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  2. SECOND EDITION

    A telegram from Eudiuda, on the Murray flats, states that "Fred," the swagman, whose name was mentioned at the inquest in connection with the Stirling West tragedy, was discovered to-day two ...

    Article : 245 words
  3. PATRIOTISM AND PROGRESS.

    Sir Edmund Barton, the Federal Prime Minister, delivered an address last night at the Friendly Societies' Dispensary Hall, Petersham, mainly on the subject of Australian patriotism. The occusion ...

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  4. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The steamer Tambo arrived from the islands this morning, and sailed for Sydney in the afternoon. She reports the death of Mr. Harry Hatton, a trader, of Malicolo, and of Mr. Fraser, of Vanua ...

    Article : 60 words
  5. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Chamberlain has visited two of the goldmines controlled by Mr. J. B. Robinson, and has descended the deepest of Mr. Robinson's mines. ...

    Article : 118 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    A young man who was wanted in Sydney on a charge of forgery presented a forged cheque for £2 17s 3d at a Bourke-street drapery establishment to-day. The cheat was at once detected, but the man ...

    Article : 133 words
  7. THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States Congress has almost unanimously passed Senator Lodge's bill proposing to grant a rebate of the duty on imported coal for a period of 12 months. ...

    Article : 392 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A sensation has been caused in orthodox circles at the German Emperor patronising the lectures of Professor Delitzsch, which embody the latest results of the Higher ...

    Article : 76 words
  9. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Cabinet to-day decided to appoint Royal Commissions to continue the inquiries made by the select committee of the Legislative Council into the construction of the waterworks in the State, and in ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. THE OUTTRIM COAL COMPANIES.

    A conference of representatives of the Outtrim and Jumbunna Coal Companion with the representatives of their workmen, which was to have been held to-day to consider the new working rules, did ...

    Article : 159 words
  11. DUELLISTS SENTENCED.

    Herr Guggenheimer, a Judge at Munich, Bavaris, and M. Stueb, the Belgian Consul, have been sentenced respectively to four and two months' imprisonment for duelling. ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. FATAL DOSE OF CARBOLIC ACID.

    A man named Samuel Manning, aged 62, died suddenly at his residence, Goodwood, on Wednesday in peculiar circumstances. Deceased was suffering from incurable cancer, and his wife, on going to give ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. THE VISIT TO CAPE COLONY.

    Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson, the Governor of Cape Colony, will meet Mr. Chamberlain on his arrival at Mafeking, and will accompany him through Cape Colony. ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. L. A. B. Wade, principal engineer for water supply and sewerage, who came to Broken Hill a short time ago to inquire into the recommendation made by ...

    Article : 358 words
  15. DANGER OF AMERICAN COMPETITION.

    Herr Rheimbaden, speaking in the Prussian Diet yesterday, described American competition as the dark cloud on the economic horizon of Germany. ...

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  16. EN ROUTE TO COOLGARDIE.

    The Melbourne express was an hour late this morning. The boudoir car contained a contingent of Federal representatives en route for Western Australia to take part in the celebrations in connection ...

    Article : 295 words
  17. CASUALTIES.

    Two lads, Aubrey Hattor, aged 17, and Sydney Roberts, aged 14, with two other boys, were on a rabbit shooting excursion in the Warracknabeal district when Hatton stumbled in a hole, and his gun ...

    Article : 118 words
  18. SOUTH AFRICA.

    In connection with a proposal to introduce Chinese to work the mines, the working men of Johannesburg have resolved to protest against Chinese immigration, and have issued ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. RUSSIA.

    The susceptibility of the Czar to pulmonary trouble has induced his Imperial Majesty's doctors to urge that the Court should be transferred to Livadia, the Imperial summer ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    An alarming accident happened this morning to a train running between Wandong and Kilmore. The train, which consisted of 33 trucks, engine, and guards van, was descending a decline, when the ...

    Article : 296 words
  21. THE GERMAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.

    Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German Charge d'Affaires at Washington, has been instructed to emphasise the community of American, German, and British interests. ...

    Article : 31 words
  22. THE FINANCE MINISTER.

    The Czar has warmly thanked M.S.J. Witte, the Russian Minister for Finance, for his 10 years' services in his present position. [Sergius Witte is of German parentage, and started ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. IMPORTATION OF COOLIES.

    The "Daily Mail" states that Rand financiers propose to introduce on to the goldfields 100,000 coolies under contract. They will not be permanent settlers. ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  25. THE BALKANS.

    King Alexander of Servia, speaking at a banquet at Belgrade, urged the Servians to be prepared for the decisive moment. The whole world, be said, must know that no one ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. REFORM IN EDUCATION EXPENDITURE.

    With regard to the report of the Education Committee which recently sat the Minister for Education has been engaged for some days in considering the soheme suggested by the committee, and has made a ...

    Article : 206 words
  27. WAGES OF KAFFIRS INCREASED.

    The Chamber of Mines of Johannesburg has resolved to raise the wages of the Kuffirs working about the mines to the rates in force prior to the war. ...

    Article : 38 words
  28. VENEZUELA.

