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SAILING MISHAPS.
Fears were entertained in Brisbane yesterday for the safety of the sailing boat Ariel, which left Brisbane on Christmas Day for Wynnum, with a crew of seven, ...
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SYDNEY MEAT TRADE.
A crisis was reached in the meat trade trouble this morning, when the slaughtermen refused to go to work except on the terms already submitted by them. The ...
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RUSSIAN EXECUTIONS.
Thirteen executions have taken place at Riga, and seven at Mitau, in one day. The acquittal of the majority of Admiral Niebogatoff's petty officers, after enduring ...
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INDIAN CONGRESS.
The Indian National Congress was opened at Calcutta yesterday, 10,000 delegates being present. The keynote of the address delivered by the president, Mr. ...
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FLOOD AND FAMINE.
The following appeal has been received by Mr. W. R. Smith, secretary for Queensland, China Inland Mission:— Owing to unprecedented heavy rains ...
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INTERNATIONAL AND INTERSTATE CRICKET.
The match between the English Amateur Cricketers und Wellington was concluded to-day, and resulted in a draw. The Englishmen in their second innings scored ...
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NEW SOUTH WALES V. VICTORIA.
The interstate match, Victoria v. New South Wales, was continued and concluded to-day, New South Wales winning by two wickets. A feature of the match was a ...
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SNOWSTORMS AND GALES.
Very severe weather his prevailed in Great Britain for the past day on two. There has been a great snowstorm and snowdrift, from 6ft. to 8ft. deep have ...
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EARTHQUAKE IN PERU.
News has been received of a serious earthquake in South America. One half of the seaport town of Arica, in Southern Peru, is stated to have been destroyed, ...
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THE IRISH PARTY.
Owing to the expulsion of Mr. D. D. Sheehan from the Irish Nationalist Party, and the stoppage of his Parliamentary salary, he will seek re-election for County ...
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NEW SOUTH WALES.
While finishing in the last race at the Araluen meeting on Boxing Day, Eloquente fell over a dog which had strayed on to the course, and the jockey, Michael ...
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A CIRCUS FORTUNE.
The late Mr. J. A. Bailey, chairman of the Barnum and Bailey combination, lelt a fortune amounting to £1,250,000. (" Who's Who in America" has the ...
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CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
An appeal to the public for £500 towards the erection of a cottage hospital in New Guinea has been issued, and is signed by Earl Beauchamp (formerly ...
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SHERWOOD SHIRE COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the Sherwood Shire Council last evening there were present: Councillors G. L. Ramsay (chairman), G. H. Griffin, B. Sinnamon, D. T. Leadbetter, ...
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IRISH CRIMES ACT.
The " Times" this morning publishes on article censuring the repeal of the Peace Preservation (Ireland) Act. The Act, it states, was originally introduced by the ...
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METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS.
As Councillor A. Mackenzie retiring member of the Kedron Shire Council for this division (No. 1) does not intend seeking re-election, Mr. F. Hackett has been ...
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Y.M.C.A. TEAMS.
In connection with the athletic gathering of the Y.M.C. Associations of the various States, a cricket match was commenced to-day between the Sydney and ...
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JUNIOR MATCH.
The New South Wales junior team beat the Victorian team by an innings and 250 runs. ...
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TASMANIAN RIFLE MEETING.
At the Tasmanian Rifle Association's Commonwealth meeting to-day the higher score in the Ladies' Match, seven shots at 600 yards, with a time limit of nine ...
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COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.
Although the Commonwealth offices were reopened to-day after the Christmas holidays, work has not been thoroughly resumed, and there was not a single Minister ...
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MILITARY NOTIFICATIONS.
District Military Orders, issued yesterday, contain the following notifications:— Approval has been granted to the proposal to appoint a commanding officer for the field force ...
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VICTORIA.
Squires intends to leave for America on January 28 for the purpose of fighting Jeffries. He has received a reply to his cable message, stating that Mr. ...
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PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS.
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NORFOLK ISLAND.
Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s island mail steamer Induna (Captain Anland) arrived from Sydney on the evening of 6th instant at the Cascades, where next ...
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DEPORTATION OF KANAKAS.
The local Polynesian Office (our Bundaberg correspondent wired last night) is despatching between 80 and 100 Solomon Islanders to join the steamer Malaita, ...
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ROCKHAMPTON ITEMS.
The dead body of a man named John Scott was found about three miles from Bajool, on the Gladstone-Rockhampton Railway line, close to the cattle dip. He ...
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
The estimated area of land under wheat for grain is 216,479 acres, and the total estimated yield 2,309,354 bushels, giving an average of 10.67 bushels per acre. ...
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HELPING THE POOR.
Mr. A. Turner writes:—Kindly grant me space to sincerely thank our annual subscribers and the general public for their land and liberal response to our ...
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NEW ZEALAND.
At the exhibition military tournament held at Christchurch, Corporal Higgins and Bombardier Dowell, of the Australian Garrison Artillery, won the competition for ...
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THE VICEROY'S CUP.
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SALE OF A WELL-KNOWN CITY RESIDENCE.
The sale is reported of a property in Ann-street, close to the corner of Wharfstreet, well known as "Frasca[?]," formerly occupied by the late Dr. K. I. O'Do[?]erty. ...
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FRACAS AT BUNDABERG.
A fracas occurred in an outlying street near midnight last night between six Europeans and nine Kanakas, in the course of which John Toomey, a white man, was ...
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HELMETS AND SUN HATS.
B. Mountcastle and Sons, the largest manufacturers of Sun Hats and Helmets in the Commonwealth. "The Tropo," "The Norma," "The Cintra," 8s. 6d. to ...
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MOTOR TRIPS AT SANDGATE.
The Holiday at Sandgate will be made more attractive by the decision of the [?] Motor Agency to run motors at that place to-morrow afternoon and ...
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TO MOTORISTS.
The new London Motor Cap. Austin & Co., sole agents for the makers. "The Corner," Courier Building, Queen-street.* If you want to keep cool wear H. F. ...
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