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  2. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

    The police have made a seizure of arms at Listowell, a small town in county Kerry. The leader of an extensive society known as the marauders has been arrested. On his person ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    New Year's Day falling this time on Sunday, to-day will be observed as a public and bank holiday. The Public Library will be open in the afternoon, as also will the Museum. ...

    Article : 611 words
  4. THE AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  5. THE ANGLO—FRENCH TREATY.

    The Anglo-French Commercial Treaty Commissioners will commence daily sittings on Saturday. ...

    Article : 19 words
  6. CRICKET.

    The annual match between the Town Eleven and Country Eighteen was commenced on the Association ground on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon was in every way suitable to the game, being not ...

    Article : 1,410 words
  7. TASMANIAN TELEGRAMS.

    New Year's Eve was celebrated in the usual manner. The streets were thronged with people, among whom were many visitors from the country, and as it was Saturday night, all the shops were ...

    Article : 325 words
  8. MINING.

    The barque Ethel, which cleared out at the Customs on Saturday for London, takes 224 slabs of tin, shipped by Messrs. W. Crosby and Co. The metal weights 8 tons 2cwt., and is valued at ...

    Article : 569 words
  9. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The revenue returns issued yesterday, show an increase far the quarter of £124,000, and for the year of £723,000. The year's increases are as follow:—Customs, £200,000; excise, £182,000; ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. COMMERCIAL.

    New wheat to-day has realised 4s. 9½d. to 4s. 10d. per bushel for the best line[?]. Medium maize has sold at 4s. 6d. per bushel. The import market has been without animation. ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. ENGLISH ELEVEN V. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN COMBINED.

    The cricket match betweeu the Eleven of England and the Combined Australian Eleven was commenced on Saturday. There was a large attendance, and much interest was taken in the play. The ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Marine Board has decided that a shipmaster bringing an insane sailor to the colony cannot discharge him unless he has provided for his return to the port from which he sailed. ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. COMMERCIAL.

    The breadstuffs market opened quietly, with no change in previous quotations. General merchandise in all departments well supplied. Transactions have been supplied to sorting purposes. ...

    Article : 60 words
  14. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

    Tasmania.—The 5,512oz. amalgam obtained from 1,550 tons quartz have yielded 2,452oz. retorted gold; and the 26loz. amalgam obtained from the allvial have yielded 119oz. retorted gold. ...

    Article : 221 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    On Saturday, at an early hour in the morning, a serious accident occurred on the railway from Dunedin to the Bluff. A goods train was travelling along the line at a good speed, when the engine ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The Mayor, Mr. John Sinclair, positively announces his intention of contesting North Brisbane. Mr. Douglas has definitely refused to stand, and Mr. Gresley Lukin has not answered. Messrs. ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The latest intelligence received from Samoa reports that everything is quiet. Trade is dull in consequence of the fall in the value of copra. The German residents threaten to give their support to ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    H. M. S. Nelson left Fremantle for Albany last night. She will coal at Albany and proceed direct to Sydney. Upwards of 2,000 persons visited the ship during her stay at Fremantle. She is ...

    Article : 143 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The s.s. Garonne, from London, has arrived here. The passengers on arrival will probably be quarantined, owing to a reported case of small-pox on board being telegraphed from Cape Town. ...

    Article : 35 words
  20. [From the Examiner.]

    Cosmopolitan, December 29.—Cut leaders 2ln. thick; tried prospects, and got colour gold from each. This is encouraging. The lode in the Leviathan is not sufficiently driven upon yet to enable ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. [From the Melbourne papers.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The following seven appointments have been made to the Legislative Council:—Mr. W. M. Alderson, Mr. Henry Mort, Mr. John MacIntosh, Mr. W. A. Brodribb, the Hon. John Sutherland, ...

    Article : 1,305 words
  22. [From the Argus.]

    Welcome Tin, Ringarooma, December 22. — Finished cutting the head-race as far as the pick and s[?]ovel work is concerned, but cannot get on with the blasting for want of powder, which ...

    Article : 244 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    With the view of preventing the return to Parihaka of natives not belonging to that district, Mr. J. Bryce, the Minister for Native Affairs, has ordered the destruction of the crops which they ...

    Article : 56 words
  24. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY AT HAMILTON-ON FORTH.

    Another correspondent sends us, besides the particulars given in Saturday's Mercury, the following additional items in connection with the banquet to the Hon. W. Moore, Colonial Secretary, at ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 2,590 words
  26. SIGNS OF THE END.

    SIR,—Allow me to present to your readers the signs of the world's end that I failed to give in my lecture last night. Worlds have marks of old age as well as men; ...

    Article : 262 words
  27. SPORTING.

    Owners of racehorses who intend sending them to the Tasmanian summer meetings are reminded that entries for the Hobart Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 7 sovs., with 300 sovs. ...

    Article : 95 words
  28. BALLARAT RACES.

    The Ballarat Summer Race Meeting was brought to a conclusion on December 28. The weather was very unfavourable, the wind blowing a heavy gale, and very heavy rain falling during the forenoon. ...

    Article : 197 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 47 words
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