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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    Newcastle, Friday. -- Mr. Fitzmaurice, Government electrician, visited Newcastle last night and inspected the electric lighting works at tho central station, Sydney - street. He ...

    Article : 165 words
  3. victoria.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Somo interesting correspondence respecting the operations of tho Prison Gate Brigade in this city has just come to light. Detective-sergeant Nixon, writing to ...

    Article : 541 words
  4. THE SCOTCH RAILWAY STRIKE.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- A meeting of "directors of the Scotch railway lines affected by the strike was held to-day, when the present condition of affairs was considered. ...

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  5. THE PASTORALISTS AND THE SHEARERS

    Interviewed by a Daily Telegraph representative yesterday, with reference to the shearers' difficulty Mr. W. G. Spence, president of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union, said he had just ...

    Article : 776 words
  6. BROKEN-HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY.

    Tho following are extracts from tho half yearly report of the Broken-hill Proprietary Company to be presented to tho shareholders on the 29th inst: -- ...

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  7. THE RAIN AND FLOODS.

    The Postmaster-General has received notification from the postmaster at Drake that the mail due from Casino and Tabulam did not reach Drake on Thursday night, and that ...

    Article : 191 words
  8. A BURNING FATALITY.

    Junes, Friday. -- On Wednesday afternoon Hillie Stephenson, a little girl, aged six, was attending to a saucepan on a fire outside the house when her clothes ignited. Her screams ...

    Article : 118 words
  9. PUGILISM.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- A fight took place yesterday in the Olympic club-hall, Hew Orleans, America, for a stake of £2400, between Robert Fitzsimmons, of Australia, ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. NEWCASTLE GOAL EXPORTS.

    Newcastle, Friday. -- The export of coal from Newcastle to foreign and international to ports during the post week has been: -- Victoria, 12,767 tons ; South ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. A WIFE BEATER.

    Windsor, Friday. -- At the Windsor Police Court this morning imprisonment Lehane was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Darlingburst for assaulting and beating his wife. ...

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  12. THE RICHMOND IN FLOOD.

    LISMORE, Friday. -- Nearly 2in, of rain fell yesterday, causing a rapid rise in the river, which is now up 15ft. and rising 1ft. per hour and running very strong, but at Leicester ...

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  13. THE DEFENCE COMMISSION.

    Newcastle, Friday. -- The Royal Commission upon defence works met to-day at the Great Northern Hotel. Mr. C. W. Darley presided, and Messrs. W. Wardell, G. A Mansfield and ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. THE CAPE LOAN.

    London, Thursday Night. -- Tenders were opened to-day for the loan of £1,190,000 placed upon the London market by the Government of the Cape Colony and the ...

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  15. A VIOLENT PRISONER.

    Newcastle, Friday. -- To-night a man named Joseph Weir was given into custody by John Cox, proprietor of the Yacht Club Hotel, for breaking a number of glasses and creating a ...

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  16. A WHARF-LABORERS' DIFFICULTY.

    Newcastle,' Friday. -- Some excitement was caused this morning by an announcement in the lo[?]l journal, signed by Mr. A H. M[?]Vlty, secretary of tho Wharf-laborere's Union, that ...

    Article : 124 words
  17. DEATH OF A POLICE INSPECTOR.

    WAGGA, Friday. -- Police-inspector Charles Harrison, who was appointed to Wagga in 1886, died yesterday. He was one of the early members of the detective force in Sydney and ...

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  18. DR. KOCH'S CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.

    LONDON, Thursday Night, -- It is stated that the lymph used by Dr. Koch in his core for consumption produces albumoses which act upon the damaged structures so ...

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  19. THE BATHURST PRESBYTERY.

    Bathurst, Friday, -- The presbytery held Its half-yearly meeting on Wednesday, when the Rev, J. C. M[?]Donald was elected moderator. The Rev. Geekie was elected presbytery ...

    Article : 386 words
  20. IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Heavy rains continue in Brisbane and districts, and merchants and shipping firms are making preparations for a flood, and reports throughout the colony show ...

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  21. ALLEGED SLANDER AND LIBEL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday -- A writ for £25,000 damages for alleged slander and libel was this morning issued at the instance of Mr. Robert John Walker, ground manager of the ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    LONDON, Thursday, 2.40 p.m. -- It is understood that the Victorian loan for £3,000,000 will be placed upon the London Market almost immediately. ...

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  23. THE SOUTHERN COLLIERIES.

    Bulli, Friday. -- At the conference between the southern coal-owners and the miners' representatives on Thursday the following were represent Representing the coal-owners -- Messrs. C. J. Byrnes (chairman), Robertson, ...

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  24. NIGHT SCHOOLS AND LARRIKINISM.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Replying to a deputation of school teachers, Sir Frederick Sar- good to-day expressed an opinion that night schools tended to increase larrikinism, and the ...

