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  2. FEDERATION.

    The President took the chair at half-past 10 o'clock. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. Dr. Quick gave notice that how would on Friday ask ...

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  3. THE LUCKNOW STRIKE.

    The strike committee at Lucknow yesterday received a wire to the effect that 10 men were expected to arrive last night. The wire proved to be bogus, for no men arrived. ...

    Article : 267 words
  4. SECOND EDITION.

    The Government has decided to introduce next session legislation for the extension of the Supreme Court system to the principal centres of the colony. Hitherto the Supreme Court Judges ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    At the Prahran Police Court to-day a young man named Albert Wilson was sentenced to three months for the theft of a bicycle. The Full Court dealt to-day with the ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND.

    Further beneficial rains are reported from various parts of the western and other districts. The condition of Mr. Finney, M.L.A., who was bitten by a dog, has vastly improved, and great ...

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  7. INDIAN FRONTIER REVOLT.

    Further advices from the north-western frontier of India state that the column under Colonel Jeffreys has punished the tribesmen at Yagaderai, where the British ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    War with the United States over the Cuban difficulty is considered to be inevitable in Madrid. General Weyler, the Spanish ...

    Article : 93 words
  9. NEWCASTLE.

    The Scientific Exhibition in connection with the Centenary of Newcastle celebrations, preparations for which have been in progress for several weeks past, was opened in the hall of the Mechanics' ...

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  10. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    The Marquis di Rudini, the Italian Premier, says that the relations of the nations forming the Triple Alliance— Germany, Austria, and Italy—are most ...

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  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    Representatives of the press to-day visited the Londonderry mine and were conducted over the drive at the 200ft. level to 190ft. south. The reef was 7ft., and apparently widening, coarse gold ...

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  12. RECEIPT OF THE NEWS IN SYDNEY.

    A private telegram was received in Syduey yesterday from Mr. Lock, the Superintendent of the Wentworth mine at Lucknow, to the effect that on Wednesday night someone threw dynamite bombs at the ...

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  13. TURKEY AND GREECE.

    Great excitement prevails in Greece over the severity of the terms of the treaty of peace with Turkey, and indignant protests are universal. ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Two boys named Martin, aged 9 years, and Fritz, aged 7, sons of Herman Gustav Pritzuer, a farmer at Point Pass, were drowned in a dam yesterday. They were minding sheep, and it is ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. THE STOCKTON COLLIERY STRIKE.

    The strike of miners at the Stockton Colliery was terminated this evening, and the men will resume operations to-morrow morning. The dispute arose in connection with the loading of coal skips, the men ...

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  16. INTER-STATE RAILWAY RATES.

    At the meeting of the Convention yesterday morning Mr. Brunker laid on the table a copy of a review by Mr. Charles Oliver, the New South Wales Railway Commissioner, of the report made by Mr. ...

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  17. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    The British authorities in East Africa have imprisoned the captain of a Zanzibar slaver, despite the fact that he was in possession of papers showing him to be of ...

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  18. TASMANIA.

    The Tasmanian Rifle Association will send a team to Adelaide on the 30th instant. The steam whaler May has put into port after a six months' cruise off the west coast of Tasmania. ...

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  19. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In connection with the large number of local appeals against over-valuation of land for taxation purposes the Commissioners deputed Mr. Orr, of Wagga Wagga, to visit Albury. Mr. O[?] reached ...

    Article : 1,587 words
  20. THE BANK OF ENGLAND RESERVE.

    With regard to the reported intention of the directors of the Bank of England to hold one-fifth of the bank reserve in silver, which has been adversely ...

    Article : 201 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Fish, member for Dunedin, died this morning. A meeting of Mr. J. G. Ward's creditors was held at Invercargill yesterday, when it was stated ...

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  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The methods, as reported in your columns, which had to be resorted to for the purpose of bringing miners from Bendigo and elsewhere, who were under engagement to work at the Wentworth ...

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  23. DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IN SPAIN.

    The palace of the Marquis Leis, at Orenze, in the north-west of Spain, has been wrecked as the result of a dynamite outrage. ...

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  24. CYCLONE IN ITALY.

    A Reuter's telegram states that a cyclone has passed over Mesagne, near Brindisi, and Santa Oria, and Medioval, Italy, causing great devastation. ...

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  25. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day the Premier, in replying to a question, said that he did not think the polling day would be declared a public holiday. In answering another query, he said that the ...

