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  2. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    At the conclusion of the fourth test match in Melbourne many opinions were expressed that England having lost the rubber to Australia all interest would be taken from the final test match. How far those ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    The members of the Newcastle Scientific Society, recently formed in connection with the School of Arts, held their first outing on Saturday afternoon, when a visit of inspection was paid to the works of the ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The sewerage tunnel between Richmond and South Yarra, in which four men lost their lives last December through the inhalation of poisonous gases, has been successfully completed. An iron ...

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  5. THE KING OF GREECE.

    An attempt was made on Saturday evening to murder King George of Greece. King George, with Princess Marie, was ...

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  6. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Meline, the Premier, said that the Dreyfus agitation must cease in the interests of the army, of public peace, ...

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  7. THE FAR EAST.

    Reports from Seoul, the capital of Corea, state that Kimberingyuk, a Russophile noble, has had a narrow escape from assassination. ...

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  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    An attempt was made on Saturday in a suburb of Athens by two armed men to assassinate King George of Greece. Several shots were fired, but his Majesty escaped unhurt. ...

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  9. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. H. Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, moved the reduction of the vote for the West African (higer Territory) ...

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  10. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

    A movement is on foot with a view of bringing the Newcastle School of Arts and the Technical College into closer relationship. It has been pointed out that as both institutions are of an educational ...

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  11. STANDARD BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The ordinary meeting of shareholders of the Standnrd Bank of Australia, Limited, was held yesterday. Mr. Edward Langton, who presided, said the meeting was only a formal one. In ...

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  12. CHINESE CONCESSIONS TO BRITAIN.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. G. N. Curzon, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in answer to a question, said that the concessions ...

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  13. THE EDITORSHIP OF THE "ARGUS."

    Mr. F. W. Haddon was entertained at dinner last night to mark his retirement from the editorship of the "Argus" after 31 years' service, and his appointment as representative of the trustees ...

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  14. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    Smelting operations on a very extensive scale are now being earned on at the Sulphide Corporation Works at Cockle Creek. Since the closing of the electrolysis department for the treatment of zinc, ...

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  15. RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICERS IN CHINA.

    Russia is insisting that her officers employed in the service of China shall have unreserved power over the armies they may command. ...

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  16. CONTINENTAL PRESS OPINIONS.

    The German and Austrian newspapers comment in severe terms on the result of the trial of M. Zola. They condemn the verdict, and predict that the display of ...

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  17. THE REPORTED FRENCH OCCUPATION OF HAINAN.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said that France denies that she ...

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  18. MUNICIPAL ITEMS.

    It is proposed to take a plebiscite of the ratepayers of the city of Newcastle on the question of the extension of the municipal electric-lighting system. The Mayoral salary for the current year is to be ...

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  19. MAJOR LUGARD'S DEPARTURE DELAYED.

    The departure of Major F. J. D. Lugard, who was to have sailed for West Africa on the 26th instant for the purpose of proceeding to the hinterland of Lagos ...

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  20. TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

    The Turkish Commission sent to Uskub on the Bulgarian frontier, to inquire into the recent outrages, has released 127 prisoners. The Commissioners deny that ...

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  21. AN OFFICER RETIRED.

    Colonel Piequart, who gave evidence in favour of M. Zola at the recent trial, has been forced to retire from the army. A pension has been denied him. ...

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  22. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHUNA.

    China has authorised an American syndicate to construct a line of railway through the province of Shantung, from the treaty port of Tientsin to Chin-Kiang, ...

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  23. THE REPORTED FRENCH ADVANCE INTO SOKOTO.

    M. Hanotaux, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has assured Sir Edmund Monson, the British Ambassador in Paris, that there are no French forces either in ...

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  24. THE FITZROY WRECK.

    The steamer Fitzroy, which was wrecked on Stockton beach, near Morna Point, in December last, was blown up yesterday afternoon in order to enable the purchaser to recover the cargo. It was ...

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  25. GREECE AND TURKEY.

    A Greek loan of £6,600,000 for the purpose of paying off the war indomnity to Turkey has been arranged. Great Britain, France, and Russia will guarantee ...

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  26. TRADE BETWEEN QUEENSLAND AND ITALY.

    Mr. F. Finucane, the Queensland Commercial agent in Europe, reports that there are prospects of opening up direct trade between Italy and Queensland. ...

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  27. THE GOLD COAST HINTERLAND.

    In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Chamberlain stated that Germany, was infringing the agreements of 1888, and had occupied Yendi, in the neutral ...

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  28. THE NEW CHINESE LOAN.

    Reports from Berlin state that China has assigned the unpledged customs and likin dues as guarantees for the payment of the interest upon ...

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  29. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    An election took place yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the resignation of Mr. Alfred Hopkinson, Q.C., member for ...

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  30. THE SITUATION IN SAMOA.

