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  2. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITES.

    A good deal of energy is being displayed in victoria to have the federal capital project placed far in the background of the Ministerial programme. The press some time ago tried to persuade the public by ...

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  3. LONDON MINING MARKET.

    On the Stock Exchange yesterday prices of Australian mining ventures were: Associated Gold Mines, 89s 3d; Broken Hill Proprictary, 28s 9d; New ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION

    The newspapers state that the selection of Lord Northcote as Governor-General of Australia gives general satisfaction. Besides his social gifts and his personal ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The railway train in which Wallace Brothers' Circus was travelling on the Grand Trunk line came into collision with another at Durand, Michigan, to-day. ...

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  6. THE GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP.

    Lord Northeote, at present Governor of Bombay, India, has been appointed to succeed Lord Tennyson as Governor-General of the Commonwealth. He assumes office in ...

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  7. THE BALKANS.

    Consular despatches received from Monastir state that the insurrection broke out a fortnight earlier than was originally intended, matters having been precipitated by ...

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  8. LORD TENNYSON PLEASED.

    The Governor-General received a cablegram on Saturday from the Secretary of State for the Colonies announcing that the appointment of Lord Northcote had been approved by the King. ...

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  9. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    Bar silver was quoted yesterday at 2s 1 7-16d per ounce standard. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. The Frozen Meat Trade Association's ...

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  10. LORD NORTHCOTE AT BOMBAY.

    The only official intimation respecting the appointment of Lord Northcote as Governor-General will be addressed to the Governor-General in Sydney. Some days ago the Government received a ...

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  11. THE PRIME MINISTER SATISFIED.

    "I think the appointment will be a successful one," remarked Sir Edmund Barton yesterday." Mr. Chamberlain cabled to Lord Tennyson recently asking whether the appointment of Lord Northcote ...

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  12. POPE PIUS X.

    King Victor Emmnnuel III. of Italy was agreeably surprised by the election of Cardinal Sarto to the Papacy. The King recalled with pleasure his visit to Venice and ...

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  13. CHINA.

    Five members of the Reform party in China have been arrested at Peking. Among the arrested men is a brother of the Viceroy at Wu-chang (the Liang-[?]u provinces), the ...

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  14. RESERVES INSUBORDINATE.

    Turkish Redifs (Army Reserves) in Macedonia are discontented, and are insubordinate, Many of them have deserted, and have sold their arms to the insurgents. ...

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  15. REMARKS BY THE PREMIER.

    Sir John See was laconic in his reply to a question from a "Herald" representative us to how he viewed the appointment:—"I think the appointment of Lord Northcote is an admirable one. But ...

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  16. BULGARIANS SURROUNDED.

    Reuter's Agency reports that four Turkish battalions with artillery have surrounded a large number of Bulgarians at Sovovitch. Great fodder depots at Somanli, Aydirlic, ...

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  17. THE HUMBERT FRAUDS.

    The trial of the Humberts and the d'Aurig[?] [?]acs, on charges of fraud where by they obtained large sums of money, commences in Paris to-day. ...

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  18. SIMPLICITY OF HIS HOLINESS.

    Anyone is able to obtain an sudience with Pope Pius X. Many stories are told of his simplicity. He dismissed his coach at the Vatican gardens because, he said, his legs ...

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  19. POPE PIUS X.

    Very few people in Sydney know Pope Pius X., but one who has had the privilege of meeting him on a number of occasions after he was created Patriarch of Venice says that he is a man of medium stature, of ...

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  20. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The "Daily Mail" says that officials of the Treasury and of the Board of Trade have unanimously advised the Government against tho adoption of a ...

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  21. REPORT ON WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. T. Pridham, Assistant Engineer for Water Supply, on Friday handed in a report in regard to the water supply, &c., of the Federal capital sites to Mr. A. Oliver, who is sitting as a Royal ...

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  22. THE HUMBERT FRAUDS.

    The trial of Frederic Humbert, Therese Humbert, his wife, Romain d'Aurignac and Emile d'Aurignac, her brothers, on charges of swindling was commenced at the Palace of ...

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  23. A MINISTERIAL SCANDAL.

    The "Matin," a leading Paris newspaper, publishes a series of letters written by M. Flourens, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Mme. Humbert, appealing for ...

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  24. THE KISHINEFF MASSACRES.

    The trial is being proceeded with secretly by the Russian authorities of 42 persons who are charged with having been concerned in murdering Jews at Kishineff. ...

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  25. FIRES.

    A large fire occurred at Drummoyne early yesterday morning, by which the boatshed and scull manufactory, recently established on the foreshores of the Parramatta River by Mr. ...

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  26. ARMENIA.

    In consequence of the serious representations of Sir N. O'Conor, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, regarding Armenia, the Porte holds the Vails (governors ...

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  27. SENSATIONAL CASE OF ABDUCTION.

    Three masked men have abducted Frieda Sittel, a young girl, from a Magdalen Asylum in Berlin. She was the principal witness in the trial of 40 men who are charged with ...

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  28. THE FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND.

    The King has conferred distinguished conduct medals on two Boers who took part in the Somaliland campaign. The King has also awarded ...

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  29. SUICIDE OF A NAVAL OFFICER.

    Captain Dodgson, the commander of the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla at Kingstown, Ireland, has committed suioide. He suffered from an old wound in his bead. ...

