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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    The following is a continuation of the report of the proceedings in the Assembly appearing page 6, the matter under debate being the Land Tax and Income Tax Validating Bill:— ...

    Article : 312 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Wynne drew attention to the Solicitor-General's announcement the previous evening that the Government would not proceed further with the ...

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  4. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    Telegrams from India state that the Ameor of Afghanistan had censured the Governor of Jelalabad for permitting the Afghans to participate in the recent ...

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  5. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    Great Britain's disinclination to accept the proposals of the other European Powers with regard to the settlement of the terms of peace between Turkey and ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    News from Africa states that the Tuaregs, a nomadie tribe inhabiting the country between Algeria and Lake Tehad, have surprised a detachment of French ...

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  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council yesterday made amends for its slow progress on the previous day in the detailed consideration of the constitution of the Commonwealth Draft Bill in committee by ...

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  8. THE CUBAN REBELLION.

    A torpedo flotilla of the United States Navy is assembling in the Gulf of Mexico. It is suspected that it is the intention of the United States authorities to have the ...

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  9. PRINCE HENRY OF ORLEANS.

    The French newspapers, in commenting upon the result of the duel on Sunday between Prince Henry of Orleans and the Count of Turin, insinuate that the Count ...

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  10. ADELAIDE LABOUR DISPUTE.

    After what has transpired at the labour party meetings, and the disputes between some of the members and Mr. D. M. Charleston, that gentle-has decided to put the matter in the hands ...

    Article : 135 words
  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Private information has been received that Edward Eddy, a son of the late Chief Commissioner Eddy, 16 years old, who was spending his holidays at Campbell Bros.' station, Belaringar, near Nevertire, ...

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  12. THE FIRE ON THE OROYA.

    The fire which broke out on board the Orient R.M.S. Oroya in the Red Sea was discovered on the 8th instant. The cargo is partially damaged, but the ...

    Article : 189 words
  13. THE NORTH POLE.

    The captain of the sealer Alken shot a pigeon between North Cape, the northern extremity of Norway, and the Seven Islands, at the entrace to the White Sea, ...

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  14. SHIPBUILDING YARD IN RUSSIA.

    Several French capitalists have made arrangements to establish a shipbuilding yard on the River Neva, upon which St. Petersburg is situated, capable of ...

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  15. LATE MINING.

    The Great Boulder for the fortnight crushed 1246 tons of stone, yielding 3610oz. gold. At 300ft. in the south end of the Boulder mine the lode is still of high grade. The crosscut is lift ...

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  16. WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY AT MITTAGONG.

    Storekeepers here have decided to observe Wednesday as a half-holiday on and after 1st September. BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. ...

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  17. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 830 words
  18. LONDON MINING MARKET.

    Mount Lyell shares are quoted at £12 5s. Mount Morgan, 76s. British Broken Hill, 7s. ...

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  19. ANARCHY IN KURDISTAN.

    The Porte is alarmed at the state of anarchy which prevails in Kurdistan, Asiatic Turkey, and has decided to mobilise the troops in the eastern vilayets of ...

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  20. VICTORIA.

    A case of brutal assault came before the Brunswick Police Court to-day. A man named Thomas J. Ryan returned to his home under the influence of liquor last evening as his wife was ...

    Article : 129 words
  21. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF.

    The receipts from the Dingley tariff in the United States are disappointing, despite the rigorous arrangements made for the collection of the duties. ...

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  22. THE NEW SOUTH WALES MOUNTED RIFLES.

    The Earl of Jersey entertained the New South Wales Mounted Rifles at Middleton Park, near Bicester, Oxfordshire, yesterday. Lord Leigh and the Countess of ...

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  23. WELCOME TO THE PREMIER.

    The Premier, Sir George Turner, accompanied by Lady Turner and Miss Turner, arrived by this morning's express from Adelaide. The train was nearly two hours late, but a large crowd of Sir ...

    Article : 303 words
  24. NEWCASTLE.

    An outbreak of fire occurred at about 6 o'clock this morning at a second-hand dealer's shop, in Hunter-street West, occupied by Mr. Simeon Joel. The City and Honeysuckle Point Volunteer Fire ...

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  25. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS.

    The death is announced of Sir William Jervois, G.C.M.G., formerly Governor of South Australia and also of New Zealand. His demise was the result of a carriage ...

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  26. THE COLONIAL RIFLE TEAMS.

