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  2. NEW GUINEA.

    Mr. G. R. Le Hunte, who was recently appointed Administrator of British New Guinea, in succession to Sir William MacGregor, will leave London ...

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  3. FRANCE.

    M. de Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of the London "Times," reports that M. de Freycinet, the War Minister, is withholding the ultra secret dossier ...

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  4. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A man named Brer, a deck-hand on the steamer Decoy, was drowned in the River Murray to-day while under the influence of liquor. ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The steamer Pilbarra arrived here from Fremantle at 12.25 Tuesday morning. She shipped 10 boxes of gold, containing 9,498oz., and valued at ...

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  6. EASTERN PARLIAMENTS.

    To-day the Legislative Council rejected the Land Values Assessment Bill. In the House of Assembly to-day, the Premier announced that Sir T. Fowell ...

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  7. CENTRAL ASIA.

    The Merv railway has been completed by the Russians aa far as Kushk, which is within 95 miles of Herat. [Merv, which is in the Transcaspian ...

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  8. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Only one case was dealt with at the Quarter Sessions. The charge against George Marrin of having broken into the store of Andrew Kohler, at ...

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  9. CAPTAIN RETIRED.

    Mr. M'Lean, lately captain of the steamer Mapourika, has retired from the Union Steamship Company's service. ...

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  10. LINOTYPE DISPUTE.

    The Conciliation Board has failed to settle tie linotype dispute, and has referred the matter to the Arbitration Court. ...

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  11. BUSH-FIRE.

    A fire at Auburn burned about a mile and a half of stringy-bark country to-day. Numbers of the residents fought the flames. ...

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  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    "Staff-Captain" Winter, of the Salvation "Army," who has been transferred to Kalgoorlie, left Broken Hill last night. ...

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  13. THE ANARCHISTS.

    The international conference, which has been sitting at Rome, to consider what steps should be taken to suppress the anarchists, has agreed on the ...

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  14. COMMERCIAL.

    Sugar.—The monthly circular of Mr. F. O. Licht, the Magdeburg expert, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe during the month of ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. NATIVE MURDERER.

    The body of Charles Beattie, who has been missing for several weeks, was found 90 miles west of Alice Springs. An old aboriginal missionary pupil ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. GERMANY.

    Heine, the well-known German artist, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for having caricatured the Emperor William of Germany. ...

    Article : 27 words
  17. VICTORIA.

    Before the prorogation ceremony to-day, the Premier in the Legislative Assembly totally denied the statement recently made by Mr. Frank Madden ...

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  18. DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER.

    The Ministry, in an interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies, declared that the publication of the secret dossier was calculated to affect the security of the ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. PETERSHAM TRAGEDY.

    At the inquest held to-day on the victims of the Petersham tragedy, Constable Rankin repeated a long statement made by Stewart Briggs, acknowledging ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. UNITED STATES.

    There is a severe epidemic of influenza in New York. ...

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  21. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Legislative Assembly has been sitting since 10 o'clock on Monday morning. Stormy scenes occurred to-day between the Premier and members of the ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. SCULLING.

    A sculling match has been arranged between "Tom" Sullivan (formerly of New Zealand), and William Haines (of Old Windsor, Eng.), for £200 a-side, and ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. VICTORIAN WINES.

    Mr. Albert Sachse, the Victorian vigneron, has completed his inquiries in Britain, and on the Continent, with reference to toe introduction of ...

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  24. BUNBURY.

    Warden Butt left here on Dec. 20 on a body of Thomas Tracey, who was killed last Thursday evening at Brunswick by having been run over by the down train ...

    Article : 321 words
  25. SIMMS WILL CASE.

    In the Banco Court to-day, judgment was delivered in the Simms will case. A verdict was returned for the Crown, which sought to have a deed set aside ...

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  26. GERMAN TRADE.

    The American Government is taking steps to exclude the importation of German adulterated food, in order to retaliate for the threats recently made ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. INDIA.

    The Indian Government has presented to the King of Siam the cremated Bones of Buddha, which were recently discovered in Nepaul, one of the ...

    Article : 78 words
  28. BURNING FATALITY.

    A child of Mrs. Jeffrey's died at Campbelltown to-day from burns received through the bed curtains having caught fire. Another child was ...

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  29. TRADE WITH MANCHESTER.

    The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co.'s new refrigerating store at Manchester will be opened in January. ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. BURNING ACCIDENT.

    Miss Perrin, a servant girl, at Port Germein, was severely burned through her clothes having caught fire. Her condition is critical. ...

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  31. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The intercolonial match, South Australia v. New South Wales, was continued to-day. The weather was again very hot, and the attendance fair. ...

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  32. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced, of Lord Napier and Ettrick. [Francis Napier, 10th baron, and a baronet, was born in 1819, and ...

    Article : 119 words
  33. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    A carriage-cleaner named Wettig was crushed to death at the Eveleigh railway station to-day. He was caught between the buffers of two carriages. ...

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  34. MURDEROUS NATIVES.

    A police party left Port Darwin to-day to hunt the blacks who recently murdered the traders, Moore and M'Kenzie. ...

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  35. SLEEPLESSNESS & HEADACHES ARE VERY PREVALENT.

    Thousands upon thousands of men and women in Australia suffer severely from headaches and sleeplessness. They try all kinds of quack medicines, and ...

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  36. ILLICIT DISTILLATION.

