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  2. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

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  3. SECOND EDITION. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day, 1200 casks were offered, of which 950 were sold. The following prices were realised:—Mutton, ...

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  4. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ROCKHAMPTON WHARFAGE ARBITRATION CASE.

    The umpire, Mr. Gray, M.L.C., gave his award to-day in the Rockhampton wharfage arbitration case. The proceedings, which lasted five days, were held to assess the amount of ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE CUBAN REVOLT.

    It is reported that the Cuban insurgents received offers from volunteers in the United States to assist them in the insurrection against Spanish rule, but that ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE ACCIDENT TO THE OROTAVA.

    At the time of the disaster to the Orient liner Orotava, at Tilbury Docks, 300 men were at work on board engaged in coaling, and it was with considerable difficulty that ...

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  7. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    At to-day's wool sales two firms of selling brokers offered 8965 bales, and sold 7228 bales. The selection was large and representative, in[?]nding some good Riverina, Queensland, and ...

    Article : 125 words
  8. PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night the second reading of the bill reducing the number of members of the Assembly to 80 was curried by 46 to 21, being two less ...

    Article : 78 words
  9. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

    The Postmaster-General has received a communication from the Queensland Postal Department intimating that, after reconsideration, it had been decided to adhere to the determination to ...

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  10. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    At the Supreme Court to-day John Bohan, who was yesterday found guilty of murder at Lerida, and who was recommended to mercy on the ground that he was suffering from delusions ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the report of the joint committee on meat exportation was adopted. The Gold Mines Drainage Bill, the Companies Bill, and the Federal ...

    Article : 113 words
  12. SITUATION IN TURKEY.

    The Porte has banished 300 Turks and many officials at Stamboul for having been concerned in the excesses committed against the Armenians. ...

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  13. THE HIGH ALTAR AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

    A meeting of ladies collecting for the high altar at St. Patrick's Cathedral was held to-day, when a statement was submitted showing that £1654 had been received. The amount received ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies last night the debate on the proposals for strengthening the navy submitted by M. Lockroy, who was Minister for Marine in ...

    Article : 169 words
  15. STOCKTON COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the victims of the late Stockton disaster was resumed this morning at St. Paul's Hall, Stockton, before the district coroner, Mr. Martin. The same ...

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  16. A CYCLING ACCIDENT.

    While cycling at St. Kilda this morning Mr. Justice Hodges was run down by another cyclist, who was foolishly "coasting" down a steep grade near the Junction Hotel on the St. Kilda ...

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  17. TURKEY AND CRETE.

    The peremptory demand made by the foreign Ambassadors in Constantinople for the recall within 48 hours of Saad Eddin, the Sultan's special envoy at Canea, the ...

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  18. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE SHEARING SEASON.

    Shearing has been completed in this district, and nearly the whole clip has been despatched to Sydney. On the whole operations passed off very satisfactorily. Little or no trouble was experienced at the majority ...

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  19. A STREET COLLISION.

    A collision occurred this morning between a springcart and a tram on the Wellington Parade. Miss Snodgrass, sister of Lady Clarke, who was riding on the dummy, was so seriously injured ...

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  20. THE BATHURST SUICIDE.

    An inquest on the body of Annie Chapman, a single woman aged 28, employed as a cook at the Metropolitan Hotel, was held this afternoon, before Mr. C. E. Smith and a jury of 1[?]. The evidence ...

    Article : 262 words
  21. ITALY IN AFRICA.

    The Italians have executed five Somali natives for the attack on the Italian party in which Signor Cecehi, the Italian Consul at Zanzibar, and two captains and six ...

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  22. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.

    It is announced that Baron de Cour[?]l, the French ambassador in London, is about to retire. The cause of his resignation has not ...

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  23. THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

    Sir Robert Meade, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies, has met with an accident, breaking one of his legs, Mr. E. Fairfield, C.B., Assistant ...

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  24. A RELIEF FUND INITIATED.

    In accordance with a numerously-signed requisition the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman T. Smith) convened a public meeting in the council-chambers this evening to consider the best meaus for assisting ...

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  25. FUNERAL OF DR. GILCHRIST.

    The funeral of the late Rev. Archibald Gilchrist, LL.D., took place yesterday afternoon at the Necropolis, Rookwood. At 1 o'clock a serivce was held in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, which was ...

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  26. SYDNEY LIEDERTAFEL.

