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  2. NEWCASTLE. CATCHING FISH BY MEANS OF EXPLOSIVES.

    In the Summons Division of the City Court this afternoon three men named John Ranger, Sid. Watts and John Connors, or E. Laughlin, residents of the township of Argenton, were proceeded against by the police for having ...

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  3. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Seddon (the Piemier) moved.—" That the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill be agreed to." A long debate ...

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  4. ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    A sensational occurrence was reported at Granville yesterday morning when an armed man on horseback made a determined attempt to stick up the messengers of the Clyde Engineering Works Company, and ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE CONVENTION OF 1881.

    Sir Herbert Maxwell, M. P., Conservative states that the late Queen Victoria in 1881 told the members of her Cabinet that in their method of dealing with the Boers they were all ...

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  6. THE ROYAL TOUR. THE RETURN HOME.

    The Royal yacht Ophir, with the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York aboard, has arrived off Weymouth (Dorset). Nov. 1. ...

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  7. THE TARIFF CENSURE MOTION. CONCLUSION OF THE DEBATE.

    The debate on the motion of censure on the Federal Government, moved by Mr. G. H. Reid in respect of the tariff (as will be seen by our report of the proceedings in the House of Representatives), ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES. FEOM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    A French squadron has sailed from Toulon, professedly for gun practice. It is proceeding in the direction of the Levant. There are 2000 troops on board. ...

    Article : 84 words
  9. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The debate in the House of Representatives on Mr. Reid's motion of censure closed shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon, after a continuous sitting of 26 hours. The motion was negatived by 39 votes to ...

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  10. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The Isel Home, steamship, was despatched to-day for Tandjong Prick, Javu, with 5850 tons coal from Lambton Colliery. The Orellann, barque, sailed for Valparaise with 1484 tons Wallsend coal, and the Kadina, steamer, left for ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT.

    Prince Arthur of Connaught has been ordered to proceed on active service to South Africa. [Prince Arthur of Connaught is the son of the Duke ...

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  12. THE BUDGET.

    The French railway companies are asking the Government for £2,000,000 to cover the deficit of the dividends. It is expected the general budget will show a deficit of ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND.

    The Mungana police have wired through the Cairns police to the Chief Ccmmissioner that on Wednesday a man named Richard Henderson shot a woman named Anne Tracey at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and ...

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  14. ADDRESS FROM AGENTS-GENERAL.

    Sir Andrew Clarke, the Agent-General of Victoria, will, on Saturday, at Victoria station, present the addresses from the Agents-General to the King and to the Duke and the ...

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  15. THE WOOL TRADE.

    The wool receipts at Newcastle during the week ended this afternoon amounted to 3064 bales, making a total of 23,579 bales received since the opening of the present season, as compared with 29,608 bales at the corresponding ...

    Article : 167 words
  16. IRELAND. MR. M'HUGH, M.P.

    The Dublin Corporation has, by 49 votes to 9, granted the freedom of the City of Dublin to Mr. M'Hugh, M.P. for North Leitrim, who was recently released from gaol after serving ...

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  17. THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL.

    Commandant Delarey, with 1000 men, on October 24 attacked the rear-guard of Lieutenant-Colonel Von Donop. The Boers wore repulsed leaving 48 of their dead on the ...

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  18. THE TARIFF.

    Mr. S. Fraser reports that that anti-tariff domonstration to be held at the Ashfield Town Hall at 8 0'clock to-night promises to be very successful. Mr. J. H. Carruthers and Mr. James Ashton, Ms.L.A., ...

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  19. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    The weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation at Cocklo Creek are as follows:—Ore treated, 1131 tons, producing a quantity of bullion, and containing 1090oz. gold, 33,129oz. silver 358 tons lead, and 29 tons of ...

    Article : 277 words
  20. THE KING.

    The " Lancet " denies the truth of the rumour that the King has recently undergone an operation. The " Lancet " states that his Majesty is in good health. ...

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  21. HOW MEMBERS REGARD THE VOTE.

    Members on all sides profess to be well satisfied with the result of the vote. Ministerialists regard the minority as a substantial one especially when it is considered that the House is, as compared with the ...