    Article : 52 words
  25. THE SILVER COINAGE BILL.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The United States Senate at their meeting to-day passed the Free Silver Coinage Bill. ...

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  26. RAPID RISE IN THE

    GRAFTON, Friday. -- Rain continued to fall all last night and throughout the day, with slight breaks. The total rainfall since Monday last up to the present has been 396 points. A ...

    Article : 286 words
  27. THE MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In reference to the tragedy which occurred in St. James'-place Prahra[?], last night, Catherine Davios, one of the occupants of the house In which the tragedy ...

    Article : 296 words
  28. THE MELBOURNE TRAMWAYS LOAN.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Tenders were received to-day for the 44 percent. loan of £130,000 placed upon tho London market by the Melbourne Tramwavs Trust. The ...

    Article : 105 words
  29. THE REPORTED CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Pastoraliats' Unions of Victoria and New South Wales deny the statement of Mr. Spence, president of the Shearers' Union; that an offer ...

    Article : 159 words
  30. THE GOULBURN CATHEDRAL DISPUTE.

    GOULBURN, Friday. -- As soon as the synod opened to-day a series of important questions were asked rotating to the disputed cathedral trusts. The Rot. A. T. P[?]ddicombe asked ...

    Article : 349 words
  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The president of tho Central Board of Health has received the following telegram from Dr. Toll, health officer It Port Adelaide, with reference to tho ship ...

    Article : 146 words
  32. OTHER DISTRICTS.

    BOURKE, Friday. -- The weather here is still very rough and it has rained incessautly since 8 o'clock yesterday morning. At 9 this morning 435 points had fallen. Bourke is again ...

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  33. THE POSITION IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The employers' meeting at Barcaldine has finally closed. It was decided to hold over the shearing until February 1, up to which time the shearers and rouseabouts can ...

    Article : 125 words
  34. PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN JORGENSEN.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the meeting of the Marino Board to-day Captain Jorgensen, of tho lifeboat Stormking, was presented by the president of the board with a purse of ...

    Article : 195 words
  35. SUICIDE AT MANLY.

    A man, whose name has not yet been ascertained, but who is believed to be an employee is the Railway Department, named Taylor, committed suicide at Manly yesterday afternoon ...

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  36. THE ADCOCK" INSOLVENCY.

    ADELAIDE, Friday, -- Mr. W. 13. Adcock, the insolvent of Melbourne and Palmerstou whose case has been so frequently before the courts during the past year has been released [?] ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. THE CHEAP EXCURSION TRAINS.

    The arrangements for the cheap excursion trains to and from Sydney mentioned by us a few days ago are now complete. The trains from Sydney will leave Redfern on the 21st at ...

    Article : 240 words
  38. WOLLONGONG HARBOR TRUST.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The fortnightly meeting of tho Wollongong Harbor Trust was hold to-day, there being present—Captain Deane, Captain Turner, Messrs. T. T. Ewing, ...

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  39. THREE LADIES DROWNED.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- At North-west Bend today three ladies, Mrs. Schell, Miss Schell and Miss Hora, were drowned while bathing. The first- named was a Miss Horn and was married four ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Bank of North Queensland has declared a dividend for the hair- year at the rate of 5 per cent. per aunum, added £1000 to the reserve fund and carried ...

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  41. THE DEFICIT.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Mr. Tozor, Colonial Secretary, left Gymple for Brisbane this morning. He was banqueted last night. Alluding to tbe financial position of the colony, he said ...

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  42. THE GLEN INNES HOSPITAL.

    GLEN INNES, Friday. -- The annual meeting of subscribers to the hospital was held yesterday, when Mr. James Martin, J.P., was elected president without opposition. Messrs. William ...

    Article : 100 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The Science Congress was occupied to-day with the delivery of presidential addresses in the various sections, and with the discussions thereon. There was a ...

    Article : 161 words
  44. ACCIDENTS.

    William Keep, a laborer, 33 years of age, residing at Belmont-street, St. Peters, while at work on tho Hunter River Company's Wharf yesterday, was hoisting a bale of hay on to a ...

    Article : 178 words
  45. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Friday. -- Mr. L. W. Clifton has resigned the position of Collector of Customs at Fremantle owing to old age. The salary amounts over £500 per annum. ...

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  46. THE PECULIAR SHOOTING CASE.

    WENTWORTH, Friday. -- The two boys, Williams and Joseph Deaken, aged 15 and nine years respectively, were brought up and charged at the police court this morning with shooting ...

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  47. WEATHER FORECASTS.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Tho following is the weather forecast for New South Wales issued to-night: -- "unsettled and squally over the greater part of the colony ; rain in many places. ...

    Article : 79 words
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