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  2. THE WEATHER. WASHAWAYS ON THE RAILWAY LINES.

    Throughout Friday night and Saturday morning rain fell almost as heavily as it had done for a week previous. The fall has been very severe in many parts, and has resulted in terrible ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Munro will ask the House generally to approve of the draft bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia. When this is agreed to he will move ...

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  4. THE RUSSIAN JEWS. THE PERSECUTION CONTINUED.

    The persecution of the Jews in Russia continues with unabated severity. Forty thousand Jews are about leaving Southern Russia. ...

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    IN consequence of the serious washaway on the Goulburn and Cooma railway line, the Sydney mails for Tarago, Bungendore, Queanbeyan, Michelago, Colinton, Bunyan, Cooma, Bega, ...

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  6. CABLEGRAMS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE COINAGE QUESTION IN AMERICA.

    The United States Cabinet has decided to coin 5,000,000 trade dollars and 20,000,000 fractional silver into standard dollars. Meanwhile other coinage will be ...

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  7. THE CORN DUTIES IN GERMANY.

    There is an increasing agitation in Germany for the repeal of the corn duties. ...

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  8. SETTLEMENT IN PALESTINE.

    The Sultan of Turkey is not favourably disposed towards the arrangements for facilitating the settlement of the Jews in Palestine. ...

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  9. A COLONIAL VOCALIST.

    Mr. Pringle, a Tasmanian vocalist, has been engaged by the Carl Rosa Opera Company. ...

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  10. ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE CANADIAN CABINET.

    In reference to the charge of corruption brought against a member of the Canadian Cabinet, a contractor has testified that he paid the Hon. Sir Hector L. Langeven, ...

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  11. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.

    A Berlin journal, devoted to the cause of Prince Bismarck, publishes an article upon the approaching visit of the Emperor William to England. It warns the ...

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  12. THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.

    Lord Brooke has threatened to institute criminal proceedings against any person connecting the name of Lady Brooke with the incidents arising out of the late ...

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  13. THE ARMIES OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

    It is understood that every soldier in the armies of Germany, Austria, and Italy will shortly be provided with a steel cuirass impenetrable to rifle shots. ...

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  14. PRINCE ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERG.

    Prince Alexander of Battenberg, the late ruler of Bulgaria, is in a critical state of health. He is suffering from an ulcer in the gastric region. ...

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  15. THE EDUCATION QUESTION LN ENGLAND.

    The opposition of the Radical party in the House of Commons to the Education Bill is increasing. ...

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  16. THE SITUATION IN CHILI.

    Don Claudio Vicuna, the Premier of Chili, has been elected by Congress to succeed Don Jose Manuel Balmaceda as President. ...

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  17. THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL.

    The proposition brought forward in the House of Lords by Lord Denman for the rejection of the Irish Land Purchase Bill has been negatived. The bill was read a ...

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  18. THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES.

    Portugal has declined to sell to England her colonies in East Africa or her settlement at Goa. ...

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  19. FAILURE OF A STOCKBROKER.

    An outside broker, who attempted to effect a heavy "bull" in Australian Broken Hill Consols, has failed. ...

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  20. MOUNT MORGAN SHARES.

    In the case brought by Mrs. Benson against Mr. Knox D'Arcy, a leading shareholder in the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company, to recover the value of 6000 ...

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  21. REPORTED WRECK ON THE VICTORIAN COAST.

    Yesterday evening the telegraph office received the following from Port Albert:—"Captain Hannah, of the schooner Elsmore, reports a ship wrecked off Port Albert to-day. Wreckage ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The Hon. B. B. Moreton has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council to contest the seat for Burnett in the Assembly. Messrs. William Brookes and Hugh Mosman ...

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  23. THE FLOOD AT WAGGA.

    For the second time in a period of six months Wagga has suffered a flood. In January last the Murrumbidgee here was 30ft. 4in. above summer level. At 10 o'clock this morning the river was within ...

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  24. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    Scrip of the late Queensland loan is now quoted at 92. ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The site fixed upon by Mr. Kellett, the geologist, for the Midland Railway Company, for boring operations, is between Mount Budda and Mount Scratch, about 20 miles south of the coal seam. ...

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  26. PROFESSOR TUCKER.

    The Cambridge University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters (Litt.D.) upon Professor Tucker, of the Melbourne University. ...

