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  2. POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Yesterday several alterations were made in previously announced Ministerial intentions. Tho Premier reached his office early, remained there the whole day, and devoted himself to the ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The railway superintendents from both Sydney and Melbourne have arrived in Albury for the purpose of supervising the Cup traffic at the local railway station. ...

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  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    At the quarterly meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr. Henniker Heaton read a paper on an Imperial penny postage and cheap telegraphic cable service. Mr. Heaton ...

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  5. CABLEGRAMS.

    The Times, in commenting upon the political situation in New South Wales, says that Mr. Dibbs is inclined to thrust labour back to a subsidiary position. His ...

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  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    IT is thought probable that the freetrade party will support Mr. Grantham, the labour nominee in his candidature against the Hon. E. Barton for the Parliamentary representation of East Sydney, ...

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  7. SIR THOMAS M'ILWRAITH AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

    Mr. Wm. Lidderdale, governor of the Bank of England, de[?]ers any further action in connection with the charges made by Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, Colonial Treasurer ...

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  8. SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY ORES.

    Further concentration tests carried out by Mr. Luhrig on Victorian tailings have resulted successfully. Sandhurst tailings concentrated 5oz. to the ton at a cost of 6d ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    Mr. Alfred Deakin, of Victoria, contributes an article to Scriber's Magazine upon the question of the federation of Australia. ...

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  10. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.

    The racing for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, the chief event of the second day of the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, resulted as follows:— ...

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  11. THE PROPOSED PAN-BEITISH CONTESTS.

    The proposition of Mr. J. A. Fronde, that periodic contests be held among the British race at home and abroad in industry, athletics, and culture, continues to ...

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  12. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council last night passed the Chudleigh-Zeehan Railway Bill, assenting to the syndicate reducing the gauge to 2ft. 6in. The syndicate consists of Melbourne capitalists. The ...

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  13. PUGILISM IN SAN FRANCISCO.

    In a boxing match, which took place in San Francisco yesterday, "Billy" Smith defeated Riordan, of San Francisco, in 26 rounds. ...

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  14. REPORTED MUTINY IN THE GRENADIER GUARDS.

    It is reported that the third battalion of the Grenadier Guards, stationed at Windsor, has mutinied. The men are said to have thrown their food out of ...

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  15. THE IRISH PARTY.

    The rowdyism in Cork is increasing, and faction fights are of frequent occurrence. Mr. John Dillon has been assaulted by the mob. ...

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  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a meeting of business men, held in Wellington to-day, a resolution was carried condemning the proposal of the Underwriters' Association to introduce into fire policies on stock the average ...

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  17. THE VISIT OF DR. ROBERT GIFFEN TO AUSTRALIA.

    Dr. Robert Giffen, the well-known British statistician, who leaves for Sydney in the steamship Coptic on Octobor 29, will attend the meetings of the Association for ...

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  18. EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

    A disastrous earthquake has taken place at Hiogo and Osaka, seaport towns in Japan. Great damage was caused to property, and many lives are reported to have ...

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  19. TURF FRAUDS IN AUSTRIA.

    The jockey clubs of Vienna and BudaPesth have destroyed the ring. The jockeys and bookmakers in, those cities have long been suspected of great turf ...

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  20. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the House agreed to Mr. Duffy's proposition to adjourn over Cup day after a meek protest from Mr. Kirton. Sir B. O'Loghlen took advantage of the motion for ...

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  21. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.

    Owing to the influence of the Irish clergy, Dr. Kenny has been dismissed from his post as physician of Maynooth College, Dublin. ...

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  22. THE MOONTA STRIKE.

    The secretary of the Moonta miners this morning received £250 from Mr. Dix, secretary of the Miners' Association of Newcastle. The executive had waited on the engine-drivers, stokers, and ...

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  23. GERMAN NEW GUINEA.

    A company with a capital of £120,000 has been formed in Berlin to develop the lands around Astrolabe Bay, in the north of German New Guinea. ...

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  24. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    Mr. T. J. Houghton, M.L.A., addressed a large public meeting in the School of Arts last night. The Mayor, Mr. W. Reid, presided. Mr Houghton profaced his remarks with the causes which led up to ...

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  25. THE VICTORIAN AGENCYGENERAL.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, G.O.M.G., has consented to act as Victorian Agent-General for the period intervening between Sir Graham Berry's departure and ...

