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  2. ALFRED DREYFUS.

    The Court of Cassation in Paris has finally decided that ex-Capt. Alfred Dreyfus is innocent of the charge of treason, for which he was arrested in October ...

    Article : 469 words
  3. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 225 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin. V.), in reply to Mr. Kelly (N.S.W.), in reference to whether the Government intended to adopt the recommendations of ...

    Article : 286 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    The State Cabinet has authorized the Minister for Agriculture to have a survey made with a view to the irrigation of 7,000 acres of the Werribee Park Estate. ...

    Article : 264 words
  6. THE ZULU REVOLT.

    The latest news from Durban is to the effect that the rebel chiefs Mesini and Ndhlovukatimuni and eight indunas have surrendered to one of the Government ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    "Correspondent" has sent this "gem from the works of Tennyson." and it is suggested that the lines should be placed under the picture of "Love and Death" in the ...

    Article : 162 words
  8. SLUICING FOR GOLD.

    R-r-o-o-s-h; s-spl-ash; thud. The man who is directing the course of the hydraulic hose deflects the nozzle for a moment. and attacks the base of the miniature cliff ...

    Article : 2,592 words
  9. "NATURE STUDY" AND MITCHAM RESERVE

    From "James Page", Upper Mitcham:— "I should like Professor Henderson to bring his students for sa visit to the Mitcham Reserve where landscape ...

    Article : 263 words
  10. ANTI-TRUST BILL.

    The House of Representatives, in committee to-day, further considered the Australian Industries Preservation (Anti-Trust) Bill. ...

    Article : 696 words
  11. LITERARY COMPETITIONS.

    From "Straightforward?:—" As a strong supporter of the South Australian Literary Societies' Union from its very beginning, and as one who has done much work in ...

    Article : 196 words
  12. MUNICIPAL METHODS.

    Mr. A. C. Mountain (City Surveyor of Melbourne) has visited the packing houses in Chicago and examined the rubbish destructors in New York and Washington. ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. PICTURES IN THE NUDE

    From "Paul Pry":—"What a frightful fuss is being made about an ordinary picture of a rather clumsy-looking woman who has just got out of a bath and is waiting ...

    Article : 125 words
  14. SHORTAGE OF GOLD.

    Viscount Goschen, in a speech on Thursday at the jubilee dinner of the National Discount Company, said that Great Britain's small reserve of gold would be ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. CHARGE AGAINST STUDENTS.

    The committee appointed to enquire into the allegations of drinking at Dookie Agricultural College has begun the taking of evidence. Six witnesses—residents of the ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. GENERAL NOTES

    The appointment of the chief electoral officer in Victoria has been deferred. The new divisions in Victoria have been confirmed, with alterations in names indicated ...

    Article : 628 words
  17. GOLD RUSH.

    A prospector has discovered gold in the Ararat district, and a rush has taken place thither. There is however. nothing to valiant excitement. In a small pocket the ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. LICENSING AGENTS.

    From "Tandanya":—"It is hight time an Act were passed to licence agents. Many lawyers,shopkeepers, and others act as agents are indignant if a legitimate ...

    Article : 275 words
  19. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Copper.—Standard brands, on spot, buyer £79 5/ seller £79 10/; at three months, £78 15/ and £79. Previous rates, spot £80 10/ and £80 15/. forward £79 12/6 and ...

    Article : 480 words
  20. WAGES OF MONUMENTAL MASONS.

    The demands of the letter cutterS and carvers in the monumental mason trade for an increase in wages from £3 1/10 to £3 11 3 per week was. considered at a ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. MISCELLANEOUS.

    "Seaman."—The steamer Cufic was originally called the American, and the Tropic the European. "Subscriber N."—The information is not ...

    Article : 494 words
  22. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The match between the Gentlemen and Players at Lord's was concluded on Thursday afternoon, and resulted in the defeat of the players by 45 runs. ...

    Article : 108 words
  23. SMART WOODCHOPPING.

    At the Anemen's Carnival the champion double-handed sawing match supplied one of the fastest events of the carnival. Pettitt and Doyle and Sullivan and Turnball, ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A MINER.

