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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    It was elicited from Mr. Burns in the Assembly yesterday that the amount expended by the Government on the Nepean waterworks to June 30, 1887, was £1.982.278 10s. 5d. The ...

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  3. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Speaking last night, Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, intimated that the next budget statement would be of a favorable and an ...

    Article : 45 words
  4. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Times in an article to-day on the proposed British grout in aid of the Australian Antarctic expedition, uggests that any money voted by the ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    DEATH OF A VALUABLE HOUSE. WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- Mr. Swan, of the Paterson, lost a very valuable imported stallion called "The Workers Wonder," on ...

    Article : 53 words
  6. TUE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    PENRITH, Thursday. -- yesterday afternoon, shortly before 4 o'clock, heavy rain set in, which has had the effect of completely altering the weather. Instead of a bright, hot day, we ...

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  7. RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Sir HENRY PARKES moved -- That this Houde will to-morrow resolve itself into a [?] of the whole to consider the expediency ...

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  8. MR. MATHEW BURNETT'S MISSION.

    HILL-END, Thursday. -- Mr. Mathew Burnett has been here since Tuesday, preaching in all the churches. About 250 people have taken the pledge here. ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Agents-General have been invited to meet at the Royal Colonial institute on Tuesday next, when arrangements will be made for celebrating in ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. THE MORPETH COAL SHOOTS.

    WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- Great complaints are being male re the ravage of white ants on the coal-shoots at Morpeth. Hitherto these shoots have been a complete failure, and ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. LONDON RADICAL SOCIETIES.

    LONDON, Tuesday Evening. -- It is officially announced that the magistrates throughout London will swear in special constables to-morrow and on Thursday, ...

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  12. DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

    DUBBO, Thursday. -- Mr. James Samuels, sen., one of the oldest and most respected residents in this district, passed over to the great majority early this morning. Mr. Samuels ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. THE BROKEN-HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The shares in the British Broken-hill Proprietary Company are now at 15s. premium. The share-list closes to-day. Borne opposition was shown on ...

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  14. THE INVERELL-GLEN INNES RAILWAY.

    INVERRELL, Thursday. -- A large meeting of the railway league was held this afternoon to consider the railway question, in view of the paragraph in the metropolitan papers on ...

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  15. RECOVERY OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    BERLIN, Tuesday. -- The Emperor William has recovered from his recent illness, and was able to-day to again take a carriage drive. ...

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  16. MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN NEW YORK.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., who recently arrived here to represent Great Britain on the Canadian Fisheries Commission, was ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Tuesday evening. -- It is announced that the wool auction sales, which open on the 22nd inst., will be closed on December 12, ...

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  18. DR. DALE IN BATHURST.

    BATHURST, Thursday, -- Dr. R. w. Dale preached to a crowded congre[?]ation to-night in the Presbyterian Church, which had been placed at the dispusal of the Congregationalists, ...

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  19. DENSE FOG IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Tuesday Evening. -- A dense fog has prevailed all day, causing an almost complete cessation of business in the city. ...

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  20. THE RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIAST POUL[?]ON.

    MOLONG, Thursday. -- Mr. Poulton, the religious enthusiast, who was recently [?] £5. or in [?]ault two months in gaol. left by train this evening for the Orange gaol. A number of his ...

    Article : 92 words
  21. SHIPPING.

    COLOMBO, Wednesday. -- The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Massilia left here for Australia this morning. The British-India Company's steamer ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. THE LAND BILL.

    WILCANNIA, Thursday. -- An influential meeting of the Pastoral Association was held last night, when 15,200,000 acres were represented by owners and managers. The ...

    Article : 1,064 words
  23. MINERS TAKING OUTSIDE WORK.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Owing to a number of union miners taking contracts for outside work and following the occupation of a miner at the same time, the executive committee have ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM M'ARTHUR.

    LONDON, Tuesday Evening. -- Sir William M'Arthur, K.C.M.G., a late member of Parliament, and who had been long known in Australian commercial circles, died suddenly ...

    Article : 850 words
  25. THE ESCAPED CONVICTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday. -- The convicts Thompson, Hughes and Jarvis are stiil at large. Trackers followed them yesterday for five miles, but lost the tracks in a dense bush. The escapees made ...

    Article : 187 words
  26. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BORDER TRADE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- A deputation to-day asked the Treasurer to make alterations in the Customs arrangements for tho Silverton trade, and pointed out that the recent increase of ...

    Article : 183 words
  27. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL DEFENCES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Attorney-General met with somewhat unexpected opposition in moving, in committee -- "That It is desirable to ...

    Article : 425 words
  28. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- In the Legislative Assembly to-day. the Premier stated that he hoped to prorogue Parliament on December 15. All the additional estimates were agreed ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 words
  30. THE VICTORIAN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Presbyterian General Assembly sat in private conference today and considered the report of the committee on the Infirm Ministers' Fund, which appeared ...

    Article : 273 words
  31. FLOODS IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Great floods have been experienced at Eeauca, the low-lying lands all being covered. Many families have had to quit their homes and take to the high ...

    Article : 59 words
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    Mr. Benjamin Edye, an old and respected resident of Bathurst. died there yesterday, aged 73. Deceased was father of Messrs. Edye Bros., the well-known saddlers, and bad resided in ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. Advertising

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