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  2. CABLE NEWS.

    Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canada, who became seriously ill during the recent general election campaign, and who has been in a moribund condition for some ...

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  3. CABLE NEWS.

    It is understood that an alliance between England and Italy has been formally signed by representatives of both Governments. ...

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  4. THE FINANCES.

    The Treasurer will not have a cheerful tale to tell Parliament when making his budget statement this year. Apart from the straitened circumstances in which the public Treasury has ...

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  5. MADAME SARA BERNHARDT.

    Outdoor sports are so much an institution with Melbourne people on a Saturday afternoon that it is only when they have some special attraction to offer that theatrical managers come ...

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  6. THE HALLE-NERUDA CONCERTS.

    The audience at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when the third of the above delightful series of concerts took place, was a little disappointing as regards numbers, though the ...

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  7. THE MISSING STEAMER TARAMUNG.

    The disappearance of the Taramung and the absence of news as to her whereabouts was the principal topic of conversation in shipping circles on Saturday and Sunday, and although some ...

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  8. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A proclamation dissolving Parliament was issued yesterday. The nomination day for the city and suburban electorates is Monday, the 15th inst., and the polling day the 17th inst. ...

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  9. SERIOUS STREET COLLISION.

    An accident of a somewhat sensational character took place in Moray-street, South Melbourne, a short distance from Queen's-bridge, on Saturday night. Constable Scearce, who was on ...

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  10. THE LATE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN CANADA.

    A very excited discussion has taken place in the Canadian Legislature, extending over three days, regarding the action of Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner ...

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  11. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

    It is stated that a conspiracy exists among the students at Moscow, St. Petersburg and Odessa to establish a movement for the overthrow of the present absolute ...

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  12. THE EXPULSION OF JEWS.

    Returns to hand show that about 11,000 Jews who left Russia during the past week emigrated to England, and of these a large number are stated to be en route to ...

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  13. PLURAL VOTING IN CANADA.

    The question of plural voting has latterly engaged considerable attention in Canada. A debate on the question has just closed ...

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  14. A SYDNEY STEAMER IN SEARCH.

    The pilot steamer Captain Cook left Sydney shortly before 5 o'clock on Saturday to search for the missing steamer Taramung. Captain Creer, the commander of the Captain Cook, has ...

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  15. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR KORRUMBURRA.

    The accident on the Great Southern railway near Korrumburra was happily unattended with any fatal results, but still it was of a serious character. It took place on the second section, ...

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  16. RUSSIA AND FRANCE.

    The Czar is shortly to pay his long expected visit to Paris. ...

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  17. THE WORKING CLASSES IN FRANCE.

    The French Chamber of Deputies has decided to give preference on Wednesdays to bills proposed in the interests of the working classes. ...

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  18. AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

    On many occasions Melbourne has experienced the milder symptoms of earthquake, in the form of earth tremors, and these have frequently extended over a very wide area. The centre of ...

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  19. THE FINANCIAL POSITION IN ENGLAND.

    As an outcome of a recent conference between the directors of the joint stock banks of London and the governors of the Bank of England, the former have decided ...

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  20. THE WEATHER OFF THE NEW SOUTH WALES COAST.

    All the ships arriving in port yesterday and to-day from over sea report having experienced very rough weather on their voyages. The Landers, from New ...

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  21. THE BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Marquis of Salisbury has announced that the British Government has decided to subsidise the construction of a line of railway from Mombassa, on the Zanzibar ...

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  22. THE REVOLUTION IN CHILI.

    News has been received that the English and German legations at Santiago have been burnt. The fires are stated to have been caused by incendiaries. ...

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  23. THE ARGENTINE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

    The foreign banks at Buenos Ayres, which recently suspended payment in consequence of the panic among depositors, have now reopened their doors and ...

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  24. THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

    Two hundred and thirty-three free laborers left to-day for Barcaldine. Of these 118 are shearers, and the balance general station hands. Notwithstanding the number of men already ...

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  25. TRAGEDY AT DENILIQUIN.

    Considerable excitement was caused at Deniliquin about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening, when it was reported that a terrible tragedy had been committed in Cressy-street, one of the main ...

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  26. THE REVOLT IN MANIPUR.

    The India office has recommended to the Commander in Chief that the Victoria Cross should be bestowed on Mrs. Grimwood, the widow of Mr. Grimwood, the ...

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  27. GENERAL NEWS.

