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  2. FEDERAL CONVENTION. PROSPECTS OF CARDINAL MORAN'S ELECTION.

    The interview with Cardinal Moran published yesterday has aroused very general interest, and it seems not unlikely that the possibility of a prince of the Catholic Church being elected ...

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  3. GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA. THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

    The Daily Chronicle states that Mr. Richard Olney, the American Secretary of State, has informed the Russian minister at Washington (M. E. de Kotzebue) that ...

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  4. TASMANIA.

    The Launceston Chamber of Commerce in protesting against closing the post and telegraph offices on holidays, especially on such occasions as the recent one, when the offices ...

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  5. VICTORIA. THE INCREASE IN RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

    A sub-committee of the Cabinet, consisting of the Premior, the Minister for Railways, and the Minister for Defence had a long consultation to-day with Mr. Mathieson, Railway Commissioner, ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE TURKISH QUESTION. ANARCHY IN ASIA MINOR.

    The foreign embassies in Constantinople are in possession of information to the effeet that a state of anarchy prevails in six of the provinces in the north and east ...

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  7. THE S.S. AUSTRALIAN IN A GALE.

    Upon the arrival of the steamer Australian at Warrnambool this morning Captain Boyd reported that terrible weather had been experienced during the voyage from Newcastle, and that the ...

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  8. THE MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    Late this afternoon the police arrestad a young man named William Myles Phillips, aged 19, on a charge of having murdered William Brady on the promises of Messrs. Cooper and Sons, in ...

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  9. A YOUNG TURKEY MANIFESTO.

    The Young Turkeyites have issued a manifesto enjoining upon the members of the party the use of arms, and declaring it to be their duty to kill the adherents of ...

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  10. WEST AFRICA.

    Fourteen army officers will accompany Mr. R. D. R. Moor, C.M.G., British ActingCommissioner and Consul-General in the Niger Coast Protectorate, who is at present ...

    Article : 46 words
  11. FEELING AMONG BUSINESS PEOPLE.

    Among business people there is some diversity of opinion upon the subject of federation, though now that the country is probably on the verge of an election for its representatives to the Federal ...

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  12. THE SOUTH POLAR REGIONS.

    Mr. C. E. Borchgrovink arrived at Adelaide to-day by the Valetta from London. His object is to enlist the sympathy, practical as well as moral, of Australians in his proposal to fit out an expedition ...

    Article : 325 words
  13. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, has received an official report from India stating that the population in the famine-stricken districts ...

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  14. THE PLETHORA OF CANDIDATES.

    There is one danger in regard to the approaching federal elections in New South Wales which has already attracted the attention of watchful politicians, and that is the risk that the large number of ...

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  15. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    The South Australian cricketers arrived this morning from Sydney. They lunched at Scott's Hotel as the quests of the Victorian Cricketers' Association, Subsequently the Victorian and South ...

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  16. OPINION IN EUROPE.

    The Paris newspapers express satisfaction with the treaty between Great Britain and the United States. The Liberal and clerical parties in ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. SUICIDE OF A TEACHER OF CYCLING.

    Charles Herbert Eckenstein, aged 26, a wellknown teacher of cycling, committed suicide this morning at his lodgings. His landlady called him for breakfast, but getting no ...

    Article : 130 words
  18. THE EDUCATION QUESTION.

    Writing to Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster, Dr. Jane, Bishop of Chester, suggests that they should look to the Liberals in preference ...

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  19. ADDRESS BY MR. DOWLING.

    There was a large attendance at last night's meeting of the Petersham Y. M. Institute, when Mr. J. T. Juleff occupied the chair at a debate on the following motion by Mr. Landau:—" That ...

    Article : 174 words
  20. COOLIE IMMIGRATION AT NATAL.

    A strong agitation was recently started at Durban, in Natal; against the landing of two shiploads of Indian immigrants who had arrived in port, A monster meeting was ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

    Among the arrivals by the steamer Valetta this morning were Sir John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia, Sir James Leo Steere, Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Lefroy, and the Hon. J. ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    Mr. Alfred Edward Pease, the Radical candidate, was to-day elected to the House of Commons for the Cleveland Division of the North Riding of ...

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  23. COUNTRY NEWS. LABOUR MEMBERS AT COBAR.

    Last night Messrs. Sleath and M'Donald, Mr. L.A., addressed a very large meeting in the Masonic Hall. Mr. Sleath spoke for an hour and a half. He said the labour party intended to run 10 candidates for ...

    Article : 133 words
  24. TERRIBLE FATAL ACCIDENT.

    A terrible fatal accident occurred in the Eleanora mine at 7 o'clock this morning. Albert E. Goodwin, while engaged in sinking the south shaft, was struck below the shoulder-blades in a slanting ...

    Article : 141 words
  25. ARRIVAL OF THE VALETTA.

    The R.M.S. Valetta reached the Semaphore anchorage from London about 7 o'clock this morning. There were 73 passengers for Adelaide. The majority were from the Western colony, no ...

    Article : 44 words
  26. THE LEGAL PROFESSION ON FEDERATION.

    With a view to ascertaining the opinions of the members of the legal profession on the subject of the federal movement, one of our staff was instructed to interview a number of ...

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  27. THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    The Hou. T. A. Brassey eldest son of Lord Brassey, will lecture at the Royal Colonial Institute on 9th February on "Studies in Australia in 1896." ...

