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  2. POLITICAL SITUATION.

    There is joy in the camp of the Ministerialists at Mr. Pyers's reported renunciation of his promise to retire in favour of Mr. Barton. Having failed in the attempt to bring off a coalition between ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION.

    Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and the Dowager Empress Frederick have sent their sympathy to the family of the late Prince Bismarck. ...

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  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Railway Department is arranging to run a special train to Melbourne on Sunday with the Arcadia's mails and passengers. This afternoon a large number of merchants and ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    The Premier leaves on Friday, 19th instant, for Sydney to attend the conference of Premiers of New South Wales, Queensland, and Viotoria on the future of New Guinea and the present ...

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  6. THE WAR.

    The United States troops are hurrying to Puerto Rico regardless of the prospects of peace. It ia stated that Mr. Russell A. Alger, the American Secretary for War, ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    By direction of the late Prince Bismarck the letter which in March 1890 he sent to the Emperor on the occasion of his resigning his position as Chancellor ...

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  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    It is believed in New York that Spain has accepted the fundamental conditions of the terms of peace offered by America, and that the difficulties, which are not raised in a contentious spirit, ...

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  9. THE CAPTURE OF PONCE.

    Colonel San Martin, the Spanish commander at Ponce, Puerto Rico, which was recently captured by the American forces, has been court-martialled and shot for ...

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  10. NEWCASTLE.

    An important conference between the proprietors of the Northern collieries and the mining managers of the district was held at the Great Northern Hotel this afternoon for the purpose of considering the ...

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  11. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    There is a movement on foot to secure a visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada and the United States next spring. ...

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  12. ENCOUNTER WITH AN EAGLE.

    At Dandenong to-day a lad named Watts, accompanied by a cattle dog, was crossing a paddock, when a large eagle swooped down on the dog and carried it up into the air. The dog was ...

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  13. STATE MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    Yesterday a simple though impressive memorial service to the late Prince Bismarck was held in the memorial church of the Emperor William I. in Berlin. ...

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  14. THE OFFER OF PEACE.

    From what has been learned with regard to yesterday's visit of M. Cambon to President M'Kinley, it is believed in New York that Spain has accepted the ...

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  15. THE RISING OF SOMALIS.

    Reinforcements are being sent from Mombassa to Ras Jebul to supress the rising in Somaliland. ...

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  16. THE PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.

    In reference to a cable published this morning the Premier states that the Australian Governments have been for some months moving in the matter of the Pacific cable. The communications ...

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  17. THE KLONDYKE.

    Many miners are returning from Klondyke, several with large fortunes. Three thousand are travelling along the coast to escape starvation. ...

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  18. INTERVIEW WITH SIR JOSEPH ABBOTT.

    Sir Joseph Abbott has returned from a visit to North Queensland completely restored in health. He never felt better. Interviewed to-day, he spoke very highly concerning the coastal trip as far as ...

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  19. RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

    The report that the Chinese Government had abandoned the negotiations with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for a loan of 16,000,000 tales for the ...

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  20. THE DARING BANK ROBBERY.

    The man James Ryan, who was arrested at Ararat on a charge of robbery at the bank at Penshurst, was presented at the Ararat Police Court this morning and was remanded to ...

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  21. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    The colonial sub-committee of the Paris Exhibition suggests that the colonies participating in the scheme for a colonial restaurant at the Exhibition should ...

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  22. M. ZOLA.

    An article was recently published in the Paris. "Petit Journal," containing statements damaging to the reputation of M. Zola. The writer alleged that M. Zola's'. ...

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  23. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 3-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  24. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the ball of the chamber this afternoon. Mr. Stewart Keightley presided, and there were also present ...

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  25. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A very large meeting of miners was held last night to receive Mr. Skurrie's report of the conference with the directors of the Gibraltar Company. The delegate stated that the company was friendly, but ...

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  26. WRECK ON THE TASMANIAN COAST.

    A report from Zeehan states that the three-masted schooner Annie M'Dougall, belonging to Messrs. M'Dougall Brothers, of Hobart, went ashore this morning on ...

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  27. THE ILLAWARRA SEAT.

    A statement has been published in several papers to the effect that the Government are negotiating with Mr. Archibald Campbell, member for Illawarra, with a view to that gentleman resigning his seat in ...

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  28. THE SOUDAN.

    The natives of Kordofan havo petitioned the Sirdar (Sir Herbert Kitchener) to occupy El Obeid, the capital of the country. ...

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  29. TROUBLE IN AFGHANISTAN.

    News has been received from Simla, India, that a number of the Waziri tribe attacked a party of workmen in the Tochi Valley, Afghanistan. Ten coolies were ...

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  30. QUEENSLAND.

    The election for a member of Parliament for Rockhampton in the place of Mr. G. Curtis, who recently resigned, will take place on August 20. A case of suspected leprosy was reported a few ...

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  31. MR. COPELAND'S OFFER.

    Sir,—I am sure people of all shades of political opinion will admire the patriotism of Mr. Copeland's offer of his seat to Mr. Barton as contained in your issue of this morning. The spirit and motive thus ...

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  32. DEATH OF MR. PYERS'S SON.

    John Pyers, the youngest son of the member for the Richmond, died this morning, aged 7. ...

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  33. A RUSSIAN CONSUL FOR LONDON.

    Baron R. Ungern—Sternberg von Purkel, lately Russian Consul for Australasia at Melbourne, has been appointed Russian Consul-General at London in succession to ...

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  34. STORM CASUALTIES.

    During the recent gale a brick chimney fell through the roof of a kitchen forming portion of the dwelling-house of Mr. R. Ashton, at Wollongong Tannery. Nearly the whole roof, consisting of wood and iron, ...

