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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The body of a labouring man named John Brown was found in the Edward River, near the brewery, yesterday. An inquest was held subsequently before Mr. F. W. Garstang, coroner. It was stated that ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., the following persons were proceeded against by Sub-Inspector M'Vane for selling liquor on Sunday, November 2, to persons who were ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    Sir Arthur and Lady Havelock and party left this afternoon for Tasmania. Sir Samuel and Lady Way remain in Melbourne a few days longer. The Earl of Ranfurly was entertained at a smoke ...

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  5. SECOND EDITION

    The expenditure returns for October, issued this morning, disclose an outlay of £284,136. The credit balance at the end of the month was £266,495. ...

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  6. TRIAL OF THE KENNIFFS

    The tool of Patrick and James Kenniff upon a charge of murdering George Doyle at Lethbridge's Pocket, near Mitchell, on March 30 last, was continued before his Honor Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief ...

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  7. SOUTH AFRICA.

    A correspondent of the "Standard" accompanied Lord Milner, who has arrived at Johannesburg, on his visit to the Standerton and other south-eastern pastoral districts of ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons last night the Government proposed further amendments to the Education Bill, and they were adopted. The amendments provide that the ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The Minister for Home Affairs hopes to have all the States mapped out into new constituencies for the House of Representatives by special commissoners before Parliament reassembles. Sir William ...

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  10. RAINS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Nearly half an inch of ram was registered at Oodnadatta up to 9 o'clock to-night. One inch fell at Peak station. There have been splendid rains in the middle areas, and a good fall in the north, Melrose ...

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  11. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    The weekly smelting return of the Sulphide Corporation shows that 667 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion containing 361oz. gold, 17,352oz. silver, and 271 tons of lead. ...

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  12. MILITARY STAGNATION.

    The article published in the "Herald" under the above heading was freely discussed in military circles yesterday. "There is no doubt," said a staff officer, "that the feeling of unrest and ...

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  13. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:—The steamer Talane, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 700 tops of coal and 56 pieces of timber, and the steamer Barrier, for Melbourne, with 3058 ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. THE GRANTS BY GREAT BRITAIN.

    The speech which Mr. Chamberlain made in the House of Commons when explaining the necessity for appropriating £8,000,000 for grants and loans to South Africa has ...

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  15. PUBLIC WORKS.

    The Minister for Home Affairs has not yet managed to come to an agreement with the States as to the charges they should make for carrying out federal public works. In the meantime the New ...

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  16. FIRES.

    A fire broke out this afternoon in a wooden dwelling occupied by a family named Poignand. The house was totally destroyed, and only portion of the contents was saved. The flames spread to the ...

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  17. THE GRANTS TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    The bill providing for the appropriation from the consolidated revenue of £8,000,000 for the purpose of making loans and grants to the Transvaal and Orange River Colony was ...

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  18. WELCOME TO GEORGE TOWNS.

    A public meeting was held in the City Council-chambers to-night for the purpose of arranging a reception and presentation to George Towns, the champion sculler of the world, on his return to his ...

    Article : 314 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. R. Danbar, acting general traffic manager of the railways, was appointed to-day to fill the position permanently. Returns show that at the end of October £3591 ...

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  20. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Chamberlain stated that 70,000 out of 103,000 persons who were in the concentration camps have been repatriated. The camps ...

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  21. STRIKE OF MINERS.

    The minera in the old tannel at South Greta Colliery struck work to-day in consequence of a disagreement with the manager relative to the conditions of payment. Thirty-two miners are out, but a ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. AFGHANISTAN.

    An Afghan merchant reports that the Ameer in responding to Russia's request that Russian caravans be permitted to use the Khushk, Herat, and Kabul routes in order ...

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  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A telegram was received this afternoon stating that over half an inch of rain had fallen at Bundaleer waterworks, and it is still raining heavily. ...

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  24. THE TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    Subscribers to the telephone whose subscriptions terminated at the end of last month have declined to renew their contracts on account of the imposition of the trunk line fee. Other subscribers will also go off. ...

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  25. CABLE CHARGES.

