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  2. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

    Last night a wall-attended meeting of the supporters of Alderman W. Archer, who contested the Burwood seat against Mr. W. M'Millan, was held at Sharland's Hotel, Burwood. Mr. Rose presided, ...

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  3. THE BROKEN HILL FIRE.

    It requires very little space to tell all that happened to-day in connection with the fire in Block 11. There was very little vapour rising from the quarry. Small quantities exuded ...

    Article : 621 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Quarter Sessions were held to-day before Judge Gibson, Mr. Bevan prosecuting for the Crown. A number of jurors were fined for nonattendance. Harry Evans pleaded guilty to a ...

    Article : 380 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The rising in Macedonia against the rule of the Turks is assuming more serious proportions. The Macedonians have inflicted a severe defeat upon the ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    The charges of misconduct in his profession of a solicitor, which were made against W. H. Roberts about a month ago, and which were then partly heard, were again brought before Mr. ...

    Article : 207 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    The work of clearing up the drives in the M'Evoy mine was being vigorously pushed on with yesterday. During the operations one body was recovered. ...

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  8. WORKING AND FACTORY GIRLS' CLUB.

    Last evening the annual public meeting of subscribers to and friends of the Working and Factory Girls' Club was held in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. His Excellency the ...

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  9. TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A terrible railway disaster has occurred in Japan. A train conveying 400 soldiers who were returning to their homes from the war in China was proceeding from ...

    Article : 83 words
  10. THE CHESS CHAMPION.

    Mr. Wallace, the chess champion, gave the second exhibition of simultaneous play, under the auspices of the Melbourne Chess Club, to-night. He was opposed by 20 chess players of the city, ...

    Article : 130 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 420 words
  12. BALMAIN NORTH ELECTORATE.

    In the Balmain Trades Hall, Darling-street, last night a very large meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. William H. Wilks took place, for the purpose of concluding the labours in connection with ...

    Article : 433 words
  13. WENTWORTH AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The Pastoral and Agricultural Society's annual show, which should have taken place on Wednesday add Thursday last, was postponed to the latter end of the week, owing to the general ...

    Article : 193 words
  14. CHOLERA IN JAPAN.

    An outbreak of cholera has occurred in Japan. The scourge has already claimed 5000 victims. ...

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  15. THE RAILWAY EARNINGS.

    The railway earnings for the week ended the 25th instant amounted to £36,293, as comparad with £37,604 for the corresponding week of last year. The aggregate earnings to date from the ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. THE DEFENCES OF PORT ARTHUR.

    The Japanese have destroyed the forts at Port Arthur. ...

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  17. A MAN BLOWN TO PIECES.

    A shocking fatality is reported from Ramrod Flat, near Bruthen. A man named Stephen Preston, aged 61, was engaged this morning clearing a paddock, and used dynamite for ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. FEDERATION OF THE MALAY STATES.

    It is reported that before quitting office the Marquis of Ripon, late Secretary of State for the Colonias, sanctioned a scheme for the federation of the Malay States, by ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. DROWNING FATALITY.

    The body of an old resident of Swansea, named Reuben Whittaker, has been found in a creek near Catherine Hill Bay. The deceased has been missing since Wednesday. It is supposed that he fell ...

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  20. RELEASE OF QUARANTINED PASSENGERS.

    A message from the quarantine station states that Mrs. Evans, a saloon passenger by the Lusitania, and four steerage passengers were released this afternoon. The other inmates are ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. THE LATE MINING DISASTER AT BROKEN HILL.

    The awful catastrophe in the South mine is now only a matter of history, but the bereaved and destitute families are giving tangible evidences of the tragedy. Every exertion is being made to ...

    Article : 294 words
  22. BATHURST QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before Judge Docker. Mr. E. B. Shand-prosecuted for the Crown. The following prisoners were convicted and remanded for sentence:—John ...

    Article : 1,036 words
  23. SOUTH BALMAIN POLITICAL L. LEAGUE.

    A very large meeting of the South Balmain Political L. League was held on Friday night in the Mertonville Hall, Beattie-street, under the presidency of Mr. H. Rose. The business of the evening was ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. SIR THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON.

    Mr. J. W. Conybeare has been appointed aide-de-camp to Sir Thomas Fowell, Buxton, the new Governor of South Australia. ...

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  25. A RICH NUGGET FOUND.

    On Friday last at Nuggety Gully, Yandoit, near Daylesford, George Brown, a miner, made the lucky discovery of a nugget estimated to contain 238oz. of gold. During the past three years ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. CHARGES OF FRAUD.

