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  2. FIRE AT A BELGIAN PALACE.

    A serious fire has taken place at the Laeken Summer Palace, in the neighborhood of Brussels, in Belgium, during which the Princess Clementine had a narrow ...

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  3. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    The gratifying information has come to hand that Robert Scott, the young man who was lost in the bush near Little Yarra on Christmas day, has been discovered in safety after six days' ...

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  4. THE RECENT RAILWAY CONFERENCE.

    The uniformity of classification of goods on the various Australian railways was discussed lately at a private conference of intercolonial traffic managers in Melbourne, and certain ...

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  5. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    Sir Samuel Griffith had an interview with Mr. Gillies yesterday morning at the Treasury buildings, and discussed the position of affairs in regard to the approaching federation conference. ...

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  6. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT BENALLA.

    An extensive fire occurred shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon on the Commercial-road, whereby the Railway Hotel and a skating rink alongside, used latterly as a storeroom, were ...

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  7. FUNERAL OF MR. JUSTICE KERFERD.

    The remains of the late Mr. Justice Kerferd were conveyed to their last resting place, in the St. Kilda cemetery, yesterday afternoon. A large and representative following ...

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  8. MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY AT NORTH MELBOURNE.

    The detective police have been called on to investigate another mysterious tragedy. Early yesterday morning the dead body of a well dressed man in the prime of life was found ...

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  9. CAPTURE OF A SYDNEY GANG OF BURGLARS.

    For some time past a gang of burglars has been committing robberies in the western portion of the city and suburbs, and yesterday four men were seen by a neighbor to enter the ...

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  10. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    During the course of the New Year congratulations King Humbert, of Italy, referred at considerable length to the rumors which have occupied so much prominence ...

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  11. A DISHONEST SERVANT.

    A young woman named Mary Garland was charged before the Carlton bench yesterday on a charge of stealing a purse containing £4 2s. 6d., the property of Mary Gardiner, a boarding ...

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  12. THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

    Lord Carrington, Mr. D. O'Connor, Postmaster-General, and Mr. M'Millan, Treasurer, of New South Wales, are expected to arrive on the 11th inst. Mr. Oscar Meyer has fixed the ...

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  13. TURKEY IN ASIA.

    It is stated that large bodies of Armenians are emigrating to Persia for the purpose of escaping the tyranny of the Turkish rule in their own provinces. ...

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  14. SINGULAR ACCIDENT ON THE KEW RAILWAY.

    A very singular accident, unhappily resulting fatally, occurred on the Kew line of railway yesterday afternoon, soon after 3.30 p.m., the unfortunate victim being George B. M'Callum, ...

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  15. THE BAY FISHERIES.

    The Commissioner of Customs has received a report from Captain Anderson, chief inspector of fisheries, relative to the fisheries in and round Hobson's Bay, and the number of men ...

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  16. UPSETTING OF THE ADELONG COACH.

    The Adelong coach capsized near Gilmore yesterday. The driver was seriously injured, and a passenger named Dixon had his ankle dislocated. Another passenger, Thos. Nestor, ...

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  17. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The municipal council of Limerick has passed a vote of confidence in Mr. Charles Parnell, the representative of the district in the House of Commons, as a reply to ...

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  18. ROBBERY BY A STATION- MASTER.

    William Rounds, stationmaster at Scarsdale, was brought before the local police court this morning on remand, and charged with having, on the 20th December, 1888, stolen a trunk ...

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  19. MANSLAUGHTER AT FOOTSCRAY.

    Yesterday evening, at 7 o'clock, a man named Ashton M'Donald, a carter residing at Yarraville, came to Senior-Constable Moore at the Footscray police station and quietly gave ...

    Article : 342 words
  20. THE ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    O'Connor, the Canadian sculler, who now claims the rowing championship of the world, is willing to row any recognised Australian oarsman for the disputed ...

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  21. THE EGYPTIAN LOAN CONVERSION.

    The scheme for the conversion of the Egyptian loan is being delayed with the object of affording France time to modify the conditions. ...

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  22. TRADES' INTELLIGENCE.

    A meeting of the Coach Makers' Society was held at the Trades Hall last evening ; Mr. G. Garton occupied the chair. The question of the wages in the trade, which had been discussed at ...

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  23. BATHING FATALITY AT KEW.

    Another bathing fatality occurred at an early hour yesterday morning at Kew, the victim being Mr. Walter Mott, aged 25 years, proprietor of the Kew Mercury and Hawthorn Advertiser ...

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  24. FOUND DROWNED IN THE MITCHELL RIVER.

    An inquest was held to-day before Mr. Cooper, P.M., touching the death of Ebenezer Hunting, found drowned in the Mitchell River on New Year's day. Deceased was 71 years of ...

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  25. THE MOUNT ZEEHAN SILVER MINE.

    The Mount Zeehan Silver Mining Company, of Tasmania, has been now floated on the London market with a capital of £275,000. ...

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  26. THE AGENCY AND EXPLORATION COMPANY.

    The shares in the Agency and Exploration Company of Australia, floated with a capital of £100,000, have been allotted. ...

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  27. LETTER CARRIERS' PICNIC.

    The annual celebration of the letter carriers' Saturday half holiday took place at the Epsom racecourse, Mordialloc, on New Year's day, and proved a most enjoyable and successful event. ...

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  28. THE STOCK OF COPPER.

    The present stock of copper is estimated at 99,000 tons. ...

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  29. IMPUDENT ROBBERY AT CARLTON.

    A most daring and impudent robbery was committed between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the shop of Mr. John Shawcross, who carries on business as a general dealer on ...

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  30. FIGHT IN A CHINESE CAMP.

    A row took place at the Chinese camp yesterday, in consequence of Jas. Nigan, proprietor of a large furniture factory, giving notice to his employes of a reduction in wages. The men ...

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  31. THE MAILS.

    The R.M.S. Taroba, belonging to the Queensland Royal Mail Line, left Batavia 30th December, homewards. The R.M.S. Navarino, belonging to the same ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. ATTACK ON AN ARTISAN.

    At yesterday's sitting of the Fitzroy city bench of magistrates the details of an attack on an artisan named Frederick Curry, of Kerr-street, were made known in the course of ...

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  33. STREET ACCIDENTS.

    A blacksmith named Richard Hayes met with a serious accident in Chapel-street, Prahran, on Wednesday night. He was crossing the tram line, intending to get into a car on its way ...

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  34. ARRIVAL OF THE RONOOWARRA.

    The s. Konoowarra, 2000 tons, Capt. G. Smith, arrived from Rockhampton, via, ports, last night. The following is the passenger list: --Mr. and Mrs. Woolcock and family, Mrs. ...

    Article : 165 words
  35. THE BUSH FIRES.

    Two men were brought before Mr. Johns, P.M., to-day, charged with not extinguishing a fire where they camped, and they were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment in Shepparton ...

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  36. THE QUEENSLAND REVENUE RETURNS.

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  39. STABBING AFFRAY AT CARLTON.

    A man named John Murphy, living at Glen Huntly-[?]oad, Elsternwick, was treated at the Melbourne Hospital last night for severe stabs in the face aud injuries to the side and arms. ...

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