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  2. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    Miss T. Fechner, of Willow Grove, Moe, was bitten on the leg by a black snake on Thursday last. She had gone out to gather eggs, when she saw the ...

    Article : 91 words
  3. CURRENT TOPICS.

    To Newsagents.—Newsagents throughout Tasmania are now definitely notified that the special Christmas number of the "Weekly Courier" will be ...

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  4. THE BALLOT-BOX.

    The federal elections take place to-morrow (Wednesday). Polling commences at 8 o'clock in the morning, and closes at 7 sharp in the ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Kaiser William paid an unexpected visit to Berlin, and met with an enthusiastic reception in the streets. The German Emperor viewed the art ...

    Article : 49 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Earl of Rosebery addressed two meetings at Edinburgh on Saturday, the attendance at which totalled 8000, including many workmen. ...

    Article : 120 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It is unlikely that the Thibetans will oppose the advance of the British mission and escort. They will probably confine themselves ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    A remarkable story of a miser comes from Castlemaine. For 40 years a man named William Mason had kept a local hotel. In 1893 he retired from business ...

    Article : 81 words
  9. BRAZILIAN TARIFF.

    The Brazilian Chamber has authorised 60 per cent. reduction in the duties on products of countries admitting coffee duty free. ...

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  10. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales 9050 bales were catalogued, and 8709 bales sold. The market showed practically no change, closing rates for last week again ruling. ...

    Article : 32 words
  11. A PROSPEROUS COMPANY.

    At the general meeting of the National Trustees' Executors, and Agency Company of Australia. Limited, to-day it was decided to pay a dividend of 8 per cent. ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. COMMANDER GAUNT.

    Admiral Mirabello, Minister of Marine, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, expressed, in the name of Italy, a recognition of the services of ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. THE WHEAT DUTY.

    Lord Rosebery warned the agriculturists that the Government 2s duty on wheat was inadequate to benefit the British farmer, and would only stimulate an ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. A DASTARDLY ACT.

    A deliberate attempt to wreck n train appears to have been made last night on the Glen Iris line. As the 8.5 p.m. was moving through the Heyington station a ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. A BLASTING ACCIDENT

    George Hammond was blasting in a quarry at Ryde to-day, when the charge missed fire. He waited an hour, and then returned to investigate, and as he ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. FALL DOWN A WELL.

    A child of seven years, named Dorothy Leillane, was killed by a fall down a well at Paramatta to-day. ...

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  17. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Messrs. Botha and Grove, the joint founders of the Transvaal Land Grant Syndicate have settled their mutual differences. ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. THE VICTORIAN PREMIER.

    There are indications that Mr. Irvine will resume bar practice after the holidays. ...

    Article : 19 words
  19. A MINISTER RETURNED UNOPPOSED.

    Mr. Von Doussa, who succeeds Mr. Gordon as Attorney-General, was to-day returned unopposed for the southern district to the Legislative Council. ...

    Article : 29 words
  20. A DELUSION.

    As to the alleged preferential offer from the colonies, Lord Rosebery had no hesitation in pronouncing it a delusion, and not formulated even on a substratum ...

    Article : 30 words
  21. POLITICAL BRIBERY.

    Mr. Justice Hood has been appointed a Royal Commissioner to enquire into the methods adopted by the Independent Order of Foresters to forward its interests ...

    Article : 137 words
  22. A GREAT DEFENSIVE LEAGUE.

    Colonial evidence, the speaker pointed out, showed that it was untrue to say that the Empire could only be kept together by ...

    Article : 97 words
  23. RAILWAY RATES.

    Some time ago the Government, acting on the advice of the Railway Commissioner, decided that there should be an increase in the rail rates for the carriage ...

    Article : 177 words
  24. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Captain Arthur, Lord Northcote's private secretary. ...

    Article : 18 words
  25. FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

    The Japanese elections will take place in March. According to the Tokio correspondent of "The Times," it is believed a slight ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. FREETRADE FAVOURED.

    Concluding a powerful address, Lord Rosebery appealed to the nation not to stake the future of a stately company of commonwealths on the hazard of a ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. WRECKED STEAMER PETRIANA.

