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  2. THE PROPOSED LIEN BILL.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A meeting of the Newcastle builders and Contractors' Association was held last night for the purpose of meeting dele gates from the Melbourne Builders and ...

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  3. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    TAREE, Friday. -- A child, eight years of age, a son of Mr. Steven Whithread, council clerk here was bitten by a death adder yesterday evening. His mother immediately scarified the ...

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  4. THE KINGSHIP OF SAMOA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Norddeutsche Zeitung, a semi-officail German organ, in a leading article on the state of affaire in Samoa, asserts that both England and ...

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  5. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SINGLE TAX.

    The speaker with whose words I closed my paper of last week went on to say that if the followers of Henry George occasionally gave some reason for the very common accusation ...

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  6. FEDERAL DEFENCE.

    Sir Henry Parkes will probably write a circular letter to the various Government with regard to Major-General Edwards' report before leaving for Brisbane. He cannot ...

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  7. MELBOURNE SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- What with an "old-man" fog and occasional showers of rain, "touting" the training this morning was anything but cheerful, and only those who had ...

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  8. THE DEFENCES OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    We are enabled to give an outline of the report of Major-General Edwards on the defences of New South Wales. In place of referring in any derogatory way to the military ...

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  9. THE CHAIN OF FEDERATION.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Respecting Major-General Edwards' proposed federation of the military force of Australia, the following telegram was received by this Government to-day ...

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  10. PROPOSED LOAN FOR CAMPBELLTOWN.

    CAMPBELLTOWN, Friday. -- Alderman Barker's motion that the borough council borrow £1000 at 5½ per cent. for 15 years to enable the council to pay off the debt on their hall was ...

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  11. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A BANK CLERK.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Henry Oldham, a clerk in the Elizabeth-street branch of the Bank of Australasia, attempted to commit suicide today by taking chlorodyne. He was found this ...

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  12. THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Some time since it was stated that the Empress of Austria, whilst on a visit to Italy for the benefit of her health, was hissed by a number of ...

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  13. GUNDAGAI MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

    GUNDAGAI. Friday. -- Wednesday next has been fixed as polling day in connection with the first municipal election for Gundagai. There are 16 candidates for the nine. seats. Messrs. E. C. ...

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  14. MR. EGESON REPLIES TO MR SUTTOR.

    Sir, -- Pending the detailed official report which is to appear in opposition to my arguments regarding our prospective seasons, I will with your permission, reply to the letter of the ...

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  15. CHARGES AGAINST A DOCTOR.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Horace Wright, who has been passing himself off an a doctor at Sandhurst and who noted as locum tenens for Dr. Atkinson in that city, was committed for ...

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  16. THE ROCKHAMPTON SHIPPING DIFFICULTY.

    ROCKHAMPTON, Friday. -- For a couple of days negotiations have been pending between Captain Todd and the Wharf Laborers' Union regarding a fixed arrangement. The captain ...

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  17. SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND CIGARS.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Brisbane Custom officers to-day seized 2500 cigars on the steamer Chingtu, from Hongkong. ...

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  18. THE VICTORIAN CADET CAMP.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The cadet camp at Langwarren broke up to-night on account of rain, which has been falling almost incessantly since the boys went under canvas on ...

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  19. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Earl of Hopetoun, the new Governor of Victoria, accompanied by Lady Hopetoun, their infant son and suite, sailed from London to-day for ...

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  20. RECAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Eight prisoners arrived here by the steamer Barcoo from the north yesternight. One slipped off his handcuffs on the wharf and escaped, but was recaptured. ...

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  21. NEW GUINEA ESTIMATES.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The estimates for New Guinea for the year ended June 30 next have been published. They provide for an expenditure of £15,000. ...

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  22. THE MELBOURNE DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the end of last month three men robbed a man named Cane, accountant at Dale's fellmongery establishment, of £175, which he was carrying for the purpose ...

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  23. BEFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Mr. Joseph Creer, M.P. for Northumberland, addressed some 300 of his constituents at Wallsend last night. Alderman H. Rushton (Mayor of Wallsend) ...

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  24. PUGILISM IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The glove light under the Marquis of Queensberry rules, between Francis P. Slavin, of Australia, and William Clootie, of Chesterfield, England, came off in ...

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  25. MR. EGESON'S PREDICTED DROUGHT.

    Sir, -- In your issue of the 15th inst. a paragraph appears from which it appears the Minister for Education has prohibited Mr Egeson from publishing any further forecasts. ...

