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  2. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,449 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Brown, Inspector-General of Forests, n[?]companied by Mr. E. B. L. Dickens, arrived here on Friday morning, for the purpose of reporting on the suitability of the district for tr[?]-growing. He visited ...

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  4. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN VIOTORIA.

    Last night as the 10.30 goods train from Warrigal to Melbourne was proceeding between Drouin and Langwarry, from some unaccountable cause —it is believed the breakage of an axle of ...

    Article : 251 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Premier has received a reply by cable from the agent-General, stating that the awards won by the Victorian exhibitors at the Paris Exhibition are in his possession, and will be forwarded to the ...

    Article : 280 words
  6. THE IRISH LEADERSHIP.

    Mr. John Dillon leaves for Paris immediately. He will possibly act as leader of the Irish National party during the incarceration of Mr. William O'Brien, ...

    Article : 193 words
  7. NEW COLONIAL LOANS.

    A loan has been placed on the London market by the Government of Cape Colony. The amount of the loan is £1,100,000, and the minimum is fixed ...

    Article : 44 words
  8. CABLEGRAMS.

    The fund being raised for the relief of the distress in Ireland, in answer to the appeal made by the Euri of Zetland, the Lord Lieutenant, and Mr. Balfour, Chief ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    LORD JERSEY arrived in Melbourne on Saturday. He was received with a good deal of ceremony, and in the evening the Governor gave a dinner in his honour. ...

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  10. A VICTORIAN LOAN.

    It is reported that a Victorian loan of £2,450,000 will be placed on the London market next week. The minimum will probably be fixed at OB or 00. ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. VISIT OF J. L. SULLIVAN TO AUSTRALIA.

    It is announced that J. L. Sullivan, the American pugilist, will visit Australia in June next on a theatrical tour. ...

    Article : 30 words
  12. THE LONDON BANKS AND THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The London bankers express doubt as to the success of the Victorian loan if issued immediately. They suggest that it would be better to await the result of the Cape ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. THE ARCHBISHOPRIC OF YORK.

    There are persistent reports that Dr. Moorhouse, tbe present Bishop of Manchester, and ex Bishop of Melbourne, will be elevated to the Archbishopric of York. ...

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  14. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The condition of the London money market being favourable for the purpose, arrangements will be at once made for floating the £8,000,000 loan authorised last session. ...

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  15. INTERNATIONAL CONOBESS ON RYOIBNH.

    Tho Agent-General has telegraphed to the Government that August has bien lixed for the opening of the projected international congress on hygione in London. The congross will be the ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.

    The Berlin correspondent of the Standard contradicts a statement that Germany intends to establish a protectorate over the Gilbert Archipelago, a group of 16 islands ...

    Article : 52 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    Tho quantity of sugar exported from various ports of Queensland from December 6 to January 2 was [?]282 tons, making a total of 34,875 tons since June 20 last. ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

    The Queen of Portugal and the putrician ladies of that country ore arranging for the celebration of a solemn MORS in Lisbon for the success of the Portuguese ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. THE SIOUX WAR IN AMERICA.

    General Miles, who is in command of the United States forces acting uguinst the Sioux Indians, is trying to force the Indians to a decisive battle. ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. TBE NEW Y. M. C. A. PREMISES IN MELBOURNE.

    The new promises of the Y. M. C. A. in Bourkestreet have been completed, and the general secretary of the association has taken possossion. The rooms will be formaliy opened on the 27th by Mr. ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM THE CAUCASUS.

    The expulsion of all Jews from the Caucasus has been ordered by the Russian Government. ...

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  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor left on Saturday for Wallaroo to join the steamer Governor Mu[?]grave on a [?]our of inspection of the lighthouses on the coast. Mr. H. Nesbit and Mr, Henry Downer have ...

    Article : 80 words
  23. FRANCE AND COMMERCIAL TREATIES.

    M. Ribot, the Frenoh Minister of Foreign Affairs, notifies that from February 1 France will discountenance all commercial treaties except conventions based on the ...

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  24. THE RAILWAY STRIER.

    The Recorder of Plymouth, Mr. Henry Mason Bompas, Q.C., iu adjudicating on a case which arose out of a strike there, has decided that strikes are illegal if conducted ...

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  25. MURDEROUS PIRATICAL OUTRAGE IN THE CHINA SEAS.

    The Douglas Company's steamer Namoa left Hongkong early on the 10th December for Swatow, having 4 saloon and 259 Chinese passengers on board; but when the ship was about 35 miles ...

    Article : 354 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier, the Hon. John Forrest, has been re-elected to a seat in the Assembly for Bunbury. ...

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  27. A FLOUR RING IN ENGLAND.

    A flour ring is projected in the North of England, with a capital of £2,000,000. ...

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  28. TASMANIA.

    The Premier declines to send veterinary surgeon to King's Island to report on the pleuro alleged to exist there. Steps will be taken probably to prohibit the importation of stock into King's Island ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. THE NEW ZEALAND AND MERCANTILE LOAN COMPANY.

    The New Zealand and Mercantile Loan Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent., and have passed to the reserve fund £20,000, and carried forward £8600. ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. A CHARGE OF MURDER.

    A constable named Flannagan, who has been in the force for 25 years, his wife, and daughter, have been arrested at Christchurch, charged with the murder of a child of whion the ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Fitzherbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, has resigned, owing to ill-health. Alarming bush-gross fires have been raging in the neighbourhood of Masterton, and several houses ...

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  32. A TERRIBLE WINTER IN EUROPE.

    The present winter in England is declared to be the severest known this Century. Up to the present time there have been 46 days of frost, whioh is causing ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. LORD JERSEY IN MELBOURNE.

    The Earl of Jersey arrived yesterday by the Adelaide express. His Excellency was met at Spencer-street by Lord Hopetoun and his Btaff, the members of the ...