    The Pacific Cable Board has fixed the charge for messages to Australia and New Zealand at 3s a word ordinary messages, 2s a word Government ...

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  26. THE TELEGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.

    With reference to the threatened discontinuance of the posting of telegrams at the Newcastle Post-office giving information as to the collieries which are working, an arrangement has been come to by the ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A fatal accident occurred at the Perth railway yard on Thursday evening, when a young man named Powell fell from his cart in front of a wheel, which passed over his chest. He was taken immediately to ...

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  28. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Gundngai Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before Acting Judge Armnstrong. Mr. Bevan prosecuted for the Crown. H. O. L. Wilkinson, on bail, was charged with that he did on April 10 last, ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. THE CITY BAND.

    At a public meeting to-night it was decided to accord the members of the Newcastle City Band a public reception on their return from Ballarat, where for the second time they have secured the ...

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  30. THE OBSOLETE GUNBOATS.

    In the minute which Sir John Forrest presented to the Federal Premier on the subject of Australian naval defence, and which was laid before the Imperial Conference, he suggested that the Cerberus, the ...

    Article : 121 words
  31. CHINA.

    The "Morning Post" states that owing to Great Britain's objection to the limitation of China's sovereignty, Germany has abandoned the demand that China should not accord ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce has received a letter from a firm at Johannesburg showing what are the possibilities of trade in timber from New Zealand, and stating there ...

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  33. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND PROGRESS COMMITTEES.

    The progress committee passed a resolution last night that, in its opinion, the proposal to drain Lake George was not one which should be entertained by the Government. ...

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  34. KING AND KAISER.

    King Edward is at Sandringham. The German Emperor has sailed in the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, from Kiel, for England. ...

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  35. A PROPOSED BOYCOTT OF SPORTS.

    At a meeting of the eight-hour committee, held at the Trades Hall last, night, reference was made to the hitch which arose over the military events in the sports at the recent Eight-hour Demonstration, the ...

    Article : 204 words
  36. THE £110 MINIMUM.

    The Federal Public Service Act provides that all federal officers of the clenical division who are 21 years of age, and who have been three years in the service, one of which shall have been in the clerical ...

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  37. THE UNITED STATES.

    In the elections for Congress New York city gave the heaviest Democratic vote on record, owing to the revival of the Tammany organisation. ...

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  38. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

    Disappointment is expressed at Capetown at the cruiser Good Hope, with Mr. Chamberlain on board, making Durban its first South African port of call. ...

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  39. ALLEGED LOTTERY PROMOTING.

    Two men have been arrested at Wellington charged with keeping a common gaming house and assisting in managing a lottery. The charges are based on an allegation that they are acting as agents ...

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  40. PEOPLE'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    Mr. F. Wegg Horne, secretary of the People's Reform League, met a number of citizens here with a view to forming a branch of the league. Representatives of Temora and Cootamundra were ...

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  41. TASMANIA.

    At the annual meeting of the Tasmanian Woolgrowers Agency Company, Limited, to-day, a satisfactory report was read and adopted. Business continues to expand. A dividend of 10 per cent. ...

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  42. THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

    The socialist paper "Vorwarts" states that General Kuropatkin, the Russian Minister for War, has issued a confidential circular to district commanders of ...

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  43. RAILWAY MATTERS

    The Narrabri-Walgett railway works are progressing favourably. The clearing gang is within 12 miles of the terminus, and the plough and scoop men are not far behind. Satisfaction is expressed at ...

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  44. LORD TENNYSON.

    Lord Tennyson passed a quiet day, and is rather better to-night. No operation is contemplated at present. ...

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  45. SOMALILAND EXPEDITION.

    The War Office has cabled to Lord Milner regretting the inability to accept the offer of a Boer contingent for service in Somaliland. ...

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  46. THE N.S.W. CRICKET TEAM IN BRISBANE.

    The team of New South Wales cricketers, who arrived last night to take part in the inter-state match to-morrow, received a welcome at the Town Hall this afternoon. ...

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  47. THE CHURCHES.

    The Church of England sunday school picnic was held yesterday. Large numbers of children and their parents were present. GUNDAGAI, Friday. ...

