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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The liberal bill of fare framed by the Rosehill management for their Autumn reunion on the 21st and 23rd instant claims the attention of owners and trainers of racehorses to-day, for at 5 p.m. ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Fisheries Commission proceeded down the river to-day, and took evidence at Greenwell Point. They will leave for Sydney on Monday, stopping at Dapto on the way. ...

    Article : 37 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    The Governor, Lord Hopetoun, accompanied by Captain Wallington, leaves by to-morrow's express for Sydney, to be present at the banquet to be given in his honour by the citizens of Sydney ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel, M.P., has announced that it is his intention to retire from the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons at an early date, ...

    Article : 59 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Lord Brassey, the Governer-elect of Victoria, has intimated that he will not be able to sail for Melbourne before July next. ...

    Article : 38 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Japanese have captured Ying Kow, the port of Newchwang, after heavy fighting. MARCH 9. ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    NEGOTIATIONS are being concluded at New York, whereby Russia, France, Japan, and Hawaii undertake to join an American company in the work of laying a cable from San Francisco to ...

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  9. A CHARGE OF ARSON.

    The case against the two men, Boyd and Warby, who were charged with having set fire to Tattersall's Hotel on the 25th ultimo, was concluded at 11.30 last night, and resulted in both ...

    Article : 246 words
  10. CLEARING-HOUSE RETURNS.

    The Melbourne Clearing-house returns for the week ended the 4th instant amounted to £2,699,566, being a decrease of £232,103, as compared with the corresponding week of last year. ...

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  11. GOVERNORSHIP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Earl of Kintore, late Governor of South Australia, had an interview yesterday with the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies. ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS.

    Ministers were questioned in the House of Commons last night as to the reported intention of the Government to abandon the island of Cyprus, the military vote ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    The Customs revenue for the past week amounted to £18,977, against £12,103 for the corresponding week of last year, an increase of £6875 being shown. The total Customs revenue ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. GOVERNMENT STATIST.

    It is understood that Mr. Bruford, secretary to the Tariff Board, will be appointed Government Statist on the retirement of Mr. Hayter at the end of this month. ...

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  15. GROUNDING OF THE OROYA.

    Better news has been received from Naples as to the prospects of saving the Orient's R.M.S. Oroya. The heavy gale that has been blowing in the Bay of ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. TROUBLE IN SWAZILAND.

    Much uneasiness prevails among the white residents in Swaziland, South Africa, in consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in that country. ...

    Article : 137 words
  17. MASS MEETING OF SELECTORS.

    A mass meeting of selectors and others liable for the payment of interest for land was held here today. There was a representative audience from all parts of the district. The object of the meeting ...

    Article : 250 words
  18. FEDERAL QUARANTINE STATIONS.

    The Premier (Mr. Turner) has addressed a circular letter to the Premiers of the other colonies suggesting that steps be taken for the erection of federal quarantine stations at Albany and ...

    Article : 193 words
  19. HEALTH OF LORD ROSEBERY.

    The Premier, the Earl of Rosebery, has not yet quite recovered from his recent indisposition following upon an attack of influenza. ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. A PACIFIC CABLE.

    Negotiations are being concluded at New York whereby Russia, France, Japan, and Hawaii undertake to join an American company in the work of laying ...

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  21. FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The prohibition by France of the import of meat from America, on the ground of the alleged existence of disease amongst American cattle, has given rise to much ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A fire occurred on Saturday evening at a block of buildings at the corner of Semaphere and Military roads, Semaphore. Jones Brothers' drapery shop was completely gutted, and an adjoining ...

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  23. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.

    A prisoner named John Preston, who was undergoing a sentence of three months' imprisonment, escaped from confinement yesterday afternoon and has not yet been recaptured. ...

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  24. STRIKE IN THE BOOT TRADE.

    The strike in the boot trade is assuming serious proportions. Ten thousand operatives at Leicestor have ceased work in consequence of the masters having refused ...

    Article : 82 words
  25. AFFAIRS IN VENEZUELA.

    The Government of the Republic of Venezuela, South America, lately ordered the arrest of some of the British Guiana frontier police, but afterwards ...

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  26. THE WESTERN COAL TRADE.

