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Article : 157 wordsOur Forbes correspondent wires: -- The Forbes Cricket Club suffered a defeat in a match for Messrs. Young Bros.' Cup at Budgeribong on Monday. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe recent gales have caused disastrous loss in shipping on the British coast, and reports of numerous shipwrecks are to hand. ...
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Article : 232 wordsArrived: Aberdeen, str., from Newcastle December 4, via Sydney December 7, and Melbourne December 11. Arrived at Hamburg: Eiberfeld, str., ...
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Article : 32 wordsThe Legislature of Quebec has passed a law conferring a grant of 100 acres of land upon all parents with a family of 12 children, with a view to encourage ...
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Article : 46 wordsThe French Public Prosecutor is preparing an indictment against Ernest Benzon, the "Jubilee Plunger," charging him with passing a forged cheque for L1000 at Nice. ...
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Article : 81 wordsBATHURST, Wednesday. -- At the Friendly Societies' sports, held on Monday, there was a large attendance. Mr. G. Stone acted as judge; Mr. C. V. Naylor, starter; Mr. E. ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Portuguese officials in South-east Africa are complying with the terms of the British ultimatum, and are withdrawing their troops from the disputed territory, ...
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Article : 171 wordsMr. John Burns, leader of the recent London dock strike, has announced his intention to pay a visit to America. ...
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Article : 73 wordsMASTER AND MAN. -- Jonathan Corbett and William Masters, master and servant respectively, owned up to a charge of having proceeded to settle their differences in ...
Article : 191 wordsMr. Tom, Mann, President of the London Dockers' Union, and one of the leaders in the recent dock strike, was arrested to-day while addressing a disorderly assemblage of ...
Article : 82 wordsTHERE are not a few instances on record in which the transmission of letters are unaccountably prolonged. A young lady posted a letter for Sydney from Seaham, on ...
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Article : 34 wordsCLIFTON, Wednesday. -- Mr. Smith, who has been in charge of the North Clifton station since its opening, has resigned. General regret is felt at his departure. He ...
Article : 48 wordsLOUISA MURPHY, a harridan of 52 summers, was sent out of town by the Central bench to-day for four months. It will do her good. Mary Ann M'Donald, a fairy of 36 ...
Article : 92 wordsA meeting of the sailing committee of the National Regatta will be held to-morrow night for the purpose of dealing with protests and other matters in connection with ...
Article : 98 wordsYOUNG, Wednesday. -- The town is enveloped in smoke, and, according to appearances, fires are raging in every direction, but up to the present time there are not any ...
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The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909), Wed 29 Jan 1890, Page 5
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