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  26. MUTINY OF PRISONERS.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- A mutiny broke out in the St. Helena penal establishment yesterday, when owing to dissatisfaction with their food, 100 prisoners refused to work. ...

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  27. A BELLICOSE ACTOR.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Henry R. Jewett, the Sydney tragedian, was charged at the City Court to-day with insulting behavior. From the evidence adduced it appeared that ...

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  28. UNION OF THE CHURCHES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The council of the Congregational Union and Mission of Victoria to-night passed a resolution proposed by the Rev. Dr. Bevan, "That while sympathising ...

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  29. CONVICTS IN NEW CALEDONIA.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- It is announced that tho French Government have decided upon making some important changes in the management of the penal ...

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  30. THE INTERIOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Mr. Brown, the Government geologist, has returned from a three months' trip to the Musgrave Ranges, in the interior. He considers that the ranges are good ...

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  31. OFFICIAL TREATMENT OF PRIVATE SCIENTIFIC WORKERS IN N.S.W.

    Sir, -- It appears from the newspapers that in consequence of the remarkable character of Mr. Egeson's weather predictions the Minister for Public Instruction called on Mr. Russell, the ...

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  32. THE AH GAYONG MURDER CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- John Stephens, charged with the Market-lane murder, was today committed for trial by the City Bench, although two witnesses swore to an alibi. ...

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  33. QUARTERLY LICENSING MEETING.

    The quarterly licensing meeting was held at the Water Police Court on Thursday before Messrs. Addison, Macintosh,. Fisher and Lee. An application made by Margaret P. Parker ...

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  34. THE KAARIMBA TRAGEDY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The trial of Wm. M'Carron, farmer, of Kaarimba, and his daughter Jane, charged with the wilful murder or the latter's infant, was concluded to-day. ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND RAILWAY FARES

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Executive Council to-day approved of the recommendation of the Railway Commissioners for the reduction of passenger fares on all the lines of the colony. For ...

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  36. THE IRISH DELEGATES.

    LISMORE, Friday. -- Sir Thomas Esmonde lectured here last night in the new theatre, the Mayor in the chair. A subscription list was opened and over £200 collected: and a ...

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  37. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- At the Court-house to-day Judge Backhouse, having been appointed a special commissioner for the purpose, initiated an inquiry touching the allegations contained ...

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  38. THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- It is reported that a mutiny has taken place amongst a number of the Turkish troops sent to quell the insurrection in the island of Crete. ...

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  39. SANDWICH ISLAND CABLES.

    AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The New Zealand Government believe the protest they made some time ago against an American company getting the exclusive right to the land cables in the ...

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  40. THE TRADES.

    A meeting of the Eight-hour Demonstration committee was held last evening at the Trades-hall, Dixon-street, Mr. J. M'Gowan being in the chair. The secretary reported that 17,000 ...

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  41. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The annual report of the directors of the Bank of South Australia has been adopted by the shareholders. Messrs, Gilchrist and Kennaway have been ...

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  42. THE RETURN OF SIR HENRY LOCH.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Victoria, and Lady. Loch arrived by special train this afternoon from Sydney. A guard of honor of the Permanent Artillery ...

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  43. INTERCOLONIAL STOCK CONFERENCE.

    AUCKLAND, Friday. -- Messrs. Paisley, Chief Inspector of Stock, and Cowan, M.H.R., will represent New Zealand at the Intercolonial Stock Conference to be held in Melbourne. ...

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  44. A GOODS TRAIN DERAILED.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A railway accident occurred at Seymour this morning. A goods train drawn up at the platform received the signal to stark The engine was put in motion ...

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  45. THE ESCAPE FROM GEELONG GAOL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Clarke, the convict who escaped from Geelong gaol with Farrell, was captured to-day in a deserted but, near The Springs, Ballarat. Constable Tobin, who made ...

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  46. PRINCE FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is about to pay a visit to England. ...

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  47. LECTURES.

    The third and final lecture of tho series was delivered at the Temperance-hall last night by Mr. Courtenay Smith. The lecturer described three modes of utilising ...

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  48. A SILVER-MINING COMPANY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The company formed to work the Eukaby Silver-mine in the Barrier Ranges district has been registered. ...

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  49. ASIATIC CHOLERA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A sensational rumor was circulated in the city to-day to the effect that an Indian passenger by the steamer Duke of Sutherland had died of Asiatic cholera in ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- In the Assembly Mr. Perkins moved for the production of the papers relating to the imprisonment of the captain and crew of the labor schooner Hopeful for ...

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