    Article : 174 words
  34. ARREST OF A HOUSEBREAKER

    Two housebreakers were disturbed in the act at Albert Park yesterday afternoon, one having entered the room through a window, the second keeping watch. One of the inmates of the house, ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. Gladstone, in a letter to the Liberal candidate for Hartlepool, announced that the Opposition contemplate introducing a bill at an early date embodying the ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the stock movements for to-day:- 1070 sheep, from Kimo station to Young, C. Elderbrain owner, in charge: 2000 sheep, Coolac to Reedy Flat, W. Glasscock Owner; 1030 cattle, Queensland to ...

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  37. THE SH[?]ARERS' DIFFICULTY IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Pastoralists Union has issued a circular to the members forwarding copies of agreements for shearing and woolshed labour drawn up at the conference of the Pastoralists' Union delegates held ...

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  38. EXTENSIVE FIEE NEAR ADELAIDE.

    A fire took place st Norwood, one of the eastern suburb, of the cicr, early this morning demolishing three shops and damaging a fouith, situated on the parade at the inter[?]ection or Coke and ...

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  39. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA.

    The German-Australian Steamship Company is building a steamer of 4000 tons for its Australian line, and intends to despatch a vessel every three weeks. ...

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  40. HEAVY SNOWFALLS IN AUSTRIAHUNGARY.

    The severity of the winter in Europe is unparalleled. Tremendous snowstorms have taken place in Austria-Hungary, the snow lying ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. NEWS FROM CHINA AND THE EAST.

    From Hongkong flies to the 18th Docember the following horns of news are extracted:- Admiral P. H. Colomb. R.N., has accepted an appointment in the Chinese navy. ...

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  42. THE GOULBURN CATHEDRAL DISPUTE.

    Captain Rossi, in a letter to the press addressed to the Bishop, advises the latter of his intention to replace his family tablet in the St. Saviour's Parish Church, from whence be says it has been improperly ...

    Article : 268 words
  43. THE AMERICAN MAIL CONTRACT.

    The Government has received a despatch from the American postal authorities to the effect that Congress is likely to pass a tonnage bill, which provides for a subsidy of £60,000 for a fortnightly ...

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  44. THE COLD IN HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.

    The rigour of the winter in Holland and Belgium is causing great suffering. The shipping industry is completely suspended. ...

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  45. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

    Russia is supplying Servia with great quantities of arms, and also with pontoons, which will enable her to throw 60,000 troops on the Hungarian side of the ...

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  46. THE LOCUST PLAGUE.

    With regard to the projected conference, to discover the best methods of dealine with the locust peet, the Secretary for Agriculture points out that it is intendiid to limit the personnel of ...

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  47. ESCAPE OF A GIRL FROM MELBOURNE GAOL.

    A girl named Annie Smith who is serving a cumulative sentence amounting to 21 months' imprisonment for larceny, managed to escape from tho Melbourne Gaol at 8 o'clock last night. She had been ...

    Article : 134 words
  48. GERMANY IN EAST AFRICA.

    Emin Pasha has fortified a German station on the eastern shore of Victoria Nyanza, and is now returning to the coast. ...

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  49. GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.

    The Independence Helge publishes a report to the effect that Great Britain has undertaken not to oppose Austria in her intentions with regard to Salonica, on ...

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  50. TBE EARLY-CLOSING MOVEMENT IN ADELAIDE.

    Nearly all the retail shops employing assistants in Adelaide closed at 8 o'clock on Siturday evening. To mark the consummation of the movement of the surly-closing on a sliding scale, a demonstration ...

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  51. THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION.

    Dr. Wahab M'Murray, of Sydney, has started for Berlin in order to study there the process of Dr. Koch in the treatment of tubercular disease. ...

    Article : 87 words
  52. THE JUNEE COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

    A largely-attended meeting of the subscribers to the Jnnee Cottage Hospital was held last night, the Rev. James Studd presiding, the object being the election of the first officers and committee Mr. T. C. Humphrys ...

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  53. A DISPUTED HORSE RACE.

    A well-attended meeting of Tattersall's Club was held last night to consider the action of the stewards in connection with their dacision on the Australian Plate, run on December 13. It will be ...

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  54. A STEAMER DISABLED.

    Shortly alter 8 o'clock last night the look-out man reported that a steamer was burning bl[?]lights off Shepperds Hill. The signal gun was [?]red twice,[?] Pilot Dagwell and crew went off in the lifeboat tow[?] ...

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  55. RAILWAI EXTENSION IN THE NORTHWEST.

    Mr. Jones, examiner of the proponed railway routes, arrived on Thursday, and was met yesterday morning by the country residents, and attended a public meeting last night. Resolutions were adopted affirming the ...

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  56. INCREASE IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The Admiralty is taking measures to increase the strength of the British Navy by the addition of 6000 men. ...

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  57. A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    Last evening Ann William., charwoman, aged 59, was burned to death at Collingwood, She rented a room from a labourer named James Glover, who was out during the evening. On ...

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  58. SUICIDE OF A WOWAN THROUGH POVERTY.

    About 11 o'clock this morning a married woman named Jane Ward, wife of Patrick Ward, a labourer residing in Banyette-street, committed suicide by hanging herself. From particulars to hand ...

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  59. GENERAL BOOTH AND MR. STEAD.

    St. James's Gazette asserts that General Booth lent Mr. Stead (who is believed to be the real author of "Darkest England") £5000 of the Salvation Army funds to ...

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  61. DEATH FROM SONSTROKE.

    A young man named George Pettet, engine--driver, died this afternoon from sunstroke. 'The deceased waa out with his engine on Thursday. Although attended by several doctors nothing could be ...

    Article : 51 words
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