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  2. POLITICAL NEWS.

    At noon to-day, at Parliament House, the first step will be taken in the opening of the most important Parliament that has ever assembled in Australia, for in this "Federation" Parliament are ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    The Court of Investigation appointed under the provisions of the 23rd section of the Coal Mines Regulation Act to inquire into the cause of the explosion at the Dudley colliery on March 21 last, ...

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  4. THE WAR.

    It is estimated that the war has already cost America 150,000,000dol.(£30,000,000). ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The people of the Port Douglas district are annoyed that 100 Japanese have been allowed to land there from the steamer Yamashire Maru for the sugar plantations without a medical ...

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  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the police court to-day several prosecutions under the betting laws came before the magistrate. A bookmaker and his clerk were each fined £5 for betting on the racecourse. The ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    It was recently announced that Captain Cassemajou, the leader of a small French expedition in Sokoto, West Africa, had been massacred, as well as six ...

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  8. OPERATIONS IN PUERTO RICO.

    The United States troops, under Brigadier-General Schwan, have occupied the port of Mayaguez, on the west coast of Puerto Rico, 72 miles from San Juan, ...

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Messrs. Edwin Roach and Francis W. P. Rudd were elected to-day to fill the extraordinary vacancies in the municipal council caused by the retirement of Aldermen Abrahams and Adams. ...

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  10. HARVEST PROSPECTS.

    Splendid rains have again fallen over the agricultural districts, and they were heaviest in those places which suffered most severely from the drought. From three-quarters of an inch to one ...

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  11. THE POSITION IN CUBA.

    The Cubans have accepted an armistice, and have discontinued fighting. ...

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  12. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony and British Administrator for South Africa, has issued a proclamation against a trek expedition to the North ...

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  13. THE COAL TRADE.

    Coal-loading operations at Port Bellambi last week have continued active, and the shipments again exceeded the average weekly export. They aggregated 5230 tons, of which 820 tons were consigned to ...

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  14. ROMAN CATHOLIC CEREMONIES.

    To-day being a day set apart for communion feast in the Roman Catholic Church several important ceromonies were carried out. Dr. Corbett, Bishop of Sale, opened a chapel in memory ...

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  15. VICTORS AND VANQUISHED.

    The American newspapers are exultant at the completeness of their country's victory. The Spanish newspapers bewail over ...

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  16. FIRE AT MOUNT KEIRA.

    This afternoon a four-roomed cottage at Mount Keira, owned and occupied by Mr. William Makin, was totally destroyed by fire. At the time of the outbreak the house was unoccupied. The adjoining ...

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  17. THE FAR EAST.

    Telegrams from Shanghai state that Russia is intriguing to obtain the control of the maritime customs of China. ...

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  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Government Medical Officer, Dr. Lov[?]grove, to-day received a telegram from Mr. O[?]tl[?]nd, resident magistrate at Marble Bar, stating that Dr. Herbert W. Nix, the resident ...

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  19. THE TREATY OF PEACE.

    Both the Spanish and American Governments have heartily thanked France for the good services of M. Cambon, French Ambassador at Washington, in assisting ...

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  20. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    The Hungarian Cabinet and Deputies have decided upon constitutional grounds to refuse to accept the Ausgleich (a financial arrangement between Austria ...

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  21. SEVERE GAS EXPLOSION.

    A severe gas explosion, fortunately unattended by any loss of life, occurred at the Percy Hotel last night. Owing to the gas working unsatisfactorily the pipes were all being cleaned by means of a ...

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  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    News has been received to the effect that seven cases of measles have developed in Suva. As the quarantine restrictions have been removed, there is considerable consternation among the ...

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  23. FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    It is the general opinion in Madrid that a joint protectorate over the Philippines would be unworkable, and that a combination of Spanish and American methods ...

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  24. TASMANIA.

    The University Council to-day, at its general meeting, referred to the board of studies a motion by the Vice-Chancellor that the University should apply for affiliation with the Universities of ...

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  25. GLEBE ELECTORATE.

    Mr. J. A. Hogue, who was re-elected for the Glebe, was last evening entertained at a social gathering by hiS friends and supporters in the late election. The event, which took the form of a ...

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  26. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Judges have overruled the examining magistrate, and have refused to send Major Esterhazy on for trial on the charge of forging the name of Blanche ...

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  27. THE CABRAMATTA SHOOTING CASE.

    The police and a block tracker, under Sub-inspector Latimer, are vigorously prosecuting the search for Peisely in various parts of the district, but he still evades arrest. Various reports are current as ...

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  28. THE FIGHT AT HAVANA.

    On Saturday morning Morro Castle, at the entrance of Havana, fired upon Commodore How[?]ol's flagship San Francisco. One shot hit her. The Americans did not ...

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  29. WRECK OF THE C. C. FUNK.

    The ketch Linda came up to the wharf late last night, bringing one of the two survivors from the wreck of the American barquentine C. C. Funk, John Peterson, aged 21, A.B., reports that the ...

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  30. THE CUSTOMS DUTIES.

    The aggregate customs duties for the seven months ending July last was £228,865, compared with £197,379 for the seven months of last year. The imports show an increase of £108,685, and ...

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  31. THE PREMIER.

