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  2. CABLE MESSAGES.

    One of the carrier pigeons taken by Dr. Nansen, the Norwegian Arctic explorer, in the Fram, which left Berlevang, 24th July, 1893, with the intention of reaching the ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Said Pasha, late Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his son, who have sought sanctuary in the British Embassy, in consequence of their lives and liberty ...

    Article : 317 words
  4. THE FACTORIES BILL.

    A public meeting was hold last evening in the Temperance Hall, Russell- street, under the auspices of the Anti-Sweating League, for the purpose of pressing upon the Legislative ...

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  5. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    In political circles the main topic ef conversation is the prospect of passing the Victorian Railways Trust Bill, the second reading debate on which will be ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The death is announced of George Augustus Sala, the famous journalist, war correspondent and author, at the ago of 67 years. ...

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  7. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The charge of conspiracy preferred by Walter Hislop against the directors and officials of the Daily Post Newspaper Company was heard today. Walter Hislop, engineer, stated that ...

    Article : 330 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The special service corps that is to act with the Houssas (a battalion of the West India Regiment), under the command of Sir Francis Scott, in enforcing the demand ...

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  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Several efforts were made to-day to carch the shark which caused the death of the boy Terrill yesterday, but no baits would entice him. Just before sundown the monster was ...

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  10. THE VENEZUELA IMBROGLIO.

    It has transpired that in the ultimatum from the British Government that has bean forwarded to the Republic of Venezuela the Marquis of Salisbury makes ...

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  11. THE TEA SEASON.

    The steamer Tainan will leave on the 17th. She will be the last steamer, supplies having now quite ceased for the season. ...

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  12. MELANCHOLY FATE OF A METEOROLOGIST.

    Thomas George Kooksby died in Sydney Hospital on Sunday morning from phosphorus poisoning and starvation. Deceased had been in the service of the Queensland Government as ...

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  13. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    The French Government, since M. Pelletan's report on the extravagant administration of the naval department, has decided to disarm several war ships now in ...

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  14. THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

    The singular revelations made in the Bow-street police court by the solicitor of M. Arton, who on Friday was brought up on a French extradition warrant issued on ...

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  15. THE AMERICA CUP FIASCO.

    The Royal Yacht Squadron has declined to accept the proposal made by the New York Yacht Club that it should appoint representatives to act on the committee which ...

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  16. AN IMPUDENT OUTRAGE.

    A daring outrage was committed at Mulgutheric Hotel, Waroo, on Saturday night. Early in the evening Mr. Sharpe, the police magistrate at Young, reprimanded a ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND.

    At Winton the remains of a man were discovered on Saturday, 2 miles from town. It is believed that the name of the man was Kennedy. He had apparently been dead for some ...

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  18. THE GUARD SHIPS QUESTION.

    The Pall Mall Gazette states that the powers are about to present an ultimatum to the Sultan, allowing him ten days in which to decide whether he will or will ...

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  19. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The dates of the three " test" matches between the Australian eleven which is about to visit England and the representative All England teams have been ...

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  20. TORPEDO SENSATION AT SYDNEY.

    A sensational incident attended torpedo practice of H.M.S. Ringarooma to-day. War ships frequently fire blank torpedoes in the harbor for practice. This morning a Whitehead ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Addresses of welcome were presented to the Governor this morning by the Adelaide Ministerial Association and by the Presbyterian General Assembly of South Australia. ...

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  22. ARMENIANS CHARGED WITH WELL POISONING.

    The Turkish authorities in Anatolia are now making counter charges against the Armenians of outrages, massacres and atrocities, which are alleged to have been ...

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  23. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The judges appointed to deal with the seven election petitions against the return of certain candidates in connection with the last general elections have commenced ...

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  24. TASMANIA.

    The annual examination in arts, laws and science under the auspices of the university commenced to-day, when 21 candidates presented themselves. The examinations close on ...

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  25. A HOMICIDAL LUNATIC.

    Henry Shortley, a rabbiter, is reported to have bailed up Mr. Ray, manager of Kuriwas Station, presenting a gun at his bead, forcing him to his knees, and then kicking him. ...

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  26. DEATH OF CARDINAL PERSICO.

    The death is announced of Cardinal Ignazio Persico, Prefect of the Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics at Rome, at the age of 72 years. ...

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  27. THE MACEDONIAN REBELS.

    The Macedonian mountaineers, who are in rebellion against Turkish rule, have made overtures to Russia for assistance to carry on the revolt. ...

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  28. SUICIDE IN A LOCKUP CELL.

    A Chinese named Tie Chong, under remand for the attempted murder of another Chinese named Ah Gee at Wylie Creek, oommitted suicide at Tenterfield gaol to-day. At the ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    The jury have disagreed on the second charge of embezzlement against Leonard Harper, the solicitor, who was arrested in England and brought back to the colony to answer a number ...

