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  2. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    The transactions in the mark-lane market to-day showed a general hardening of prices to the extent of about half-a-crown above those of last Monday. The ...

    Article : 92 words
  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    It is understood that Lord Salisbury, the British Premier, will not attend the banquet at which the officers of the French Squadron are to be entertained at ...

    Article : 162 words
  4. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council the Police Offences Act Amending Bill was recommitted and reported, and the Fire Brigades Act Amending Bill passed its remaining stages. ...

    Article : 398 words
  5. The Register. ADELAIDE : WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1891.

    On Tuesday afternoon the Estimates of expenditure for the current financial year were laid on the table. At the first glance the figures are rather startling. ...

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  6. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    Mr. John Morley, M.P., has flatly denied the truth of Mr. C. S. Parnell's allegation that both he and Mr. Gladstone knew what the result of the O'Shea ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. CHINA.

    Most disastrous floods have occurred in the neighbourhood of Foochow, one of the Chinese treaty ports on the Min River. The floods have resulted in a thousand ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. CHILIAN WAR.

    Details have been received in England in reference to the capture of Pisagua by the Chilian insurgents. The beleagured inhabitants of the place made a most ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. [RECEIVED August 18, 8.40 p.m.]

    An official report states that the deficiency in the rye yield in Russia amounts to 280,000,000 poods (about 7,700,000 tons). ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. THE VIENNA MURDERS.

    Six hundred gendarmes and foresters, accompanied by bloodhounds, have been searching the woods in the neighbourhood of Vienna for victims of the man ...

    Article : 222 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Assembly only sat to-night. Mr. Bruce Smith, replying to Mr. Dibbs, said that there was no record in the Treasury of any security having been deposited with London Banks in ...

    Article : 293 words
  12. MANIPUR.

    The Times seems to have had good foundation for its report that it was improbable that Manipur would be annexed by Great Britain. The Indian Government has ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    Riots in connection with labour disputes have again occurred in the French manufacturing town of Fourmies, which was the scene of fatal encounters between ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. TURKEY.

    Six brigands have been shot at Adrianople, near where a number of outlaws derailed the Orient express and made prisoner four German passengers ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. URUGUAY.

    The Times states that the scheme propounded for the conversion of the public debt of the Republic of Uruguay involves permanent reduction of interest on ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. A RICH TREASURY.

    The Hon. Mr. Foster, who succeeded the Hon. W. Windham as Secretary of the United States Treasury, has furnished some information in an interview with a ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. HAYTI.

    News has come to hand of the occurrence of great floods in the Republic of Hayti. As the result of a bridge being earned away by the turbulent waters ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly Mr. Donaldson formally announced his resignation of the leadership of the Opposition. A Bill to authorize the issue of Treasury bills in accordance with a ...

    Article : 212 words
  19. PRINCE OF NAPLES.

    Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, who recently had bestowed upon him by Her Majesty the Queen the Moat Noble Order of the Garter, has left England ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. BRITISH AGRICULTURE.

    The Times states that the present outlook for British farmers is hopeful. There is a prospect, it adds, of their doing better this season than they have for ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. CENTRAL ASIA.

    Six hundred Russian explorers have entered Pamir, an extensive tableland of Central Asia, called by natives "the roof of the world." A part of the plateau is ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. [RECEIVED August 18, 8.40 p.m.]

    The recent failure of the British Bank of Australia, Limited, has excited little interest in London. ...

    Article : 30 words
  23. FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT

    In the Italian province of Macerate a balloonist has met with a similar fate to that which last week befell Higgins, the London parachutist and two other ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    From Melbourne—C.C. Chapman, ship, sailed May 13; Firth of Solway, barque, sailed May 12; Frances Fisher, barque, sailed May 13; Luigi, barque ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. A PLYING MACHINE.

    Mr. Maxim, the inventor of the well-known Maxim gun, has been for some time engaged upon designing and constructing a flying machine to be of ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. THE SWISS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    The latest information from Berne, in Switzerland, near to which a train laden with excursionists for the Berne festival has been wrecked, states the number ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. THE BANK OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

    Considerable surprise was caused to-day at the announcement of Mr. Longmuir that the City of Melbourne Bank declined to take over the affairs of the Bank of Van Diemen's ...

    Article : 316 words
  28. AN IMPUDENT BANK FRAUD.

    A daring fraud was committed on the Bank of Australasia to-day. Shortly before 12 a woman named Elizabeth Freeman presented a cheque for £132, Fighed by "S. Peters," and ...

    Article : 257 words
  29. THE SHEARING DIFFICULTY IN VICTORIA.

    The Secretary of the A.S.O. is to-day forwarding a letter to the Secretary of the Pastoralists' Union suggesting tho holding of a conference of pastoralists and shearers to deal ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. ANOTHER BANKING TROUBLE.

    A telegram from Newcastle to-night stated that some excitement was caused in that city this afternoon by a notice which was posted outside the Australian Mercantile. Loan, and ...

    Article : 339 words
  31. WINE-GROWING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Thomas Hardy, the well-Known South Australian vigneron, expresses a favourable Opinion on this colony as a wine-producing country. Considering the fine climate, the ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. A DRAMATIC COMPANY AT BROKEN HILL.

    Miss Achurch and her dramatic company concluded a highly successful season at the Theatre Royal last night, when "Still Waters Run Deep" was presented, Miss Achurch ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. MELBOURNE TRAMWAY AND OMNIBUS COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of shareholders in the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company took place to-day. It was expected that the proceedings would be sensational and an ...

    Article : 381 words
  34. REMOVAL OF A WRECK.

    The Full Court to-day delivered reserved judgment in the action of Musgrove against Mitchell on an order to review the decision of the Justices of Port Melbourne, who had ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Sir Charles and Lady Halle gave their farewell concert last evening before an enthusiastic audience. They left to-day with Mdlle. Fillunger by express for Adelaide to join the ...

    Article : 172 words
  36. THE STEPHEN'S CREEK WATERWORKS.

    Work has been resumed at the Stephen's Creek Waterworks, men being put on to-day. The dispute has not yet been settled, but arrangements have been made by which ...

    Article : 82 words
  37. GAMBLING IN SYDNEY.

    The Colonial Secretary intends to appoint an independent Hoard of Enquiry to investigate the charges made against the police by a recent deputation from tho Anti-Chinese Gambling ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. A STORMY VOYAGE.

    The Dilbhur, from Frederickstadt, expertenced very heavy storms during her voyage. She had an early experience of bad weather, but behaved well. Early in the afternoon of ...

    Article : 144 words
  39. FALL DOWN A WELL.

    An accident happened yesterday to John Austin, an employe of Mr. George Bales. Hundred of Arkaba. He was hauling water From a well, and being overcome with ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    Nearly half an inch of rain has fallen during the past five days. It will prove very beneficial to the wheat crops, which during the past fortnight have made very fair prowess. Feed ...

    Article : 159 words
  41. TASMANIA.

    The Ionic, from London, arrived At Hobarft to-day with the following passengers for Sydney:—J. Gale, J. Marks, and A. Davies, and thirty-five other passengers various for ...

    Article : 94 words
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