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  48. CUP WEEK FESTIVITIES.

    His Excellency the State Governor and Lady Clarke gave another dinner at Stoamington to-night to meet his Excellency Sir Arthur Havelock and Lady Havelock. The other guests were his Excellency ...

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  49. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    The Australian cricketers, playing at Kimberley, defeated Western Province of Cape Colony by 282 runs. The Australians scored 172 and 274, and the home team 84 and 80. ...

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  50. BYE ELECTIONS.

    At the election held yesterday for the representation of the Cleveland division of the North Riding of Yorkshire in the House of Commons, vice Mr. A. E. Pease (Liberal) ...

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  51. MOUNT KEMBLA DISASTER.

    The member for the district has received a letter concerning the Mount Kembla disaster probates mattor. It will be remembered that the Government sent an officer from the Itegistrar of Probates' Office ...

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  52. THE FEDERAL ELECTORATES.

    The Federal Electoral Act provides that independent commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor-General in Council to divide the States into constituencies for the House of Representatives. ...

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  53. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    A report from Bulgandra states that boring operations have resulted in striking good water at 180ft. The water rose 30ft. up the core of the bore. ...

    Article : 527 words
  54. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 313 words
  55. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Owing to the criticisms which have been passed on the results of the Imperial Conference as shown in the Blue Book recently issued, Mr. Chamberla a ...

    Article : 61 words
  56. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Local Authorities Bill was further considered in Committee. On an amendment proposed by the Home Secretary, the effect of which is to limit the voting ...

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  57. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND THE POSTAL CHARGE.

    Representatives of the Victorian friendly societies waited upon Mr. R. T. Scott, the secretary to the central postal administration, to-day to complain that since the 1st instant they had been charged ...

    Article : 143 words
  58. APPROACHES TO ALBURY CUSTOM-HOUSE.

    Numerous complaints have been made by persons having business at the Custom-house regarding the inconvenient and dangerous methods necessary to obtain ...

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  59. TUBE RAILWAYS IN LONDON.

    The principal main line railway companies propose to undertake tubing the metropolis and linking the termini by means of primary circles with cross tubes radiating ...

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  60. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS.

    Our Parramatta correspondent writes stating that the news that the New South Wales Lancer Regiment is to lose its identity and be refrenched almost out of existence came quite as a shock to ...

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  61. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council yesterday passed the land grant railway. As the bill was accepted as received from the Assembly it was finally passed. In the Assembly on Thursday the ...

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  62. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Acting Governor-General has received the following cablegram in reply to his cable of congratulation to his Majesty:—"His Majesty the King cordially thanks you, your Ministers, and the ...

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  63. KING'S BIRTHDAY.

    Next Monday will be observed as a public holiday in commemoration of the King's birthday. Various excursions and amusements have been provided. The various forry compames announce special programmes. ...

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  64. SHEARING DISPUTE AT MOMBA.

    The Momba shearers have arrived at White Cliffs. All the men have been served with summonses charging them with neglecting to shear sheep the property of ...

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  65. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A JUDGE.

    The commission appointed to inquire into the allegations against Mr. Justice Parker delivered its report to-day. The commission completely exonerates Mr. Justice Parker from all the charges, and blames ...

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  66. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The War Office has ordered 1000 pairs of patent New Zealand pneumatic boot heels. Nov. 7. Three additional arrests have been made in ...

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  67. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A difficulty has cropped up in connection with the second reading of the Constitution Bill. A motion was carried in a thin House when Minuters and members were attending the Royal Agricultural ...

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  68. LEST WE FORGET.

    Sydney and Harbour, 20 lovely views. Send a copy to absent friends. Cover in embossed gold. since, 6d only. N.S.W. Bookstall Co.—Advt. ...

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  69. SOUTH COAST.

    Before the rising of the Count to-day the police magistrate made very complimentary reference to Mr. Norbert Byrne, C.P.S., who was present for the last time in an official capacity, he having been ...

    Article : 353 words
  70. SIREN SOAP

    is the best value; does the work well.—Advt. ...

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