    The shipwrecked steamer Petriana, with all cargo and gear, was sold this afternoon for £57 10s. the purchaser; being Messrs. Emerson Bros., of Sydney. ...

    Article : 29 words
  28. HOBART & SOUTH

    Mr. W. H. Wallace, Secretary for Mines, has been granted three months leave. Mr. Wallace has been 25 years in the service, and well deserves a rest ...

    Article : 42 words
  29. VICTORIAN WOOL SALES.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, offered at their wool sale to-day 4400 bales, comprising a very good selection, specially representative of the south-eastern ...

    Article : 169 words
  30. GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.

    In the German Reichstag the Government submitted a bill to extend for two years to Great Britain the favoured nation treatment. ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. COMING EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 18 words
  32. A FORGOTTEN SHAFT.

    While an artisan was crossing a street in Hanley, in Staffordshire, a forgotten colliery shaft, estimated to be 200ft. deep, suddenly opened and swallowed ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 883 words
  34. DERWENT AND TAMAR ASSURANCE COMPANY.

    At the annual meeting of the Derwent and Tamar Assurance Company to-day, a dividend of 1s 6d per share was declared. The retiring directors—Messrs. T. ...

    Article : 79 words
  35. DEATH OF AN EX-TASMANIAN RESIDENT.

    The late Mr. Alfred Ocean Chambers, who died at his residence, Teresa-street, Norwood (S.A.), on Wednesday, was well known in Adelaide. He was an old ...

    Article : 449 words
  36. CANNIBALISM.

    Deserters persistently report that cannibalism is prevalent among the camp followers of the Mullah. It is believed that the Mullah is ...

    Article : 42 words
  37. THE STEAMER COOGEE.

    The s. Coogee, which was due on Sunday afternoon from Launceston, did not arrive until 4.30 this morning, having been delayed by the very rough weather ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. AUSTRALIA'S TRADE IMPERILLED.

    Australia's foreign trade is worth over £25,000,000 a year. If preferential trade is adopted that will be imperilled, because foreign ...

    Article : 179 words
  39. BROKEN ARM.

    A young lad named Simmons, whilst hurriedly jumping on to his pony at Myrtleford, fell over on the opposite side, with the result that he broke both bones ...

    Article : 36 words
  40. UNITED STATES.

    Reuter declares that a strange utterance by the Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary to the Navy, is exciting comment in Washington. ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. DEEP LEAD MINING.

    Mr. Waldemar Lindgren, a leading member of the United State geological survey, who was engaged by Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Company to report ...

    Article : 69 words
  42. "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS

    The resignation of Mr. George Ferguson, of Flinders Island, as justice of the peace has been accepted. Justice appointed—Mr. Arthur Reynolds Cooke, of ...

    Article : 120 words
  43. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The wheat market is irregular, spot quotations being 2s 11d to 3s, according to quality. Fair business was done for forward delivery at 2s 11d to 2s 11¼d. ...

    Article : 165 words
  44. GERMAN WORKMEN.

    A deputation from the German Workers' Congress, held at Frankfurt, appealed to Count Von Bulow, the German Chancellor, to give legislative effect to ...

    Article : 95 words
  45. FALSE BALANCE-SHEETS.

    Father Drosd (president) and Herr Kohout (manager of the St. Wenzel Loan Bank) have been sentenced to seven years' hard labour at Prague for issuing ...

    Article : 58 words
  46. A SOAP TRADE MARK.

    The Registrar of Trade Marks has given his decision in the matter of Lever Bros. v. Metz and Co. concerning the application by the latter to register the ...

    Article : 154 words
  47. LORD LAMINGTON.

    Viscount Lamington, ex-Governor of Queensland, has arrived at Bombay to take up vice-regal duties in succession to Lord Northcote, who has been ...

    Article : 41 words
  48. PRISON REFORMS.

    A conference of bodies afliliated with the National Council of Women of Victoria was held at the Town Hall to-day, and resolved to urge on the Government ...

    Article : 49 words
  49. THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

    The British Minister has remonstrated with Servia for making secret preparations to support an outbreak in Old Servia next spring. ...

    Article : 30 words
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