    Sir Edward Braddon is unwell and hardly fit for duty, but he will probably make an effort to speak on the Local Government Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow. ...

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  32. TELEPHONES IN ENGLAND.

    The Parliamentary Committee appointed to investigate the telephone system of England has presented its report. ...

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  33. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF ADMIRAL CERVERAS.

    Admiral Cerveras met with an enthusiastic reception on his arrival at Ports-mouth, U.S.A., on board the United States warship Boston. Large crowds besieged ...

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  34. REPORTED OUTBREAK OF PHYLLOXERA.

    At a recent meeting of the Cabramatta and Ca[?]ley Vale fruitgrowers' Association, held at the Association Hall, Canley Vale, Mr. J. Zani (president) in the chair, Mr. Gordon reported that an outbreak of ...

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  35. THE COAL TRADE.

    The activity which has characterised the coal trade for some time past still continues. The barque Orelan[?]a cleared to-day for Junin with 1408 tons coal, and the steamer ago left for Wallaroo with ...

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  36. VICTORIA.

    An inquest was hold to-day concerning the death of James Sanders, a marine dealer, whose body was found on the railway line at Fairfield Park on Saturday night. The evidence showed ...

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  37. HAWAII AND JAPAN.

    Hawaii has paid 75,000dol. to Japan in settlement of the immigration dispute. ...

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  38. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    A meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was hold at the offices this morning. Mr. H. D. Walsh (president) occupied the chair, and Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead ...

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  39. THE BRITISH CABINET.

    Lord Salisbury has left London for Contrexeville, in France, a place noted for its mineral waters. All the other Ministers, with the exception of Mr. Balfour, ...

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  40. HORRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A horribee accident took place to-night on the Flinders-street railway viaduct. A resident of Port Melbourne, named Michael Hufford, aged 77, was returning from Ascot Vale. The train ...

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  41. CANADIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    Great discoveries of gold have been made at Lake Taglish, in the north-west of Canada. Owing to the reported richness of the new field Skagway and Dyea ...

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  42. THE QUESTION OF IMPROVEMENT LEASES.

    Considerable surprise and indignation are expressed throughout the district at the action of the Minister for Lands in [?]lling for tenders for improvement leases in last week's "Government ...

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  43. INTENSE HEAT IN EUROPE.

    Intense heat has been experienced in the south of England and in France. Many cases of sunstroke have been reported in London and Paris. ...

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  44. SUICIDE OF A MATE.

    Mr. Robert H. Nichol, mate of the Union Company's steamer Mooinderry, which arrived last evening from Strahan, was found dead in his cabin at an early hour this morning. His throat ...

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  45. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was hold at the Town Hall to-night, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman W. L. Kidd). There was a full attendance. Alderman Moroney moved,— ...

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  46. THE POPE'S HEALTH.

    The "Cologne Gazette" states that the Pope is unable to work or write, and that his life is gradually [?]bbing away. ...

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  47. THE PREMIER AT ANNANDA[?]

    Sir,—Permit me to say, as the mouthpiece of many electors of the Annandale district, that the Premier's attack on Alderman Cohen at a banquet tendered by Mr. Mahony last Thursday, and his reflections on ...

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  48. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A fatal railway accident has occurred near Paris. An excursion train was derailed at Lisieul. Ten persons were killed and 40 were injured. ...

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  49. MR. F. CALVERT.

    A receiving order has been made against Mr. F. Calvert for non-compliance with a bankruptcy notice. ...

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  50. THE RELEASE OF THOMAS SUFFIELD.

    A large public meeting of the friends and sympathisers with Thomas Suffield, convened by Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., was held at Liddle's Hotel, Lambton, to-night for the purpose of raising funds ...

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  51. AN ESCAPE FROM GAOL.

    A mail named P[?]trick White escaped from gaol this morning. He was undergoing six months' imprisonment. About a month ot the sentence had been served. This morning White was with another ...

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  52. EXPERIENCES OF A MOUNTAINEER.

    Mr. Bernard Ingleby, one of the observers at Mount Kosciusko, arrived at Cooma to-day en route to Sydney, where he will interview Mr. Wragge Mt. Ingleby states that the heaviest fall of snow of ...

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  53. THE NUNDLE SHOOTING CASE.

    The inquest into the cause of the death of Elizabeth Warden, the victim of the shooting case at Nundle last week[?] was resumed before the District Coroner, Mr. E. Jones, P. M., and a jury of 12, ...

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  54. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Playing for Middlesex in a match against Leicestershire on Saturday, A. E. Trott scored 76 runs and took 11 wickets for 153. ...

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  55. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.

    At the ity Court to-day a man named William Irwin, 26, was committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions on a charge of having escaped from lawful custody. ...

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  56. AN AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER.

    Percy Cavill, the well-known swimmer of Sydney, has become a professional. Aug. 15. Percy Cavill won the 600-yards ...

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  57. A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.

    A child named Annie Fitzpatrick, 10 years of age, was fatally burnt at her parents' residence, Lambton, this morning. From statements made to the police it appears that the two brothers of deceased, ...

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  58. LATE MINING.

    Fraser G.M[?] Company's crushing for this fortnight was 85) tons of stone for 307oz. gold. ...

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