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  2. GALLERY NOTES.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, after business of a non-contentious nature, the House went into Committee to consider the Legislative Council's amendments in the Bills ...

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  3. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The colonial Agents-General attended a meeting of the British Empire League held at the House of Commons yesterday. The Earl of Onslow, Under Secretary for the ...

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  4. VENEZUELA.

    President Castro's request for arbitration between Venezuela and the allies has not yet been received in London or Berlin, though it is understood that Mr. Hay, the ...

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  5. THE WEATHER.

    The Premier on Saturday sent a further message to the Agent-General:—"Splendid, rains continue to fall over greater part of colony, and it promises to be the best ...

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  6. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Boer Generals Butha and Delarey have sailed for South Africa. In the course of an interview General Both[?] stated that he was grateful for the courtesies which ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Montreal Chamber of Commerce are Uniting the other Canadian chambers to unite in forwarding a petition to King Edward praying his Majesty to appoint Lord ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis A. Beaumont, K.C.M.G., and Lady Beaumont, will leave for Sydney for England, via San Francisco, on 19th January, having ...

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  9. OFFICIAL LIST OF RAINFALLS.

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  10. JAPANESE RESTRICTION IN CANADA.

    News from Ottawa states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, has disallowed the Acts passed by the Legislature of British Columbia relating to the ...

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  11. TROUBLE IN NATAL.

    The Zulu chief Dinizulu has refused to surrender to the Natal Government the arms and ammunition captured by the Zulus from the Boers during the late war. ...

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  12. ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE'S CONDITION.

    The condition of the Archbishop of Canterbury shows no improvement. Prayers for his recovery have been ordered in all the churches. ...

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  13. THE LOYALISTS' FUND.

    The fund initiated in England for the relief of the destitute loyalists in South Africa now amounts to £10,000. ...

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  14. FRANCE AND SIAM.

    Further information has now been published regarding the modifications recently made, at the instance of France, in the treaty with Siam. The additional ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The nominations for the Gympie Christmas races are very poor and a special meeting of the committee will be [?]ld to-morrow to decide what shall be done in the matter. ...

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  16. CENTRAL LIKE FLOODED.

    The General Traffic Manager, Railway Department, has received a report front Chinchilla, stating that a heavy storm occurred there on Saturday night, giving ...

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  17. LORD LAMINGTON.

    Lord Lamington, late Governor of Queensland, who Intended visiting India in connection with the Coronation durbar at Delhi, is detained in England by an attack ...

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  18. A THEATRICAL APPOINTMENT.

    Mr. Cyril Keightley, the Australian actor, is playing the part of Paolo in Mr. Benson's "Paolo and Franceaca" Company. ...

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  19. THE GERMAN TARIFF.

    In the German Reichstag, after a continuous sitting of eighteen and a-half hours, the third reading of the Tariff Bill was carried by 202 votes to 100. ...

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  20. THE QUEEN'S CHARITY.

    An announcement by Queen Alexandra has been published, which states that her Majesty desires in this, her Coronation year, to express her heartfelt sympathy ...

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  21. MERCHANTS VISITING WARSHIPS.

    President Castro has despatched a commission of Venezuelan merchants to visit the British cruiser Charybd[?]s and the German cruiser Vineta at La Guayra. ...

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  22. GERMAN POLITICAL MANIFESTO.

    News from Berlin states that Baron Mommsen has issued a further manifesto, in which he declares that the overthrow of the Constitution is progressing, and that ...

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  23. BLOCKADING THE PORT.

    The British and German warships at La Guayra are drawn up in line of battle, and no merchantmen are allowed to enter the port. ...

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  24. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Mdlle Dolores and her party arrived by the express from Sydney last night. The popular soprano commences her brief farewell season at His Majesty's Theatre ...

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  25. MUCH DAMAGE AT BROOKVILLE.

    The Post and Telegraph Department advises that the postmaster at Ravenswood reported an Saturdav by wire as follows:—"Reported cyclone struck Brookville yesterday about 4 p.m., causing ...

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  26. REMOVING WAR MATERIAL.

    The Venezuelan Government are removing all the munitions of war at La Guayra to fortresses. ...

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  27. PETITION FROM WEST AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES.

    Mr. H. B. Lofroy, Agent-General for Western Australia, has received a deputation representing thirty-five West Australian mining companies, with an ...

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  28. THE TROUBLES IN THE BALKAN PENINSULA.

    The St. Petersburg "Official Messenger" has published an article in which it states that Russia insists upon Turkey carrying out official refoims in Macedonia, but the ...

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  29. CAPTURE OF VESSELS.

    The German cruiser Vineta captured the Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador whilst leaving the barbour of Guanta. The British steamer Topaz, which was ...

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  30. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    At the wool sales to-day, 8205 bales were offered, and 5876 bales sold. The market was unchanged, except for best sorts, which were hardly so strong as last week. The top price for greasy was 12d., ...

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  31. THE QUEENSLAND ART SOCIETY.

    The fourteenth annual meeting of the Queensland Art Society was held at the rooms, Kent's Buildings, on Saturday evening. There was a numerous attendance of ...

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  32. SYDNEY FAT STOCK MARKET.

    At the Homebush fat stock sales to-day, sheep sold from 4/6 to 15/6, with odd pens to 19/6; lambs, 5/ te 11/. Bullocks realised from £20/17/6, with odd beasts to £21/17/6; sows, £3/10/ to £12, ...

