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  2. THE LOAN.

    Tenders closed to-day for subscriptions to the Western Australian 3 per cent, loan of £1,000,000, the minimum for which was fixed at £94. ...

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  3. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    Major General W. R. Shafter's army is about to return from Santiago to the United States. The troops will be given a rest until the campaign against. ...

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  4. CHESS.

    All the rounds in the great chess tournament at Vienna have been completed, with the result that N. N. Pillsbury, the American champion, and Dr. ...

    Article : 209 words
  5. JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.

    The Treasurer, Mr. F. W. Holder, recently telegraphed to Mr. Dashwood, the Government Resident at Port Darwin, for information concerning the 69 ...

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  6. BURNING FATALITY.

    At Armidale to-day the infant daughter of a farmer named Martin Black crawled into the fire, and sustained such serious injuries that she died soon ...

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  7. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended June 30 shows the earnings to have been the largest on record, being £714,867, or ...

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  8. RIOTS IN SPAIN.

    Serious riots have occurred in the province of Granada, and many of the followers of Don Carlos are leaving Spain. ...

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  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    To-day a man named Dan Burat, near Roxburgh, washed away four hundred pounds worth of gold. ...

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  10. HYPNOTISM AND SURGERY.

    Mr. A. W. Dobbie gave an exhibition to-day of hypnotism in connection with surgical operations. The patient, a young lady, was placed in a hypnotic ...

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  11. SPANIARDS IN CUBA. CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

    The Spanish garrisons at Palma Soriano and San Luis in Cuba have surrendered. The landowners, residents, and noncombatants in Cuba are petitioning President M'Kinley to transfer San-tiago to the Cubans, and to permit ...

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  12. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. G. W-Palmer, a Liberal, has been elected by a majority of 694 to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. A DOUBTING LADY.

    The fair sex are proverbially cautious, and when they have their doubts about anything they frequently hesitate before taking a decisive step. The old proverb ...

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  14. THE WHEAT YIELD.

    The actual returns of the wheat produced last season show an apparent surplus over local consumption of 281,119 bushels. There is practically no wheat ...

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  15. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Railway Committee has decided to recommend the construction of a railway line from Birchip to Coromby. ...

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  16. DIVIDEND PAID.

    The South, Australian Insurance Co., in liquidation, will pay its first dividend of £1 on half the capital and 5s. on the remainder. ...

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  17. CANADA.

    The Earl of Minto has been appointed to succeed the Earl of Aberdeen, as Governor General of Canada. Gilbert John Elliot, fourth Earl of Minto ...

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  18. PROPOSED STEAMER SERVICE.

    The Government is inquiring into the question of sending steamers regularly to Western Australia and the Cape. ...

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  19. ROBBERY IN A HOTEL.

    Thomas Baker, a Petersburg farmer, was robbed of £30 in the Tavistock Hotel this afternoon by three men, who suddenly attacked him, and secured the ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The Irish Local Government Bill has passed through committee in the Houses of Lords. The measure is practically unaltered. ...

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  21. ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.

    It is reported from Washington that the German, ambassador has delivered to President M'Kinley a cordial message from the Kaiser. ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. COLONIAL PRODUCE IN ENGLAND.

    The Premier (Mr. R. Seddon) has been advised from England by an old successful New Zealander that the Australian colonies should combine and establish ...

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  23. POLICE RAID.

    Early this morning the police raided premises in Russell street and arrested 28 persons who were, alleged to have been engaged in playing "two up." At ...

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  24. MR. WITTENOOM.

    Mr. E. H. Wittenoom, the new Agent-General for Western Australia, was entertained at a banquet last night at the Hotel Cecil by the other Australian ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Broken Hill Police Court to-day, Louisa Pitman, or Fraser, was committed for trial on a charge of having committed an assault with a tomahawk ...

    Article : 72 words
  26. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Old Age Pensions Bill enacts that a pension of £18 per year shall be paid on the qualification of 21 years' residence. It debars persons imprisoned ...

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  27. INFERNAL MACHINE.

    An infernal machine, containing 301b. of dynamite, has been discovered on board the American refrigerating steamer Port Victor, a vessel of 2,793 ...

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  28. SHIPMENT OF BULLION.

    In the R.M.S. Australia gold of the value of £7,400 was shipped to London. The Back of New South Wales sent £5,400, and the National Bank of ...

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  29. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals. — Steamer Kaikoura, 2,885 tons; ship Mary Augusta, 1,385 tons; barque Quilpue, 1,301 tons. Departures.—For Brisbane — Barque ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. A FUNERAL STOPPED.

    To day the police stopped the funeral of an elderly woman named Matialda Schmutter, who died at Aubufn. Suspicions as to the cause of her death ...

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  31. ALLEGED LARCENY.

    At the Broken. Hill Police Court to-day, David Edwards, lately paymaster of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, was committed for trial on three charges ...

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  32. WILFUL MURDER.

    At the inquest held to-day on a man named Scott, it was shown that dealth was the result of a blow on the ear, caused by a blunt instrument, and a ...

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  33. EX-QUEEN OF HAWAII.

    Liliuokalani, the ex-Queen of Hawaii, is suing the American Government for the value of a million, acres of Crown lands at Hawaii, and also 400.000 dollars ...

