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  2. AMUSEMENTS. GAIETY THEATRE.

    At the Gaiety Theatre last evening, a variety and. burlesque company, organised by Mr. L. Foley, commenced a season by presenting a very entertaining programme of songs, dances, &c. The audience, which was, no doubt[?]largely ...

    Article : 159 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    John Pow, an old-resident Chinaman, hanged himself in his bedroom on Saturday evening. He had long suffered from an internal complaint. He leaves a European wife and three children, who live on a small poultry farm. ...

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  4. PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Drake gave notice of motion affirming the desirability of imposing an excise duty on furniture made by Chinese in the colony equal to the import duty on furniture. Sir ...

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  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) VICTORIA.

    Lord Hastings, brother-in-law to Lord Carrington, will be a guest at Government House till Wednesday, when the Austral will resume her voyage to Sydney. Yesterday, being the Jubilee Sunday of Victorian ...

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  6. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

    On the third day of the Newmarket Second October Meeting, the Middle Park Plate was decided, with the following result:— The MIDDLE PARK PLATE of 500 sovs. added to a ...

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  7. INCREASE IN THE GERMAN NAVY.

    Germany intends to strengthen her navy by building 10 ironclads and 12 gunboats. ...

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  8. THE GERMAN ZOLLVEREIN.

    On Monday next Hamburg will enter the German Zollverein, and will thereby surrender her privileges as a free port. [The trade and commerce of the German Empire are ...

    Article : 134 words
  9. ARRIVAL OF MR, E. M. G. EDDY.

    Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, chairman of the Board of New South Wales Railway Commissioners, again visited the New South Wales Court of the Exhibition to-day, and was entertained by Mr. Oscar Meyer. He afterwards left ...

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  10. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

    The Hamilton Jubilee Singers and specialty artists celebrated their opening night last evening at the Academy of Music with much éclat, in the presence of a holiday audience. A good programma of songs, dances, and ...

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  11. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF VICTORIA.

    A conference between members of the Victorian Congregational Union and the vsiting delegates was held to-day in the Council-chambers, Russeli-street, Mr. W. Bates presiding. An interesting discussion ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY IN ITALY.

    The Emperor William of Germany and King Humbert reviewed a force of 33,000 Italian troops, and were received with the greatest enthusiasm. ...

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  13. THE CIVIL WAR IN SAMOA.

    News from Samoa to October 2 states that the political situation is unchanged. Tamasese's party are diminishing, being short of supplies. H.M. Ships Calliope and Lizard arrived at Apia. Mulin[?]a Point, ...

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  14. THE EMPEROR FREDERICK'S MALADY.

    Dr. Bergmann, one of the German doctors who attended the late Emperor Frederick during his illness, declares that the result of the autopsy which was made on the body of ...

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  15. MR. COPELAND, M.L.A., AT ARMIDALE.

    Mr. Copeland, one of the members for the district, addressed a large meeting of electors on Saturday night, in the Town Hall. The Mayor was in the chair. Mr. Copeland strongly censured the Government for wasting valuable ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    Almost the whole of the dissenting ministers in Ireland have petitioned Lord Salisbury and the Marquis of Hartington to maintain the union between England and Ireland. ...

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  17. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwirds: October 15, Hally Bayley, schooner. 113 tons, Captain H. De Bezer, for Townsville; Age (s.), 1493 tons, Captain W. F. Deary for Melbourne; Konoowarra (s.), 808 tons, Captain G. Smith, for Brisbane; ...

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  18. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

    The R.M.S, Mariposa arrived from San Francisco to-day, and sailed again for Sydney at midnight. The following are the passengers:— ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation from the National Agricultural and Pastoral Association waited on the Premier this morning and asked for a grant of a portion of Victoria Park on which to erect an Exhibition Building, the ...

    Article : 157 words
  20. AN AUSTRALIAN SCHOLAR.

    Mr. George Gilbert Murray, son of the late Sir Terence Aubrey Murray, has been elected to a classical fellowship at St. John's College, Oxford. ...

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  21. CENTENIAL CHESS CONGRESS.

    Play in the major tourney of the Centennial Chess Congress was continued to-day. Tullidge of Victoria, mated with Higgs, of New South Wales, in 32 moves, the same played being the French defence. At board 2, Lampe ...

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  22. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL.

    The shipments of korosene are—For Melbourne, 10,500 cases; Sydney, 15,450 cases; Adela de, 6550 casea; Fremantle, 7050 cases; Brisbane, 5000 cases. Four advanoes Of ? cent, each on case oil have ...

    Article : 143 words
  23. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Mining news from up-country is fairly satisfactory, and work is steadily progressing. At the Eureka Gold-mining Company the last cleaning np gave 67oz. from 50 tons ot stone. It is expected that ...

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  24. THE STRIKE AT FULTONS FOUNDRY.

    In connection with the lockout at Fulton's Foundry, 15 men had been engaged from Melbourne to fill the vacancies. The men were taken to the works on Saturday morning by train to Kilkenny station, where they ...

    Article : 367 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    A telegram was received by the Ministry to-day from Sir John Pender, dated London, 10th, to the effect that the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, having taken eminent legal advice, have decided ...

    Article : 134 words
  26. LOCKING THE RIVER DARLING.

    Mr. G. H. Halligan, of the Harbours and Rivers Department, who has been deputed by the Government to report on the feasibility of a scheme for locking the River Darling, and the desirability of resuming snagging operations on the ...

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  27. MR WESTGARTH ON COLONIAL LOANS,

    During Mr. Westgarth's stay in Adelaide, on his way to London, he waited upon the Treasmer, and represented his views on the question of floating colonial loans on the London market. Mr. Playford said ...

    Article : 262 words
  28. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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  29. GUN ACCIDENT AT HARTLEY VALE.

    A fearful gun accident occurred at Hartley Vale at halfpast 7 on Sunday evening. It appears that a young man, named James Foy, intended lending his gun to another young man for the purpose of going shooting on Monday. ...

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  30. THE VICTORIAN BANKS.

    Up till late nine of the banks of i-sue doing business in Victoria have made their returns for the quarter ended 30th September. The banks are the London Chartered, English, Scottish, and ...

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  31. THE INCORPORATION Of BROKEN HILL.

    Mr. George Lewis, head of the local Government office, arrived at Broken Hill on Saturday to inspect the town, for the purpose of ascertaining the most suitable boundaries for the four wards into which the municipality will be ...

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  32. THE LATE MR. JOHN L. SALL.

    Sir,—Seeing the announcement of the death of John L. Hall, the comedian, in the Heratd of to-day, and observing that the Melbourne telegram has fallen into error as to Mr. Hall's arrival in the colonies, permit me to tender a few ...

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  33. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION AWARDS.

    At to-day's meeting of the executive committee of the Exhibition the chairman of the jurors reported that owing to unavoidable irregularities Laving ariscn in making the awards for the exhibits at the temporary ...

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  34. THE WEATHER FORECAST.

    Mr, Wragge has issued the following weather forecast for New South Wales:—Generally fine throughout, still rather unsettled, however, along the coast, fresh squalls being probable between Smoky Cape and Tweed ...

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  35. THE WEATSER.

    There was very little difference in the weather yesterday as compared with that of the previous day. If anything, yesterday was a little warmer. A cool refreshing breeze from the eastward set in shortly after midday, and ...

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