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  2. Important Legal Decision.

    In the Banco Court yesterday the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fancett, and Mr. Justice lines, sat to dispose of the application of Charles John Boyle. of Randwick, to make ...

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  3. Roasted to Death.

    A shocking affair occurred lately in Netherbury, near Bridport A man named James Cran, 85 years of are, was literally roasted to death. The deceased, who was crippled, was left near the fire while his ...

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  4. Germany in the Pacific.

    in commenting on the allegea acquisition of the northern coast of New Guinea by Germany, the South Australian ADVERTISER says this morning that the extension of a British protectorate ...

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  5. Water Police Court.

    For breaches of the Metropolitan Transit by-laws the following fines were inflicted in tie Water Police Court, Monday:- J. H. Young, fined 2s, with 5s costs, and 10s foe loss of time; Daniel Joyce, John Byrne, ...

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  6. DEAN O'KEEFFE'S LETTER.

    Sir,-The Writer of "Notes on Current Events" in your issue of Thursday, accuses Dean O'Keeffe of writing bad English. Kindly allow me to state that the errors occurred in the copying in my office. I ...

    Article : 61 words
  7. South Polar Expedition.

    The St. Petsrsburg correspondent of the London Times says that if the Finnish newspapers are to be believed, Professor Baron Nordenskjold is about to vary his Arctic experiences by an attempt to reach ...

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  8. TELEGRAMS.

    The third lock-out payments were made to the bootmakers in the Trades Hall on Saturday. About the dame number received payment as last week. ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. Mew Protectionist Movement.

    An association called the National Industrial Association has been formed in Islington, London, with the view of organising the industrial classes so as to return at the next general election as members of ...

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  10. LOAFING SHEEP.

    Sir,-Kindly give place in your highly influential journal to a burning complaint of the inhabitants of this town, which they wish publicly to bring under the notice of the chief inspector of stock. It is ...

    Article : 161 words
  11. Horrible Political Tragedy.

    A terrible political tragedy is reported from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Francis Burton, president of the Republican Club, while arranging a torchlight procession, was suddenly shot and killed by a dissclute ...

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  12. Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria.

    The foundation-stone of offices for the Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria, was laid en Monday on the site recently purchased by the society at the corner of George and Margaret streets. There was a large ...

    Article : 244 words
  13. A Throne Refused.

    The following appeared in London TRUTH:-Early last week a private and unofficial intimation was made to the Duke of Cambridge that the German Government would acquiesce in his succession to the ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. The Hopeful Murder.

    A large open-air demonstration took place on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of endeavouring to obtain a reprieve of the sentences which have been passed upon M'Neil and Williams. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  15. Spiritualism.

    [?] received such, unmerciful showing-up by Mr. K. Evans on Friday evening, attempted to make an explanation last night in Molton's rooms. ...

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  16. Ireland and Free Trade.

    Mr. Biggar, M.P., having been asked by the secretary of a working men's society for his opinion as a merchant and a member of the Irish party, as to whether free trade had benefited or injured Ireland, ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. Reverses of Fortune.

    A New York paper says that Mr. Vanderbilt has lost eight millions sterling during the last two years, principally through the disastrous speculations of his two sons. The "Commodore" left one million ...

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  18. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

    Sir,-During a recent visit to the Zoological grounds, although much pleased with the foreign fauna, I could not help noticing and regretting the paucity of Australian animals. Beyond a few ...

    Article : 197 words
  19. Queensland News.

    The three Pacific Islanders who were picked up by the steamer Nyassa and conveyed to Cooktown in the Guthrie last month, arrived in Brisbane on Friday. Several New Guinea and New ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. Imperial Federation.

    "Imperial Formation" forms the subject of two articles in the National REVIEW for November. The first, by Professor Montagu Burrows, advocates the formation of a Federal Council, with the ...

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  21. ARRIVALS.-December 22.

    Ly-ee-Moon, steamer, 1200 tons. Captain Thit, from Melbourne December 20, Passengers-Mesdames J. M'Nab, Heyland, J. S. Ford, P. P. Outeridge, W. E. Herring, Ford, Parted and infant, Groeil, ...

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  22. An Extraordinary Trial.

    An extraordinary trial, greatly resembling the Tisza-Eslar affair, has been proceeding before a jury in Cracow. A small Jewish farmer and his wife, together with, a Polish peasant, were eighteen months ...

    Article : 127 words
  23. Newcastle Items.

    William Bates, a passenger aboard the Namoi, from Sydney, was fobbed of his watch while he was asleep during Saturday night. Ernest Kane, son of a boarding master, was ...

    Article : 138 words
  24. Giagantic Railway Scheme.

