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  2. BREAK-UP OF THE DROUGHT.

    Splendid rains fell last night, and there is every sign of their continuance, much to the delight of everybody. Although this district was not nearly as much drought-stricken as ...

    Article : 747 words
  3. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Palmerston Pine Creek Railway earnings for the week ended June 12 were £340. The Whampoa, for southern ports, sailed on Tuesday evening. ...

    Article : 164 words
  4. OUR JUBILEE DIARY.

    Morning, Jubilee Exhibition Building.—Distribution of food to the poor. Neon. Old Government Offices.—Demonstration by members of the Civil Service. ...

    Article : 70 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    Telegrams from the country districts report a general break-up of the drought. The Royal Commission which is to enquire into State fire insurance will also investigate ...

    Article : 42 words
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    SUICIDE AT STIRLING WEST.—On Wednesday, at about 2 o'clock. Mr. T. Moss. of Stirling West, eighty-five years of age, committed suicide by banging himself. He had ...

    Article : 1,343 words
  7. THE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.

    It has been officially announced that the Premiers now. visiting London will take precedence in the Diamond Jubilee procession according to the number of the white ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. THE PREMIERS.

    Over 450 gentlemen attended the banquet given to Sir John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia. Among the more prominent people ...

    Article : 498 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    The average price realized for the Queensland loan was £97 5s. London, June 18. Ono Syndicate tendered for £2,690,000 at ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In answer to a deputation from the Democratic Committee, who to-day urged the Government to take up the question of oldage pensions, the Acting Premier said that ...

    Article : 256 words
  11. LONDON FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 words
  12. SUNDAY, JUNE 20.

    10 a.m., Military Parade-ground. — Members of Active Defence Forces parade for Church thank-giving services. 10.45 a.m., St. Peter's Cathedral.—Military ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN IMPORTED LABOUR ACT.

    A Mohammedan priest named Mahomet Hyatt was charged at the Police Court to-day with having imported to the colony Hawak Khan contrary to the Imported Labour ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. THANKSGIVING DAY.

    The members of the House of Commons will attend the thanksgiving service to be held in commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne at ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. THE MONEY MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 words
  16. MONDAY, JUNE 21.

    9.45 a.m., Members of the Defence Forces assemble on the Parade-ground. 11 a.m., Montefiore Hill—Military review. Morning, Port Adelaide.—Laying ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    The disabled steamer Duke of Devonshire was assisted up the river last night. She will be docked for repair as soon as possible. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. THE QUEENSLAND DINNER.

    The annual Queensland dinner was held at the Hotel Metropole last night, when a large gathering of old colonists assembled to welcome Sir Hush Nelson to London. ...

    Article : 400 words
  20. INTERCOLONIAL FRUIT GROWERS' CONFERENCE.

    The first Fruitgrowers' Conference was opened this morning, delegates being present from Now South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and all ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government is to be asked by the Wellington Trades Council to alter the Shop Assistants Act so as to compel all shopkeepers to close at 6 o'clock on five nights of the ...

    Article : 78 words
  22. TUESDAY, JUNE 22.

    10 a.m., Victoria-square.—Assembly of about 13,000 children belonging to State and private schools of city, suburbs, and certain country schools. Presentation of address at ...

    Article : 130 words
  23. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    WHEAT.—The English wheat market is tending downward. The Continental wheat markets are declining. The American wheat markets are also declining and weak. ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    News has been received stating that the Waratah and Zeeban Railway Company has been successfully floated. Arrangements are being made to commence the construction of ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. FROZEN MEAT.

    The following are the latest quotations for frozen meat:— Mutton, New Zealand, first quality 3½d. per lb.er lb. ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A deputation from the stonecutting trade waited upon the Commissioner of Works to-day and asked that the docks at Fremantle should be built of local stone, instead of either ...

    Article : 381 words
  27. THE AUSTRALIEN AT ALBANY.

    The M.M.S. Australien, Varron, commander, arrived from Marseilles at 5 a,m. to-day. Passengers in the saloon:— For Albany—Mr. and Mrs Gibus and r. ...

    Article : 115 words
  28. THURSDAY, JUNE 24.

    3 p.m., Exhibition Buildings. — Sunbeam Diamond Jubilee Fair in aid of the Queen Victoria Homo for Convalescent Children. ...

    Article : 22 words
  29. THE NAVAL REVIEW.

    The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have made arrangements for the Premiers to view the great naval review afc Spithead next Thursday from on board the steamer ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

    The amount received for the fund for the Queen's Memorial Fever Hospital exceeds £13,600. About a hundred military and naval veterans ...

    Article : 252 words
  31. THE METAL MARKET.

