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  2. SAMOA.

    SAMOA, October 19.--A fresh outbreak amongst the Samoans has been timely averted by the intervention of the British captains, Consul, and foreign residents having influence with the ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND.

    There is a large number of candidates for the position of Crown Solicitor, vacant through Mr. Gill's death. It is understood that an appointment will be made next week. It is stated that ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The Parliamentary committee of inquiry into the Jackson case met again to-day, when Mr. F. T. Morkham, Secretary for Lands, was further examined. He gave a number of instances of ...

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  5. Advertising

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  6. GENERAL ORDERS.

    The following detailed instructions have been issued by the headquarters staff in connection with the departure of the first batch of troops for the Cape. ...

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  7. INSURANCE FOR THE LANCERS

    As the majority of the 125 or 130 men who will compose the New South Wales Lancer squadron are married or have relatives more or less dependent upon them, it has been decided to ralse ...

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  8. DISCUSSION IN THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Wilson, Postmaster-General, moved the adoption of the resolution authorising the dispatch of the contingent. Mr. Gregory ...

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  9. A WOMAN'S DEATH.

    In connection with the death of the woman Maria Rumball, of the unfortunate class, whose body was found in the river yesterday, a man visited the detective office to-day, and reported ...

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  10. THE WEATHER.

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  11. NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. William Hobart Shaw, Deputy Sheriff at Newcastle, and a well-known business man in the city, was found dead behind the counter of his shop yesterday afternoon. Mr. Shaw was proprietor of a bookselling, ...

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  12. THE R.M.S. MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The R.M.S. Mariposa, of the A. and A. Route, arrived here from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Apia, at 7.15 this morning. She sails for Sydney this evening. ...

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  13. THE TRANSPORT SHIPS.

    In connection with the dispatch of troops by the steamer Kent on Saturday, arrangements have been made with the E. and A. Company for the use of their berth, at Circular Quay on ...

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  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Two severe earthquake shocks, accompanied by a loud rumbling noise, occurred at Port Darwin yesterday afternoon. The heaviest fall of snow on record at Mount ...

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  15. DESTINATION OF THE MEDIC.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The destination of the Medic, with the colonial troops, has now been definitely fixed upon. At first Capetown was stated, and then Port Elizabeth, but now the ...

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  16. WEST AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--A firm of tobacconists has distributed 1000 cigars among members of the Transvaal contingent, and has given a box of cigars to each officer. ...

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  17. NEWCASTLE ANNUAL REGATTA.

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  18. SHEEP OR RABBITS?

    The Cool Storage Commission to-day further considered the rabbit export trade, and a novel view was presented to the committee by Mr. W. Bonn, manager of the Newport Freezing Works. ...

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  19. FITTING OUT THE VICTORIANS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the show grounds to-day, farriers were engaged shoeing the last of the horses of the mounted unit, and at the Victoria Barracks the officers supervised ...

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  20. A HORRIBLE FIND.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Some Italian fishermen, made a gruesome find at Whario Bay. They hooked a very large shark, which, on being opened, was found to contain a woman' s ...

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  21. ISSUING THE KITS.

    During all the turmoil of preparation for this contingent, no department has been more heavily taxed with work, or worked more assiduously and efficiently, than the Military Secretary's branch. ...

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  22. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--Word was received today that of the Albury men who went to Sydney as volunteers for South Africa, only Corporal Scanlan and Private Robison have passed. It is ...

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  23. THE BUNDALEER WATERWORKS.

    In connection with a motion for a return showing the number of men on piecework and the pay they have received at the Bundaleer Waterworks, a long debate took place in the Council to-day. ...

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  24. LOSS OF A PEARLING VESSEL

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Commissioner of Police has received word from Sub-inspector Brophy, of Derby, to the effect that intelligence has been received that the pearling lugger, Otter Snipe, ...

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  25. THE PROPOSED MILDURA RAILWAY.

    The Railway Committee will probably consider to-morrow a point raised on behalf of the Mildura settlers, who fear the railway line will never be made unless the committee recommend forthwith ...

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  26. A MYSTERIOUS VESSEL.

    The steamer Saint Mirren, from New York for Yokohama, arrived early this morning with a cargo of kerosene. Her people were extremely reticent, and the captain was disinclined to say ...

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  27. THE GARDNER SIGNALS.

    Members of the local Marine Board had a cruise round the harbor and outside Nobbys last night, for the purpose of testing the efficacy of the new system of bar, tide, and weather signals which it was recently decided to ...

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  28. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Lands, in reply to a question, said he had not yet been able to secure any suitable land for closer settlement, and the ...

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  29. INTERCOLONIAL FORECASTS

    South Australia.--Barometers rising, cold night, frosty in places inland; light scattered coastal showers, generally fair during the day; southerly winds tending to south-cast, moderate to smooth sea.--C. Todd. ...

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  30. TASMANIA.

    Mr. W. H. Blacklock, local manager of the Union Company, died last night, aged 38. He came from New Zealand 18 months ago. He had been 12 years in the service of the company. ...

