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  2. FEDERATION.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the first Order of the Day was the discussion of the federal resolutions. Mr. Reid proposed the adoption of the third clause ...

    Article : 591 words
  3. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council over an hour was devoted to discussing the question of adjourning over to-day, and the Chief Secretary ultimately carried his proposal for adjournment until ...

    Article : 405 words
  4. S.A. SOCIETY OF ARTS.

    The annual meeting of members of the South Australian Society of Arts was held at the Institute, North-terrace, on Wednesday evening. His Excellency the ...

    Article : 1,847 words
  5. THE KAISER'S TOUR.

    The Czar of Russia has dispatched a message to the Emperor of Germany, congratulating him on having undertaken a tour of Syria and the Holy Land, and expressing a hope that ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    The rival claims of Great Britain and France to the possession of Fashoda, on the White Nile, are exciting intense interest on the Continent. ...

    Article : 122 words
  7. THE FAR EAST.

    The Dowager-Empress of China is now issuing decrees in her own name, totally ignoring the Emperor, Kwang-su. The relentless and determined manner in ...

    Article : 145 words
  8. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    A british gunboat has delivered to Major Marchand at Fashoda the telegram from M. Delcasse, French Foreign Minister, instructing the explorer to immediately forward to ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. WEATHER AND CROPS.

    BULLS CREEK, Tuesday, October 11.—On Wednesday and Thursday we had dust storms and hot winds, but fortunately rain begar to fall at about 9 o'clock on ...

    Article : 840 words
  10. M. DE ROUGEMONT.

    An enthusiastic admirer of M. Louis de Rougemont has offered to forfeit £500 if the adventurous Frenchman should be proved to be an impostor. The "Daily Chronicle" this ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. COREA.

    The men who were convicted of having attempted to poison the Emperor and Crown Prince of Corea have met with a terrible fate. They were publicly hanged, and the bodies were ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. AN IMPENDING BRITISH ULTIMATUM.

    The French public appears to be thoroughly alive to the gravity of the situation. The Paris "Figaro" yesterday stated that France had been within an ace of receiving au ultimatum ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    By judicial order the furniture belonging to the French author, M. Emile Zola, was to have been sold by auction yesterday to meet the fines imposed on him for alleged libels in ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. ADVENTURE WITH A CROCODILE.

    A telegram from British East Africa states that Captain Charles Oriel Oliphant Tanner, wing officer of the 29th Bombay Infantry, has been the hero of a disagreeable adventure with ...

    Article : 94 words
  15. WEST AFRICA.

    The Sultan of Sokoto is reported to be favourable to a British protectorate of his dominions, and to have agreed to accept a British Resident at his capital if ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. NOTES IN THE COUNCIL.

    Mr. Sandford presented a petition from thirty-five chemists and druggists praying for the rejection of the Early-closing Bill. On informal motion Mr. Ward desired to ...

    Article : 1,153 words
  17. FEELING IN FRANCE.

    A semi-official note has been published in Paris stating that British and French aims in the regions of the Upper Nile were an old Question, and that the two countries were ...

    Article : 150 words
  18. UNITED STATES.

    The Washington Government has announced that on and after December 1 the island of Cuba will pass into the possession of the United States, and that the ownership by the ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. THE BUILDING STRIKE IN PARIS.

    Of the 50,000 artisans belonging to the building trade who came out on strike in Paris 3,000 have resumed their occupations. The Unionists are exceedingly bitter over this ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The dramatised version of Mr. Hall Caine's "Christian" has created a profound impression in New York. The Directors of the Australian Mortgage ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    After a holiday visit to the United States, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, left New York for London yesterday. ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. THE CESAREWITCH.

    The race for the Cesarewitch Stakes (handicap), of £985, was contested at Newmarket to-day, over a course of 2 miles 2 furlongs 35 yards. Result:— ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. FASHODA.

    The Russian and French newspapers are waiting an official lead before expressing their views on the position in Fashoda. ...

    Article : 23 words
  24. NEW GUINEA LAND GRANT.

    Further correspondence relating to the New Guinea concession was presented to Parliament to-day. A letter from Sir William Maegregor to Lord Lamington dated ...

    Article : 517 words
  25. STOCKS AND SHARES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  26. CAPE COLONY.

    On the gathering of the new House of Assembly at Cape Town the Hon. W. P. Schreiner, Leader of the Africander Party, moved a vote of no confidence in the Sprigs ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. THE RIFF PIRATES.

    Tho Sultan of Morocco has indemnified the Governments of Italy and Portugal for robberies which have been committed by the Riff pirates on the coast of Morocco. ...

    Article : 33 words
  28. VICTORIA.

    At an inquest to-day concerning the death of Samuel Meech, who was killed by falling from the third story of the Rialto Buildings, the Jury found that death was caused by the ...

