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  2. LADIES' COLUMN.

    The following interesting facts in connection with the skull of Oliver Cromwell have just come to light. For many years this unique relic of the Protector was in the hands of Dr. ...

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  3. THE ROSE OF ALLANDALE.

    Dan Jamieson was now a very much rejoiced individual, indeed, the only draw back to his happiness was that his dear friend Gregory was not at home. Had he been be would have ...

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  4. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    The prospects of the Victorian butter season are likely to be injured by the fact that the Danish competition has largely increased, the large shipments of ...

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  5. HOW MISS BRADDON WROTE HER FIRST NOVEL.

    After writing three-and-fifty novels Miss Braddon sits down to tell us, in the pages of the Idler, how she wrote the first of them. THE VERY FIRST STORY. ...

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  6. CANADA AND FRANCE.

    The Hon. George F. Foster, Minister of Finance in the Dominion Government, in reply to a question in the Canadian House of Commons to-day, stated that ...

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  7. HOME RULE.

    The Unionist party in Ulster are making arrangements for the selection of a council of 600 persons to direct the preparations for the defence of the ...

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  8. THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT.

    The condition of affairs in Egypt is considered to be critical, as the Ministry of Mustapha Fehmi Pacha cannot agree with Lord Cromer, the British Minister, ...

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  9. NEW CALEDONIA.

    Sir Edward Grey, Barb,, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, in reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day stated that it was not true that ...

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  10. LORD HOPETOUN GOES TO SYDNEY.

    Lord Hopetoun will be a passenger to Sydney by the steamer Warrimoo to-morrow. The Countess of Hopetoun will remain in New Zealand till April 1. The ...

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  11. MINING, THE BROKEN HILL MINES.

    Some recent prospecting work between the 300 and 400 levels of the Proprietary mine has conclusively proved that the large shoot of kaolin kuown to exist in the upper levels has ...

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  12. A LADY'S LETTER.

    Dear Amelia—I thought when last I wrote to you that it was the last time this year that I should have to complain of heat, but, alas, we are now bearing the penalty of the cool ...

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  13. VICTORIAN INDEBTEDNESS

    The leading London bankers recommend the Government of Victoria to offer to replace the 5 per cent, bonds for £2,119,900 which fall due on January 1, ...

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  14. AN INSOLVENT ESTATE.

    In the Insolvency Court application was made to-day for the release of the estate of Charles Sinclair, of Elizabethstreet. Three-fourths of the creditors ...

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  15. TEE NEW SOUTH WALES FLOODS.

    Besides the damage done to the lines the Railway Commissioners estimate the loss through the stoppage of traffic on the northern railways by the floods at from ...

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  16. AFGHANISTAN.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan has assured the Viceroy of India'that he has no intention of encroaching on territory beyond the Kurram Pass. ...

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  17. VICTORIAN FINANCES.

    The Premier has decided to introduce an Income Tax Bill next session. The Treasurer has expressed his opinion that the finances of the colony have taken a ...

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  18. SHIPPING.

    Arrived: from Sydney—Gulf of Siam, steamer, sailed January 15, via Melbourne January 21, and Port Augusta January 29; from Newcastle—Hereford, steamer, ...

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  19. ENGLISH. AND AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE BANK.

    Application was made to Mr. Justice Hodges to-day for an order for the removal of Mr. George Jenkyn from his position as a liquidator of the English and ...

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  20. TASMANIA POLITICS.

    A report is current that the Government intend calling Parliament together earlier than was expected to consider the financial position of the colony, but the ...

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  21. ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    James William Burchell was remanded to-day on a charge of attempting to murder his wife on Thursday night. The couple, who are both old people, had a ...

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  22. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The team of cricketers to represent West Australia in matches to be played at Adelaide and Melbourne left Perth for Adelaide yesterday. They were given a ...

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  23. VICTORIAN AGENT-GENERALSHIP.

    Some surprise was created to-day when it was known that Mr. Duncan Gillies had refused the office of AgentGeneral, though it was at first ...

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  24. THE WRECK OF THE NORTHERN STAR.

    The wreck at Kaipara has been identified as the Northern Star. A part of the ship's boat has been found north of the Mokan River, near where the wreckage ...

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  25. AN ARTISTIC HAT.

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  26. WEST AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.

    The Government have consented to undertake the construction of a roadway from Hay-street west to the site of the new cemetery at Subiaco, a distance of ...

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  27. A BOGUS LOTTERY.

    Roseigh Martin, a journalist, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of obtaining a money-order for £1 from C. G. Catbels with intent to defraud. ...

