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  2. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS

    As daylight was streaming into the Legislative Council Chamber at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning, Mr. Holman rose, and directed attention to the marked friction ...

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  3. DALLEY DIVORCE SUIT.

    The jury empanel[?]ed in the Dal[?]ey v Dal[?]ey divorce suit (reported in another column) returned into Court at 11.3[?] last night, at which hour Mr. Justice Walker resumed his seat ...

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  4. RAILWAY COLLISION IN MELBOURNE.

    About half-past 7 o'clock this evening a passenger train from Mornington to Melbourne, ran into the rear of a special goods train, at what is known as the J[?]t ...

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  5. ROYAL BETROTH[?]L.

    The "Correspondencia" of Madrid has formally announced the engagement of King Alfonso XIII. of Spain to Princess Ena of Battenberg, daughter of Princess ...

    Article : 150 words
  6. CRIMEA BATTLE.

    It was reported early to-day (Friday) in St. Petersburg that the mutineers in Sebastopol had regained the upper hand, and had ...

    Article : 42 words
  7. PERSONAL.

    English papers to hand by the last mall contain lengthy biographical notices of Lord Leigh (the Countess of Jersey's father), whose death was recently announced by cablegram. ...

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  8. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The all-night sitting, following Thursday afternoon's meeting of the House of Representatives, furnished no incident of note. The debate was confined by the chairman pretty ...

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  9. AGRARIAN RIOTS.

    The Peasants' Union is spreading enormously in the provinces. Villagers everywhere endorse the resolutions of the Peasants' Congress at Moscow, which was ...

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  10. FINLAND SECRETARY RESIGNS.

    Mr. C. Linder, the State Secretary of Finland, a reactionary, has resigned. There is great rejoicing. ...

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  11. OUTCAST SOLDIERS.

    Twenty-two penniless Polish soldiers, released prisoners from Japan, have arrived in British Columbia, Russia having refused to repatriate them. There are ...

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  12. STORY OF THE BATTLE.

    Admiral Chuk[?]nin, commanding the naval forces at Sebastopol, has informed General Baron Kaulbars, Commander-in-Chief of the Kherson Government (Odessa) ...

    Article : 477 words
  13. THE STORM.

    Considerable anxiety is entertained for the safety of the well-known colliers Tarshaw and Beagle, both of which sailed from Newcastle with cargoes of coal for Sydney early on ...

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  14. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The Imperial Union Congress, at its meeting at Queenstown, Cape Colony, approved of the South African Customs Union and of freetrade within the union. ...

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  15. VICTORIA.

    The annual show of the Carnation and Dahlia Society was held this afternoon and evening. The president (Mr. Thomas Patterson), in opening the show, said that though the ...

    Article : 188 words
  16. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    The German Headquarters Staff has reported to the Reichstag that the Hereros in revolt in the northern provinces of German South-west Africa have been practically ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    The Treasurer has received returns showing the Customs and excise revenue received for November, compared with the same month last year, with the exception of Western ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.

    Plans hav now been approved of for the additions and alternations to be made to the members' accommodation on the Melbourne Cricket Club Ground, and tenders will be ...

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  19. CONSPIRACY AND FORGERY.

    The trial has been concluded at the Old Bailey of Ta[?]bot Bridgewater, 49, medical specialist, of Oxford-street, Lionel Peyton Holmes, his assistant; William Edward ...

    Article : 371 words
  20. MOTOR BUS SERVICE INAUGURATED.

    The Inauguration of the motor omnibus service by the Government in connection with the suburban railway system took place to-day. Five cars were run between Prahran ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. THE TOLL TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

    The new system which is being introduced by the Commonwealth Government of the payment for telephone services on the toll system has so far not been largely availed of. ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The first meeting of the Executive Council under the presidency of Lord Chelmsford was held at Government House today. ...

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  23. STATE DEBTS.

    The Premier of South Australia has not communicated yet with the Treasurer, Sir John Forrest, in regard to the proposed conference of State Treasurers on the question of State ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. ACTION FOR DAMAGES.

    The case in which Francis Joseph Gavegan seeks to recover £3000 damages for wrongful dismissal, and £94 for other considerations, from the Commonwealth Government, was ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX.

    At the Suprome Court to-day an appeal by the manager of the telegraphs against the taxation of Federal servants was heard by the Full Court. ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

    Endeavours are being made by the Defence Board to bring everything in regard to promotions up to date before the end of the year. A number of important promotions, which ...

    Article : 53 words
  27. SHIPPING OPERATIONS HAMPERED

    Although the winds moderated considerably in force yesterday, a very heavy sea continues to run, and as a result shipping operations have been interfered with to a ...

