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  2. LIQUOR LAW REFORM.

    After all the talk indulged in, especially by the opponents of reform in the liquor trade, and the desperate assaults made upon the leading principles of Mr. Wade's bill the ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    Lady Talbot has received from the secretary of the Victoria League, London, an offer of a valuable prize for competition among boys attending the Victorian schools. The prize ...

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  4. AMALGAMATED MINERS ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. Joseph Norton, president of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, yesterday handed in his resignation, both as the president and a member of the association. Mr. ...

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  5. SHIPBUILDING.

    The new Manly steamer Binngarra, built by Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Limited, for the Port Jackson Co-operative Steamship Company, Limited, which was ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    Mr. T. S. Clibborn, secretary of the A.J.C., who has been on a six months' trip to England, returned to Sydney yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Bevan, who recently returned ...

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  7. CONTROL OF MACEDONIA.

    The Russian Black Sea squadnon, commanded by Vice-Admiral Birileff, has gone to Anatolia, it is surmised in readiness for the international naval ...

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  8. LIBERAL POLICY.

    The Earl of Rosebery, speaking at Stoar bridge last night, said he would place the question of education in the forefront of the issue for the next election, and he called ...

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  9. RUSSIA'S AGONY

    The strikers at Ekaterinoslav, South Russa, have erected barricades. The Cossacks fired upon the men, killing, and wouding a number. ...

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  10. THE POLICE COMMISSION.

    During the sitting of the Police Commission to-day, a striking incident occurred. Mr. Robert M'Hugh, an ex-inspector of police, was being cross-examined by the Chief ...

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  11. PANAMA CANAL.

    Mr. Randolf, consulting engineer of the Panama Canal, expects that the Canal will be finished by 1915, and that 124,000 workmen will be required. ...

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  12. DEATH OF TRENTON.

    The thoroughbred horse Trenton is dead. He was the sire of 400 winners. Trenton was bred at the Wellington Park Stud, New Zealand, by Messrs. T. and S. Morrin, ...

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  13. THE IMMIGRATION POLICY.

    When asked for a statement of his policy on immigration in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. Deakin said that when sufficient numbers of the States were in a ...

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  14. MOB RULE FEARED.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" reports that the inhabitants are becoming panic-stricken, fearing the downfall of the Government and the ...

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  15. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

    Reuter's correspondent at Lahore states that the ruling chiefs, nobility, and gentry of India, in increasing numbers, demand that a Prince of the British Royal House ...

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  16. THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.

    The Sultan of Morocco has accepted the programme of the International Conference to be held at Algeeiras, near Gibraltar. ...

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  17. MURRAY WATERS.

    To-day a large deputation waited upon the Premier, strongly urging the necessity for doing something without delay towards looking the river Murray. There were present ...

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  18. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was a large attendance of buyers. The market was extremely animated at the highest level. Out of 1550 bales offered, 1427 bales were sold. ...

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  19. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    The Agents-General are preparing joint reports upon emigration and methods of advertising the Commonwealth. ...

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  20. COUNTWITTE'S THREATS

    Count Witte, in receiving a deputation from the Congress of Railway-men, stipulated that it should be unofficial, as he was not empowered to accept addresses. ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Within the past few weeks money has firmed sharply abroad, and in sympathy there has been a tendency for leading rates locally to advance. The hardening of rates has not ...

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  22. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    Our correspondent at Suva, Fiji, cabled last night to the effect that the steam-tug Champion, of Messrs. J. and A. Brown's fleet, which arrived there from Sydney on ...

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  23. AN ELECTOR'S PROBLEMS.

    The Duke of Devonshire, replying to an elector of Hampstead, said that if he had a vote, while he would be unable to vote for any tariff reformer, his support of a ...

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  24. AMERICAN COTTON CROP.

    Transactions on the New York Cotton Exchange yesterday aggregated a million and a half bales. These foreshadow a crop of under ten million bales. ...

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  25. ADDITION TO THE NEWCASTLE FLEET.

    The directors of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company yesterday definitely resolved to proceed with the construction of a twin-screw steamer for the passenger ...

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  26. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Assembly was discussing the Licensing Bill this evening. It was decided that the Bench, in making reductions in the number of licensed houses, should make them ...

