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  2. THE DRAYTON GRANGE.

    The Drayton Grange Royal Commission continued its sittings yesterday The president, Mr. A. M'Lean, presided, and all the mumbers were present. Mr. Russell (Sly and Bussell) appeared for Houlder ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    In passing sentence on a prisoner at the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice Williams made some observations on first offenders. He had, he said, given the question much thought for many years, and had ...

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  4. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    BLUFF.—Arrival: Auguat 18, Talune, s., from Hobart. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continuted from pace 6.) ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND.

    Lord and Lady Tennyson left for Melbourne this morning. Amongst those who attended to bid them goodbye at the station were the State Governor and the Commandant. ...

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  6. THE CHARGE AGAINST THE KENNIFFS.

    The application for the trial of Patrick and James Kenniff by a special jury came before Mr. Justice Power at the Rockhampton supreme Court today. On the application of Mr. T. J. Ryan, who ...

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  7. SHOWERS IN BRISBANE.

    During a thunderstorm several smart showers fell in Brisbane and suburbs yesterday, the fall ranging from three to eight points. Light falls are reported from a few southern stations including Beaudesert ...

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  8. A SHOCKING FATALITY.

    A man named Edward Goldsmith, aged 44 years, employed by his brother in an engineer's foundry at South Melbourne, met with a shocking death this evening. He was engaged on the work of repairing ...

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  9. A CHILD'S ENDURANCE.

    A report has been received from Bollon showing remarkable endurance in the case of a child named Evelyn Harris, aged 2 years and 5 months. She wandered into the bush at noon on last Friday week, and ...

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  10. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS.

    Under the new educational regulations a number of applications have been received from clergymen for permission to give religious instruction in State schools. As the regulations so far as this subject is ...

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  11. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya is expected to arrive at Melbourne to-day, and will leave to-morrow, reachlas Sydney early on Friday morning. The R. M.S. China was due at Colombo on ...

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  12. COBAR TO WILCANNIA RAILWAY.

    A large and representative meeting was held here to-night with reference to the proposed railway line from Cobar to Wilcannia. It was pointed out that the ...

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  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The hearing of a wages case cited by the Amalgamated Miners' Association against the Ivanhoe Gold Corporation and 15 other local mining companies commenced in the Arbitration Court to-day. ...

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  14. THE BERGEDORF.

    The German-Australian steamship Bergedorl, which arrived from Hamburg, via Antwerp, Capetown, and Melbourne, on Saturday, and was detained in quarantine at Watson's Bay owing to the loss of her ...

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  15. THE REDHILL, FROM NEW YORK.

    The steamer Redhill, of the Tyser line, from New York, via Melbourne, arrived early yesterday morning, and anchored in Neutral Bay. The voyage from New York was marked by several periods of ...

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  16. FATALITY AT SEA.

    The barque Charles Racine arrived at Fremantle from London on Saturday. A sailor named Lars Jonsberg, while furling the mainsail during a heavy gale on July 22 inthe Indian Ocean, fell from the ...

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  17. ARRIVAL OF THE MOANA.

    The R.M.S. Moana, of the Canadian-Australian mail line, arrived from Vancouver, via ports, shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning, and berthed at the Circular Quny at 8 a.m. The steamer left ...

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  18. FLOOD AT ALBANY.

    A remarkable downpour of rain occurred at Albany on Satutday amounting to nearly 5 inches. Miles of railway line were under water, and long stretches are damaged by washaways. In the town ...

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  19. THE TICK INVASION.

    The North Coast Co-operative Company is supgesting a scheme for preventing any possible tick invasion back and for minimising the losses of cattle. Briefly it is for suppliers to the company, which has now a ...

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  20. LUND'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Gllchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, advise:— The Yarrawonga arrived yesterday afternoon, and is now discharging, at Central Whar[?]. ...

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  21. SHIPMENT OF GOLD.

    The R.M.S. Australia look for London bullion valued at £51,157 and,30,000 severeigns. ...

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  22. GOVERNMENT BATTERIES.

    The public batteries, according to a return just published, treated during July 3205 tons of stone for 1459oz. of gold, and returned a profit to the State of over £300. ...

