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  2. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (THE ARGUS LONDON AGENCY.) THE CIVIL WAR IN CHILI. THE FIGHTING AT VALPARAISO.

    The latest accounts received from Chili state that the fighting between the insurgent forces and those of Presiden[?] Balmaceda was continued until nightfall ...

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  3. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Parliamentary inquiry into the charges of corruption brought against Ministers and members of the civil service in Canada was continued ...

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  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE ARGUS LONDON AGENCY.)

    The officers of the French fleet will entertain the officers of the British squadron at Portsmouth to-night. The French fleet will proceed to Cher¬ ...

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  5. SPECIAL TELEGEAMS.

    A trial has been made of a torpedo boat ordered by the Victorian Government from Messrs. Thornycroft and Co. The boat did 22¾ knots an hour when ...

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  6. The Argus.

    This week the inhabitants of Melbourne have an opportunity of seeing to what perfection agriculture and the breeding of stock have been brought, ...

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  7. SHOCKING MURDER AT STRATFORD.

    A shocking tragedy occurred here to-day A highly respectable grazier named Freitag was brutally murdered by a man in his employ named John Ross. Mrs. Freitag ...

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  8. JIM HALL THE PUGILIST.

    Jim Hall, the Australian pugilist, has had an unpleasant experience in Michigan. While on a professional visit to that state he had an altereation with his trainer, ...

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  9. DEPARTURE FROM PORTSMOUTH.

    The French fleet sailed from Portsmouth to-day, amidst enthusiastic farewells. ...

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  10. COLLIERY EXPLOSION' IN WALES. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MINERS ENTOMBED.

    A terrible explosion has occurred in a coal mine at Caerphilly, a few miles from Cardiff. Only two miners are known to have ...

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  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. THE QUEEN AT BALMORAL.

    Her Majesty the Queen has gone to Balmoral. ...

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  12. THE BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shares in the Bank of South Austialia (£25 paid) are quoted at £18 10s. ...

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  13. THE ENTOMBED MINERS RESCUED.

    The miners who were entombed at Caerphilly have all been rescued. ...

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  14. STORMS IN ENGLAND.

    Great storms of wind and rain have occurred in England, which have caused immense damage to the crops. ...

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  15. THE VAN DIEMEN'S LAND BANK.

    The meeting of shareholders in the Van Diemen's Land Bank m Hobart to-day was very largely attended. The Chairman (Mr. G. P. Fitzgerald), after ...

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  16. THE CRUISER PRESIDENTE PINTO.

    The Presidente Pinto, one of the three cruisers built in France for the Chilian Government, which the French law courts ordered should be delivered over ...

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  17. THE HOURS OF LABOUR.

    At the meeting of the British Association at Cardiff yesterday, there was a discussion on the question of state regulutoin of the hours of labour. The ...

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  18. THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY WOOLNOTH.

    A singular discovery was recently made in the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, Lombard-street, the remains of no fewer than 1,400 persons being found in the ...

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  19. A FASTING FEAT.

    Alexandra Jacques, the French fasting man, who last year fasted for over 40 days at the Royal Aquarium, recently undertook to fast for 50 days at the same ...

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  20. PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER BATTLE.

    All the reports which have been received from Valparaise agree in stating that the insurgents have received a check, and that both sides are preparing for ...

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  21. THE STEAMER UTOPIA.

    The steamer Utopia, 1,754 tons, belonging to Messrs. Henderson Bros., of London and Glasgow (the Anchor line), which has sunk in March last off ...

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  22. THE LATE TURKISH MINISTER OF WAR.

    Various rumours are current respecting the death of Ali Saib Pasha, late Turkish Minister of War, in whose place Osman Pasha, the defender of Plevns, ...

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  23. THE GREAT WATCH ROBBERY IN LONDON.

    The police are making great efforts to discover the perpetrators of the great robbery of watches at one of the London stations on the South-Eastern Railway. ...

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  24. FATALITY AT PORTSMOUTH. I

    A pinnace has been swamped at Portsmouth. four persons being drowned. ...

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  25. CONSPIRACY AGAINST BULGARIA.

    The Bulgarian Government has made an important seizure at the port of Bourgas, in Eastern Roumelia. Thirty cases of arms were seized, and ...

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  26. HURRICANE AT SENEGAL.

    A very severe hurricane has occurred at Senegal, West Africa. Four vessels have been wrecked and 18 persons drowned. ...

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  27. THE PASTORALISTS AND THE SHEARERS.

    The following is an extract from a copy of a circular which Mr. W. W. Head, who acted as secretary on behalf of the Shearers' Union at the recent conference in Sydney, is ...

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  28. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. I

    An expedition for the exploration of the Antarctic regions is being organised in the United States. ...

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  29. "GENERAL" BOOTH'S SCHEME. I

    " General " William Booth, of the Salvation Army, has been, offered a tract of land in South Africa upon which to establish a settlement of the poorer ...

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  30. THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

    The reports from Russia continue very unfavourable. In the Volga district several deaths have occurred from starvation, and crowds of beggars are travelling ...

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  31. THE WATER SUPPLY OF BROKEN HILL.

    A large deputation waited upon Sir Henry Parkes to-day in reference to the water supply of Broken Hill and district. Among those present were Mr. W. R. ...

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  32. THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.

    Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are taking an active interest in Baron Hirsch's scheme for the relief of the persecuted Russian ...

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  33. SAD FATALITY NEAR LORNE.

    Quite a gloom was cast over the township this morning when it became known that the two youngest daughters of Messrs. Caleb and Thomas Mountjoy, aged 13 and 15 years ...

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  34. THE BALKAN STATES.

    It is reported that the [?]zar has proposed that Turkey should cede the territory of Novi-Bazar to Servia and Monte negro in lieu of the arrears of the w[?] ...

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  35. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended June 30, 1891, was laid before Parliament to-day. The approximate earnings of the railways and tramways ...

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  36. MOVEMENTS OF THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Jumna, belonging to the Queensland Royal Mail line, from Brisbane 3rd August, left Batavia on the 24th inst. homewards. ...

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  37. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Two officers of the Railway department took evidence to-day respecting the damage done to private property and bridges by the outbreak of water from the Dogtrap ...

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  38. DEATH OF MR. CHARLES S. WILKINSON.

    Mr. Charles Smith Wilkinson, the Government geologist, died at his residence, Burwood, early this morning. He was born in 1813, in Northamptonshire, and in 1852 ...

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  39. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Tompsitt v. Wilson (part heard), Dougharty v. Bank of Australasia (part heard), Danby v. Askew, Webb v. Sykes, M[?] v. Victorian Railway Commissioners. ...

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  40. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    Gentlemen from a distance should call and leave their measure with Crawford, King, and Co., 250 Flinders-street, as they thereby save 30 per cent. in their clothing.—[ADVT.] ...

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  41. FRY'S COCOA.

    Fry's Malted Cocoa does not thicken in the cup. It is perfectly pure, with Malt Extract added, and [?] ordinary breakfast cup of the ccooa is more invigorsting and sustaining than a pint of the best ale or stou[?]. ...

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  42. HAVELOCK TOBACCO.

    Dark or Aromatic. Finest quality.— [ADVT.] ...

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  43. AT THE FEDERAL EMPORIUM j

    George and George Limited are non showing a splendid lot of new Spring Jackets and Tudor ca[?]es.—[ADVT.] ...

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