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  2. BRITISH ADMIRALTY.

    The recent order from the British Admiralty for armor plates assures two years' work for leading works in Sheffield. ...

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The bodies of five of the victims of the East Greta Colliery fatality have been recovered. Three hare been identified as Gronow, Moncrieff, and Barnes. The ...

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  4. FRANCE.

    It is believed in Paris that M. Delcasse, the French Foreign Minister, has relinquished the idea of a claim on the Bahr-el-Ghazel district, and that he will ...

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  5. CHINA.

    The Chinese Viceroy of Szuchuan reports that it is impossible to release peaceably the French missionary, who is in the hands of the rebels. ...

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  6. THE WARRNAMBOOL.

    The steamer Warnambool, which left Sydney on October 29, has sailed from Cape Town for London. ...

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  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    A prominent official of the Carrington Co-operative Coal Shipping Company, has been arrested on a charge of having embezzled £500, the profits of the ...

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  8. CHANNEL SQUADRON

    The British Admiralty has directed that all repairs to the ships of the Channel Squadron are to be effected by January 14. ...

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  9. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The demand which Mr. W. Conyngham Greene, C.B., the British agent at Pretoria, made on President Kruger for the dismissal of a field cornet at ...

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  10. THE HOLIDAYS.

    The holidays passed off quietly. Heavy rain fell and interrupted all sporting events. ...

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  11. THE BONAPARTISTS.

    It ia understood that the ex-Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III, will bequeath £2,000,000 to Prince Victor Napoleon, who is the recognised leader ...

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  12. INTERCOLONIAL.

    In connection with the Yarra mystery, in which the dead body of a woman was found in a box, the head of the corpse has been placed in spirits. This has ...

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  13. FATAL MISTAKE.

    Mr. James E. Hunter, manager for, and nephew of, Mr. John Hunter, boot manufacturer, was poisoned at Armidale on Christmas Day, through drinking ...

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  14. ZANZIBAR.

    Sir A. H. Hardinge, the British, agent and Consul-General at Zanzibar, has denied that there is any foundation, for the report that the island is about to be ...

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  15. BRITISH DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH.

    Sir Claude MacDonald, the British ambassador at Peking, has obtained the assurance of the Chinese Government that it will not alienate to a foreign ...

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  16. MINISTER OF LANDS.

    The Minister of Lands, Mr. J. M'Kenzie, will visit Scotland shortly. He will retain his portfolio. ...

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  17. FATAL FIGHT.

    Ernest Nicklin was killed in a fracas at Palmerston North. His mate, Patrick. Murphy, struck him under the ear, and he never regained consciousness. ...

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  18. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    Christopher Evans was killed at Peak Hill by a falling tree. ...

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  19. DISPUTE WITH SIAM.

    The Siamese Government has refused to evacuate certain positions which it now occupies, notwithstanding the treaty of evacuation made with France in 1893. ...

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  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Christmas Day passed off quietly. The usual church, services were held. On Boxing Day the principal city attractions were the races. There was also a ...

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  21. SUSPICIOUS CONFERENCE.

    Some suspicion has been aroused by the conference of Transvaal commandants, which is being held. The meeting has taken place for the ...

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  22. THE PLAGUE.

    The bubonic plague is reported ta be raging in Central Asia, and a serious outbreak has occurred in the valley if the river Zanilhe, in Mongolia. ...

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  23. PACIFIC CABLE.

    Canada has agreed to share five-ninths of the cost of the construction of the Pacific cable on. terms of equality with Britain. ...

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  24. ISLAND NEWS.

    News from Noumea states that the ship Falls of Garry, with, a cargo of nickel ore, has been floated off a reef near Theo. She was wrecked in ...

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  25. VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The team which, is to represent Victoria in the return match against South Australia it unaltered. Every one may not know what the ...

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  26. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    M. de Freycinet, the Minister of War, has ordered the punishment of those subalterns who have subscribed to the fond which has been raised to ...

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  27. A CASE IN ENGLAND.

    A patient, suffering from a mild attack of the bubonic plague, has been landed at Plymouth, from Calcutta. ...

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  28. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The intercolonial cricket match, victoria v. New South. Wales, was commenced on Saturday. Worrell's innings was one of the best ever seen on a bad wicket ...