    Article : 166 words
  29. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  30. METAL MARKETS.

    Tin.—The market for tin is excited. Heavy sales have been effected at £78 10s. per ton. ...

    Article : 22 words
  31. CRETE.

    The Porte, in connection with the evacuation of Crete by the Turkish troops, has again applied to the controlling Powers for permission to retain three ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. SILVER.

    The price of bar silver was fixed to-day at 2s. 3¾d. per oz., a fall of [?] compared with yesterday's quotation. ...

    Article : 26 words
  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At Newcastle the Marine Board to-day delivered its reserved decision in connection with the collision between the steamer Virawa and the schooner Bessie Maud, off Nobby's ...

    Article : 243 words
  34. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    Tallow.—The number of casks of tallow offered at auction this week was 2,173, and the number sold 575. Prices of all kinds were unaltered. ...

    Article : 30 words
  35. SUICIDE AT WILLOCHRA.

    Our Wilmington correspondent telegraphed on Wednesday:—"Albion Robert Wheadon, a son of Charles Wheadon, of the Hundred of Willochra, shot himself early this morning ...

    Article : 271 words
  36. ENGLISH SPORTING.

    The Australian horse Uniform has been scratched for the Cambridgeshire Stakes. ...

    Article : 16 words
  37. BREADSTUFFS.

    Wheat.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,500,000 qrs., compared with 1,500,000 qrs. a week ago. The quantity afloat for Continental ports is ...

    Article : 41 words
  38. SAMOA.

    Mataafa returned to Samoa on September 19. He was welcomed by the European officials and the natives. The scenes at times were most affecting. An address was ...

    Article : 109 words
  39. ORPHAN HOME FOR GIRLS.

    The committee met at the Home, Carrington-street, on Monday. Present Mrs. G. H. Farr (in the chair), Luly Morgan, Mesdames W. S. Douglas, A. Campbell, L. N. Blackmore ...

    Article : 176 words
  40. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Sir Henry Wrixon asked that provision should be made to allow religious teaching in State schools by appointed religious teachers, as indicated by ...

    Article : 196 words
  41. A NEW RAILWAY.

    The Victorian Railway Commissioners have recommended the construction of a railway to Yelto Junction, off the Darling and Murray, starting from Ultima. ...

    Article : 30 words
  42. PRESENTATION.

    On Wednesday afternoon, in the Boardroom of the Adelaide other of the Australian Mutual [?] Society, a presentation of a handsome travelling bag and dressing [?] was made to ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    The Rabbit Boards Bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. It provides that the Crown shall take over the responsibility of destroying rabbits on ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. THE COAL-WEIGHING DIFFICULTY.

    According to a statement of Mr. David Ritchie, President of the Southern Miners' Association, the Illawarra Coalminers do not couceal their satisfaction that the Minster ...

    Article : 149 words
  45. SUICIDE OF A POLITICIAN.

    Mr. W. J. Larnach, the member for Tuapeka, and formerly Minister of Mines, was found dead in a chair in one of the Committee-rooms of Parliament House this ...

    Article : 225 words
  46. CYCLING.

    Another intercolonial visiting cyclist arrive by the Melbourne express on Wednesday morning—J. W. Parsons. He appears to be in the last of condition. The public will not easily forget the ...

    Article : 346 words
  47. TASMANIA.

    The Northern Agricultural Society's Show, held at Longford to-day, was attended by 5,000 persons including the Governor and Lady Gormanston. ...

    Article : 221 words
  48. THE LAW OF LIBEL.

    In the Legislative Council this evening Mr. Want's Defamation Bill was read a second time and passed through Committee without amendment. It consolidates laws ...

    Article : 176 words
  49. CHARGES AGAINST THE NEW ZEALAND PREMIER.

    Mr. Hutchison appeared this morning before the Special Committee appointed by the House of Representative to enquire into the allegations made by him against the Premier ...

    Article : 122 words
  50. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    In addition to the rearrangement of portfolios, by which Mr. Chataway takes the Lands Department and Mr. Foxton that of the Home Secretary, Mr. G. W. Gray, of the ...

    Article : 238 words
  51. EARLY CLOSING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An earnest appeal was mute by a deputation composed of members of the Toynbee Guild. Early-closing Association, and members of Parliament to the Minister of ...

    Article : 123 words
  52. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The total amount of accepted tenders for the City Council loan of £80,000 has now reached £39,000. The sum of £10,000 was tendered for by the Western Australian Bank at £98 ...

    Article : 97 words
  53. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 265 words
  54. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    Mr. Pynton made a personal explanation. Inadvertently he gave a vote on the previous night inconsistent with his previously expressed views. If an ...

    Article : 1,765 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND.

    It has been proposed to erect a statue to Sir George Grey in Auckland by public subscription. ...

    Article : 24 words
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