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  2. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    London, April 22.--The members of the conference have had a busy week, officially and socially. They have had long fittings every day, and their evenings have been devoted to ...

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  3. A DAY WITH THE "UNEMPLOYED."

    The Premier stated recently m Parliament that there were some 4000 men employed on the relief works instituted by the Government. This means that nearly one out of every 60 of ...

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  4. BLOT TO DEPOSE THE SULTAN.

    London, Thursday.--Great sensation has been caused throughout Turkey at the discovery of a plot to depose the Sultan, Abdul Hamid II. The details ...

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  5. BURNING OF A PARIS THEATRE.

    London, Thursday.--A terrible fire, attended with great loss of life, took place yesterday in Paris, where the Opera Comique was totally ...

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  6. THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.

    Paris, Wednesday.--M. Floqust has again declined to form n Ministry, the reason advanced being that lie is unable to agree with the Opportunist party. ...

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  7. THE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    London, Wednesday.--It is now generally expected that the Orient and Peninsular and Oriental mail Companies will accept the final offers of the ...

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  8. CABLE NEWS.

    London, Thursday.--Dr. Barry, Primate of Australia, will preach the Ramsden sermon at Cambridge on Sunday. ...

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  9. THE DERBY.

    London, Wednesday.--This race was run, with the following results :--THE DERBY STAKES. Of 50 govs. each, half-forfeit; colts, 9st.; fillies, ...

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  10. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    BATHURST, Thursday.--An inquest was held at the gaol yesterday on the body of John Browning, an old man, who was paralysed and deaf. He had been sent from Hill End ...

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  11. OBITUARY.

    London, Thursday.--The death is announced of Sir Charles Cooper. ...

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  12. P. AND O. COMPANY.

    London, Thursday.--The P. and O. Company has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent. ...

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  13. (REUTER'S MESSAGES.)

    London, Thursday.--Canon Camige, Vicar of Thirsk, Yorkshire, has been appointed Bishop of Bathurst. ...

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  14. HAWAII AND SAMOA.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The Samoan King, Malietoa, has completed a political confederation with Hawaii, subject to the obligations of the treaty formerly concluded by Malietoa with ...

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  15. MELBOURNE HARBOR TRUST.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Commissioner of Customs has been asked by a deputation from the Melbourne Harbor Trust to introduce an amending bill into Parliament for the ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL.

    London, Wednesday.--Tin, £103 5s. ...

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  17. SHIPPING.

    Rio Janeiro, Wednesday.--The New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Arawa, from Lyttelton May 4, left this morning for Plymouth. Her cargo of frozen ...

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  18. THE NATIONAL BANK DISPUTE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A meeting of Adelaide shareholders of the National Bank was held to-day to consider the dispute between the Melbourne board and Messrs. Scott and ...

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  19. WELCOME TO MR. DEAKIN.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A number of Government supporters have decided to welcome Mr. Deakin, Chief Secretary, on his arrival in Adelaide. They will proceed by ...

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  20. DEATH FROM INTEMPERANCE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The second fatality this week arising from intemperate habits was reported to the police yesterday. A man named Milton, a tinsmith, was removed to the cells ...

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  21. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The inquest on the Windsor railway accident was advanced another stage to day. The examination of the youth Blackburn was concluded, but nothing new ...

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  22. MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARDSON AND THE RESERVES.

    Sir,--In your issue of the 19th inst. appears an extract from Major-General Richardson's report on the forces for 1886. In his report he states that, with the reserves, the drill is ...

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  23. ABSCONDING DEBTORS' GRIEVANCE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Messrs. B.A. Moulder and A, Handyside have returned front Melbourne. They are thorougly satisfied with the result of their visit, and hope to see the Absconding Debtors' Bill become law during ...

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  24. THE CHINESE COMMISSIONERS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Chinese Commissioners arrived by special train to-day from Sydney and have taken up their quarters at the Oriental Hotel, where they held a reception, ...

