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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the Albury Municipal Council this evening, a letter was read from the chief inspector of fisheries, stating that the council's application for the appointment of a permanent inspector for the Albury district ...

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  3. THE MOONTA MINERS' STRIKE.

    At this morning's meeting of the Moonta miners, the president read the statements made by Sir William Milne, chairman of the directors of the Moonta mine to the Board of ...

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  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Matthias Larkin, late secretary of the South Melbourne Pormanent Building Society, appeared at the police court, on remand, to-day, charged with falsifying certain books of his employers, ...

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  5. CABLEGRAMS.

    Mr. Armstrong's motion in the Divorce Court for a commission to take evidence in Vienna concerning the relations of his wife, Madame Melba, and the ...

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  6. GLOOMY HARVEST PROSPECTS IN INDIA.

    The Marquis of Lansdowne, Viceroy of India, reports that the harvest prospects are very gloomy throughout Rajputana, the Madras Presidency, and Hyderabad, and ...

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  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    The revenue for the colony for November amounted to £787,435 19s 3d, as against £712,945 4s for the corresponding month of last year, being an increase of £74,490 15s 8d. ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND.

    The Treasury returns for the month of November show a total revenue of £221,640, being an increase of £10,366 as compared with November last year. The principal increases are: Railways, £18,970; ...

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  9. GAS EXPLOSION IN BLACKBURN.

    By a gas explosion in Blackburn, Lancashire, the Crown Hotel and the American bazaar in that town were demolished. Five persons were killed and many injured. ...

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  10. THE GOLD DISCOVERIES IN MASHONALAND.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the Premier of Cape Colony, states that the examination which has been made of the gold discoveries in Mashonaland shows that the ancient ...

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  11. BRITISH FINANCE.

    Consols are quoted at 96, owing to rumours on the London Stock Exchange to the effect that Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, intends to issue notes ...

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  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A deputation waited on the Premier, Mr. Playford, this morning, urging the Government to forthwith try experiments in rain production. The Treasurer said it would be better to wait until they ...

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  13. SENSATIONAL MINING ACCIDENT AT BENDIGO.

    A sensational accident happened at George Lansell's Comet mine, Redan-hill, causing the destruction of mining machinery to an extent hitherto unapproached in the history of Bendigo. The ...

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  14. WAR PREPARATIONS IN GERMANY.

    The military arsenals at Berlin and Spandau, a few miles from the German capital, are working night and day. ...

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  15. THE BANK FAILUEE IN NEW YORK.

    In regard to the failure of Field and Lindley, bankers, of New York, the arrest of the partners has been ordered. Mr. Field, junior, is in a lunatic asylum. Mr. ...

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  16. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Yesterday an action was brought in the Supreme Court by Hall, Slattery, and other minors, claiming to be the discoverers of the goldfield at Kimberley, and to recover £4350, the balance of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. THE FRENCH POLICY IN TONQUIN.

    M. Etienne, Under-Secretary for the Colonies in the French Government, protested in the Chamber of Deputies against France evacuating Tonquin, even though ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    A portion of the shipment of Australian butter received in the R.M.S. Lusitania has been sold at prices ranging from 100s to 120s per cwt. ...

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  19. THE FUNERAL OF LORD LYTTON.

    The Queen has tendered her thanks to the French Government for the honours accorded in Paris to the remains of the Earl of Lytton, the late British ...

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  20. TASMANIA.

    The intercolonial axemen's contest took place at Latrobe to-day, and was a great success. There was an enormous attendance, Sir R. G. Hamilton and Lord Hopetoun being present. ...

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  21. THE OUTRAGES IN CHINA.

    France is endeavouring to effect an arrangement for united action between the Powers to seek redress in regard to the cruel outrages and massacres of native ...

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  22. THE ABORIGINES IN VICTORIA.

    The report of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines was presented to Parliament to-day. It shows that the total number of aborigines and half-castes who resided at the different stations ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Cuthbert gave notice that he would move, when the Railway Management Bill was under consideration, for leave to examine the Railway Commissioners at ...

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  24. THE SITUATION IN BRAZIL.

    The provincial authorities of Rio Grande do Sul have reinstated the officials of the Fonseca regime, who were dispossessed on the outbreak of hostilities. ...

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  25. THE RUSSELL DIVORCE SUIT.

    The suit brought by the Countess Russell for a divorce from her husband, Earl Russell, is proceeding. To-day evidence as to cruelty is being taken. ...

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  26. IRISH LEGISLATION.

    In the course of his speech at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, last night, Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, said that the Government would certainly ...

