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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A young lady visitor to Queenscliff named Myrtle Smith, aged 22 years, was drowned whilst bathing on the Back Beach. She was with a number of companions, ...

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  3. CHRISTMAS SERVICES.

    The festal services at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Christmas Day were bright and interesting, as well as devotional, in their character. There were communion services at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., and ...

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  4. SHOT BY A BURGLAR.

    MELBOURNE. Sunday.--Robert Fletcher, a young man carrying on business as a grocer at the corner of King and Bourke streets, was on Saturday night shot down in his shop by a ...

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  5. WASHED FROM THE ROCKS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A tragic drowning accident happened four miles south-east of the Sorrento back beach this afternoon, involving the drowning of nearly a whole family and a ...

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  6. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A Berlin telegram states that the lighting in Moscow has been accompanied by great loss of life, 400 of the insurgents, five officers, and 13 of ...

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  7. POLITICS IN ITALY.

    LONDON, Monday.--Signor Fortis, who recently resigned the Italian Premiership, has consented to form a new Ministry, with himself as Premier and Minister of the ...

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  8. BOOTS AND SHOES

    The Australian public will (as already announced) have to pay a little more in future for footwear of local manufacture than the prices which have ruled for a long time past. ...

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  9. FOUND IN THE HARBOR.

    The decomposed body of a man named Andrew M'Leary, 85 years old, an old-age pensioner, was found floating in the harbor near Goat Island yesterday morning. M'Leary, who ...

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  10. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    A solemn triduum, or three days' devotions, was concluded at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday, the Rev. Father Rooney, S'.J., delivering discourses at the various services. On Saturday ...

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  11. IRRIGATION IN EGYPT.

    LONDON, Monday.--The engineering firm of John Alrd and Sons have signed a contract for the construction of a barrage at Esneh, on the Nile. ...

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  12. A BODY IDENTIFIED.

    The man who was knocked down by a bicycle in George-street, Haymarket, on Saturday evening, and subsequently died from his injuries in Sydney Hospital, was yesterday identified as ...

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  13. HANGED HIMSELF.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The body of a young man was found suspended from the limb of a tree by a plough chain at Kerang to-day. The deceased had utilised a rusty tin dinner plate ...

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  14. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

    LONDON, Monday.--Consequent on the visit to France of the New Zealand football team, the match recently arranged to be played against Great Britain in aid of Queen ...

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  15. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    The third Christmas dinner donated by Mr. Harry Rickards was given yesterday in the basement of the Sydney Town-hall. There were close upon 1000 guests, of whom 500 wore men. ...

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  16. ST, JAMES' CHURCH.

    Festal Evensong was sung at St. James' on Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Morning there were celebrations of Holy Communion at 6, 7. 8, and 9 o'clock, Mattins was said at 10.15, a d ...

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  17. THE DANGEROUS PEA RIFLE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--William Melville, a member of a party of four lads camping near Greenborough, was shot in the stomach by a pea ri[?]e to-day. A companion had the weapon in ...

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  18. BOAT CAPSIZES.

    LAUNCESTON, Monday.--At Ulverstone yesterday, whilst two men, two women, and two children were being rowed across the river in a boat, it capsized. The men and women and ...

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  19. FOUND IN THE YARRA.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The body of an elderly man, named Robert Gault, lately residing at Church-street, Richmond, was found floating in the Yarra to-day. ...

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  20. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The pro[?] crops obtained this season have reduced the supply of native labor on the Rand from 98,598 in April to 86759 in November. ...

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  21. SHEARERS' RATES OF PAY.

    Particular interest centres in the annual conference of the Australian Workers' Union to be held during January next, as it is the first in which delegates from Queensland will ...

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  22. ST PAUL'S REDFERN.

    Yesterday morning, at St. Paul's, redfe[?]n, there was a largo congregation. The an hem He Shall Feed His Flock," was very, effectively sung by Miss Sussmilch. Mr. Emil [?]ussm[?] ...

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  23. CONSTABLE SAVAGELY ASSAULTED.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--While taking a young man to the police station late to-night, Constable Reddie was savagely assaulted. A large crowd had gathered round the ...

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  24. MISHAP TO THE STEAMER DORRIGO.

    The North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Dorrigo was towed into port yesterday in a disabled condition. The vessel, it appears, was on her way from Coff's Harbor and Woolgoolga to ...

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  25. AT THE RANDWICK ASYLUM.

