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  2. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    An accident, attended with a fatal result, occurred on the Greenhills line at 9.20 this morning, close to the No. 1 siding. A Government engine lent to ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Frank Ashley and William Smith, who on Monday were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud in connection with the sale of spurious Pink Pills ...

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  4. CANADA

    The retiring Governor-General of Canada (the Earl of Aberdeen), in a farewell address to the Dominion Parliament, said that he had witnessed with ...

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  5. THE WAR.

    The Spanish cruiser Lepanto has miled to join Admiral Camara's fleet. [The Lepanto is a steel cruiser of 4,826 tons, and 20 knots speed, and ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    Last night, at the Royal Colonial Institute, Lord Brassey read a paper on the social and political progress of Victoria. ...

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  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is reported that several additions are to be made to the White Star line for the purpose of establishing a cargo service between London and Australia ...

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  8. LOCAL COURTS.

    A Decision Reserved.—The only case heard in the Perth Local Court yesterday was that of A de Banks v. George Armstrong, which had been remitted ...

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  9. THE CHANGEABLE WEATHER

    Changes of season have variable effects upon different individuals (writes a medical authority), but none feel a change in the season so quickly as the fair sex ...

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  10. VICTORIA.

    An old criminal named William Goggins was placed on his trial to-day for housebreaking. He pleaded insanity, and said that it was probable that he ...

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  11. CAPTAIN SAMPSON'S FLEET.

    It is stated that Captain Sampson's fleet is largely supplied with ammunition. ...

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  12. LOST PROPELLER.

    Efforts were made to re[?] the steamer Adelaide's lost propeller to-day, but they proved futile. The operations of discharging the cargo and coal were ...

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  13. THE NIGER CONVENTION.

    The Niger Convention between France and Britain has been signed. France obtains large concessions on the Gold Coast; it retains Mossi (or ...

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  14. EMBEZZLEMENT.

    James Walker Gray, formerly stationmaster at Mitcham, was found guilty today of having embezzled money belonging to the Government railways, and ...

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  15. SEWER ACCIDENT.

    John Davis, residing at Burnley, was descending a sewer shaft at Richmond, when he fell a distance of 30ft. He sustained a fractured skull, and his ...

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  16. AMERICAN WARSHIPS REPULSED.

    A report received from New York States that the armed vessel Texas (6,315 tons) and the cruiser Marblehead (2,000 tons), forming part of the ...

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  17. AN ESCAPED SEAL.

    A seal, which escaped from the Adelaide Zoo., has been captured with the aid of a lassoo at Henley beach. ...

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  18. FRANCE.

    An important debate took place yesterday in the French Chamber of Deputies. M. Meline, the Premier, refused to ...

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  19. OPIUM POISONING.

    The Government analyst has discovered opium in the stomach of George Evans, who was found dead at the Salvation "Army" metropole. ...

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  20. SOUTH WALES STRIKE.

    The authorities of South Wales have again appealed to Mr. C. T. Ritchie, president of the Board of Trade, to intervene in the disastrous strikes now ...

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  21. PORT RIVER FATALITY.

    An inquest on the body of John Hocking, who was drowned in the Port River on Monday night, was opened to-day. The deceased was 65 years old, and was ...

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  22. FREMANTLE.

    Alleged Illegal Sale.—The hearing of the case Edward Nicholls v. Mathew Dyson was resumed. In this case, which was the rehearing of a trial which ...

    Article : 305 words
  23. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

    The imports of the colony for May were valued at £958,925, an increase of £29,512 compared with May last, while the exports were of the value of ...

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  24. THE MISSING PICKET.

    The picket of marines which was missing after the skirmish with the Spaniards in the vicinity of Guantanamo is reported to be safe. ...

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  25. PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament has been called together for the 28th, when Ministers will bring forward their measures. ...

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  26. FEDERATION.

    With reference to Mr. Reid's latest statement that if the bill were forced on New South Wales the smaller colonies would be amply repaid, Mr. Holder ...

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  27. ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

    The London "Standard" of this morning says that if the United States Senate obstructs the proposal to annex Hawaii it is believed in Washington ...

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  28. WAGES ANOMALY.

    The Cabinet has dealt with an anomaly in connection with the wages paid to the men employed in the maintenance branch of the Railway ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. TALE OF THE SEA.

    During the passage of the barque Otago from Natal, the chief officer, Mr. Bush, developed symptoms of insanity three days after the ...