    Article : 368 words
  22. FEELING IN THE COUNTRY.

    A meeting is being held to-night to arrange for a demonstration against the Federal tariff. ...

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  23. EXCLUSION OF JURIES.

    Judge O'Connor Morris has described the statement that Catholics, as Catholics, are excluded from juries as false and wicked. The grounds for the exclusion were absolutely ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. SENATOR SYMON'S CONDEMNATION.

    Senator Symon in an interview yesterday said he was amazed that so many conscientious, fairminded people forgot that the wealth of Australia was not due to a few bootmakers and slop clothing ...

    Article : 245 words
  25. THE BARQUE WATERLOO.

    The barque Waterloo has put into Fal. mouth leaking. She struck a sunken wreck in the Channel, and her forepeak is full of water. ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. GENERAL BULLER'S TELEGRAM

    The " National Review " has published what is purported to be a copy of the telegram sent by Sir Redvers Buller to Sir George White, suggesting that it might be necessary ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. SUCCESSFUL NIGHT MARCHES.

    The success of Lieutenant-Colonel Dawkins north of Pretoria was due to the night marches which he made and his not being encumbered with baggage. ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. RECENT OUTRAGES.

    The man Campbell was before the police court all day. The case is still proceeding. Superintendent Grainger is directing the inquiry. Evidence of the identity of the accused was given by the girl Violet ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The War Office has informed Mr. Grainger, the State Agent for South Australia, that it will procure half the flour required for the troops in South Africa from Australia. ...

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  30. EXTENSION OF THE BLOCKHOUSE. SYSTEM.

    Along the railway lines in the disturbed districts of South Afiica, blockhouses have been placed every 200 yards. Kaffir scouts and hounds to give warning of the approach ...

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  31. CONSCRIPTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    The " Nineteenth Century Magazine " has commenced a remarkable agitation for a modified form of conscription by reviving the militia ballot. ...

    Article : 215 words
  32. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. John Beaumont, chairman of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. ...

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  33. THE TROUBLE IN THE GLASS WORKERS' TRADE.

    A meeting of the Glass Manufacturers' Association was held last evening to consider a letter from the Trades and Labour Council, asking that representatives from this association should meet ...

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  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has received 20 applications for the position of professor of modern languages at the University of Wellington. ...

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  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Among the passengers by the R.M.S. Omrah is Sir Arthur Havelock, now Governor of Tasmania, and Sir Edward Wittenoom who will take over the management of Dalgety and Co's business in ...

    Article : 115 words
  36. WESLEYAN DISTRICT SYNODS.

    The financial sessions of the Bathurst District Wesleyan Synod were continued last evening. The meeting was open to the public. Addresses were delivered by the Revs. H. Wiles, ...

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  37. ARREST OF A BOER SPY.

    A Boer spy, wearing the uniform of Rimington's Guides, has been arrested in a train at Stormberg, Cape Colony. ...

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  38. VICTORIA. HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

    The band performances in aid of the Hospital Sunday fund, which had to be abandoned last Sunday on account of the wet tempestuous weather, will be given on Sunday, when a special effort will be ...

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  39. MURDER OF A SCOUT.

    Forty Boers surprised 10 of the Georgetown Scouts at the Doora River. Seven of the scouts escaped, but the remaining three, losing their horses, took refuge ...

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  40. THE PHILIPPINES.

    Five hundred and thirty Filipinos have surrendered to the Americans at Cebu Island. ...

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  41. STATE PARLIAMENTS. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-doy the Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Lesina, said that five Chinese who came by the Airlie were prevented from landing in Queensland. Their permits were not in order. The ...

    Article : 231 words
  42. THE MONTH'S REVENUE.

    To-night the Treasury officials completed the revenue returns for the month of October these show a total of State and Commonwealth income for the month of £693,651, as against £636,261 for ...

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  43. EARL RUSSELL.

    The decree nisi granted Countess Russell in the divorce case was made absolute on Monday. Earl.Russell re-married Mrs. Somerville ...

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  44. CONTRABAND SHIPMENT.

    Great Britain has compelled tho Boer powder factory at Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, to reship to Hamburg 300 tons of saltpetre received by the steamer Herzog. ...

