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  2. THE WEATHER.

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  3. QUEENSLAND.

    The total amount received by the income tax Commissioner during January amounted to £2370, of which £370 was returned as not collectable. The total is mostly composed of 10s tax payments. The ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

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  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Yesterday afternoon a young man named Leslie Cunyaghame, 23, son of the dispenser at Darlinghurst Gaol, was seriously injured while swimming at the Bondi Baths. He dived from the springboard ...

    Article : 117 words
  6. THIRD EDITION.

    A.terrible disaster is reported to have occurred at the torpedo boat destroyers' manoeuvres of the Mediterranean squadron. While 12 torpeds-boat destroyers with their lights ...

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  7. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    At the welcome at Kimberley on Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, the Mayoress of the town presented Mrs. Chamberlain with a silver casket and five magnificent rough ...

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  8. VENEZUELA.

    The "Morning Post" states that by its treaty with Venezuela France secures 13 per cent, of the Customs of La Guayra, to pay its claims. ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Three thousand Chinese troops have been ordered to the borders of Kweichow, where the rebels are in strong force. The rebels declare their intention to capture ...

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  10. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY EXPERIMENTS.

    Several successful wireless telegraphy experiments were carried out yesterday between Brisbane and Lytton. A station will shortly be established at, Moreton Island. ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    When riding home on a bicycle from business late on Saturday evening, Miss Julia Kingston, who occupies the position of manager in a city pastrycook shop, was accosted by two masked men when ...

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  12. A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.

    Late on Friday night a young couple, when passing through Flagstaff Gardens, were accosted by a man, who asked for some tobacco. The request was refused, whereupon he drew a revolver, fired it, and ...

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  13. THE CUBAN ARMY.

    The Cuban army, which has been disbanded, threatons to occupy the towns and collect 15,000,000dol. (£3,000,000) arrears of pay, the Government having promised to pay only ...

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  14. THE RAINFALL FOR JANUARY.

    The weather chart and rainfall report for the month of January were issued from the Observatory on Saturday. Mr. Russell in the course of his report says:— ...

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  15. THE INDIA'S MAILS.

    The inter-state mails by the R.M.S. India left' Adelaide by special train at 7.20 p.m. to-day. ...

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  16. WALLSEND HOSPITAL.

    The annual report of the committee of the Wallsend Hospital shows that 242 patients were admitted for treatment during the year, of which 99 were female patients, the total number being ...

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  17. TARIFF WARS IN EUROPE.

    The new Austro-Hungarian tariff gives Hungary complete control of the Austrian markets for grain and cattle. Under the now Russian tariff the duties on ...

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  18. THE SENSATION AT DELEGATE.

    It was reported to the police yesterday that the, Halfway Hotel, on the Bombala-Delegate road, had been stack up. The police, on investigating the matter, found that people at the hotel became, ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    Mr. G. W. Smalley, the New York correspondent of the "Times," contradicts, on the highest authority, Germany's representations that Great Britain sought her ...

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  20. TREATMENT OF MISCHIEFMAKERS.

    Mr, Chamberlain, in an address at Vryburg, said that the only evil influence he feared was the mischiefmakers intruding into public life. Some of them had already entered public ...

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  21. GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States is agitated at the news that German agents at Santiago de Chili proposed the immediate purchase of the Chilian battleship Capitan Prat and the armoured ...

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  22. DEATH FROM THIRST AND EXPOSURE.

    The man who was found dead seven miles out on Thackaringa station on Wednesday was named William Ford. He came from Wakerville, South Australia, Deceased had been employed at Cathero ...

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  23. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    DEPARTURE OF IMPERIAL INSTRUCTORS. By the R.M.S. Ophir on Saturday five Imperial Army instructors, whoso engagements for five years have just expired, left for England to ...

    Article : 145 words
  24. SPEECH BY LORD CRANBORNE.

    Viscount Cranborne, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Sheffield last night, referred to what he said some, people termed the Venezuelan ...