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  30. CHINA.

    The Associated Chambers of Commerce have urged Lord Salisbury to protect the development of British trade in China. ...

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  31. THE RAINFALL.

    Reports of rain in the northwest have reached the Minister of. Agriculture. Mr. Taverner is delighted with the news, and states that for the first time since ...

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  32. THE AMERICAN MARINES.

    The American marines at Guantanamo are in a critical condition. They are exhausted by the incessant attacks of the Spaniards, and the guns of the ...

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  33. THE RAINFALL.

    Reports regarding the rain continue to come in from all parts of the colony. The waters of the Terrene subsided during the night, and an inspection of the ...

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  34. TICK QUARANTINE.

    The Minister of Agriculture has received from Mr. Sydney Smith, the New South Wales Minister, a telegram, reporting Queensland's modification of ...

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  35. SUICIDE AT NORTH FREMANTLE.

    On June 15 a suicide occurred at North Fremantle, where a lad named Henry Mason, better known as "Sonny." Mason, between 16 and 17 years of age, ...

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  36. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

    Congress has unanimously voted the immediate payment of the Behring award to Britain. ...

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  37. BOY DROWNED.

    A boy named John Drowse, six years of age, was drowned in the Terrene to-day while trying to recover an orange. Another lad made an attempt to rescue ...

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  38. RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.

    The activity of the Russians at Peking is extraordinary. They have obtained the right to construct a railway in the far south from Peking into the ...

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  39. COMMERCIAL.

    The lead imports since the date of the last report have amounted to 17,273 tons, of which 4,082 tons were Australian. The exports for the same ...

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  40. A STRANGE AFFAIR.

    A man, whose name is supposed to be Best, was arrested for drunkenness tonight, and taken, to the police station. A wound was than noticed on his head ...

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  41. A. COLLISION.

    A collision took place in the Bay to-day between the sailing boat Rory O'More and the steam tug Oscar. The latter steered straight for the other ...

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  42. WARSHIPS AT HAMPTON ROADS.

    Several of the swiftest American warships are assembling at Hampton Roads, and there is an impression that an attack on the Spanish fleet at Cadiz ...

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  43. HEATHEN CHINEE.

    The Premier has received a letter from the Chief Secretary of Queensland in reference to the recent immigration of Chinese from the northern territory ...

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  44. CHICAGO OPERATORS.

    Mr. Armour, the Chicago wheat operator, has bought for cash 5,000,000 bushels of wheat from his rival, Mr. Leiter. ...

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  45. CENTRAL PROVINCE ELECTION

    The result of the polling on Monday was declared by the returning officer, Mr. Maitland Brown, at the Court-house this morning. A fair number of people ...

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  46. ENGLISH TURF.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  47. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The drought appears to have thoroughly broken up in the Riverina. In the western portion of the colony light rains have fallen in many places during ...

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  48. COMING ELECTIONS.

    In political circles it is generally agreed that the basis of the fight at the coming elections will be a federal one, and that there will be only two parties ...

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  49. GERMANS AT THE PHILIPPINES.

    The German press implies that the demonstration of Admiral Diedrich at Manila, is the result of the acquisition by Germany of a harbor in the ...

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  50. RECONSTRUCTION.

    At a meeting of the Lake View and Boulder East Gold-mining Company, to consider a scheme of reconstruction under the name of the Lady Carey ...

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  51. INTERCOLONIAL MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
  52. MISSING BARQUE.

    The owner of the barquentine Fido now believes that the vessel is lost with all hands, numbering 11. Captain Morison, who was in charge, is well ...

    Article : 49 words
  53. NEW GUINEA LAND CO.

    Sir Andrew-Clarke, the Agent-General for Victoria, has formally protested to the-Colonial Office against the proposed-concessions to the British ...

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  54. PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  55. QUEENSLAND'S POSITION.

    Mr. Byrnes, after a meeting of the Cabinet, sent telegrams to the Premiere of New South Wales and Victoria stating that he was giving serious ...

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  56. QUEENSLAND.

    At Angathella a girl, the daughter of William Johnson, was returning from I school, when she was met by a blackfellow, who dragged her off the road and ...

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  57. A JUBILEE.

    A great compliment was paid to Mr. Jas. Martin, M.L.C., in Gawler, by the townspeople to-day, on the occasion of the celebration of the fiftieth ...

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