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  27. THE RAILWAYS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended September 30 last was laid on the table of the Assembly to-day. It shows that the approximate earnings of the ...

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  28. THE TAILORS' STRIKE.

    At the monthly meeting of the Greta miners last night, Messrs. Strong and Collins, representatives from the Amalgamated Tailors' Association, Sydney, were present, and gave a comprehensive history of the ...

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  29. FAMINE PRICES AT ST. PETERSBURG.

    The selling price of black bread at St. Petersburg has been doubled, as a consequence of the scarcity of food supplies in Russia. ...

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  30. THE ILLNESS OF PRINCE GEORGE.

    Prince George of Wales is making excellent progress towards recovery. ...

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  31. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    The influenza epidemic is apparently abating. BUNDARRA, WEDNESDAY. No fresh cases of influenza are reported. A man named Cox, aged 62, died yesterday, the first victim ...

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  32. ENGLISH PURCHASE OF GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    An English syndicate is negotiating the purchase of the German possessions in South-West Africa for the sum of three-million marks (£150,000). ...

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  33. THE FINANCIAL POSITION IN MELBOURNE.

    The Melbourne Permanent Building Society closed its doors to-day, owing to the fact that the Commercial Bank had declined to further honour its cheques. The overdraft at the bank amounts to ...

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  34. SCENE IN A FRENCH CATHEDRAL.

    Preaching in Bayonne Cathedral, a Jesuit priest implied that the Pope had approved of the action of the Archbishop of Aix, who was recently fined ...

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  35. THE RABBIT PEST.

    Two thousand rabbits were destroyed on Yanga last week at an expense of £1 0s 6d. The method adopted was by poisoned barley, which is cheaper than wheat, the detailed expense being—strychnine, ...

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  36. THE NAVIGATION OF THE HAWKESBURY.

    A meeting of the Hawkesbury Navigation Committee was held last night, the Hon. W. Walker in the chair. The report of Mr. Darley, re the three proposed schemes for rendering the river navigable, ...

    Article : 245 words
  37. THE FINANCES OF ITALY.

    The Italian Minister of Finance anticipates a surplus amounting to 9,000,000 lire (£360,000) next year. He declares that protection is a mistake. ...

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  38. THE NEW TARIFF.

    The imposition of the Customs duties enforced by the Dibbs Government has had the effect during the past few days of considerably increasing the imports passed through the local Customs Office ...

    Article : 244 words
  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Playford, in reply to several questions concerning the Commonwealth Bill, said that there was no absolute necessity to push the bill through this session; but if the ...

    Article : 189 words
  40. A YOUNG BELGIAN MUSICIAN.

    Master Jean Gerardy, aged 13, the Belgian cello virtuoso, who gave violoncello recitals in London last year, has played before her Majesty the Queen at Windsor ...

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  41. THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN TO UNIVERSITY DEGREES.

    The Times expresses the opinion that the New Zealand memorial to the Cambridge University shows that the question of the admission of women to ...

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  42. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The stock movements are reported to-day as follow:—1900 merino wethers, from Mountain Creek to Wagra, J. Wanklyn owner, 96 Lincoln rams, from Bungowannah Park to Gunnedah, Namoi ...

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  43. WATER SUPPLY FOR BROKEN HILL.

    Negotiations for some time past have been in progress between the principal mines on the Barrier and the Broken Hill Water Supply Company (Stephens Creek), with reference to bringing ...

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  44. COMMERCIAL TREATIES IN EUROPE.

    It is announced that the countries comprised in the Triple Alliance have entered into commercial treaties, by virtue of which each country will admit the imports ...

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  45. CAVALRY INSPECTION AT WAGGA.

    Colonel M'Kenzie inspected the Murrumbidgee Troop of the cavalry regiment here to-day. The troop paraded in service marching order, under the command of Captain Lorimer. There was a capital ...

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  46. BURGLARIES IN ADELAIDE.

    This morning Mr. Bohlmann, Custom- house officer, living at North Adelaide, woke up and found a man standing alongside his bed, in the act of taking some gold from his trousers pockets. ...

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  47. COLLISION OFF NOBBY'S.

    A collision occurred outside Nobby's last night between the tag Gamecock and the steam collier Titus, bound to Melbourne. The tag had been towing out the schooner Lark, and was about to ...

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  48. CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE SYDNEY MAIL.

    Christmas Stories by the most popular authors of the day, beautifully illustrated, with many other charming pictures characteristic of the season. Also, Magnificent Coloured Presentation Picture. ...

    Article : 58 words
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