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  45. THE TAILORESSES' DISPUTE. MEETING OF THE UNION.

    An executive meeting of the Tailoresses' Union was held last night at the Trades' Hall, the president (Mr. H. E. Holland) being in the chair. The chairman explained the position of the union ...

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  46. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES.

    The consultation of Federal and State Ministers was commenced to-day at Parlament House Owing to the prolongation of the debate on tho motion of censure it was found impossible to start with business ...

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  47. THE JUDICIAL BENCH.

    Sir H. H. Cozens-Hardy, a Judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, has been appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in succession to Sir John Rigby, who ...

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  48. MR. JOHN MORLEY'S. CONDEMNATION.

    Mr. John Morley, speaking at Arbroath last night, condemned the war as one of extermination, carried on by the sullen desperation of the Government. ...

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  49. A MAFIA TRAGEDY.

    Mr. Barton, an English landowner in Sicily, his wife, and their son have been murdered at Palermo. It is believed that the three people were assassinated by members of ...

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  50. SENTENCE ON A DUTCH PASTOR.

    The Rev. Mr. Wilcocks, a Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church at Mafeking, has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment for having incited persons to rebellion. ...

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  51. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly yesterday the Colonial Treasurer stated that the revenue for the month was £287,745, and for the four months ended yesterday £1,104,558. The mint receipts for October were 83,508oz., and the ...

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  52. THE LATE MR. R. P. ABBOTT.

    Mr. Robert Palmer Abbott, whose death took place on Thursday last, was at one time closely connected with the political life of New South Wales. Mr. Abbott was 69 years of age. For the past few years ...

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  53. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private Quinn Boyd, late of the New South Wales Bushmen, and Private J. M'Cracken, late of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, and recently attached to the Bechuana ...

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  54. THE DRUCE CASE.

    The " Daily Express " reports that George Hollamby Druce, an Australian, has applied for leave to intervene in the probate action which is being brought by Mrs. Druce. ...

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  55. THE MELBOURNE CUP.

    As is usual at this season of the year, there is quite un exodus of Sydney residents, all making their way to the capital of the southern State to take part in the spring racing carnival of the ...

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  56. MAJOR M'INERNEY.

    Major T. M. M'Inerney, of Melbourne, has been appointed resident magistrate at Krugersdern by Lord Milner, and commenced duty on October 1. ...

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  57. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. C. H. Johnson, secretary of the Importers and Agents' Association, has issued a circular with reference to the bill of lading recently adopted by the Associated Steamship Owners. Objection is taken to ...

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  58. WELSH COLLIERIES.

    The colliery employees of South Wales have been idling for three days in order to maintain prizes. They effected a reduction of 500,000 tons in stocks. The owners of the ...

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  59. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The stock inspector reports the following stock movements:—1520 ewes from Wooloondool to Goulburu, W. Rankin owner; 3100 ewes from Ulonga to Goulburn, 2000 ewes from Pevensey to Goulburn, ...

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  60. THE TAILORESSES' UNION.

    Yesterday the new log of prices which had been agreed to generally at a conference between the Tailoresses' Union and the manufacturers came into operation in ...

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  61. GALE AT FREMANTLE.

    The west coast last night was visited by a severe gale. The British barque Brunel, lying at the north [?]etty of Fremantle in the river barbour, broke adrift and was drivenn by the force of the gale ...

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  62. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day l.16d lower at 2s 2½d per ounce standard. ...

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  63. MARRICK VILLE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the members of the Marrickville Benevolent society was held in the local Town Hall on Tuesday night. There were present— Mr. A. Edward (in the chair), Mesdames Selkirk, ...

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  64. THE ARIADNE CASE.

    All the accused in the Ariadne case have been committed for trial. ...

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  65. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Eastern, from southern ports, arrived on Tuesday, having on board Mesdames Jolly and Simpson, Messrs. Jolly, Simpson, Tully, Rosewarne, and Louat. The Eastern sailed for Hongkong ...

    Article : 53 words
  66. LATE SHIPPING.

    Elingamitte, s., Captain W. J. Wyllie, from Auckland. ...

    Article : 10 words
  67. LONDON MINING MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  68. Advertising

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    Advertising : 17 words
  69. Advertising

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