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  2. CANON NASH.

    About 250 parishioners connected with Christ Church, Geelong, assembled this evening to hear the report of the special committee appointed to take up the case of ...

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  3. FIRST TEST MATCH.

    New that the first test match is over we can sit down quietly and discuss the pros and cons of the game. The Englishmen lost by two wickets. Should they have won? And why ...

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  4. £100 CHRISTMAS BOX.

    Regarding the ironworks trouble, Mr. J. Colley, manager of the Commercial Bank, to-day received the following wire:—"Sending to-day our cheque for £100. Will you be ...

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  5. COAL-MINING COURT.

    The Special Coal-mining Court was resumed this morning, under the presidency of his Honor Judge Heydon, who had with him as experts representing the owners and the ...

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  6. AUSTRALIA AND DEFENCE.

    Captain Collins, Commonwealth representative in London, replying to criticisms in the "Daily Graphic," denied that Australia had ever in practice or ...

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  7. GREAT BRITAIN'S OFFER.

    Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Berwick last night, eulogised the policy of ententes. He said that Great Britain was willing to ...

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  8. LABOUR IN CANADA.

    Air. Trotter, special commissioner sent by the Canadian Trades and Labour Congress to warn British workers against emigration to Canada, addressed a ...

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  9. MINING DISASTER.

    An explosion set fire to a portion of the Pittsburg Company's Narr Mine at Jacob's Creek. Two hundred and fifty Americans and Hungarians are entombed. Smoke and ...

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  10. SEISMIC MOVEMENTS A CAUSE.

    Seismic records preceding the four last mining disasters suggest that unrest of the earth's crust is a contributory cause of the disasters. ...

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  11. THE TASMANIAN CABLES.

    It was announced some time ago that a survey was to be made for two Commonwealth-owned submarine cables to be laid between Tasmania and the mainland. The contract ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your leader of to-day regarding the above, the following clause occurs:— "But the Premier's active sympathy and cooperation have given Mr. Sandford a better ...

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  13. PORTUGESE DICTATORSHIP.

    A decree which has been signed by King Carlos of Portugal, nt Lisbon, appoints administrative commissions to supersede councils general, municipal and parochial ...

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  14. VICTORIA.

    The Government has decided to adopt a uniform grain sack of 240lb. The Premier said that the decision would be given effect to in a regulation, or if necessary in a bill, next ...

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  15. THE BURDEN OF DALNY.

    General Kuropatkin, when giving evidence before the court-martial at St. Petersburg on the General Officers who surrendered Port Arthur, informed the ...

    Article : 114 words
  16. POSTAL MATTERS.

    The Postmaster-General has accepted a tender for the pneumatic tube to connect the G.P.O., Sydney, with the office of the Pacific Cable Board, the Stock Exchange, and the ...

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  17. UNSCRUPULOUS AGITATORS.

    An inspired article in the "LokalanZeiger" of Berlin, denounces the unscrupulous propaganda of some promoters of the German Navy League. The article ...

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  18. WHARF LABOURERS' DEMAND GRANTED.

    A conference of representatives of the Australian Steamship Owners' Federation and wharf labourers engaged in loading and discharging boats trading between Melbourne ...

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  19. THE SOUTH MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    The d[?]uble tragedy which occurred at South Melbourne on Wednesday evening, resulting in the death of John Kelly, bollermaker, and his wife, was the subject of an inquiry held ...

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  20. AN UNLUCKY PUNTER.

    The affairs of Timothy O'Hanlon were further investigated in the Insolvency Court to-day. Insolvent said he sold his business as a grocer and hay and corn merchant at ...

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  21. MANUFACTURE OF GLUCOSE.

    With regard to the company which has been formed to introduce the manufacture of glucose to Australia a further step forward has been taken. It has been decided to send Mr. ...

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  22. FUNERAL OF MR. GEORGE M'CULLOCH.

    The remains of Mr. George M'Culloch, one of the original proprietors of the Broken Hill mines, were burled at Brentwood yesterday. At his request the ...