    There is very little change in the local coal trade, but an improvement is hoped for soon. The output for last month was 12,592 tons. The shale industry is getting along pretty well at Hartley ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The Government of Newfoundland has appointed delegates to proceed to Ottawa with the view of endeavouring to make arrangements for the union of ...

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  28. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN TASMANIA.

    The English cricketers commenced a match at Launceston on Saturday against Northern Tasmania. The weather was magnificent, and the attendance moderate. Sidebottom, captain of the Northern ...

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  29. OPENING OF THE NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL AT ST. JOHN'S PARK.

    The official opening of the above school took place yesterday, in the presence of a large gathering of the scholars, as well as children attending the other Public schools in the vicinity, and their ...

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  30. THE ANTI-SEMITIC MOVEMENT.

    The Pope has expressed strong disapproval of the anti-Semitic movement in Europe. ...

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  31. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    The man, a plasterer by trade, who murdered his wife and seven children at Tooting, a suburb of London, by cutting their throats, subsequently committed ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. A SOCIETY LIBEL CASE.

    The Marquis of Queensberry, who was recently arrested on warrant on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde, has been committed for trial. ...

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  33. NEW GOLD-MINING COMPANIES.

    Kingston's Isabella mine, Coolgardie, has been sold to a London syndicate. MARCH 9. The New Hampton Plains Exploration ...

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  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    Three leases at the Twenty-five-mile have been purchased by Mr. A.J. Arthur on behalf of an English syndicate. The properties have been opened up to a depth of from 40ft. to 50ft., and ...

    Article : 172 words
  35. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    There is keen competition at the wool sales. Prices are well maintained. Weinteriga clip sold at 5?d; Berewima and Wellshot, 6?d; Womboin, 7?d; ...

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  36. THE LIVE CATTLE TRADE.

    The underwriters have raised the rates of insurance on live cattle. They take all risks at 15 guineas per cent., returning 5 guineas if no claim is made. ...

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  37. THE WYALONG GOLDFIELD.

    Beacus and party, at the Pine Ridge, are crushing at Cough's No 2, and will probably finish tonight. The quantity of stone being operated upon is 16[?] tons. Hildebrand and party are also ...

    Article : 367 words
  38. THE NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE.

    The agitation over the reductions in miners' wages continues. Twelve more new hands arrived by steamer from Sydney this morning, and were transferred to one of Messrs. Brown's ...

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  39. THE BUTTER TRADE.

    During the last five months the imports of butter into England have exceeded the quantity imported during the corresponding period of the previous year by 9300 ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. QUEENSLAND.

    The labour schooner Sybil arrived from the South Seas and anchored at the mouth of the liver, an epidemic of dysentery having broken out among the "boys," who number about 70. It is ...

    Article : 133 words
  41. ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD.

    A serious accident has happened in the hunting field to Lord Richard Plantagenet Novill, fifth son of the Marquis of Abergavouny. ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The March meeting at Randwick on Saturday formed an agreeable break in the monotony of suburban racing, and, under the pleasant influences of delightfully fine weather, with ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN RABBITS AND TURKEYS.

    Dealers consider that it is useless to send skinned rabbits from Australia for the London market, as, when thawed, the heads turn black. The Maori King's ...

    Article : 83 words
  44. TASMANIA.

    The R.M.S. Austral, due on Monday from Sydney, will take 15,000 cases of fruit for London. ...

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  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Lending Board, which was constituted under the Advances to Settlers Act, passed about 150 applications yesterday. The loans granted include £13,000 for the Auckland district, £8000 ...

    Article : 90 words
  46. TO-DAY.

    Presbyterian Church of New South Wales: General Assembly, 2.30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Report on Sabbath Schools. Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church Conference: 10 a.m., Pastoral Session; 2.30 and 7 p.m., Representative ...

    Article : 80 words
  47. TRADE BETWEEN BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES.

    An Imperial League is being formed to arrange a system of mutual trade relations between Great Britain and the colonies. The movement has the support of Sir ...

    Article : 69 words
  48. FAILURE OF THE PARKES WATER SUPPLY.

    The town water supply was practically exhausted yesterday, and there is no water available to-day. The drift in the creek bed has given out, and the Government officer is boring for a fresh ...

    Article : 82 words
  49. SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERIES COMPANY.

    The shares in the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company, which was formed to work'the coal seam struck at Cremorne, are being allotted. ...

    Article : 28 words
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