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  2. Fire at Sea.

    The Collector of Customs has received a telegram from Townsville announcing that the barque Scottish Bard arrived on Wednesday morning from London with the chief mate and four ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. Outrages at Adelaide.

    Not a week passes here without an incendiary fire or some horrible outrage taking place. At 10 p.m. on Saturday a widow named Mrs. Quelch, about 50 years of age, was walking along the Port ...

    Article : 212 words
  4. Breach of Promise at 75.

    An action for breach of promise (Edwards v. Jeffries) was heard on Tuesday. The defendant denied the promise. The plaintiff, a buxomlooking maiden, swore that Jeffries first proposed ...

    Article : 115 words
  5. Queensland Land Bill.

    Last Thursday evening the Council resumed the consideration of the Land Bill. Clause 55 was passed as read. An addition was made to clause 56, providing that the increase in the rent ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. Attorney in Trouble.

    On Saturday the Chief Justice said that the attens tion of the Court had been called to the fact that an attorney who had been tried twice and convicted of forgery was now practising, or attempting, to ...

    Article : 151 words
  7. Arrival of the R.M.S. Sorata.

    The Orient S.N. Co.'s. steamer Sorata, from London October 20, Suez November 14, arrived to-day. Passengers—Saloon: For Sydney—Mr. and Mrs. Pearte, Mr. and Mrs. G. Raff, Mr. and ...

    Article : 103 words
  8. Nearly Another Railway Smash.

    A marvellously narrow escape from the total wreck of the mail train from Ballarat to Melbourne occurred on Tuesday night. It appears that the connecting-rod of the engine of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  9. Small-pox in Sydney.

    Two patients at the Quarantine station, North Head, have developed small-pox. The names of the patients are Joseph Israel and Peter Christiansen. The former is of the family ...

    Article : 154 words
  10. GENERAL SUMMARY.

    A deputation of merchants and others interested in South African affairs had an interview with the Earl of Derby and the Hon. Evelyn Ashley at the Colonial Office on 3rd ...

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  11. Outbreak of Pleuro.

    A serious outbreak of pleuro is reported near Avenue, 12 miles from the Millicent drainage district. A mob of cattle belonging to Mr. Arthur Hardy, M.L.A., who owns the leasehold of the ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. Latest Mining Telegrams. GOAL NEAR NERRIGA.

    BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—A large Sydney mining speculator has turned his attontion to the coal which was recently discovered at Corang River, Nerriga. He has determined to take up the land, if it is not ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. Grafton Gas and Water.

    Our Gratton correspondent to egraphs?—At the meeting of the borough council Wednesday, the third attempt to proeure an efficient water supply for Grafton proved futile. Alderman Doberer brought ...

    Article : 182 words
  14. SHOT FIRING IN MINES.

    An important circular has hean issued from the Home Secretary's office, London, to all colliery proprietors on the subject of shot firing in mines. It is proposed to add the jollowing as a special rule under ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. Charge of Cattle-stealing.

    An alleged case of cattle-stealing was heard, in the Grafton Police Court to-day. The facts are as follows:—Abra Brown, a very old resident, who is connected with the oldest family in the ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. NEWS FROM SUNNY CORNER.

    SUNNY CORNER, Tuesday.—The new smelting, furnace was started at Sunny Comer to-day, and is working well. It will smelt about 60 tons per day. The refining; of silver is also proceeding satisfactorily, ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. Singleton Agricultural Society.

    Our Singleton correspondent telegraphed:—At the annual meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association, held on Saturday (Mr. George Loder, the prosident in the chair), a highly satisfactory report was ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. THE ELLEN HARKINS MINE.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Ellen, Harlans declared a dividend of £1350, the proceeds of the washing up at the Victoria mill. ...

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  19. GOLD FROM NEW GUINEA.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—It is reported that Dr. Goeticker, who was a passenger to Newcastle from Port Moresby, New Guinea, a few days ago, brought several splendid samples of gold, which were obtained ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. Attempt to Wreck a Train.

    A dastardly attempt was made on Saturday night to wreck a passenger train on the Northern line, close to the mile post between Burra and Farrell's Flat stations. A pair of iron wheels ...

    Article : 138 words
  21. AUBUEN VALE DIAMONDS.

    INVERELL, Thursday.—There is great excitement here about diamonds. Mr. Henderson, Government inspector of drills, and Mr. Low, capitalist, who were passing through from Bingera, visited Auburn Vale, ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. Charges of Forgery.

    In the Central Police Court, Monday, Edwaxd Andro[?] Joseph Cohen, 16 yoars of age, described as a clerk was charged with having forged and uttered a chequ[?] for £110, purporting, to be signed by F. W. ...

    Article : 282 words
  23. EXTRACTION OF GOLD FROM ORES.

    Rowland Jordan's new process for the extraction of gold from ores has been awarded high praise, both for its originality of conception and its successful results in Britain. The London TIMES concluded a long ...

    Article : 441 words
  24. Sydney Girl in Male Attire.

    A girl dressed in male attire, and who gave her name as Charles Denny, was arrested in Seymour yesterday on the charge of having impersonated a male character. Disguised as a man, she had been ...

    Article : 177 words
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