    A man named Hansen was fined £200 for having had an illicit still in his possession. The still and the spirit were ordered to be confiscated. ...

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  37. OPEN VERDICT.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of the wan Ridland, who was found in the Port River. An open verdict was returned. ...

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  38. SIR H. HAWKINS.

    Sir Henry Hawkins, the well-known judge of the Queen's Bench Division, has resigned. [Sir Henry, who was the oldest judge ...

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  39. MINING FATALITY.

    At the inquest held to-day on the body of Michael Davis, who was killed at the Broken Hill Proprietary mine by a rock falling on him and fracturing his ...

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  40. THE WEATHER.

    The thermometer registered 103 degrees in the shade to-day. ...

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  41. VICTORIA.

    At the inquest held to-day on the body of the woman found in a box in the Yarra, the medical evidence showed that death had been caused by ...

    Article : 107 words
  42. EXPORT OF GOLD.

    The shipments of specie to America this year amounted to £5,615,000. Last year they totalled £2,075,000. ...

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  43. LARGE BEQUEST.

    A miserly English woman, who lived at Caen, in Normandy, has bequeathed £38,500 to the London City Mission. ...

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  44. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of James Phoenix, an old-time pugilist. ...

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  45. COOLGARDIE COURTS.

    A special sitting of the Supreme Court, for which Warden Finnerty was vested with the powers of a Supreme Court judge, was held to-day. "Caldari," an ...

    Article : 365 words
  46. ALLEGED "SWEATING."

    To-day three charges of "sweating" against Lincoln, Stuart, and Company, Limited, were dismissed. ...

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  47. BRITISH POLITICS.

    It is understood that Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman will succeed Sir William Harcourt as leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, and that the ...

    Article : 74 words
  48. QUEENSLAND.

    Peter Polsen, an old resident of Cook-town, has been murdered by blacks. ...

    Article : 20 words
  49. CHINA.

    The British, American, German, and Japanese merchants at Shanghai have sent to their respective Ministers at Peking identical protests against French ...

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  50. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was prorogued this afternoon with the usual ceremonies by the Governor, Lord Brassey. ...

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  51. HELENA VALE.

    The match, Midland Junction v. North-West Perth, was played on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the Midland team by 22 runs, the scores ...

    Article : 70 words
  52. ANTHRAX.

    It has been discovered that of a flock of 1,500 sheep, which recently arrived in colony, numbers are suffering from anthrax. Several of the animals have ...

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  53. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    Samuel Robinson, living alone at Wynn[?] attempted to commit suicide on Sunday by gashing his throat. He was not discovered till this morning ...

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  54. BRITISH TRADE.

    The question of the extension of British trade in China is being re-opened in England. ...

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  55. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    The dead body of Frederick Boffey, assayer, was found at Collingwood to-day. It is believed that he committed suicide, as he had said that he was tired ...

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  56. SEVERE CYCLONE.

    A cyclone swept over Emu Park, near Rockhampton, to-day, causing considerable damage. ...

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  57. BOXING.

    The boxing match for 20,000dol., between "Tom" Sharkey and "Kid" M'Coy, will take place in January next. ["Bob" Fitzsimmons, the champion ...

    Article : 56 words
  58. COOLGARDIE.

    In the police court on Dec. 20 Thosghan named Mirza Khan was charged with having assaulted H. Nathan, a stock inspector. The evidence showed ...

    Article : 86 words
  59. BRITISH CABLES.

    The London "Times" warmly approves of the scheme put forward by Sir Sandford Fleming, C.E., K.C.M.G., the well-known ...

    Article : 81 words
  60. TIN-MINING INDUSTRY.

    A Melbourne company has been formed to work the Watsonville tin mines. ...

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  61. MINING ACCIDENT FUND.

    The Mining Accident Fund Board of Inquiry has found that the trustees neglected to take reasonable care in respect of the loan to Jacobs in 1888, and the ...

    Article : 94 words
  62. TELEGRAPHIC RATES.

    In regard to the proposed reductions of the rates on inter-state telegrams, New South Wales refuses to reduce the charge to twopence per extra word. ...

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  63. ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    Dr. Maclagan, Archbishop of York, has forbidden the clergy in his diocese to interpolate ceremonies that are not authorised by the prayer book. ...

    Article : 87 words
  64. MOUNT MALCOLM.

    In the police court on Dec.20 an Almonth's holiday. Mr.Morgans, M.L.A., and his son will accompany Mr.Burt as far as Coolgardie. ...

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  65. TASMANIA.

    Before his departure from Hobart on his work of Antarctic exploration Alderman Snowdon presented Mr. Borchgrevink with a complete whaling outfit. ...

    Article : 29 words
  66. Advertising

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  67. NEW ZEALAND.

    Owing to the strictures passed by the jury at the inquest on the Royal Oak Hotel fire, the captain of the fire brigade has resigned. ...

    Article : 33 words
  68. SHIPPING.

    Departures.—For Fremantle—Steamer Strassfurt, 2,083 tons. For Adelaide—Steamer Port Stephens, 2,278 tons. ...

    Article : 27 words
  69. SIR PHILIP FYSH.

    Sir Philip Fysh will be entertained at a banquet before his departure for England, to take up the Agent-Generalship. ...

    Article : 23 words
  70. Advertising

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  71. POLITICAL.

    Mr. Cadman, Minister of Railway, will shortly retire from politics on account count of ill-health. Mr. M'Kenzie's retirement from the Ministry has been ...

    Article : 26 words
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