    Oscar Krauser. a miner, working in the shaft of the New Chum Railway Mine, met with a serious accident. He was at 4.267 ft. ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. DANGERS OF ALCOHOL.

    From the Rev. N. H. Louwyek, Georgetown: —"I was glad to see in The Register of Thursday a paragraph, regarding a statement by Sir Victor Horsley on the drink ...

    Article : 316 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A telegram received from Wagin to-day stated that excitement had been caused there by the announcement that the goldhearing ore recently discovered in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Col. J. M. Templeton, C.M.G., who was formerly officer commanding the rifle clubs in Victoria, is attending the annual competitions of the National Rifle Association ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. ASSISTING THE TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    In reply to a deputation from millowners outside the Timber Combine, the Premier (Mr. Moore) said that, in order to give greater encouragement to the timber ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. MISSING UNION SECRETARY.

    David Moon (secretary of the New South Wales Operative Bakers Society), whose name has been prominently before the public on many occasions has been missing ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. THE LATE MR. SEDDON.

    In the House of Representatives on Friday the Prime Minister read the following letters which he had received from the Premier of New Zealand and from ...

    Article : 444 words
  31. MILD JUNE WEATHER

    The agricultural prospects were greatly advanced by the weather during June, which was of an exceptionally favourable character being mild with wide spread ...

    Article : 676 words
  32. RURAL INDUSTRIES,

    Quite a sensation has been caused (writes a correspondent of The Scotsman of May 17) in fruit trade circles by the arrival of the first parcel of mammoth seedless ...

    Article : 339 words
  33. "CURRENT POLITICS" AT VICTOR HARBOUR.

    "One of the Audience" objects to our correspondent's references on July 9 to the addresses recently given by certain Labour members at Victor Harbour on ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. LATEST STOCK QUOTATIONS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  35. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The books of the Wyong Post Office, from which the postmaster (W. J. Stafford) disappeared, on Sunday last, show deficiencies amounting to at least £500. The bulk ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. GLENELG CORPORATION.

    Present—Crs. Moyle (in the chair), Storrie. Percival, wright, stewart, and Cooper. An apology was received for the absence of the Mayor (Mr. H. W. Varley).—Finance—Receipts,£84; ...

    Article : 518 words
  37. THE ARITHMETICAL PUZZLE.

    From "Wm. Whinham":—"Why did not 'Arithmetic' give his name, that 1 and my 'coadjutors' might know to whom we are ? He tells us to pause before ...

    Article : 233 words
  38. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Assembly divided half an hour after midnight on the no-confidence. For Mr. Herbert-Nicholls's amendment there were 11 votes against 17 for the ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  40. TRAMWAYS DISPUTE.

    Mr. H. Lawton. was on Thursday. requested by the Railway Commissioners to return by noon to-day certain papers which it was alleged, had been abstracted from the ...

    Article : 80 words
  41. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 413 words
  42. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    The barque Andromeda, from Port Adelaide February 13, has arrived in the Channel. Departures. For Sydney—Clan McKenzie. ship, from ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. SHUNTER'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    James Kirk, a shunter, had a terrible experience at the Red fern railway yards. One foot became jammed in the points, and death stared him in the face, as a ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. WEIGHT OF BAGS OF WHEAT.

    From "W. J. Dalby." Bav Farm, Port Broughton:—"In The Register of July 10 you report that one of the Bills to be submitted to Parliament is a measure ...

    Article : 317 words
  45. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION.

    According to a return prepared by Mr. Hall (Acting Government Statistician) the production from various industries—primary and secondary—increased from £27 ...

    Article : 40 words
  46. TAKING THE PIGS TO MARKET,

    Henry Winter, aged 75 years, shot at and seriously wounded his wife at Gorge, in the Upper Clarence district, today. The disagreement. arose between Winter and his ...

    Article : 132 words
  47. SURRY HILLS ELECTION.

    Five candidates have been nominated for the Surry Hills seat, viz.. Messrs. John Norton, A. Bruntnell (Liberal Reform), H. Lawton (Labour), James Jones (l), ...

    Article : 143 words
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