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  31. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The R.M.S. Oruba arrived to-day, having on board the first contingent of the returning Australian cricketers. The returning members comprised Messrs. F. Iredale, ...

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  32. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC DEMONSTRATION.

    A meeting of between 80 and 90 public school teachers was held at the Bolton-street School last night, for the purpose of giving consideration to a proposal to postpone the annual athletic demonstration which was to ...

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  33. THE MERMAID INQUIRY.

    At yesterday's meeting of the local Marine Board, Mr. Thompson, of the firm of Richardson and Thompson, Sydney, appeared on the Yangtsee insurance Association to support an application that the inquiry ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS.

    The Queensland Weather Bureau has issued the following forecasts, under date October 25:-- New South Wales.--Showery and unsettled under southerly weather in the coast districts south from Tweed, ...

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  35. FEEDING THE TROOPS.

    On board the Kent, which goes on Saturday, a set dietary scale has been fixed by the owners for the men whom they are to carry. It is practically the same as that laid down for the ...

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  36. DECLARATION UNDER THE MUTINY ACT.

    A matter of some interest has arisen in connection with the dispatch of troops to South Africa. A doubt has been expressed as to whether it is necessary for the men to sign a voluntary ...

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  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture said, though the produce depot is turning out 8000 frozen lambs weekly, only freight for 20,000 ...

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  38. JUVENILE THEFTS.

    Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Newcastle Court yesterday, Robert Richardson (14) and Albert Whitmore (16) were charged with that they did, at Islington, on the 20th October, in company one with the other, steal ...

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  39. SALE OF A MINING PROPERTY.

    The Oceana Silver-mining Company's mining leases, tramway, casements, and machinery at Zeehan were auctioned to-day, and £850 was bid for the lot, but the reserve being £1000 they were ...

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  40. APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS.

    The following are the establishments approved by the Government for service with Imperial troops in South Africa:-- N.S.W. LANCERS. ...

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  41. CONCENTRATION OF FIRE.

    So far as the Boer campaign has gone the British artillery have in every instance silenced the Boer artillery, which, however, seems to have been well and courageously served. Questioned ...

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  42. SHIPPING ITEMS

    The Clitus, str., which arrived at Newcastle yesterday from Sydney, will load coal from various collieries for Singapore, Mr. J. M. Hyde agent. Yesterday the steamer Fazilka sailed from Newcastle ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. A. D. Somerville, manager of the Wellington branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has died suddenly. He retired to rest in his usual health, but shortly afterwards broke a blood vessel, and ...

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  44. IN THE COUNTRY.

    CORAKI, Wednesday.--A very heavy thunderstorm passed over yesterday. A good deal of damage was done at Talham, where it is reported Armstrong and Royse's sawmills were struck by lightning, and the building ...

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  45. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Monger gave notice that he, would move an addition to the select committee's amendments on the Commonwealth Bill that West Australia ...

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  46. ENROLLING THE SOUTH AUSTRALIANS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The members of the South Australian contingent were enrolled to-day. The Cabinet has refused to grant the application of Major Hawker, chief staff officer, to be attached ...

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  47. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RALLY.

    A rally, which took the form of a temperance demonstration, was held by the Leichhardt and Annandale local union of Christian Endeavour on Monday evening in the Leichhardt Wesleyan Church, Wetherill-street. ...

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  48. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Mrs. Lloyd and Messrs. R. G. White and J. Smee, three of the smallpox patients landed at the quarantine station from the steamer Afric, are in a critical ...

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  49. IN CAMP.

    At the conclusion of the medical examination, all those who had passed were marched to the camp at the Agricultural Ground, where complete arrangements had been made by Captain ...

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  50. UNWILLING PARENTS.

    It is inevitable that in cases like the present, when almost every young fellow in the service is anxious to go to the Transvaal for active service, there should be numerous protests from parents. ...

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  51. WESLEYAN DISTRICT SYNOD.

    The synod resumed its sessions yesterday. The case of the Rev. S. H. Macdade was brought before the synod. On the production of a medical certificate to the effect that Mr. Macdade was suffering from ...

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  52. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    A mail named Richard Meade (30) died at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday, whilst being prepared for an operation. Chloroform had been administered to the patient. He was admitted ...

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  53. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    PERTH, Tuesday.--Boyd's Reward. Tuckanarra, has treated 122 tons for 1101oz. A fortnight ago the same mine treated 22 tons for 133oz. The Lennonville public battery has crushed for the ...

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  54. ACTUARIAL SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the Actuarial Society was held at the Exchange on Tuesday, the 24th inst., the president, Mr. E. M, Moors, M.A., F.L.A., in the chair. The Friendly Societies Bill, now before the Legislative Council, was ...

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  55. TRAMWAY TO THE FIELD OF MARS.

    The Hunter's hill Municipal Council has arranged for a deputation to wait on the Minister for Works at an early date for the purpose of advocating the advisability of constructing a tramway via Woolwich to the ...

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  56. CIVIL SERVICE VOLUNTEERS.

    With regard to the question of whether the Public Service Board will give civil servants who may be sent with the troops to South Africa the necessary leave of absence, Mr. Jossep, M.P., has ...

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