    The German and Russian newspapers give some details of a, gigantic railway scheme, believed to be under consideration by the "Russian Government-a Great Pacific Railway, running from Ekaterinburg, ...

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  25. Balmain Police Court.

    In the Balmain Police Court on Monday before Mr. Addison, S.M., the following cases were heard:- Walter Looke, for having assaulted a boy named Thomas Hodgekiss, was fined 10s, with 5s 10d costs ...

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  26. An Awkward Predicament.

    John E. Millais. the great London artist, was introduced to a lady whom he was to take down to dinner; but neither he nor his partner caught the other's name. As soon as they ...

    Article : 169 words
  27. A Savage Assault.

    At the Central Police Court on Monday before, Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Gorge Parsonage was charged with having inflicted grievous bodilly harm upon Stephen Williams, on Friday night. From the ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. Mount-street, North Shore.

    Our North Shore correspondent writes that the stench which arose from the gutters in Mount-street last Saturday was appalling. Attention has been directed to this disagreeable state of affairs many a ...

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  29. SPORTING.

    There is only small business doing over the A. J. C. Summer meeting, owners and barkers evidently standing off until the day of the meeting to make their intentions known. 100 to 14 is the test offer in the field for the ...

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  30. Borough Councils.

    MANLY.-The Municipal Council of Manly met on Thursday, December 18, when there were present the mayor (Mr. C. H. Hayes), and Aldremen Barker, Austin, and Smithers. A contribution of a number of volumes to the School of Arts, from Mr. F. Phil-lips, was accepted with thnWIrg The guarantee policy of the council clerk (Mr. J. Jones) was laid upon the table and ordered to be deposited in the Mercantile Bank. The Port Jackeon Steamship Company said, the directors have taken steps to prerent any further ...

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  31. Fires in Bathurst.

    Two fires occurred in Bathurst within an hour of each other on Saturday afternoon. The first was in the Town Hall. The woodwork of an open window was destroyed. The fire was fortunately ...

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  32. A Protracted Lawsuit.

    The Court of Appeal in Rome is about to hear a case which has already lasted more than half a century, the plaintiffs being the heirs of Cardinal Consalvi, who are seeking to obtain possession of a sum of ...

    Article : 187 words
  33. The Tichborne Claimant.

    During the incarceration of the Tichborne claimant several of his most influential friends have died. Among them are Dr. Kenealy, who paid the claimant only one visit at the time when the writ of error was ...

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  34. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    MELBOURNE GUN CLUB.-The fifth competition for the trophy presented by Mr. W. E. Virgoe came off last Friday (says die Melbourne ARGUS) at the club ground, Brighton; but owing to the commencement of the game season, ...

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  35. Sunday Fruit Selling.

    Thus a correspondent:-The members of tho police force who were stationed in the domain on Sunday forenoon made themselves unpleasantly prominent in their efforts to drive from the "people's park" a ...

    Article : 178 words
  36. Paterson Catholic Church.

    A new Roman Catholic Church was opened in Paterson yesterday by Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. The church supplies a want long felt by the Catholic residents. The building, which ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. Distress in England.

    Much distress continues from the depression of trade, especially in the north. At a meeting of 1200 of the unemployed in Govan, Glasgow, on Monday, October 27, it was resolved that the time had arrived ...

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  38. There was no Duel.

    About 1886 or 1867 M. Paul de Cassagnae was insulted by a young writer for the press, who sought a pretest for a duel. M. de Cassagnae fell in with his wishes and an encounter was agreed upon. The ...

    Article : 196 words
  39. A Body Exhumed.

    The remains of the late Dr. Patk. murray (who is alleged to have been poisoned) were exhumed yesterday and conveyed to the morgue. A post mortem examination was made by Dr. ...

    Article : 61 words
  40. Almost a Proposal.

    He considered it a parental duty to see that his daughter kept only the very best of marriageable company. "Mary," said her father, you have been going with that Mitchell fellow for more than a year ...

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  41. Gunnedah Items.

    Over 8000 acres of land were selected in Gunnedah last Thursday. This goes to show the importance of Gunnedah as a land district, and to prove its claim to survey offices. ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. The Fire at Circular Quay.

    Superintendent Beare says that he is grateful for the assistance rendered by ilia seamen of H.M.S. Nelson and H.M.S. Espiegie at the late fire in the Coffee Palace Hotel, but be regrets that the "tars" ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. How to Draw an Audience.

    It was about the year 1835, when a pianist (call him Liszt if you like) was giving a round of concerts in the provinces. In the little town of X. he experienced great disappointment. Only seven persons ...

    Article : 206 words
  44. Carlyle and the Clerk.