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  34. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    A man named. George Sutton, working on a homestead lease at Acacia, near Broken Hill, was riding a horse yesterday, when the animal fell, and rolled ...

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  35. DRAMATIC.

    Mr. Robert Brough, the popular actor, who is returning with Mrs. Brough and a company to open the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, in October, has received the ...

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  36. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' CLUB.

    A smoke social, to inaugurate the newly-formed Western Australian Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Club, was held at its commodious new ...

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  37. PARLIAMENTARY DINNER.

    His Excellency the Acting Governor, Sir John Madden, gave a Parliamentary dinner to night. There were about 130 guests present. ...

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  38. PETROLEUM OIL.

    The New Plymouth Petroleum Company, after having spent £1,400 in boring 7,000ft. in five bores, has suspended operations. Payable oil, mixed with ...

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  39. CRETE.

    Djevad Pasha, the military governor of Crete, has resigned, on account of the refusal of the Powers to allow reinforcements for the Turkish garrisons. ...

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  40. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

    For the contest tomorrow complete polling arrangements have been made. It is thought that there will be a heavy vote. ...

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  41. GREEK REFUGEES.

    The Greek refugees arrived at Nhill to day in a half-starved condition. The residents subscribed means to help them on another stage of the journey. ...

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  42. VALUELESS CHEQUES.

    A man giving the name of Robert Lane, at Nhill, succeeded by various devices in hoodwinking several tradesmen. He passed a number of valueless cheques. ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    At the annual meeting of the Mount Morgan G.M. Co. at Rockhampton to-day the chairman stated that it was proposed to invest £60,000 at present ...

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  44. NILE EXPEDITION.

    Reuter's correspondent reports that the Egyptian gunboats have passed the fifth cataract on the Nile, aid that a flotilla of ten steamers, armed with ...

    Article : 62 words
  45. CHINA.

    The London "Times" of this morning, in an article on: the present situation in the East, says that if the Powers will not accept the "open door" policy ...

    Article : 67 words
  46. BETTING MARKET.

    The prices on offer regarding the chief fancies for the National doubles is 100 to 3, and at that figure Reindeer, His Grace, and Manazona have been ...

    Article : 58 words
  47. COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 words
  48. FEDERATION.

    An influential meeting of persons favorable to the formation of a Queensland Federation League was held to-night, the Mayor presiding. A motion ...

    Article : 62 words
  49. BISLEY.

    At the contests of the National Rifle Association, at Bisley, the Canadian team scored the highest colonial aggregate. ...

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  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A man named Holstein, who was discharged from the Kapunda Hospital recently, fell over some steps at a hotel to-day, and wounded his head. He died ...

    Article : 44 words
  51. STABBING AFFRAY.

    At the Criminal sittings to-day a middle aged man named Geo. Nelmes was found guilty of having stabbed a man named Williams. Both are undergoing ...

    Article : 76 words
  52. BOXING.

    J. Corbett and "Kid" M'Coy have made heavy deposits to fight 20 rounds at Buffalo (U.S.A.) on September 10. ...

    Article : 31 words
  53. COMMERCIAL.

    The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,071,000 bushels, and for the Continent of Europe 900,000 bushels. ...

    Article : 37 words
  54. EDUCATION BILL.

    As soon as the preliminary business was disposed of in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Leake rose, and said that he ...

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  55. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    At the inquest held to-day on the body of William Uden, who died daring an operation, under chloroform, a verdict was returned that death was caused by ...

    Article : 40 words
  56. SCULLING.

    J. Wray, the New South Wales sculler, and W. Barry, of Putney, have entered for the "Sportsman" Challenge Cup. ...

    Article : 46 words
  57. BURNED TO DEATH.

    A little girl named Washburton, the daughter of a selector at Bombala, was sitting near the fire to-day, when her clothes caught. Her sister ran a mile ...

    Article : 58 words
  58. VICE-REGAL VISIT.

    His Excellency the Governor, Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, will visit Broken Hill next week. ...

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    Electoral Roll Claims.—Through the kindness of the owner of the shop in Broome-road, Subiaco, lately occupied by a tailor, the Trades and Labor ...

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  60. MR. T. PLAYFORD.

    Mr. Thomas Playford, lately Agent General for South. Australia, will reach Sydney on Wednesday from London. He will probably remain there a few ...

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  61. SUGAR CONFERENCE.

    The International Sugar Conference, which was held at Brussels, has reported that all the nations, with the exception of France and Russia, are willing to ...

    Article : 62 words
  62. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT FREMANTLE.

    Shortly before 10 o'clock on Tuesday a man named Frank Worthy attempted to commit suicide at the Sydney Diningrooms, in Henry-street, Fremantle. He ...

    Article : 220 words
  63. A FARMER'S SUICIDE.

    A farmer at Yass named Alfred Williams shot himself dead this morning. No cause has been assigned for the deed. ...

    Article : 24 words
  64. Advertising

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    Advertising : 47 words
  65. BISHOP GOE.

    Dr. Goe, the Bishop of Melbourne, and his wife, arrived in Adelaide today on a short visit. They are the guests of His Excellency the Governor. ...

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  66. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Dr. Sidney Herbert Youel, the surgeon of H.M.S Penguin. It occurred at Tonga. The cause was dysentery. ...

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