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  2. THE MODERN MODEL OF A MILITARY COMMISSION.

    The following is an account of the first part of yesterday's proceedings of the military commission, Mr. Sleath being in the chair Mr. Meagher: Has your attention been called. ...

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  3. THE BLACK OUTLAWS.

    WINGHAM, Tuesday.--A special police court was hold to-day at Wingham, when Jimmy Governor was brought before the P.M., Mr. W. N. Gordon. The prisoner was brought in through a ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

    The Attorney-General has filed an Indictment wilful murder against William Dummer in the matter of the death of his wife, Elizabeth Ann Dummer. in the Newcastle Hospital on the ...

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  5. THE COUNTRY.

    MUDGEE, Tuesday.--The sessions of the Wesleyan Synod of the Bathurst district were opened in the Wesleyan Sunday School at Mudgee this morning at 10 o'clock. The following ministers ...

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  6. THE ASHFIELD SEAT.

    After Mr. Wise's resignation of the Ashfield seat had been announced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the ex-Minister for Works, Mr. J. H. Young, intimated that he thought the House ...

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  7. VICTORIA.

    The R.M.S. Oruba only took £3000 from, this port for London on private account. The steamer Venetia, which began her loading in Sydney, will take from here 2850 bags of flour ...

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  8. ALLEGED IMPUDENT THEFT.

    Three charges of stealing a saddle and trappings, a pony, and a sulky, with harness, lamps, whip, etc., from the Newcastle racecourse on Wednesday last, were preferred against Robert ...

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  9. COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    At a meeting of the Colonial Bank of Australasia to-day, the chairman, Sir Rupert Clarke, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, which have already been published in "The ...

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  10. CANDIDATES' MEETINGS.

    A meeting of electors favorable to the candidature of Mr. F. E. Winehcombe was hold at the Asbfield-hall last night. Mr. J. P. Gray presided. All present enrolled themselves upon a ...

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  11. THE PRICE OF MILK.

    KIAMA, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Kiama branch of the United Milk Suppliers' Association this afternoon, it was decided to refuse to supply milk to companies in Sydney at a less ...

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  12. THE STRANDING OF THE NEMESIS.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day investigated the circumstances of the grounding of the steamer Nemesis, in the west channel, oil 18th January last. The Court found that the charge ...

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  13. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The regular meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held yesterday, Mr. H. D. Walsh, M. Inst. C.E., presiding. A further minute from the engineer was read ...

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  14. FATAL RIDING ACCIDENT.

    MOREE, Tuesday.--A fatal accident occurred last evening near Midkin, the victim being Norman Stewart (7), the son of a grazier. The boy was riding when the horse bolted. He fell from ...

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  15. THE BOORT STICKING-UP CASE.

    William Henry Hawthorn, the youth who stuck up an hotel at Boort and tied up the occupants, pleaded guilty at Castlemaine to-day." He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the ...

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  16. CHINESE LOVE OF HONESTY.

    ALBURY, Monday,--All Lock, a Chinese, was to-day fined £30, in default three months' imprisonment, for sly grog selling. The informer in the case was a Chinese who stated that he was ...

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  17. FIRE AT ECHUCA.

    Two wooden cottages in Hare-street, Echuca, Were totally destroyed by fire to-day. They were occupied by Messrs. Kennella and Johnstone, and owned by Messrs. Fitzgerald and Newman, ...

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  18. PROPOSED BROKEN-HILL RAILWAYS.

    Yesterday afternoon the Public Works mittee proceeded with the inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Cockburn to Broken-hill. Mr. J. Harper. ...

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  19. A WOOLSHED BURNED DOWN.

    BOURKE, Monday.--Talyealye woolshod, wool-room, and a large quantity of scoured wool, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The origin of the lire is unknown. ...

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  20. THE CARLTON SHOOTING CASE.

    William Wright, who was shot at Carlton on Friday afternoon, gradually grows weaker. He is paralysed from the chest downwards, and Dr. Fred. Bird is anxious to operate and extract the ...

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  21. THE BURWOOD STRIKE.

    A temporary settlement of the strike at the Burwood Colliery was effected yesterday, the management having agreed to give a trial of other system of weighing more in conformity with ...

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  22. THE FRUIT INDUSTRY

    COROWA, Tuesday.--At a recent meeting of fruit-growers and vignerons in the Corowa trict resolutions were passed protesting against any fruit being introduced into the Corowa ...

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  23. MINING ENGINEERS IN CONFERENCE.

    The meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers was continued to-day. Papers of an extremely technical character were read and discussed. The subjects dealt with in ...

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  24. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    Three foreign-going sailing vessels arrived yesterday--the Australia, ship, from Melbourne, to load Wallsend coal for the Wort Coast; the Gladstone, ship, from Diego Saurez, Burwood coal, for ...

