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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE NEW GUINEA PROTECTORATE.

    The Hon. W. B. Dalley, Acting-Colonial Secretary, informs us that he has been in communication with the Imperial Government, through the Agent-General, during the last three weeks, ...

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  3. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    ADELAIDE, February 5.--The Orient Company's R.M.S. [?]beria arrived from Plymouth this morning. Saloon passengers : For Sydney--Mr and Mr O. N. Geoghegan, Mr and Mrs B. G. Hutehins, Mr ...

    Article : 232 words
  4. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    BATHURST, Thursday,--At a meeting of the Bathurst Farmers' Union this afternoon a subcommittee attended to prepare a manifesto to guide the farmers in voting at the next general ...

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  5. DYNAMITE OUTRAGES.

    London, February 4.--On a further examination of the Irish-Amcrican, Gilbert, charged with causing the dynamite explosion at the Tower of London. It is shown that the prisoner's real name ...

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  6. THE FALL OF KHARTOUM.

    Cairo, February 5.--General Wolseley telegraphs to-day that Khartcum has been captured by the Mahdi through treachery on the part of some of the inhabitants, and that General Gordon ...

    Article : 270 words
  7. WOUNDING A CONSTABLE.

    Yesterday evening, about 5 o'clock, Constable Davis, of No. 3 Police-station, went to Charles-lane, Woolloomooloo, to arrest a man named Thomas Donnelly, for using obscene language, ...

    Article : 138 words
  8. The Colonial Exhibition.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--At to-day's meeting of the Pastoral sub-committee in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Sir Samuel Davenport was appointed Chairman, and it was ...

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  9. THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE O'DONOVAN ROSSA.

    London, February 5.--A fond is being raised to defray the cost of defending the woman Dudley, now in custody on a charge of having shot at O'Donovan Rossa. ...

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  10. Bathurst Municipal Council.

    BATHURST, Thursday.--In the municipal council last night it was decided to ascertain the cause of the poor attendance at the High School; and the gas monopoly was strongly commented ...

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  11. ASSAULTING TRAM CONDUCTORS.

    At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr Abbo[?]t, Michael Bester was charged with assaulting Edward Christy and John Sheridan, tram conductors, and also with using obscene language. ...

    Article : 321 words
  12. GENERAL SUMMARY.

    London, January 2.--Regarding the betrothal of the Princess Beatrice it is authoritatively announced that the Princess' future home will be in England, within close proximity to the Queen, ...

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  13. THE TARAGO-BUNGENDORE LINE.

    Mr Whitton, Engineer-in-Chief, accompanied by Mr Wade, inspecting engineer, left Sydney last night for the purpose of inspecting the line under construction between Tarago and Bungendore. ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. THE HANLAN-CLIFFORD MATCH.

    Yesterday morning Hanlan tried a new boat brought down by Sullivan late on Wednesday evening. Sue is a pretty little shell, weighing 26½lb ; but not being provided with the somewhat ...

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  15. Melbourne Sporting Intelligence.

    MELBOURNE,Thursday.--The following is a complete list of scratchings. Those remaining in the handicaps are now liable for the whole stake:--Hurdle Race: Lady Teazie, Dunstan, C[?]rsctacus. ...

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  16. THE SMALLPOX PATIENTS.

    It is satisfactory to learn that the hospital ship Faraway is now clear of smallpox patients, and is in fact being cleansed and disinfected. As all the patients are convalescent, they have been removed ...

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  17. South Australian Lunatic Asylums.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- To-day's "Government Gazette" contains the report of the South Australian Luna[?]ic Asylums for the past year. On December 31 there were list registered ...

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  18. SPECIAL CABLES.

    London, February 5,--Rear-Admiral Wilson has been appointed Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard. ...

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  19. THE ANNEXATIONS IN THE PACIFIC.

    London, February 4.--The latest item of intelligence with regard to the New Guiees question is that the difficulty in connection with the defining of the English and German boundaries ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. The laws Relating to Pawnbroking.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A measure has been prepared for introduction to Parliament next session to give effect to a motion submitted by the Hon. W. Sandover in the Legislative Council, ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. Mr. C. T. Studd.

    London, February 5,--Mr C. T. Studd, the well-known cricketer, spoke at a farewell meeting last night in Exeter Hall prior to his departure for China as a missionary. ...

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  22. OPIUM--NO POISON.

    Han Kee, one of the Chinese shopkeepers of Lower George-street, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with telling opium without the necessary legal qualification. It appears that ...

    Article : 204 words
  23. THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

    London, February 5.--Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, speaking at the Umpire Club, applauded the principle of Australian federation, but objected to the schemes which ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. Fire at Collingwood Victoria.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The promises of Messrs Pithers and Painter, carpenters, of Smith-streest, Collingwood, were burnt this morning. A large stock of type cases, ordered by Messrs Gordon and ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. NEWS FROM MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday --The Premier has received a cablegram stating that, the report tint Lord Derby had no intention of annexing the [?] portion on New Guinea is unfounded. ...

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  26. THE SOUDAN.

    London, January 5.--A statement is current to the effect that an agreement has been concluded between the Governments of Great Britain and Italy, by which the latter pledges itself to assist ...

