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  2. VICTORIA.

    At the Police Court to-day a Collingwood butcher was fined £19 with £5 costs for having exposed unwholesome meat for sale. At the sitting of the Executive Council ...

    Article : 302 words
  3. LI HUNG CHANG AND CHINA.

    It is reported that at the conclusion of the war between China and Japan the then disgraced Viceroy, Li Hung Chang ...

    Article : 5,961 words
  4. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council the chief-Secretary told the Hon. J. H. Gordon that the conditions of leases for the cultivation of india rubber in the Northern Territory would not permit the lessees ...

    Article : 413 words
  5. THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The firing for the Imperial prize at tho Bisley meeting in connection with the National Rifle Association has been concluded. The aggregate value of this prize ...

    Article : 305 words
  6. AGRICULTURAL PRODUGE MARKS BILL

    The Agents-General have requested Mr. J. M. Siuclair, the Victorian expert, and Mr. Cameron to give evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons ...

    Article : 50 words
  7. BRITISH POLITICS.

    In reply to questions in the House of Commons last night the Right Hon. G. N. Curzon, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the British Government would take good ...

    Article : 126 words
  8. THE PREMIERS.

    Mr. Victor Burton, the eldest sod of Sir T. Powell Buston, Governor of South Australia, and Mrs. Buston, gave a, garden party to-day at Warlies honors of the visit of prominent ...

    Article : 98 words
  9. THE WELLS FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 406 words
  10. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Directors of the Union Bank of Australia have issued their annual balance-sheet and report for the year ending February 28,1807 ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. SIR HUGH NELSON.

    The Right Hon. Sir Hugh Nelson, premier of Queensland, left London to-day for Edinburgh. Among those at the station to say farewell were Lord Amptbill, Assistant Private ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. BRITISH COLUMBIA.

    Reports of rich discoveries of gold at Klondike, in British Columbia, have caused the greatest excitement in the Pacific Coast towns, and thousands of people are en route to the ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COAST SURVEYS.

    The Right Hon. Sir John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia, has been urging the Sight Hon. G. J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, to induce the Imperial autho ...

    Article : 60 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Payable gold is roported to have been round upon tho property of Mr. Gobwin, at Darly-more, near Cooma. BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. ALGERIA.

    Telegrams have been received in Paris for Algoria announcing that a detachment C French cavalry has met with disaster in the neighbourhood of Timbuctoo. ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. NOTES IN THE COUNCIL.

    Whether from dread of any curtailment of their own powers, or from a fear of impending calamity to South Australia—it may be that the two things are deemed to be ...

    Article : 751 words
  17. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    BEET SUGAR.—Horr Licht, the German expert, estimates that the production of beetroot sugar for the month of June shows an increase of 521,000 tons as compared with July, 1896. ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. SIR JOHN FORREST.

    The Bight Hon. Sir John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia, addressed a gathering si over 400 people interested in the colony at the Western Australian Chamber of Mines, in ...

    Article : 173 words
  19. THE QUEENS PRIZE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 502 words
  20. FIELD NATURALISTS.

    The monthly meeting of the Field Naturalist Section of the Royal Society was held at the Society's rooms on Tuesday evening, when Mr.M.S.Clark presided over a large attendance. ...

    Article : 493 words
  21. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    WHEAT.—The Gazettle average price for wheat shows an increase of 1s. on the previous week's quotations. ...

    Article : 25 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The Right Hon. Sir Hugh Nelson has telegraphed that ha will probably leave London on August 19 in the Oriziba. The authorities say they have received no ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. FEDERATION

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, after the preliminary business had been disposed of, the Common wealth Bill was considered in Committee of the Whole. The Acting Premise Mr. Issacs made a long speech in ...

    Article : 361 words
  24. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At to-days wool sales, in consequence of the bulk of the wools submitted being of inferior quality, prices ware very irregular. At the same time all better-class wools were firm at ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Gothic arrived to-ay from London via the Cape. The Albert Hall, situated at Launceston, narrowly escaped destruction by fire List night ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    Broken Hill Bhares are quoted at £, 15s., being a rise of 1s. 3d. since the quotation of July 19. ...

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  27. THE VISIT TO PARIS.

    The Right Hons. Sir Wilfred Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, Gk H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, and Sir Gordon Spring Premier of Cane Colony, have arrived ...