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  25. THE TASMANIAN GOVERNOR.

    HOBART, Thursday.-- The Governor has already made himself unpopular by making invidious distinctions at the Queen's Birthday levee. ...

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  26. ALLEGED VICE-REGAL PENURIOUSNESS.

    HOBART, Thursday.--Lady Hamilton is reported to have issued circulars inviting the ladles of Hobart to combine against the paying of domestic servants more than 6s. per week. ...

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  27. VICTORIAN CUSTOMS DRAWBACKS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Six months' experience of the new system adopted by the Customs authorities in regard to the administration of drawbacks has enabled the ...

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  28. WILCANNIA QUARTER SESSIONS

    WILCANNIA, Thursday.--To-day at the Quarter Sessions the following cases were dealt with before Judge Backhouse Charles Ferron was charged with having at Silverton, ...

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  29. ADELAIDE EXHIBITION.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In reply to a request from the Governor, Admiral Fairfax has telegraphed that he will gladly allow the officers and ship's company of the Nelson to take part ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER COMMISSION.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The South Australian Water Commission reached Bookmark yesterday. The land proposed to be irrigated by Chaffey Brothers comprises 80,000a., and is ...

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  31. THE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.

    ORANGE, Thursday.--A general meeting of the Orange branch of the Railway Employes Association was held at the guards' barracks, Orange, on Wednesday evening, at which there ...

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  32. GRAFTON SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    GRAFTON, Thursday.--A special general meeting of the members of tho School of Arts was held last night to consider the question of going on with the new ...

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  33. WOLLONGONG QUARTER SESSIONS.

    WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The Quarter Sessions were held to-day, before his Honor Judge M'Farland ; Mr. Dilion prosecuting for the Crown. There were only three cases set down ...

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  34. VICTORIAN DEFENCES REPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--General Sehaw has sent in to the Premier his report on the Victorian defences, but Mr. Gillies deems it inadvisable to make the report public at the ...

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  35. THE TASMANIAN SPEAKERSHIP.

    HOBART, Thursday.--Mr. Dobson, at present Speaker of the Assembly, is to be appointed Solicitor General, Mr. Dobbie, the present holder of that office, being appointed Crown ...

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  36. GOULBURN AND THE UNEMPLOYED.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Goulburn Borough Council held to-night, a motion was moved by Alderman R.T. Ball "That this council make application to the ...

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  37. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--For Sydney, by express, Wednesday.--Mr. and Mrs. Stevens and servant, Messrs. Foeleche, Dankin, K. Scott, G. Hull, Kirkcaldie, Tully, W. Moore, W. Ferguson, W. ...

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  38. MISCELLANEA.

    The nuns who teach in primary schools in Alsace-Lorraine are forbidden to complete their own instruction in convents at Nancy because the French tongue being the greatest obstacle ...

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  39. LIBEL ACTIONS IN BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Supreme Court yesterday a libel action was brought by Mr. Geo. Jonathan Evenden against Mr. Joseph Edgar Byrne, proprietor of the Figaro ...

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  40. A SERIOUS FALL DOWN STAIRS.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.--A very serious accident happened to Mr. Rosevear Smith, the secretary of the Goulburn Mechanics' institute, last evening. Whilst descending the back ...

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  41. THE BRISBANE PRECEDENCE CONTROVERSY.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The controversy on the subject of the precedence allowed to the Defence Force before the Corporation at the levee at Government House on Queen's ...

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  42. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

    Yesterday the body of Those Murphy was picked up in the river at Brisbane. Deceased was missed from his work on Saturday. He was employed as laborer on the South Brisbane ...

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  43. CONGRATULATING THE QUEEN.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--His Excellency having sent to the Queen the following cable:-- Sir Henry Loch presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and on their behalf tenders ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES AND FRUITS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A committee has been appointed to take steps for the encouragement of local industries, and has negatived a proposition " that it is not desirable that the assistance ...

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