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  2. WILL CHINA FIGHT?

    The Chinese press teems with references to active preparations for "defence." It may be remembered that the Government recently appointed Prince Ching to be Chief Imperial ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The wedding of Prince Alexander of Teck with Princess Alice of Albany was solemnised at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, this morning. ...

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  4. THE COMMONWEALTH. FEDERAL OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.

    The Federal Government hoped to be able to obtain the additional office accommodation they require in the State railway offices. It was discovered, however, that only two rooms ...

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  5. VICTORIA. SINGULAR OBJECTION TO A JUROR.

    Moss Aarons, who was on trial to-day in the Court of General Sessions on a charge of receiving a quantity of stolen jewellery, challenged an insurance agent, after his full right ...

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  6. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—Feb. 11.

    Bucrania, s, 4071 tons, Captain Robinson from South Africa, via Newcastle, Dangar, Gedye, and Co., Ltd., agents. Wollowra, s, 2631 tons Captain P. Barry, from ...

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  7. QUEENSLAND. THE RECENT FIRE.

    To-day a dead body was found beneath the ruins of Messrs. Overall and Son's drapery establishment. Fortitude Valley. The body was found by two employees, who were ...

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  8. RUSSIA'S AMBITION.

    "A glance at the past," says Sir Edmund Dicoy in the "Nineteenth Century," "is enough to point out the blunders of Napoleon's invasion of Central Russia and of the Allied ...

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  9. SEOUL-FUSAN RAILWAY.

    It will have been noted by the cables that Japan landed at Fusan many of her troops intended for Seoul. A railway is under course of construction between the two places. The ...

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  10. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day, owing doubtless to the financial unrest in Europe, great hesitation was apparent in the demand for scoured wools, and large withdrawals took place. ...

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  11. DEATH IN A CELL.

    The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Chillagoe, stating that a man named Francis died in the cell there yesterday. He was suffering from delirium tremens. ...

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  12. BRITISH FISCAL POLICY.

    The debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Morley's amendment to the Address in Reply in advocacy of adhering to freetrade is dragging. A division will probably ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1230 miles).—Arr: Feb. 11, Thor[?] bank, from Sydney. Dep: Mercedes, for Hongkong. ...

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  14. SUICIDE OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

    The Commissioner of Police received a report of the suicido of Benjamin L. Baucher, at Cunnamulla. He was reported missing on the 4th inst., the following morning his hat ...

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  15. THE MILAN EXHIBITION.

    Sir Philip Fysh has received a letter from the secretary of the Milan Exhibition, 1905, asking him to let it be known to Australian merchants that the exhibition will include a ...

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  16. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  17. STATION PROPERTIES OFFERED AT AUCTION.

    At Scott's Hotel to-day, Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. offered for sale two extensive station properties, situated in New South Wales. These were Moulmein Station, ...

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  18. DAMAGE TO TELEGRAPH LINES.

    Last Saturday's storm played havoc with some of the city and country telegraph lines, and the cost of repairing the damage will be exceptionally large, owing to the general ...

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  19. PROPOSED TRAMWAY SURVEYS.

    The Government will engage Mr. Phillips, C.E., to report on the proposal to construct a tramway from Graveston, on the North Coast line, across the river to Randanga, and ...

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  20. DEPARTURES.—Feb. 11.

    New Guinea, s, far Western Australia, via ports. Mocraki, s, for Newcastle. Oonah, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Feb. 12.

    Gabo, s, for Melbourne: Friendshlp s, Augusta, s, and Duroby, s, all for Tweed River; Nerong s, for Nambucca River; Electra s, for Manning River; Dorrigo, s, for Woolgoolga and Coff's Harbour; Tuncurry s, for ...

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  22. TROUBLE WITH FIREMEN.

    Some trouble has arisen on board the steamer Coocyanna, in regard to the wages paid to the firemen, owing to which the vessel it, detained in port for a longer period ...

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  23. THE TREASURERS' CONFERENCE. QUESTION OF TRANSFERRED PROPERTIES.

