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  2. THE DEPRESSION IN TRADE.

    The Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, addressed a meeting of residents of Canterbury in the local Town-hall last evening. The Mayor occupied the chair and the ...

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  3. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Czar has left Berlin and gone to Mecklenburg. The farewell between the Czar and the Emperor William was cordial. The Czar's ...

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  4. AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--The steamer Wainui arrived to-night from Samoa and Tonga. The latest news from Samoa is to the effect that a meeting of the native chiefs and their ...

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  5. A SHIPPING DIFFICULTY AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday.--As the result of a serious disagreement between the Rockhampton branch of the Federated Wharf Laborers' Union and the Colonial Union Shipping ...

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  6. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Mr. J. G. Chapman, the honorary secretary of the Maitland branch of the Church of England Defence Association of New South Wales, delivered a ...

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  7. THE BARQUE OTAGO IN A GALE.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--The barque Otago, Captain Norman, which left Sydney for London on August 13, with a general cargo, has arrived at Lyttelton in a disabled condition, having ...

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  8. CAPTURE OF ESCAPED PRISONERS.

    BATHURST, Monday.--The two men, Murphy and Alien, who escaped from Bathurst Gaol last week, were retaken on Saturday on the broad track between Hill-end and Bathurst. ...

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  9. THE DOCK LABORERS' STRIKE.

    LONDON, Monday.--A public accountant having examined the books of Mr. John Burns, the leader of the late dock laborers' strike, has certified that the money placed ...

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  10. CRUELTY TO A BULLOCK.

    LISMORE, Monday.--At the Wardell Police Court on Saturday, John Sheehan was committed to take his trial on a charge of torturing a bullock by setting fire to it. The evidence ...

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  11. NEWS FROM TONGA.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--The steamer Wam[?], which arrived to-day from Samoa and Tonga, brings amongst her passengers Mr. Shirley Baker, Premier of Tonga, and the Rev. George ...

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  12. MEETING AT GOULBURN.

    GOULBURN, Monday.--Mr. John Dillon, M.P., arrived in town this morning and was presented with an address of welcome at noon. This evening he addressed a fairly-attended ...

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  13. SIR CHARLES DILKE AT BRADFORD.

    LONDON, Monday. -- Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at Bradford on Saturday night, referred at some length to the position of England and Russia in Asia and ...

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  14. RIVERSTONE TRAIN SERVICE.--PITT-TOWN WANTS A TRAMLINE.

    WINDSOR, Monday.--At a public meeting held at Riverstone on Saturday night it was decided to petition the Government for a Sunday train. The residents of Pitt Town are ...

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  15. MR. TRAILL AND "THE VAGABOND."

    Sir,--Just a word or two about "The Vagabond's" letter concerning the delusions or machinations of Mr. Traill in your issue of today. Whether, in stating that once upon a time ...

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  16. DEEP SOUNDINGS.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--H.M.S. Egeria, which is surveying the route for the proposed Pacific cable, has found off the island of Vavao the second deepest soundings yet reported. ...

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  17. PROPOSED LOAN FOR GRAFTON.

    GRAFTON, Monday.--At a meeting of the borough council this evening a proposal was submitted and warmly debuted for borrowing £7000 for roads and drainage. An amendment ...

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  18. REPORT BY MAJOR-GENERAL EDWARDS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Major-General Edwards, who, acting under instructions from the Imperial War Office, has been making an examination of the defences of the Australian ...

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  19. CHAMPION SCULLING MATCH.

    LONDON, Monday Morning.--Considerable interest is being evinced in the race which comes off to-day between George Bubear, the present champion of England, and Neil ...

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  20. ACTION AGAINST A TIMBER SYNDICATE.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--The action brought by the Kapu Railway Company against the Kauri Timber Syndicate, claiming £21,000 damages has been decided in the Supreme Court ...

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  21. BODY SNATCHING AT CAIRNS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Great indignation is expressed at Cairns at the discovery that a grave there has been robbed of the body of a man named Alfred Eng[?]trom. ...

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  22. EXTENSION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--Acting upon a communication from the Milparinka Progress Committee, the Commissioner of Public Works has sent a surveyor to report upon the feasibility ...

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  23. SAD DEATH OF A WOMAN.

    BRISBANE, Monday. -- A painful occurrence is reported from Blackall, the particulars of which transpired at an inquiry held by the police magistrate regarding the death of ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND DEFENCE FORCE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--A return just published allows the total strength of the Queensland defence force to be 3914. ...

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  25. THE CRONIN TRAGEDY.

    LONDON, Monday.--Attempts have been made to bribe the jurors empaneled to try the prisoners charged with the murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago. ...

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  26. THE CHARGE AGAINST A SANDHURST DOCTOR.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The charge against Dr. Horace Wright, of Sandhurst, of false pretences and indecent assault on a young girl was heard before the local court to-day. Accused ...

