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  2. ARE WE TO HAVE ANOTHER MINING BOOM?

    Sir,--By way of relieving the monotony of Mr. Brown at " bubble and squeak" carrying a unanimous vote in favor of protection on Monday evening, and Mr. Jones obtaining an ...

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  3. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    WALGETT, Friday.-- An induential meeting on the Narrabri-Walgett railway subject was held here last night at Which representative attended from Angiedool, Geodooga, The ...

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  4. BOUNTIES ON CATTLE AND MEAT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Government of the Argentine Republic have proposed that bounties shall be offered to encourage the exportation of cattle and meat. It is ...

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  5. THE BULGARIAN MINISTRY.

    SOFIA, Tuesday.--The present Ministry will continue in office until after the forthcoming elections for the Sobranje, which will be held during September. ...

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  6. GRIEVANCES OF THE POLICE.

    A good deal of dissatisfaction [?] amongst the members of the Metropolitan Police Force with regard to orders recently issued by the. Inspector-General of Police. ...

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  7. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The interest in the proposed international conference on the sugar bounties question is rapidly in ...

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  8. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It is rumored that a change is to be made in the name of the National League, in consequence of the Government's proclamation. ...

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  9. TASMANIAN PUBLIC WORKS.

    HOBART, Thursday.--At a banquet to-night the Brainier, in replying to the toast of the " Ministry," stated that the Minister for Lauds had in contemplation further progressive work ...

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  10. THE TONGAN DIFFICULTY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons last night a question was asked as to the course the Government intended to pursue with regard to Tonga and the ...

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  11. TASMANIAN RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    HOBART. Thursday.--The Derwent Valley Railway was opened to-day at New Norfolk with the usual ceremony. The length of the new line is 11[?] miles. ...

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  12. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Ministerial putty left Forbes yesterday morning and proceeded to Grenfell, which wag reached about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. A few miles from Grenfell an accident befell one ...

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  13. MR HAYNES, M.P., AT GUNNEDAH.

    GUNNEDAH, Friday-- Mr. Haynes M. P., fectured here last night on "Freetrade and Decentratisation." The hall was densely crowded. on the vote being put that freetrade and ...

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  14. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Gandaur has announced that he intends to await the result of the contest between Beach and Ha[?]ilan on the Nepean River in November, aud that ...

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  15. FACTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Further advices from Afghanistan state that there are two factions in Cabul, one favoring Ayoub Khan's claim to succeed Abdurrahman, and the ...

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  16. ACTION AGAINST THE BULLI COAL COMPANY.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Burwood miners have agreed to support the application from the Bulli minors for the sum of £35 towards the total of £160 required for prosecuting their ...

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  17. MINISTERS IN THE COUNTRY.

    GRENFELL, Friday.--The Ministerial party arrived here this afternoon from Forbes, which was left at 9 o'clock this morning. The weather was line and the company included Mr. Greene, ...

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  18. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to Sir Graham Berry's protest against trespasses made by the New Hebrides Company ...

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  19. PRESENTATION TO A PRIEST.

    GUNDAGAI, Friday.--The Rev. Father Hennesy, late of Gundagai, who was recently appointed parish priest at Germanton, while on a visit here for a couple of days was this after ...

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  20. CANADIAN FISHERIES COMMISSION.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Commons last night, Sir James Fergusson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated, in reply to a question, that the United States ...

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  21. THE EXCISE DUTY ON BEER.

    Sir,--I have read with much pleasure tho able letter of the Hon. A. H. Jacob, M.L.C., in your issue of the 19th ult. on the power of the Legislature to impose an excise duty on ...

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  22. ACTION FOR PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday--Mr. Thimas Bent, M.P. and of the and leader of the specific performance of a contract to sell his interest in the Maribyrnong ...

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  23. UNDEFENDED ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Times publishes a letter from the Earl of Carnarvon, in which he condemns the undefended state of the whole of the ports of Great Britain ...

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  24. AN UGLY FALL OF SEVENTY FEET.

    YAMBA, Friday.--A little girl named Rose Archer, aged 14,fell over the cliff here a depth of 65ft Or 70ft. She seemed badly [?], and was conveyed to the Maclean Hospital by the ...

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  25. KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.