    At the local police court yesterday two men named Taylor and Delve were fined £5 each for assault, and £2 each, with 10s. 4d., costs for wilful destruction of property, and were also ...

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  28. THE WRECK OF THE CRAIGBURN.

    The members of the Lifeboat Board, comprising Mr. Robert Reid, chairman, Captains Ogilvy, Jones, Wymark, M'Intosh and W. L. Baillieu, arrived at Queenscliff by the Lady ...

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  29. THE CENSUS OF LONDON.

    The population of Greater London, that is, the metropolis included in the police district, which extends over a radius of 15 miles from Charing Cross, has increased ...

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  30. THE VICTORIAN ORCHESTRA.

    A moderate audience assembled in the Town Hall on Saturday, when the usual afternoon concert took place. The opening number, Wagner's overture to Tannhauser, was given as ...

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  31. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT RICHMOND.

    A shocking railway fatality occurred at the Burnley station, East Richmond, shortly before 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the victim being a young man of the laboring class ...

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  32. THE LONDON MARKETS.

    The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 55,000 quarters more than last week, viz., 2,614,000 quarters. The market is inactive. Quotations ...

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  33. THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.

    At the hearing of the action for slander brought by Sir W. Gordon Cumming against Mrs. Arthur Wilson and others, who accused him of cheating whilst playing ...

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  34. DEPARTURE OF SHEARERS FROM MELBOURNE.

    Fifty non-unionist shearers left the Melbourne wharf on Saturday for Queensland by the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer the Wodonga. They will go by water to Rockhampton, and ...

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  35. RAILWAY FATALITY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Thomas Kain, a farmer, residing near Tarlee, was struck by the 3 o'clock train from Terowie on Saturday and killed. He was crossing the line in a cart 200 yards north of the station, ...

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  36. THE AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The executive council on the No. 1 district of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australasia resumed its sittings at the trades hall, Ballarat, to-day. A sub-committee of five was ...

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  37. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrived. From Melbourne: Andreta, ship, sailed 20th February. From Sydney: Peter Stuart, ship, sailed 5th March; Selkirkshire, ship, sailed 1st February. From Napier: ...

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  38. THE GEELONG SMUGGLING CASES.

    Considerable interest was evinced to-day in the prosecutions which were instituted against eight persons who were alleged to have removed dutiable goods from the wreck of the ...

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  39. THE EXPERIENCES OF THE EASBY.

    Captain Prideaux, of the s.s. Easby, who arrived in port on Saturday, reports heavy weather along the coast. He is from Newcastle, and left there on Monday last ...

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  40. BURGLARY AT NORTH CARLTON.

    At the Carlton police court on Saturday two young men named Samuel M'Taggart and Thomas Moran were charged with burglary and stealing. The evidence for the prosecution went ...

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  41. THE BUS DRIVERS' STRIKE IN LONDON.

    The strike of omnibus drivers in London, Which has been entered on with the object of securing a reduction of the hours of labor to 12 per day, still continues. The ...

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  42. OUTRAGE IN THE OMEO DISTRICT.

    Much excitement has been caused here by the discovery that six bullocks, the property of a carrier named Enoch Baulch, have been shot. It appears that Baulch has on several occasions ...

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  43. ALLEGED LARCENY.

    Detectives Ward and Macmanamy on Saturday afternoon arrested a young man named James Coffee on a charge of larceny as a bailee of a gold watch valued at £20. It is alleged that ...

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  44. AMALGAMATED MILLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the above named association at the Trades Hall on Saturday evening, Mr. A. Wallace presided, and there was a large attendance of members. A ...

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  45. UNITED SERVICE HOME.

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  46. STORMS IN DAKOTA.

    Storms of extraordinary severity have been experienced in Dakota, United States, which are reported to have caused the death of hundreds of cattle. ...

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  47. THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.

    The bill closing seal fishing in Behring Sea for the space of a year to all British vessels, which was passed by the House of Commons this week, has been read a first ...

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  48. M. HENRI ROCHEFORT.

    The French Government are considering the propriety of annulling the decree of punishment against M. Henri Rochefort on account of his connection with the ...

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  49. SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER.

    Another case of supposed destruction of child life has come under the notice of the police. Shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning a boy named Arthur Gilbert found a ...

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  52. PRIZE FIGHTING IN AMERICA.

    Slavin, the Victorian pugilist, who is to fight Jake Kilrain for 10,000 dol. (£2000) and the championship on the 16th inst., has intimated his willingness to meet ...

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