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  2. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    Mr. McDermott, a nephew of the late Mr. Parnell, whipped Mr. Tim Healy in the Dublin Law Courts for having publicly insulted Mrs. Parnell, the divorced ...

    Article : 75 words
  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    Typhus fever in a very virulent form is raging among the population of the Province of Kazan, one of the famine-stricken provinces in eastern European ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    General Babbage, one of the members of the recently appointed Committee of Investigation, will present a minority report at the forthcoming meeting of ...

    Article : 107 words
  5. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Shiels, who had lately been absent owing to illness, was in bis place. A Bill to amend the Mines Act and to provide for the regulation of ...

    Article : 76 words
  6. FRAUDULENT DIRECTORS.

    The Australian Mercantile, Loan, and Guarantee Company, which had its chief office in Sydney, was a product of the land boom which afflicted Sydney as well as ...

    Article : 8,112 words
  7. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The return of the telegraphic business don in connection with the races on Derby and Cup days shows the number of messages to have been 5,314, and the total receipts £256. Last year's messages numbered 6.355, and the receipts amounted to £302. The result of the Cup race was known in New Zealand in less than two minutes after the race ...

    Article : 93 words
  8. [RECEIVED November 4, 8.5 p.m.]

    The Russian Government purposes to reduce the rations of all prisoners throughout the country, and to give the surplus of food thus obtained to the ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. [RECEIVED November 4, 8.5 p.m.]

    It is reported that Mr. T. Healy is black and blue from the effects of the whipping inflicted upon him by Mr. McDermott. He received, it is said ...

    Article : 188 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    The Marine Board began an enquiry to-day into the collision between the Eurimbla and the Lismore. The evidence of Captain Selines, of the Eurimbla, and Thomas Partridge, chief ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. [RECEIVED November 5, 2.30 a.m.]

    The shareholders in the Bank at their meeting to-day adopted a resolution confirming the proposal to reduce the amount of capital, and to increase the ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. CHINA.

    The native Christians in the Chinese province of Hunan, in which the rebels lately obtained a distinct victory over the Imperial troops, have been threatened ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. TASMANIA.

    In the ease brought by Mr. Williams, a shareholder in the Van Diemen's Land Bank, to recover damages from Mr. Pearce, one of the Directors, an application by the plaintiff ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. BANK FAILURES.

    Three of the Directors of the Maverick National Bank, of Boston, United States, whose failure was reported a day or so since, and whose affairs showed a deficit ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. THE CHARGE AGAINST A SHIPS CAPTAIN.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry gave its decision to day on the charge of misconduct preferred against Joseph Doughty, master of the ship Moolton, in having failed to take prompt ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. [RECEIVED November 5, 12.40 a.m.]

    A most disastrous fire has occurred at Hankow, a city and treaty port of the Chinese province of Hoo-pe, on the Yang-tse-kiang, at the mouth of one of its ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    The managers and actors of the London Theatres will present H.R.H. the Prince of Wales with a gold cigar box of the value of £1,000 on the fiftieth ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. STOCK TAXES IN VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly to-night Mr. Webb gave notice of a motion in favour of increasing the duties on stock as follows:—£1 per bead on all cattle and horses, 15s. on all sheep, 10s. on ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. PRINCE LUCIEN BONAPARTE.

    The death is announced of Prince Louis-Lucien Bonaparte, a nephe[?] of Napoleon I., at the age of seventy-eight. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. DEBENTURE STOCKS.

    The following are the latest quotations for Australasian debenture stocks:— Melbourne Harbour Board Loan, 5 per cent., January-July, 1903, £111. ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. CONGRESS OF RAILWAY ASSOCIATIONS.

    The second Intercolonial Conference of delegates from the Amalgamated Railway Associations of Australia was opened in Melbourne to-day. The delegates were—for Victoria ...

    Article : 82 words
  22. ROYAL LABOUR COMMISSION.

    A representative of the British-India Steam Navigation Company has given testimony to the Royal Commission on Labour to the effect that since the great ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    The Agent-General for Tasmania (Sir E. N. C. Braddon) will read a paper at the Royal Colonial Institute in December in which he will vindicate Australia from ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. HE MOONTA STRIKE.

    The Secretary of the Moonta Branch of the A.M.A. at a meeting of the branch read a lengthy statement, prepared for publication. Betting out the grievances of the employes, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  25. AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

    The results of American elections already decided indicate the occurrence of a Democratic victory in the States of New York and Massachusetts. ...

    Article : 38 words
  26. GOVEENOR-GENERALSHIP OF INDIA.

