. COMMERCIAL.

    The rate for three months' bills is 3½ per cent. ...

    Article : 22 words
  16. NIHILISM IN RUSSIA.

    Fresh Nihitist plots Lave been discovered at St. Petersburg, Charkoff, and Odessa. ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. [RECEIVED November 3, 9.50 a.m.]

    The total stock of tin, including stocks in America and quantity afloat, at the close of last month amounts to 12,450 tans. ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

    Nominations for the East Sydney seat rendered vacant by Mr. Barton accepting the position of Attorney-General in the new Minister took place to-day. The names ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. SHEARING OUTRAGES IN QUEENSLAND.

    There has been a continual disturbance at [?]fracombe recently, occasioned by members of the Labourers' Union, assisted by rowdies, who congregate at the newly owned railway ...

    Article : 140 words
  20. [RECEIVED November 3, 10.20 a.m.]

    The death is announced of Mr. H. A. P. Carter, who since 1883 hits acted as Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Hawaii at Washington ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. THE NATIONAL BANK.

    The half-yearly meeting of the National Bank was held to-day, Mr. A. S. King, Chairman of Directors, presiding. A dividend was declared at the rate of 12½ per cent, per ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. THE HOLIDAY IN MELBOURNE.

    The railway traffic to Flemington to-day shows a falling-off of about 6,000 compared with last year. The attendance at the Cup meeting to-day was estimated to be about equal ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA.

    Mr. Maverick, of the National Bank of America, has been suspended. ...

    Article : 15 words
  24. [RECEIVED November 3, 11 p.m.]

    Captain Cranville Forbes, of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), has been appointed Aide-de-camp to Lord Hope-toun, the Governor of Victoria. ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. A STABBING AFFRAY AT FREMANTLE.

    A shocking stabbing affray has occurred at Fremantle. Two firemen named Whitten and Hussare employed on board the steamer. South Australian had an altercation on the ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The Bev. Dr. Alexander MeKeunal has refused to accept the position of Secretary of the Congregational Union, an office to which he was recently elected. ...

    Article : 29 words
  27. THE SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A HOBART PHYSICIAN.

    The adjourned case against Dr. Hingam [?], of Hobart, for an illegal operation, and Reginald Ritchie, solicitor, of Launceston, for being an accessory, was called on at the ...

    Article : 148 words
  28. LONDON WATER SUPPLY.

    The Corporation of the City is joining the London County Council in the promotion of a Bill to acquire a water supply for tho metropolis. ...

    Article : 29 words
  29. SUICIDE OF A SUPPOSED

    D. H. Holmes, who was arrested at Mackay on suspicion of murdering a man named McDonald, hanged himself in his cell last night by weans of a belt. He was quite dead ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. ENGLISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    The English municipal elections have resulted in the Liberals securing a considerable net gain. ...

    Article : 18 words
  31. EARL OF CLANCARTY'S WILL.

    Under his will the late Earl of Clan-carty has left nothing of his personal estate to Viscount Dunlo, who succeeds to the earldom and the estates, and who ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. THE MOONTA STRIKE.

    No business was done this morning after the calling of the roll. The pumping-engines continue working, and everything is going on quietly. ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. ABRUPT ENDING OF AN EXCURSION.

    A mishap occurred in the engine-room of Messrs. Huddart, Parker, & Co.'s excursion steamer Hygeia to-day which pat a summary stop to a Holiday excursion of about 809 ...

    Article : 77 words
  34. DR. BEANEY'S LEGACY TO CANTERBURY.

    The Mayor of Canterbury (Mr. W. W. Masor) has instructed a Melbourne lawyer to enforce the terms of the will of the late Dr. Beaney, of Melbourne, under ...

    Article : 42 words
  35. FIRE ON A HOMESTEAD.

    A fire occurred this afternoon at the homeshed of Mr. John Johnston, whoreby a large shed, buggy and dray harness, winnowing machine, cor[?], and other articles were ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The time for tendering for the Bunbury Railway Pinjarrah contract has been extended three hours to admit of tenders arriving by mail steamer on November 16. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. THE AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY.

    In connection with the suspension of the Australian Banking Company of Sydney it appears that there was a run on the Brisbane Branch of the Bank yesterday, and as the ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Snakes are very numerous in this district Mr. Crouch having killed thirty-four near his home. Great excitement was caused this morning by two large ones making their ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. ACTION AGAINST THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The case of Green v. the Railway Commissioners, arising out of a railway accident at Freeling, in which plaintiff's wife was kilted, was set down for hearing and a Jury was ...

    Article : 60 words
  40. MOONTA, November 3.

    Air. W. G. Torr, Head Master of Way College, delivered an interesting lecture to-night to a large audience on "Oxford Life —Physical, Intellectual, and Religious." ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. QUEENSLAND REVENUE.

    The Treasury returns for the month of October show the receipt to to £235,991, an [?] of £23,735 compared with those for October of last year. The principal increases ...

    Article : 54 words
  42. THE GAWLER CLUB.

    Mr. F. Harrison, Manager of the Gawler Club, was charged by Dr. Popham sit the Magistrates' Court today, before Mr. H. C. Swan, S.M., with larceny as a bailee of the ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. AUBURN, November 3.

    Last Saturday Messrs. Hancock and Horne were nominated for Councillors in plans of Mr. Maslin, who is leaving the district. ...

    Article : 23 words
  44. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    Haymaking is just now beginning. The crops as a rule are light. Only one very forward crop in the neighbourhood was cut by the frost a fortnight ago. The splendid rains ...

    Article : 121 words
  45. QUEENSLAND AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.

    The Government have decided that Queensland shall be represented at the Chicago Exhibition, but consider that it would be better to dispense with the appointment of ...

    Article : 45 words
  46. INFLUENZA IN THE COUNTRY.

    The influenza epidemic is prevalent throughout the district. Scores of persons are suffering at the southern end of the Peninsula. It has now made its appearance in the town ...

    Article : 142 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 282 words
  48. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Karlsrube left Colombo for Adelaide [?] November 2. ...

    Article : 12 words
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