    Through the kindness of the directors and a number of friends of the Randwick Destitute Asylum, special arrangements were made for the children to thoroughly enjoy themselves ...

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  26. ST. PATRICK'S.

    Solemn High Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church by the Very Rev. A. Ginisty, the Rev. P. Piquet, and the Rev. Father Thierry officiating as deacon and sub-deacon ...

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  27. WATER SUPPLY FOR COUNTRY TOWNS.

    For the last few years the Public Works Department has recognised the necessity for amending in certain particulars the Country Towns Water Supply Act, under which water ...

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  28. SCENE IN A CATHEDRAL.

    MELBOURNE. Monday.--While Dr. Higgins, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat, was preaching in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat, on Sunday, he was subjected to interruption by a ...

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  29. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    At the Centenary-hall, the regular family service at 10 o'clock was combined with the bluejackets' parade service. There was a large congregation present, the floor and first gallery ...

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  30. THE COUNTRY.

    CANBELEGO, Saturday.--At a meeting of the residents with reference to the water supply the following motion was carried:--That, in the opinion of the residents of the town of ...

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  31. CITY NIGHT REFUGE AND SOUP KITCHEN.

    Through contributions from a generous public the committee at the above institution was enabled to provide an excellent dinner, consisting of roast beef, plum pudding, vegetables, ...

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  32. A MISSING SKIFF.

    The water police have been making inquiries as to the whereabouts of a man and woman, who engaged a boat from John Graham's shed at Watson's Bay about midday on Sunday. ...

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  33. ST. CLEMENT'S, MOSMAN.

    There were large congregations at St. Clement's Church of England, at Mosman, and both morning and evening special music was excellently rendered by the choir. In the morning ...

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  34. BOURKE, Monday.

    A small wood and iron bulding, owned by Mr. P. J. Biddulph, and occupied by Mr. W. Honeyman, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, owing to the capsizing of a lamp. ...

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  35. OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The Tabernacle school building at E[?]more was the scene of unusual interest on Christmas Eve. Rev. G. T. Waldron, pastor, provided Christmas necessities for fully 150 homes. The matter ...

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  36. FALL OF A "LIVE" WIRE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A resident of Ballarat, named Daveson, while driving down Sturt-street with his sister, had a narrow escape from electrocution, owing to the collapse of the ...

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  37. ST. BENEDICT'S.

    At St. Benedict's Church, George-street West, High Mass was celebrated at 11 o'clock. Ar[?]hbishop Kelly presided, and preached the ser[?]. The celebrant was the Rev. Father Comask[?]y, ...

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  38. FOUND DECAPITATED.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The body of an unknown man, with the head completely severed from the body, was found on the railway line between Melbourne and Richmond this evening. ...

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  39. A.N.A. EXHIBITION.

    The A.N.A. Exhibition of Australian manufactures was open yesterday from 2 p.m. until 10, and proved an attraction to a large number of people. During the afternoon the bands ...

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  40. ST. FRANCIS', HAYMARKET.

    Christmas Day was celebrated at St. Francis R.C. Church in the manner associated with the Nativity. During the mornnig six Masses were celebrated in the presence of large ...

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  41. VICTORIA.

    During the past year sales covering 600,071 shares, approximately valued at over £172,000, were recorded at the Bendigo Stock Exchange. A daring but unsuccessful attempt was made ...

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  42. ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING STUDENTS.

    A successful re-union of students attending the architectural and building construction classes at the Technical College, was held at the college last week. The lecturer in charge, ...

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  43. ST. THOMAS', LEWISHAM.

    Father Phelan celebrated the first Mass at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. At frequent intervals there were other similar ceremonies tiil 11 o'clock, when a "Missa Cantata" was sung by ...

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  44. CHRISTMAS ON THE WARSHIPS.

    The usual Christmas celebrations were carried out yesterday on the ships on the station. Each vessel had its mess-deck decorated and there was the usual inspection by the officers ...

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  45. SCHOOL OF ARTS DEBATING CLUB.

    The question of New South Wales seceding from the Commonwealth was discussed at the Sydney School of Arts Debating Club on Wednesday evening, when the following motion, ...

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  46. ST. BRIGID'S, MARRICKVILLE.

    At St. Brigid's, at Marrickville, the headquarters of the Passionist. Fathers, the church was crowded with worshippers, but at the High Mass the edifice proved too small to ...

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