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  2. CANADA.

    Additional cases of corruption in Canada are coming to light. It transpires that the officers connected with the Printing and Stationery Bureaus have ...

    Article : 135 words
  3. THE SPIRIT OF THE BUDGET.

    The "Appendices relating to the Treasurer's financial speech, 1891," contain some interesting particulars. ...

    Article : 27 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The French fleet was received at Spithead to-day. There were great ovations in the shape of processions of yachts and steamers, and much enthusiasm was ...

    Article : 52 words
  5. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The following are the nominations for East Bourke for a seat in the Assembly in place of Mr. Wilkinson, deceased:—Messrs. Robert Harper, John McMahon and W. Haslam ...

    Article : 176 words
  6. CHINA.

    The Emperor of China refrains from yielding to the pressure of the European Powers in favour of giving adequate protection to foreigners. because he is ...

    Article : 63 words
  7. THE POLICE REPORT.

    The Commissioner of Police is entitled to some commiseration in respect of his report for the year ending June 30, which appears in this week's Gazette. Though ...

    Article : 6,677 words
  8. UNDER AND OVER SPENDINGS.

    The unexpended balances amount to £95,235 10s. 3d. (within about £200 of last year's total), of which £62,228 are in the department of the Commissioner of Public Works. The amount ...

    Article : 304 words
  9. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    Mr. C. S. Parnell, M.P., has reasserted the charge made against Mr. J. Dillon, M.P., to the effect that he asked for £1,000 of the National League funds ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. [RECEIVED August 20, 10.10 p.m.]

    The Chinese Government has complained, through its Ambassador at Berlin, of Germany joining with Great Britain, France, Russia, and America in ...

    Article : 64 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Coroner's Court to-day a woma named McDonald was committed for trial on charge of manslaughter of her son, Benjamin McDonald. When the body was discovered it ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. CRETE.

    Mussulmans and Christians in Crete have united in an appeal for British protection. ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. A THREATENED DUEL.

    Dr. Tanner, the well-known Home Rule M.P. for Mid-Cork, insulted a Captain Pickard at a Boulogne casino, and arrangements are being made of the ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    The City Council to-day negatived a motion that £300 be voted for the reception of the officers and men of the Squadron. The Mayor intends to call a meeting of citizens to-morrow ...

    Article : 87 words
  15. LAST YEAR'S AND THIS YEARS ACCOUNTS.

    The estimated revenue for the year ended June 30, 1891, to £2,617,677, and the actual revenue £2,732,222. The actual revenue for the same period in the previous year was ...

    Article : 698 words
  16. INDIA.

    The trials of the conductors of native newspapers in India for the use of seditious language have begun in the superior Courts. The defendants plead ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. [RECEIVED August 20, 10.10 p.m.]

    Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P., has appealed to Mr. Parnell to keep the case of the Irish tenants above party conflict. He has also intimated that personally he is ...

    Article : 53 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    Edward Isaacs, a very old Australian and New Zealand colonist, and a resident in Auckland during the past quarter of a century, died to-day. One of his daughters is the wife ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. [RECEIVED August 20, 10.45 a.m.]

    The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, about whom grave fears have again been entertained, is now somewhat stronger than he was at the date of the last reports. ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS

    The Legislative Assembly to-day at once went into Committee on the draft Federation Bill. A discussion ensued on Sir B. O'Loghlen's amendment on clause 9. Part II.. which ...

    Article : 230 words
  21. A WAR SCARE.

    The action of Russia in buying grain in very large quantities is creating a war scare in Europe. Alarmists maintain that the partial ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shares in the Bank of South Australia, which on August 7 were quoted at £21 10s., have fallen to £19. It is alleged that the cause of the fall is the forced ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. ALGERIA.

    A most devastating forest fire is raging at Annmmoussa, in Algeria. Already 35,000 acres of timber have been burned, and the conflagration is spreading. ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT IN GERMANY.

    As a result of the fall of a scaffold in Nordenbamm, Oldenburg, ten persons have been killed. ...

    Article : 21 words
  25. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    The accident to a freight train on the Pacific coast, by which twenty-two cars were derailed and fell into the sea, took place at Mendocino. ...

    Article : 28 words
  26. EGYPT.

    The Egyptian Patriotic Committee have adopted a resolution urging an appeal to the Powers in the event of Lord Salisbury, the British Premier, refusing ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. A QUICK ATLANTIC TRIP.

    The White Star liner Majestic, 9,500 tons, has made the journey from Queenstown to Sandyhook in 5 days 16 1/2 hours. The average speed was 22 1/2 knots per ...

    Article : 33 words
  28. RUSSIA.

    With the object of grappling with the agrarian problem in Russia a proposal has been made for the creation of the office of Minister of Agriculture. ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    Nice showers of rain tell to-day, O'270 points being registered. It will not be enough to save the crops. This has been a peculiar season so far. Further east from here where there are a ...

    Article : 153 words
  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Council a Bill amending the law relating to married women's rights and [?]abilities was read a first time. The Voluntary Conveyances Land Act Amendment Bill was ...

    Article : 372 words
  31. RINGMASTER SOL

    The Australian horse Ringmaster has beer sold by Mr. Savill and sent to India. ...