    Article : 353 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    The Executive Council to-day decided that Parliament should moot on August 17 instead of August 23. This step is being taken in order to render it possible to dispose of the business ...

    Article : 364 words
  29. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s. 3?d., being a fall of 1?d. on the quotation of July 16. ...

    Article : 26 words
  30. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    AT LONDON.—Dilwara, steamer. Catharina, barque, 989 tons, from Kaipara April 13. Canterbury, ship, 1245 tons, from Port Chalmers April 19. Hesperus, ship, 1,777 tons, from Melbourne March 2. ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. DEPARTURES.

    FOR SYDNEY.—Elmbirst, ship, 1712 tons from sharpness. FOR FREMANILE.—Echuca. FOR WELLINGTON.—Duchess. ...

    Article : 20 words
  32. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    The Legislative Council to-day further con-sidered the Mines Bill, passed a few clauses, and adjourned at half-past 6. ...

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  33. MINE ACCIDENTS COMMISSION.

    The Mine Accidents Commission sat again to-day. The first two witnesses were John George Shinnick and Christopher Kelly, who gave evidence principally concerning the ...

    Article : 344 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The second resuming of the local Government Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-day. An amendment was moved that no scheme would be satisfactory which ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. RELIGIOUS.

    PARKSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH.—The chair of this Church invited the members and congregation to a musical evening on Monday, July 19 and the Lecture Hall in Young street was ...

    Article : 617 words
  36. SWIMMING.

    In the open Amateur Swimming Handicap event at Manchester yesterday, 117 entries were received, among them being that of Mr.J.A.Helling of New South Walos ...

    Article : 69 words
  37. FREE EDUCATION.

    The Legislative Assembly went into Committee to day to consider the Bill amending the Public Instruction Act by abolishing fees in primary day and night schools. Mr. ...

    Article : 111 words
  38. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Chintn, for Hongkong, left on Saturday, with two Chinese on board. The Cygnet, from Wyndham arrived on Sunday. The passengers were Messrs. Eville ...

    Article : 144 words
  39. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  40. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    The unemployed question occupied the afternoon sitting. In reply to questions, Minister stated that the papers would be produced, and they were ...

    Article : 2,347 words
  41. LAND TAX IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the legislative Assembly to-night Mr. LYNE asked tho Acting Premier whether a meeting of the Cabinet had been held to-day to consider the recent decision with regard to ...

    Article : 116 words
  42. A TREATY WITH JAPAN.

    The Legislative Assembly to-day on a motion for adjournment discussed the influx of Japanese. Sir Horace Tozep, said the Government fully recognised the aggressive ...

    Article : 122 words
  43. HORSHAM.

    For the past week the weather has been favourable to the growth of grass and crops. A nice rain fell this evening, and there is every appearance of more. Fully half an ...

    Article : 348 words
  44. LAW REFORM.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. NEILD moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners Bill, which has already twice received the approval of the Assembly but ...

    Article : 152 words
  45. THE AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL TEAM.

    News received in Melbourne to-day from America shows that the Australian Baseball Team is doing fairly well. In the match Australia V. Denver, which was won by the ...

    Article : 283 words
  46. CITY BANK OF SYDNEY.

    The sixty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the City Bank of Sydney was held to-day The Hon. G. Thornton, M.L.C., occupied the chair. The report showed that the profit ...

    Article : 127 words
  47. REDUCTION IN WOOL FREIGHTS.

    The wool Freights Reduction Committee at Wellington, which holds a guarantee from woolgrowers in the North Island of nearly 100,000 bales, has successfully negotiated for a ...

    Article : 53 words
  48. A PACIFIC ISLAND TRAGEDY:

    Captain H. C. Webster, tho English naturalist, who has been crushing among the islands of the Northern Pacific for the past twelve months in search of objects of scientific ...

    Article : 132 words
  49. DENOMINATIONAL DIFFICULTIES.

    A conference was told at the Government Offices to-day between the Chief Secretary, Commandant Booth, and the denominational chaplains of Pentridge Gaol regarding the ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Elder, Smith, & Co., Limited, are advised that the R.M.S.GOTHIC was signalled at Hobart on the 20th inst., and that passengers by her are expected to arrive at Melbourne of Friday. ...

    Article : 43 words
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