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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    GRETA, Saturday.--In response to a deputation from the municipal council, introduced by Mr. R. Scobie, M.P. for the Hunter, yesterday, the Premier promised to ...

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  3. AUSTRALIA AND CANADA.

    Mr. F. W. Ward, of Sydney, New South Wales, representative of the owners of the new Canadian-Australian line of steamships, held (according to the Victoria Daily ...

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  4. THE HOME RULE BILL.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. S. Storey, the Liberal member for Sunderland, moved a resolution to the effect that the Irish ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Kew was again the scene of a shooting affray between a constable and two marauders at an early hour on Saturday morning. Constable Lloyd, ...

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  6. THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A CAPTAIN.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--The trial was concluded at Liverpool to-day of Bridgman, the chief officer, and Henry Jones, the steward, of the ship Durbridge, who ...

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  7. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--The match between the Australian cricketers and the Essex County team was resumed to-day. The Essex eleven continued their first ...

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  8. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    In the present political situation there is one feature which is decidedly novel. We have both the Premier and the leader of the Opposition voluntarily mounting the stool of ...

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  9. AMUSEMENTS.

    The dramatisation of "The Miner's Right" by Mr. Dumpier and Mr. Garnet Walch, which was produced, for the first time in Sydney, at the Theatre Royal on Saturday ...

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  10. FIRE IN OXFORD-STREET.

    The grocer's shop of Mr. Joseph Roberts, 122 Oxford-street, city, was, early yesterday morning, severely damaged by a fire which broke out on the ground floor of the back ...

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  11. THE REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.

    LAWSON, Saturday.--A letter received by the progress association from the Electorates Redistribution Commissioners shows that there are only 1383 electors within the ...

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  12. ALLEGED THEFT AND ABDUCTION.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An extraordinary ease of alleged theft and abduction was brought under the notice of the police, the result being that on the arrival of the ...

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  13. DOMINATING THE COMMONS.

    LONDON, Sunday.--A mass meeting, at which 20,000 persons were present, was held at Liverpool yesterday in connection with the Irish Home Rule question and ...

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  14. FLOOD ESCAPE CUTTINGS AT KEMPSEY.

    KEMPSEY, Saturday.--Yesterday Mr. Gilfillan, the Mayor of Kempsey, Mr. Frank Clark, M.P., and about 16 large property-holders in the district went up the river to ...

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  15. FORTY-FOUR PROPOSED NEW CLAUSES.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Conservatives in the House of Commons intend to propose, when the Home Rule Bill is reported from committee, that it be re-committed ...

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  16. THE AUTUMN SESSION.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--Mr. Gladstone, in a letter which has been published, refers to the autumn session which is to be held, and states, with respect to ...

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  17. THE MERCANTILE BANK CASES.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr. J. Wilson Reid is inclined to see that further proceed. ings are taken in the Mercantile Bank case by an application for another grand jury, or ...

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  18. THE BANKS.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--A meeting of the British creditors of the Commercial Bank of Australia was held to-day to consider the proposed scheme of ...

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  19. LAND REVENUE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The first month of the financial year is always a bad one, consequently the territorial revenue for the four weeks just ended shows a decrease of ...

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  20. THE COAL TRADE.

    LITHCOW, Saturday,--A general slackness prevades tho mining industry in this district, and only about half-time is being put in both here and at Hartley Vale. No fresh finds ...

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  21. THE BRITISH MINERS' STRIKE.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--The executive of the World's Miners' Congress has been sitting to consider what steps shall be taken in connection with the strike of ...

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  22. SUICIDE AT BALLARAT.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--John Dryden Towl, chemist, of Camp-street, Ballarat, aged 26, third son of Mr. Edward Towl, the well-known chemist, committed suicide on ...

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  23. SUDDEN DEATH IN CHURCH.

    ALBURY,Sunday.--An awully sudden death occurred during the service in St. Matthew's Church of England this morning. Tlio service was being conducted by the ...

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  24. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--A man named James Evans was walking along the line a little above Hexham to-day on his way to Maitland in search of work when the express ...

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  25. STANDARD BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--At a meeting of shareholders in the Standard Bank of Australia to-day the scheme of reconstruction was approved. ...

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  26. THE AUSTRALIANS' RECORD.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 438 words
  27. THE FRUITGROWERS' UNION.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Fruitgrowers' Union of New South Wales was held at the Assembly-hall, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, the president, Mr. ...

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  28. NAVAL MANOEUVRES.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--In the British naval manoeuvres which took place to-day, Vice-Admiral Fairfax (Commander of the Channel Squadron) ...

