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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    To-day her Majesty returned in semi-state to Windsor Castle, and on the route to the Paddington railway station she was everywhere greeted with unbounded ...

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  3. THE QUEEN'S REIGN.

    The sun shone out brilliantly just prior to the commencement of the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday. Many persons in the closely-packed crowd, ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The sailing brig Sealark, 311 tons, tender to H.M.S. Caledonia (formerly the Impregnable) training ship for boys at Queensferry, Firth of Forth, is missing. ...

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  5. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The business transacted by the Legislative Council last night was mostly of a formal character. The Public Works Acts Further Amendment Bill, after a speech by Mr. D. O'Connor ...

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  6. The Sydney morning herald.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday several measures passed the remaining stages and were returned to the Assembly. After formal business in the Legislative ...

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  7. BAPTIST UNION.

    Last night a thanksgiving service in commemoration of the record reign was held in the Bathurst-streat Church under the auspices of the Baptist Union. The church was decorated with appropriate ...

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  8. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    The American newspapers declare that after the Queen the colonial troops were the central figures at the jubilee celebrations. ...

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  9. TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION.

    To celebrate the progress of temperance during the reign of her Majesty the Women's Christian Temperance Union held a record reign temperance meeting last night in the Pitt-street Congregational ...

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  10. THE AMERICAN WOOL DUTIES.

    The United States Senate has altered the tariff on wool as follows:—All second-class wools, 11 cents per pound; third-class wools, value below 6 cents, 2½ cents ...

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  11. THE ITALIAN OPERA.

    Last night was " Royal command night" at the Royal Italian Opera House, which was a blaze of splendour and beauty. All the Royalties, except her Majesty ...

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  12. REMISSION OF SENTENCES.

    In accordance with instructions from headquarters prisoners on their first conviction, and who have conducted themselves well, have been allowed, in connection with the Jubilee, a remission of 10 per ...

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  13. THE TRANSVAAL REFORM PRISONERS.

    Messrs. Sampson and Davies, the Johannesburg Reform prisoners, who refused to petition President Kruger for the exercise of his elemency, have been ...

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  14. GENERAL ORDER BY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

    Lord Wolseley, Commander-in-Chief, has issued a special General Order expressing the Queen's approval at the manner in which the military ...

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  15. NEWCASTLE.

    A company has been formed for the purpose of constructing a large graving dock at Stockten, at an estimated cost of £120,000. The residents of this suburb hail with satisfaction the establishment of ...

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  16. GREAT RIOT IN DUBLIN.

    In Dublin on Tuesday night a mob, numbering 1000 men and carrying a black flag displaying the death's head and crossbones, assembled in one of the ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government made no recommendations with respect to Jubilee honours. Major Ropata, a native member of the Legislative Council, is reported to be dying. ...

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  18. THE ILLUMINATIONS.

    Enormous crowds again witnessed the illuminations in London last night. ...

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  19. POLICE HONOURS.

    Colonel Sir Edward Bradford, K.C.B., Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, has received the distinction of Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.), ...

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  20. FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    A special meeting of the City Council has been convened for to-morrow night for the purpose of considering the recent failure of the electric lighting system. During the past few weeks the lighting of ...

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  21. THE LIMERICK ROBBERY.

    The tourists who were charged with the robbery of 5000 sovereigns from a bank clerk at Limerick, have been discharged. The Crown was satisfied that it was a ...

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  22. RECEPTION OF MUNICIPAL DIGNITARIES.

    Her Majesty yesterday morning formally received the chairmen of the County Councils and the Lord Mayors and Mayors and Lord Provosts. ...

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  23. TASMANIA.

    The presence of so many army and navy veterans in Launceston during the Jubilee celebrations has led to the decision to form an army and navy club. ...

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  24. MUNICIPAL ITEMS.

    At a meeting of the Stockton Municipal Council held last evening a financial statement was tabled showing that there was a credit balance of only 13s in baud, and that the council had to meet £65 ...

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  25. THE MISSING TRAINING SHIP.

    The missing training ship Sealark which left Queensferry with 130 boys on board, was sighted off Grimsby on the 18th. She was in a partly disabled ...

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  26. REVIEW OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    In company with the Dowager-Empress Frederick and Princess Christian (Princess Helena), the Queen yesterday afternoon reviewed on Constitution Hill 10,000 ...

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  27. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was an extraordinary scene at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, when the rush for "The Sign of the Cross" was so great that the management had to close the vestibule gates long before 8 o'clock to ...

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  28. ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.

    A railway guard named John Smart, 41, residing at Holland-street, Wickham, met with a painful accident this morning necessitating his removal to the Newcastle Hospital. It appears that whilst ...

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  29. THE RING.

    Starlight, the Australian boxer, met Chrisp, the English pugilist, in a match at Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday. The Australian was disqualified in the twelfth ...

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  30. SALE OF DISEASED MEAT.

    In view of the recent disclosures made in connection with the frequent sale of cancerous and diseased meat by butchering firms of the city, the civic authorities have decided to take immediate action in ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    Business in shipping circles in Brisbane is brisker than it has been for a considerable time, the oversea vessels in port consisting of five steamers and the same number of sailors, ...