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  35. BRITISH SOMALILAND.

    Reports from Ras Jebul, in Somaliland, state that a party of the Fourth Bombay Regiment, incautiously led by a native officer, was ambushed by a Somali tribe. ...

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  36. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    No less than 16 vessels, 13 of which were sailing ships, have arrived in port since Sunday last for the purpose of loading coal cargoes for foreign destination. The ship Port Patrick sailed to-day for San ...

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  37. BANQUETING A STATION MANAGER.

    Mr. A. Brown, who has been managing Tarriaro station for the past eight years, and who is well known in the district, was accorded a valedictory dinner last night, when there ...

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  38. CAPE COLONY ELECTIONS.

    The proceedings at the general elections of Cape Colony are of an acrimonious character. President Kruger denies that he is supporting Government candidates ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A Parliamentary party proceeding to the Collio Coalfields this morning to take part in the celebration on the opening of the line was delayed by a washaway on the South-western line. Several ...

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  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—As many thousands of your readers must have done, I have read with fellings of intense satisfaction Mr. Henry Copeland's letter in to-day's "Sydney Morning Herald," in which he offers ...

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  41. THE VACCINATION BILL.

    The Vaccination Bill was considered in committee in the House of Lords last night. On the clause recognising conscientious objections to vaccination the ...

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  42. FANCY FAIR AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    A fancy fair, in connection with Christ Church, Lavender Bay, was is opened yesterday in the new parish hall, in aid of the building fund. The formal opening ceremony was performed by Miss ...

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  43. HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    Those members of the Horticultural Association who attended the monthly meeting of that body held lastevening, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, were gratified with the opportunity of examining some ...

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  44. THE PREMIER RE-ELECTED.

    Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier, has been re-elected unopposed for East London. Mr. Cecil Rhodes is brilliantly fighting ...

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  45. A SHIPMASTER REFUSES RATIONS.

    A mounted constable reported this morning from the scene of the steamer Gertie, whither he was sent to inquire into the complaints as to the desertion of the steamer by the crew, ...

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  46. THE NEW HOSPITAL AT YASS.

    The foundation-stone of the new wing to the Yass Hospital was laid to-day by Miss Triggs, aged 5 years, daughter of Mr. A. B. Triggs, of Yass. About 300 people were present. Mr. J. Waddell, ...

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  47. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Arthur Balfour said that the Government would anxiously consider the question of an old-age pension scheme in the ...

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  48. THE PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Canadian Government is indisposed to endorse its former offer to contribute ono-third of the cost of laying a Pacific cable. ...

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  49. THE THREATENED MINING DIFFICULTY.

    There are no further developments to record in connection with the probable difficulty in the coal trade indicated at a meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge held last evening. From what can be gathered ...

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  50. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal accident occurred at 6 o'clock this morning in Block 12 of the Proprietary mine. Two miners named Edward Shemming and William Quilliam, were working in the 400ft. level, in the ...

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  51. AN AMERICAN COALING STATION.

    The United States Government intends to establish a coaling station a Tutuila, in the Pacific Ocean. Tutuila, or Pago Pago, is an island near ...

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  52. TASMANIA.

    An application was made in Chambers to day to have the Devonport election petition heard on the north-west coast. The application was refused, and the case, in which the defeated ...

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  53. A PROSPEROUS SEASON PROMISED.

    The rainfall in this district for the first seven months of the year was 5in. below the average, but the rain has produced the maximum amount of benefit to the crops and pastures, it having fallen in ...

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  54. BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    Mr. George Ruthven Le Hunte, Colonial Secretary of Mauritius, has been appointed Governor of British New Guinea in succession to Sir William Macgregor. ...

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  55. FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Reports from the country show that the continued rainfall has flooded the rivers, and much damage is being done. Fingal and other districts reported 4in. Mr. William Gibson, of Scene, ...

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  56. LACHLAN SHOW.

    The annual show of the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place to-day. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance was excellent. £226 was given for prizes. The entries all round far ...

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  57. A NEW DREDGER.

    A new dredger for New South Wales, the Antleon, has been successfully launched at Renfrew, Scotland. ...

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  58. THE BREAKAWAY FROM GAOL.

    The two prisoners who escaped from Coolamon lockup are supposed to be in this district. Two young men were seen on a railway tricycle by a fettler, who threatened to shoot them, and they ...

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  59. ELECTRICITY AT LITHGOW.

    The Brush Electrical Engineering Co. this afternoon inaugurated the running of an electric pump at the Lithgow Valley Colliery. This is the first of the kind in the district. The pump ...

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  60. TO-DAY.

    Town Hall: Lemmone Concert Company, 8. Pleyel Concerts: Y. M. C. A. Hall, 8. Christ Church, North Sydney: Fancy Fair. Centenary Hall: Consecration Service. 7.30. ...

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  61. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Colonial Secretary states that the Government intends to provide sufficient calf lymph for all vaccinations. An alteration in the vaccination law is necessary, and if possible the matter will ...

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  62. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Launceston in the House of Commons caused by the drowning of the late member (Mr. Owen) was held ...

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  63. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The offer of Mr. Copeland (as expressed it your to-day's issue) to resign his seat for Phillip Division in favour of Mr. Barton redounds to that gentleman's lasting honour, and entitles him to the ...

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  64. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Shearing commenced at Mr. W. Gardiner's Ellengerah station on Wednesday. The fleece of the first ewe of the stud passed under the shears weighed 231b. ...

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  67. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—There cannot be two opinion, about the maguanimity of Mr. Copeland's offer to retire from the representation of the Phillip Division in favour of the recognised federal leader, Mr. Edmund ...

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