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  2. NEWCASTLE

    A fancy bazaar, organised for the purpose of raising funds to further reduce the debt on the Newcastle Wesloyan Church, was opened in the schoolroom by Mr. Isaac Wmu this afternoon. The Rev. ...

    Article : 351 words
  3. SECOND EDITION.

    All the officers on the staff of the Crown Prince of Greece during the GrecoTurkish war are to be Court-martialled for having left the military maps of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  4. NEW ZEALAND.

    A young man named William Harper, while tiding a bicycle at Christohurch, collided with a cart, was thrown from his machine, and killed. In replying to a deputation, the Premier said ...

    Article : 68 words
  5. THE WAR.

    Senor Sagasta, the Spanish Premier, has declined to accept the resignations of the Governors of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Basil Gray, one of the best Known men in the hunting field, met with his death to-day. While following the Oaklands hounds yesterday afternoon his horse, which was very fresh, rushed ...

    Article : 267 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Ewing was the first speaker of note to make a contribution to the debate on the Address. Mr. Ewing is among the first flight of dobaters; but really, in the present case, ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    This morning Mr. Justice Wright gave judgment in the contempt of Court cases in connection with Mr. Hooley'e bankruptcy. He found that Earl de la Warr ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. The Sydney Morning [?]herald.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply was continued at confidorable length. ...

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  10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Probate of the will of the late Sir William Robinson, at one time Governor of the colony, has been granted. The local estate is valued at £8600. ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. YELLOW FEVER ON TRANSPORTS.

    Four transports with American troops on board from Santiago have arrived at Long Island, Key West. There were cases of yellow fever aboard each ship. ...

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  12. CRETE.

    The Powers refuse to permit any more Turkish troops to be landed in Crete. Italy has advised the Porte not to revert to the question again. ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. MARTIAL LAW IN MANILA.

    Major-General Merritt, commanding the American forces at Manila, has proclaimed martial law in the city, where perfect order now prevails. ...

    Article : 125 words
  14. THE HEAT IN EUROPE.

    The intense heat in Europe continues. Many fires from this cause have broken out in all parts of the Continent. One of these outbreaks occurred in the ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly the debate on the budget proposals was resumed by Sir John M'Intyre in a thin House, and the hon. gentieman experienced difficulty in interesting the ...

    Article : 382 words
  16. A FRENCH CRUISER WRECKED.

    The Fronch cruiser La Perouse has been caught in a tidal wave at Madagascar and wrecked. Her consort, the Galilee, had a narrow escape from the ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The foreign coal trade was remarkably active to-day, and there were several farther arrivals to load coal cargoes. The ship King Arthur arrived from Algoa Bay during the course of the night, and ...

    Article : 250 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    The fifty-first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Queens'and National Bank was held to-day. All the directors were present and there was a numerous attendance of members. ...

    Article : 493 words
  19. A MAIL TRAIN WRECKED.

    Yesterday some runaway trucks down an incline at Matosfontein, in Cape Colony, dashed into a mail train and completely wrecked it, Five Europeans ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. COLONEL GORDON.

    Colonel Gordon, the Australasian Inspector of Warlike Stores, has been appointed to the balloon corps during the military manouvres on Salisbury Plain. ...

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  21. THE EVACUATION OF PUERTO RICO.

    It is reported that the Spanish troops after evacuating Ciales, Puerto Rico, returned to the town and tore down the American flag which the inhabitants had ...

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  22. A NEW SUBMARINE CABLE.

    A new sub-mnrine cable, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Brest, France, has been opened. ...

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  23. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of ladies holding first-aid certificates from the St. John Ambulance Association was held in the lecture-hall of the Newcastle School of Arts this afternoon for the purpose of forming another ...

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  24. CRETE.

    The " Standard," in an article this morning from its special correspondent in Crete, says that the condition of the island is unsatisfactory. Anarohy is ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. ALPINE FATALITIES.

    During the present summer there have bean 40 fatal accidents among the mountaineering parties ascending the Alps. ...

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  26. THE CAPE COLONY ELECTIONS.

    The enthusiasm in Cape Colony over the election campaign of Mr. Cocil Rhodes is increasing. Sir James Sivewright, who was ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer mada his financial statement. The speech occupied an hour and a half in delivery. It showed that the revenue had oxeceded last year's ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. HEALTH OF THE POPE.

    The health of the Pope has improved. Reassuring accounts have been received of his condition, and he has resumed his duties. ...

    Article : 30 words
  29. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir William Augustus Fraser, aged 72. ...

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  30. WHEAT.

    The American visible supply of wheat and flour " east of the Rockies " is 9,892,000 bushels. ...

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  31. THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY.

    The plague at Bombay is increasing at the rate of 103 cases a week. ...

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  32. NEWCASTLE SAILING CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle and Stockton Sailing Club was held at the Commercial Hotel to-night. The president, Mr. Samuel Arnott, occupied the chair, and there was a ...

    Article : 229 words
  33. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of General Tohernaieff, a distinguished Russian, at the age of 70 years. Michael Gragorovitch Tehernaieff, born October ...

    Article : 344 words
  34. AUSTRALIAN LEATHER.

