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  2. COUNTRY VISITS OF THE PREMIER.

    Sir Henry Parkes will leave Sydney for Glen Innes oil the evening of the 22nd inst. and will address the people of that town on the 24th. On his return he will stop over at Armidale, ...

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  3. HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.

    After seven years' service, performed, we are told, without official censure, Miss Frances G. Holden, the lady superintendent of the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children, has been ...

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  4. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The disturbed condition of political circles and the conjectural crisis re the Ministry by the defection of two of its members have caused considerable ...

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  5. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    BOURKE, Friday.--.Mr. Matthew Burnett, social reformer, lectured yesternight on "Battles fought, Victories won," but owing to the incessant rain there was a very small ...

    Article : 60 words
  6. RAILWAY DISASTER IN AMERICA.

    New York, Thursday.--A terrible railway disaster occurred to-day when, owing to the burning of a bridge over the river Illinois, a train east ward bound for Niagara was ...

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  7. BRAIDWOOD [?] SESSIONS

    BRAIDWOOD, Friday.--The jury in the case of John Wilson, for alleged horse stealing, were locked up all night and discharged this morning, being unable to agree, one of them ...

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  8. HER MAJESTY'S THANKS.

    The Premier has received the following cablegram through the Attorney-General:-- "The Queen, through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, desires her very special thanks to ...

    Article : 78 words
  9. A DEFAULTING SECRETARY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--Mr. F. R. Mellon, the defaulting secretary to the United Mercantile Society, has been traced to Adelaide, from whence he sailed by the R.M.S. Carthage for ...

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  10. MISSING MEN TURNED UP.

    TOWNSVILLE, Friday.--Captain Lessing, of the barque Pactole, and his companion turned up all safe to-day. They drifted past the ship and reached the quarantine station at Magnetic ...

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  11. SIR SAMUEL GRIFFITH BANQUETED.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--The Premier to-day made a trip to Darring Downs by special train and was banqueted to-night by the Warwick people. Several members of Parliament ...

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  12. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The official report of the proceedings of the Imperial Conference has not yet reached the Government of this colony. A report is known to have been prepared and has probably been ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY.

    St. PETERSBCRGH, Thursday.--The Russian journals, in discussing the present situation in Bulgaria, generally deride the action of Prince Ferdinand, of Saxe Coburg, ...

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  14. MR. BLACK AMONG HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    HILL END, Friday.--Mr. R. J. Black, M.P., met with a hearty welcome this evening from the miners at Tambaroora aud Hill End, whom he addressed at length upon the important ...

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  15. TWO WARSHIPS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN STATION.

    With a view to further strengthening the fleet on the Australian station, the Admiralty have commissioned two vessels for service in these waters. One of these--the Stork--is now ...

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  16. BATHURST STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETY.

    BATHUHST. Friday.--The annual meeting of No. 2 Starr-Bowkett Society was held last night. The report showed the total amount received from from all sources, £5044 17s. 9d.; sum advanced, ...

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  17. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Buxton Forman, of the Imperial Post-office, has returned from his visit to Italy. He is sanguine of success in regard to the reduction of the rates for ...

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  18. THE NEWCASTLE RAILWAY OPENING.

    The railway authorities have made very complete arrangements for rendering the trip in connection with the opening of the railway from Gosford to Waratah a most enjoyable one to ...

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  19. THE R.M.S. ROME IN A COLLISION.

    LONDON, Friday.--The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Rome, when passing through the Suez Canal, collided with a launch. Neither vessel sustained serious damage, but ...

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  20. FORBES VOLUNTEER INSPECTION.

    FORBES, Friday.-- The Forbes Volunteer Company were inspected yesterday by Major-General Richarison, C.B., the Assistant, Adjutant-General also being present. Thirty men of all ...

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  21. THE BEGA-EDEN RAILWAY.

    BEGA, Friday. --Last might the meeting advocating the Bega-Eden railway, as voted by the late Parliament, was one of the best hitherto held in Bega. The Mayor presided. All the ...

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  22. A BIG FAILURE.

    LONDON, Friday.--Henry Ives, of New York, has failed for 20,000,000dols. ...

