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  2. POLITICAL NEWS.

    The Speaker yesterday issued his w[?]t for the election of a member to serve the Parramatta Electorate in the Legislative Assembly in the place of Mr. W. J. Ferris, whose election has been declared ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Griffin, assistant roads engineer for the Orange district, died to-day at Reynolds's Hotel, Geurie, after a friendly boxing bout with a stranger named Bell. Three smart but not apparently vicious rounds ...

    Article : 196 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    The turn taken by political events yesterday has been generally approved bv the citizens. It is felt that the Government will now be able to carry on useful legislation, as well as get the ...

    Article : 462 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co.'s extensive factory for the manufacture of tallow, glue, and kindred articles, situated on the Saltwater River, Kensington, was destroyed by fire to-night. The ...

    Article : 116 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legulative Council sat for about five minutes yesterday, owing partly to the absence of members who were in charge of some of the orders on the business paper. Dr. ...

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  7. THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

    A doctor attached to the French Legation in Pekin has made an examination of the Emperor, who was recently reported to be a prisoner and to be suffering ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, with the German Emperor and Empress on board, has arrived at Constantinople. Oct. 19. ...

    Article : 98 words
  9. ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

    It is believed at Vienna that Count Mouravieff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is on a visit to Paris is exercising a moderating influence with ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. THE MINING ACCIDENT FUND.

    The examination of Mr. I[?]aac Jacobs, who borrowed £20,000 from the trustees of the Victorian Mining Accident Fund, was commenced to-day by the Parliamentary committee appointed to inquire ...

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  11. THE BISHOP OF BATHURST AND THE RITUALISTIC AGITATION.

    The Bishop of Bathurst addressed a large public meeting in the Town Hall last night. He referred to the Ritualistic agitation both in England and Sydney, and described it as a storm in a teacup. He ...

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  12. EVADING THE POLL TAX.

    A Chinese named Choou Soon, who was arrested on Friday last for evading, the poll tax, was before the Police Magistrate to-day and ordered to pay a fine of £100, in default two years' imprisonment in ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. HOSTILITY OF THE KHEDIVE TO BRITAIN.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that one reason why the German Emperor did not visit Egypt was because the Khedive had instigated the drawing up of ...

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  14. FIRE ON THE STEAMER BUTESHIRE.

    Seldom has it fallen to the lot of the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade to tackle a stiffer task than that set by the fire which was discovered on Tuesday night on the Elderalie line steamer ...

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  15. A SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.

    Mr. Corbett, formerly a member of the House of Commons, has taken steps to found a School of Agriculture at a cost of £50,000. ...

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  16. CLAIM AGAINST A RETURNING OFFICER.

    The returning officer of Queanbeyan was sued in the Court of Requests by one of his deputies for the balance of the claim for services at the late election. The police magistrate (Mr. Maitland) held that the ...

    Article : 529 words
  17. JERUSALEM.

    The Bishop of Salisbury (the Right Rev. Dr. Wordsworth) has consecrated the Collegiate Church of St. George at Jerusalem. ...

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  18. THE SITUATION IN CRETE.

    The Candia correspondent of the "Times" states that before the Sultan agreed to the evacuation of Crete by the Turkish troops a general pillage and ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. PUBLIC COMPANIES.

    The Freehold Trust Company of Australia has declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, and carried forward £3563. Owing to a reduction in ...

    Article : 73 words
  20. CIRCUIT COURTS.

    The Circuit Court was continued to-day before Acting Justico O'Connor. Catherine Ahearn, 68 years old, and Robert Hogan were brought up for sentence. The former had been convicted of ...

    Article : 290 words
  21. THE WEST INDIES.

    The sum of £50,000 is still needed for the relief of the distress caused by the tidal wave and hurricane which recently swept over the West Indies. ...

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  22. SWIMMING IN ENGLAND.

    Greasly, the Leicestershire swimmer, has accepted the challenge of Percy Cavill, of Sydney, to swim a mile for £50 a side. ...

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  23. THE BLENGFELL DISASTER.

    Further details of the terrible explosion on board the ship Blengfell, off Margate, when the captain, his wife and child, the pilot, and five others were lost, state ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sales by auction of Australasian tallow to-day 2000 casks were offered, of which 800 casks were sold. Prices of all kinds are unchanged. ...

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  25. THE CAMPAIGN IN PARRAMATTA.

    There was some excitement in Parramatta when it was announced to night that a fresh election would take place within a week. Both candidates are working hard, and there are prospects of a bitter ...

    Article : 518 words
  26. BALMAIN FIRES.

    A little before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on premises at the corner of Darling and Jacques streets, Balmain, and adjoining the Town Hall buildings. The outbreak was discovered by a ...