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  32. AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

    To the Amateur Orchestral Society alone amongst the musical organisations of the city fell the honour of worthily celebrating in classical strains the present loyal festival. The interest taken in the ...

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  33. THE TIMES ON THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.

    The Times this morning, in commenting on the record reign celebrations, says that the Jubilee functions, which were carried out in an eminently successful degree, have ...

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  34. WHEAT STATISTICS.

    Bradstreet's estimate of the American visible supply east of the Rockies is 29,693,000 bushels, against 32,554,000 bushels last week and 63,900,000 last year. ...

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  35. INSPECTION BY THE WATER BOARD.

    A committee of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, consisting of Messrs. Gardner, Lee, Birkenhead, Ewing, and Barclay, to-day carried out an inspection of the various pipe-line bridges over ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day the Government stated that it could not subsidise a fund to relieve the distress in the drought-stricken area. The debate on the Address in Reply was continued, and ...

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  37. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    When we went to press with the second edition the Assembly was still debating the Federal Bill. The debate was devoid of interest or animation. ...

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  38. RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.

    The Hon. T. A. Brassey, eldest son of the Governor of Victoria, and Lady Idina Brassey, held a reception yesterday in honour of the colonial Premiers and their ...

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  39. THE QUEEN'S HEALTH.

    The Queen was remarkably well to-day, but her sight causes some anxiety. ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    The Queensland M[?]nzies G. M. Co. has crushed 301 tons of stone for a yield of 11[?]8oz of gold. Mr. H. H. Schlapp, who has been on a visit to the fields, expressed himself as greatly pleased, and ...

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  41. SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    The adjourned inquest on the body of a married woman named Honora Bowe, who died under suspicious circumstances at her residence, Broadmeadow, on 17th instant, was resumed and concluded ...

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  42. INDIAN PRISONERS RELEASED.

    Many thousands of prisoners in India have had their sentences remitted, and have been released from gaol. ...

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  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Speaking in reply to a toast of "The Ministry," at the citizens' banquet last night, the Acting Premier, Mr. Wittenoom, said that the revenue to the 19th June was £2,751,125, and for the ...

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  44. VICTORIA.

    The first annual meeting of the Victorian Licensed Victuallers' Association was held to-day. The president, Mr. W. Leader, congratulated the members upon the prosperity of the association. ...

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  45. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S LETTER.

    The splendid letter of congratulation from President M'Kinley has been much approved. Her Majesty, in reply, has thanked the ...

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  46. THE ROYAL PROCESSION.

    The Queen started from Buckingham Palace at 11 o'clock, the Royal procession being headed by the seamen from the Navy. Her Majesty was ...

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  47. BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUBS.

    A highly successful social and dance under the auspices of the Newcastle Lawn Tennis and Bowling Clubs were held at the Lycenm Hall to-night. There was an attendance of about 40 couples, ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir H. Tozer, in replying to a question, said be could give no idea when the Queensland National Bank Commission's report would be ready. The private ...

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  49. EXECUTION OF MOORE.

    Thomas Moore suffered the extreme penalty of the law in Dubbo Gaol, this morning, at 9 o'clock, for the murder of Edwin Smith, an old fisherman at Brennan's Ben[?], on the Darling River, six miles ...

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  50. ON THE CONTINENT.

    In the Italian Chamber of Deputies yesterday a vote of congratulation to Her Majesty was agreed to with much enthusiasm. ...

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  51. FELICITATIONS FROM FOREIGN COURTS.

    President Faure, on behalf of all France, has sent to the Queen his warm and sincere congratulations. Queen Christina, Queen Regent of ...

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  52. TO-DAY.

    Public Reception by the Mayoress, Town Hall, 8 p.m. Young Men's Christian Association: Lecture on the Reign of Queen Victoria," by Professor Wood, 8 p.m. Federation Cantata: Vocal Rehearsals, Federation Hall, ...

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  53. A DETERMINED CASE OF SUICIDE.

    An old and esteemed resident, Mr. John Schofield, of Peel, 10 miles from Bathurst, committed suicide early this morning. Last night he went to bed early, apparently in his usual health and spirits. At 2 ...

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  54. THE MAYOR AND THE LORD MAYORALTY.

    Considerable surprise was expressed in many quarters yesterday when the announcement was made in the cable columns of the Herald that Sydney was averse to the Mayor's being made a Lord Mayor, and ...

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  55. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

    Five hundred members of the House of Commons, headed by the Speaker (the Eight Hon. W. C. Gully), i[?] his robes, and preceded by the mace, proceeded to ...

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  56. PREVENT AND CURE INFLUENZA.

    Leading Physicians recommend Wolfe's Schnapps as a certain preventive of Influensa, and as a cure for cold[?] nothing equals it. Wolfe's Schnapps should be taken hot with a slice of lemon at bedtime.—[ADVT.] ...

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  57. FISHER AND CO.'S FAMOUS "NATARA,"

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

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