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  25. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Houses are being oreated at Johannesburg for Government employees at a cost of £1,000,000. The rent is not to exceed onesixth of the occupant's salary. ...

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  26. MACEDONIAN REFORMS.

    Reuter's Agency states that events in Macedonia are being keenly watched, and that the Russian Commissariat Department at Odessa has been ordered to prepare for eventualities. ...

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  27. FATALITY AT THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE MINE.

    Another fatal accident occuried last night at the Golden Horseshoe. At about 7 o'clock a miner named Andrew M'Combe went along the 600ft. level to get some water, and as he failed to return ...

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  28. CATCHMENT AREA.

    The flow of the rivers on the catchment area on Saturday was as follows:—Cataract. 3,916,000 gallons; Nepean, 14,029,000. The inflow to the Prospect reservoir amounted to 25,011,000 gailons, as ...

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  29. NEWCASTLE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    A ballot was taken last night for the election of the committee of the School of Arts for the ensuing year, and resulted in the election of the following:—Messrs. J. R. Ash, M. Cromarty, A. ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. THE REBELLION IN MOROCCO.

    The Moorish Pretender, Bahamara, has suspended his advance upon Fez, and has retreated to his old positions at Teza, in order to secure his rear. ...

    Article : 128 words
  31. THE ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER.

    Signor Prinetti, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who was partially paralysed while waiting to obtain an audience of King Victor Emmanuel on Thursday, has greatly ...

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  32. B BATTERY, FIELD ARTILLERY.

    On Saturday afternoon B Battery, B.D.F.A., with four 15-pounder guns, under Captain R. [?] Pearce, had a route march along the coastal road to Long Bay and Maroubra. Towards nightfall ...

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  33. ATTEMPT ON THE ARMENIAN PATRIARCH.

    Hatchikian, a chemist's apprentice, who shot Monsignor Ormanian, the Armenian Patriarch, and wounded him in the shoulder during mass at Constantinople, has died in ...

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  34. OPPRESSIVE WEATHER IN VICTORIA.

    The weather during the past three days has been very oppressive. Yesterday the reading in the shade at the Observatory was 105, and in the sun 157[?] To-day the reading in the shade was 102'[?], but the ...

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  35. THE MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.

    Several canvassers at the recent municipal elections at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, were paid by both the Conservative and the Liberal parties. ...

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  36. JANUARY CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    The revenue collected at the Newcastle Customhouse for the month of January was as follows:— Harbour and light rates, £830 7s; pilotage dues, £974 7s 6d; harbour dues, £623 5s; duty and ...

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  37. FLOODS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Reports from Wyndham state that for five days preceding the 19th January 25th. of rain fell, causing unprecedented floods, and great damage, including the bursting of a large dam in the neighbourhood, ...

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  38. THE NAVAL BRIGADE.

    The Naval Brigade had an instructive and useful half-day parade on Saturday afternoon. Mastering at the drillshed at Rushcutter's Bay, the right half battalion under Lieutenant Williams ...

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  39. THE LONDON BABY FARMING CASE.

    The Home Secretary (Mr. Akers-Douglas) has decided that the sentence of death passed upon the women Annie Walters and Amelia Sach, who were found guilty on January 17 ...

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  40. SUPPOSED FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT.

    Yesterday a young woodearter named Peter Brown was taken to the Government hospital by the police, having been found in an exhausted condition near the police station. He never rallied after admission, ...

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  41. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE COMMISSION.

    The Federal Capital Site Commission left hero this morning going via Yarrangobilly to Cooma. They inspected the alternative site yesterday at Lacmalac, which seemed much approved of. the Tumut ...

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  42. THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION.

    A national conference of representatives of the local authorities, the employers and the workmen's organisations, will be held at the Guildhall on February 27 to consider the ...

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  43. HEAT AT KALGOORLIE.