    President Castro has levied 2,500,000 bolivars (about £100,000) on the richest merchants of Caracas, including 200,000 (about £8000) on the firm of which General Guzman ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. THE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES.

    The "Novosti," the St. Petersburg journal, states that it would welcome the opening of the Dardanelles to warships of all nations. ...

    Article : 35 words
  30. THE TAXATION PROPOSALS.

    At a meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian Employers' Union held this evening, the State Treasurer's taxation proposals were discussed, and a resolution was carried,—"That this union ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    Some small records of rainfall on the Prospect catchment area for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday have been received by the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage. Fourteen points ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. MR. A. J. BALFOUR.

    The condition of Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Premier, who contracted a feverish chill, and who is confined to his bed, is satisfactory. ...

    Article : 30 words
  33. THE BOER FARMERS' DELEGATES.

    The Boer Commissioners (Messrs. Lane, Joste, and Rood), accompanied by Mr. W. S. Campbell (Chief Inspector of Agriculture) and Mr. M. M'Kcown (manager of ...

    Article : 147 words
  34. REVOLUTIONISTS DEFEATED.

    An engagement between the Government troops and the revolutionists has taken place at Cumana. The town was successfully defended by 500 of the Government forces for ...

    Article : 57 words
  35. THE POTTERIES TRADE.

    Owing to the cost of bringing Cornish clay to the potteries, a Staffordshire firm is establishing a large sanitary ware factory in Germany to compete with Germans in the London ...

    Article : 39 words
  36. ACCIDENT THROUGH PLAYING WITH A PEA RIFLE.

    A child named Schone, a daughter of a resident of Murtoa, was playing with a pea rifle and the charge exploded. The bullet entered her forehead a little above the left eye. The child is in a dangerous ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. AMALGAMATION OF LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.

    Three large locomotive building firms of Glasgow, Polmadie, and Springburn are combining. The capital of the firms is £2,000,000. ...

    Article : 29 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    Another case of ptomaine poisoning has arisen from the eating of corned beef, the victims being Mrs. Boyce and her little daughter Della, residing at South Brisbane. Both were removed to the ...

    Article : 87 words
  39. THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

    Prominent features in the work of the Summer School for the State school teachers are lectures on school gardening and elementary agriculture, delivered by Dr. Cherry, of the Agricultural ...

    Article : 395 words
  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    For the past week the temperature at Perth has rauged about 100[?]. To-day the maximum reading of the thermometer was 106[?]. At Marble Bar on Wednesday the heat was 112[?]. ...

    Article : 70 words
  41. NORTH POLAR EXPEDITION.

    Lieutenant Peary is seeking a suitable steamer for a fresh attempt to reach the North Pole. ...

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  42. PRESIDENT URGED TO RESIGN.

    General Penacasa, a distinguished Vene[?]lan, reflecting the views of most of his countrymen, except the supporters of President Castro, has addressed a letter to the ...

    Article : 49 words
  43. FUTURE OF FIJI.

    On the tenth and last meeting day of the Imperial Conference Mr. Seddon announced that he had a motion to propose in relation to Fiji. "After consultation with my colleagues about this matter, and ...

    Article : 854 words
  44. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A conference under the auspices of the Goldfields-Esperance Railway was held on Tuesday at Boulder. The Mayor of Kalgoorlie presided. Delegates were present from all the public bodies on the goldfields, ...

    Article : 177 words
  45. THE REV. WOOLLS RUTLEDGE AT TAMWORTH.

    The Rev. W. W. Rutledge, President of the Methodist Conference, gave an address at the Methodist Church last night on "Religion and Politics." He said the Roman Catholic Church was trying to ...

    Article : 150 words
  46. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Signor Marcon[?] has promised to assist the Meteorological Bureau in supplying information by means of wireless telegraphy of the barometric pressures, obtained by ships in ...

    Article : 37 words
  47. FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES.

    Andrew Larsen, a seaman, residing in Harris-street, Ultimo, was knocked down by a cart near the junction of Harris-street and Pyrmont Bridgeroad last night. He was conveyed by the Civil ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. TURKEY AND EGYPT.

    The Porte forbade the Egyptian pilgrims for Mecca taking the shorter route. The Khedive telegraphed that Egypt was within her rights and that she adhered to the shorter route. ...

    Article : 38 words
  49. A SHIP'S OFFICER INJURED.

    Ernest Shields, the third officer on the ship Dalgonar, was working on the vessel yesterday afternoon when a large piece of rocksalt fell out of a sling and struck him on the head. He was picked ...

    Article : 78 words
  50. A NIGERIAN EXPEDITION.

    Lieutenant-Colonel T. L. N. Morland, Commandant in Northern Nigeria, is concentrating 1050 seasoned troops under 37 British officers at Zaria, in Northern Nigeria, five ...

    Article : 158 words
  51. REBELLION IN MOROCCO.

    Reports received from Tangier state that Kaid El Mehedi [?] Menebhi, the Sultan's Minister for War, was killed in a fight outside Fez. ...

