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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. THE JAPANESE CALAMITY.

    The tidal wave which accompanied the earthquakes in the northern provinces of Japan had a range of fully 70 miles. It swept whole towns and villages away, and resulted ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    Sir W. V. Harcourt has offered to help the Government out of a difficulty in which they find themselves consequent on the strenuous opposition shown by their opponents towards ...

    Article : 158 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian Eleven began the twelfth match of their four to-day at Birmingham with an eleven of the Midland Counties under favorable circumstances. ...

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  5. NEWCASTLE COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    At a meeting of the Northern miners delegate board to-day a letter was received from Mr. Binuey as representing the coal proprietors, refusing to agree to the request for a ...

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  6. COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS.

    The Court for the Trial of Disputed Returns met at Parliament House at half-past 10 o'clock on Friday morning, all the members being present, Mr. Halcomb, who acted as; ...

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  7. WESTERN GOLDFIELDS.

    Mr. H. J. Scott has sold to a Melbourne syndicate the Croya South and [?] [?] him- leaves, situated on the eastern side of the [?] mineral help was which ...

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  8. THE SYDNEY CRISIS.

    The political crisis is causing a great deal of [?] but it is impossible to arrive at any idea of the probable result till it is known which way the Labor party goes. Which ever ...

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  9. A MASONIC CELEBRATION.

    The fourth annual united installation of masters of city and suburban Masonic lodges was held in the [?] Hall on Friday evening. Then was a large attendants of ...

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  10. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the South Australian breach of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia was held at Union Hall" on Friday evening. The president(Mr. Simpson ...

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  11. THE ADOLF TIDEMANN.

    The Adolf Tidemann, barque, 1,144 tons, which left Port Pirie on April 14 for Swansea, has put into Valparaiso with, its rigging damaged. ...

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  12. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Tivoli Minstrel and Specialty Company [?] another large and appreciative audience at the Theatre Royal on Friday evening, when the final repetition of the week's ...

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  13. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The returns of the Bank of England for the week ending on Wednesday, published today, show that the reserve of notes and coin held by the bank is £39,340,000, as against ...

    Article : 260 words
  14. TRIAL OF MADAME FITZ-JAMES.

    The trial of Emily Dibbs, better known as Madame Fitzjames, for the murder of Mrs. Dixon, was continued in the Criminal Court to-day. The accused called two witnesses. ...

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  15. ARBITRATION.

    The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking in the House of Lords yesterday, stated that no insuperable difficulty had attended the negotiations between Great Britain and America for ...

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  16. VICTORIAN JUSTICES.

    Mr. W. J. Lormer, J. P., occupied a seat on the District Court bench this morning when the licensing cases were called on. Mr. Gaunson was also in attendance and was about to ...

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  17. BIJOU THEATRE.

    Another large and appreciative audience greeted Hudson's Surprise Party at the Bijou Theatre on Friday evening, when the final presentation of the opening programme was ...

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  18. SHIPOWNERS' LIABILITY.

    At the Congress of Chambers of Commerce yesterday, on the motion of Mr. Doxat, seconded by Mr. Cooke, it was resolved to request the London Chamber to arrange ...

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  19. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Mrs. Simpson, the widow of the late Captain Simpson, an old resident of the Castlemaine district, died in the local hospital on Wednesday last. She has been living alone ...

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  20. THE TICK PEST.

    A deputation representative of the pastoral interests waited on the Colonial Secretary this morning with regard to the tick plague. A conversational discussion followed. It was ...

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  21. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The open market quotation for three months' bills is ¾ per cent, or 1¼ per cent, below the bank rate. ...

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  22. MATABELELAND.

    The ravages of the disease of rinderpest have been so great in the territories of the Chartered Company and in the Transvaal that very great difficulty is being experienced in transporting ...

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  23. ADELAIDE LIEDERTAFEL.

    An especially attractive programme has been arranged for the concert which will be given by the Adelaide Liedertafel in the Town Hall on Monday evening, and the present sale ...

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  24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2¾ per cent, consols (Goschen's) are quoted at £112 15s. as against £113 a week ago. Quotations for Colonial Government stocks compare with those of June 11 as ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND TRADE.

