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  2. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.—There has been a great lull in matters relating to tho strike to-day. No new work that the miners object to has been started, and as a consequence no ...

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  3. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Joseph Levy schind- ler, a pawnbroker, and August [?], convicted at the Criminal Court on several charges of conspiriug to defraud by meahs of bogus ...

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  4. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.—A match between the Australians and an eleven representing the County of Surrey was commenced at Kennington Oval to-day. There was a large ...

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  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    Sir Henry Parkes has accepted an invitation from a number of his constituents to a picnic at Clontarf on Monday. He will proceed to Clontarf by a steamer leaving Circular Quay at 2 o'clock. ...

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  6. PRESBYTERIAN FEDERAL ASSEMBLY.

    The Federal Assembly of the Pres by terianChurches of Australia and Tasmania met again yesterday, the Moderator (Rev. Alex, Hay, D.D.) presiding. ...

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  7. THE OPENING OF THE ILLA- WARRA RAILWAY.

    WOLLONGONO, Friday.—Demonstrations to cebebrate the opening of the lllawarra railway on the 3rd prox. are being arranged for on an extensive scale. The demonstration committee. ...

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  8. TRADE AT ORANGE.

    ORANGE, Friday.—Through the recent dry weather business is -affected considerably and trade was almost stagnant. Wheat within the last week has risen to Is. Hd. per bushel and ...

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  9. APPEAL AGAINST AN ELECTION.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The bearing of tho elections petition john Flood, the Nationalist candidate, against tho return of Horace Tozer, Liberal member in the Assembly for Wide Bay ...

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  10. SERIOUS BUSH FIRE.

    BREWARRINA, Friday.—A few days ago a very large bush fire occurred on Quantambone Station, destroying about [?]. of grass, some miles of fencing, and a number of stock. ...

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  11. THE IRISH TROUBLE.

    LONDON, Friday,—The Irish question has taken up the greater part of the time of the Liberal Unionist Conference at Bradford, and a large number of speeches have been ...

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  12. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

    BRISHANR, Friday.—At the Police Court to-day Thomas Hill and Patrick .J. Brophy were charged with attempting to wreck a train. The evidence showed that both were drunk ...

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  13. A NEW IRRIGATION COLONY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—A very strong company of gentlemen have applied to the Government for 160,000 acres of land on the River Murray, to be called " The Lake Bonney Irrigation ...

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  14. MR. MATTHEW BURNETT'S MISSION.

    EAST MAITLAND,Friday. — Mr. Matthew Burnett, the temperance lecturer, has just completed a successful mission in this town, no less than 287 persons having taken tho pledge ...

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  15. PUBLIC MEETING IN SYDNEY.

    A public meeting is to be held in the Town- hall on Tuesday evening to consider the strike from the minors' point of view. Among the speakers will he Mr. James Curley, Ralph ...

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  16. A ROWDY MEETING IN DUBLIN.

    LONDON, Friday.—A meeting held in Dublin Barracks yesterday in connection with the Irish troubles had very serious results. Considerable difference of opinion ...

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  17. A VICTORIAN ELECTION DISPUTED.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr.J. T. Butters has determined to test the validity of the election of Mr. J. Turner for the North-eastern province in the Legislative Council, and has, retained ...

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  18. WICKHAM AND BULLOCK ISLAND COAL COMPANY.

    The directors of the Wickham and Bullock Island Company received through their mining manager, Mr. Fletcher, an offer from the miners to resume work under the agreement of ...

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  19. THE QUEENSLAND POLICE.

    BRISBANK, Friday.— The Civil Service Commission encountered some difficulty in dealing with the police owing to the by-law prohibiting the police meeting together. The by-law ...

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  20. THE SILVERTON TRAMWAY.

    BROKEN-HILL, Friday.—The extension of the Silverton tramline through the Proprietary, Block 14 and British Blocks is now completed, and Mr. Ratt, C.E., having carefully examined ...

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  21. THE BREAD RIOTS IN PARIS.

    LONDON, Friday.—Great, discontent continues to exist among the'-working classes in Paris owing to the high price of bread, and fears are entertained that the riots which ...

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  22. COAL-MINING IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A New Zealand correspondent writes :—"It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," was the old adage, and it is likely to be verified in the matter of the strike at Newcastle among ...

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  23. CLARENCE RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.

    GRAFTON, Friday.—A largely attended public meeting was held at Copmanburst, at the head of the navigation of the Clarence River, last evening, Mr. J. Pheinisier, J.P., presiding. A ...

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  24. THE MARINE BOARD INSPECTION.

    CLARENCE HEADS, Friday.—The members of the Marine Board arrived here last night in the Illawarra Steam Company's steamer Bega. After leaving Seal Rock Bay on Wednesday ...

