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  2. LIGHTING THE CITY.

    A special meeting was held by the City Council on Tuesday to consider the provisional, contract furnished by the South Australian Electric Light and Motive Power Company for ...

    Article : 783 words
  3. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council the Police Bill was read a third time. Public Health Bill advanced to clause 112. Married Women's Property Bill introduced; second reading August 31. Council ...

    Article : 130 words
  4. A GHASTLY TRAGEDY.

    A revolting tragedy was committed this morning in George-street, and resulted in the instant death of a young girl, the inflicting of terrible injuries on a man and two children. ...

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  5. WEST INDIES.

    A labour riot has occurred at Barbadoes. A number of sugar plantations were looted. ...

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  6. THE SOUDAN WAR,

    The refugees who are daily arriving in the British lines in the Soudan from Omdurman report that new earthworks have been erected in that stronghold. ...

    Article : 208 words
  7. INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT.

    The proposal of the Czar of Russia, Nicaolas H., for the holding of m International Disarmament Conference is receiving ...

    Article : 283 words
  8. UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

    The leading merchants of the City of Manila are forwarding a memorial to the Premier of Great Britain, urging him to do all in his power to prevent Spain from regaining ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. CONGO FREE STATE.

    The Government of Belgium intends to exercise the right to prolong the sovereignty of that country over che Congo Free State, Africa, for a farther term of ton years. ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. NOTES IN THE COUNCIL.

    Mr. [?] notified that he would next day put a series of questions relating to Mr. Kitchen, the late Rechabite Secretary. The Chief Secretary was granted leave to ...

    Article : 577 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    Frank White, the cyclist who is riding from Perth to Rockhampton and back, resumed his return journey to Perth this morning, in the presence of several hundred spectators. He ...

    Article : 101 words
  12. RETURN OF AMERICAN TROOPS.

    The arrival at New York of the 71st Regiment, from Cuba was the occasion of a remarkable outburst of patriotic enthusiasm. As the soldiers landed from the transport ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sir Joseph Abbott has resigned his seat as a Director of the Australian Joint Stock Bank. In reply to a deputation of south coast dairy farmers the Minister of Agriculture ...

    Article : 531 words
  14. CAPE COLONY.

    In connection with the Assembly electoral campaign at the Gape the Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes intimated several weeks age that he would support the Progressives, whom he ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. THE PEACE COMMISSION.

    The Queen Regent of Spain lias appointed the following to represent Spain on the International Peace Commission at Paris:—Senor Leon y Castillo, Spanish Ambassador at ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. PLAGUE IN BOMBAY.

    The bubonic plague ia Bombay 13 still aging with great virulence, and the death-roll now averages sixty daily. Dr. Elizabeth Phillips is one of the latest victims. ...

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  17. ALPINE DISASTER.

    Dr. John Hopkinson, F.R.S., D.Se., M.A., the celebrated electrical engineer, in company, with his son and two daughters, was ascending Mount Dont-de-Lys, in Switzerland ...

    Article : 196 words
  18. GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

    Since the removal of M. Al. Pavloff from the position of Russian Charge d'Affaires at Pckin a more friendly spirit has been manifested by the Russian Foreign Office towards ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. WORLD CYCLISTS.

    The celebrated cyclists. Messrs. John Foster Fraser, S. Edward Lunn, and F. H. Lowe, have returned to London, after a trip through Europe, Asia, and America. ...

    Article : 35 words
  20. VICTORIAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was opened to-day, at the Flemington Yards, under the most favourable conditions. The display of stock was again ...

    Article : 614 words
  21. RUSSIA.

    The failure of the crops has caused a famine in some of the central provinces of European Russia. Acute distress prevails among the peasantry, many of whom are ...

    Article : 148 words
  22. GREAT FIRE IN SMYRNA.

    A devastating fare has been raging in Smyrna, the chief commercial emporium of Western Asia. The Customs-houses and other buildings have been destroyed. ...

    Article : 34 words
  23. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    Mr. Burgoyne gave notice of a motion for December 2 that amount dye to persons employed in the Wells Expedition be paid by the Government. Mr. Poynton ...

    Article : 2,425 words
  24. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day all preliminary business was postponed to allow the second reading of the Land Law Amendment Bill to be taken. The Minister of ...

    Article : 614 words
  25. TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

    The Trades Union Congress opened to-day it Bristol, and is being attended by 450 delegates, who represent 1,250,000 Unionists. Mr. James O'Grady, who is the first pronounced ...

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  26. DEATH OF THE KING OF SAMOA.

    News was received from Samoa to-day of the death of King Maliotoa, which occurred on August 22 from typhoid fever. The King, who has been ill for some time, was removed ...

    Article : 167 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The Netherlands India Government at Batavia has accepted the tender of Messrs. Daynes Brothers for the supply for three years of corned and salt beef. ...

    Article : 73 words
  28. THE FIGHT FOR FEDERATION.

    In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Reid announced his three new Ministerial colleagues, and moved that their seats be declared vacant. Mr. Lyne, the Opposition ...

    Article : 607 words
  29. SILVER.

    The price of bar silver to-day 1s 2s, 3 5/8d.per oz., compared with 2s. 3[?]d. yesterday, show a fall of 1 1/16d. ...

    Article : 22 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The steamer Adelaide is undergoing temporary repairs to her rudder at Albany. She will be withdrawn for a time from the inter colonial trade pending repairs. ...

    Article : 307 words
  31. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    For Sydnoy.—Prinz-Regent Luitpold, steamer, from Bremen; Dechmont, ship, from Hamburg; Antleon; Ivanhoo. For Fremantle.—Ashmore. ...

    Article : 26 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the consideration of the Government tariff proposals was resumed in Committee, on a motion by ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. WHEAT EXPORT.

    A meeting of farmers called for the purpose of considering the question of co-operation with regard to wheat export and other matters was held in the Town Hall this evening and ...

    Article : 328 words
  34. THE LATE MRS. R. F. HANNAY.

    The remains of the late Mrs. R. F. Hannay, who died on August 23, were interred on Friday, August 26, in the Angaston Cemetery. A brief service in the Anguston Chapel was ...

    Article : 162 words
  35. MINING FATALITY.

    A shocking fatality happened last night in the New Chum and Victoria Mine at Bendigo The victim was John Cereins, a married man, forty years of age. Deceased was one ...

    Article : 99 words
  36. THE LATE MR. THOMAS EVANS.

    The [?] of the late Mr. Thomas Evans [?] place on Monday. The cortege left his [?] resident. [?] at noon [?] Church where a [?] service was ...

    Article : 181 words
  37. PUBLIC OPINION

    a never far astray, and when the public placed faith in Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes they were not fat wrong. Time has proved that the excellent quality is kept ...

    Article : 41 words
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