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  27. The Convict Barnes

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The medical examination oi the convict Barnes, the self-accused murderer of the late Mr Slack, is not yet concluded. Dis, Shields and M'Rae watch him closely, and ...

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  28. RAID ON BOOKMAKERS.

    Summonses have been issued under the Betting House Suppression Act against several well-known bookmakers for plying their vocation at the Randwick racecourse upon various occasions during the ...

    Article : 168 words
  29. South Australian Military Forces.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—News was received in Adelaide to-day to the effect that Lieut. Colonel Cameron, who was appointed to succeed Colonel Downes as commandant of the local forces, had ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

    At a meeting of the Bathurst Agricultural Horticultural, and Pastoral Society held yesterday, it was decided to apply for more ground, and [?]erect a caretaker's residence, a new pig pavilion, ...

    Article : 394 words
  31. REUTER'S MESSAGES.

    London, February 4.--The shipment of frozen mutton ex steamer Haikoura, from Wellington, consisting of 13,000 carcases, has been examined and found in good condition. ...

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  32. Reported Discovery of Silver near Goulburn.

    GOULBURN, Thursday.--There is a reported discovery of silver within five miles of Goulburn. The indications, so far, are said to be favourable, an assay of stone from the lode producing over ...

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  33. The Sortie from Suakim.

    Cairo, February 5.--With regard to the recent sortie from Suakim, in which the village Handoub was burned, and the British force narrowly escaped destruction by the Arabs, Major-General ...

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  34. RICHMOND-WALLERAWANG TRIAL SURVEY.

    The trial survey of a line of railway from Richmond to Wallerawang, via Bell's line, has been completed, and the plans and sections have been plotted, it is authoritatively stated that the ...

    Article : 169 words
  35. Commercial.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Wheat, 3s 6d ex-station, 3s 6½d auction ; flour, £7 10s ; oats, milling 3s 4d, 3s 2d at auction ; carley, [?] ; bran, firm, 1s ; maize, 4s 10d ; hops, Tasmanian 10[?]d ...

    Article : 55 words
  36. Italy in the Red Sea.

    Naples, February 6.--It is announced that the Italian Government will dispatch a second expedition to the Red Sea, leaving here on Sunday next, and its destination being Massowah. ...

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  37. Secular Entertainments on Sunday.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Constable M'Hugh has been directed to commence an action to recover £100 penalty from Mr J. S. Robertson under an Act of George IV., inasmuch as Mr Robertson ...

    Article : 84 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. Commercial.

    London. February 4.--Consols, 100½, The market rate is 3¼. Tin is worth £70 15s. New South Wales three and a half per cents ...

    Article : 87 words
  40. MAJOR GENERAL SCRATCHLEY.

    Major-General Scratchley has gone southwards to arrange with the Government of Victoria respecting the maintenance of British authority at New Guinea, and by the earliest opportunity he ...

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  41. SERIOUS BUSH FIRE IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, Thursday--Aserious bush fire has been burning since yesterday on Mount Macedon. It threatened to envelope Mr David Syme's villa, at present occupied by the Governor and his ...

    Article : 114 words
  42. THE CLYDE RIVER TIMBER TRADE.

    The lessons of foreshores on the Clyde River for the cultivation of [?]ysters rec[?]utly challenged the right of timber-getters to bring their punts alongside leased foreshores to ship their logs. The ...

    Article : 176 words
  43. Shipping.

    London, February 4.--The Ganges, from Melbourne, December 18, arrivel at Plymouth to-day. Port Said, February 4.--The Duke of Argyll arrived yesterday, homewards. ...

    Article : 36 words
  44. ACCIDENTS.

    Thomas Blackham, a cab-driver, Campbell-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from concussion of the brain. He was driving in his cab across the street, when the ...

    Article : 162 words
  45. THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

    PARRAMATTA, Thursday.--While parts of the wrecked train wore being removed to Sydney this evening a large piece of wood fell off a truck across the line near Harris Paik. Fortunately it was ...

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  46. THE THOW INQUIRY.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Mr Howe, M.P., has refused to do anything further in regard to the charges made by him last session against Mr R. C. Patterson, the late Deputy Engineer-in-Chief. ...

    Article : 175 words
  47. THE JERILDERIE LINE.

    In a report furnished by Mr W. Hutchinson to the Engineer-in-Chief, he states that the rainfall at Narrandera on the 24th and 25th January amounted to 3[?]in in 48 hours. [?] ...

    Article : 121 words
  48. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Shaw's eleven began a match at Maryborough to-day against a team of 22. There was glorious weather, a rood wicket, and a large attendance, Shrewsbury, the captain, ...

    Article : 176 words
  49. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Parramatta Dramatic Amateurs gave a benefit entertainment on Wednesday night at the Victoria Theatre, Parramatta, to the widow of the late Hedley lid ward Burge, who lost his life [?] ...

    Article : 158 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 136 words
  51. RAILWAY COLLISION AT ROOTY HILL.

    The news of a railway collision at Rooty Hill, which was circulated in town early yesterday morning, proved to be correct. Fortunately, the only [?]amage done was to the rolling stock. The ...

    Article : 140 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 76 words
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