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  2. NEWCASTLE.

    The eleventh annual exhibition in connection with the Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural. Horticultural, Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened in the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, this ...

    Article : 1,350 words
  3. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation of persons interested in the Johnstone River waited upon the Acting Treasurer this morning. Mr. Cowley explained that the deputation desired to draw attention to the ...

    Article : 170 words
  4. INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.

    Reports from Peshawur state that the Orakzais and the Afridis continue to resist the British, and threaten to excommunicate the tribes making separate terms. ...

    Article : 38 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Reports have been received in Rome to the effect that the native inhabitants of Kassala, in the Eastern Soudan, are willing to re-enlist a force to serve under on ...

    Article : 47 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    Thursday being private members day in the Legislative Council, the House, after postponing the second reading of the Public Instruction Act Amendment Bill for a week, and the Sunday ...

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  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Yesterday the Legislative Council went into committee for further consideration of the Medical Bill, and the bill was reported with amendments. ...

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  8. SITUATION IN GREECE.

    The Ambassadors in Constantinople have informed M. Zaimis, the new Greek Premier, that the Powers intend to apply the financial control under conditions least ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. WEST AFRICA.

    The German Colonial party denounces the settlement arrived at between France and Germany with regard to the hinterland of Dahomey and Togoland, West ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The rifle matches were continued to-day. With the exception of a difficult mirage the conditions were favourable. The firing for the smokeless powder contest began in the afternoon, and the ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. LABOUR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.

    The employers of the London shipbuilders and engineers who had decided to give the eight-hours system a trial have reverted to nine hours as a day's labour ...

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  12. THE GERMANS IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.

    Major Leutisdin, a German officer, is visiting Europe to arrange for the construction of a harbour at the mouth of the Swakap River, in German South-west ...

    Article : 60 words
  13. CIRCUIT COURTS.

    At the Circuit Court to-day the Chief Justice, in sentencing Larry, an aboriginal to penal servitude for life for manslaughter, said the jury would have acted rightly in returning a verdict of wilful murder ...

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  14. VICTORIA.

    The theatrical slander action, Herbert Terry versus Frank Thornton, was settled out of court. The defendant paid the plaintiff £150, and withdrew his counter claim for £51 in respect of ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY.

    Speaking at a socialist congress at Hamburg yesterday Herr Bebel, the leader of the socialist party in the Reichstag, said that the socialists ...

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  16. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A Frenchman named Henri Gilbert, who is engaged in a pedestrian tour round the world, broke down on the trip from Albany to Esperance. After 14 days' wandering about in the bush, ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. FANATICAL RISING IN BRAZIL.

    The Brazilian troops, after several days' fighting, have captured Canados, the stronghold of Conseheiro, the Portuguese fanatic who attempted to raise an armed ...

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  18. THE CUBAN REBELLION.

    General Weyler, the Spanish Commander-in-Chief in Cuba, has refused to resign, as demanded by Senor Sagasta, the Spanish Premier. ...

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  19. APPEAL UNDER THE FACTORIES ACT.

    In the District Court to-day Mr. Nicholson, P.M., dismissed the appeal of Charles Robert Smith, registry office keeper, against the refusal of the Chief Inspector of Factories to register ...

    Article : 78 words
  20. TASMANIA.

    The Treasurer told a deputation this morning that he could not comply with a request not to reimpose the income tax, but promised a readjustment at lower rates. He said he would sooner ...

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  21. DEATH OF SIR JOHN GILBERT.

    The death is announced of Sir John Gilbert, R.A., the famous artist, and president of the Royal Society of Painters in Water-colours, at the age of 80. ...

    Article : 148 words
  22. PUBLIC WORKS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

    At the Court-house this morning the Public Works Sectional Committee resumed their further inquiry into the proposed extension of the railway from Condobolin to Euabalong, or an alternative route ...

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  23. VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The Victorian Rifle Association has summoned a meeting of members to consider its financial position. The circular states. "The Government grant this year is again £525, an amount utterly ...

    Article : 152 words
  24. THE FAST ATLANTIC SERVICE.

    Messrs. Petersen, Tate, and Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyne, who have entered into a contract with the Canadian Government for the establishment of a fast ...

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  25. BUSH FIRES IN CANADA.

    Bush fires have devastated a district 20 miles long south of Ottawa, Canada. Three villages and a number of stores have been destroyed. Many of the ...

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  26. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. FIELDEN, M.P.

    Mr. Thomas Fielden, M.P. for Lancashire, South-east (Middleton Division), died suddenly to-day while grouse-shooting. ...

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  27. THE "MOVE-ON" BYLAW.

    Mr. Herbert Godfrey, a well-known barrister, was charged to-day at the District Court with having refused to obey an order to "move on" under the bylaw, and was fined £2 with 21s ...

    Article : 39 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Legislative Council has rejected a resolution moved by the Minister of Education in favour of closing Bellamy's on Sundays. News has been received of the death in San ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. ANTI-GAMBLING.

    At Collingwood Police Court to-day Edward Tracey was charged with having assisted to conduct a common gaming-house, and was fined £30, with 5 guineas costs, or six months. ...

    Article : 33 words
  30. PRINCE LYELL COMPANY.

    A special meeting of shareholders in the Prince Lyell Company (Tasmania) was held to-day to consider a proposal from a London syndicate for the acquisition of the property. Mr. ...

