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  2. The Cootamundra Smash.

    Mr. Darley, Q.C., in company with Mr. J. M'Donald, arrived at Cootamundra by mail train this morning, for the purpose of viewing the scene of the railway ...

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  3. CABLEGRAMS

    LONDON, Friday.—At a soiree given in the Royal Colonial Institute last night Lord and Lady Carrington were present. The gathering numbered about 3000, and ...

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  4. BANQUET TO MR. EDWIN SUTTON.

    A LARGE number of the Minmi friends and admirers of the above popular pedestrian assembled on Saturday evening in Strang's Hall, for the purpose of presenting him ...

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  5. HARBOUR NAVIGATION.

    ON Friday Mr. W. A. Hutchinson, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Taylor and Booth and Captains Jeanncret, Punch, and Hazelton, to the ...

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  6. THE CAHORS DISASTER.

    THE sale of the wreck and cargo of the illustrated steamer Cahors took place at 11 a.m., on Saturday in Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s auction rooms, in George-street. There was ...

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  7. The Contingent.

    A parade of the local corps was held at Parramatta last night, and at its close Captain Byrnes informed the men that it was contemplated to give a banquet ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Saturday.—The Postmaster-General is suffering from a severe cold, in consequence of which he is unable to attend in his office. ...

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  9. FATAL ACCIDENT AT PYRMONT.

    SEVERAL accidents more or less serious in character have happened within a short period at the Pyrmont quarries, and on Friday another took place. This would seem ...

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  10. The New Ministry.

    LONDON, Friday.—The following additional appointments in the new Ministry have been confirmed. Lord Harris—Under Secretary for ...

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  11. Fatality in Clifton.

    A fatal accident occurred in Clifton, near Wollongong, on Thursday. About 2 o'clock in the morning a large tree fell across three tents, in one of which a man named John ...

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  12. Fire.

    A small, dilapidated building in Mary-street, used as a store-room for empty cases by Messrs. Perkins and Co., was destroyed by fire yesterday. ...

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  13. Sir H. Wolfe.

    LONDON, Friday.—Sir H. Wolfe will not supersede Mr. Baring as Consul-General for Egypt, but will be despatched on a special mission to that country. ...

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  14. Thrown from his Horse.

    A storekeeper at Killarney, near Warwick, named George S. Backhouse, was thrown from his horse on Thursday, and sustained concussion of the brain, which ...

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  15. ANOTHER GOVERNMENT MUDDLE.

    A VERY important decision was given on Friday by Mr. Buchanan, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Sydney, in the case of one George Cameron Collins. The defendant ...

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  16. New South Wales Contingent.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Daily Telegraph to-day, in commenting upon the arrival and reception of the N.S.W Contingent, remarked that the terms of dignified ...

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  17. Killed by a Cab.

    A man named Alfred Hodges was crossing Edward-street on Wednesday evening, when he stumbled and fell in front of a horse and cab. The wheel of ...

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  18. THE LATE MRS. T. M. SLATTERY.

    THE news of the death of the wife of the member for Burrowa will have come as a shock upon the friends of Mr. T. M. Slattery. Although the deceased lady had been ...

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  19. Narrabri Items.

    The Land Board last week recommended for forfeiture conditional purchases amounting to 5864 acres. The Board sits again all next week. ...

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  20. A War Correspondent.

    The first of a series of lectures in the School of Arts was delivered last evening by Mr. Kinnaird Rose. The subject was "Personal Experiences of a War ...

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  21. New Honours.

    LONDON, Friday.—It is announced that Mr. Rowland Winn, member for North Lincoln, will be created a peer. Sir Robert Porrett Collier (a member of ...

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  22. Fatality Near Toowoomba.

    On Tuesday a man named James Bassington was clearing timber at Gatton, when a falling tree struck another and knocked off some branches, one of which ...

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  23. JUDGE DOCKER'S DECISION.

    A CASE of a peculiar character was dealt with by Mr. Addison in the Water Police Court on Friday. J. Nestor, 19, and J. Dillon, 17, two powerful young fellows, ...

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  24. Knights of the Garter.

    Lord Northampton and Lord Sefton have been decorated with the Order of the Garter (K.G.). ...

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  25. A Novelty.

    A traction engine, with colonial produce, has arrived at Wilcannia from Bourke. It is a novelty on the back blocks. ...

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  26. A Taxation Proposal.

    It has now transpired that in the Budget proposals of the Gladstone Government was one to impose a legacy duty on property of Australian colonists who died ...