    Article : 296 words
  28. COLLING SEPARATION SUIT.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, in the case in which Mrs. Fanny Natalious Colling is seeking a judicial separation from Jas. Stain[?]s Colling, petitioner gave further evidence of ...

    Article : 114 words
  29. AUSTRIAN STEAMER SEIZED.

    It is reported at Vienna that Russian mutineers at Batoum, on the Black Sea, seized [?] steamer belonging to the Austrian Lloyd Company, and that they now claim ...

    Article : 34 words
  30. THE NAVIGATION COMMISSION.

    Mr. Hughes, M.P., announced recently that the report of the Federal Navigation Commission was to be presented to the Governor-General at an early date. It appears, ...

    Article : 129 words
  31. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was brisk competition at the full opening rates of this series. Dec. 1. ...

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  32. THE STRIKES.

    One hundred and ten thousand men in St. Petersburg have been locked out or have struck. Fifty-eight thousand seven hundred men have been rendered idle ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A terrific explosion occurred at Lanck[?] Steam Roller Mills, at Nuriootpa. At a quarter-past 7 this morning the boiler exploded, and the engines and chimney stack were wrecked. ...

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  34. NATURALISATION RETURNS.

    Following are the returns of naturalisations for November:—Men naturalised, 63; women, 3; total, 66. Twenty-nine were married, and 37 single. The nationalities were: Germans ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. THE CHARGE AGAINST HUGH WATT.

    At Marlborough-street Police Court to-day Hugh Watt, ex-M.P., was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to procure certain persons to murder Mrs. Julia ...

    Article : 45 words
  36. CHINESE[?] MADE FURNITURE.

    The Premier, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, moved the second reading of the Sale of Furniture Bill, for the purpose of checking Chinese furniture. ...

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  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The gold yield for November last was 163,248 fine ounces, valued at £693,436, being 2626oz more than that for October, but 685oz less than that for Novomber, 1904. The total ...

    Article : 62 words
  38. MILITARY DISAFFECTION.

    Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that a number of Yellow C[?]irassiers and Hussars of the Guard and Tirailleurs of the Imperial family have been ...

    Article : 113 words
  39. THE COLLIER CIVILITY.

    The steamer Civility, which left Sydney for Newcastle on Wednesday, has not yet put in an appearance. There is little doubt that, like other coasters, she was caught in the ...

    Article : 52 words
  40. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL TEAM.

    Intense interest is being taken in the football match to be played at the Crystal Palace on Saturday between the New Zealand team and England. The whole of ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 339 words
  42. ESCAPES FROM PRISON.

    Yesterday a prisoner named James Higgins escaped from Fremantle prison by dropping over a wall 20ft high. To-day three prisoners—James M'Carthy, ...

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  43. THE MASSACRES IN RUSSIA.

    The honorary treasurers, Mr. A. Blashki (Equitable Building, George-street), and Mr. Daniel Levy, M.L.A. (Athenueum Chambers, C[?]-street) announce the following additional donations to the ...

    Article : 338 words
  44. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Owing to the movement for self-government in the province, constitutional guarantees in Catalonia, Spain, have been suspended. ...

    Article : 85 words
  45. BETTING IN CLUBS.

    The Full Court delivered reserved judgment to-day in an appeal by W. H. Boardman and Charles Wilson against a sentence of four months' imprisonment, imposed by the city ...

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  46. BOURSE PANIC-STRICKEN.

    The situation in Russia has caused a terrible panic on the St. Petersburg Bourse. Russian 4 per cent. stock sold at 79, a fall of £5 in two days, and a fall of £13 ...

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  47. CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.

    Frederick Burcher, 45, a solicitor, Joseph John Rochester, 54, a contractor, and Alma White, 43, married, a native of Germany, were arrested yesterday on a, warrant, charging ...

    Article : 147 words
  48. LONG VOYAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND

    The barque Dunblane arrived to-night from the T[?] New Zealand, after a passage of 55 days. She was delayed by westerly g[?]les, and by an accident a fortnight ago to one of ...

    Article : 78 words
  49. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 6d per ounce standard, a fall of 3-16d since Monday. If you want to BORROW MONEY, go to N.S.W. Mont de P[?] Co., Ltd. Capital, ...

    Article : 45 words
  50. TWO GOVERNMENTS.

    It is stated at Moscow that the efforts of Count Witte for a peaceful solution of the existing troubles are nullified by the independent action of the Court faction at ...

    Article : 60 words
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