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  2. HOME TOPICS AND EVENTS.

    The political dead season is at an end. With one or two exceptions all our leading politicians, at all events of the official order, are back at their desks, and the Cabinet Couneils for the ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) MASONIC INSTALLATION.

    The annual installation of officers in connection with the Lodge Tumut Unity, No. 39, Masons, took place last night. There was a large number of visiting brethren from the Adelong and ...

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  4. THE SITUATION IN TURKEY. TURKISH REFUGEES.

    Further particulars concerning Said Pasha and his flight from the jurisdiction, of the Sultan state that the Sultan ordered him to reside at Yildiz Kiosk (the Sultan's ...

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  5. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE QUALITY OF VICTORIAN BUTTER.

    The Perishable Products Committee, which was appointed by the Government to inquire into the allegations made as to the adulteration of Victorian butter, will commence the preparation of ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    M. Arton, who was recently arrested on a charge of having been concerned in the Panama Canal frauds, was brought before Sir John Bridge, Chief Magistrate of the ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A tribunal at Boma, the capital of the Congo Free State, will inquire into the action of Major Lothairo, the officer who was responsible for hanging Mr. Stokes, ...

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  8. ESTIMATED RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The Railway Commissioner estimates that this year the revenue will fall short of that obtained last year by £80,000. Of that deficiency the sum of £50,000 will probably be the result of the ...

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  9. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A CHINAMAN.

    Ti Chong, the Chinaman who is charged with having attempted to murder Ah Geo at Wylie Creek, on 30th November, was brought up at the Police Court this morning. Ah Gee was in ...

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  10. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

    The reply of the Marquis of Salisbury to President Cleveland's communication in regard to Venezuela, stating that Great Britain refuses to arbitrate upon the whole ...

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  11. THE PROPOSED GLEN INNES-INVERELL RAILWAY.

    A well-attended public meeting was held last night to discuss matters in connection with the proposed Glen Inues to Inverell railway. The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Thomas, J. P.) presided. ...

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  12. THE AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE.

    Abundant proof of the public interest taken in cycling as a sport was afforded during the past week by the almost general attention given to the chances and prospects of the 20 competitors whose successful ...

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  13. MR. ALBERT BRASSEY.

    An oculist has reported favourably upon the condition of Mr. Albert Brassey's oye. Mr. Albert Brassey, who is the youngest brother of Lord Brassey, recently received ...

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  14. THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the council of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, held on Friday last, the question of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty was again brought up, and after a lengthy ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION.

    A strong filibustering expedition has evaded the British gunboats and has left Jamaica. It is believed that the expedition has ...

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  16. A CHARGE AGAINST ENGLAND.

    A statement emanating from the French Colonial Office, to the effect that the Governor of the British colony of Siorra Leone, West Africa, had supplied the ...

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  17. FLOODS AND GALES IN ENGLAND.

    Further floods and gales have occurred in England. Great damage has been done. ...

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  18. CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. REID.

    A telegram was despatched yesterday from the Freetrade and Democratic Association of Victoria to the Premier of New South Wales as follows:— "Freetrade Democratic Association of Victoria ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    In the report presented to the Chamber of Deputies by M. Pollotan, a member of the committee appointed to inquire into the administration and condition of the ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 888 words
  21. RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET.

    The Russian Government is arranging to transfer 40 torpedo boats from the Baltic to the Black Sea. ...

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  22. CHURCH EXTENSION.

    The Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge has voted £300 to Archdeacon Piddington, who is visiting Great Britain for the purpose of raising funds to ...

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  23. A SEWERAGE ACCIDENT.

    A sewerage accident occurred on Friday night on H. M'Kenzie and Sons' contract at Montague. The ground around the shaft was laden with iron cylinders, and the shaft collapsed. Four men ...

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  24. THE JEDDAH OUTRAGE.

    The Bedouins are seeking to capture the Europeans residing at Jeddah, in Arabia, with the object of holding them as hostages in reprisal for the recent action taken by ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with costs, the appeal in the case of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board v. the ...

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  26. FATHER ROSSIGNOLI.

    Father Rossignoli, the Italian priest who escaped from Khartoum, some months, ago, is returning to the Soudan. ...

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The mails by the Prinz Regent Luitpold were landed to-day. The intercolonial bags will leave by to-morrow's express. General Booth and Staff arrived by the express ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    The shipment of Australian butter by the Orient R.M.S. Oruba has arrived in good condition. ...

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  29. THE WOOL SALES.

    A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day, and prices showed an upward tendency all round, but specially in the case of the finest wools. ...

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  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    Reports from Bardoc state that several leases there are opening up splendidly. The Eva group is now under offer to Bewick, Morcing, [?]nd Co. at a big figure. Good gold has been struck in the ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.

    A very sad case of suicide occurred on Saturday, when Neil M'Master, aged 33, son of Mr. John M'Master, M.L.A., drowned himself. Neil M'Master had been very peculiar in his habits for ...

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  32. TASMANIA.

    During a storm this afternoon a young man named Nelson was struck dead by lightning at Brighton. The deceased was 23 years of age. ...

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  33. THE NEW CLIP.

    Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., wool merchants, report that the new Australian wool clip compares unfavourably with last year's in regard to the length of the staple ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The jury was unable to agree on the second charge against Leonard Harper, and was discharged. A new trial has been granted, with a change of venue to Wellington. ...

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  35. THE EXPORT OF SUGAR.

    The total quantity of sugar exported from the various ports of Queensland since 1st June amounts to 51,935 tons. ...

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  36. NORTH QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

    The half-yearly report of the North Queensland Mortgage and Investment Company, Limited, shows a balance to credit of profit and loss of £3601. The ...

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  37. THE GYMPIE WILL CASE.

    The proceedings in the Gympie will case were coucluded on Saturday, when proof of the vail of September, 1893, having been given, the jury returned a verdict in favour of that instrument. ...

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  38. OPENING OF A CONVENT.

    This morning the spacious Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph, built by the exertions of the Rev. F. Paul, was blessed and opened. The ceremony was performed by the Right Rev. Bishop ...

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  39. SHOCKING FATALITY AT BALMAIN.

    Shortly after noon yesterday a sensation was caused in the locality of West Balmain when it became known that a shocking fatality had occurred in the immediate vicinity, a lad named Thomas ...

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  40. E. S. AND A. BANK.

    The general opinion in the City is favourable to the rearrangement proposals of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank. ...

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  41. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ACTION AGAINST THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONER.

    The case Clinton and wife against the Commissioner for Railway's was completed yesterday. The action was brought by Henry Clinton and his wife, Jessie Clinton, for £5000 damages for ...

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  42. LATE SHIPPING.

    Aramac (s.), from Cooktown, via ports; 153 bags tin ore, 79 casks tallow, 835 hides, 4 cases fruit,2040 bunches bananas, 8 packages 5975oz. gold (value £20,849), 4 boxes silver coin (value £1000), 25 bales skins, 273 bales wool, 146 ...

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  43. THE INFLUX TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The influx of passengers to the colony from the other seaports last month showed an increase of 1230 people over the number landed from all ports during the month of October. Altogether ...

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  44. TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

    According to the returns of the Board of Trade, the imports into the United Kingdom for the month of November show an increaso of £3,737,012, and the ...

    Article : 46 words
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