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  27. THE WESTMINISTER AQUARIUM.

    The Westminster Aquarium Company has recovered £250 damages from Mr. W. C. Parkinson, member of the London County Council for North Islington, for ...

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  28. THE WRECK OF THE SCHOONER RANGER.

    The local Marine Board commenced an inquiry yesterday afternoon into the cause of the wreck of the schooner Ranger. The inquiry is not yet concluded. The evidence of Captain Lunge, the ...

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  29. TASMANIA.

    The Share market yesterday closed dull. Sales included Melbourne Proprietary, 4s; Melbourne Proprietary, contributing, 3s 7d; Rennison Bell, £18 7s 6d. ...

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  30. THE SHEARING DIFFICULTY IN QUEENSLAND.

    Sixty free labourers and shearers left by Saturday morning's train for western stations. As on previous occasions there was a number of men waiting on the platform ready to take the places of any who might ...

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  31. REVOLUTION IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    A revolution has broken out in the province of Catamarca, in the Argentine Republic. The Provincial Government has been overthrown. ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    In reply to a deputation from the New Zealand Alliance, the Premier said that he did not think the hotels should be closed on election days, as elections were becoming more and more temperate. ...

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  33. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) DISASTROUS FLOOD AT GUNDAGAI.

    It is feared we are going to have a terrible flood. Last night the water went down considerably, and at 9 o'clock this morning the river was only a banker, but it immediately started to rise again, and whole ...

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  34. GREAT FLOOD IN THE SHOALHAVEN.

    The largest flood since 1874 is now upon us. The river came over in three places at 2.30 this morning, and the whole town was soon submerged to a depth of 3ft., the water rising quickly. Farm produce, pigs, ...

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  35. DEATH OF SIR GEORGE MACLEAY.

    The death is announced, at Mentone, of Sir George Macleay, K.C.M.G., eldest son of the late Hon. Alexr. Macleay, F.R.S., formerly Colonial Secretary and Speaker ...

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  36. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passing through by train: 10 trucks cattle, Dubbo to Albury, Wilson and De Lauret, to Pearson, Rowe, and Son; [?] trucks cattle, Carcoar to Homebush, T. Fitzpatrick to Hill and Clark: 1 truck horses, ...

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  37. THE DORA DORA MURDER.

    Latest news of the pursuit of the blacks alleged to be the Dora Dora murderers is that Constables Gallagher and Barter and George Goodfellow have found fresh tracks made by ...

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  38. STRANGE DEATH OF A SETTLER.

    An inquest was held this afternoon at Yarrunga, before Mr. A. D. Badgery, the district coroner, and a jury of seven, on the body of a man named William James, who was found dead in a hut on the selection ...

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  39. THE DONCASTER AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The grain trophy of the Victorian Agricultural Department which was displayed at the Royal Agricultural Show at Doncaster, and which received the praise of the ...

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  40. THE YASS RIVER FLOOD.

    It has been raining for the last 24 hours, and the rivers are very high, over the banks and still rising. The Queanbeyan mails returned to town, the driver not being able to cross the creeks. The Murrumbidgee ...

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  41. RAILWAY RESUMPTION AT KIAMA.

    Mr. Thompson, the Government valuer, is now in Kiama in connection with the railway resumption. He is accompanied by the district railway engineer. Mr. Thompson viewed several of the town properties ...

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  42. ALLEGED FORGERY OF BANK NOTES.

    The case against the two Frenchmen, Everard or Voltaire, and August, who are charged with uttering forged notes on the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney was resumed to-day before Mr. Giles, Police ...

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  43. THE SOUTH COAST.

    The water in Pambula River and on the flat continued to rise yesterday evening, and one family left their home for the night fearing a flood. The fall of rain during the night, however, was small, but it is ...

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  44. HEAVY RAIN AT WINDSOR.

    The river, which was falling yesterday afternoon, has commenced to rise again. Heavy rain is falling. ...

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  45. THE FORD-HICKEY SCULLING MATCH.

    A boat race in best and best boats took place over the local course this afternoon between Ford, of Raymond Terrace, and Hickey, of Hexham, for £100. Ford started the favourite, and won with the greatest ...

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  46. HEAVY FLOODS IN GIPPSLAND.

    At Walhalla, the heaviest flood since the settlement of the place is being experienced. The lower end of the township was submerged for several hours without material damage being done to property. The ...

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