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  25. THE AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.— A rumor, which originated in Russia, has reached England to the effect that the Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. ...

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  26. THE GLEN INNES TOWN-HALL.

    GLEN INNES, Friday.—The new Town-hall was opened last night by Major Dane, the celebrated orator, who gave his brilliant oration on "London" to a delighted audience. The ...

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  27. THE SOUTHERN COLLIERIES.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.—There Is no change to report in the relations existing between the masters and men. A meeting of the South Bulli miners was held ...

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  28. THE TESTIMONIAL TO MR. GOODCHAP.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At a meeting of railway employes held to-night in the Hall of Science, Mr. F. R. Noild presided, and the hall was crowded. It was resolved to present ...

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  29. THE BAGGING OF WHEAT.

    YOUNG, Friday.—A memorandum of agreement has been drawn up and signed by the leading millers of the colony, to the effect that they will not in future supply agents and ...

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  30. THE DROUGHT OUT WEST.

    WILCANNIA, Friday.—Four hundred and twenty sheep out of a mob of 7000 Cobham wethers travelling for the sake of feed to Borambola station, near Wagga, died last night ...

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  31. TURKEY AND GREECE.

    LONDON, Friday.—The relations between Turkey and Greece have again become strained. On the present occasion, it is the last-named power that feels aggrieved, the ...

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  32. THE FRENCH IN THE PACIFIC.

    LONDON, Friday.—News has just been received of the annexation by France of the Marquesas, or Mendana, Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The natives strongly ...

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  33. THE PROTECTION MOVEMENT.

    ALBURY, Friday.—At a meeting of farmers and graziers held at Clear-hills the following resolution was carried unanimously :-" That this meeting is favorable to the present ...

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  34. WOLLONGONG HARBOR TRUST LEAGUE.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.—At a meeting of the Harbor Trust League this afternoon it was decided to take advantage of the visit of Sir Henry Parkes on the opening of the railway to ...

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  35. MELBOURNE TRADES-HALL COUNCIL.

    MELBOURNE. Friday.—The Trades-hall Council to-night took into consideration a communication from the Mineownors' Association, Newcastle, refuting the statements made by ...

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  36. THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

    LONDON, Friday. — The diary of the late Emperor Frederick .III. has been published. it proves that, lie suggested the revival of the German Empire, but that ...

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  37. MESSRS. LYNE AND HAYES AT GARMANTON. .

    ALBURY, Friday.—A large and enthusiastic meeting of electors was held at the School of 'Arts, Germanton, to-day on the occasion of Messrs. Lyne and Hayes addressing their ...

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  38. STRIKE OP SHEARERS NEAR YOUNG.

    YOUNG, Friday.—The union shearers commenced a strike at Cunningham Plains station, 15 miles from Young, on Wednesday, they refusing to work with non-unionists. The latest ...

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  39. LEVY BY THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—Money is coming in freely towards the support of the Newcastle miners. The South Australian Coasting Seamen's Union have decided upon a monthly levy ...

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  40. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday.—General Boulanger, who was reported the other day to be at Christiana, in Norway, is now said to be at Gibraltar. ' ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND GOAL TRADE.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The coal trade has received an unexpected check. The steamer Fanny, laden with 120 tons of coal, grounded near the junction of the Brisbane and Bremer ...

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  42. CANADA AND AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—Professor Brown, of the Ontario Agricultural College, Canada, and brother of the South Australian Conservator of Forests, arrived yesterday by the R.M.S ...

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  43. ANGLO-GERMAN RAIL RING.

    London, Friday.—The Anglo-German rail " ring" has been re-formed. 1 ...

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  44. THE GREAT NORTHERN COAL COMPANY.

    Sir,—Various reports have been circulated about the town with reference to the action of the directors of the above company in permit-ing.their mine to be worked upon conditions ...

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  45. A HOBART LOAN.

    London, Thursday night.—A 5 per cent, loan of £50,000 has been placed on the London market on behalf of the city of Hobart, Tasmania. The minimum is fixed ...

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  46. BAIL FOR PERSONS CHARGED WITH RIOTING.

    Messrs. G. Webb and G. C.Martin, magis- trates at Newcastle, have been called upon by the Government to explain their action in granting bail to Thomas Frith, Thomas Sloane ...

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  47. THE VICTORIAN STOCK TAX.

    ALBURY, Friday.—In consequence of the Victorian Government withdrawing the tarilt' proposals, the Victorian Customs officials on the border have been Instructed that, until ...

    Article : 142 words
  48. THE NEW VICTORIAN ELECTORAL BILL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.-—The Government anticipate circulating the. new Electoral Act Amending Bill on Monday. The body of a man, nature unknown, was ...

    Article : 123 words
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