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  2. Last Night's Parliament.

    Mr. POWERS, with the leave of the House, introduced a bill to amend "The Union Trustes Company of Australia Limited Act." which was read a first time, and be gave notice that ...

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  3. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    It is stated that [?]ls popular interest is now being manifested in connection with the forthcoming election of president for the United States. ...

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  4. Our Brisbane Letter.

    The Committee of the Blind, Deaf, and Dumb Institution met on Wednesday. It was stated that the new homes would probably be finished early in December. The Rev. J. ...

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  5. SUEZ CANAL DUES.

    It has been resolved that the Suez Canal dues shall be reduced by half-[?]-franc per ton after January next. ...

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  6. THE WELSH RENTS.

    It is reported that the Government intend appointing a commission of enquiry into the matter of the rents paid by the Welsh farmers. ...

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  7. Queensland News.

    A man named Campbell was run over by a train, last night; near Stewart's Creek. He was discovered this morning alongside the line suffering from terrible injuries. One leg and ...

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  8. The Very Latest.

    Alderman Alexander Koill, a Roman Catholic, has been elected Lord Mayor of London, but he refuses to attend the Protestant churches to conform to the usual religious services ...

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  9. THURSDAY ISLAND.

    The R.M.S. James arrived from London to-day, having touched at Naples, Port Said, Aden, and Satavia. She has 4800 tons of cargo for Queensland ports. Owing to there ...

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  10. A NEW MINING COMPANY.

    The Blindman Mining Company has been formed, with a capital of £40 000. for the purpose of purchasing the South Australian Mining and Smelting Works, and it is proposed ...

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  11. Intercolonial News.

    The professional sculling handicap on the Parramatta River was concluded today. In the first beat a desperate race was witnessed between Kemp, Towns, and Roberts, and it ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND TREASURY BILLS.

    The balance of the £300,000 Queens and Treasury Bills have been taken up privately at an average of £98, ...

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  13. MAIL CONTRACTS.

    The Post-Office authorities definitely decline to renew the San Francisco mail contracts with New Zealand except at Union rates. Mr. Percival, Agent-General for New Zealand, will ...

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  14. TRAFALGAR SQUARE MEETINGS.

    Mr. Asquith, Q.C., Secretary of State for the Home Department states that the holding of meetings on Trafalgar Square is quite legal. ...

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  15. COLONIAL STOCKS.

    The large brokers declare that there are £4,000,000 colonial stocks on the market undigested, and they will therefore abstain from tendering for the proposed new loan for South ...

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  16. THE VICTORIAN DIVIDEND TAX.

    It is considered here that if the proposed dividend tax of Sir Graham Berry, Premier of Victoria, is so apply to the public debt, at will virtually close the English market to colonial ...

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  17. PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL.

    A very successful plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Burnett[?]treet Hall, last evening, under the auspices of the Ipswich Quadrille Assembly. The affair was worked up by ...

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  18. FUTURE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.

    It is reported that the household troops will henceforth take foreign service. ...

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  19. Country Correspondence.

    At the Police Court, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Wm. Hayes, P. M'Grath was fined for a breach of the Stamp Duties Act. J. Campbell was summoned on a similar ...

    Article : 431 words
  20. THE NATAL ELECTIONS.

    The elections in Natal, South Africa, show that by a majority of 14 to 10 they are adverse to responsible Government. ...

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  21. LONDON SCHOOL BOARD.

    The report of the London School Board shows that the system of free education has only fractionally increased the attendance of children. ...

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  22. MEXICO AND CANADA.

    It is stated that Mexico proposes to submit a reciprocal trade agreement with Canada. ...

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  23. Town Talk.

    That the football match between the Bells and the Christian Brothers, of Brisbane, was looked forward to with great interest. That not a few thought that the Bells would ...

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  24. MESSRS. CHAFFEY BROS.

    It is reported that, owing to the congestion of the Californian districts, the settlers of those districts are making overtures to Messrs. Chaffly Bros., of Australia, for the purchase ...

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  25. THE HOBART TRAMWAY.

    Sir E. C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmanis, has accepted the chairmanship of the Hobart Tramway Company, in compliance with a cable request Irom Mr. Fysh, the ...

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  26. THE BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

    Some 216 free labourers, mostly navvies, arrived here by special train, this morning, from Melbourne, under a contract to Messrs. Baker and Saddler. Both of these gentlemen ...

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  27. SHIPPING.

    The Q.R.M.S. Tara, from Brisbane 30th August, left Colombo on September 26th for London. The Q.R.M.S. India, from Brisbane 2nd ...

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  28. FANCY DRESS BALL.

    The School of Arts has not presented such a gay appearance for many months past as it did last evening, the occasion being a fancy drees hall, given by Mrs. Morrison to her ...

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  29. A PAPER BY SIR E. BRADDON.

    Sir E. C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, is to read a paper before the Society of Arts on the subject of Australia as a field for Anglo-India colonisation. ...

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  30. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    It is the intention of the M'Carthy Advising Committee to appeal to Australia for funds to sustain their parliamentary movement. It is reported that the Right Hon. John ...

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  31. RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

    The customary services will be conduced in the Temperance Hall. [?] to-morrow. Messrs will be [?] during the current week, at P[?]e Mountain, Peak Mountain, ...

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  32. RELEASE OF A BRITISH SEALER.

    Information has come to hand that Russia has released one of the sealing vessels which were seized in the Behring Sea by Russian cruisers. ...

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  33. JACK THE RIPPER ARRESTED.

    News has been received that the police in Vienna (Austria) have arrested a person named Alois Sz[?]merdzki, aged thirty-four years, whom it is believed is Jack the R[?]pper, ...

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  34. A JOCKEY'S RETAINING FEE.

    It was now stated that the retaining-fee paid to the crack English jockey by Mr. Abington (Douglas Baird) was only £9000, and not £20,000. ...

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  35. THE QUEENSLAND KANAKA TRADE.

    The British and Foreign Anti slavery Society have presented a memorial to the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the question of the re introduction of the ...

    Article : 65 words
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