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  29. AUSTRIA.

    The Austrian Government has expressed to Prussia, its regret at the threat of Count Thun-Hohenstein, the Austrian Premier, who recently declared ...

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  30. BRITISH DEMONSTRATION.

    Five thousand British subjects marched to the residence of the British, vice-consul of Johannesburg, and handed to him the petition, which has been ...

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  31. THE WEATHER.

    The thermometer registered 98deg. in the shade to-day. There is every prospect of the weather getting hotter every day. ...

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  32. ABYSSINIA.

    Ras Mangascia, the Abyssinian rebel chief, has implored the Emperor Menelik to pardon him. [It was reported a fortnight ago that ...

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  33. RAILWAY WOOL TRAFFIC.

    The season's railway wool traffic shows a decrease of 22,362 bales from July 1 to date. ...

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  34. MARCHAND'S MOVEMENTS.

    Major Marchand is about to ascend the Bahr-el-Ghazal River, east of Darfur. ...

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  35. ARRIVALS FROM WESTRALIA.

    Last week 1,264 persons arrived here from Western Australia, exclusive of those who went direct to the eastern capitals. The aggregate returns for the ...

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  36. MISHAP TO A STEAMER.

    As the steamer Paroo was leaving for Sydney she lost her propeller. Her passengers were transferred to the steamer Pilbarra. ...

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  37. HUNGARY.

    Two of the principal leaders of the Opposition in the Hungarian Parliament, Herr Kossuth and Dr. Apponyi, declare that the party will accept the Provisional ...

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  38. FIRE AT KALGOORLIE.

    A fire broke out to-night at about 9.20 o'clock. It is supposed that it originated in a back bedroom of Speed's wine and beer saloon. The whole of the ...

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  39. MADAME PAULMIER FINED.

    Madame Paulmier has been fined £600 for having shot M. Olivier, the sub-editor of "La Lanterne," a Paris journal. ...

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  40. CRICKET.

    Prince Ranjitsinghi, the famous cricketer, will return from India in April. ...

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  41. SUICIDE OF A MINER.

    A man named Webber, formerly a miner at Walhalla, and lately living at Northcote, committed suicide by shooting himself on Christmas morning. It ...

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  42. TREATY WITH ITALY.

    A treaty has been concluded between Abyssinia and Italy. The Emperor Menelik recognises the present frontiers of the Italian colony of Erythrea, with ...

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  43. LOCAL OPTION.

    The local option poll at Gladstone, which rejected the proposal to issue further licences, has been upset, owing to the result not having been forwarded to ...

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  44. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    A serious railway collision occurred yesterday on the South-Eastern railway at Appledore, in Kent. Eighteen persons were injured. ...

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  45. EXPORT OF PRODUCE.

    During the past fortnight, witter of the value of £139,000 has been exported. This is a record in the export trade, which has readied a high level. The ...

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  46. COURT OF CASSATION.

    The President of the Court of Cassation has interrogated . M. Dupuy, the Premier, on the Dreyfus case. ...

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  47. POLITICAL WRANGLES.

    H. Horanszki, the President of the National party in the Hungarian. Diet, crossly insulted Baron Banffy, the Premier, and accused him of deceit. ...

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  48. GERMANY.

    The Prussians threaten to transfer to the guardianship of Gennano-philes, those children of Schleswig parents that are sent to Danish schools. ...

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  49. ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS.

    In the police court to-day three men were remanded to Thursday on a charge of having picked a woman's pocket in the crowd at the Semaphore station on ...

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  50. THE ANARCHISTS.

    The recommendation made by the anti-anarchic conference in Rome, that an international bureau should be established, linking the police departments ...

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  51. ZOLA IN ENGLAND.

    It has been ascertained that M. Emile Zola has been living in an English village during the past five months. ...

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  52. DROWNING FATALITY.

    Michael O'Neil was drowned while bathing in a creek at Darebin, where he was staying for a holiday. He resided at North Melbourne. ...

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  53. THE DUEL ABANDONED.

    The proposed duel between Baron Banffy and Herr Horanszki has been abandoned, the latter having refused to discontinue his revelations, and having ...

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  54. ANGLO-GERMAN TREATY.