    Article : 19 words
  32. DISASTROUS HURRICANE.

    A disastrous hurricane has passed over Martinique, one of the French West India Islands, and its neighbourhood. Every vessel in St. Pierre, the capital ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. [RECEIVED August 20, 10.10 p.m.]

    Hops in Kent give promise of the best yield that has been realized for years past. ...

    Article : 27 words
  34. THE CONGRESS OF SOCIALISTS.

    The British delegates who are attending the Congress of Socialists at Brussels declare that they attend as labour and not as Socialist delegates. ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    The American visible snpply of wheat is estimated at 24,400,000 bushels. ...

    Article : 21 words
  36. [RECEIVED August 20, 10.10 p.m.]

    A majority of the German Cabinet urge the Emperor William to suspend the corn duties for three months, in spite of Count Caprivi's refusal to accede to a ...

    Article : 43 words
  37. THE RAINFALL.

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  38. THE VAN DIEMEN'S LAND BANK.

    Messrs. Fysh and Fitzgerald have concluded the examination of the Van Diemen's Land Bank assets. The result will not be made known till their report is laid before the ...

    Article : 236 words
  39. [RECEIVED August 20, 10.10 p.m.]

    The Congress of Socialists at Brussels has resolved to organize a permanent La our Commission in every country to collect and exchange information in ...

    Article : 37 words
  40. HOLLAND.

    The Dutch Government which recently came into power propose to adopt measures to drain the Zuyder Zee. ...

    Article : 19 words
  41. MR. JUSTICE HAWKINS.

    Mr. Justice Hawkins, one of the English Judges, who is seventy-four years of age, is seriously ill. ...

    Article : 20 words
  42. TURKISH BRIGANDAGE.

    A terrible outrage by Turkish brigands is reported from Salonica. They murdered a number of railway workmen near that place, and kidnapped a railway ...

    Article : 45 words
  43. THE AGENT-GENERAL OF VICTORIA.

    As the term of Sir Graham Berry's appointment as Agent-General is drawing to a close it will be necessary either to reappoint him or to decide upon a successor. It is understood that ...

    Article : 108 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day a preliminary motion for the introduction of a Bill to make provision for meeting by the sale of land certain Treasury bills heretofore authorized to be ...

    Article : 170 words
  45. THE PEOPLE AND THEIR BURDENS

    The population, inclusive of the Northern Territory, as at July 1 was 321,046, or 31,426 more than it was ten years ago. The mean population, excluding the Northern Territory. ...

    Article : 164 words
  46. SMALLPOX CASES IN VICTORIA.

    The Chairman of the Board of Public Health has received intimation that another case of smallpox has broken out at the quarantine station amongst the persons landed from ...

    Article : 51 words
  47. SHEARING IN VICTORIA.

    In reply to a letter from the Secretary of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union, suggesting a conference "with a view to effecting a friendly settlement of the existing differences for this ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. VICTORIAN LAND COMPANIES AND TRADE.

    The recent suspension of Land Companies has had little or no influence upon general business, as the stoppages were expected, and it is quite understood that they arose from ...

    Article : 69 words
  49. WOMEN AS LAWYERS.

    Sir George Grey's Law Practitioners Bill, abolishing the general knowledge examination for candidates gaining admission to the Bar, passed the Lower House to-night. An ...

    Article : 55 words
  50. OTHER INTERESTING POINTS.

    The land sold last year represented a decrease of no less than 614,884 acres compared with the figures of June 30,1882, which were less than a half of the record of 1885 and below that of ...

    Article : 184 words
  51. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The s.s. Menmuir sailed for Hongkong on Saturday with ten Chinese. She took as exports 3 tons of dried fish, gold valued at £300, 4 tons of tin ore. and 23 tons of silver bullion. ...

    Article : 262 words
  52. CONCERTS AT BROKEN HILL.

    The local police have summoned the Broken Hill Municipal Corporation for allowing the Town Hall to be used for a classical concert, the ball not being licensed as a place of ...

    Article : 109 words
  53. SAMOA AT REST.

    News from Samoa states that all is quiet there. Mataafa's followers have obeyed Malietos's proclamation, and have dispersed to their homes. The German warship Spider ...

    Article : 43 words
  54. AN OLD INSOLVENCY CASE.

    The Insolvency Court to-day was occupied for six hours with the hearing of the matter of Andrew Gibson, of Moonta, insolvent. The persons examined were the insolvent and his ...

    Article : 182 words
  55. MISSIONS IN NORTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Presbyterian Churches of Australia having decided to establish a Mission Station on the Gulf of Carpentaria, and made arrangements with the Queensland Government for a ...

    Article : 79 words
  56. IMPORT AND EXPORT.

    The following figures in continuation of the same comparisons will be interesting:—Land cultivated —1882, 2,613,434 acres, or 9 per head; 1891, 2,649,098 acres, or 8 1/2 per head. ...

    Article : 198 words
  57. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

    The Postmaster-General has received a letter from the Postmaster-General of the United States, at Washington, asking if the Government of New Zealand is willing to co-operate ...

    Article : 76 words
  58. THE AUXILIARY SQUADRON.

    The Orlando and the remainder of the Auxiliary Squadron left Thursday Island to-day. ...

    Article : 24 words
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