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  29. LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The London (late Chartered) Bank of Australia will be reopened on Tuesday. ...

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  30. MINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    YOUNG, Saturday.--A public meeting convened by the Mayor, who presided, was held last night to urge the Government to pass a Mining on Private Property Bill as ...

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  31. THE LYCEUM THEATRE.

    A great double bill was presented at the Lvceum Theatre on Saturday night, viz., "The Vicar of Bray," which has held the boards during the week, and, as a prelude, ...

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  32. FEDERAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Mr. J. C. Stewart, official receiver in connection with the Federal Bank of Australia, states that the Australian management of the bank ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN BANK SHARES.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--The following were the quotations for Australian bank shares on the Stock Exchange today :--Bank of Australasia, £67; Union ...

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  34. LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A special meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day for the purpose of approving of the agreement entered into between the Government and ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--During the past few weeks advices have been received of several shearing disputes which threatened to develop into strikes owing to the reduction of ...

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  36. THE STONY PARK REEFS.

    ALBURY, Saturday.--Improvement continues in mining prospects at Stony Park, and another crushing battery is to be erected. Donnelly, White, and Crawshaw have had ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND L. AND M.A. COMPANY.

    LONDON,Friday Night.--At the meeting of British creditors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to-day, Sir James Fergusson, M.P., ...

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  38. THE MARITIME STRIKE.

    Matters in connection with the maritime strike continue quiet, the officials of the Seamen's Union nowdevoting themselves mainly to the reorganisation of the maritime trades ...

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  39. MILITARY AND DEFENCE.

    On Saturday afternoon B and C Batteries of the New South Wales Regiment, Partially Paid Artillery, paraded at Victoria Barracks in field service uniform, and were afterwards. ...

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  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Mr. G. Wilson, headmaster of the State school at Manoora, a well-known chess-player, died suddenly on Saturday morning. Mr. Wilson was one of ...

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  41. AN ARGENTINE REVOLT.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Desperate fighting has taken place in the Argentine Republic, South America, whore a force of insurgents endeavored to take La Plata, ...

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  42. THE WEATHER.

    Reports from the country districts record snow, hail, and rain on Saturday, and Mr. Russell predicts a change from fine weather to squalls and unsettled conditions generally. In ...

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  43. THE BALANCE OF THE LAST LOAN.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Treasurer has received a communication from the Agent-General stating that Daniels, Mullins, and Co. have offered to take up £50,000 of the ...

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  44. "A VILLAGE PRIEST" AT THE CRITERION.

    The revival of "A Village Priest " at the Criterion on Saturday night was witnessed by a very fair house. Mr. Sydney Grundy's five-act drama has been one of the ...

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  45. IN THE COUNTRY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 words
  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Bar silver has risen ⅜d per oz., and was quoted yesterday at 2s 9½d. ...

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  47. THE TARIFF WAR.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Novoe Vremya, of St. Petersburg, states that the German Government have agreed to the appointment of a joint commission to settle the ...

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  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Saturday.-- In consequence of the heavy rains serious landslips are reported from all parts of the colony. At Birkenhead, on the north shore of Auckland ...

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  49. COLONIAL STOCKS.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--New South Wales 3½ per cent, stock rose 5s on the Stock Exchange to-day, and Victorian 3½ per cent. stock fell 5s. ...

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  50. DISTRESS IN AMERICA.

    LONDON, Sunday.--New York telegrams report that great distress has been caused by failures of banks and other financial institutions in the United States, ...

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  51. NEW ZEALAND WHEAT.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--New Zealand wheat by the barque Beechdale, from Lyttelton, has been sold at 26s 3d per quarter. ...

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  52. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    Mr. Darrell has no reason to complain of want of public support for his dramatisation of Mr. Nat Gould's novel "The Double Event." The attendance at Her Majesty's ...

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  53. SERIOUS ASSAULT AT NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Three brothers named Wilmott were remanded on bail at the police court on Saturday, on a charge of having early that morning inflicted grievous ...

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  54. THE PRICE OF RUPEE PAPER.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--On the London Stock Exchange to-day Indian Government rupee paper remained at yesterday's quotation--namely, £68 7s 6d ...

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  55. THE KAISER AT COWES.

    LONDON, Sunday. -- The Emperor William of Germany, who is visiting Cowes in connection with the annual yachting carnival, sails for Germany ...

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  56. THE RATE OF DISCOUNT.

    LONDON, Saturday Night.--The London rate of discount on Australian bills is 2⅞ per cent. ...

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