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  28. TEE VICTORIAN MUTUAL STORES

    The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Mutual Stores was held today. The chairman said £2,447 would be carried to the reserve fund, but no ...

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  29. ALLUVIAL GOLD IN THE TERRITORY.

    It is reported that there has been a discovery of alluvial gold at Round Hill, near Paddy's Hole. Three men obtained 12 oz. in three weeks by carting water eight miles for ...

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  30. THE COUNTRY. A HAYSTACK BURNT.

    A large haystack, containing upwards of 120 tons, belonging to Messrs. Gebhardt and Przibilla, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday evening at Mackerode, eight miles north ...

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  31. FATAL FALL FROM A TRAMCAR.

    The detectives have succeeded in clearing up the cause of the death of John O'Keefe, of Northcote, who died on Monday from a fracture of the skull, ...

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  32. FASHIONABLE TEA GOWN.

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  33. BULLION RETURNS.

    BROKEN HILL SOUTH S.M. Co.—Ore treated, 726 tons, producing 1759/20 tons bullion, containing 16,022 oz. of silver and 175 tons lead. Two furnaces full time. ...

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  34. DROUGHT IN THE INTERIOR.

    Owing to the severe drought in the interior of Australia the read from Oodnadatta to Alice Springs is practically impassable to all bus camels. No rain has fallen in parts for ...

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  35. DISCOVERY OF COAL IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The officer in charge or the coal bore near Busselton reports the discovery of two more coal seams at a depth of 250 ft. The lower seam is 18 in. thick, and the ...

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  36. THE HOUSE.

    APRICOT JAM OR MARMALADE.—To every pound of fruit) add a pound of loaf sugar. Pare the apricots very thinly, break them in halves and remove the stones. Lay them on ...

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  37. SAD DEATH IN THE NORTH.

    The oorpse of an old Crimean pensioner, Thomas Tracey, was found under a bush yesterday by a lad on the Freshwater run. The police went out this morning and examined ...

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  38. A JOURNALIST SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    The body of George Wallace, a journalist, was found to-day near the Normanby Hotel. There was a bullet wound in the man's head, whilst a revolver was ...

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  39. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The amount of flux and firewood sent away from the Mount Barker railway-station last week was:—Ironstone and marble flux, 55 tons; firewood, 30 tons. ...

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  40. A TERRIBLE DEATH.

    J. Grifin, a donkey-engineman on board the steamer Arawatta, which arrived in the bay from the north last night, was found dead shortly after ...

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  41. IMPORTANT COMPENSATION CASES.

    Two important compensation cases were concluded at the Supreme Court today. Mary Marsden McWhannel, a little girl, claimed £5,000 through her next of ...

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  42. TEMPERANCE NEWS.

    The Adelaide Woman's Christian Temperance Union gave their quarterly fruit social in Stow Church lecture-hall on Friday evening. At the special request of the president (Miss ...

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  43. A BRILLIANT METEOR.

    A beautiful meteor was seen at 20 minutes past 9 o'clock to-night in the north-north-west horizon. It threw a bright glare over the town similar to a hash of lightning, and left a ...

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  44. BROKEN HILL AFFAIRS.

    At daybreak this morning a shop and two rooms in the north-western portion of the town were burned to the ground. The premises were owned and occupied ...

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  45. NOVELTIES.

    A beautiful evening dress in a novel design has a train of pansy velvet and a bodice and petticoat of palest yellow satin. The bodice is crossed with slender chains of amethysts and ...

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  46. VICTORIAN BUTTER BONUSES.

    Nothing has yet been done regarding butter bonuses, but the Government are considering a departmental proposal to give a bonus of 1d. per lb. on all ...

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  47. LADIES' GOSSIP.

    An American lady has retaliated upon the men who complain of large hats being worn at the theatre, impeding the view of the stage. She thinks the gentlemen are a great trouble to ...

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  48. A MELBOURNE EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.

    At the Collingwood Court to-day Richard Talbot, formerly secretary of the Foster Lager Beer Company, was committed for trial on a charge of embezzling ...

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  49. FIRE AT A SOAP FACTORY.

    A serious fire took place at Kitchen s soap and candle factory, Port Melbourne, this afternoon About 100 tons of oil was destroyed, and the damage done ...

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  50. NORTHERN TERRITORY MICA.

    Messrs. Hall and Cameron, who are inspecting the mica fields, are willing to pay as high as 7s. 6d. per lb. for good cut mica, taking delivery on the field. ...

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