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  2. "THE TIMES "-PARNELL COMMISSION.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Michael Davitt to-day finished his long address before The Times-Parnell Inquiry Commission. The conclusion of his address was greeted with ...

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  3. THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.

    Among the measures passed by Parliament during the recent session is "An Act to Establish and Endow a College for Women within the University of Sydney." The establishment ...

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  4. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SINGLE TAX.

    It should be evident that the first essential to any philosophical inquiry into social conditions and the causes inducing them is an accurate definition of the meanings of all the ...

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  5. ARRIVAL OF THE GERMAN FRIGATE ALEXANDRINE.

    The German cruising frigate Alexandrine, a vessel with a displacement of 3300 tons, and carrying 14 guns of heavy calibre, arrived in Port Jackson yesterday forenoon from the ...

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  6. THE DEFAULTING SYDNEY BANK TELLER.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Thomas, the defaulting teller of the Bank of New Zealand, Sydney, appeared before the City Court to-day. Detective Coleman explained that prisoner had admitted ...

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  7. THE CAPTURE OF EDMUND H. TAYLOR.

    By the R.M.S. Arcadia, which arrived yesterday morning there returned to Sydney, in the custody of Detective Hind, Edmund H. Taylor, accountant, who suddenly disappeared some ...

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  8. MELBOURNE SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Folk who visited Flemington this morning and heard the first note of the lark were grievously disappointed if they expected anything good in the matter ...

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  9. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    WINDSOR, Friday. -- At a public meeting held in the School of Arts last night it was resolved to give Mr. Bruce Smith, Minister for Works, a public reception and banquet on the occasion ...

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  10. A STABBING CASE.

    PICTON, Friday. -- A colored man named Sardela was charged at the police court to-day with stabbing a man named Jones on Sunday last near Wilton's siding. The back of the ...

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  11. A KEMPSEY ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY.

    KEMPSEY, Friday. -- At a meeting held here last night a provisional board of directors was appointed for a local electric lighting company to bo formed with a capital of £3000. One ...

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  12. NEW ZEALAND REVENUE.

    AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The revenue returns for the colony for the quarter ending September 30 show an increase of revenue over the corresponding quarter last year of £500,000. ...

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  13. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN EGYPT.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Prince of Wales, who after the marriage festivities at Athens, left on a visit to Egypt, met with an ovation from the populace on his arrival ...

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  14. SUDDEN DEATH OF A SHEARER.

    MOLONG, Friday. -- The sudden death is reported of a shearer named Cashen, at Buckenbah station. Deceased looked remarkably healthy on Wednesday night when playing ...

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  15. THE BRISBANE UNEMPLOYED.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- A meeting of the unemployed was held to-day, between 200 and 300 present, when a subscription list was opened in aid of distressed families. It was resolved to ...

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  16. QUEENSLAND DEFENCES. BRISBANE, Friday. -- The gunboat Gayundah

    leaves to-morrow for northern ports with a supply of ammunition and stores for the defence force. ...

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  17. BRISBANE CUSTOMS REVENUE. -- A DECREASE.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Customs collections at Brisbane for the month of October amounted to £59,137, a decrease of £14,132 on October of the previous year. ...

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  18. THE INTERCOLONIAL STOCK CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The second intercolonial stock conference was opened to-day, when representatives from all the colonies except West Australia were present. Mr. Officer ...

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  19. GERMANY AND TURKEY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Emperor William of Germany, accompanied by the Empress Augusta Victoria and suite, sailed from Athens yesterday, in a German warship, ...

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  20. THE PROPOSED ROCKHAMPTON BISHOPRIC.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Bishop of Brisbane has received a cheque for £200 from Mr. Geo. Fairbairn, of Peak Downs, towards the endowment of a Rockhampton bishopric. This makes ...

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  21. NEWCASTLE NIGHTSOIL WORKS.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday, -- Dr. Ashburton Thompson, of Sydney, paid a surprise visit to the nightsoil works at Newtown last night. When Dr. Thompson arrived the works were in full ...

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  22. ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- William Scott, aged 20, son of Edward Scott, farmer, of Mundoona, has been arrested and charged with committing a criminal assault on a young girl of weak ...

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  23. STATION PROPERTIES AT AUCTION.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The station properties of the late Mr. Francis Ormond, M.L.C., viz., Borryalloak, Baangal and Kirudeen, were offered at auction to-day and passed in at the ...

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  24. THE GLASGOW GASMEN.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Glasgow gasmen have struck work. They demand that eight hours shall be considered a day's work and that there shall be no reduction in their ...