    A contract between the Government and the British-India Steam Navigation Company for a steam service from Brisbane to London has been signed. It provides that steamers up to ...

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  26. DR. JAMESON.

    It has been decided that Dr. Jameson and his officers, who were recently committed for trial on a charge of making war on a friendly State, shall be tried before one of the judges of ...

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  27. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Metals— Copper —The copper market is firmer. For Chili bars the cash price is £49 per ton, three months £49 2s. 6d. per ton. Tin—The tin market is very 6rm. The ...

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  28. "NELL GWYNNE."

    A rehearsal for principals and chorus for die production of "Nell Gwynne" was held at the Harmonic Society's rooms, Pirie Chambers, on Friday evening; when the opera was ...

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  29. CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.

    The French Cabinet has ordered the suspension of the salaries of all Roman Catholic priests who persist in marching through the streets of any city or town where such ...

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  30. THE BOULDER NORTHWEST.

    The secretary of the Boulder North-West Gold Company (Mr. W. D. Reed) has received instructions from the board of ...

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  31. THE CYCLORAMA.

    The Cyclorama of the Battle of Waterloo was again well patronised on Friday, when the visitors were warm in their expressions of appreciation of the picture of the famous ...

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  32. THE A.U.S.N COMPANY.

    In order to cope with the fast increasing coastal trade, the A.U.S.N. Company has been running the Elamang and katoomba, as supplementary cargo steamers besween ...

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  33. THE ASCOT GOLD CUP.

    In the race for the Ascot Gold Cup, which was won on Thursday by Mr. Hamar Bass's ch c Love Wisely, by Wisdom—Lovelorn, M. de St. Alary's ch c Omnium II by Upas— ...

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  34. THE SECOND DAY'S PLAY.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and the "Midland Counties was continued at Birmingham to-day. With three wickets down for 16s runs the home team resumed ...

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  35. SHIPPING.

    Rakaia, barque, 1,057 tons, from Lyttelton May 3. Orontes, ship, 1,353 tons, from Melbourne March 13. ...

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  36. THE KANAKA TRAFFIC.

    The annual official report on the Pacific' islands labor trade shows that during last' year 1,305 islanders arrived in Queensland, and 743 returned to the islands. It is ...

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  37. ROYAL HUNT CUP.

    The race for the Royal Hunt Cup was run at Ascot to-day and resulted thus:— , The Earl of Rosebery's b h Quarrel (late Tarrare), by Discord—Free and Easy . ...

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  38. ARMAND BEHIC AT ALBANY.

    The F.M.S Armand Behic, Commander Poydenet, arrived from Colombo at 12.30 p.m. to-day. The passengers in the saloon are:— For Albany — Mrs. Charra and two ...

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  39. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Airlic left this morning for southern ports, Mr. A. E Jolly being a passenger. The English, Scottish, and Australian Bank shipped gold by her to the value of ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. COLONIAL APPEAL CASE.

    The appeal in the case of Lock versus the Queensland Investment Company has been dismissed with costs without calling the respondent. ...

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  41. THE PROPOSED KALGOORLIE TRAMWAY.

    A meeting of the Municipal Council of Kalgoorlie was held this afternoon, when Mr. T. F. Whitford submitted his proposals with reference to the scheme which he, jointly with ...

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  42. POPULATION OF VICTORIA.

    The estimates of the population of the colony on March 31 last show that there was a decrease of 4,010 as compared with the end of last year. The figures for the latter period ...

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  43. THE W.C.T.U.

    On Tuesday, June 16, a temperance hall and sailor's rest, in connection with the W.C.T. Union, was opened in Ellen-street, Port Pirie, by the Rev. T. Dowding, A concert follow given by a number of ...

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  44. A STEAMER AGROUND.

    On Friday evening the following message was received by the Telegraph Department from Melbourne:—" Queenscliffe reports 9.25 fun. —Large steamer, apparently outward bound, ...

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  45. ARRIVALS FROM NOUMEA

    Last night a cutter of about 8 tons arrived at Townsville with a number of Frenchmen, who stated that they left Noumea on October 6 last under a passport from the Government. ...

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