    The average daily maximum shade temperature at Kalgoorlie for the week ended Friday last was just under 110 degrees. ...

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  44. THE AUBURN TRAGEDY.

    There are no fresh developments in connection with the search for the man who is wanted in connection with the Auburn tragedy. The police are of the opinion that he is still in the city, but every effort ...

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  45. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The following are the principal rainfalls during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning:— Cairns 185 points, Croydon 166, Geraldron 384, Herberton 70, Irvine Bank 50, Laura 50, Mackay 71, ...

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  46. LATE MINING.

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  47. A MAN DROWNED IN A DAM.

    A railway porter named William denuings was drowned at Toongabbie on Friday night while bathing in a dam. ...

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  48. THE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES.

    It is believed that five Russian torpedo boats have passed through the Dardanelles. ...

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  49. PUBLIC COMPANIES.

    The firm of D. and J. Fowler, Limited of New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, and London, has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. ...

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  50. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    During a storm on Thursday at Tarcombe, Central Queensland, a man named William Evitts, who was driving a team, was struck dead by lightning. Two horses were also killed. Evitts was about 30 years ...

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  51. CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has given evidence regarding the New Zealand insurance annuities before the Royal Commission on Civil Service ...

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  52. SUPPOSED ACCIDENT ON THE CHINGTU.

    The attention of the authorities at South Head was attracted last night by the manoeuvring of the China Navigation Company's steamer Chingta, bound from Melbourne to ...

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  53. STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

    A large and representative meeting was held this afternoon at the Town Hall. The Mayor presided. The following resolutions were carried:—"That this meeting respectfully draws the attention of the ...

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  54. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY A MINING SECRETARY.

    The man, William Parker Owen, who was formerly secretary of the Premier Sunrise (New Zealand) Gold-mining Company and the Indian Glenrock Mining Company, and who ...

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  55. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Armes Beaumont's benefit concert in the Town Hall on Saturday night was an immense success. Madame Melba sang three numbers and was encored each time. ...

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  56. A SCOTTISH MEMORIAL.

    It is proposed to establish as a Scottish memorial to Queen Victoria an institution at Edinburgh similar to the Duke of York's Royal Military School, ...

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  57. CRICKET.

    The county cricket clubs of Lancashire and Hampshire have decided not to support the proposal to widen the wicket. ...

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  58. THE THEATRES.

    More than satisfactory attendances mark the production of "Zaza" at the Princess's Theatre, the piece nightly increasing in popularity. The Melbourne season of the Dick Whittington pantomime ...

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  59. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the preseant series of wool sales 122,339 bales have been catalogued and 110,895 bales have been sold. At the auctions yesterday there was a ...

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  60. THE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales to-day were slack. Prices for merinos and crossbreds were fully 5 per cent, below the opening rates, and considerable withdrawals were made. ...

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  61. THE COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY IN FIJI.

    Mr. Stobo, the engineer of the Colonial Sugar Company, is amongst the Moana's passengers for Sydney. Mr. Stobo is on his, return journey after superintending the erection of a new mill at Lautoko, ...

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  62. NON-PAYING RAILWAYS.

    At the request of the Minister for Railways the committee, of railway officers ba furnished a report as to further reducing the losses on non-paying lines. They recommend various alterations in the ...

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  63. TRADE UNIONISM IN HOLLAND.

    The railway employees of Holland have begun a strike in support of the clock labourers who are on strike on a tradeunion question. ...

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  64. THE AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual report of the Amalgamated Miners' Asociation regrets the absence of an increase in the number of members. Such absence is attributed to the depressed state of the industry in a number of ...

    Article : 266 words
  65. LONDON MINING MARKET.

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  66. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. William Elton, the actor. The death of William Elton will be regretted nowhere more than in Australia, though he ...

    Article : 496 words
  67. VALUELESS CHEQUES.

    Complaints have been received by the police of a man who, it is alleged, has been obtaining or trying to obtain rooney from school proprietors by means of valueless cheques. About 10 a.m. on the 30th ultimo ...