    There was a great attendance at the Town Hall last night, when the Sydney Liedertafel gave their ninetieth concert. The occasion formed the final gathering of the year, and Gounod's "Noel" was ...

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  27. THE LEE-METFORD RIFLE.

    The Indian military authorities have approved of an improved bullet invented by Captain Bertie Clay for the Lee-Metford rifle. ...

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  28. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

    The municipal council held a special meeting last night to consider the lighting question. Mr. Callender, electrical engineer, attended and explained that the Electrical Association of New South ...

    Article : 200 words
  29. IRISH TAXATION.

    Mr. Edward H. Carson, Q.C. (Conservative), M.P. for Dublin University, and formerly Solicitor-General for Ireland, speaking on the question of Irish taxation, ...

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  30. THE VICTORIAN ERA.

    An exhibition will be opened in London in May next to commemorate the Victorian Era, and to mark the completion of the sixtieth year of the Queen's reign. ...

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  31. THE REV. DR. CLIFFORD.

    The Rev. John Clifford, D.D., pastor of the Westbourne Park Chapel, Paddington, and formerly president of the General Baptist Association and of the London ...

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  32. THE SOUTHEEN COAL TRADE.

    Yesterday the steamer Herga loaded with 250 tons of coal at the Belmore Basin and left for Sydney. To-day the steamers Kurrara and Palmerston loaded with cargoes of 430 and 500 tons respectively for ...

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  33. FIRE AT CAPETOWN.

    The residence of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, at Capetown, has been gutted by fire. ...

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  34. EUROPEAN BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

    Herr F. O. Licht, the Magdeburg sugar expert, in his monthly circular estimates that the Europenn production of beet sugar to date shows an increase of 113,000 ...

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  35. ARMIDALE SPRING SHOW.

    The spring show was held to-day under the management of the P. and A. Society. The weather was fine, but the attendance was much smaller than usual. There were very few exhibits, except in poultry ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    Mr. E. Burney Young, the manager of the South Australian Wine and Produce Depot, read a paper before the Colonial Institute this evening, in which he ...

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  37. THE RELIEF FUND.

    A meeting of the committee appointed to make arrangements for raising a relief fund in connection with the Stockton coll[?]ry disaster was held in the Mayor's room at the Town Hall yesterday ...

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  38. THE MURDER NEAR BOURKE.

    The inquest on the body of the man supposed to be E. Smith, who was murdered 26 miles down the river on Brennan's selection, was resumed to-days Mr. L. E. Scrisier is watching the case for Thomas ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    A lad named Tuckor, whilst riding to Port Adelaide to-night, met with a terrible death. A pony he was riding bolted towards the Grand Junction railway crossing on the Port ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND TOBACCO.

    Five owt. of Queensland tobacoo, sold at auction to-day, realised 1¼d per lb. The tobacco was of rank growth, and flavourless. ...

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  41. THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held in one of the rooms at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present—Aldermen John Wheeler (in the chair), J. ...

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  42. TENDERS OPENED.

    Tenders for the following works were opened by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department yesterday:—Alteratious to lockup at Gundaroo, three tenders, lowest King and Armstrong, ...

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  43. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD.

    The Baroness Leonora de Rothschild, while taking part in a stag hunt at Chamant, in France, was to-day thrown from her horse against a tree and was ...

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  44. ACCIDENTS AT BROKEN HILL.

    A sad accident occurred this morning at the British mine, whereby a miner named Levi Wor[?]ley lost his life. He was underground timbering, and took a pick to break away some projection, when a ...

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  45. CONVEYANCE OF BROKEN HILL ORE.

    The Railway Commissioner, referring to the loss of Broken Hill ore in transit by railway to the seaboard, questioned the accuracy of the statements made, and said that it was ...

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  46. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Earl of Darnley. The deceased per was born in 1827, and sueceeded his father as Baron Clifton in ...

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  47. THE WEATHER.

    The rainfall yesterday amounted to 45 points, making a total of 218 points fort the three days, which brings the rainfall for the year well up to the average. ...

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  48. SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    A magisterial inquiry was held this morning at the Royal Hotel, Hartley, by Mr. A. H. Clapin, J.P. of Lithgow, on the body of William Page Gretton, of Penrith, formerly railway guard, who was found ...

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  49. BILLIARDS.

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  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    The weather is very hot. Rain is much needed. ...

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