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  2. GOOD FRIDAY.

    Yesterday was as usual observed as a close holiday. The weather was fine and very pleasant out of doors. ...

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  3. THE REBELLION IN AFGHANISTAN.

    Bombay, Thursday.--The latest advices respecting the rebellion in Afghanistan state that the insurgent Ghilzaitribes hold possession of some territory ...

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  4. GENERAL NEWS.

    Under present arrangements, passengers by the afternoon boat from Sydney reach Newcastle at a late hour of the night, and astonishment frequently been expressed that they are not ...

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  5. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    London, Friday.--The Imperial Conference was yesterday engaged in discussing South African affairs. ...

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  6. EASTER MAN[?]UVRES.

    NATIONAL PARK, Friday.--The troopstaking part in this year's encampment at the National Park arrived this morning. Trains were run from the Relfern station from an early hour, ...

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  7. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.

    There was a large attendance at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, when there was a plain choral service. The precentor took for his text "He died for all." In the afternoon ...

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  8. VICTORIA AND THE DEFENCE QUESTION.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Premier has not received any cablegram from either Mr. Deakin or Mr. Lorimer with reference to the proceedings at the Imperial Conference now sitting in ...

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  9. THE CENTRAL ASIAN QUESTION.

    London, Friday.--Some anxiety is felt about the rebellion in Afghanistan and the attack made by Turkestan on Herat. The whole country is believed ...

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  10. CRITERION THEATRE.

    At the Criterion Theatre last evening a most enjoyable sacred and classical concert was given under the conductorship of Mr. Charles [?]uenerbein and Mr. J. A. Delany. The audience, ...

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  11. CABLE NEWS.

    London, Friday.--Professor John Tyndall, who, in 1853, on Professor Faraday's death, succeeded him as superintendent of the Royal Institution ...

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  12. KNIGHTS AND COMING KNIGHTS.

    London, Friday.--A whole batch of knighthoods has been offered in connection with the Imperial Conference, and it is understood that all the ...

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  13. (REUTER'S MESSAGES.)

    London, Friday.--The House of Commons adjourned yesterday for the Easter recess, and will re-assemble on the 12th inst. ...

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  14. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    The chief service of the day, as far as the Roman Catholic body was concerned, was that at St. Mary's--the Mass of the Pre Sa[?]ctified--which was attended by an immense ...

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  15. THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY.

    London, Friday.--Sir West Ridgway, late British special commissioner on the Afghan frontier, has left for St. Petersburg in order to renew ...

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  16. OPERA HOUSE.

    There was a tolerably good audience at the Opera House last night, for which the management had advertised a sacred and classical concert. Most of the items were well within ...

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  17. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--Mr. C. Reitaers, a well-known violinist, on Thursday afternoon had a very narrow escape of being run over by a tram while crossing Swanston-street. He ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. BANK OF ENGLAND.

    London, Thursday.--The weekly returns of the Bank of England show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 46 per cent. The total reserve in notes ...

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  19. COLONIAL STOCK.

    London, Thursday. -- New South Wales 3½ per cent, inscribed stock, £95 10s.; New South Wales 4 per cent., £109 ; Queensland 4 per cent., £101 ...

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  20. SERIOUS COACH ACCIDENT IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A serious coach accident happened this morning at Koroit, when a vehicle capsized, owing to one of the horses becoming unmanageable. There were over 20 ...

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  21. COMMERCIAL.

    London, Thursday.--The total quantity of wheat afloat amounts to 1,800,000 quarters. Tin, £101 10s. ...

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  22. EDUCATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Minister of Public Instruction has decided to send an officer from his department to New South Wales, with instruction to inquire into and report upon the ...

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  23. CONCERT AT THE ROYAL STANDARD.

    Last night a s[?]cret and classical concert was given at the Royal Standard Theatre, the proceeds being devoted to the Bald Relief Fund. The taking amounts to £40 17s, the whole of ...

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  24. THE NEW BISHOP OF MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Rev. Field Flowers Goe, the newly consecrated Bishop of Melbourne, will arrive here on Tuesday by the overland express from Adelaide. He will be ...

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  25. THE POPULATION OF THE COLONIES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Government Statist has issued a complete return of the apparent population of the Australasian Colonies at the end of the year 1886, from which ...

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  26. FLOATING OF THE AUSTRIANA.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At high tide last night the American ship Austriana was floated off the sandbank on which she rested and is now at her old moornings. ...

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  27. LORD AND LADY ABERDEEN IN TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday.--The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen were publicly welcomed in the Townhall yesterday by the citizens of Hobart. The Earl was presented with an address and a ...

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  28. THE BULLI DISASTER.

    The subscriptions received on Thursday by the Sydney committee amounted to £701 3s. 8d. Amongst the items were the following:--Hay District Survey-o[?]ce, £12 17a.; the Hon[?] ...

    Article : 257 words
  29. HARBOR EXCURSIONS.

    Comparatively few people kept holiday yesterday at the various pleasure resorts of our harbor and the bustle aud excitement of a general holiday was almost entirely absent. One ...

    Article : 250 words
  30. CONVEYANCE OF MILITARY STORES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  31. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 502 words
  32. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The concert given last night at the Theatre Royal by M. Simonsan's Italian Opera Company was probably the best ever held in Sydney--certainly the finest held during the past five ...

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  33. FOUNDERING OF A SCHOONER.

    HOBART, Friday.--The schooner Gold, from Melbourne, struck on the Sisters' Island, Bass' Straits, on Saturday evening last and foundered at once. The crew were saved, and are now at ...

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  34. THE VICTORIAN MAN[?]UVRES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Militia encampment at Frankston is now complete, a large body of troops being on the field. A church parade was held during the day. To-morrow ...

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  35. THE DAY IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Easter holidays commenced to-day in earnest. The weather was magnificent, though rather hot. Good Friday was observed in the usual manner in the city, ...

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  36. THE RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  37. IMMIGRATION FOR 1886.

    Mr. G. F. Wise, agent for immigration, in his report for immigration for 1886, says:-- "The acceptance of deposits from residents of the colony was stopped on March 17, 1886. It ...

    Article : 259 words
  38. THE NIGHTSOIL DIFFICULTY.

    The Minister for Works has received the following letter from a city correspondent :--"I see you are to meet some folks on the question of "nightsoil," and I drop a few lines in case ...

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  39. SPIRITS, WINES AND BEERS.

    The following return, prepared by Mr. G. H. Barney, Chief Inspector of Distilleries, at the instance of Mr. Hutchison, M.P., shows the quantity in gallons of spirits, wines and beers ...

    Article : 192 words
  40. MIDDLE HEAD.

    MIDDLE HEAD, Friday.--Middle Head is again this Eastertide the scene of bustle and activity. Every year for 10 year--since 1877, when the Easter Encampment originated, this ...

    Article : 1,504 words
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