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  2. VICTORIA.

    A sad fatality occurred at Woolshed Flat, near Korrong Vale, yesterday afternoon. Two brothers, named Br[?]un, aged 25 and 18, while working in a shaft were crushed to death by a fall of earth. ...

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  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The strike of bootmakers has at length come to an end. A meeting of the union was held at the Trades Hall this morning. Mr. J. Flynn presided over a large attendance. The defence committee ...

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  4. THE RECORD REIGN.

    A detachment of the West Indian troops who are to take part in the record reign celebrations has arrived in London. ...

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  5. WAR IN EUROPE.

    The foreign Ambassadors in Constantinople have referred to committees of experts the questions as to the amount of the war indemnity to be paid by Greece to ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A terrible discovery of religious fanaticism has been made among the Beguni sect in the village of Ternofka, in Caucasia, Russia. ...

    Article : 131 words
  7. SECOND EDITION.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3½d per ounce standard. ...

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  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    After preliminary business in the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 19 was reached ...

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  9. THE DROUGHT IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Chief Weather Bureau has compiled a valuable report on the state of the country throughout the colony. It appears that though sufficiently serious, both in its present aspect and ...

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  10. ARRIVAL OF SIR HUGH NELSON.

    Sir Hugh Nelson, Premier of Queensland, and Lady Nelson, arrived in London to-day, and were met at the railway station by Lord Ampthill, one of the ...

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  11. MADAME MELBA IN LONDON.

    A private cable from London, dated 8th June, says that Madame Melba gave a concert in the Queen's Hall that afternoon. It was the most successful musical event of the London season. ...

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  12. THE TURKISH OCCUPATION OF THESSALY.

    Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, has protested to the Ambassadors in Constantinople against the opposition of the Powers towards the ...

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  13. UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN.

    A meeting of the unemployed was held at the Queen's statue yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance. Two addresses were made. The reply of the Premier ...

    Article : 231 words
  14. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    At a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, considerable satisfaction was expressed at the amount of work done by the Conference of the Chambers of ...

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  15. THE CZAR'S PRESENT TO THE QUEEN.

    London Truth states that the record reign present of a set of emeralds from the Czar and Czarina of Russia to her Majesty the Queen is valued at £10,000. ...

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  16. A FATHER SUED BY HIS SON.

    In the County Court to-day Edward Henry Imms sued his father, a farmer, for six years wages at £1 a week, amounting to £312. He obtained a verdict, with costs. The plaintiff ...

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  17. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened by the Acting Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Bundey at noon to-day. Sir Richard Baker was re-elected President of the Legislative Council. At 2 o'clock the Governor ...

    Article : 172 words
  18. JAPAN AND HAWAII.

    The Japanese Consul at Honolulu has modified the proposals with reference to the admission of Japanese immigrants into the Hawaiian Islands. ...

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  19. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes has left Capetown for Rhodesia. ...

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  20. THE HON. E. BARTON.

    It is expected that the name of the Hon. Edmund Barton, Q.C., M.L.C., of New South Wales, will be included in the honours to be conferred in commemoration ...

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  21. A MORTGAGE SUIT.

    An action was brought by the Bank of Victoria against Robertson B. Robertson, of London, merchant, before Mr. Justice Hood to-day on a summons for final judgment. The plaintiff bank ...

    Article : 119 words
  22. BRITISH COLUMBIA.

    Japan has protested against the exclusion of Japanese immigrants from British Columbia. ...

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  23. DEPUTATION TO THE ACTING PREMIER.

    At 6 o'clock last opening Messrs. Hughes, M'Gowen, and Whiddon, Ms. L.A., introduced a deputation of three members of the Surplus Labour Leagne to the Acting Premier, to get an answer to a ...

    Article : 302 words
  24. THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.

    Sir John Forrest, Premier of Western Australia, and Mr. C. C. Kingston are the guests of the Mayor of Leeds (Sir James Kitson, Bart., M.P.). ...

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  25. THE QUEENSLAND TROOPS.

    The Queensland troops who are to take part in the record reign celebrations have arrived. ...

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  26. MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Vale of Coolgardie, near Mount Burgess, cleaned up a crushing of 584 tons, for a yield of 602oz. smelted gold, an average of 1oz. 15gr. per ton. The Mexico mine, with three head of stamps, crushed ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. STATUE TO M. DE LESSEPS.

    The Suez Canal Company has decided to erect a statue at Port Said to the late M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, who projected the Suez Canal. The statue is to cost ...

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  28. THE CALVERT EXPEDITION.

    The following telegram has been received by Mr. Magarey, the Adelaide representative of the Calvert Exploring Expedition, dated Derby, 10th June. It is from Mr. L. A. Wells:—"Have ...

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  29. DIPHTHERIA CASES.

    Since January 70 cases of diphtheria, which have occurred in the Hawthorn district, have been reported to the Health Department. The department's regular return shows that 61 cases of ...

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  30. HOMES FOR CONSUMPTIVES.

    Last night the Balmain Town Hall was well attended on the occasion of a public meeting, held under the auspices of St. John's Ambulance Association (Balmain branch), and convened by the Mayor ...

    Article : 397 words
  31. FREETRADE AND PROTECTION IN VICTORIA.

