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  2. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day a number of representative gentlemen met in the Town Hall and presented the Mayor (Councillor Lang) with a life-size portrait of himself, painted by ...

    Article : 102 words
  3. THE NO - CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

    The political crisis was discussed on Wednesday with the greatest interest in many directions, and in the great majority of cases the attempt to jump the Treasury benches was ...

    Article : 2,588 words
  4. A GRAND MINING EXHIBITION.

    The proposal which was made by Mr. W. R. Knox, Secretary to the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, that a Mining and Metallurgical Exhibition should be ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. HEARTLESS CRUELTY.

    Judgment was given yesterday in the Law Courts in two cases which laid bare cruelty, though differing in form, of an unusually heartless type. In the one ...

    Article : 5,189 words
  6. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in explaining the provisions of bis Irish' land Purchase Bill in the House of Commons tot night ...

    Article : 120 words
  7. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Sergeant moved—"That in the opinion of this Council the surveyed line of railway from Orbost to Bendoc to its ...

    Article : 397 words
  8. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH

    Further particulars are being published of the memorable meeting of the Irish party yesterday to discuss the question of leadership in connection with the pressing ...

    Article : 414 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    A Gazette was issued to-day notifying the appointment of Sir James Garrick as Agent-General. A Cunnamulla telegram states that a ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. CONSUMPTION.

    Dr. Koch, of Berlin, the discoverer of the reported cure for consumption, has refused to accept any State donation on account of his discovery. ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. TASMANIA.

    George Laing, a member of the Permanent Force, committed suicide yesterday at Hobart. He placed the muzzle of a rifle in his mouth and discharged the ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. WOOL.

    There is a better tone in the wool market, the nature of the competition between buyers having improved, and prices being slightly above the reduced ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Yesterday a man named Frank Johnston, who had been drinking heavily, committed suicide at Northampton. He took three doses of poison ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. AUSTRALASIAN BANKS.

    The following are the latest quotations for the shares of Australasian Banks:— Bank of Australasia, £101. Commercial Bank of Australia, £13. ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. GENERAL BOOTH'S COLONIZATION SCHEME.

    The subject of the oversea colonies which General Booth proposes to establish for the reception of persons who have passed through his city and country ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Broken Hill Water Supply Bill was passed by the Council to-night, and was returned to the Assembly. Clause 3 was altered so as to include Round Hill ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. COPPER.

    The present stocks of copper in England and France amount to 60,400 tons. The quantity advised from Chili and Australia amounts to 5,050 tons. ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. OCEAN HAIL SERVICE.

    The Salazie arrived at Marseilles on November 30, being two days in advance of contract time. The Hohenstaufen arrived at ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    The motion by Mr. Donaldson for adding to clause 5 of the Loan Bill" That the money devoted to a specific purpose should not be otherwise expended" was ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    The attempt to obtain a quotation on the London Exchange for shares in the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine has ended in success. ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    We are at present having seasonable weather, and haymaking is in full swing. On account of the appearance of rust in the late crops farmers are cutting more hay than they ...

    Article : 791 words
  22. BANK RATE.

    The money market is declining. The open market quotation' for three months' bills is 41/8 per cent. ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. [RECEIVED December 3, 3.10 p.m.]

    At the adjourned meeting of the. Irish Homo Rule party tho motion of Mr. Nolan in favour of tho adjournment of the gathering to Dublin was rejected by 44 votes to 29. ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. AMERICAN SILVER QUESTION.

    Mr. Secretary Windom has recommended the recoinage of the subsidiary silver in the United States Treasury, amounting to 819,000,000. ...

    Article : 44 words
  25. CURRIE V. COLONIAL SUGAR-REFINING COMPANY.

    The hearing of the case of Currie v. the Colonial Sugar-refining Company was concluded to-day before Justice Windeyer and a Jury of four. The action was ...

    Article : 193 words
  26. BREADSTUFFS.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at 2,272,000 qrs., and the quantity afloat to the Continent now amounts to 540,000 ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. [RECEIVED December 3, 8.15 p.m.]

    Yesterday's proceedings at the adjourned meeting of the Irish party were, it would seem, characterized for nothing but incessant and bitter wrangling. ...

    Article : 154 words
  28. THE PREMIER PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

    The Premier Permanent Building Association trial was continued to-day, when Thomas Ferguson, formerly Director with the defendants at the Police Court ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. COMMERCIAL.

    The upward tendency of silver recently reported has received a check, a fall of five-eighths of a penny per ounce being recorded. The present quotation is 4s. 1/8d. ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    The shipment of butter by the Orient steamer Oroya from Australia has just been unpacked, and found in a good condition. ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. THE LATE FIRE AT MILLER'S POINT.

    In the Assembly to-night Mr. McMillan, in answer, to a question, said his attention had been directed to the fire at Miller's Point last night. It seemed to him that ...

    Article : 300 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE RETURNS.

    The quarter's revenue so far shows an increase of £91,000 as compared with the corresponding period last year, and the Colonial Treasurer believes that at the ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. A SENSATIONAL BURGLARY AND ITS RESULT.

    A sensational burglary occurred at the tobacconist shop of E. F. Wedlich, of Prahran, about half-past 3 this morning. The building is a two-story one. ...

    Article : 214 words
  34. [RECEIVED December 3,12.20 p.m.]

    The Government have had under consideration the complaints of the Metropolitan Police, which some time ago led to serious disturbances, and have decided ...

    Article : 45 words
  35. RIVER DISTRICT NEWS.

    The steamer Ariel arrived from South Australian ports yesterday, laden with general merchandise. The Hero arrived to-day from Echuca. ...

    Article : 131 words
  36. [RECEIVED December 3, 8.15 p.m.]

    The Katoomba, one of the ships forming the new Australian fleet, has made a successful trial trip in the North Sea. She ran for eight, hours, and, with ...

    Article : 56 words
  37. THE REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES.

    The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce yesterday adopted a reply to the enquiry of the Postmaster-General as to the possible effect upon the Pacific cable ...

    Article : 129 words
  38. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    The meeting of the Federal Council at Hobart has been definitely fixed for January 20. The Premier has received a telegram from New Zealand stating ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. W. Frankham, Past Grand Master of the Oddfellows Lodge, was presented yesterday with a valuable clock in recognition of his twelve years' services as Treasurer and ...

    Article : 27 words
  40. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Boudoir passengers per express to Adelaide:—Messrs. C. J. Barry, Peterson, Mace, Lawson, Orr, Harold, McComas, and Pavil, Mesdames Albery ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. CURRAMULKA, December 3.

    Mary Agnew died of diphtheria at midnight, this being the third death in the same family within five days. The remainder of the patients are convalescent, but relapses are ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. THE LATE STRIKE.

    The A.U.S.N. Company yesterday divided amongst the clerks in their office £600 as bonuses for work done by them as wharf ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. DEATH OF MIDWINTER.

    William Midwinter, the celebrated cricketer, died at 11 this morning in the Kew Asylum. About a year ago the loss of his wife and two children preyed upon ...

    Article : 78 words
  44. ARDROSSAN, December 3.

    The first load of new season's wheat was delivered here yesterday by Mr. Charles Dinham. The sample is a good one, being of the Steinweidel variety, and weighing 66 lb. to the ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 488 words
  46. KAPUNDA. Decembers

    The Returning Officer, Mr. ex-Mayor Nock, made an official declaration of the poll at noon on Tuesday. AH the new members of the Corporation spoke in appreciative terms, and ...

    Article : 40 words
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