    The colonial rifle teams which took part in the National Association Meeting at Bisley will receive the Jubilee medal. ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day a bill to provide for the registration and inspection of dairies, and to regulate the sale and export of dairy produce, was read a first time. The ...

    Article : 191 words
  28. THE KOLAPORE CUP.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly, of the Victorian Field Artillery, has been attached for a month to a brigade of field artillery at Okehampton, in Devonshire. He will ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. MARINE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Marine Board was held at the offices, Customs-house buildings, this afternoon. Captain H. R. Cross(president) occupied the chair, and there were also present ...

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  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    The inquiry into the wreck of the Tasmania was resumed this morning, but was again adjourned till the 20th, as owing to continued bad weather it has been found impossible to make a ...

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  31. STOCKTON DISASTER MEMORIAL.

    A special meeting of the Stockton Municipal Council has been convened for Friday night for the purpose of making arrangements for according a welcome to the Minister for Mines and party on the ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. CO-OPERATION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    At the opening of the Labour Association's Exhibition at the Crystal Palace yesterday Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, made a speech, ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. Ward's bill to restore the legislative powers surrendered by the Federal Enabling Act was negatived by 12 to 8. In committee the Northern Territory Pastoral ...

    Article : 231 words
  34. EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    At the request of Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Mr. R. J. Fairbairn, the recently-arrived representative of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, waited upon the secretary of the Board for ...

    Article : 487 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    Two fresh outbreaks of ticks are reported in the Rockhampton district, one of which, at Canoona, was found to be merely scrub tick. Recently tacks appeared on some horses which have been ...

    Article : 266 words
  36. MISS FLORENCE ESDAILE.

    Miss Florence Esdaile, who was recently one of the members of Mr. Harry Rickards's company in Sydney, has been engaged for three months at the Tivoli, ...

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  37. THE WOOL SEASON.

    The coming wool season promises to be a very successful one, and shearing has already commenced in this district. The first consignments were received in Newcastle for export this week. The total ...

    Article : 118 words
  38. EIGHT-FOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    A preliminary conference of representatives of the various trade organisations of the district was held at the Trades Hall to-night for the purpose of making arrangements for the forthcoming annual ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. CYCLING IN FRANCE.

    Huret, the French cyclist, rode 564 miles 1510 yards at Auteuil, a suburb of Paris, in 24 hours, despite the fact that a terrible storm was raging during a ...

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  40. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. HIMALAYA AT ALBANY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Himalaya, W. L. Brown commander, arrived from Colombo at 7.40 a.m. to-day with the following passengers:— ...

    Article : 186 words
  41. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

    The annual meeting of the associated societies was held on Monday evening in the Wesleyan Church, Glebe-road. The chair was occupied by the Rev. H. Clark, the retiring president, and there was a ...

    Article : 150 words
  42. SWIMMING IN SCOTLAND.

    J. Hellings, of Sydney, has defeated Martin, a prominent Scotch, swimmer, at Glasgow, by 15 yards in a race of 100 yards. His time was 1 minute 5 1-5 ...

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  43. COLLIERY FATALITY.

    A miner named Michael Sheedy, employed at the Waratah colliery met with a fatal accident this afternoon. It appears that whilst engaged in howing coal a sudden fall of stone took place partially ...

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  44. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Tenders for the Kalgoorlie to Menzies and the York to Greenhills railways were opened to day. For the Menzies line, a length of 81 miles, the lowest tender was that of Messrs. ...

    Article : 72 words
  45. ST. IVES FRUITGROWERS' UNION.

    Under the auspices of the above union a large number of residents interested in fruit and poultry were addressed by Messrs. Stevenson and Bradshaw, of the Agriculture Department, on Tuesday last, in ...

    Article : 98 words
  46. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    Under the auspices of the Neva castle Auxiliary to the London Missionary Society a public meeting was held to-night at the Brown-street Congregational Church. The Rev. Charles Whyte presided, ...

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  47. BRYANT AND MAY'S WAX VESTAS AND PATENT SAFETY MATCHES.

    These manufactures have obtained the highest awards at every exhibition, and have gained twenty prize medals. They are the best and safest in this climate for the home, the bush, and the mine. ...

    Article : 73 words
  48. LATE SHIPPING.

    Duncow, ship, 1695 tons, Captain Graves, from Port Pirie 1st August, in ballast to load for London. J. S. Mailler and Co., agents. ...

    Article : 27 words
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