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  2. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR SHEEP?

    When the matter had come prominently before the public the first man energetically to take the question up with a view to a practical remedy was Mr. Alexander Wilson. A ...

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  3. WATER FAMINE AT BROKEN-HILL.

    BROKEN-HILL, Saturday. -- The water famine is becoming more serious every day. To add to the gravity of the situation, many of the wells in and around the town, from ...

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  4. THE COUNTRY.

    TENTERFIELD, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Farmers' Union this afternoon, a resolution was passed protesting against the action of the Stock and Protection Board in ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A dust-storm of unusual severity occurred to-day at about noon. It came on with startling suddenness and in a few moments the atmosphere was ...

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  6. A STRIKE AVERTED.

    LONDON, Sunday.--A strike has been averted among the coal-miners in the Northumberland district, a satisfactory arrangement having been come to between ...

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  7. COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

    LONDON, Sunday.--A collision occurred in the English Channel last night between the Orient steamer Oroya, homeward bound, and the Danish timber schooner ...

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  8. CALEDONIAN SPORTS AT TENTERFIELD.

    TENTERFIELD, Saturday.--The Caledonian sports were continued last night under the electric light on the Show Ground, before a large attendance. The final in the Caledonian ...

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  9. PUGILISM.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.-- Peter Jackson, the Australian pugilist, is indignant at the refusal of F. P. Slavin to make a match with him. ...

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  10. THE ARAWATTA IN COLLISION.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The steamer Arawatta, when leaving the wharf for Sydney yesterday afternoon, collided with the Queen's Bridge in swinging round. Several ...

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  11. A FERRY DIFFICULTY.

    MACLEAN, Saturday.--A difficulty has arisen here in regard to the Richmond mail coach crossing the punt. It is a regulation that mail coaches cross free, but passengers ...

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  12. INFLUENZA IN EUROPE.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--Influenza is raging at Antwerp, where it has appeared in a severe form. An average of 60 deaths daily are caused by the epidemic. ...

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  13. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT FITZROY.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An extensive fire occurred on Saturday night in Johnston-street, Fitzroy, when Bull and Co.'s coach-building establishment and a large stock of ...

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  14. DISASTROUS BUSH FIRES.

    ALBURY, Sunday.--The bush fires which have caused such destruction on stations and farms between here and Wagga continued to burn in a north-easterly direction towards ...

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  15. A DOUBLE FATALITY.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--John and Reece Jenkins, brothers, while riding in a hack race at Lake Coorong, on Friday, collided. Recce was killed on the spot and John died ...

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  16. SNAKEBITE CURED WITH STRYCHNINE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The 14-year-old daughter of James Trebilcock, of Tawanga, was bitten on the leg on Thursday by a large brown snake. The father injected several ...

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  17. BAND CONTEST AT WOLLONGONG.

    WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The band contest was continued and concluded to-day on the Agricultural Association Grounds. The day was fine and the attendance numbered ...

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  18. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--King Humbert of Italy is laboring with a view to bring about the peace of Europe. He considers that the present situation ...

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  19. TWO SUPPOSED SUICIDES.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The body of John Black, laborer, was found in the lake at Bendigo yesterday. There were blood stains on the ears and left eye. Deceased, who ...

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  20. STAMP DUTY ON NEWSPAPERS.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A communication has been received by the Postmaster-General from the Government of New South Wales in reply to a letter addressed by him having ...

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  21. IN THE CROOKWELL DISTRICT.

    CROOKWELL, Saturday.--On account of the continued dry weather the grass is parched up and bush fires occur almost daily. A fire raged round Crookwell, at the ...

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  22. MINISTERIAL TRIP.

    GOSFORD, Saturday.-- The Government steamer Premier visited Brisbane Water today on the way from the Hawkesbury, having on board Mr. G. R. Dibbs (Premier), Mr. ...

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  23. CHILI AND AMERICA.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--The Chilian Cabinet is endeavoring to settle the dispute with the Government of the United States arising out of the murder of ...

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  24. IN THE MOLONG DISTRICT.

    MOLONG, Saturday.--A bush fire is still burning just outside the west boundary of the town. Attempts have been made during the last three days to check it, but they have ...

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  25. PROPOSED PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    A circular is to be sent out to-day to all civil servants in the colony with a view to the establishment of a public service association. The circular states:-- ...

    Article : 650 words
  26. THE RUNNING OF INTERCOLONIAL TRAINS.

    ALBURY, Sunday.--Some confusion has been caused owing to the Railway Commissioners not having given effect to the announced changes in the running of some of ...

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  27. THE REVOLT IN MEXICO.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- The Mexican Government have offered $50,000 for the head of General Garza, the commander of the rebel faction, to whom a regiment of ...

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  28. IN THE WAGGA DISTRICT.

    WAGGA, Sunday.--Several acres of grass on Willan's-hill was burnt off on Saturday. This is close to the town. A large number of men went out and checked the spread of ...

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  29. FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION AT GOULBURN.

    GOULBURN, Saturday.--The following were the concluding contests in the Fire Brigades Demonstration:-- Ladder Race, four men.--Goulburn 41 1-5sec., 1; ...

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  30. THE EXPLOSION IN DUBLIN CASTLE.

    LONDON, Friday night. -- The Irish newspapers, referring to the explosion which occurred underneath the Privy Council Chamber in Dublin Castle on ...

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  31. A "SOUTHERLY BUSTER."

    Sydney was visited by a fierce "Southerly buster" on Saturday night, the natural sequence of a peculiarly close day. From early morning the heat was most oppressive ...

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  32. COMMERCIAL TREATIES.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Government of France are endeavoring to arrange commercial treaties with Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, North America and ...

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  33. TREASURY BILLS.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--Westgarth's Circular prophecies success for the New South Wales and Victorian treasury bills about to be negotiated on the London ...

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  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Latest files of Mauritius papers received by the Oceanien to-day show that the smallpox epidemic at Port Louis has considerably increased. Up ...

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  35. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS.

    BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--A meeting of the municipal council was held this morning to devise means for securing a better distribution of water, with a view to securing its ...

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  36. PROTECTION IN PORTUGAL.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Government of Portugal are revising the tariff of that country with a view to giving protection to their industries. ...

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  37. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

    The results have been published of the Roman Catholic primary schools competition in the diocese of Sydney in connection with the prizes presented by Cardinal Moran ...

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  38. THE BUTTER MARKET.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--Australian and New Zealand butter has dropped 4s per cwt in the London market. New South Wales factory butter by the ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. TASMANIA.

    LAUNCESTON, Sunday.--The total attendance at the exhibition to date has been 75,000. The Governors of Tasmania and ...

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  40. THE SPANISH TARIFF.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--The new Spanish tariff has been gazetted and will come into operation in February. The tariff provides for minimum rates ...

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  41. REVENUE RETURNS.

    HOBART, Sunday.--The consolidated revenue receipts for the quarter shows a falling off of £8787 compared with the corresponding quarter of 1890. ...

    Article : 65 words
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