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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. TURKEY AND EGYPT.

    Tewfik Pacha, the Khedive of Egypt, has arrived at Marseilles. He states that a reign of terror exists among the officers of the Sultan's entourage. ...

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  3. THE PREMIERS CONFERENCE.

    The Conference of premiers was opened to-day. It was decided the colonies should not join the treaty existing between Japan and Great ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    ashamed of it, but (except when in an unguarded moment he contradicted himself) he has persistently declined to admit any personal acquaintance with Weller. His ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES. GLENBROOK TRAGEDIES.

    The ship Swanhilda, by which it was known that Butler, the perpetrator of the Glenbrook murders in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales had taken his passage for San Francisco, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. OUR ANGLO-COLONIAL LETTER.

    The Australian Christmas and New Year's mails dispatched in November scarcely bear out the contention of pessimists who ever that the ties which bind colonists to the old folks ...

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  7. INSPECTING THE LIGHTHOUSE.

    On Monday the wanders of the Marine Board will commence their annual inspection of the lights and ports of the society. A large amount of business needs attention this trip, ...

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  8. CABLE MESSAGES BRITISH POLITICS.

    At the election for the Romford division of Essex to-day Mr. Sinclair, a Liberal Unionist, was returned by a majority of 125 votes over the Liberal candidate. The vacancy was ...

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  9. LIGHTING THE PORT RIVER.

    The official opening of the electric light installation for the port River will take place on Monday evening next. It is expected that the ceremony will be attended by the Ministry. ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND SOCIETY.

    We publish elsewhere some of the principal features of the business accomplished by the Australian Widows' Fund during its fifth quinquennium, and in spite of the fact that the ...

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  11. FEELING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The news of the arrest of Butler was received here with general satisfaction. The first intimation of the arrival of the Swanhilda came through about 5 o'clock this morning. Later ...

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  12. AUSTRALIAN JUMPERS.

    Mr. S. H. Gollan's Norton won the Tixhill Steeplechase of three miles at Wolverhampton meeting to-day. The position of the Victorian horse, Daimo. ...

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  13. MR. J. C. NIELD.

    Mr J. C. Nield, M.L.A., of New South Wales, has booked his return passage to Sydney by the Ophir. In an interview which Mr. Nield has had ...

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  14. EXCITEMENT AT BROKEN HILL.

    Intense excitement prevailed when the news was circulated of the capture of Butler. It was the principal topic of conversation this afternoon. ...

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  15. CHRISTENED WITH CLARET.

    Every structure which spans a stream is not christened with claret. Yet so pleased were the residents of the district at the completion of the new Underdale-bridge that a big bottle of ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    BREADSTUFFS.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,820,000 qrs., as against 2,820,000 qrs. last week. The quantity of wheat and ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    Federation is still being discussed in a general sort of way in both political and commercial circles, but there is no excitement about it. The non-partisan character of the ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.

    The South Australian manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company (Mr. Louis E. Wilson), has handed to us the 58th report and balance-sheet of this old established office. ...

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  19. GERMANY IN AFRICA.

    It is announced that a German company has been granted a concession to construct piers and docks at Catombie opposite to the Portuguese town of Lorenzo Marques, on the east ...

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  20. THE WESTERN GOLDFIELDS.

    Rich telluride ore is still being raised in the winze below the 100-ft. level in the Kalgurlie mine, and there is now a big dump of ore at grass. ...

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  21. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    Count Muravieff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who recently was a guest of the President of the French Republic has visited Berlin, where he has had interviews ...

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  22. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    J. W. Parsons, the well-known cyclist was married at the Australian Church this afternoon to Miss Belle Russell. The couple will spend their honeymoon in Adelaide, and ...

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  23. INDIAN FAMINE.

    The Lord Mayor of London's Indian Famine Relief Fund has now reached £191,000. Among the subscriptions is £80 from Nicholas, the ruling Prince of Montenegro. ...

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  24. MR T. CURRAN, M.P.

    The arrival of Mr. T. Curran member for Sligo in the British House of Commons and one of the Nationalist section of the Irish Party was eagerly looked forward to on ...

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  25. THE INDIAN PLAGUE.

    The bubonic plague has made its appearance in the Bombay gaols, and it is proposed to remove the prisoners to the country. ...