    Article : 379 words
  26. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    A mass meeting of the men thrown out of employment owing to the sudden suspension by the Government of the work of the construction of the Lambton branch of the pasturage reserve drainage ...

    Article : 170 words
  27. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The Transvaal Volksraad has rejected a petition signed by 10,000 residents of Johannesburg in support of the recommendations of the Industrial ...

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  28. THE PLAGUE IN INDIA

    Several European residents have contracted the plague at Poonah, in India. ...

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  29. MUNICIPAL CRICKET.

    The recent decision of the Northern District Cricket Association to initiate a system of municipal cricket during the coming seasan has been enthusiastically received, and active steps are now being ...

    Article : 157 words
  30. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3d per ounce standard, a fall of ¼d since last quotation. [The above appeared in our second edition of yesterday.] ...

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  31. THE NIGER TERRITORY.

    The work of delimiting the boundaries of the Anglo-French spheres of influence in the Niger Territory, Africa, has been resumed. ...

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  32. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of General Bourbaki, who commanded one of the divisions of the French army in the France-Prussian war. ...

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  33. PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF LANDS.

    The land board to-day delivered its reserved decision in regard to the proposed extensive surrender and exchange of lands on the Ganmain property of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, Limited. ...

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  34. SINKING OF A GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT.

    A German torpedo boat capsized and sank at Cuxhaven, Hanover, during stormy weather yesterday. Eight of those on board were drowned, ...

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  35. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PICNIC.

    The annual picnic in connection with the Newcastle, Carrington, and Stockton Roman Catholic schools was successfully held at Toronto, Lake Macquarie, to-day. A procession was formed at St. ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. HAS THE CONVENTION BEEN A SUCCESS?

    Judged by the amount of work done during the Convention in building up the federal edifice which was partially erected in Adelaide, one would be forced to admit that the constitutional workmen ...

    Article : 182 words
  37. THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.

    Galtee More has been scratched for the Cesarewitch Stakes. ...

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  38. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The twelfth annual show of the Temora Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was opened yesterday. The weather was dull and threatening. A remarkable thing in ...

    Article : 578 words
  39. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Kidston moved that in the opinion of the House provision should be made to enable the electors of Northern and Central Queensland to give direct expression at ...

    Article : 148 words
  40. COLLISION IN THE ADRIATIC.

    A collision has taken place off Fiume, a seaport in Croatia, at the head of the Adriatic, between the steamers Agua and Ikan. ...

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  41. SWIMMING CLUB.

    The first meeting this season of members of Tighe's Hill Perseverance Swimming Club was held at Young's Hall on Tuesday evening. The annual balance-sheet showed an income of £27, and ...

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  42. MB. BARTON'S VIEWS.

    Mr. Barton, who was hurrying away to join his colleagues on the Drafting Committee to enter upon the important and difficult task of grafting the various amendments made on to the bill, said:—"I ...

    Article : 381 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, has declared a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, and carried forward £5778 to next account. ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor. In his speech reference was made to the Queen's Jubilee, the proposed visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to the colonies, the Conference ...

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  45. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    Wheat is dull, and is quoted at Mark Lane 6d lower. ...

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  46. THE MINISTER FOR WORKS ON TOUR.

    The Minister for Works, accompanied by Messrs. Whiddon, Bavister, and M. Harris, Ms. L.A., arrived here by this evening's mail train on route for Sydney. The party left Coonamble for Dubbo on Wednesday ...

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  47. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly auctions of Australasian [?]allow to-day 2000 casks were offered, of which 1075 were sold. Fine mutton, realised 20s 3d; medium mutton, 18s; ...

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  48. LATE SHIPPING.

    Electra, s., 395 tons, Captain Edward Earrell, from Richmond River September 22. Passengers—Mesdames Coleman, Les[?]berg, Mountfield, Hourne, Rutherford, Reynolds, Misses M'Colum. Welch, Carey, Leseberg (4), ...

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  49. MR. REID ON THE SITUATION.

    Mr. G. H. Reid openly expressed his satisfaction with the progress made by the Convention. "I am convinced," he remarked, "that a forward movement has been taken in the cause of federation. A ...

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  50. GOLD FROM ENGLAND.

    A shipment of Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes is advised by the incoming mail steamer. The Society Smoke.—Advt. ...

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  51. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Royal Tar, barque, at Auckland, from Newcastle; Brussels, barque, at Napier, from Portland, Oregon. ...

    Article : 31 words
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