    In the course of an interview yesterday Sir George Turner, Premier of Victoria, said he did not consider that the question of freetrade and protection would be made ...

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  32. THE AUSTRALIAN TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    The Hon. C. C. Kingston, Premier of South Australia, is obtaining data for the guidance of his Cabinet in regard to the construction of the trans-continental ...

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  33. ESSENDON POULTRY AND DOG SHOW[?]

    The annual show of the Essendon Poultry and Dog Society was opened to-day. No fewer than 1426 entries were received in all classes, including exhibits from New South Wales, South Australia, ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. IN PARLIAMENT.

    An inquiry by Mr. Creed in the Legislative Council last night [?]licited the information that the counsel whose opinion was taken by the Land Tax Commissioners as to their power to collect ...

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  35. DEPARTURE OF LADY HAMPDEN.

    Consequent upon the announcement that Viscountess Hampden would be a passenger by the Canadian mail steamer Warrimoo, which was timed to sail at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, there was ...

    Article : 552 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR THE POOR OF BRITAIN.

    The contribution promised in the name of the Australian Pastoralists to the Princess of Wales Fund for giving free meals to the poor of the United Kingdom will be made available in ...

    Article : 231 words
  37. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    Mr. W. G. Nicholson, the Conservative candidate, was to-day elected by a majority of 420 to the House of Commons for the Petersfield Division of Hampshire, ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. THE VICTORIAN AGENCY-GENERAL.

    As the result of a consultation with Sir Andrew Clarke, the Agent-General for Victoria, Sir George Turner, the Victorian Premier, has decided to remove the entire ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. THE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Ernest Cavill, the Sydney professional swimmer, has challenged Joseph Nuttall, the English professional champion, to swim for any amount up to £500. Nuttall ...

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  40. THE ABORIGINES.

    At the meeting of the Aborigines' Protection Board yesterday, fin[?] arrangements were made for providing the aborigines throughout the colony with a feast on the 22nd June, and to supply the aged, ...

    Article : 57 words
  41. THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    Arrangements are being made for the conference to be held between the colonial Premiers and Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies. ...

    Article : 29 words
  42. AT NEWCASTLE.

    General regret has been expressed at the decision of the military authorities in declining to allow the residents of Newcastle to present a set of silk military colours to the 4th Infantry Regiment on the ...

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  43. SCULLING IN ENGLAND.

    James Wray, the Australian sculler, has challenged the world to row on the Tyne. ...

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  44. DEATH OF CAPTAIN JOHN HALL.

    A cable to Messrs. James and Alexander Brown from their London office, received yesterday, stated that Captain John Hall, of the Sydney Underwriters Association, had died, and the ...

    Article : 900 words
  45. ROBBERY FROM A BANK CLERK.

    A clerk in the employ of the National Bank of Ireland was robbed yesterday of a sum of £5000 at the Lim[?] railway station. ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND.

    The Colonial Sugar Company, who have taken over the Hambledon plantation at Cairns, intend to at once double the capacity of the mill, and are also desirous of leasing the whole of the land to ...

    Article : 317 words
  47. GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION

    During a storm in Bavaria yesterday a gunpowder factory was struck by lightning. 11,0001b. of gunpowder exploded, and 11 houses in the vicinity of the ...

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  48. SYDNEY JEWISH EDUCATION BOARD.

    The second annual ball in aid of the funds of the Jewish Education Board took place in the Paddington Town Hall last evening. The hall was decorated with excellent taste. The executive, committee ...

    Article : 355 words
  49. ANTI-TRUST LAW IN AMERICA.

    Ten milli[?]ire directors of the American Cigarette Trust have been placed on trial in New York on a charge of a breach of the Anti-Trust Law in attempting to ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. FREEZING COMPANIES OF AUSTRALASIA.

    Mr. Ernest Tereh Hooley, the millionaire, has despatched to Australia by the mail which left London on 21st May the particulars of a great scheme which he has ...

    Article : 55 words
  51. LANDS OFFICE DAY.

    The reports forwarded by the various Crown lands agents of the applications received by them yesterday present a somewhat different appearance to the usual records of each Thursday's transactions, now ...

    Article : 311 words
  52. TO-DAY.

    Mr. Harry Furniss, King of Black-and-White Men: Theatre Royal, 8 p.m. Sydney Mission to Seamen: Annual Meeting, Mariner's Church, George-street North, 8 p.m. ...

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  53. FIRE IN MACQUARIE-STREET SOUTH.

    Just before 2 o'clock this morning a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Kerr, of 25 Macquarie-street South. The outbreak was caused by a defect in the chimney. Before the fire brigade ...

    Article : 139 words
  54. MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir John Forrest, the Piemier of Western Austialia, is flooded with visitors interested in mining questions in Western Australia, chiefly relating to tenure. ...

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  55. FISHER AND CO.'S FAMOUS "NATARA," for Coughs, Colds, and Iufluenza.

    Cures the Throat, Curas the Chest, Cures the Head. One dose relieves, one bottle cures. Never fails. 1s 6d per bottle. All chemists and storekeepers, and at the Pharmacy, 337 George-street, ...

    Article : 49 words
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