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The labour offices of Adelaide are crowded daily by persons seeking employment. It is stated that there are as many idle artisans and ...

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  28. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The board appointed to inquire into the question of replanting vines in the Geelong district met to-day, and practically agreed to the ...

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  29. New Zealand Agricultural Co.

    The New Zealand Agricultural Co. has asked for time to meet its debentures, which are about to fall due. A meeting of the debenture holders will be held on ...

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  30. Dr. O'Doherty, M.L.C.

    Michael Davitt has recommended that Dr. O'Doherty, M.L.C., of Queensland, who recently arrived from Australia, should be brought forward as one of the ...

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  31. Gold for London.

    The R.M.S. Cuzco left here to-day for London via Adelaide, with £70,000 in specie from Melbourne. ...

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  32. Chambers of Commerce.

    The London Chamber of Commerce is making arrangements for holding a congress of the various Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire in 1886. ...

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  33. Libel Action.

    The action brought by Mr. Donald M'Leod, town clerk of, Daylesford, against the proprietor of the Daylesford Herald, to recover £1000 for libel, resulted to-day ...

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  34. The Recidiviste Question.

    The Agents-General for the colonies, who will shortly interview Colonel F. A. Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies in the new Government, in ...

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  35. MOCK TRIAL AT HAMILTON.

    A VERY interesting meeting was held on Friday evening in connection with the Hamilton Mutual Improvement Society. The business of the evening was a "Mock ...

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  36. Charge against a Letter Sorter.

    Thomas Harvey, a letter sorter in the General Post-office, was to-day charged at the City Court with stealing a number of letters containing money. After a ...

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  37. Victorian Club Tournament.

    The Victorian Club billiard tournament was concluded to-night. In the final match, between Gregory and J. Coleman, the former won after a good game by 41. ...

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  38. Commercial.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to its liabilities is 52 per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion amounts to ...

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  39. The Tea Trade.

    A shipment of tea from Melbourne, bought by Messrs. Sanders and Co. for a good sample, has been analysed by Professor Rennie, and been pronounced to be ...

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  40. Alleged Embezzlement.

    Thomas Pugh, of the firm of Broome and Pugh, commission agents, was committed for trial at the City Court to-day for embezzling £69, the property of the ...

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  41. The Wool Sales.

    LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool sales to-day 9700 bales were offered. The market was dull. The withdrawals to date amount to 29,000 bales. ...

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  42. The Rabbit Pest in Victoria.

    The Government have determined to comply with a portion of the request of a recent deputation of lessees in the Mallee country. With the view of facilitating ...

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  43. Alleged Breach of Customs Laws.

    The Customs officers have seized in an Adelaide warehouse a number of articles of cutlery in the handles of which are microscopic pictures of an indecent ...

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  44. (FROM THE "ARGUS" CORRESPONDENT.)

    LONDON, Monday.—The marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice with Prince Henry of Battenberg was celebrated to-day. The Crown Prince ...

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  45. AN ALLIGATOR YARN.

    IT was only yesterday that a whale was observed sporting about outside Nobbys, but last night another good yarn came to hand and was freely swallowed up by those in ...

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  46. A LARGE WHALE.

    ABOUT 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, whilst the steam tug Ethel was coming into port she ran directly over a huge whale in the vicinity of Allan's Hill. Captain J. J. ...

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  47. TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The case of Kelly v. Plunkett, at Albury, for £200 damages, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, occupied the court the whole ...

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  48. Thrown From a Horse.

    A young man named Allan M'Vean, of of Wagra, was thrown from his horse yesterday while he was riding to Albury. He was found on the roadside by Mrs. ...

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  49. A 70ft FALL.

    TO-DAY (says Saturday's evening News,) a young man named James Bennett, 20years of age, and residing at West-street, Petersham, was taken to the Sydney Hospital ...

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  50. The Gold Rush at Mount Ellery.

    Further particulars of the new rush at Mount Ellery, near the Snowy River, show that although the reports as to the number of people on the ground were ...

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  51. The Sugar Cane Crops.

    The sugar cane crop on the lower parts of the Clarence River at Rockymouth and adjacent thereto has not suffered by the late frosts, but higher up the river the ...

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  52. Charge of Perjury.

    A criminal summons for perjury has been issued against David Ross, whose information against some Chinese gambling dens led recently to the conviction ...

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  53. A Serious Charge.

    A boy was brought before the police court at Goulburn yesterday in connection with the interference with the rails at North Goulburn, and remanded until ...

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