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  2. MARTIAL LAW.

    LONDON, December 6.--Martial law has figured largely in this week's news. We are still waiting for the Privy Council's reason in writing for its decision in the Marais case. Mr. Marais, an ...

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  3. GOULBURN CIRCUIT COURT.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.--The Quarter Sessions were continued before judge Fitzhardinge. The case against James Patrick Griffiths, charged with stealing a cow, and also two ...

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  4. THE PORT PATRICK AT MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The abandoned vessel Port Patrick was brought safely into Hobson's Bay to-night by the Newcastle tug Champion, Which picked her up from her ...

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  5. NEWCASTLE.

    The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was begun yesterday at the Trades-hall. Mr. John Bower, the new president, occupied the chair. ...

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  6. THE COUNTRY.

    LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.--Mr. Creswick, sanitary inspector, recently visited the town to investigate matters in connection with the alleged filthy state of George's River, just below ...

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  7. VICTORIA.

    Efforts are being made to induce the combination among Victorian millers to continue, and further meetings of buyers have been called. The ship Bernicia cleared to-day with 10,550 ...

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  8. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. BARTON stated that on the 31st December the Governor-General received a cable from Lord Kitchener, stating that he would be glad ...

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  9. A KETCH IN DISTRESS.

    The Government steamer Lady Loch, while returning to port this morning after landing stores at the lighthouses in Bass Straits, observed the ketch Jane Moorhead in distress with her ...

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  10. BERRY MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    BERRY, Thursday.--At last night's meeting of the Berry Council the Mayor stated that he desired to place a loan on a satisfactory basis before vacating his office and leaving, the ...

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  11. A LUNATIC WITH A RIFLE.

    A lunatic at Nathalia, named Tom Browne, took a violent turn to-day. He forcibly took possession of a pea rifle and cartridges from a boy, and running a short distance out of town took ...

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  12. CAPTAIN GALLOWAY PROCEEDS TO MELBOURNE.

    Captain Galloway, of the abandoned vessel, had a busy time yesterday. Immediately after landing he deposited the ship's papers with captain Lindeman, the shipping master, and ...

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  13. A COACH FALLS OVER A PRECIPICE.

    A coach, travelling between Tallangatta and Lightning Creek, on Tuesday, capsized over an embankment through one of the horses swerving while negotiating a narrow track. Although the ...

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  14. KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.

    WYONG, Thursday.--A timbergetter named George Frost, about 30 years of age, was found dead in the bush at Jilliby this morning, about 13 miles from Wyong, having been killed by the ...

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  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A gang of expert burglars are miding the suburban Government offices. Last night they broke into Parkside post-office, but only secured 34s. Thomas Hope, on Wednesday evening, presented ...

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  16. ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--The police have arrested a man and woman named Dwyer on a charge of having wilfully set fire to the bush at Brae Springs, which caused serious damage ...

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  17. THE SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS.

    COOLAMON, Thursday.--Owing to the shortage of trucks, a great deal of inconvenience is being experienced by local farmers and others dealing in wheat. About 28,000 bags of wheat ...

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  18. BUSH FIRES.

    BURROWA, Thursday.--For the past two days destructive fires have been raging near Binalong, and on Bendenins Estate, destroying a large area of grass and a considerable quantity of fencing. ...

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  19. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The steamer Tanglin, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, will take a cargo of Lambton and Burwood coal for Singapore. The following clearances were made ...

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  20. TRADE ON THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The annual Customs figures issued by Mr. O. S. Maddocks, sub-collector of Customs, show that the total value of Broken-hill's exports for last year was ...

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  21. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The State Minister for Agriculture, accompanied by Mr. Craig, who has just returned from Adelaide, visited the fruit depot at Fremantle yesterday to see if importers had any complaints to ...

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  22. GALLANTRY RECOGNISED.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of the city in response to a requisition, was held at the council-chambers last night for the purpose of giving a practical recognition to the merits of ...

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  23. SUICIDE IN AN ASYLUM.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.--The Coroner, Mr. O'Brien, held an inquiry to-day at Kenmore Hospital for the Insane, on the body of Henry Geo. Bailey, a patient. Bailey, who was 41, and leaves ...

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  24. A SHEEP-STEALING CASE.

    An extraordinary sheep-stealing case is reported from Northam. It appears that a young man went to the local stationmaster on Monday afternoon and engaged three trucks to send ...

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  25. ANOTHER POLICE RAID.

    At 8.30 a.m. yesterday another raid was made by the police upon an alleged gambling house in Campbell-street, city. It was planned as before by Senior-constable Quelch, and carried out by ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND TRADE EXPANSION.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The Government will in a day or two call tenders for a regular steamship service from New Zealand to South Africa. The vessels will call at West Australia ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier returned from his northern tour this morning, and attended his office to-day. ...

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  28. FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A fire, which at first seemed likely to make great havoc, broke out at 11 o'clock to-night on the third storey of a large stone warehouse at the corner of ...

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  29. THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    HOBART, Thursday.--The Science Congress concluded its Hobart session to-day. The following recommendations were agreed to:--The general committee to approach the South ...

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  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--Mr. Govett, the new chairman of the Lake View Consols Company. and Mr. Kautman, arrived by the Kalgoorlie express to-day. It is understood that Mr. ...

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  31. THE ITALIAN OPERA SEASON.

    "Rigoletto,"such a powerful attraction last season, was revived at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, and was brilliantly performed, under the direction of Signor Hazon, to a crowded house. ...

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  32. CANADA'S TEMPER.

    The Empire is rousing itself to a great effort 10 bring to a final and speedy conclusion this distressing war and regain its prestige, Should Canada not assist? Truly Canada has sent out ...

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  33. WILLOUGHBY TRAM.

    The Naramburn Progress Association has arranged that a public meeting will be held in the Temperance-hall, Naramburn, on Wednesday evening next to appoint a deputation to the ...

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  34. RAIL AND STEAMER TRIPS.

    To-morrow combined rail and steamer tickets will be issued to the Hawkesbury by trains leaving Sydney at 9. 10 a.m. and Milson's Point at 8.50 a m. At Hawkesbury River the steamer ...

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  35. LANE COVE FERRY SERVICE.

    In connection with the contemplated improvements in the Lane Cove River Ferry Service, it is explained that the wharves between Sydney and St. Leonards, missed on the "through" ...

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  36. BOOTS TURNED INTO WINE.

    The man that turned a pair of old boots into wine jelly recently is not a magician, says "Pathfinder," but a chemist, and the same may be said of the man who converted some old skirts ...

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  37. GALE AT NORMANTON.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The police have received a telegram from Normanton, stating that a furious thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy wind and rain, passed over Normanton on ...

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  38. FIRE IN GEORGE-STREET.

    About 7 a.m. yesterday the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from 154 Goorge-street, a restaurant, occupied by Mr. J. Clancy, and owned by Mr. Easton of Pitt-strest. The ...

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