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  23. OCEAN COMPANY, LIMITED (A. HOLT AND CO[?]

    Messrs, G[?]christ, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, report:— The Orestes left Melbourne on the 16th instant for Adelaide. ...

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  24. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' DIFFICULTY.

    Some unrest continues to manifest itself in the Railway Department at Fremantle. On Saturday the president of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees said he held that no fair-minded man ...

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  25. THE SHOOTING AFFRAY AT BURWOOD.

    Inquiries into the condition of the men and the constable injured in the recent shooting affray at Burwood made yesterday elicited the information ...

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  26. AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Dangar, Gedye, and Co., and Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, joint agents, report the movements of their New York steamers as follows:— ...

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  27. NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, presided over by Mr. C. Lloyd, was held at the rooms, Engadine-chambers, last evening, principally for the purpose of considering a motion, notice ...

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  28. THE HOULDER LINE

    Messrs, Houlder Brother's and Co., Limited, report the following movements of the Houlder li[?] steamers:— The Urmston Grange sailed from Buenos Ayres on ...

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  29. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    The annual report of the Western Australian Chamber of Manufacturers stales that any interference with the sliding scale would not only be a breach of the implied agreement with the producers ...

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  30. TEH YARRAWONGA, FROM LONDON.

    The Lund liner [?] from London and Capetown, via Melbourne, arrived in port yesterday afternoon, and berthed at the C[?] Wha[?] to discharge a large cargo of general merchandis[?]. ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    During the present month and up to the end of last week the shipments of fodder from Port Adelaide to New South Wales were as follow:—77,087 bags chaff and 4209 bales hay, and to Newcastle ...

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  32. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Rakanon left Auckland on Saturday [?] castle, and returns from Kembla to Fiji. The Monowai lett Wellington at 10 p.m. on Saturday. ...

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  33. BALMAIN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    This councell met on August 5. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Cox), in the chair, also Aldermen Milen, Murdoch, Cramp, Laws, Wheeler, Swan, Cohen, Young, and Campbell, Included amongst the ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the Supreme Court at Auckland to-day William John Parker pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his wife, son, and inother-in-law in May last. Judge Connolly said there could hardly be a more horrible ...

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  35. VOYAGE OF THE AIRLIE.

    The E. and A. liner Airlie arrived in port on Friday afternoon. She left Kobe on July 8, Hongkong on the 20th. Port Darwin on the 31st. Thursday Island on August 4, Cooktown on the 6th, cai[?] ...

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  36. THE WEATHER.

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  37. A SALVAGE CLAIM.

    The salvage claim of the Union Company for £3000 against the barque Gladys has been settled out of Court for £750. ...

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  38. CHURCH NEWS.

    Yesterday morning a solemn requiem mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral, the occasion being the nineteenth anniversary of the death of Archbishop Vaughan. There was a large ...

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  39. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

    The steamer Norfolk will leave New Zealand shortly for South Africa direct, carrying produce. In this colony much difficulty is being experienced in obtaining supplies. ...

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  40. THE OTAKI MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

    The Otaki manslaughter trial was concluded in the Wellington Supreme Court to-night, when Mrs. Horriet Drake, charged with causing the death of her eight-year-old daughter by excessive ...

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  41. NEW TRAM TO DULWICH HILL.

    Sir.—The Public Works Committee have decided to run this tram right up to the present termin[?] and I submit this is a mistake and a waste of public funds. ...

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  42. NEGLECTED INDUSTRIES.

    Sir,—n the year 1880;Frano annexed Algeria, which country was then in a very backward and distracted state. After 70 years of occupation the French cork forests cover an area of 500,000 acres. Figs and olives are ...

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  43. SENDING A THREATENING LETTER.

    Francis Thomas Moore, charged with writing a threatening letter to Sir J. G. Ward, has been remanded for medical treatment. ...

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  44. SUFFOCATED BY CHARCOAL FUMES.

    Four Maoris living near Masterton lighted some chips of wood in a tin can to warm the room in which they were sleeping. Two were found dead next morning suffocated by charcoal fumes. The ...

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