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  2. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The Porte has issued a circular note to the Great Powers with reference to the recent concessions made to Russia with respect to ...

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  3. RAILWAY DISASTERS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- A terrible railway accident occurred yesterday on the Northern Railway in Spain. An express train from San Sebastian to ...

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  4. THE HAWKESBURY COLLEGE.

    Now that a lease of the premises of the late Andrew Town, at Richmond, has been secured by the Agricultural Department, the Minister has admitted a fresh batch of ...

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  5. THE FINANCIAL FAILURES.

    In general business circles the announcement in yesterday's Daily Telegraph that the Mercantile Building, Land and Investment Company had suspended payment caused but ...

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  6. THE COUNTRY.

    SCONE, Friday. -- The Parliamentary Committee to which the Segenhce irrigation scheme has been referred arrived here this morning. After taking evidence from several ...

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  7. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    GUNNEDAH, Friday. -- The late rain has somewhat interferred with shearing operations in this district, though shearing is now going on briskly and teams of wool are ...

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  8. THE RIOTS IN CHINA.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The Chinese Government have informed France that steps are being taken to protect foreigners in the disturbed districts of China, and ...

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  9. GENERAL NEWS.

    In reply to a communication from this Government, a cable message has been received by the Premier announcing that cholera has not been known at Colombo for several ...

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  10. COLLISION BETWEEN WORKMEN'S TRAINS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- From New York it is reported that two workmen's trains collided yesterday in Pennsylvania, when eight passengers were killed and a large ...

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  11. THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- A terrible famine is raging in the province of Astrakhan, Russia, where the population of whole villages are dying from want. ...

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  12. COUNTRY SHOWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 272 words
  13. RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Professor Arminius Vambery, the celebrated Eastern traveller, declares that Russia has been guilty of a breach of the Russo-Afghan ...

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  14. FLOODS IN FRANCE.

    LONDON, Friday, Noon. -- Disastrous floods are being experienced in France. The River Ardech[?], in the province of the same name, overflowed its banks at ...

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  15. THE FLOODS IN SPAIN.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The Emperor William of Germany has forwarded a donation, to the Queen Regent of Spain, towards the relief of the sufferers by the ...

    Article : 51 words
  16. PLOUGHING MATCHES.

    CROOKWELL, Friday. -- Ploughing matches took place to-day. The entries were larger than for some years past and the ploughing superior to anything yet done here. There ...

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  17. FIRE IN AMERICA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- A disastrous fire occurred yesterday in the city of Minneapolis, United States, when 12 large stores were burned to the ground. ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Government contemplate placing a new loan on the London market. Funds are required to meet existing liabilities, amounting to about ...

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  19. THE BEHRING SEA.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The Canadian Government have requested, through the Imperial Government, the immediate release of the sealing vessels captured in ...

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  20. WRECKS ON THE VICTORIAN COAST.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the meeting of the Marine Board this afternoon it was resolved -- "That in view of the number of wrecks which have taken place on the ...

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  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The report of the Civil Service Commission has been published. It recommends that a permanent civil service board be appointed consisting of three ...

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  22. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL I. AND B. COMPANY.

    Mr. G. Christie who, until April last was one of the auditors of the Australian Mutual I. and B. Company, was seen by one of our representatives yesterday. At the ...

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  23. WAGGA SUPREME COURT.

    WAGGA, Friday. -- Mr. Justice Stephen presided at the sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, when several cases were disposed of. These included two cases in which damages ...

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  24. THE DECOBAIN SCANDAL.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. E. S. W. De Cobain, M.P. for East Belfast, against whom a warrant was issued some months ago for alleged unnatural offences, is about ...

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  25. THE RECEPTION OF GENERAL BOOTH.

    The reception of General Booth by the Salvationists this afternoon promises to be a most imposing ceremony. The General will arrive by the midday express from ...

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  26. THE RELATIONS OF LABOR AND CAPITAL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the meeting of the Trades-hall Council to-night Mr. Barrett, in reply to questions concerning the conferences which are taking place between ...