    The London Chamber of Commerce will co-operate with the Agents-General in their endeavour to have the embargo laid on Australian leather by the War Office ...

    Article : 31 words
  35. MOUNTAINEERING IN THE AUSTRIAN ALPS.

    Numerous accidents have taken place in the Austrian Alps. Ten fatalities were reported last week. ...

    Article : 23 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Treasurer delivered the Budget Speech this afternoon. He said he regretted that the hopes entertained of recent years of the rovenue steadily increasing and the Treasury ...

    Article : 250 words
  37. POLITICS IN PORTUGAL.

    The Portuguese Ministry has been reconstructed. Senhor J. Luiciao de Castro romains Premier and Minister for the Interior. ...

    Article : 27 words
  38. ANOTHER CASE OF LEPROSY.

    The Government Medical Officer and Mr. Found, the bacteriologist, have examined the man from Nambour district reported to be suffering with leprosy, and found traces of the disease. The ...

    Article : 140 words
  39. COUNTRY NEWS.

    His Excellency the Governor, attended by Captain Feilden (private secretary) and party, arrived by special train to-day. Mr. Alex. Hay, with a drag, met and drove the visitors to Coolangatta, they ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. THE NEWCASTLE EISTEDDFOD.

    A well-attended meeting of prominent vocalists of the district was held at Piko's-chambers, Boltonstreet, to-night for the purpose of forming a Newcastle choir to compete at the forthcoming ...

    Article : 569 words
  41. THE DRUCE MYSTERY.

    Mrs. Druce, who is endeavouring to prove that her father-in-law, the late T. C. Druce, was in reality Duke of Portland, and who is seeking the exhumation of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  42. DISSATISFIED VOLUNTEERS.

    Captain Jefferson, commanding G Wagga Company 1st Regiment, has resigned. There is much dissatisfaction at the notion of the headquarters authorities in working two important centres like ...

    Article : 225 words
  43. THE CABRAMATTA ESCAPEES.

    With a firm determination to promptly recapture George Peisley the police authorities had over 40 members of the force engaged yesterday in the search. Among those assisting were Dotectives ...

    Article : 570 words
  44. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    A Reuter's cablegram states that the father of J. Corbett, the American pugilist, has shot his wife and committed suicide. ...

    Article : 26 words
  45. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the Promier laid on the table the Amended Tariff Bill. The principal amended items, showing the proposed new duties, are as follows:—Cattle, ...

    Article : 339 words
  46. INCREASE OE INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    Owing to the prevalence of accidents to cyclists the insurance companies have decided to raise the premiums on the lives of those who ride awheel. ...

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  47. THE WRECK OF THE C. C. FUNK

    The steamer Amy returned from the Straits Island to-day, but had not visited Flinders, so Krough, the other survivor of the C.C. Funk wreok, has not yet arrived. Mr. ...

    Article : 399 words
  48. LATE MINING.

    A development has taken place on the Tesman Lyell mine, in the tunnel which is being driven towards the Comstock to cut the continuation of the ore body now being proved on ...

    Article : 406 words
  49. THE ENGLISH HARVEST.

    It is estimated that the English wheat harvest will go 29 bushels to the acre. The total yield will be about 6,235,000 quarters. ...

    Article : 29 words
  50. A RECORD REIGN MEMORIAL.

    An interesting ceremony took place last night in the Church of Kagland. A thanksgiving service was held for the record reign celebration last year. A special collection was then made for the purpose of ...

    Article : 95 words
  51. BELFAST CHARITIES.

    Harriet, the late Dowager Countess of Shaftesbury, has in her will bequeathed £40,000 to the Belfast charities. ...

    Article : 24 words
  52. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  53. TASMANIA

    The House of Assembly has asked the Legislative Council to agree to a conference over the Credit Foncier Bill on the points of the present disagreement. ...

    Article : 35 words
  54. CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER.

    The police to-day received a telegram aunouncing the capture of "Paddy" White, an escaped prisoner, at Whitton. The facts [?]licited show that the escape was deliberately planned by an accomplice. From ...

    Article : 162 words
  55. SACRILEGE.

    Burglars have ontered the Blois Cathedral and plundered the building of the rich chalices, ancient vestments, the reliquaries, and the plate. ...

    Article : 40 words
  56. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    GUNNEDAH, Thursday. A party of 40 of the Sydney unemployed arrived here yesterday morning, and were put to work on the railway deviation works this morning. A ...

    Article : 83 words
  57. A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

    On the arrival of the evening train at Euroa Mrs. Mary Smith, a widow, travelling wiih her four children from Rutherglen to Melbourne, reported that her boy, aged about 3 years, had ...

    Article : 79 words
  58. LATE SHIPPING.

    ARRIVAL.—August 19. St. George, s., 500 tons, Captain B. Alloy, from Rich[?] River. Passengers—Mrs. Minnes, Mrs. Bennett and child Misses Timbs, May, Nowbury, Starmor, Messrs. Sharp. ...

    Article : 47 words
  59. CEYLON GOLDEN TIPS.

    CEYLON GOLDEN TIPS. The Finest Tea obtainable, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s 3d Ib, HARRIS and CO., Teamen, 21 Strand,—Advt. ...

    Article : 21 words
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