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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    To-day's Issue.—To-day's issue consists of 12 pages. "Western Mail" Christmas Number.—The demand for copies of the Christmas ...

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  3. THE BENDIGO TRAGEDY.

    The Bendigo murder continues to be the principal topic of conversation, but up to the present none of the theories suggested, although followed ...

    Article : 319 words
  4. THE BOER WAR.

    The Boers at Pilgrim's Rest, in the Transvaal, were engaged in grinding corn until a British scout, who kept himself concealed for three days, laid a mine and ...

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  5. INTER-STATE.

    At the Court of General Sessions to-day the trial commenced of Chas. Thos. Robinson, formerly a clerk in the employ of the Australian Mont de Piete Loan ...

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  6. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Deakin said, in reply to Mr. Crouch (V.), that the Postmaster-General was aware that the Eastern Extension Company proposes to lay cables from ...

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  7. EGYPT.

    An Egyptian native has been sentenced at Cairo to 15 years' penal servitude for attempting to wreck a train in which Sir Francis Wingate, the Sirdar of the ...

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  8. COUNTRY.

    The usual monthly meeting of the Jarrahdale and Serpentine Agricultural Society was held on the 7th inst. It has been decided to hold a show on the ...

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  9. THE LIVERPOOL BANK FRAUDS.

    In connection with the frauds on the Bank of Liverpool, the prosecution allege that the prisoner, Thomas Goudie, who is charged as the principal in the ...

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  10. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Ross asked the Premier if he had noticed an announcement in the Press to the effect that Major-General Hutton, ...

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  11. GERALDTON.

    Sergeant Shackleton, who was employed in the Resident Engineer's office some two years ago, returned to Geraldton from South Africa last night. ...

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  12. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.

    The English newspapers agree in describing the Industrial Arbitration Act recently passed by the New South Wales Parliament as a great experiment. Its ...

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  13. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    The elections of members to fill the vacancies created in the Murchison and North Murchison seats in the Legislative Assembly, by their late members ...

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  14. BOULDER.

    An interesting Masonic ceremony will be performed at Boulder to-morrow, when the memorial-stone of the Masonie Hall, which is to be built on the site ...

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  15. POLAND.

    The recent anti-German demonstration at the German Consulate at Lemberg, in Russian Poland, was a more serious affair than was at first reported. ...

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  16. VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier moved for the appointment of Wages Boards in connection with trades dealing with the following:— ...

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  17. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    In the Theatre Royal last night the second performance of the melodrama "Hands Across the Sea," by the Woods-Williamson Dramatic Company was ...

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  18. THE PLAGUE.

    A million rats have been killed at Odessa as a precaution against the plague. The authorities hope to kill five ...

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  19. FRANCE.

    M. Caillaux, the French Minister of Finance, attributes the French deficit of £6,000,000 to the South African crisis, to bounties, and military credits. ...

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  20. BUNBURY.

    During Mr. C. Y. O'Connor's visit to this port Messrs. R. O. Benckendorff, L. Spencer, and Will Robertson waited on him as a deputation from the ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the House of Assembly to-day the Constitution Bill was received back from the Council, and the amendments will be considered on Wednesday. The ...

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  22. SUGAR BOUNTIES.

    France will be represented at the forthcoming Sugar Bounties Conference at Brussels. It is understood, however, that she will concede nothing without ...

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  23. THE SYDNEY LAND CASE.

    The Equity suit in which the plaintiff was Fitzwilliam Wentworth and the defendant Emma Matilda Forbes, was concluded to-day. ...

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  24. RUNNING AMOK.

    A sensational episode is reported from Tien Tsin. It appears that an Indian sentry ran amok and killed two of his comrades. A ...

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  25. CHINA.

    The Chinese Government has agreed to pay to the Italian missionaries in China the sum of £680,000 by way of compensation for injuries sustained ...

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  26. CARNEGIE'S MILLIONS.

    It is reported that Mr. Andrew Carnegie intends to contribute 10,000,000 dollars (about £2,000,000) towards establishing a University Extension system ...

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  27. SAW MILLS AND THE EIGHT HOURS' SYSTEM.

    Sir,—I noticed when reading your valuable paper of Friday, the 6th, a letter signed by Mr. William Pechey, of the Canning Jarrah Timber Co., giving ...

    Article : 148 words
  28. BALLARAT CRIMINAL TRIALS.

    John Sloane was tried at Ballarat today on a charge of attempting to murder Miss Emma Mansfield at Horsham several weeks ago. The jury found that the ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. IRELAND.

    Proceedings under the Irish Crimes Act have been instituted by the Government against Mr. Conor O'Kelly, Nationalist M.P. for North Mayo, and two ...

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  30. IN THE PERSIAN GULF.

    The British second class cruiser Fox and the torpedo gunboat Plassey have been ordered to Koweyt, at the head of the Persian Gulf. ...

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  31. THE PERTH ELECTION.

    Sir,—I have read Mr. Byass's apology for Mr. Wilson's defeat, but I do not see how it explains matters to the satisfaction of any ordinary person. Mr. ...

    Article : 270 words
  32. FIRE ON A STEAMER.

    The steamer Heathdene which arrived to-day from New York, had an unusually exciting voyage. Fire broke out in the part of the vessel near which 18,000 cases ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. COMMERCIAL.

    At to-day's colonial wool sales in London, prices were firm. Competition was good for all sorts. London, December 10. ...

    Article : 169 words
  34. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The draft Electoral Bill, prepared by the Minister for Home Affairs, was further considered in Cabinet to-day, when good progress was made. The Prime ...

    Article : 241 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    A serious political crisis is believed to be imminent in Austria. Dr. Von Korber, the Premier, has threatened to obtain the suspension of ...

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  36. DUELLING IN GERMANY.

    The Emperor William of Germany has threatened to expel from the army the sons of General Von Gossler and General Von Kessler if they persist in ...

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  37. POCKET PICKING AT FREMANTLE.

    Last night a man named Geo. Grant, a station hand from the Nor'-West, had his pockets picked while he was standing in a crowd at the ticket office at the ...

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  38. DONNYBROOK.

    The Church of England Building Fund Bazaar, held at Donnybrook, was opened by Mrs. Timperley and proved a great success, £70 being raised. ...

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  39. WEST AFRICA.

    About three weeks ago it was stated that Lieut.-Colonel A. F. Montanaro, commanding the Southern Nigerian Battalion, was about to lead an expedition, ...

    Article : 85 words
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