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  2. The Hamilton Pit Disaster.

    THE funeral of the unfortunate young man Herbert Pettit, whose remains were recovered from the Hamilton Pit on Tuesday morning, took place yesterday. The cortege left the ...

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  3. PROSECUTION OF MR. JOHN DAVIES.

    AT 2 o'clock to-day the inquiry into the charges made against Mr. John Davies in connection with the alleged appropriation of Government moneys belonging to the Casual ...

    Article : 83 words
  4. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    AT the Water Police Court, this morning, George Dignam, charged with being concerned with others in shooting at Constable Henry A. Slater, at Paddington, on the 25th ...

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  5. PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-night the adjourned debate on the Parliamentary Representatives Allowance Bill was resumed by Mr. LACKEY, who said he rose to give his ...

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  6. Tallow.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The total imports of tallow- for the month of 5760 casks; the total deliveries for the month amount to 3720 casks; the present stock amounts to ...

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  7. CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, Monday.—The current number of Macmillan's Magazine contains an article on Australian politics written by Mr. Bernhard Ringrose Wise, formerly ...

    Article : 221 words
  8. Wheat.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is now estimated, at about 1.672,000 quarters; the quantity afloat' for the Continent now ...

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  9. Miscellaneous.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Bishop of Ballarat returns at the end of the year. LONDON, Tuesday.—The Emperor William of Germany has started on a visit to ...

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  10. Construction of Defence Works.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday Night.—In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Dibbs, at the request of Sir Henry Parkes, postponed a question with regard to the mounting the ...

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  11. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The tramway employees at Cardiff have resumed work. The met have been successful in their demands for higher wages. ...

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  12. VICTORIA.

    Heavy rains have caused the river Yarra to rise a banker, and much damage has been done to the low lying lands around the city. Heavy floods are also reported from the ...

    Article : 245 words
  13. Sunday-school Convention.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Lord Mayor held a reception to-day, at which 500 delegates to the world's Sunday-schools convention attended A meeting was subsequently held, ...

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  14. Extensive Strike of Weavers.

    VIENNA, Tuesday.—An extensive strike of weavers has taken place in the town of Brunn. Thirty thousand men and women have left work. ...

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  15. AMUSEMENTS.

    NOTWITHSTANDING the inclemency of the weather a large audience was present at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the fourth performance of the Cogill Brothers' ...

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  16. Melbourne Harbour Trust Loan.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Tenders for the Melbourne Harbour Trust Loan of £500,000, at 4 per centum, opened to-day. The total amount subscribed was £1,500,000. Tenders ...

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  17. An Australian Vocalist.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The daughter of Mr. Joseph Thompson, the well known book-maker has become a student at the Royal Academy of Music Signor Randegger, the ...

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  18. LECTURE ON CHEMICAL ACTION.

    A LECTURE on "Chemical Action," with experiments, was given in the lecture hall of the Newcastle School of Arts last evening. The attendance was rather small, partly ...

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  19. N.S.W. £500,000 Loan.

    London, Tuesday.—Tenders have been invited for the New South Wales loan of £3,500,000, at 3½ per centum. The minimum was fixed at £102. Tenders will be opened ...

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  20. British Warships Ordered to Delagoa Bay.

    LONDON, Monday.—The Marquis of Salisbury stated in the House of Lords to-day, in answer to a question, that three British men-of-war had been ordered to Delagoa ...

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  21. Royal Betrothals.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The intelligence telegraphed yesterday of the betrothal of Prince Albert Victor of Wales and Princess Victoria of Germany, was, as was expected, fully ...

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  22. Elite Skating Rink.

    A grand matinee will be hold at the above rink to-day, when a ladies' race, for which the first prize will be a gold bangle, will be contested. A large number of entries is ...

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  23. Arbitration Agreed to.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Portugal has agreed to a settlement of the difficulty by means of arbitration. ...

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  24. "Times"-Parnell Commission.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Michael Davitt, the Irish Home Rule leader, is being examined before the Times. Parnell Commission of Enquiry. He deposed that individual ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND.

    It was discovered yesterday that by a series of frauds two men, so far unknown to the police have succeeded in obtaining over £400 from five leading hotel-keepers and banks in ...

    Article : 183 words
  26. ALHAMBRA MUSIC HALL.

    The pretty little theatre, which was only opened to the public last Saturday evening, seems already to have become immensely popular, as every morning it is attended by a ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. University Cricket Match.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities resulted in a win for Cambridge by an innings and 105 runs. ...