    Orange. Friday.--Mr. William Gorman, who resided at March, about three miles from Orange, was killed this morning by a tree falling upon him, and his son narrowly escaped ...

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  26. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Irish landlords and tenants are supporting the proposal made by Archbishop Walsh, that a conference should be held to devise a scheme for ...

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  27. THE CHINESE QUESTION.

    WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--A goodly number of people attended the West Muitland School of Arts last night to hear a debate on the Chinese question. The subject was: " Were the ...

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  28. THE WANGARATTA MURDER.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The trial of Airs. Mepham for the murder of her sister, Ann Callow, at Wangaratta (Vic.), was commenced yesterday in Melbourne, but was not concinded ...

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  29. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the British Association to-day, Mr. Leone Levi, the well-known fiscal authority, read a paper on the question of protection as ...

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  30. THE BURWOOD COLLIERY DIFFICULTY.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--There is now every hope of the difficulty at Burwood Colliery being amicably settled. The miners' secretary wrote on Tuesday to Mr. H. S. Stokes, ...

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  31. THE TRAPPISTS AND THE ABORIGINES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Sir Robert Fowler has given notice in the House of Commons of a question as to whether the report of a Trappist mission to the Australian ...

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  32. THE CALIFORNIAN WHEAT RING.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The wheat ring which was recently formed in California has collapsed. ...

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  33. THE BANQUET.

    In the evening a banquet was held in the Masonic-hall, where 90 gentlemen sat down. The chair was occupied by Mr. Ralph Hail, ex-Mayor of Grenfell, and the vice-chair by ...

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  34. A GLOVE FIGHT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A glove fight took place yesterday between W. Goode and Thomas Lees, who recently visited Sydney, for £100 aside, with the result that Goode ...

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  35. THE SUGAR RING.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Magdeburg Syndicate succeeded in forcing the price of beetroot sugar to It's, per Cwt., but price have since receded to 13s. ...

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  36. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ALLEGED SUICIDE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A most extraordinary case of alleged suicide occurred last night. Captain Christopher D. Moore, of the ship Sarah Grice, reported to the police ...

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  37. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The election for the Ramsey division of Huntingdonshire caused by the elevation of Mr. W. H. .Fellows to the peerage tool: place yesterday, and ...

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  38. THE NEW ZEALAND MARITIME DISPUTE.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--The steamer Bellinger has been substituted fur the Collaroy, chartered by the Seamen's Union. The union men announce that the company they are starting ...

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  39. RABBIT EXTERMINATION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has received a proposal for the extermination of rabbits, and will submit the same for the ...

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  40. THE COLLISION OFF WILSON'S PROMONTORY.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday--The Ship Victoria Regina, Which collided with the ship persian Empire on the 23rd ult., arrived here from Melbourne to-day, and was towed up the stream. ...

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  41. THE AMEER ABDURRAHMAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A telegram re[?]sently received from Merv. stating that the Ameer of Afghanistan had been obliged to have his foot amputated owing to gangrene, has ...

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  42. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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  43. BANK OF ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The weekly returns of the Batik of England, published to-day. show the proportion of reserve to the liabilities to be 42 per cent., and the total reserve ...

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  44. MR. STEVENSON, M.P. AMONG HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    ST. ALBANS, Friday.--Mr. R. Stevenson, M.P., who is on a tour through the whole of hie electorate, arrived at Wiseman's Ferry on Wednesday afternoon and add reined a large meeting ...

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  45. MONETARY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The rate of discount is 3f. ...

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  46. THE QUEENSLAND GAOL COMMISSION.

    BRI[?]BANE, Friday.--The report has been issued the commission which early in the present year commenced an inquiry into the general management of the gaols penal ...

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  47. COMMERCIAL.

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  48. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly, tonight a long and animated discussion took place on the first clause of the taxation proposals of the Government that the duty of a ...

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  49. THE BANK RATE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The directors of the Bank of England have to-day raised the rate of discount to 4 per cent. ...

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  50. SHIPPING.

    BATAVIA, Thursday.--The 3.1, Company's s.s. Jumna arrived here from London yesterday. ...

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    Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co. announce in our advertising columns the receipt of new models in pianos and organs, including their great specialty, the "Victor" piano. Illustrated ...

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