    Mr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said in the House of Commons last night that Great Britain had suggested to Germany that it would ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    Serious complaints have recently been made of the destruction under the Diseases in Plants Act of considerable quantities of apples from the Southern colonies. It has transpired that this ...

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  32. THE GROUNDING OF H.M.S. VICTORIOUS.

    Captain Anson Schomberg, of H.M.S. Victorious, which went ashore at Port Said while on the way from Malta to China, is to be tried by court martial. ...

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  33. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Mr. John Murray, F.R.S., read a paper at the meeting of the Royal Society last night, advocating a naval exploring expedition to the Antarctic regions. ...

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  34. THE MATAURA WRECK.

    It is expected that the whole of the cargo of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Mataura, which was wrecked in the Straits of Magellan a little ...

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  35. SIERRA LEONE.

    A serious rising has taken place among the natives of the Sierra Leone hinterland, West Africa. The insurgents have attacked the police to whose aid ...

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  36. THE KLONDYKE GOLDFIELDS.

    The United States Congress is discussing a bill which will have the effect of nullifying the value of the Stickeen-Teslin route to the Klondyke goldfields, unless ...

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  37. THE WASHAWAY ON THE BROKEN HILL LINE.

    As soon as the washaway on the South Australian down line was known, Mr. Stewart, general manager of the Proprietary, and Mr. Eley, manager of the Silverton tramway, offered to render any ...

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  38. THE SOUDAN.

    The tribesmen of Kordofan are petitioning the Egyptian Government to re-occupy that province. ...

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  39. THE COLONIAL PRODUCTS EXHIBITION.

    One hundred firms in Britain, connected with Australian products, have approved of the Exhibition of Colonial Products proposed to be held at Earl's Court, London, ...

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  40. THE BRITISH ARMY REFORMS.

    Speaking in the House of Commons last night on the army estimates, the Hon. W. St. John F. Brodrick, Under-Secretary for War, explained the ...

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  41. THE PEEL HEIRLOOMS.

    In the Court of Chancery to-day Mr. Justice Romer made an order directing Sir Robert Peel to restore to the trustees of the estate 16 valuable pictures, which ...

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  42. DEATH OF A FAMOUS JOCKEY.

    The death is announced of George Barrett, the famous English jockey. ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN CO-OPERATION ADVOCATED.

    The "Times" in an article this morning urges the Imperial Government to equip an expedition for the Antarctic, and if possible obtain the co-oporation of the ...

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  44. THE HARVEST IN INDIA.

    It is probable that as the result of timely rains there will be a splendid harvest in India. ...

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  45. THE CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL LINE.

    Mr. James Huddart, the managing director of the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail line of steamers, in a letter to the "Financial Times" says that if the cost ...

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  46. ADULTERATION OF BUTTER.

    The Glamorganshire (Wales) County Council is prosecuting under the Adulteration of Food Act sellers of Millewa and Corangamite butters, shipped at ...

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  47. OUR NEW GUINEA LETTER.

    The looked-for rush to the Ikore River, or, as the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to christen it, the Gira, has not come off, and this is a blesaing for which I trust that we are duly ...

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  48. THE MAINE EXPLOSION.

    Auxiety has been caused in New York by the report of a fresh discovery that the disaster to the United States warship Maine in Havana Harbour was caused ...

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  49. TASMANIA.

    The buch fires this afternoon completely destroyed the Comet's mine office, assay building, engine-shed, poppet legs, a number of tools, and valuable papers. The manager's private residence ...

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  50. THE TRAWLING EXPEDITION.

    The second trawling expedition in the Thetis dropped the trawl off Cape Three Points, outside the locality of the wreck. The soundings showed 41 fathoms, with a mud and sand bottom. This ...

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  51. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY.

    Stringent rules have been made by the Government for the control of the British South Africa Company. Local legislation and taxation are ...

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  52. TO-DAY.

    Vesleyan Conference, Centenary Hall, York-street: [?]toral Session, 10 a.m.; Missionary Meeting, 7.30 p.m. [?]eeting of 146 R.B.P., Protestant Hall, 8 p.m. [?]omedary Gold-mining Company: General Meeting of ...

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  53. A SILENT DEPARTURE.

    The Spanish warship Vizcaya sailed from New York Harbour to-day for Havana. No salutes were exchanged on on her departure. ...

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  54. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the conclusion of the demonstration of the United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand held here yesterday the high post used in connection with the sports foll and killed a boy ...

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  55. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The stock movements during the past week were:—50 rams from Caroonboon to Queensland, Dickson Brothers owners; 724 ewes from Wandook to James Malone, Tumudgerie; 9240 wethers, 2 and ...

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  56. EUROPEAN BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

    Herr F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, in his monthly circular on the beet sugar trade, states that the production during the past month decreased by 44,000 tons. He ...

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  57. PUGILISM.

    Will Curley, of Newcastle, has defeated Billy Murphy, of Sydney, in 12 rounds. Although Murphy was game Curley was the cleverer. ...

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