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  26. THE ROSEBROOK MURDER.

    Farther horrible facts have come out regarding the murder of Mrs. Lyfield at Rosebrook, near Port Fairy. Mrs. Snell, a daughter of Lyfield, to-night confessed she had taken ...

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  27. A COUNTESS DIVORCED.

    The Countess of Cowley has been granted a decree nisi in the action for divorce brought by her against her husband an the grounds of adultery and desertion. ...

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  28. THE FIRE BRIGADES.

    The Fire Brigades Board have forwarded to the Chief Secretary their report for the past year in which they state:—"The provisions of the Act are now extended to the ...

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  29. KNEW LEE WELLER WELL.

    Butler on his arrest, admitted that "circumstanoes" had obliged him to leave Australia. In the course of conversation he inadvertently remarked that he knew Captain Lee ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The following are the latest quotations:— Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company 4 per cent. debenture stock, £113. Union Mortgage and Agency Company 4½ ...

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  31. THUNDERSTORM IN VICTORIA.

    A terrific thunderstorm broke over the city this morning, and rain came down in sheets, deluging the streets. The lightning was very vivid, and struck the chimney of a house at ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATION.

    Mr. D. Storey, M.P., introduced a deputation, representing over 100 commercial houses in the city, to the Colonial Secretary to-day to request him to telegraph to the Premier at ...

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  33. SUDDEN DEATH AT BROKEN HILL.

    Henry Moses Moody a stone mason, aged 37, died suddenly at his home, in Bromidestreet, this morning. He rose at 5.30 for a drink of water and then returned to bed. ...

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  34. DETAILS OF ARREST.

    Further particulars regarding Batter's arrest have been cabled from San Francisco. The presence of the accused on the Swanhilda having been signalled to those on shore ...

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  35. THE OCEANA ROBBERY.

    George Armstrong, the steward of the R.M.S. Oceana, was to-day discharged, a representative of the P. & O. Company stating they were convinced he had nothing to do with the robbery. ...

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  36. SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 5¾d. per oz., a rise of 1½d. on the previous quotation. ...

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  37. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    American buyers secured the bulk of wool at the London sales to-day. The rates previously quoted are unchanged. Beat New Zealand crossbreds and Superior ...

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  38. INTERCOLONIAL BASEBALL.

    The second of the three rest football matches between teams representing Victoria and South Australia was decided this afternoon on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The rain which ...

    Article : 158 words
  39. THE STEAMER ZEALANDIA.

    The Union Company to-day received a cablegram to the effect that the R.M.S. Zealandia, which was considerably overdue, has arrived safely at Auckland and all on ...

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  40. REDFERN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    As a result of the finding of the Departmental Board of Enquiry into the recent railway accident at Redfern the driver who was found in default has been reduced to the ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. EXPORT TRADE IN RABBITS.

    Under the direction of the Agricultural Department between 120,000 and 130,000 rabbits will be shipped to the London markets this week. These shipments will realise about ...

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  42. WARRNAMBOOL CHESS CONGRESS.

    The Warrnambool Chess Congress was continued to-day for the championship of Australia, and the first place was definitely decided in favor of Mr. Crane, of Sydney, The ...

    Article : 96 words
  43. HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The weather was again hot to-day the thermometer rising in 100½° in the shade. The average during the last five days has been 110° in the shade. ...

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  44. MS. V. L. SOLOMON ON FEDERATION.

    Mr. V. L. SOLOMON addressed the electors at North Adelaide last night on the subject of federation. The audience was not very large, but it was representative. Mr. Solomon's ...

    Article : 108 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 403 words
  46. THE TICK PEST.

    Inspector Crank, at Charters Towers, reports, in response to a request to procure an acute case of tick fever for experimental purposes, that he has searched for a fortnight and has ...

    Article : 65 words
  47. AN ACT OF VANDALISM.

    Sometime between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning the stained-glass windows of the University Library facing North-terrace were smashed by stones thrown probably by ...

    Article : 60 words
  48. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  49. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Orient line R.M.S Orient sailed from Large Bay for London at about noon on Wednesday. The cargo shipped here included £25,000 worth of gold besides wool, leather, ...

    Article : 145 words
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