    Mr. Leonard Harper, formerly of Christchurch, New Zealand, who was arrested at St. Heliers, Jersey, at the instance of the New Zealand Government, on charges ...

    Article : 94 words
  27. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE PROPOSED LAND TAX.

    Dr. Ross, the newly-elected member for Molong, in returning thanks to the electors on Saturday for their support, said that if the Upper House did not reject the land tax when sent up again, they would ...

    Article : 863 words
  28. THE FEDERATION LEAGUE.

    At the annual meeting of the Federation League to-night, it was resolved that the Victorian league should ask the Premier to introduce the Federation Bill agreed upon at the Hobart Conference, instead ...

    Article : 158 words
  29. THE VICTORIAN MINING DISASTER.

    The work of clearing up the drives and crosscut in the M'Evoy mine is being vigorously pushed forward. The faces of the crosscut in which Thompson and Kneebone were working were ...

    Article : 311 words
  30. SUGAR BEET.

    The estimate of Herr Licht, the Magdeburg expert on sugar beet, of the European production for the present campaign is unaltered. ...

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  31. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN ADELAIDE.

    The principal subject of conversation in the city to-day was a fracas in which the Premier, Mr. Kingston, was the principal figure, and which took place in Victoria-square, close to ...

    Article : 322 words
  32. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Pound, the Government Bacteriologist, has made a discovery which may lead to important developments in connection with the destruction of the rabbit pest in Australia, and may be the means ...

    Article : 150 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Empire Hotel at Palmerston North has been destroyed by fire. Two of the inmates, Mr. Walker Hawker, recently from Victoria, and Mr. Maurice Connell, were burnt to death. The ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. A GREAT GOLD YIELD.

    The Hauraki mine's return for the month is 3269oz. of gold from 142 tons. The value of the yield is £98[?]5. ...

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  35. A LIBEL ACTION.

    The Hon. J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer, has begun proceedings against Mr. John M'Queen, of Southland, for an alleged libel contained in a circular in connection with the frozen meat trade. ...

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  36. FATALITY ON RICHMOND DOWNS STATION.

    A Hughenden telegram states that a sad fatal accident occurred at Richmond Downs on Thursday last, when Mr. William Alfred Prell, aged 24, son of Mr. F. W. Prell, of Melbourne, owner ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  38. THE STRANDED STEAMER ARGUS.

    The steamer Bucephalus passed the port yesterday, and the Albatross returned from the wreck of the Argus. The former tried on Saturday morning to tow the Argus off, but the two ropes ...

    Article : 231 words
  39. ARRIVAL OF THE M.M.S. AUSTRALIEN.

    The M.M.S. Australien, Didier commander, arrived from Marseilles at 8 a.m. In the salcon are the following paasengers:- For MELBOURNE: Messrs. Hicks, Cayron, ...

    Article : 125 words
  40. TASMANIA.

    The Very Rev. C. L. Dundas, Dean of Hobart and incumbent of St. David'a Cathedral, who is visiting England, has decided to remain there, and has accordingly resigned his position in Hobart. ...

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  41. A FATAL FIRE.

    Mr. Andrew Dalton's house, at Mount Morgan, has been burned down. Mr. Nicholas Tucker, brother-in-law of Mr. Dalton, sustained injuries which proved fatal. Mr. Dalton was also severely ...

    Article : 172 words
  42. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following stock movements an reported:- 6000 wethers, Yanda station to Beanba station, J. V. Hellmann owner. ...

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  43. PRESENTATION TO CHURCH WORKERS.

    The Central Hall, Darling-street, was the scene of a pleasant gathering in connection with the Balmain Central Wesleyan Mission on Friday evening, when two of its most prominent members—Messrs. C. Still ...

    Article : 175 words
  44. TO-DAY.

    Tempe Charity Ball, Town Hall: Dancing 8.30. City Night Reguge and Soup Kitchen: Annual Public Meeting, Y. M. C. Association Hall, 8. Sydney Chamber of Commerce: Annual General Meeting, ...

    Article : 83 words
  45. LATE SHIPPING.

    Coraki (s.), [?] tons, Captain W. B. Nelson, from Port Macquarie 27th July. Passengers—Miss Wallis, Miss Walters; Miss Condon. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. IMPORT.—July 30.

    Coraki (s.), from Port Macquarie: 2174 bags maize, 3 bales wool, 37 cases eggs, 3 casks tallow, 12 coops poultry, 1 horse, 12[?] hides, 6 kegs butter, 200 pigs, and a quantity dredge [?] ...

    Article : 36 words
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