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  30. STEAMER FIFESHIRE IN TROUBLE.

    The steamer Fifeshire arrived off Oamaru on Saturday night, but owing to the darkness and thick fog was not brought into the harbor. She cruised about outside, and at midnight struck a ...

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  31. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    Received by the Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia Limited:— LONDON, 7th December.—"A firm market, without change in prices. Wool sales close on the 11th ...

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  32. THE DEAN CONSPIRACY TRIAL.

    The trial of Crick, M.L.A., Dean, Meagher, Green and Jane Reynolds on the charge of conspiracy was continued to-day. Argument was resumed as to admissibility in evidence of ...

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  33. A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.

    The Governor of Guerun, in Asiatic Turkey, has, it is reported, telegraphed to a friend stating that he can rest assured that of the 15,000 Armenians who were ...

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  34. THE LONDON MARKETS.

    Received by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited :— LONDON,6th December.—Tallow: Market dull; good beef tallow is worth 21s. 9d.per cwt.; ...

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  35. A PECULIAR EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.

    In the police court to-day. A, E. Bertram was charged with embezzling the moneys of Franz Moller, of Adelaide, bicycle manufacturer. Bertram was manager of Moller's depot here, ...

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  36. RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

    The Emperor of China has ordered the construction of a double line of railway to connect Pekin with its port, Tien-tsin, a distance of about 80 miles. The estimated ...

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  37. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    Mr. Rowe, manager of the Maritana line, leaves Adelaide next week, and on his return hopes to push on vigorous developments. He will probably procure machinery in ...

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  38. VICTORIA WARD ELECTION

    Owing to the death of Alderman Walker, and the promotion of Cr. J. Moloney to the position of alderman, a vacancy recently occurred in the Melbourne City Council in connection with ...

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  39. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. India, of the Queensland Royal Mail line, left Batavia on the 6th inst. for London. The French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat ...

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  40. BISHOP OF RIVERINA.

    The Right Rev. E. A. Anderson, recently consecrated Anglican Bishop of Riverina, sailed for Australia in the R.M.S. Massilia on 6th inst. ...

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  41. CHARGES OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

    At the police court this morning Alex., Thomas Woods, late clerk of courts at Sale was charged with embezzling £28 8s. 6d., received. by him in satisfaction of claim in the suit of ...

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  42. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    During a heavy thunderstorm at Brighton yesterday, Harry Nelson, aged 23 years, while placing a tarpaulin over a haystack, was struck by lightning and killed instantly. The ...

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  43. THE PALACE HOTEL ROBBERY.

    The trial of Inglis M'Leod, Samuel Longley and Thomas Cooney on a charge of larceny and receiving, arising out of the recent rebbery from the storeroom of the Palace Hotel, was ...

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  44. AUSTRALIAN PUGILISTS.

    Dan Creedon, a Victorian boxer, has arranged a fight with "Jem" Smith, a well known English pugilist, for a stake of £400. The fight is to take place on 27th ...

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  45. AUSTRALIAN "LORD MAYORS."

    At a meeting of the municipal" council of Sydney to-day, Alderman Isaae Ellis Ives was unanimously elected mayor for the ensuing year, in room of ...

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  46. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  47. DISCUSSION IN THE PRAHRAN COUNCIL.

    The provisions of the Factories and Shops Bill were discussed by the Prahran city council yesterday. Cr. Turner moved— That in the opinion of this council many of the ...

    Article : 343 words
  48. RICH QUARTZ REEFS.

    The Minister of Mines is never tired of showing that yields of gold are continually being obtained in Victoria which if they were produced at Coolgardie would be telegraphed all ...

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  49. THE CABLE CONFERENCE AT SYDNEY.

    A postal conference on a somewhat smaller scale than usual in Australia commenced its sittings in Sydney to-day. There were present Mr. J. G. Duffy (Victoria), Mr. A. J. Thynne ...

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  50. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    A young woman named Annie Whitehead, of Molong, who came to the city three weeks ago for the purpose, as she stated, of seeking medical advice, has mysteriously disappeared. The police ...

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  51. LA W LIST.—THIS DAY.

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  54. FINDS AT QUEENSTOWN.

    Another rich patch of quartz has been discovered in the claim of Joyce, Hopkins and party, One Tree Hill. At a depth of about 40 feet from the surface, in prospecting the reef, a ...

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  55. DARLING STEAMER TRAFFIC RESUMED.

    The steamer Tolarne left to-day for South Australia, laden with 240 bales of Momba wool, 1170 bales of Mount Murchison, 25 of ...

    Article : 98 words
  56. Advertising

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