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  27. FETES AT GENOA.

    Fetes are being held at Genoa to mark the opening of the harbour works which have been inaugurated by King Victor Emmanuel III. and Queen Helena. ...

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  28. TASMANIA.

    The Parliamentary business has been so well expedited by early meetings and the resolve to do practical work that the close of the session this week is possible. The only block ...

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  29. THE LIPPE SUCCESSION.

    The Court of Arbitration, appointed to determine the succession to the principality of Lippe has decided that Count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Regent for the ...

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  30. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Agricultural Holdings Bill and the Legal Practitioners' Bill were each passed through committee unamended. The Land Bill was ...

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  31. THE SOPHOCLES JETTISONS CARGO.

    A cable message was yesterday received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association. Limited, notifying that the barque Sophocles, upon arrival at Falmouth, reported ...

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  32. "WE MUST TAKE WHAT WE WANT."

    The congress of railway workers, having heard the report of the deputation to Count Witte, a delegate remarked, "The bureaucracy will give us nothing. We ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Cohen moved for a referendum of parents on the advisability of Scripture reading in State schools. The debate was adjourned. After a ...

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  34. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE.

    The select committee of the House of Representatives, appointed to inquire into matters affecting the English mall service, sat again to-day, and took the evidence of Mr. ...

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  35. ANOTHER RICHMOND RIVER STEAMER.

    The directors of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., have just placed an order with Messrs. D. J. Dunlop and Co., of Port Glasgow, for the construction of a modern ...

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  36. DEFYING THE CENSOR.

    Immense meetings of students and of workmen have been held at St. Petersburg University. Revolutionary speeches were made urging an armed rising. ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the House of Representatives last night the Australian and New Zealand Naval Defence Bill, which varies the agreement in the direction of having the superior squadron in ...

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  38. TOGO'S PERSISTENCE.

    It has transpired that Admiral Togo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Navy, never cast anchor from the time of the Russian sortie from Port Arthur on August ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    A caucus of the combined Ministerial party was held this morning at the invitation of the Government, in order to arrive at an understanding with certain Labour members, who, ...

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  40. THE DURANBAH AT DURBAN.

    A cable message was yesterday received by the North Coast S. N. Company intimating that the new steamer Duranbah left Durban on Friday last, en route from England to ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL TEAM.

    At Devonport to-day the New Zealand football team beat the Devonport Albion Club by 21 points (three goals and two tries) to 3 (one penalty goal). ...

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  42. MAINTENANCE OF PEACE.

    The German Emperor, at Dresden, speaking in reply to a speech of welcome delivered by the burgomaster, said his endeavours were constantly directed to the ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    A lengthsman discovered a bullock chain wrapped round a rail on the northern railway line, two miles on the Townsville side of Charters Towers. The police investigated the ...

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  44. VICTORIAN RIFLE MEETING.

    The annual prize meeting of the Victorian Rule Association was continued to-day on the Williamstown range, in cold and windy weather. Rain fell steadily from early ...

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  45. THE GARTER FOR THE MIKADO.

    King Edward is sending a special mission to Tokio to convey the insignia of the Order of the Garter to the Emperor of Japan. The mission will probably be ...

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  46. CHARGE OF SUNDAY TRADING.

    During the hearing of a charge of Sunday trading, brought against the licensce of a hotel, some startling questions were asked of a police witness, Constable Bennett, by ...

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  47. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A BRIDE.

    A painful accident happened at the Coffee Palace to-day to Mrs. McDonald, who arrived on Tuesday night on her honeymoon. After lunch to-day she proceeded to the balcony ...

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  48. DISCREPANCIES IN WEIGHT.

    Owing to some representations made to the metropolitan railway authorities with reference to the discrepancies in weight of produce between Windsor and Sydney stations, an ...

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  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    President Roosevelt's sympathetic references in his speeches during his tour to the difficulties of the South are winning golden opinions. He warns the whites to ...

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  50. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    Polling in 45 out of 50 seats in the Assembly will take place to-morrow. Indications point to the Government winning on the whole elections 30 seats, Labour 16, Independent 4. In ...

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