    Article : 151 words
  31. THE LICENSING LAWS IN BRITAIN.

    At the meeting of the National Temperance Convention yesterday a resolution was carried demanding the introduction into Parliament of a measure for ...

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  32. LATE MINING.

    The market has been dull for the last couple of days, but to-night shows signs of activity. Great Boulder No. 1 shares are anxiously inquired for A glance at the dumps at the several shafts ...

    Article : 251 words
  33. CHRISTENING A NEW BRIDGE.

    A new bridge just completed across the Stone Quarry Creek, giving shorter access from Upper Picton to the railway station, was officially opened to-day by the Minister for Works (Mr. J. H. ...

    Article : 229 words
  34. REMARKABLE SUICIDE OF A SEAMAN.

    A seaman recently employed on the ship Hartfield. named William Brooks, committed suicide in the harbour this afternoon under circumstances of a somewhat remarkable nature. It seems that during ...

    Article : 273 words
  35. DEATH OF MR. GOWEN EVANS.

    The death is announced of Mr. Gowen Evans, one of the proprietors of the Melbourne "Argus." Mr. Gowen Evans came to Victoria in 1867 ...

    Article : 150 words
  36. GRAND SEFTON STEEPLECHASE.

    Mr. O. Gibson's br g Daimio, by Swiveller from Butterfly II., who had been allotted 12st 3lb in the Grand Sefton Steeplechase, has been scratched for that ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. SHIPMENT OF HORSES FOR INDIA.

    For some days past the shippers of horses for India have been busy at Port Melbourne, where a small fleet of the British-India line of steamers has been filling up with varied equine freight. The ...

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  38. EIGHT-HOURS DEMONSTRATION.

    Splendid weather prevailed to-day, for the annual Fight-hours Demonstration. All classes observed the holiday, including business people and the mines, only the most necessary surface work being ...

    Article : 132 words
  39. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2d per ounce standard, a rise of ?d since last quotation. ...

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  40. MISS ADA CROSSLEY.

    Miss Ada Crossley has appeared with great success in the oratorio of "Elijah" at the Birmingham Festival. ...

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  41. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    During the Assembly sitting this afternoon Mr. Kingston reappeared. His colleague for West Adelaide, who happened to be in possession of the chair, formally welcomed him, and a cordial cheer ...

    Article : 153 words
  42. A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE.

    The captain of the barque Bankburn, which arrived in port from Algoa Bay to-day, reports having, on September 4, encountered heavy gales, during which the foretopmast staysail was carried away. On ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. THE NEW INTER-OCEAN MAIL CONTRACTS.

    The Imperial Postmaster-General having, with the authority of the Governments of the Australian colonies, entered into a new contract with the Peninsular and Oriental and the Orient Steam ...

    Article : 358 words
  44. THE RING.

    Fitzsimmons having definitely retired from the ring, James Corbett, the ex-champion, claims the championship. ...

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  45. TRINITY COLLEGE EXHIBITION.

    Miss Beatrice Newman, of Bathurst, has been awarded by Trinity College, London, a local exhibition for the violin. ...

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  46. MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT.

    An interesting entertainment was given in the Upper Reserve to-night by the 4th Infantry Regiment Band and Naval Brigade. The night was a perfect one, and the pavilion and the lawn were ...

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  47. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The show to-day was well attended, about 3000 being present. The weather was fine and hot. The principal winners in the horse section were:— Blood stallion: Mentor. Blood mare: Inheritance. ...

    Article : 98 words
  48. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this evening a poor selection was offered, but prices were unchanged. Oct. 7. ...

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  49. ARRIVAL OF THE GERMAN MAIL STEAMER AT ALBANY.

    The North German Lloyd Company's Prinz-Regent Luitpold, H. Walter commander, arrived from Bremen at 3 p.m. Passengers:— For Albany: Mr. Meadly, Mrs. Patton, Mr. ...

    Article : 113 words
  50. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day Sir Horace Tozer, replying to Mr. Browne, said that he was not aware that the Japanese had arrived at Thursday Island without passports, but 50 had arrived with ...

    Article : 144 words
  51. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 328 words
  52. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    Mr. E. Burney Young, superintendent of the South Australian Government depot in London, has arranged with a number of leading firms at Calcutta, Madras, ...

    Article : 41 words
  53. MEETING OF SELECTORS.

    At a meeting of the Selectors' Association held yesterday it was resolved to ask the Minister for Lands to throw open land available for settlement at different centres on one day with the object of ...

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  54. PLOUGHING MATCHES.

    Ploughing matches, under the auspices of the P. A. and M. Society, were held yesterday on portion of the Kent Park Estate. The entries were fairly numerous, but the weather was damp, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  55. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The South Australian oranges from the Government depot brought by the steamer Bungaree have been selling in Liverpool at from 11s to 14s per case. Other lots ...

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  56. SUDDEN DEATH AT A CONCERT.

    The death of Mr. Andrew Blanchard occurred in a most extraordinary manner. He had just concluded at a concert his favourite song, "Their Heads Nestled Closer Together." The ...

    Article : 109 words
  57. A RECORD.

    Fifteen Miles.—This is the length of Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes manufactured daily. The fashionable Smoke.—Advt. ...

    Article : 19 words
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