    Article : 543 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    Frederick Cotterel, solicitor, reentry from England, while suffering from mental aberration, attacked his two daughters, aged 17 and 16, with a stone hammer at Mountalbert, a suburb of ...

    Article : 193 words
  28. THE WRECK OF THE MOHEGAN.

    The loss of the Atlantic Transport Shipping Company's steamer Mohegan on the Manacle Rocks, off Falmouth, has now been ascertained to have been ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Justice Boucaut heard to-day an appeal by John M'Whirter against a fine of £50 imposed on him in the police court as manager of a room kept for the purpose of betting. His Honor ...

    Article : 45 words
  30. NEWCASTLE.

    The strike of wheelers at Lambton Colliery was brought to a conclusion to night and operations at the pit will be resumed on Monday next. Mr. Thomas Croudace, general manager of the ...

    Article : 309 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly the Premier was asked whether, in view of repeated accidents to jockeys, he would introduce a bill preventing boys or tender years from riding in advertised races. The ...

    Article : 201 words
  32. EXPLOSION IN A MUSIC HALL.

    During a performance at the Tivoli Music Hall the lantern used in connection with the biographe exploded and caused a fire, which was quickly ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Criminal Court was occupied during the whole of to-day with the hearing of a capital charge against Charles Francis and William Gleeson, and the charge of abetting against ...

    Article : 127 words
  34. PENNY POSTAGE.

    The United States Government proposes to establish a system of penny postage with Britain, France, and Germany. The adhesion of the British ...

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  35. THE CITY COUNCIL DEADLOCK.

    Matters in connection with the municipal deadlock are becoming more and more complicated, and as a result the indignation of the ratepayers is growing more intense. The fourth adjourned meeting ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day the University Bill was read the first time. Mr. Philp moved the second reading of the Mining Bill. Mr. Browne declared that there was more evil than good in the bill. ...

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  37. LATE MINING.

    Block 10 plant last week treated 2393 tons crudes, producing 425 tons concentrates, bulking 34·65oz. silver, 67·81 per cent, load, 7·26 per cent. zinc. The week's shipments aggregated 2788 tons, ...

    Article : 434 words
  38. THE JEWEL ROBBERY IN PARIS.

    Further particulars regarding the robbery of jewels valued at £30,000 from the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland in Paris state that the satchel containing ...

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  39. NARRANDERA SHOW.

    This was the first day of the Narrandera Pastoral and Agricultural Show, and the public attendance was smaller than for years, the causes being bad seasons and the alteration of the show date, added to these being a dry ...

    Article : 333 words
  40. TASMANIA.

    The South Tasmanian Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show at Newtown to-day was marred by wet weather. The exhibits on the whole were superior to those of the previous ...

    Article : 156 words
  41. NEWS FROM THE EAST.

    Some interesting details of the intrigues in the Imperial Palace at Pekin, which, as our cables have since stated, have resulted in the assumption of authority by the Dowager Empress, were brought by the ...

    Article : 273 words
  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Wood moved that the minimum rate of pay in the Government service or under contract let by the Government should not be less than 6s 6d per day for men ...

    Article : 124 words
  43. THE ANARCHISTS.

    Public opinion in Germany inclines to the repatriation of all anarchists. ...

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  44. THE VANDERBILT FAMILY.

    Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, has been reconciled to his son. ...

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  45. TO-DAY.

    Y.M.C.A. Hall: Elocutionary Recital by Miss Muriel Warburton-Matters, 8 p.m. Horticultural Society: Rose Show and Exhibition of Seasonable Flowers, Old Freemasons' Hall, York-street, ...

    Article : 208 words
  46. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Assembly was occupied the whole of last evening with the discussion of the Public Works Estimates. Mr. Leake, leader of the Opposition, moved a reduction of the roads ...

    Article : 52 words
  47. AMERICA AND PUERTO RICO.

    The American flag has been hoisted at Puerto Rico. ...

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  48. DEEP LEAD MINING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Government Geologist, Mr. Pittman, made another visit to the Black Range yesterday. In an interview with a "Herald" representative Mr. Pittman said he might safely say that on the report ...

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  49. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Amulree arrived to-day from Port Pirie to load a cargo of coal for the West Coast (S.A.). The barque Inveresk sailed for Tal Tal with 2309 tons of coal, and the barque Kriemhild ...

    Article : 148 words
  50. CURE FOR LOCKJAW.

    Dr. Rombard, of the Pasteur Institute, New York, has cured a case of lockjaw by the injection of tetanus serum into the brain of the patient. ...

    Article : 32 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Immigration Restriction Bill was dismissed in the House to-night, being vigorously opposed by the Opposition. The debate was eventually adjourned on the motion of a ...

    Article : 47 words
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  53. LATE SHIPPING.

    The China Narration Company's mail steamer Tokio Maru, from Japan and ports, anchored at 1 o'clock this morning in Watson's Hay. ...

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