    The Treasurers held another private sitting to-day, and late in the afternoon they decided to make public the following resolutions they had arrived at:— ...

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  24. SLEEPERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    As the result of a recent communication to the Government, upon which tenders were submitted to the Government authorities in South Arfica, a resident in the north coast ...

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  25. CLEARANCES.—Feb. 11.

    Oonah, s, 1757 tons, Captain H Morrisby, for Newcastle, in ballast. Mocraki, s, 4392 tons, Captain Chatfield, for Newcastle, with part original cargo. ...

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  26. CHINESE LABOUR FOR THE RAND. MEETING OF PROTEST IN LONDON.

    A large meeting was held in the Queen's Hall yesterday to protest against the importation of Chinese labour into the Transvaal. Earl Carrington presided. ...

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  27. ELECTION PAYMENTS.

    The vast mass of accounts which have reached the Electoral Office in connection with the Federal elections have been checked. Some of the demands were most exorbitant. ...

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  28. COASTER OUTWARD.—Feb. 11.

    Enterprise, sch, for Newcastle. ...

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  29. RUSSIA'S 1904 ESTIMATES.

    The Russian Commercial Telegraph Bureau in Berlin learns from St. Petersburg that the ordinary income of the Russian Budget for 1904 is estimated to be 1,980,004,493 roubies ...

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  30. IMPORTS.—Feb. 11.

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  31. STATEMENT OF INTERSTATE TRADE.

    Victoria again maintained her position last month as the largest distributor of imported goods. The subjoined statement of interstate trade was presented to the Minister for ...

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  32. NEWCASTLE.

    Ths ship Ben Lee cleared at the Customs to-day for Caleta Colosa with 1375 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal, and the Italian barque Gio Batta Beverino for Los Vilos with 3760 tons of the same coal. ...

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  33. SYNDICATE RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Browne, the Minister for Mines, who had been very ill on arrival at Cairns, was sufficiently recovered to receive deputations yesterday morning, though he declined to ...

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  34. THE COMMAND OF THE SEA.

    The Tesult of the first few engagements seems to give indications that, at first, at any rate, Japan will be mistress of the sea, and it becomes a matter of interest to consider not ...

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  35. THE WILMOT (TAS.) ELECTION.

    The following dates have been fixed in connection with the vacancy caused in the Wilmot (Tas.) seat by the death of Sir E. Braddon:—Nomination day, February 18; polling ...

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  36. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. PARRAMATTA'S MUNICIPAL FINANCES.

    At the Parramatta Council meeting on Monday evening prior to the election of Mayor, the retiring Major, Alderman Noller, made a short statement in reference to the finances of the borough. Notwithstanding the ...

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  37. THE DEFENCE ACT.

    The Minister for Defence hopes to be able to proclaim the Defence Act operative on 1st March. The Military and Naval regulations, which are being framed under it, are now ...

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  38. ORDINANCE READ A THIRD TIME.

    In the Legislative Council of the Transvaal yesterday the ordinance permitting the importation of Chinese labour to work the Rand mines was read the third time. ...

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  39. THE MAILS. THIS DAY.

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  40. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The F.M.S. ville de la Clotat left Noumea at 4 p.m. on the 10th instant. She is expected to arrive at Sydney to-morrow afternoon. The R.M.S. Oroya, from London to Sydney, cleared ...

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  41. INTERSTATE CERTIFICATES.

    Mr. Propsting, the Premier and Treasurer of Tasmania, to-day informed the Minister for Customs that his State would not on any account agree to the abolition of certificates in ...

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  42. GRANVILLE'S FINANCES.

    Prior to proceeding with the election of Mayor on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Lane, made a statement as to the financial position of the borough. When he took office the liabilities were £852, and it ...

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  43. MR. BALFOUR.

    It is expected that Mr. Balfour, the Prime Minister, who is recovering from influenza, will leave London for a change at the end of the week. ...

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  44. THE BARQUE MACQUARIE.

    The barque Macquarie arrived in the harbour early yesterday morning after a passage of 120 days from London. Captain John B. Rugg, who is in command of the Macquarie this voyage, reports leaving London on ...