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  68. THE PLAGUE.

    Nicholas Buicich, the second patient in the present plague outbreak at Fremantle, has succumbed to the malady. He died shortly alter midnight. His remains were cremated this afternoon. Buicich was ...

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  69. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

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  70. A NAVAL RESERVE IN CANADA.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, is introducing into the Dominion Parliament a bill for establishing a naval reserve. ...

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  71. A RELIEF FUND ESTABLISHED AT ARMIDALE.

    A public meeting was held yesterday, the Mayor presiding, for the purpose of expressing sympathy with sufferers by drought and to raise a fund. Resolutions were moved by Archdeacons White and ...

    Article : 63 words
  72. TIN STATISTICS.

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  73. PRECAUTIONS OF THE MELBOURNE BOARD OF HEALTH.

    Dr. Gresswell states, regarding the bubonic plague at Fremantle, that inquiry will be made by the officers of the Board of Public Health into every vessel arriving from Western Australia, including a medical ...

    Article : 327 words
  74. SENSATIONAL BOATING INCIDENT.

    A sensational boating accident occurred in the Challenger Passage between Garden Island and the mainland south of Fremantle this afternoon. A pleasure-boat, containing eitht persons, was ...

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  75. SEED WHEAT.

    The following notification appears in the "Government Gazette" regarding the railway rate for the carriage of seed wheat:—"When the crops have failed in any district through the drought, and ...

    Article : 182 words
  76. AFGHAN IMPORTATION OF MUNITIONS.

    The "Daily Mail" reports that the Indian Government has finally declined to allow the agents of the Ameer of Afghanistan to remove the guns and other ...

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  77. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Fremantle board of the Public Hospital met on Friday. Dr. Davory reported he had been attending a patient, a lad named George Loader, who in an accident at Karridale some weeks ago lost one of his ...

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  78. MISHAP TO THE BARQUE GLADYS.

    The barque Gludya, laden with a cargo of wool[?] grounded when leaving Gisborne Harbour for London. She was refloated, but was found to be leaking. ...

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  79. CHURCH NEWS.

    An entertainment was given on Thursday evening in the school-hall, Burleigh-street, Burwood, in aid of the funds for building substantial additions to the Methodist School-hall. There was a ...

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  80. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir John Forrest and Mr. A. Chapman, M.P., spoke at the Town Hall, Fremantle, on Friday, in reply to Mr. Reid. Sir William Lyne proposes to speak at every centre ...

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  81. LATE MELBOURNE SPORTING.

    The English-bred horse St. Ambroso, engaged in the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup, does not appear to be doing well in his training. At Flemington he went very gingerly while trotting on ...

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  82. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The next interstate conference of Australian Y.M.C.A. will be held at Adelaide from March 14 to 21. Mr. J. J. Virgo, the general secretary, will represent Sydney and it is hoped that some ...

    Article : 123 words
  83. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

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  84. THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

    The Austrian Reichsrath has ratified the Sugar Bounties Convention. ...

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  85. A STATUE OF THE LATE QUEEN VICTORIA.

    The steamer Etrickdale, from London, which arrived at Fremantle on Friday, brought the statue of Queen Victoria, which was presented to the city of Perth by Mr. A. P. Stoneham. ...

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  86. THE CHILDREN KNOW

    the difference and always prefer ARNOTT'S Milk Arrowroots to any other biscuits, ARNOTT'S are made specially, for children. ...

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  87. QUALITY ALWAYS.

    [?] the best; it is wise to give the children ARNOTT'S Milk Arrowroots, because the quality is quite unsurpassed.—Advt. ...

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  88. THE WISE HOUSEWIFE

    thinks of the quality as well as the price, and she ALWAYS buys LLOYD'S 1s 3d TEA. LLOYD'S, 19 King-street and 694 George-street, city,—Advt. ...

    Article : 27 words
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