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  23. IRISH LAWLESSNESS.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of a speech at Aberdeen said that cattle driving was reprehensive and peculiarly unpatriotic, ...

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  24. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Advices from Longreach state that up till yesterday Goodberry Hills had 6.80 inches of rain, and Camoola Park 8 inches. Out across Wellshot Creek and Rosedale 4.60 inches fell. ...

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  25. BENDIGO MINERS RESUME.

    The men at the Virginia mine, Bendigo, resumed work this morning. During the trouble over the searching question, the membership of the Bendigo branch of the ...

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  26. THE WOOL SALES.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Woolbuyers' Association it was decided that the Malbourne wool sales would not be resumed until January 20. ...

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  27. THE FALCON-MINTARO COLLISION.

    Mr Justice Gordon delivered judgment to-day in the case in which the Huddart, Parker Proprietary Company owners of the tug Falcon, claimed £2000 damages from the ...

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  28. EXPLOSION IN SICILY.

    An explosion which occurred yesterday in a privately owned small arms factory at Palermo, Sicily, killed 25 people and injured 100 others. ...

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  29. THE OTTER-FAWKNER COLLISION.

    The Marine Court gave judgment to-day in the case of the collision between the steamer Otter and the dredge barge Fawkner on November 4 on the Lower Yarra. The Court ...

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  30. FAILURE OF COERCION.

    In the course of his speech at Berwick last night, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, justified Mr. Birrell's refraining from coercion, which ...

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  31. VELTHEIM EXTRADITED.

    Frank von V[?]ltheim, charged with attempting to levy blackmail on Mr. Solly Joel, a London financier, appeared before the Court at Paris, and his extradition to ...

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  32. A RESIDENT OF JAPAN.

    The question as to the disposal of the property of a British subject who had lived for many years in Japan, and who died there was raised in the action of Singleton v The ...

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  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court this morning Alexander M'Donald applied for his discharge before Mr. Justice M'Millan in Bankrupt[?]y Debtor stated, in answer to his Honor, that ...

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  34. PRESERVING THE EMPIRE.

    Lord Milner, in the course of an address at the United Empire Club, said that the spread of education must compel democracies to recognise the ...

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  35. SENATE JUDGMENT.

    The Chief Electoral Officer of the Commonwealth, Mr. Oldham, states that the effect of the judgment in the case of Mr. Vardon's petition against the selection of Mr. O'Loghlin ...

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  36. RAILWAY ENGINE DERAILED.

    At 6.10 last evening the engine of a goods train en route from Sodwalls to Tarana left the road at mileage 116 40 chains. The up and down mail trains were each delayed ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    A pecullar position has arisen in connection with the conditions of labour in coal mines. Matters are now at an acute stage, a deadlock being reached. The question is whether the ...

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  38. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The work of the first session of the State Parliament was brought to an end to-day. The Factories and Shops Bills were passed[?] and both Houses, after the usual ...

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  39. REBELLIOUS ZULUS.

    Renter's correspondent reports that Colonel Mackenzie, who commands the forces in Zululand, has collected overwhelming evidence of the rebellious ...

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  40. FUNERAL OF LORD KELVIN.

    The funeral of Lord Kelvin will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday. ...

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  41. FATAL SCHOOL FEAST.

    A fatal accident occurred at Woodsdale shortly afler midday to-day. Alexander Scott, 12 years old, and the only son of Joseph Scott, with others, was proceeding to ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. CLOSING OF A BANK.

    The Jewellers' National Bank at Attleboro, Massachusets, has closed with deposits amounting to £600,000. The cashier committed suicide. ...

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  43. ILLAWARRA COLLIERIES.

    The output of coal at the Metropolitan mine is steadily increasing, in spite of the fact that the newly-installed haulage ropes have not been working satisfactorily. The ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Northern Territory Transfer Bill was taken into its third reading stage. The second reading was carried by a majority of three. The bill ...