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  33. REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    There was a splendid fall of rain last night of several hours' duration. The whole district benefited, an inch and twenty-two points being registered here. It is ...

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  34. LADY DUDLEY'S ILLNESS.

    The Countess of Dudley, wife of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, who has been seriously ill after having undergone an operation for appendicitis, is now reported ...

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  35. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The match, Australian Eleven v. a New South Wales Thirteen, was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The Thirteen, who, when stumps were drawn ...

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  36. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Said Ahmend, one of the crew of the French-steamer Ville de la Ciotat, who was removed to the quarantine last week suffering from smallpox, died yesterday. The ...

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  37. FOREIGN PROPERTIES SURRENDERED.

    President Castro has surrendered the properties of the English railway and telegraph-companies in Venezuela. ...

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  38. THE SYDNEY MARKETS.

    Maize, river grain, is quoted at 5/6; Argentine, 4/8 to 4/10. Potatoes, Hunter River, wharf price £7/10/ to £8, railway price £7 to £8/15/; prime, £9/2/6 per ton. In the import market wholesale ...

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  39. THE NEW CUNARD LINERS.

    The "Times," in an article published to-day, refers to the two new Qunard liners which are to be built under the agreement recently entered into between the ...

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  40. SITUATION AT LA GUAYRA.

    The Venezuelan forts at La Guayra have now been evacuated, and the soldiers have left the town. The militia have been summoned to preserve order. ...

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  41. STATE LABOUR BOARD.

    The first yearly repoit of the State Labour Board shows that 3593 registrations of men in want of work were made. Work was obtained for 3505 men, 1519 of whom ...

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  42. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    Wheat, is steady on an import basis, but without much actual business. Flour is quiet, both spot and to arrive. ...

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  43. OTHER FOREIGN CLAIMS.

    In connection with the operations of Great Britain and Germany against Venezuela, it is announced that the allied Powers have promised to uphold the ...

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  44. THE HATTERS RELEASED.

    The six hatters detained on the Orontes were released fast night under the section of the Immigration Restriction Act providing that the Minister may exempt ...

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  45. DOCTORS AND THE TRAFFIC INSPECTORS.

    When the Legislative Council's amendments in the Local Authorities' Bill were before the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a new clause inserted by the Upper House, ...

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  46. WYNNUM AND MANLY.

    There has be[?] a great rush far houses in Wynnum and Manly (writes our correspondent) during the past week, with the result that very few of the ...

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  47. REPORT OF THE MURRAY RIVER COMMISSION.

    The interstate Royal Commission on the Murray River and tributaries has furnished its report to the Governments of the States concerned. The conclusions of the ...

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  48. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    For some reason or other, Sir Wm. Lyne shows great diffidence in giving information about the proposed Federal jaunt to Western Australia. "Will you furnish a ...

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  49. MR. DRAKE AT CHILDERS.

    The Hon. J. G. Drake, Federal Postmaster General, arrived here to-day, and was very cordially received by the leading citizens. He was driven to the Childers ...

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  50. DESPATCH OF AMERICAN WARSHIPS.

    Four United States first-class battleships and several cruisers are under orders, to proceed to the British Island of Trinidad, which is adjacent to the coast of ...

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  51. SEIZURE OF A BRITISH VESSEL.

    With regard to the seizure of the British steamer Topaz, further information states that the steamer was seized and pillaged by the Venezuelans on Wednesday last, ...

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  52. BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Philp, in moving the adjournment [?] the Legislative Assembly this morning, said that the first business to-day would be the second reading of the Dental Bill, to be ...

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  53. MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

    Mr. R. A. Ranking, P.M., held a magisterial inquiry at the City Police Court yesterday afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of James Wenman. A ...

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  54. MEN'S SUITS.

    T. C. Beirne and Co. are offering this month, a magnificent lot of Men's Suits at 25s. the suit. See windows.* ...

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  55. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Miss Hume, Miss Daniell, Madame Dolores, Madame Vent[?], Mist Cavage, Miss Carey, ...

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  56. PLEASING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! AT POPULAR PRICES.

    One glance into Charles Gilbert's Windows, Queen-street (near Bridge), will appeal more strongly to your sense or economy and love of the beautiful than a ...

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  57. SUDDEN DEATH AT SPRING HILL.

    Last evening between 8 and 9 o'clock the police were advised of the sudden death of a young woman whose name is unknown, at the house of Mrs. James, 30 Hope-street, ...

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  58. GREAT BRITAIN'S ULTIMATUM.

    The ultimatum presented by the Government of Great Britain to Venezuela demanded the immediate payment of a sum equal to that which ought in the first ...

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  59. T. C. BEIRNE & CO.

    For Dolla and Toys; special display in new store.* "CHALLENGE."—Only Genuine Texas.* Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco.* ...

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  60. "A PLUNGE IN PANAMAS."

    Despite the general scarcity of this fashionable headgear, as the result of special arrangements made when visiting the centres of manufacture, Charles Gilbert has ...

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  61. ONLY ANOTHER WEEK.

    Bear this in mind, together with the fact that "there is a point where cheapness ceases to be economy," and this point is carefully avoided by Charles Gilbert, the ...

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  62. CHRISTMAS CARDS AND TOYS.

    T. C. Beirne and Co. are making a beautiful display of the above in new store at back of Brunswick-street premises.* "CHALLENGE."—Great Texas Smoke.* ...

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  63. ULTIMATUM OF GERMANY.

    The ultimatum of Germany complained of the evasion and offensive language of the Government of Venezuela and gave a warning as to the results which would ...

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