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  2. MISHAP TO THE NAVUA.

    AUCKLAND, Saturday.—The Union Steam ship Company's twin-screw steamer Navua, which sailed for Fiji on Tuesday, returned to port to-day. She encountered a cyclone at ...

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  3. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—The "Times" says a great proportion of the proposals made at the Hague Conference relate to the rights and interests of neutrals, which ...

    Article : 90 words
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  6. IN TIME OF FLOOD.

    NOWADAYS an the settled districts it is rare that a flood is allowed to take anybody altogether by surprise. Telegraphs, telephones, and not infrequent mail services ...

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  7. A SOCIALISTIC EXPERIMENT.

    It is said that an ounce of fact is worth a ton of theory, and it is well to remember that proverb when dealing with the fancies and fads that go to the making of modern ...

    Article : 216 words
  8. TREATMENT OF DRUNKARDS.

    The Attorney-General made a statement at the annual meeting of the Prisoners' Aid Association, held in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, in reference to the proposals of the ...

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  9. The Russian Delegates.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—A number of Russian detectives proceeded to the Hague to watch suspects, who are believed io be likely to attempt to murder M. ...

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  10. Society Sensation.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—The Baroness von Eckhardstein is applying for a judicial separation on the ground of her husband's cruelty and misconduct. ...

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  11. A DISAPPEARING DISTINCTION.

    It is said that a contributing cause to the origin of the industrial disturbances in France, of which our special cables tell us so much, is the increased consumption, and consequent ...

    Article : 163 words
  12. TELEGRAPHING PHOTOGRAPHS.

    Professor A. Korn, of the University of Munich, the inventor of the system of sending photography by wire, has achieved more successes. He has made alterations in his ...

    Article : 430 words
  13. Colonial Preference.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—Mr. A. Lyttelton, Secretary for State for the Colonies in the Balfour Ministry, has given notice of his intention to move in the House of ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. TIMBER AFLOAT.

    A large timber punt, which had been made fast to the shore near Long Nose Point, Balmain, capsized during the early hours of this morning, and the cargo of Oregon broke adrift ...

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  15. A WOMAN'S DEATH BY HANGING.

    A young woman named Flora Ann Deane, a patient of the Parramatta Hospital for the Insane, was found banging by a piece of blanket from a windowsill at the institution, about 5 ...

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  16. A "LABOR" KNIGHT.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—The honor of knighthood has been conferred upon Mr. William Randal Cremer, M.P. (Radical) for the Haggerston division of Shoreditch ...

    Article : 219 words
  17. CHARGE AGAINST A CHEMIST.

    The hearing was concluded last evening, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, of the charge against Sampson Barnett Williams, chemist, George-street, Sydney, of having received certain drugs ...

    Article : 224 words
  18. Family Notices

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  19. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    W. Webb, of New Zealand, who will on August 3 endeavor to wrest from Charles Towns the title of champion sculler of the world, will not, as was anticipated, train at Hyde; but will ...

    Article : 134 words
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  21. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BALL.

    The twelfth annual ball of the Commercial Travellers' Association of New South Wales, was held at the Paddington Town Hall last night, and, like those which have preceded it, ...

    Article : 203 words
  22. THE DOWNFALL OF GLASSOP.

    Sir,—In the "Evening News" of yesterday there appeared an account of the trial of Mr. Thomas Glassop, and the statements made by him on receiving sentence. Though wronged ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. BAR SILVER.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—Bar silver is to-day quoted at 2s 6 15-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  24. THE VALUE OF ENSILAGE.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—Owing to rains threatening the British hay crop, the Board of Agriculture has issued circulars calling the attention of farmers to the ...

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  26. LAWN TENNIS.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—N. Brookes (Vic), Dr. W. V. Eaves (Vic), and S. N. Doust (N.S.W.) have qualified for the fourth round in the Lawn Tennis Championship at ...

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  28. RISE IN CONSOLS.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.—Consols are 1% higher on the week, at 84%. The open market rate of discount is [?] lower, at 3 11-16 per cent. The Bank of England rate ...

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  29. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES.

    The Famous Sender ana Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be ...

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  30. MR. GILLETT'S STIPEND.

    An effort is being made by the church wardens by St. Matthias' Church, Paddington, to raise the arrears of stipend due to the late rector, Rev. J. W. Gillett, for payment to ...

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  31. A SPEECH COMPETITION.

    The Sydney School of Arts Debating Club held a prepared speech competition on Thursday night, the judges being Rev. Geo. Walters and Mr. J. A. Ferguson, barrister. Of eight ...

    Article : 29 words
  32. NOTES.

    The short session of Parliament which is to open on Tuesday next will, after all, have come work to do, if not of political, at least of social importance. The Attorney-General promises ...

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  33. MARIE HALL'S FAREWELL.

    About 2000 people attended the farewell concert by Miss Marie Hall in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, and the programme was greatly enjoyed. The talented violinist and ...

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