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  27. THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The news of the preliminary meeting of the pressman of Sydney to form an association was received with much satisfaction in Melbourne. The cordial ...

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  28. A RUSSIAN PLOT IN BULGARIA.

    LONDON, Monday.--A Russian plot has been discovered at Sofia, but was immediately suppressed. It is supposed that advantage was taken by the intriguers of ...

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  29. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF LIGHTHOUSES.

    PORT STEPHENS, Monday.--The members of the Marine Board and party arrived here at 10 o'clock last night, the Bega anchoring in Nelson's Bay. The last trip was from Trial Bay, ...

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  30. THE RENMARK IRRIGATION COLONY.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--A difference has arisen between the Government and the Messrs. Chaffey Brothers with regard to the Renmark irrigation colony, on the subject of a claim for ...

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  31. THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Turkish soldiers in Crete have been greatly harassed by the Cretans, whose attacks, however they have repulsed. ...

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  32. THE BRISBANE BANK ROBBERY.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--In connection with the recent robbery of £3800 from the National Bank at Woolloongabba no clue has been discovered sufficient to base a prosecution. The ...

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  33. THE VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--In order to offer an inducement to intercolonial teams to take part in the annual match of the Victorian Rifle Association the council to-night decided to add four ...

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  34. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Monday.--The various trades organisations in London propose to federate and conduct their operations under a renovated London council. ...

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  35. PROHIBITION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

    Sir,--The "Three Disgusted Licensed Victualers" who wrote so hastily to you to condemn me unheard remind one of the three blind mice of nursery rhyme fame, with the exception that ...

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  36. PECULIAR DEATH AT ALBURY

    ALBURY, Monday.--The Coroner to-day conducted an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a man named William Nelson, who died under somewhat peculiar ...

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  37. THE BOOM IN ROUND-HILLS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--At a meeting of the Stock Exchange to-day the chairman asked those members who had any complaints to make against F. W. Dix in connection with the ...

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  38. THE WOLSELEY SHEEP-SHEARING COMPANY.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Wolseley Sheep-shearing Company has been registered with a capital of £200,000. ...

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  39. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Three men, Thomas Whitehall, Thomas Whitemouth and James Ward were brought in from Adamstown tonight by Constables Anderson, Quigley and ...

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  40. A WOOL BARGE SUNK.

    MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The barge Urllandra, with 60 bales from the Corrong, Lupra and Oxley stations has been sunk in the Murray at Swan- hill. John Thomson, one of the ...

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  41. MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

    LONDON, Monday.--Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., has gone on a visit to Egypt. ...

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  42. SEIZURE OF THE AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--The Bank of New Zealand, having a mortgage over the Auckland tramways, has taken possession of them, and is now negotiating their sale to a ...

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  43. PARLIAMENTARY PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    WILCANNIA, Monday.--The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee appointed to inquire into the Cobar and Broken-hill railways arrived here to-day, via Nyngan ...

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  44. NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS EXPELLED.

    LONDON, Monday.--The correspondents of the London Standard and Daily News have been expelled from Belgrade, the capital of Servia. ...

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  45. SOUTH AUSTRALIA CRICKETING ASSOCIATION.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--At the annual meeting of the South Australia Cricketing Association to-night the report stated:--"It is to be regretted that the Victorian clubs will not ...

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  46. STRIKE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRICKLAYERS.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--A strike of brickmakers has occurred at two or three yards at Hindmarsh, the men claiming 6d per 1000 more under various conditions. They are now ...

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  47. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    ALBURY, Monday.--Shearing is at present being carried on at A. and W. Watson's Gerogery Estate. One sheep carrying a fleece of exceptional weight came to the shearers. The ...

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  48. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--A movement is on foot to form a ladies' branch of the Adelaide Australian Natives' Association, to be known as the Wattle Blossom League. The inaugural ...

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  49. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.

    Sir,-- I imagine that no prohibitionist would think of seriously replying to the ridiculous statements and confused nonsense which appeared in your issue of Saturday last over the ...

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  50. VICTORIAN CRIMINALS SENTENCED.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The following sentences were recorded at the General Serious to-day:--Thomas Downes, who eloped with Mrs. Pinto and sold her husband's furniture, ...

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  51. THE KINGWOOD TRAGEDY.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A deputation consisting of Messrs. Townsend, M'Dermott, barristers, and Messrs. Reeves, Strong, Allan Webb and others, waited on the Governor ...

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  52. MURDERS IN NEW GUINEA.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--The steamer Merrie England, which has arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea, reports that the Governor is searching for the murderers of Frenchy Jim and ...

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  53. AN ELECTRIC TRAMWAY IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The electric tramway from Box-hill to Doncaster, a distance of 2¼ miles, was formally opened to-day with considerable ceremony. Amongst those ...

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  54. THE IRISH DELEGATES.

    LISMORE, Monday.--Sir Thomas Esmond intended to have delivered a lecture here on Friday night, and in view of this applied for the use of the Protestant-hall. The trustees ...

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