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  2. RETURN OF COLONEL BELL.

    Colonel Bell, Consul-General for the United States, who in July last left for a trip to the States, returned to Sydeny by the R.M.S. Alameda yesterday afternoon. A large number of his personal ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE BATHURST FEDERATION CONVENTION.

    At a meeting of the Federation Convention Committee a letter was read from the UnderSecretary of Finance and Trade stating that the Premier desired to express regret that ...

    Article : 144 words
  4. THE WEATHER.

    People were taken by surprise yesterday by the heat wave. The temperature in Sydney in the shade rose to 85, and last night it was 77.8, with a wind almost stilling. The general expression was that ...

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  5. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. SUDDEN DEATH AT HAWARDEN.

    The Right Hon. Edward White Benson, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, died suddenly at the rectory of Hawarden Church, in ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Lord Rosebery has cancelled all his political engagements. The feeling is growing that Mr. Gladstone ought to return to active political ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. ARMENIAN HORRORS. WOMEN AND GIRLS COMMIT SUICIDE.

    Hundreds of Armenian women and girls have committed suicide at Kharput, in Asiatic Turkey, by jumping into the River Euphrates, to escape outrage at the ...

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  8. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A meeting was held last night in opposition,to long Christmas exemptions being granted. It was unanimously resolved to petition the Premier not to grant long exemptions. It was also decided ...

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  9. ITALY AND TUNIS.

    It is believed that the treaty recently announced as having been concluded between France and Italy with regard to Tunis was the result of merciless pressure ...

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  10. THE SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    The only vessel that left Wollongong with coal to-day was the steamer Captain Cook, which took 210 tons to Sydney. The Eliza Ann also loaded, but does not go our till to-morrow, and the Liffey is ...

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  11. WORKING MEN'S DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.

    A great demonstration by working men took place in Hydo Park yesterday in connection with the Armenian question. It is estimated that 30,000 were present. ...

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  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    The session is expected to close on Friday. By the capsizing of a boat in the Wairoa River a man named Mead and his wife and a little child were drowned. ...

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  13. NEW MINING COMPANIES.

    The shares in the Golden Link Consolidated Mining Company, Kalgoorlie, which was for[?]d with a capital of £550,000, have been allotted privately. The ...

    Article : 139 words
  14. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

    After several duststorms at the end of last week, a hot wind prevailed to-day. The crops and grass are fast withering up, and serious apprehension is felt as to the next harvest unless rain comes. ...

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  15. THE RISING IN MACEDONIA.

    A body of Macedonian rebels, headed by the Macedonian chief Groutas, recently attacked and destroyed a detachment of Turkish soldiers numbering 50 men at ...

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  16. A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

    A Petersburg telegram received to night states that news of a terrible tragedy is just to hand. Corporal Sheils, in charge of the Petersburg Police Station, received a wire from James ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. MATA BELELAND.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes has sent a final summons to the rebel chiefs in the Matoppo Hills to surrender. Fighting has been going on with the ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 5?d per ounce standard. ...

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  19. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY SHARES.

    To-day's quotation for Broken Hill Proprietary shares is £2 8s 9d. ...

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  20. THE RAND GOLDFIELDS.

    The men who, on behalf of a syndicate, recently " jumped " a large number of claims on the Rand goldfields have been heavily fined. ...

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  21. THE STEAMER MOUNT KEMBLA IN A STORM.

    The Mount Kembla (s.) arrived on Sunday morning from Sydney after a rough and tedious voyage occupying from wharf to wharf 83 hours. Captain A gutter reports having encountered strong ...

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  22. VICTORIA.

    About 100 gentlemen met in the Town Hall this afternoon with the object of promoting a testimonial to Sir Frederick Sargood, in recognition of his public services. It was decided to ...

    Article : 556 words
  23. CAPE COLONY.

    An immense meeting was held at Capetown yesterday when resolutions were passed demanding the abolition of the import duties on meat, wheat, and flour. ...

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  24. THE MASSACRE IN THE SOLOMON[?] ISLANDS.

    The captain of the Austrian warship Albatross sends us the following statement for publication:—"My Imperial Government having given permission to furnish the newspapers ...

    Article : 631 words
  25. THE DROUGHT IN INDIA.

    The outlook in India owing to the failure of the crops through, the prolonged drought is very gloomy. ...

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  26. AMUSEMENTS. MR. BURFORD'S BENEFIT.

    Mr. Charles Burford, the veteran actor, who for a long time past has been coach to the Sydney University Dramatic Society, was accorded a benefit at the Royal Standard Theatre last night, under ...

    Article : 246 words
  27. THE RUSSELL SCANDAL.

    Lady Scott, mother of the Countess Russell, and two men named Cockerton and Kast, have been arrested on a charge of libelling Earl Russell. They were ...

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  28. THE MOREE-INVERELL RAILWAY.

    The Sectional Committee resumed its sittings this morning at the Courthouse. The proceedings were watched with a considerable amount of interest by a large number of town and country people. Mr. ...

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  29. THE RING.

    George Green, a young lightweight, generally known as " Young Corbett," has defeated Tom Tracey, the Australian pugilist, in 10 rounds, at San Francisco. ...

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  30. TO-DAY.

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  31. ORGAN RECITAL AND CONCERT.

    Miss Lilian Frost gave an organ recital and sacred concert at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night when there was an encouraging attendance. Miss Frost opened the programme with ...

    Article : 532 words
  32. THE NEWS CONVEYED TO THE PRIMATE.

    The Primate, whose first intimation of the death of the Archbishop was conveyed to him at Greenknowe by a representative of the Herald last night, received the news with a ...

    Article : 227 words
  33. QUEENSLAND.

    The committee of five members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly appointed to inquire and report on the abat[?]oir question arrived in Brisbane last night, and were ...

    Article : 124 words
  34. A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

    Last week William Paul, 13 years old, son of Mr. W. H. Paul, J.P., had a miraculous escape at the [?]fle range. The Bathurst and Kelso Public school cadets were practising, and young Paul and another ...

    Article : 205 words
  35. SWIMMING.

    The above club swam off a youths' 50-yards handicap at the Natatorium last night. It resulted in a win for A. Scott, with H. Hopkinson second. Time, 40 2-5 seconds. The dead [?]eat for the second ...

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  36. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The latest stock passings are:—8967 wethers, Boolcarrol, Glenlyon, to Queensland, H. E. and V. White owners; 1600 mixed sheep, Bullerana to Balirmore, G. Jurd; 1400 ewes, Gunnedah to ...

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  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Oruba, from London, passed Cape Borda at 3.55 this afternoon, and is expected to arrive about midnight. The mails [?]x Oldenburg left by to-day's ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. DROWNED WHILE [?]ATHING.

    The railway station authorities at Maitland have received information that Alfred Spencer, a railway employee at Aberdeen, was drowned yesterday morning while bathing in the river at the plac[?] ...

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