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  28. DEATH OF MR. ANTHONY FORSTER.

    A telegram has been received from London announcing the death Mr. Anthony Forster, at St. Leonards-on-Sea. Mr. Forster, who had resided in England for many years, had been a very ...

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  29. WATER SUPPLY FOR KIAMA.

    At a meeting of the borough council to-day the report of Mr. J. P. Sharkey, civil and hydrauhe engineer, on the proposed scheine for supplying this town with water, was laid upon the table. Mr. ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. CROP PROSPECTS IN INDIA.

    Reports received from Calcutta state that there are adequate food supplies in the Madras Presideney and in Burmah, and that there is sufficient for immediate ...

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  31. WHERE THE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD.

    It seems probable that the Federal Convention will meet in Adelaide. The meeting place is to be decided by a majority of the Governers of the colonies concerned. Ho[?]art is cut of the running, ...

    Article : 211 words
  32. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.

    The annual meeting of the United Service Institution was held last night in the rooms Chancery[?]quare. Major-General French, the president, occupied the chair. The financial statement, read by ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND. FLOATING THE LEURA.

    The steamer Leura was successfully reflcated early this morning. She sustained no injury through the grounding, and resumed her voyage for Townsville. ...

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  34. CAMDEN WATER SUPPLY.

    A special meeting of the local municipal council was held last night to decide the water question. All the aldermen were present. Alderman Griffiths's motion, which had been passed at the previous ...

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  35. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF WARSAW.

    It is reported from St. Petersburg that Prince Smeritinsky has been appointed Governor of Warsaw, Poland. ...

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  36. CHOLERA ON A TROOPSHIP

    The Indian troopship Nubia, which recently arrived at Plymouth, and on which several cases of cholera occurred after leaving Malta, has been granted ...

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  37. A DANGER TO NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It cannot be denied that there is a good deal of uneasiness about the effect on New South Wales of joining in a federal union which does not include Queensland. Several letters have appeared in the ...

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  38. A FATAL RUNAWAY.

    A horse attached to a buggy bolted down Brunswick-street to-day. A woman named Roche and two children were standing on the footpath and were knocked down, the youngest child, a girl ...

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  39. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced at the age of 82 of Mr. Anthony Forster, an old colonist of South Australia, who had resided in England for many years. ...

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  40. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    A little boy named Walter Gibson, living with his parents at Yeoval, had an unpleasant experience. He went on horseback after some stock for his father during the afternoon, and not returning at ...

    Article : 244 words
  41. AN AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE.

    Mr. William Waldorf Astor, the American millionaire, who has resided in London for several years past, has taken out letters of naturalisation in Great Britain. ...

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  42. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    A railway accident, which resulted in considerable damage to rolling stock, but which fortunately was not attended with any fatality, occurred at Goodna shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. A ...

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  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DROUGHT IN THE INTERIOR.

    Gloomy accounts have been received of the drought in the north-west. In many districts there has been no rain since January or February last year. ...

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  44. VIEWS OF SOME OF THE CLERGY.

    When questioned as to his opinion with regard to the federal movement the Rev. E. T. Dunstan stated last evening that he was an ardent federationist. "But," be said, "the matter that is uppermost in my ...

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  45. THE MINING CONFERENCE.

    The proceedings of the Mining Conference, under the auspices of the Coolgardie Chamber of Mines, were brought to a close yesterday by the election of a committee to further consider the ...

    Article : 294 words
  46. MASONIC.

    The annual installation ceremony in connection with the Glen Innes Masonic Lodge took place last night, Bro. Beavis, D.G.I.W., officiating. The following are the office-bearers for the ensuing year:— ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    The small steamer Manai has been totally wreeked on the west coast near Opunake. All hands were saved. Heavy rain, the first for months, fell to-day ...

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  48. MINERS' DELEGATE BOARD.

    The annual meeting of the miners' delegate board was held to-day, Mr. Adam Cook and Mr. J. M'Fadyen were elected president and treasurer respectively. Mr. James Curley's term of office as ...

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  49. THE HURRICANE AT PORT DARWIN.

    The following telegram has just been received by the Postmaster-General, Sir C. Todd, from Mr. Little, telegraph master at Port Darwin:—"A native canoe arrived this morning with a letter from ...

    Article : 179 words
  50. SOCIALISM IN BELGIUM.

    Seventeen sergeants belonging to the Belgian Army have been suspended for having at a Socialist Club pledged themselves to refuse active service. ...

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  51. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    Matthew O'Leary, said to be 102 years old, died last night. ALBUBY, Thursday. Lord Brassey visits Rutherglen to open the ...

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  52. A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN VIEW.

    Mr. Walter James, M.L.A. of Western Australia, who is on a visit to Sydney, yesterday evening stated his views on the Federal question to a Herald representative, more particularly with regard to the ...

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  53. CHURCH NEWS.

    Anniversary services in connection with the Manly Wesleyan Sunday School were held this week. The Rev. Mr. Nolan delivered addresses on Sunday at the Oddfellows' Hall. On Wednesday the Rev. ...

    Article : 106 words
  54. AN AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL STUDENT.

    Mr. Ernest Toy, an Australian musical student, has passed an examination qualifying him for admission as a licentiate to the Royal Academy of Music. ...

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