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  23. SCULLING MATCHES.

    LONDON, Friday.--Edward Hanlan rows Teemer in Canada to-morrow. Robert Edwards, a Melbourne sculler, has challenged Brightwell to row. ...

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  24. THE ANGLICAN CENTENARY

    To-morrow being the centenary celebration of the consecration of the first colonial Anglican bishopric, special services will be held in St. Andew's Cathedral, Bishop Barry preaching at ...

    Article : 125 words
  25. COUNTRY POSTAL COMPLAINT.

    GUNDAGAI, Friday.--The custom hitherto adopted by mercantile firms in Sydney of sending circulars, &c., to their country constituents in envelopes with a portion of the ends cut out, ...

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  26. GROSVENOR PICTURES.

    LONDON, Friday.--Pictures from the Grosvenor Gallery to the number of 156 have been shipped to Australia in the R.M.S. Clyde. ...

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  27. BANK OF ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the proportion of the reserve to liabilities to be 41 per cent., and the total reserve ...

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  28. FIRE AT ARMIDALE.

    ARMIDALE, Friday.--A fire occurred at Grey's tailoring establishment the other night and the whole block of buildings narrowly escaped destruction. An inquiry was held yesterday and ...

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  29. THE SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    IVANHOE, Friday.--Considerable excitement was caused in this district by the shearers' strike, and at one time fears of bloodshed between the union and non-union men were ...

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  30. THE VICTORIAN CUSTOMS FRAUDS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The trial of James Kelly, manager for Schukrafft and Co., charged with defrauding the Customs, advanced another stage to-day, when the evidence of Brown, the ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. CLOSING OF COUNTRY MAILS.

    On and from Monday next, owing to the opening of the railway line between Gosford sad Hamilton, the mails will be closed at the General Post-office during very bad weather at ...

    Article : 238 words
  32. THE SPEAKER OF THE QUEENSLAND ASSEMBLY.

    BRISBANE, Friday.-- The Speaker gave a dinner here commemorating the 25th year of his being a member of Parliament without a break. All the present members of the ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. COOTAMUNDRA RAILWAY RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  34. VICTORIAN TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Trades-hall Council met to-night and decided to postpone taking action or the letter received from the Australian Government Manufacturing League, asking the ...

    Article : 112 words
  35. MR. TRAILL AND MR. WISE.

    Sir,--In your report of the Attorney-General's speech at Balmain last night occurs the following:--"Most of the statements made by protectionist speakers were misleading or ...

    Article : 284 words
  36. THE FLOODS IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--Murray still rising at Echuca, and the river is now 30ft. above summer level. Blair and Chadwick's Mills are surrounded with water, the yard being covered ...

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  37. CHAFFEY BROTHERS' IRRIGATION SCHEMES.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--Mrs. George Chaffey arrived in Adelaide by the Melbourne express this morning. He intends now to make a permanent stay there. Some of the machinery ...

    Article : 221 words
  38. VICTORIAN UNEMPLOYED.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A meeting of the unemployed, held to-night in the Temperance-hall, was attended by 600 or 700 people, and a resolution passed, "That in order to limit the number ...

    Article : 198 words
  39. THE KURRAJONG LAND FRAUDS.

    The Commissioner of Stamps (Mr. Hemming) has directed the attention of the Attorney-General to alleged frauds on the revenue in connection with certificates of ...

    Article : 105 words
  40. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  41. GENERAL NEWS.

    A meeting of the Queen's Fund was held at the council-chambers, Manly, on Thursday afternoon, the following being present:--Mr. C. R. Austin (Mayor), Mesdames Austin, ...

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  42. IRRIGATION IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Government statist has prepared statistics showing the area of land on which irrigation has been practised in the colony during the last season and the ...

    Article : 148 words
  43. THE KERMADEC ISLANDS.

    AUCKLAND, Friday. -- The Government steamer Stella has been dispatched with a party to survey aud report on the Kermadec Islands, annexed last year by H.M.S. ...

    Article : 129 words
  44. TRADE MEETINGS.

    The committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the annual picnic of the Bootmakers' Union met at the Temperance-hall last evening under the ...

    Article : 119 words
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