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  45. THE ISOLATION OF CLONCURRY.

    In connection with the efforts to open the now Cloncurry railway by the new year, the resident engineer on the Cloncurry extension states that a train with 153 tons of goods and ...

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  46. THE COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    The position in regard to the coa[?]miners' trouble now is that the management has called upon the union to observe the terms of the award, the offers of a compromise, which ...

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  47. ENGLAND V. VICTORIA.

    The Englishmen will begin a match to-day against a strong Victorian cleven on the South Melbourne ground. The contest was to have been commenced yesterday, but the ...

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  48. ENCOURAGING SURF-BATHLNG.

    The council has recently given much attention to sanitary matters at Cronulla, also to the question of accommodation for surf bathers in the form of dressing-rooms and ...

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  49. FEEDING POOR SCHOLARS.

    After an all-night sitting the Moderates in the London County Council defeated the proposal of the Progressives to put into operation the Act to providefor ...

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  50. THE HOME TEAM.

    The following team will represent Victoria to meet the English cricketers in a three-days' match on South Melbourne Ground, commencing to-morrow:—W. W. Armstrong, P. M ...

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  51. PROPOSED TUMBARUMBA LINE.

    A Parliamentary party that is inspecting the country between Wagga and Tumbarumba reached Humula, 45 miles from Wagga, this afternoon. All along their Journey the ...

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  52. BUTTERS FREIGHTS CONTRACT.

    The agreement between the shipping companion and exporters, under which the maximum butter freight for the next three years was to be 2s 6d per case by mail steamers and ...

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  53. ANTARCTIC FUND.

    The hon. treasurer of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Mr. Crummer, states that, under the direction of the committee, the whole of the money subscribed ...

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  54. THE MADEIRA SANATORIUM.

    Germany has agreed to submit to arbitration the dispute between Portugal and Prince Hohenlohe, in connection with the proposed sanatorium at Madeira. ...

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  55. BURKE AND WILLS EXPEDITION.

    Mr. James Robert Lane, who was connected with the ill-fated Burke and Wills exploring expedition as a horse driver (says the Melbourne "Age"), died on "Wednesday, aged 85. ...

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  56. A POLITICIAN'S PLAINT.

    "Every public man," said Mr. T. Jes[?]p, exmember for Waverley, last night, on the occasion of a presentation made by his late constituents and friends, "can look for no ...

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  57. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The second reading of the Fremantle Dock Bill was carried by one vote in the Legislative Council last night. The Premier announced that Parliament would be prorogued ...

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  58. THE PALMA FATALITY.

    The Acting City Coroner (Mr. Stephen Murphy) held an inquest concerning the death of Anthony Alien, 36, native of West Hartlopool England, a seaman belonging to the steamer ...

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  59. ATTEMPTED GOLD ROBBERY.

    Two officials of the Witwatersrand mine were conveying a parcel of gold in a cab to Johannesburg, when an attempt was made to seize the gold by two men ...

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  60. TOWNSVILLE SHOOTING CASE.

    At Townsville Police Court, Michael M'Kie, charged on remand with the murder of Thomas Skelly, was committed for trial. It is reported that Skelly made a will in favour ...

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  61. THE WEATHER.

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  62. AN OMNIVOROUS BULLOCK.

    A beast killed by Larance Bros., butchers, of Wellington, was found to contain in its stomach a heterogeneous collection, consisting of three nails, a needle, a piece of wire, a ...

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  63. TORPEDO-BOAT'S CRUISE.

    On Christmas morning the first-class torpedo-boats in the Victorian section of the Australian naval forces will proceed on a six days' cruise to Tasmania. The Countess ...

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  64. ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.

    Jas. H. Smith and F. Edwards were yesterday committed for trial on a charge of setting fire to the Silver Hill mine. Bail, was allowed each in £18[?] ...

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  65. FLOOD AT TAMWORTH.

    The flood waters are rapidly subsiding Peel River is now running low. The total rainfall at Tamworth for the week was over six inches. ...

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