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  28. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. AMENDMENT OF MUTINT ACT. Mr. O'SULLIVAN asked the Colonial Secretary: Will be take stops to amend the measure ...

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  29. The Shah Visits the Queen.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Shah of Persia paid a visit to the Queen to-day. ...

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  30. Dr. M'Inerney Redivivus.

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The report that Dr. M'Inerney, a prominent member of the Irish-American party had been murdered under circumstances somewhat similar to ...

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  31. WILL WORK BE RESUMED ?

    It has not yet been decided by the management whether the work of rescue will be resumed of abandoned. Nothing has been done since Pettit's body was found, and ...

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  32. Railway Employees' Shorthand Classes.

    As We announced in our issue of yesterday, it has been decided to hold classes in Newcastle for the purpose of instructing railway employees in the art of phonography. The ...

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  33. Chinese Immigration.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons last night Sir James Fergusson, Political Secretary to the Foreign Office, announced that when the question of Chinese ...

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  34. The Shah at the Opera.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Shah of Persia, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and many other members of the Royal family, visited, in state the Royal Italian ...

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  35. The Egyptian Debt.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—France has resumed parleying with England upon the agreement for the conversion of the Egyptian national debt. ...

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  36. Mr B. R. Wise and His Relations.

    MR. O'SULLIVAN has given notice in the Assembly to move, "That there be laid upon the table of this House a return showing the amount of public money paid to the late ...

    Article : 113 words
  37. NEWCASTLE MARINE BOARD.

    AT a meeting of the local Marine Board held yesterday, the matter relating to the barque Sam Mendal coming into the harbour without a pilot on the 22nd ult. was taken into ...

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  38. Searle Banquetted.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Searle, the New South Wales oarsman, and Matterson, who has accompanied him to England as his trainer, were entertained at a banquet last night. ...

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  39. A RUMOURED DECISION.

    It was rumoured late last evening that the management of the A.A. Company had decided to abandon the work of attempting to recover any more of the bodies, owing to ...

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  40. Funeral of the Late Mr. William Davies.

    THE funeral of the late Mr. William Davies, of the Junction, formerly chairman of the Miners' Association, and check weighman for the Globe Colliery since its opening, was ...

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  41. THE WALLSEND COLLIERY MANAGER.

    INQUIRIES at the office of the Wallsend Colliery Company to-day elicited the fact that nothing would be known of the election of manager, in the room of Mr. J. Y. Neilson, ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. In Training.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Searle has taken up his quarters with Clasper, the famous boat-builder, at Putney, where he commenced training for his race with O'Connor over the ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. The Proposed Public Meeting.

    The following telegram was sent yesterday by the Mayor, Mr. H. Buchanan, to the Minister for Justice, Mr. Gould, but up to a late hour last evening no reply had been ...

    Article : 70 words
  44. Famous Pictures.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The famous collection of pictures belonging to M. Secretan is being sold at Paris. The prices brought are generally high, and Millet's chef d'œnvre, a ...

    Article : 41 words
  45. SYDNEY SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  46. Donations by Members of Parliament.

    Mr. Joseph Creer had up to 6 o'clock to-night collected from members of Parliament only, in promises and cash, £145 for the families bereaved by the colliery disaster at ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. Northern Pacific Railway.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Northern Pacific Railway Company propose to construct a line Westward to the ocean direct from Manitoba. ...

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  48. Services Rewarded.

    Each member of the lifeboat's crew which wont out to the succour of the barque Diana on the 27th May last has been awarded by the Marine Board the sum of £2 10s, and a ...

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  49. Tin.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The total stock of tin at the close of last month amounted to 14,550 tons; the quantity of Straits and Australian tin afloat is 1950 tons; the ...

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  50. Sympathy.

    Wickham Lodge, No. 35, Independent Order of Odfellows, at a meeting on Tuesday night unanimously passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the sufferers through ...

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  51. Copper

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The present of copper in England and Franco amounts to 109,250 tons. The quantity of copper advised from Chili and Australia amounts to ...

    Article : 55 words
  52. Hamilton Pit Accident Fund.

    An entertainment of dissolving views in aid of the Hamilton Pit Accident Fund is arranged to be given in the Waratah School of Arts hall this evening, by Messrs. Jolliffe and ...

    Article : 71 words
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