    It is well known that Thomas Carlyle hated the city. One day business induced him to eater its precincts. Wishing to be informed as to a certain, locality, of the whereabouts of which he had no ...

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  45. The Anglican Cathedral.

    On Sunday Bishop Barry preached a sermon in the Anglican Cathedral on the Christian spiritual life, and took for his text a part of the 3rd verso of the 3rd chapter of Colossiana, namely, Your life is hid ...

    Article : 171 words
  46. The Young Railway.

    The first railway trip along the new line was made last Saturday. The aldermen and a large number of citizens (at the invitation of the contractors) took a run along the line to ...

    Article : 61 words
  47. Government Gazette.

    THE PARLIAMENT of New South Wales has been further prorogued until Wednesday, February 18. APPOINTMENTS.-C. J. Hntton, Crown lands agent, Corowa, to issue miners' rights, business and ...

    Article : 75 words
  48. Quarter Sessions.

    Robert Smith, who pleaded, guilty to the theft of a watch and a chain, the property of Mr. William Charles Newson, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment in the Windsor Gaol, with hard labour. ...

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  49. Mudgee Items.

    The town is quiet for Christmas week. The outside farmers axe busy hay pressing, stripping, and threshing, chaffcutting, &c. The retail batchers have a first-class lot of fat ...

    Article : 132 words
  50. Indecency in a Cab.

    In the Water Police Court on Monday, Robert Craig, cabman, and Gertrude Hill, servant, were charged with indecent conduct in a cab on the Randwick-road, last Saturday night. Constables Musgrove and ...

    Article : 123 words
  51. Gladstone and Spiritualism.

    The British Premier was present at a Spiritualists seance the other evening, held in a mansion in Grosvenor square. London. The seance was provided as an entertainment after dinner, and in addition to Mr. ...

    Article : 224 words
  52. Russia and Australia.

    Since the meeting of the Emperors in Skiernievice (wrote a London correspondent), a strong belief has prevailed on the Continent that an arrangement has been made under which there should be a " big ...

    Article : 200 words
  53. St. Stephen's, North Willoughby.

    On Saturday afternoon Bishop Barry preached the anniversary sermon in the pretty little Church of St. Stephen's, North Willoughby. Two years ago the foundation stone of this church was laid. ...

    Article : 201 words
  54. Goulburn and Maitland High Schools.

    From the Department of Public Instruction we learn that on account rf the email results shown by the establishment of high schools in Goulburn and Maitland, both in examination returns and ...

    Article : 108 words
  55. Drowned while Bathing.

    A man named [?] ployed in Hudson Brothers' works, Clyde, was drowned in Duck Creek, near the works, while he was bathing yesterday afternoon. He could not ...

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  56. A Row in the Senllery.

    The cook and the " loblolly." boy of a well-known city club had a difference lately, and that difference had to be ventilated on the floor of the Water Police Court. William Horner, the cook, was charged with ...

    Article : 271 words
  57. Mining News.

    BRISBANE, Monday.-Thirty men have left Cooktown for the scene of the recent reported discovery of gold on the Johnstone River. ...

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  58. Mesmerised and Telephoned.

    An elderly woman, of respectable appearance, who had previously applied to the magistrates for assistance, and had been directed to put her complaint into writing, presented herself in the Marylebone Police ...

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  59. Madame Janauschek.

    Thus a New Tort correspondent:-Madame Janauschek is getting a good deal of gratuitous advertisement out of a caustic notice of her play which appeared in the New York HERALD on the morning ...

    Article : 280 words
  60. Bathing Fatality, Singleton.

    Following are the particulars of the recent bathing accident near Singleton:-Four young ladies, Misses. Grainger, Austin, Glasson, and Molster went to the day out of town. Doting the evening, Amy ...

    Article : 215 words
  61. Alleged Thefts at Redfern Station

    Jane Robinson was charged in the Central Police Court on Monday with having stolen a bag and other articles, the property of the Commissioner of Railways. Constable Murdoch deposed that at 9.30 a.m. ...

    Article : 199 words
  62. EMMAVILLE ITEMS.

    EMMAVILLE, Monday.-In the Rose of the Valley, Bailey and party, struck splendid wash 4ft thick, which is expected to go 4 cwt to the load. This is the richest dirt yet found here. Fox and party and ...

    Article : 82 words
  63. A GOOD DIVIDEND.

    From London we learn that the Scottan Australian [?] Co. declared a divident at the rate of 20 per [?]. annum at its half-yearly meeting the other [?]. The profits for the half-year amounted to ...

    Article : 21 words
  64. APPLETREE FLAT NEWS

    [?] Flat diggings has given fair results. ...

    Article : 5 words
  65. Important to Stock Owners.

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