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  2. GOLDMINING AND THE STATE.

    To throw all sorts of doubtful business risks upon the taxpayer is the political fashion of the hour. Herbert Spencer well expresses the prevailing habit of ...

    Article : 5,203 words
  3. LONDON FRANCE.

    The following are the latest quotations for the shares of Land, Mortgage, and Agency Companies:— Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    Despite the wretched weather the attendance at the match was large, and numbered about 5,000 people. The Englishmen's innings was quickly finished. McKibbin securing the ...

    Article : 1,045 words
  5. THE IRISH NATIONAL CONVENTION.

    The Convention, arranged with the object of trying to bring about a union of Irish parties, opened at Dublin to-day. There were 2,000 delegates present, but ...

    Article : 294 words
  6. TURKEY'S TROUBLES.

    Fresh intelligence is continually arriving giving details of the most terrible scenes which occurred in Constantinople on the occasion of the recent riots. ...

    Article : 219 words
  7. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,510,000 qrs., as against 1,460,000 qrs. last week, and 2,500,000 qrs. a year ago. ...

    Article : 89 words
  8. MATABELELAND.

    The Babyaan tribes of the Matabele who recently, at a mooting on the south-western slopes of the Matoppo Mountains, rejected Mr. Rhodes's overtures for peace, are now anxious ...

    Article : 79 words
  9. THE METAL MARKET.

    COPPER.—The total supplies of copper for the month amount to 19,120 tons. The month's deliveries, including Chilian and North American, for all Europe amount to 17,940 ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. PRINCE LI HUNG CHANG.

    It has been announced that Prince Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Envoy, who has recently been visiting Europe, has placed orders in Germany for the construction of three war ...

    Article : 46 words
  11. THE SOUDAN WAR.

    The general advance of the Anglo-Egyptian expedition to the Soudan from Kosheh has been delayed by the violent storms with which the district has been latterly visited. ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.

    The World announces that Her Majesty the Queen has commanded the presence of the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the Right ...

    Article : 66 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN HARES.

    The hares which arrived in the steamer Morayshire are in excellent condition, and ara selling at 3s. to 3s. 3d. ...

    Article : 27 words
  14. PRESIDENT KRUGER'S WIFE.

    The wife of President Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic, is again ill, and her condition is reported to be critical. ...

    Article : 29 words
  15. AMERICA AND TURKEY.

    The Government of tho United States is sending the Bancroft, tho Cincinnati, and other cruisers to Turkey to enforce tho payment of damages claimed on account of ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN MELBOURNE.

    The annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was opened to-day to the accompaniment of bright sunny weather. The entries show a great increase as compared ...

    Article : 536 words
  17. REFORMS IN CRETE.

    The inhabitants of Crete are delighted with the reforms which the Sultan of Turkey has promised them. They are especially pleased that majorities ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council $at from 4.30 p.m. till 6.30 p.m. over the Companies Bill. Some further progress was made, but the main clauses were postponed, and the Council ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. LIBEL ACTIONS AGAINST PAPERS.

    A libel case of great public interest was begun in the Jury Court to-day against the Australian Newspaper Company by Elizabeth Ann Woodlin to recover £1,000 damages from ...

    Article : 195 words
  20. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. WANT moved the second reading of the Water Rights Bill. He said he did not profess to introduce any complicated scheme of water ...

    Article : 339 words
  21. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYDNEY.

    A meeting of depositors of the Commercial Bank of Sydney, held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce, unanimously agreed to the scheme of arrangement recently remitted ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. THE CREEP IN A COLLIERY.

    A telegram was sent to-day by Mr. J. Dixon, Acting Examiner of Coal Mines, to the Inspector of Collieries at Newcastle, stating that the Wickham and Bullock Island Mine is ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. THE METHODIST UNION REFERENDUM.

    Sir—Allow me, in reply to a letter signed "Wesleyan Superintendent," which appeared in your issue of the 1st inst., to say there is no age limit for voting in connection with ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. FIRE AT HOYLETON.

    A fire occurred last night which entirely demolished the premises occupied by William George Taylor, a tinsmith, from what can be learned Mr. Taylor, now seventy-six years ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council, by 9 votes to 4, has thrown out the Eight-hours Bill. In the Legislative Assembly this evening the debate was continued on the Bill for the ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Zoological Gardens—All day. Royal Exchange, 3 p.m.—Meeting Devon South Star G.M. Co. Norwood Town Hall, 8 p.m.—Grand Variety ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. BOWDEN BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The half-yearly meeting in connection with the Bowden Building Society was held on Wednesday evening at the Society's office, Seventh-street, Bowden. The balance-sheet for the half-year ended ...

    Article : 289 words
  28. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The M.M.S. POLYNESIEN left Colombo at midnight on Sunday, the 30th ult., and is duo to arrive at Albany at 10 a.m. on September 9, and at Adelaide on September 12. ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. RELIGIOUS NEWS.

    THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—In connection with the Jamestown Branch of this Society special services were conducted in the Churches on Sunday last by Mr. A. H. Bryson, from ...

    Article : 84 words
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