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  2. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Philp tabled the report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30 last. The gross revenue of the year was £1,085,494, and ...

    Article : 371 words
  3. NEWCASTLE COAL COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission on the firing and shifting of coal cargoes sat again at Newcastle to-day. Evidence was given by Captain Perry, of the ship Ellen A. Read, who said ...

    Article : 420 words
  4. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK PROSECUTIONS.

    On behalf of the defendants in the City of Melbourne Bank prosecutions Mr. Herald renewed his application to Mr. Justice Hood in the Supreme Court to-day for an order for ...

    Article : 71 words
  5. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Sir John Forrest received a letter from the Premier of Tasmania asking if this colony would enter into a reciprocity treaty for the free exchange of produce between West ...

    Article : 505 words
  6. THE REV. J. CLARK IN COURT AGAIN.

    The Rev. James Clark commenced an action in No. 3 Jury Court to-day before Mr. Justice Simpson and a jury of four against the Sheriff (Mr. C. E. B. Maybury), William ...

    Article : 370 words
  7. THE THURSDAY ISLAND GARRISON.

    Sir Hugh Nelson stated in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon that the federal arrangements with regard to the Thursday Island garrison have been faithfully carried ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. NEW ZEALAND BANKING ENQUIRY

    The Banking Committee met again to-day, when Mr. McCarthy, one of the directors of the Bank of New Zealand, was examined by the Premier. He stated that he had enquired ...

    Article : 140 words
  9. MR. LORMER AND LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

    A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited on the Solicitor-General to-day and protested against Mr. Lormer, J.P., adjudicating in licensing cases. They ...

    Article : 119 words
  10. GORED BY A COW.

    A serious occurrence took place at Willaston to-day, a boy, aged nine, son of Mr. Thomas Coombe, being viciously attacked by a cow while he was on the way to school. The ...

    Article : 188 words
  11. BROKEN HILL HOSPITAL.

    The serious condition of the hospital finances led to another conference this afternoon, which was attended by representatives of the mine-owners, the municipal council, A.M.A. ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly to-day passed a Bill, on the motion of Mr. J. Anderson, making the provision of the Act which allows female ratepayers to vote at municipal ...

    Article : 144 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Acting Judge Cohen was to-day appointed to the position rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Justice Windeyer. The position was first offered to Mr. Want, the ...

    Article : 328 words
  14. TASMANIA.

    The Gambling Suppression Bill occupied the whole of the attention of the House of Assembly today, and it was reported with amendments legalising church lotteries and art ...

    Article : 518 words
  15. FOUNDERING OF THE PATRICIAN.

    The steamer Fifeshire has arrived at the Bluff from Sydney. She reports having sighted the ship Patrician, of New York, bound from Newcastle to Lyttelton, coal ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. A POSTMISTRESS GUILTY OF FORGERY.

    Julia Batten, who until recently was postmistress of Kilmore, was to-day found guilty of forging and uttering a receipt for £100 in connection with the Post-Office Savings Bank. ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of a boy, John McMillan, who was killed by being run down by a cart driven by Edwin Hodges. The evidence showed that Hodges ...

    Article : 83 words
  18. MELBOURNE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    There was another large attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show to-day. The weather was dull, but no rain fell. During the afternoon a Government House party witnessed the ...

    Article : 157 words
  19. SERIOUS STABBING CASE.

    A serious stabbing affray occurred shortly after midnight at an oyster saloon kept by Nicholas Zohagis, at Windsor, the result being that Richard Carter Taylor now lies in the ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION.

    A serious gas explosion occurred in a house occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Brodie in Drummond-street, Carlton, this afternoon. The front room was badly wrecked, the windows ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. STRANGE CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.

    An extraordinary petition by Henry Dentry, a retired State school teacher, claiming £20,000 damages or compensation from the Crown, came before Mr. Justice A'Beckett to-day. ...

    Article : 255 words
  22. VICTORIAN DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    A deputation from the Dairymen's Association waited on the Minister of Agriculture to-day to make suggestions with respect to the Dairy Exports Bill. The Minister declined to ...

    Article : 124 words
  23. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Letters from Mr. J. M. Sinclair state if the weather of a few weeks ago in England continued there would be good prices for Victorian butter. He also says canned rabbits were ...

    Article : 738 words
  24. QUEENSLAND.

    A new intercolonial steamship company has been formed to carry on extensive operations along the whole seaboard. Brisbane, September 7. ...

    Article : 249 words
  25. TASMANIAN COAL TRADE.

    Sir Edward Braddon, in replying to an influential deputation yesterday, said that he, as a freetrader, was anxious to see reciprocity established between the colonies ...

    Article : 115 words
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