    Germany insists that the new Anglo-German commercial treaty must allow German goods to enter British colonies on terms of equality with British goods. ...

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  55. CUSTOMS STATISTICS.

    The Customs Department statistics are important. They show that since 1888 there has been a steady decrease in the importation of tea from China ...

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  56. SPAIN.

    The Spanish marshals, Campos and Blanco, and other marshals of the army are strongly opposing the entry of Marshal Weyler into the Cabinet. ...

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  57. BRAVERY REWARDED.

    Brown, a seaman on the steamer Pilbarra, has been presented with a testimonial by the passengers for having saved a lady passenger who fell ...

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  58. DRAMATIC.

    Miss Florence Young, the Australian actress, who was formerly a member of the Royal Cornier Opera Company, has scored a success in the pantomime of ...

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  59. UNITED STATES.

    It is intended to convert Wake Island (which, is situated south of the Anson Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, and was recently seized by the United States) ...

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  60. ITALY.

    The College of Cardinals has protested in an allocution against the persecution of the clergy. The protest apparently refers to the vigilance of the Italian ...

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  61. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

    The helping-hand mission in connection with the Seventh Day Adventists was formally opened to-day. The head-quarters of the mission are at Chicago ...

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  62. INFANT SUFFOCATED.

    At the inquest held to-day on the infant of James Walker, which died suddenly, die evidence showed that death was due to suffocation. The mother ...

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  63. INDIA.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan has written a letter to the Indian Government to inform it that he expects it to cheek tie incursions from Waziristan, a district ...

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  64. MISS NELLIE STEWART.

    Miss Nellie Stewart, the well-known Australian actress, who is playing the part of the principal boy in the Drurylane pantomime, has achieved a great ...

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  65. CABLE CONSTRUCTION.

    Two powerful American corporations are seeking for a concession from the American Government to lay a cable from America to China via Hawaii, the ...

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  66. QUEENSLAND.

    The vessel Wana Wana has been wrecked off Samara during a cyclone. The owners, Messrs. Wittenon Bros, and Kennedy, are safe, but the boats have ...

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  67. RELEASE OF RIOTERS.

    Many of the smaller offenders in the Milan riots have been amnestied. The public sent about a quarter of a million post-cards to the Government ...

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  68. ZOOLOGICAL, SPECIMENS.

    A splendid collection of wild animals and birds was received to-day from Calcutta for the Zoological Gardens. ...

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  69. NUBAR PASHA.

    Nubar Pasha, the famous Egyptian statesman, is reported to be dying. ...

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  70. CANADIAN TRADE.

    It is admitted that there has been a large increase in American exports to Canada, despite the fact that the Canadian tariff discriminates in favor of ...

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  71. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—Steamer Afrikander, 1,793 tons, from Port Pine; steamer Kaikoara, 2,883 tons, from Wellington; slap Kilmorey, 1,569 tons, from ...

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  73. RUSSIA.

    Owing to the expulsion of Russians from Germany the authorities at St. Petersburg have threatened to retaliate by expelling the German inhabitants of ...

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  74. HOLIDAY RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The Boring Day railway receipts from the three city stations amounted to £4,016, as against £2,818 last Boxing Day. ...

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  75. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Zalla, which was recently acquired by the Union Company, was wrecked on Friday off Sandy Cape about thirty miles north of Pieman ...

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  76. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Dr. Thomas Nulty, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Heath. (Ireland). [The deceased took a prominent part ...

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  77. STABBING CASE AT COOGEE.

    On Sunday night it was reported to the Beaconsfield police that a man named Alexander Johnson, had been seriously stabbed, and it was alleged that his ...

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  78. QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.

    An Order-in-Council has been made reducing the period of quarantine for sheep and cattle from British possessions from, 60 to 40 days. ...

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  79. FAILURE OF A LOAN.

    The Russian Government has failed in its attempt to place a loan of 90,000,000dol. (about £18,000,000) with the bankers in the United States. ...

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  80. AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

    The conference of Ministers of Agriculture, to be held on January 12, will discuss the rates of ocean freight on perishable produce to London, and a ...

    Article : 34 words
  81. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

    The North German Lloyd Steamship Company has removed its contract with ...

    Article : 46 words
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