    The World is responsible for the statement that the Right Hon. Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, will succeed the Marquis of Lansdowne as ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. BREADSTUFFS SUPPLIES.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at about 2,196,000 quarters. The quantity afloat to the Continent now amounts ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. [RECEIVED November 4, 12.35 p.m.]

    The South Australian Petroleum Company has made an issue of first mortgage debentures in order to complete the purchase of the Burmah property. ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. MADAME MELBA.

    In connection with the approaching divorce suit of Mr. Armstrong against his wife, Madame Melba, the Australian prima donna, and the Due d'Orleans, the ...

    Article : 118 words
  30. [RECEIVED November 5, 12.40 a.m.]

    Mr. McKinley, the author of the McKinley tariff, who sustained a political defeat in the same State in 1899, has been elected Governor of Ohio. ...

    Article : 33 words
  31. THE OUTPORTS AND CENTRALIZATION.

    A public meeting tonight considered a circular headed "Memorandum re Barrier Trade," presumably issued by Adelaide merchants. The Mayor presided, and with ...

    Article : 145 words
  32. BRITISH AGRICULTURE.

    The Central Chamber of Agriculture (London) has adopted a report in favour of selling grain by weight instead of by measure. ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. NORTH SYDNEY INVESTMENT AND TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    Mr. Thomas Russell has sailed by the M.M. steamer Australian to investigate the affairs of the North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company. ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. [RECEIVED November 4, 12.35 p.m.]

    The price of bar silver is quoted at 3s. 7 7/8d. per oz. ...

    Article : 21 words
  35. [RECEIVED November 4, 8.5 p.m.]

    The third annual meeting of the Un versal Peace Congress is being held at Rome. A hundred foreign delegates, including many Senators, are present. ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. MINING ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.

    A shocking accident is reported from the United States territory of Montana, a great mining centre. The shaft of the Anaconda Mine fell in ...

    Article : 42 words
  37. INFLUENZA IN THE COUNTRY.

    Influenza has been prevalent here of late, but there seem to have been no fresh cases during the past week, and roost of the sufferers are progressing favourably. A peculiarity of ...

    Article : 270 words
  38. THE CHILIAN PRESIDENCY.

    The Presidentship of the Chilian Republic, tenable according to the terms of the Constitution for five years, has been offered to Senor George Montt, the ...

    Article : 32 words
  39. THE COMPANIES SCARE IN SYDNEY.

    The Anglo-Australian Investment, Finance, and Land Company, Limited, has suspended payment. Ever since the late scare there had been a continual withdrawal of deposits, and ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    From Port Chalmer—Elderalie, steamer, sailed September 11. ...

    Article : 23 words
  41. THE QUEENSLAND UNEMPLOYED.

    The Railway Commissioners have decided to undertake certain improvements to works at Grandchester and Warwick, which will give employment to between forty and fifty men. ...

    Article : 60 words
  42. THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN SYDNEY.

    Further Dominations for the vacancies caused by the acceptance of office of the new Ministry were received to-day, and in each instance no opposition was offered, Messrs. ...

    Article : 109 words
  43. BURNING OF A WOOLSTACK.

    Information was received in Brisbane to day that a stack of scoured wool containing 158 bales had been burned on the Maneroo Station on the night of October 30. It is believed that ...

    Article : 77 words
  44. LUNACY IN VICTORIA.

    The annual report to September 30 of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums shows that the lunatics confined in the public asylums of Victoria at that date numbered 2,006 males ...

    Article : 261 words
  45. RIVER DISTRICT NEWS.

    An aquatic contest took place here on Monday afternoon between representatives of the crews of the Wilcannia and Echuca. The Wilcannia crew won by two lengths, the ...

    Article : 79 words
  46. THE STRANGE SHOOTING AFFAIR.

    At the inquest to-day on the young woman shot on Monday afternoon at South Melbourne by George Best, her reputed husband the Jury returned a verdict of wilful murd[?] ...

    Article : 59 words
  47. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Fine weather favoured the annual Catholic picnic and sports, which were held on the Show ground to-day. The winners for the principal event, the Sheffield Handicap, were:—C. ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 157 words
  49. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Oceanien arrived at Marseilles on October 31, being two days in advance of contract time. The Karlsruhe left Colombo on the 2nd inst. ...

    Article : 30 words
  50. THE LOCUST PEST.

    Grasshoppers are becoming very numerous, but owing to the high feed are not noticed much, neither do they seem to be doing much damage, but large swarms are said to be ...

    Article : 56 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 180 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 31 words
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