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  45. LATE MINING.

    The Associated s January return is the best recorded for a long time past. Although the diamond drill operating on the northern boundary of this property has not penetrated the ...

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  46. TASMANIA. GENEROUS BEQUESTS.

    The following bequests are included in the will of the late Hon. William Hart:—Launceston Benevolent Society, £500; Methodist Sunday School, for purchase of books, £500; ...

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  47. AMUSEMENTS. MR. CAMPBELL AT ST. JAMES' HALL.

    St. James' Hall was thoroughly tested last night by Mr. Lawrence Campbell's recital entertainment, when the new concert chamber proved excellent from an acoustic standpoint, and must also be welcomed, on ...

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  48. MR. COPELAND.

    Mr. Henry Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has resumed his duties. ...

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  49. INTERNATIONAL ROBBERS' GANG.

    Six members of an international gang of robbers boarded a train proceeding from Brussels to Paris, at Tubize, 12 miles from the Belgian capital, and robbed the postal ...

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  50. TEA AND KEROSENE DUTIES.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day a discussion took place on the tea and kerosene duties, and a motion was carried, "That this chamber send a circular to the ...

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  51. THE SHIP ILALA.

    The ship Ilala arrived from Fredrikstadt last night, and anchored in Watson's Hay. She experienced a fair-weather passage until off the Australian coast, when stormy conditions set in. The vessel rounded ...

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  52. NEW ZEALAND. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE TO ENGLAND.

    The British Postmaster-General has agreed, upon representations from New Zealand, to deliver this country's newspapers throughout the United Kingdom for 1d per paper, ...

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  53. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2?d per oz standard, an advance of 5/8d since Monday. ...

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  54. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    BRISBANE (500 miles),—Arr: Feb. 11, Aramac, s, Barrabool, s, from Sydney; Wodonga, s, from Cooktown; Barcoo, s, from Townsville. MARYBOROUGH (680 miles).—Dep: Feb. 11, Burlvali, ...

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  55. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the tallow sales to-day 458 casks were ottered and 277 were sold. Prices realised were:—Mutton, fine 28s 6d, medium 26s; beef, fine 28s 6d, medium 26s. ...

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  56. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to Fiji and Canada will be received at the parcels office, 151 Castlereagh-street, for transmission per C.A. steamship Moana up to 10.30 a.m. on MONDAY, February [?] ...

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  57. THE GOVERNOR AND THE MAORIS.

    Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand, replying to a loyal address from the Maoris at Hawkes Bay, said that when he went home he would have great pleasure in representing to ...

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  58. FEDERAL FREETRADE AND LIBERAL LEAGUE.

    A well-attended meeting of the council of the Federal Freetrade and Liberal League was held at the league's rooms, Cnstlereagh-street, last night, Senator Neild presiding. ...

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  59. PLAGUE IN BRISBANE. BRISDANE, Thursday.

    'A' case of plague is reported from Clayfield. The patient is a man 40 years of ago, working in the city, where plague rats have been found. ...

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  60. CAPSIZE OF A MAIL COACH.

    The mail coach from Tokaanu to Wiouru capsized yesterday. Mr. H. Meeks, of Melbourne, had a shoulder dislocated. ...

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  61. PRECAUTIONS IN SYDNEY.

    In consequent of the discovery of a plague infected rat in Brisbane on January 20, followed by the announcement that a person suffering from the infection was found in that ...

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  62. THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

    It has been suggested that Mr. Bent, whose business instincts have never been questioned, should take the Treasurership as being practically the most important ...

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  63. PERFORMANCE OF "THE MIKADO" AT MOSMAN.

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  64. DELIBERATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE.

    The State Treasurers resumed their discussion on the public debts question to-day, and subsequently addressed a memorandum to Sir George Turner, expressing their views. ...

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  65. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL BALL.

    A number of ladies interested in the carryng out of the annual ball in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital asssembled at that institution yesterday to fix a date for the holding of the function this year. The Lady ...

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  66. Advertising

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  67. LADIES' TOBOGGAN RACE.

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  68. Advertising

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