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  2. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    Syndicates will probably only tender on Monday for a small amount of the Victorian new loan of £3,000,000, fearing that another Victorian loan may be ...

    Article : 44 words
  3. PEARL SHELLING IN THE NOR'-WEST.

    Thursday Island is, in miniature, a sort of Singapore, both in respect of its position right in the track of a stream of com­merce which can pass by no other route ...

    Article : 3,516 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The Governor - General (Marquis of Lansdowne) has telegraphed to the Imperial Government that lieutenant Grant with the detachment of eighty Ghoorkas ...

    Article : 159 words
  5. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    R. J. W. found, late Consulting Engineer of the Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company, has been committed for trial on three counts charging him ...

    Article : 252 words
  6. THE SHEARING TROUBLE.

    A deputation waited upon the Mayor of Brisbane this morning and presented a requisition signed by a number of prominent citizens requesting that a public ...

    Article : 248 words
  7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 21/2 per Cents (Goschen's) are quoted at £96 10s. Business is active. ...

    Article : 25 words
  8. THE FEDERATION CONVENTION.

    The Times, in discussing the outcome of the Australian Federation Convention, remarks that Sir Henry Parkes has scored a remarkable triumph. Few public men ...

    Article : 114 words
  9. THE DECORATION OF SCHOOLS.

    The movement out of which the Society to Encourage the Better Decoration of Schools has sprung deserves every success. The end it seeks, and the scope ...

    Article : 4,693 words
  10. AUSTRALASIAN SECURITIES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 words
  11. THE EIGHT-HOURS QUESTION.

    Seventy-five thousand colliers in Pennsylvania and Ohio States, America, will come out on strike on May 1 unless the eight-hours principle is conceded to them. ...

    Article : 159 words
  12. PORT DARWIN.

    The Onder-Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Right Hon. Baron de Worms, M.P., in reply to a question put in the House of Commons, stated that ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. COLONEL FRENCH AND THE MILITARY CONFERENCE.

    At a special meeting of the Cabinet this morning one of the matter under consideration was whether it was advisable at the present time to recall ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    One of the Government lighters sank in the inner harbour, Newcastle, lost night, carrying away the bulwarks of the dredger Juno, to which it was supposed to have ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. MR. CAVENDISH-BENTICK.

    The Right Hon. George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentick, who since 1865 has represented Whitehaven in Parliament, died yesterday. ...

    Article : 149 words
  16. MASHONALAND.

    Portugal has made arrangements to stop navigation on the Pungwe River until the British South Africa Company evacuate Massi-Kesse, a piece of territory ...

    Article : 96 words
  17. [RECEIVED April 10, 9 a.m.]

    In view of the concentrating of punitive expeditions the usurper Jubraj, who is held responsible for the massacre of Ghoorka troops under British command ...

    Article : 152 words
  18. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Harvest thanksgiving services, coupled with a valedictory meeting to the Rev. J. Nicholls, were held in the Wesleyan Church to-night. Mr. Algie presided, Addresses were riven by ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    A large meeting of natives is being held at Waima for the purpose of considering the desirableness of federating all the tribes of New Zealand for political ...

    Article : 119 words
  21. PORT PIRIE, April 10.

    The steamer Poherua, 749 tons, Macbeath, master, arrived from Westport with 1,400 tons of coal this morning. There are now in harbour two steamers and sixteen oversea sailing ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. [RECEIVED April 11, 2.10 p.m.]

    An expedition to Mashonaland which is toeing organized by Lord Randolph Churchill is attracting much attention. It will be on a lame scale. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. THE MIRANZAIS RISING.

    The outbreak on the part of the Miranzais, a Pathan tribe in the Punjaub, is spreading. The Miranzais began hostilities by ...

    Article : 90 words
  24. [RECEIVED April 10, 8.10 p.m.

    Captain H. W. S. Gibson, now in command of the Wallaroo, one of the cruisers formerly intended to belong to the new Australian fleet, will take command of ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. GLADSTONE POST AND TELE­GRAPH DELAYS.

    For a long time past great dissatisfaction has been expressed regarding the local post and telegraph arrangements. The staff consists of the postmaster and one boy. There are about ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. [RECEIVED April 10, 8.10 p.m.]

    The head clerk of the .British Political Agency in Manipur telegraphs that Mr. Commissioner Quinton, Mr. F. S. G. Grimwood (British Resident in Manipur) ...

    Article : 59 words
  27. [RECEIVED April 10, 8.20 a.m.]

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is stated that the Eucla Overland Railway project has been taken up by a Sydney Syndicate, kicked up by London ...

    Article : 175 words
  29. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 words
  30. [RECEIVED April 11, 2.10 p.m.]

    The wheat cargoes of the ships Coriolanus and Lismore have been sold at 40s. per qr. ...

    Article : 23 words
  31. [RECEIVED April 11, 2.10 p.m.]