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  25. HEALTH OF THE PRISONER.

    WINGTIAM, Tuesday.--It was reported in town late thin afternoon that Jimmy Governor's health had taken a serious turn, and that the doctor had to bo suddenly summoned. When interviewed. ...

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  26. PRODUCTION OF BEET SUGAR.

    That wonderful monument of the benefits of protection, the Maffra Beet Sugar Company, is likely to be a thing of the past. Thousands have been lavished on it by a paternal Government, ...

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  27. THE REWARD.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Whiddon asked the Colonial Secretary whether the Government would take into consideration the claim to some reward by the man Byers, who had ...

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  28. DELIBERATE AND DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    A most determined suicide occurred to-day at Bethanga. Michael Cleary, who arrived in that town accompanied by a mate, both in search of work borrowed a razor from a man who was ...

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  29. SUSPECTED WHEREABOUTS OF JOE GOVERNOR.

    HILLGROVE, Tuesday.--A large party of police, who were returning from guarding huts on the Macloay River, were Joined by three more, and instantly ordered back on receipt of the news ...

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  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.--An accident happened on Saturday to the South Kalgurli mining plant. A portion of the furnace caved in. Although the mishap is an awkward one, it can be ...

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  31. AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.

    At 2 o'clock p.m. the committee met again, the members present being Messrs, Sleath, Chanter, Quinn, Meagher, Garland, and Wilks. M. L. J. Harnett, the Sergeant-at-Arms, was also ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Frederick William Dolling, aged 32, committed suicide yesterday at Port Broughton, by shooting himself through the left breast with a rifle. No cause is assigned for the deed. He was a ...

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  33. BROKEN-HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. J. Thomas, M.P., was the witness yesterday afternoon before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works in connection with the inquiry into the expediency of constructing ...

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  34. STATEMENTS BY PURSUERS.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Messrs. Byers of Ulan, Cameron, of Wollar, and Woods, of Mudgee, companions, who have been chasing the Breelong murderers ever since the hunt began ...

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  35. THE CHURCHES.

    The anniversary of the Leichhardt Wesleyan Sabbath School was celebrated on Sunday and Monday in the local Town-hall. which was well filed at each service. On Sunday afternoon and ...

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  36. THE GOVERNMENT INTERVENES.

    The following letter, addressed by Mr. Critchett Walker, Principal Under-Sceretary, under date of 30th October, to Mr, Sleath, has been handed to us for publication:.--"I have the honor by ...

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  37. LEICHHARDT BAPTIST MISSION.

    The anniversary of the Junior Society of Christian Endeavour connected with the Leichhardt Baptist Mission, Foster-street, took place on Monday evening. The building was crowded, and ...

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  38. TASMANIA.

    Cecil Royal Aubrey, for issuing valueless cheques, was to-day sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The weather is calm and fine. The country ...

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  39. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

    Lcichhardt aldermen are not satisfied with the official recognition hitherto extended to them, consequently, at Monday night's meeting, a motion was tabled by Alderman Wragge as ...

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  40. CLEVELAND-STREET TRAMWAY.

    An effort is to bo made to have the Cleveland street tramway put to some useful purpose. At the last meeting of tho Redfern Council, Alderman Dearin moved that a deputation wait upon ...

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  41. SWINDLING A BANK.

    On Saturday morning last a man entered a banking institution in George-street, and, presenting a cheque for £90 odd, asked for it to be cashed. The cheque seemed correct--a remark ...

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  42. A NEW MEMBER APPOINTED.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday. the following formal motion was agreed to as proposes by Mr. South:-- "That Mr. Hurley be discharged from ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    Some time between Sunday and Monday £800 worth of amalgam was stolen from the battery of the Walk Company at Waikino. It has, however, been recovered. ...

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  44. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LONGUE-VILLE.

    The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) yesterday held an Inquiry at the residence of Mr. Robert Barnes, Longuoville, concerning the death of William Barnes (16), whoso body was found ...

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  45. ALEXANDRIA FINANCES.

    At the last meeting of the Alexandria Council the Mayor (Alderman Banner) stated that the Commercial Bank would be prepared to take £1000 of the proposed loan, or the whole of it, at G per ...

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  46. HOME FOR INVALIDS.

    At a meeting at the Cottage home for Invalids Redfern, on Monday, arrangements were made to take over the home established by Mr. E, cock, ''The Samaritan,'' and his helpers. A committee ...

    Article : 119 words
  47. LEICHHARDT WATER SUPPLY.

    At the last meeting of the Alexandria Council a resolution was adopted at the last meeting of the council, directing attention to the inadequate supply of water in the more elevated portions of ...

    Article : 65 words
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