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  25. THE GOULBURN CATHEDRAL DISPUTE.

    GOULBURN, Friday. -- A resolute attempt is about to be made to bring the famous cathedral dispute to a close. The anniversary of the congregation worshipping in St. Saviour's ...

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  26. STRUCK BY A CRANE HANDLE.

    BOWHAL, Friday. -- Another accident happened at the Gib Quarries to-day. Some men were hoisting a large block of stone with the crane, when suddenly the stone fell, turning the ...

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  27. THE DISPUTE AT THE LAMBTON MINE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The Lambton miners held a special meeting last night, when the members of the deputation who waited upon the manager regarding the alleged deficiency in the ...

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  28. A NEW ELECTRIC TRAM MOTOR.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-Genernl for New South Wales, paid a visit to Birmingham to-day and inspected a new, improved electric ...

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  29. PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT LAND SALES.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Trades'-hall Council to-night decided to accede to the request of tho Bullarat Trades and Labor Council and move the Melbourne trades to ...

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  30. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Legislative Council yesterday agreed to the amendments made by the Assembly in the Public Service Act Amendment Bill and also did not insist on ...

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  31. THE LATE MR. W. WESTGARTH.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Some mystery seems to attach to the death of the late Mr. William Westgarth, the well-known Anglo-Australian financier. ...

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  32. LORD CARRINGTON'S VISIT TO ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- His Excellency Lord Carrington was present it the monthly drill of the Adelaide police yesterday morning, and witnessed the presentation of the Royal Humane ...

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  33. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    HOBART, Friday. -- The Legislative Assembly his afternoon dealt with amendments in the Licensing Bill, and passed it to the Council, first carrying an amendment ...

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  34. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Mr. W. F. Walker, the Victorian Commissioner at the Paris Exhibition, who for some time past has been indisposed, is said to be in a ...

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  35. THE TRADES.

    The adjourned meeting of the Eight-hours Demonstration Committee was held at the Trades-hall last night. There was a very good attendance, Mr. M'Gowan occupying the chair. ...

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  36. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Shortly before 8 o'clock this morning a terribly destructive fire broke out in Rockhampton, in premises owned by Messrs. Wakeful, M'Lean and Co. The fire burned ...

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  37. SCHOOL PICNICS.

    The children of the Leichhardt Superior Public School were yesterday feted in the local park at a picnic, given by their teachers, parents and friends. At 9.30 a.m. a procession, ...

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  38. CHOLERA IN PERSIA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- An epidemic of cholera is spreading thoughout Persia and numerous deaths are daily occurring. ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- In the House of Assembly yesterday seven petitions from women were presented asking that the franchise should be extended to women. No other business of ...

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  40. PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S VISIT TO INDIA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Prince Albert Victor of Wales, after leaving Athens on the occasion of the marriage festivities, embarked on board the P. and O. steamer Occana on his ...

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  41. NEW MUSIC.

    An important departure has been made by the management of the Centennial Magazine in the issue in this month's new number of an original and hitherto unpublished minuet by ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Mr. Gillies has under consideration Sir Henry Parkes' dispatch proposing an intercolonial convention to discuss the question of federal defence and federal ...

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  43. TRAINING SCHOOL APPOINTMENT.

    LONDON, Thursday night. -- Mr. Woodhouse has been appointed, chief instructor for the Training School in Sydney. ...

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  44. THE MILITARY CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Arrangements are now completed for the conference of military commandants of the various colonies for the purpose of discussing defence and matters of ...

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  45. A GERMAN BARQUE OVERDUE.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Fears are entertained for the safety of the Gorman barque Ernest, which sailed on April 4 from Hamburg for Port Pirie with a cargo of cement. She has not been ...

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  46. THE QUEENSLAND DEADLOCK.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- After 97 hours continuous stonewalling matters took, a conciliatory turn in the Assembly this afternoon, when Mr. Macrosean, on behalf of the Government, ...

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  47. ADVERTISING ON POSTAGE STAMPS.

    AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The New Zealand Government have refused a proposal from a Victorian firm to enter into a contract for advertising on the back of postage stamps. ...

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  48. HOW SMITH WAS SOLD.

    "I'm going to take my girl to the theatre tonight," said Jones. " I've got an order for one." "Why," said Smith, " how can you take your ...

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  49. HEAVY FLOODS IN TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday. -- Heavy floods in the Avoca district, have caused detentions to trains and mails. The Croodmarsh mails were lost by the contractors while trying to ford the ...

    Article : 47 words
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