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  2. THE BRUNSWICK MURDERER.

    The extreme penalty of the law was carried out at the Melbourne Gaol this morning in the case of Mrs. Frances Knorr, the Brunswick baby slayer. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    The consignment of colonial butter by the P. & O. Australia has been sold at 110s. per cwt. ...

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  4. GENMERAL NEWS.

    His Excellency the Lieutemant- Governer will return from Marble Hill, where he has been staying for the past few days, in time to preside at the meeting of the Executive ...

    Article : 1,797 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE ITALIAN CRISIS.

    The disturbances in Sicily, which are mainly agrarian in character, but have been fomented by the Socialists, have baffled all ordinary measures for their ...

    Article : 83 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. QUEENSLAND STOCKS.

    Queensland stocks have fallen 6s. owing to rumors of a new loan. ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES. THE BOHEMIAN RIOTS.

    The leaders of a secret society of Czschs (the party which aims at securing autonomous privileges for Bohemia) are being tried at Prague on a charge of ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    I hear that Dr. Pennefather contemplates returning to Adelaide almost immediately, though so far as I can discover he has not yet accomplished that important task of booking ...

    Article : 1,781 words
  9. ATLANTIC STEAM SERVICE.

    In the Ottawa House of Commons a proposal is being debated in favor of subsidising a line of Atlantic steamers to the extent of £150,000 per annum. ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The Admiralty authorities are arming the new ships specified in their latest programme with 50-ton instead of 67-ton guns. ...

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  11. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    A suspicious death of a woman has been reported to the police. Her name has not been divulged, but who came from Geelong and gave birth to a twin ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    A meeting of the Australasian Federation League was held in the mayor's room at the Town Hall to-night, and it was presided over by Sir W. P. Manning. The main object of the meeting was to ...

    Article : 544 words
  13. ALLEGED FORGERY AND PER- JURY.

    Charles Jackson Campbell, a land agent, who is under committal on charges of forgery and perjury in connection with the forgery of a deed relating to the Gore ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. SENEGAMBIA.

    The Protestants in Senegambia have risen against the Moslem fanatics, and in a fierce and sanguinary engagement fought at Duganna, a village on the River ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. THE SYDNEY DEFALCATIONS.

    F. A. Thomas, late accountant to Messrs. Lorimer, Rome, & Co., who was arrested on Saturday in connection with alleged extensive frauds he had committed ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. THE LOSS OF THE TENTERDEN.

    A special board of enquiry was held today to enquire into the alleged misconduct of Captain McEachern in connection with the stranding of the steamer Tenterden on a reef in MacDonell Bay on ...

    Article : 359 words
  17. SUPPOSED FATAL SCUFFLE.

    The Attorney-General has decided not to institute proceedings against Shillington, who is supposed to have caused the death of the man Farrelly in a scuffle. ...

    Article : 32 words
  18. QUEENSLAND SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Sugar Journal states that the output last season was 79,650 tons, or an average of 1 ton 15 cwt. to the acre. ...

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  19. BANK OF NORTH QUEENSLAND.

    The half-yearly report of the Bank of North Queensland shows a net profit of £2,911, to which is added the balance from last half-year of £3,746. After ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. FIRES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A fire at Junee to-day destroyed the shops of Messrs. Newton & Ratmund, storekeepers ; Mr. Smith, tobacconist; and Messrs. Kelly & Skates, tailors; and ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND POSTAL CON- FERENCE.

    Tasmania will not be represented at the forthcoming Postal Conference to be held in New Zealand. ...

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  22. COMMERCIAL BANK OF TASMANIA.

    The Commercial Bank will declare a dividend of 10 per cent, on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 25 words
  23. IRONWORKS AT LITHGOW,

    The Minister of Works (Mr. Lyne), the Postmaster-General (Mr. Kidd), and a number of members of Parliament to-day visited Lithgow in connection ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. A LIBEL ACTION.

    Mr. Towton, owner of Carbine, has issued a writ against the proprietors of the West Australian, claiming £1,000 damages for an alleged libel concerning ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. AMERICAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

    The American Order of Oddfellows at Dunedin are considering the advisability of admitting females as members of the order. ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. THE COAL DIFFICULTY.

    It is understood that a settlement has been come to between the owners and miners at the Seaham colliery, in the Newcastle district, which is again ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. ACTION OF THE MARINE BOARD.

    After an interval of ten days the Marine Board have been placed in possession of the Crown Solicitor's opinion on the question raised with regard to the loss of the steamer ...

    Article : 404 words
  28. THE COUNTRY.

    A fire started at about 9 o'clock to-night in heavy grass in a large paddock at Kooringa, belonging to Mr. E. C. Lockyer, of the Unioorn Brewery. Hundreds of people were ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. THE WILLIAMSTOWN BURGLARY.

    An inquest was opened to-day on the body of Isaac Crawcour, aged 20 years, who died at Williamstown on Saturday from injuries sustained during the affray ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. BOXING IN PERTH.

    The second boxing contest arranged between Pluto and Burkenshaw for £100 a side is fixed for February L. ...

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  31. THE R.M.S. AUSTRAL.

    The Orient line E.M.S. Austral left Plymonth on December 15, and is expected to arrive at Large Bay on Tuesday next. The following are the names of the passengers in ...

    Article : 181 words
  32. THE BURRA.

    A large number of swagmen have been passing through the town during the past few days. No less than 17 able-bodied men were noticed in search of work yesterday. ...

    Article : 183 words
  33. WEST AUSTRALIAN REVENUE.

    The revenue returns show that the principal increase was in railways. The revenue for the year totalled £570,650, ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. TUBERCULOSIS IN MEAT.

    At the District Court to-day John Hulyer, a butcher carrying on business at North Melbourne, was fined £S, with £2 2s costs, for having in his possession al ...

    Article : 45 words
  35. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    In connection with the gold discovery reported at Mount Jackson, situated 60 miles from Southern Cross, James Speakman registered a protection area on ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. SYDNEY LABOR CONFERENCE.

    New Zealand is not to be represented at the intercolonial conference of labor members of Parliament to be opened in Sydney on Wednesday. As the general ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The following teams have been selected for the intercolonial cricket matches against New South Wales and Tasmania:—Against New Sooth Wales—Messrs. Blackburn. Carlton. ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. BURNING FATALITY.

    A terrible case of burning, which terminated fatally on Thursday night, occurred about three miles from here on Tuesday morning. Mrs. John McPherson, a widow, who has ...

    Article : 236 words
  39. THE MOUNT MORGAN ROBBERIES

    At the District Court to-day William Rowley was charged with stealing gold from the Mount Morgan mine. The trial was not concluded when the court ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. WEST AUSTRALIAN HOMESTEADS.

    The Homestead Act has been officially proclaimed to come into operation from the 10th inst. The list of lands available for free grants has been published. ...

    Article : 33 words
  41. HOT WEATHER IN NEW ZEALASD.

    The weather has been excessively hot in South Island lately, and the crops are suffering from want of rain. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Brisbane, January 15. Splendid rains have fallen all along the coast and in the Gulf country. ...

    Article : 19 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Fitzgerald's circus and menagerie arrived today, and a two-nights' season was opened this evening, when the performers delighted a large and appreciative audience, a number of ...

    Article : 197 words
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