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  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- A denial is given to the report that the Earl of Lytton intends shortly to retire from the position of British Ambassador in Paris. ...

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  28. THE LATE SHEARING STRIKE.

    WAGGA, Friday. -- The local secretary of the Shearers' Union has issued a circular to members stating the reasons why the strike committee issued the call out last year. The ...

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  29. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The influenza epidemic is especially severe in the suburb of Brunswick, one doctor alone having between 400 and 500 patients. ...

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  30. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Legislative Assembly sat till nearly 4 o'clock this morning. The Opposition stonewalled clause 3 of the Land Sales Bill providing for term of ...

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  31. THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- General Leiva has been elected President of the Republic of Honduras, Central America, in succession to General Luiz Bogran. ...

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  32. SECURING RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Mr. Thallon, General Traffic Manager of the Queensland railways, has returned from the south-western portion of the colony. He ascertained that a large ...

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  33. THE BRITISH IRON TRADES.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- There are indications of an early revival in the British iron trades. ...

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  34. THE RAID ON NEWCASTLE CHINESE DENS.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- At the police court this afternoon, the 22 Chinamen arrested last night were brought up, charged under the Gambling Act with unlawfully playing the ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. PUBLIC FEELING.

    A general feeling of distrust seems to prevail regarding these societies. People who have been unfortunate enough to lose money in companies already included in the black list ...

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  36. DEATH OF A RUSSIAN GRAND DUCHESS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The death is announced of the Grand Duchess Paul of Russia, a daughter of the King of Greece and the wife of the fourth brother ...

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  37. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning a young woman named Belle Winifred Harris, aged 19, committed suicide by taking poison. It appeared that ...

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  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.

    Sir, -- Re companies failure boorn. A few words from one who has made a study of, and taken a great interest in Building Societies for many years, may not be ...

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  39. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday. -- A meeting was held last night of persons desiring the suppression of the opium traffic and of having the sale absolutely prohibited, except for medical ...

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  40. SUICIDE OF A PRIMA DONNA.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Marie Wilt, the prima donna, committed suicide in Vienna yesterday. She was insane at the time. ...

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  41. O'CONNOR DEFEATS HANLAN.

    LONDON, Friday. -- William O'Connor defeated Edward Hanlan in a sculling match rowed yesterday in America. ...

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  42. SALES OF PASTORAL PROPERTIES.

    INVERELL, Friday. -- During the last week there has been several large and important sales of pastoral properties. Campbell Brothers, ot Inverell station, sold ...

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  43. RECALL OF MR. PATRICK EGAN.

    LONDON, Friday, Noon. -- It is rumored that the United States Government intend nominating a successor to Mr. Patrick Egan, the American Consul at Santaigo, ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Friday. -- Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Government announced that they intend to re-introduce the bills included in their policy which were ...

    Article : 64 words
  45. TASMANIAN LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Tasmanian Land and Exploration Company have decided upon a further issue of 32,000 shares, the additional capital being required for ...

    Article : 36 words
  46. Advertising

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    Advertising : 96 words
  47. DEPARTURE FROM MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- General Booth left for Sydney by the express to-day. A large crowd of people assembled at the Spencer street station to see him off. The General ...

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  48. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    GUNNEDAH, Friday. -- The Quarter Sessions were held yesterday before Acting-Judge Harris. John J. Higginbotham, charged with escaping from the local gaol in ...

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  49. THE WRECK OF THE FIJI.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Marine Court to-day gave its decision in the Fiji case. It found that the charge of misconduct preferred against William Vickers, late master ...

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  50. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The New Zealand Shipping Company have declared a further dividend of 3 per cent. ...

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  51. THE ILLAWARRA ELECTION.

    WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- In addition to Messrs. Nicholson, Lysaght and Campbell, Mr. Joseph Mitchell has announced himself as a candidate at the ensuing election. Mr. ...

    Article : 660 words
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