    It is now reported that the usurper Jubraj has been executed for massacring the European officers. The people of Manipur, the report proceeds ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. THE METAL MARKETS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 words
  33. THE NORTHERN LAND BOARD.

    The Northern Land Board arrived from Pirie on Wednesday evening, and left for Melrose this evening. ...

    Article : 27 words
  34. MADAME MELBA.

    It is understood that Madame Melba's solicitors are trying to trace the authors of the recent canard alleging that the Due d'Orleans had been seen in Paris ...

    Article : 50 words
  35. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    Newfoundland, which has lately occupied prominence in public attention owing to its great dissatisfaction with the British treatment of its fishery question, now ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. WEATHER IN THE COUNTRY.

    L.U. Kumbail reports heavy rains at Ar-rowie, Balcanoona, and Wooltana on April 2, 3, and 4. Seven and one-third inches have fallen at Arrowie. and there have been still ...

    Article : 182 words
  37. NEWCASTLE AND EAST SYDNEY ELECTORATES.

    Nominations for the vacancies in the Newcastle and East Sydney electorates, caused by the deaths of Messrs. Fletcher and Street, were received to-day. For ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  39. THE BALLARAT TRAGEDY.

    James Johnston was tried at Ballirat to-day for the murder of his wife May Gourlay Johnston. Mr. Justice "Webb presided. The facts are already well ...

    Article : 225 words
  40. TASMANIA AND FEDERATION.

    The Hon. Stafford Bird returned from the Federation Convention to-day. During an interview he said that he considered the Constitution Bill capable ...

    Article : 99 words
  41. THE NARBETHONG TRAGEDY.

    The hiding-place of Colston during his disappearance has just been discovered. It will be remembered that Colston was tracked to a Chanel on the property of ...

    Article : 278 words
  42. NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCES.

    In consequence of the numerous public works which have been recently undertaken, the Loan Fund lias become exhausted, and the Government nave been ...

    Article : 114 words
  43. P. & O. STEAMER AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Britannia (Osman, commander) arrived from Colombo at 4 a.m., Passengers in the saloon:—For Albany—Miss Gordon. For Adelaide—Mr. Brown, Misses Brown (2) ...

    Article : 364 words
  44. THE MONEY MARKET.

    Three months' bills are quoted at 2 per cent. Quotation nominal. ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. THE E.S. AND A.C. BANK FRAUDS.

    John Morgan Druce, who pleaded guilty to embezzling £4,000 from the E.S. and A.C. Bank in 1888, was brought up for sentence to-day. The prisoner ...

    Article : 161 words
  46. THE SUGAR MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  47. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Boudoir passengers per express to Adelaide:—Mr. and Mrs. Edge, Messrs. J. Anwin, Collins James Hill, Horne, Langdon, Rutherford, F. T. Hayward. ...

    Article : 116 words
  48. THE SHELL ACCIDENT AT QUEENSCLIFFE.

    The report of the Board of Enquiry into the premature bursting of shells at Queenscliffe on March 3 has been prepared. The effect of the report is that the ...

    Article : 48 words
  49. COMMERCIAL.

    The Shipping King has reduced the sailing freights to Melbourne and Sydney to 12s. 6d. per ton. ...

    Article : 29 words
  50. THE WENTWORTH IRRIGATION SCHEME.

    Mr. J. N. Brunker, Minister for Lauds of New South Wales, has made a provisional promise to visit Wentworth and inspect the Wentworth irrigation scheme ...

    Article : 83 words
  51. THE SHEARERS' UNION AND FREEDOM OF CONTRACT.

    The officials of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union at Creswick deny having accepted the pastoralists' definition of freedom of contract, and say they ...

    Article : 77 words
  52. [RECEIVED April 10, 9 a.m.]

    The prices of wool are unchanged from those given iu yesterday's telegram. ...

    Article : 22 words
  53. GOLD IN TASMANIA.

    A very important gold discovery on the West Coast is reported. From a large ironstone formation an exceedingly high assay for gold has been obtained. Rumour ...

    Article : 44 words
  54. FROZEN MEAT.

    New Zealand lamb is being sold at 5d. per lb., but the frozen meat is otherwise unchanged in price. ...

    Article : 21 words
  55. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Orient arrived at Colombo on April 8 homewards. ...

    Article : 12 words
  56. TO-DAY'S AMUSEMENTS.

    Hindley-street.—Cyclorama. AFTERNOON. Morphettville.—S.A.J.C. Meeting. Port.—Yacht Demonstration. ...

    Article : 29 words
  57. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 56 words
  58. [RECEIVED April 10, 8.20 a.m.]

    No New Zealand hemp has been sold at auction, bub a fair quantity has been disposed of privately at late rates. ...

    Article : 34 words
  59. Advertising

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    Advertising : 34 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 40 words
  62. Advertising

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    Advertising : 31 words
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