    Article : 72 words
  52. THE RECENT EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES.

    In connection with the recent robbery of copper, tin, and other metal, valued at £55, from the premises of Davis, Shepherd, and Co., of Petersham, and also of the finished and unfinished boots and ...

    Article : 283 words
  53. FALL FROM A CART.

    Yesterday a man named John Black, 25, living at Railway-parade, Erskineville, fell from a cart near his residence. He was taken to Prince Alfred Hospital and admitted, suffering from severe ...

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  54. SERIOUS SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    News was received at Marble Bar yesterday of a serious shooting accident which occurred on the New Kimberley stock route, 160 miles from Nullagin[?] Henry Kent, employed on the route was out turkey ...

    Article : 175 words
  55. THE INJURED CYCLIST.

    On inquiry at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday it was learned that the condition of H. Gordon, who sustained a fractured skull and other injuries on the previous evening in a cycle race at the Sydney ...

    Article : 55 words
  56. THE STIRLING WEST TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the body of the murdered man George Cullen was resumed yesterday, when most of the members of the family and some neighbours gave evidence regarding Cullen's movements. Nothing ...

    Article : 127 words
  57. DEATH IN A POLICE CELL.

    Shortly before 6 o'clock last night a baker named Michael Cunningham, 66, lately residing at Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, was locked up at the Darlinghurst police station on a charge of assault. About ...

    Article : 91 words
  58. MAJOR-GENERAL BADENPOWELL.

    The "Standard's" correspondent at Johaunesburg states that Major-General Baden-Powell, who is in command of the South African Constabulary, has been ...

    Article : 62 words
  59. IMPROVEMENT OF THE SULTAN'S PROSPECTS.

    Reuter's correspondent reports that many of the rebels in Morocco are now reinforcing the Sultan. The prospects of the Sultan being successful in overcoming the Pretender ...

    Article : 37 words
  60. SUDDEN DEATH.

    A youth named Clifford G. G. Gromo, 17, died suddenly at his parents' residence, Duke-street, Woolloomooloo, last night, The Coroner has been informed. ...

    Article : 26 words
  61. TASMANIA.

    The procee lings at the Tamar Regatta to-day were marred by a drowning accident Just as the yacht Ripple II. was getting ready to take part in a race Thomas Ford, aged about 50, a seafaring man, who ...

    Article : 64 words
  62. THE IRISH LAND CONFERENCE.

    Many bodies of tenantry associated with the United Irish League complain that the conference which was held between representatives of the landlords and the tenants, ...

    Article : 61 words
  63. HOMEBUSH STOCK MARKET.

    As nearly 30,000 sheep and lambs were penned at the metropolitan fat stock sale yards yesterday, and as the bulk of the pens of sheep were really good ...

    Article : 266 words
  64. LIBERAL AND REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, last night, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Liberal and Reform Association. Dr. Maitland presided. The ...

    Article : 128 words
  65. COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION TO IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    An animated newspaper correspondence in proceeding between Senator A. P. Matheson (W.A.), Sir Frederick Young (vice-president of the Royal Colonial Institute), Mr. Loring, ...

    Article : 149 words
  66. NAVAL NEWS.

    The arrival to-day of Vice-Admiral Fanshaw[?] marks a new and important [?]och in connection with the Australian naval station. In the first instance the commanders-in-chief held the rank of ...

    Article : 289 words
  67. NEW ZEALAND.

    Regarding the remarks of Mr. Irvine, the Premier of Victoria, Mr. Seddon says that the New Zealand Government is still prepared to pay railage and freight on fodder and seed for stricken settlers. The ...

    Article : 117 words
  68. AN ATLANTIC LINER OVERDUE.

    The Atlantic liner St. Louis, 11,629 tons, of the International Navigation Company, is three days overdue at New York. ...

    Article : 27 words
  69. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The "Sportsman" reports that Mr. A. C. MacLaren has cabled to Australia stating that it would be wiser to defer the visit of the next English cricket team to Australia until ...

    Article : 53 words
  70. ARGENTINE TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Writing from Capetown under date December 17, Mr. J. K. Hunter, agent for Victoria in South Africa, states that Argentina is doing an enor[?]ous business ...

    Article : 85 words
  71. THE LATE MR. JAMES MILSON.

    In addition to those gentlemen whose names have already been published in our col[?] the following were present at the funeral of the late Mr. James Milson on Tuesday last:—The Hon. Dr. Mackellar, ...

    Article : 125 words
  72. WE NEVER KNOW

    The worth of water till the well is dry. If you want the best TEA, it's LLOYD'S you'll try. LLOYD'S, 109 King-st., and 594 George-st., city.— Advt. ...

    Article : 32 words
  73. THE SECRET OF HEALTH.

    is suitable food. Give the growing children ARNOTT'S Miik Arrowroots, and they will grow healthy and strong.—Advt. ...

    Article : 25 words
  74. CHILDREN LOVE ARNOTT'S

    Milk Arrowroot B[?]cuits, because they are so delicious, light, wholesome, and easily digested. They are made for children.—Advt. ...

    Article : 22 words
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