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  2. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--George Freeman who was recently acquitted of obtaining over £700 by means of false pretences from John Jackson, has issued a writ for £2000 against Jackson ...

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  3. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The report of the special committee of investigation into the position of the Bank of New Zealand has depressed the market for New Zealand ...

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  4. THE ILLAWARRA RAILWAY.

    The Railway Department intend to run a special Saturday afternoon train to the Warra district, leaving Sydney at 1.47 p.m. The return train will reach the metropolis ...

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  5. WILD FLOWER SHOW AT SUTHERLAND.

    Mr. Jas. Inglis, Minuter for Education, paid a visit to Sutherland yesterday afternoon and opened a wild flower show-- the first yet held on the other side of George's River. This was ...

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  6. THE ILLAWARRA DISTRICT.

    It is evident to the most casual observer that in the near future the country pierced by the Illawarra railway must become a very important and populous part of the colony, by ...

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  7. THE PROTECTION MOVEMENT.

    ALBURY, Friday.--This afternoon Messrs. Lyne and Hayes, members for the Hume, addressed a large meeting of farmers and others at the School of Arts, Howlong, when both ...

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  8. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The work of filling the small coal at the Newcastle Coal Company's "A" pit will probably be concluded to-morrow. There is something like 1000 tons of small coal ...

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  9. THE RIVER DARLING.

    WILCANNIA, Friday.--The river is now a chain of pools, with sandy bars every few yards, but the water flows freely in the pools. The weeds are growing rapidly. There is no truth ...

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  10. THE HAWKESBURY BRIDGE.

    The Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. Goodchap, left Sydney by special train at 6 o'clock yesterday morning for the purpose of seeing the fifth span of the Hawkesbury bridge ...

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  11. THE NORMAN RIVER.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--A deputation waited upon Mr. Macrossan yesterday to urge the Government to dredge the Norman River. Mr. Macrossan said the bed of the river was rock ...

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  12. THE AMERICAN TARIFF SCHEME.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The tariff scheme introduced into the American Senate by the Republican party in opposition to Mr. Mills' Tariff Bill reduces the Customs duties by ...

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  13. THE TRAINS ON THE ILLAWARRA RAILWAY.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.--All the trains from Sydney since the opening day have been late in arriving at this station, in some instances being upwards of half an hour overdue. This causes ...

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  14. A BANK OFFICIAL IN TROUBLE.

    Serious defalcations, it is reported, have recently been discovered in the accounts of a teller in the branch of the E. S. and A. C. Bank, Pitt and Park streets, who suddenly ...

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  15. BATHURST CORPORATION SALE YARDS.

    BATHURST, Friday.--Efforts are being made to induce the borough council to alter the proposed site of the corporation cattle saleyards from the place at present selected on the ...

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  16. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY TRAGEDY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The investigation was continued yesterday of the charge against the man Mackill, who is accused of murdering John King, a passenger from ...

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  17. ACCIDENT AT THE MOUNT KEIRA COLLIERY.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.--A lad named Kenny, about 15 years of age, was killed in the Mount Keira colliery yesterday. He was struck by some skips that had broken away, receiving ...

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  18. GENERAL NEWS.

    Sir Henry Parkes promised a deputation yesterday that if he has anything to do with settling the electoral distribution of the country the present electorate of Central Cumberland ...

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  19. THE PRESS TELEGRAMS.

    The strike among the coalminers in the northern district, involving issues of such wide interest in the colomes, has necessitated the presence in Newcastle of a small army of special ...

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  20. A DISPUTED VALUATION.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.-- The Government assessor has valued the estate of the late Mr. Henry Miller, of Kew, known as "Money Miller," at £1,456,680, or £160,000 more than ...

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  21. DEFRAUDING THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--At the Criminal Court, to-day, Albert William Wyatt was sentenced to three years' hard labor for defrauding the Peninsula and Oriental Shipping Company of ...

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  22. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr, Julian Thomas ("The Vagabond"), who is returning to Australia, was last night entertained at a farewell banquet at the Savage Club. Sir ...

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  23. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    WILCANNIA, Friday.--A mysterious disappearance is causing much interest here. On Tuesday night James Cummerford, an elderly man, and an ex-alderman, had been visiting one ...

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  24. COLONIAL DIVIDENDS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The following dividends have been declared by Australian companies:-- Messrs. M'Ewan and Co., a further 10 per cent.; Messrs. M'Lean ...

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  25. COAL NEAR BOCKHAMPTON.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--Some time since some valuable seams of coal were discovered on the Styx River, North Rockhampton, and an analysts shows that they compare favorably with ...

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  26. THE BROKEN-HILL WATER QUESTION.

    BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Several hundred persons asembled in Argent-street to-night to further consider the water question. The chairman, Mr. Williams, said that since ...

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  27. THE TASMANIAN PROPERTY TAX.

    HOBART, Friday.--The Legislative Council have agreed to the property tax on capital value. ...

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  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.

    Sir,--With your permission, I wish to call the attention of the Railway Department to the utter inadequacy of the provision made yesterday for the conveyance of visitors to and ...

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  29. MR. MOORE, M.P., AT INVERELL.

    INVERELL, Friday.--Mr. S. W. Moors, member for the district, addressed a large meeting at the Masonic-hall last night, the Mayor in the chair. Mr. Moore spoke for an hour and a half, ...

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  30. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR YOUNG.

    YOUNG, Friday.--Another accident has occurred on the Murramburrah to Young line, this time at Demondrille junction, 19 miles from Young and one mile from Murrumburrah. It ...

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  31. PRICE OF COAL IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A number of coat importers have intimated that from to-day the price of coal will be reduced 12s. 6d. per ton. ...

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  32. THE WOMEN'S EXHIBITION.

    Whether owing to the sweet music which the committee of management provided at the "Industries" yesterday, or whatever it was the attendance of visitors was greatly in ...

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  33. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    ALBURY, Friday.-- For Melbourne by express, Friday : Mr. F. W. Niven (Ballarat), Mrs. H. Goldsmith, Miss F. Goldsmith (Adelaide). Mr. and Mrs. H. Goldspink (travelling), Mr. and Miss Frankenber, ...

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  34. THE CARPENTERS' STRIKE.

    The difficulty in the carpentering trade assumed the form of a strike yesterday, when a large body of men ceased work. Of those not receiving 10s. a day it was computed last ...

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  35. THE IMPORTATION OF STOCK.

    HOBART, Friday.--A meeting of stockowners and members of the South Tasmanian Agricultural Society was held to-day to consider the stock quarantine regulations and suggested ...

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  36. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works resumed their deliberations, yesterday at the Tender Board- offices, Bridge-street. Ma. John Lackey, M.L.C., presided ...

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  37. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--In the Assembly tonight the tariff proposals were further considered. A long aud acrimonious debate ensued on an amendment to reduce the duty on ...

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  38. THE WOLLOMBI ELECTORATE.

    GOSFORD, Friday.--A well-attended and representative meeting was held at the council-chambers last night, presided over by the Mayor of Gosford (Mr. H. C. Wheeler), for the ...

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  39. BUSH FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    CAMDEN, Friday,--Disastrous bush fires are raging round the Oaks, Picton and Werombi. The houses of several residents are in considerable danger. ...

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  40. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

    At the Brisbane District Court, on Thursday, two plaintiffs were awarded £20 and £13 respectively against the Tramway Company for injuries caused by the negligence of the ...

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  41. EXPECTED STRIKE OF TRAMWAY EMPLOYES.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--A strike of tramway employes is imminent in consequence of the company endeavoring to force the men to sign an agreement in regard to hours, wages and ...

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