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  30. THE SHIPPING TRUST.

    The press of the United States considers that as regards the agreement between the Atlantic Shipping Trust and the British Government the latter has ...

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  31. ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.

    In the disturbances caused by strikes at Nikolieff on an estuary of the Black Sea, Russia, an attempt was made by rieters to storm the Government spirit depot. The ...

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  32. AGREEMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATORS WANTED.

    At a luncheon at Newcastle yesterday on the occasion of the opening of the post-office, Senator Neild, in responding on behalf of the Sonate to the toast of "The Commonwealth and State ...

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  33. AN AUSTRALIAN QUARTETTE.

    The Royal Yacht Club dinner at Cowes last night was attended by the King and the Prince of Wales. An A[?]stralian ladies vocal quartette sang at the ...

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  34. THE NAVAL MAN[?]UVRES.

    During the naval mancenvres to-day a boiler exploded on H. M. S. Blake. One man was killed and six others were injured. H. M. S. Blake is a first-classtwin screw craiser, with a ...

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  35. WHITAKER WRIGHT.

    Whitaker Wright, who was managing director of the London and Globe Finance Corporation, and who on arrival at Liverpool from New York was ...

    Article : 87 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    A meeting of the Diocesan Council was held at Brisbane on Thursday. Archdeacon David formally advised the council of the vacancy which had occurred in the See and his ...

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  37. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—An agitation has been got up to knock a [?] hole in the Constitution of the Commonwealth This is being engineered by a few shire councill[?]rs of Victoria, supported by the Melbourne papers, aided and ...

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  38. VALUABLE HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.

    While the household of Lord Falmouth was making a journey on the Great Western Railway line the train took fire in consequence of the grooms smoking in the horsebox. Three ...

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  39. THE BALKANS' INSURRECTION.

    In the Bulgarian question it is stated that Great Britain supports Austria and Russia, who it is considered are still striving to restore peace. ...

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  40. FIRE IN CLARENCE-STREET.

    Shortly before [?] o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in Snashall's, Limited, envelope-makers, Clarence-street. Detachments from city fire stations answered the call ...

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  41. ADULTERATION OF BUTTER.

    The bill introduced into the House of Commons by the late Mr. R. W. Hanbury, having for [?]s object the prevention of the selling of adulterated butter unless ...

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  42. SPEED OF MOTOR CARS.

    After a prolonged debate in committee, the House of Commons has agreed to a compromise on the Motor Car Bill. The maximum speed is to be 20 miles an hour ...

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  43. SMALL FIRE AT STANMORE.

    On Saturday a fire broke out in a private dwelling at 165 Stanmore-road, Petersham, occoupled by Thomas Mulholland. The contents of one of the bedrooms were severely damaged, ...

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  44. EMPLOYMENT OF BASHI BAZOUKS.

    The Bulgarian Government has asked the Powers to influence the Porte not to employ Bashi-Bazouks in suppressing the rebellion in the vilayet of Monastir. ...

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  45. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    The annual report of the Public Service Board shows that the numbers of officers in the classified division are:—Professional, 241, with salaries amounting to £65,198; and ...

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  46. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    In the New South Wales suit Chard v. Chard, in which the petitioner, William Henry Chard, applied unsuccessfully to have his marriage with Elizabeth Ann ...

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  47. GARROTERS IN THE CITY.

    A sensational incident occurred in George-street late on Saturday night. Constable P. William[?] heard someone call for help, and on looking across the road saw two men garroting a man, On seeing the ...

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  48. THE HOOLEY CASE.

    Sir Robert Finlay, the Attorney-General, stated in the House of Commons on Friday that the Director of Public Prosecutions was considering the question of prosecuting Mr. ...

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  49. SMALLPOX.

    Two additional cases of smallpox were reported yesterday, the patients being Henry Williams, plumber, residing at Invermay, and Mrs. Cox, of Margaret-strest, whose two children developed the ...

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  50. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The statement made by the "Daily Mail" that the officials of the Treasury and of the Board of Trade have unanimously advised the Government against the adoption of a system ...

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  51. BRIGADIER-GENERAL FINN.

    General Finn, State Commandant of the Military Forces and Staff, including Lie[?]tenantColoncl Antill, Major Legge, Lieutenant Cox. Lieutenant Arnott, Major MacLagan, and ...

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  52. A FATAL QUARREL.

    At midnight on Saturday Constable Stanford, of Carlton, was called from Queensbury-street into a right-of-way at the rear of an hotel by cries of "Police." When he arrived here he found the ...

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  53. LATE MELBOURNE SPORTING.

    The following were the chief winners at the V.A.T.C. Meeting:—H. J. Taylor, first Grand National Steeplechase, £1100. second Grand National Hurdle Race, £200, £1300; J. N. M'Arthur, ...

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  54. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    Closing prices are:— Copper.—Spot 57¼, a rise of [?], and three months 55½, a fall of [?] Tin.—Spot 130¼, a rise of 1¼, three months ...

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  55. THE DUMBEA AT FREMANTLE.

    The French mall steamer Dumbea, from Marseilles, arrived at 6 o'clock this morning, and will sall again for the Eastern States at 5 p.m. Her saloon passengers are: ...

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  56. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The returns issued by the Board of Trade for July show that the imports of Great Britain and Ireland increased by £1,566,360, and the exports decreased by £153,625 ...

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