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  26. BUILDERS' AND CONTRACTORS' INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    The second annual intercolonial conference of the delegates of the Federated Builders' and Contractors' Association of Australasia commenced this morning. Mr. R. C. Brown, president of the ...

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  27. FATALITY AT A WEDDING PARTY.

    The wall of a building fell at a wedding party in Tunis. Eighteen persons were killed. ...

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  28. MR. PARNELL'S ESTATE.

    It is found that the late Mr. Parnell has left little besides his paternal estate of Avondale, in county Wicklow, Ireland. ...

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  29. A COLONIAL MEDICAL SCHOLAR.

    Mr. Charles Balieu, a colonial medical scholar, has been appointed demonstrator in anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. ...

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  30. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    At Catherine Hill Bay, Walarah Coalmine, the influonza still prevails, and so far is increasing. There are over 60 cases, whole families being sick. No nurses are obtainable, and considerable trouble is ...

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  31. THE SCOTCH RAILWAYS.

    It is reported that a Scotch railway "pool" is being formed, with the object of absorbing all the Scotch lines of railway. ...

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  32. CORRUPTION IN CANADA.

    Mr. Thomas M'Greevy, M.P., in Canada, and Messrs. Larkin and Connolly, contractors, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the Quebee Harbour Board. ...

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  33. WRECK OF A KETCH.

    The sub-Collector of Customs at Port Douglas has wired as follows to the postmaster:—"Captain Thomson, of the ketch Index, of Sydney, on voyage from Maryborough to Thursday Island ...

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  34. THE CANADIAN CABINET.

    The claims put forward by the Hon. J. A. Chapleau, the Canadian Secretary of State, to the portfolio of Minister of Railways, is embarrassing the Hon. ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly the Pensions Bill was read the third time and passed. The dobate on Mr. Brown's motion, affirming the dosirableness of adopting the policy of land grant railway ...

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  36. THE SOCIAL EVIL IN BERLIN.

    The Berlin press declares that the intervention of the Emperor William in the suppression of the social evil in Berlin is unconstitutional. ...

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  37. DEATH OF A VICTORIAN PIONEER.

    Mr. Thomas Roadknight, aged 76, one of the pioneers of the colony, died at Geelong yesterday. He arrived at Tasmania in 1820, and carne to Victoria in 1836. For many years he was a well-known ...

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  38. THE EAST SYDNEY ELECTORATE.

    A good doal of interest in political matters continues to be taken in the East Sydney electorate. No new candidate in opposition to Mr. Barton has been announced, and so far as the freetraders are ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly last night time was consumed in the further discussion of Mr. Ash's motion that certain land now held under lease should be at once resumed, in consequence of fraud connected ...

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  40. THE REBELLION IN ARABIA.

    It is reported in Vienna that 40,000 rebels are besieging the town of Sana, in Arabia. The Turkish Commander has asked for reinforcements of 20,000 troops. ...

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  41. REMARKABLE VASE OF SOMNAMBULISM.

    A singular case of somnambulism occurred here during the week. A girl named Mayoh, in the service of Mr. H. W. Smith, Eualdrie, left the house on Tuesday night in her sleep. She is believed to have ...

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  42. WAGGA HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

    The Wagga Horticultural Society's thirteenth annual exhibition of flowers, vegetables, fruit, &c., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday and to-day. It was the best show yet held under the ...

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  43. THE FLOODS IN SPAIN AND ITALY.

    The floods in Spain and Italy are increasing in severity. ...

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  44. RIFLE MATCH AT GRETA.

    A rifle match was fired at the Branxton Rango to-day, between the Branxton Reserves and the second team of the Singleton Reserves. The Branxton team won the match by 14 points, and as this is the first ...

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  45. TYPHUS FEVER IN BOULOGNE.

    Typhus fever is raging in Boulogne. Many soldiers are attacked. ...

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  46. EMIN PASHA IN AFRICA.

    Emin Pasha is proceeding from the coast in German East Africa to Lake Albert Nyanza. ...

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  47. THE TILDEN TRUST IN AMERICA.

    By a compromise with the heir to the property under the will of the late Samuel Tilden, a sum of 2,000,000 dollars will be devoted to the great free library of New ...

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  48. THE GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE AGE. BROOKE'S MONKEY SOAP PUZZLE.

    Upon receipt of a stamped envelope this puzzle will be forwarded free of charge by the agents, Messrs. M. Moss and Co., Sydney.—[ADVT.] ...

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