    COPPER.—The copper market is flat. The spot quotation for Chili bars is £48 12s. 6d. per too, a fall of 5s. during the week; at three months the quotation is £48 17s. 6d., a fall of ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. MR. REID IN LONDON.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, arrived in London to-day, having travelled overland from Naples by way of Florence, Milan, Lucerne, and Brussels. On ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. THE MAIL STEAMER AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Ormuz, Inskip, commander, arrived from Colombo at 11 a.m. The passengers in the saloon were:— For Albany—Mr. Hodgson. ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  35. DOWNPOUR IN WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A fine rainfall is reported in ide western districts of the colony, where no rain had fallen for months. The downpour ranged up to 3'800 in. at Ivanhoe, 2'800 in at Mount ...

    Article : 211 words
  36. INDIA.

    The Earl of Kincardine and Elgin, Viceroy of India, reports that the prospect in the famine-stricken districts is growing worse. ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The VALETTA left Colombo on the evening of Tuesday, June 15, outward bound. ...

    Article : 20 words
  38. OVERSEA SHIPPING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  39. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEGE.

    After the termination of the college football match a large number of present and old scholars of the Christian Brothers' College assembled at that institution on Friday ...

    Article : 156 words
  40. LIVE-STOCK TRADE.

    Sir George Turner, the Premier of Victoria, desires the cattle-raisers of Australia to make another effort to Land live stock in Great Britain. ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. MARINE BOARD ENQUIRY.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry to-day commenced the investigation of a charge of misconduct against Captain R. Brown, of the steamer Time, when he narrowly averted a ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. A MASONIC HONOUR FOR DR. KENNION.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Kennion, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, and late Bishop of Adelaide, has been appointed a Past Grand Chaplain by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons ...

    Article : 68 words
  43. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    The police of New South Wales and Queensland are conducting an investigation into the disappearance Herr Josef Killiani, an attache of the imperial German Consulate. He is a ...

    Article : 99 words
  44. DEPARTURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  45. LADY BOUNTIFUL GOLDMINING COMPANY.

    The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Lady Bountiful Goldmining Company was held to-day. The Directors' report stated that there was an overdraft of £3,700. with current ...

    Article : 122 words
  46. GOOD FALL IN RIVERINA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  47. A CENTRAL RAILWAY STATIONS FOR SYDNEY.

    At a special meeting of the City Council to-day Alderman Burdekin moved a resolution affirming a proposal to set apart a portion of Hyde Park for the purpose of a central ...

    Article : 97 words
  48. VICTORIAN PRODUCE.

    Sir George Turner, Premier of Victoria, has ascertained that the Australian shipping ring will compel Mr. W. Lund, of Lund's Line of steamers, to increase the freightage rates for ...

    Article : 70 words
  49. ENFORCED LIFE ASSURANCE.

    At tee meeting of the Private Benefit Societies' Commission to-day Mr. Low, the President of A.M.P. Society in New Zealand, was examined respecting the Society's ...

    Article : 91 words
  50. MR. R. W. RICHARDS.

    Mr. Richards has analysed the tenders submitted by manufacturers of refuse destructors, and has recommended for acceptance by the Sydney City Council a six-cell apparatus ...

    Article : 85 words
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    "LONGMAN'S MUSICAL COURSE."—Messrs. E.S. Wigg & Son have forwarded to us a copy of "Rhythin, Analysis, and Musical Form," by T.H. Bertenshaw, B.A., Mus. Bac., a ...

    Article : 334 words
  52. THE RUPERTS WOOD ARTILLERY.

    Sir Rupert Clark, Bart., had an interview to-day with the Minister of Defence regarding the maintenance of the Rupertswood half-battery of horse artillery. As the Government ...

    Article : 67 words
  53. THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The programme of the A.J.C. for the 1897-98 racing season has been issued. The alterations in the prizes offered are very trifling. At the Spring Meeting the First ...

    Article : 139 words
  54. THE MINIMUM WAGE.

    The Surplus Labour League complained to the Minister of Labour this morning that the Government by only paying men employed during the Jubilee season at the rate of 5s. per ...

    Article : 84 words
  55. SPLENDID RAIN IN WESTERN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  56. THE CONDEMNED MAN BUTLER.

    The Full Court will sit on Wednesday to deal with the point raised by counsel on behalf of the condemned man Butler that his trial was not being conducted in accordance with ...

    Article : 97 words
  57. ASCOT GOLD CUP.

    The race for the Ascot Gold Cap, value 1,000 sovs., with 3,000 sovs. added, out of which the second and third horses receive 1,000 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 20 sovs. ...

    Article : 93 words
  58. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Plumpton, 11.30—Coursing. Lacrosse, afternoon.—At Neutral Cricket Ground, Racecourse, and Medindie. Woodlands, Glenelg, 2.30 p.m. — Meeting ...

    Article : 86 words
  59. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
  60. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 560 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 633 words
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