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  2. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUDAN.

    London, February 17. -- A further telegram from Lord Wolseley states that a native who was an eye-witness of the fall of Khartoam, informs him that after the death of General Gordon and his ...

    Article : 95 words
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  4. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    ADELAIDE, Monday. -- Excessively heavy rains are reported from the far north. The Cowarie mails could not be delivered owing to the floods. From 12in to 16in of rain fell in the Birdsville ...

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  5. SOCIAL

    A large audience assembled at the Protestant Hall on Friday night, at the invitation of the Oxford Club, when their first concert was given. It was in every way a success. Out of 13 songs ...

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  6. SAVINGS BANK RETURNS FOR 1834.

    Yesterday's "Government Gazette" contains an abstract of the balance-sheet of the Savings Bank of New South Wales on December 31, 1884. The profit and loss account shows that after making all ...

    Article : 509 words
  7. Serious Boiler Explosion.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A boiler explosion took place to-day at Johnson's Yarrabank foundry, A youth, aged 18, named John Botts, was huried a distance of 70 feet into the air and dreadfully ...

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  8. THE ANNEXATIONS IN THE PACIFIC.

    London, February 17. -- The statement recently published by the " Times" that a rumour was prevalent that Lord Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, had conceded Prince Biemarck's ...

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  9. The Rev Charles Strong.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A meeting of the friends of the Rev Chas, Strong was held to-day, when it was decided to take steps to secure Mr Strong's services until the differences with the ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. AMUSEMENTS.

    Last night Miss Rachel Gray gave an evening concert at the New Masonic Hall, when there was a large assembly, the hall being crowded in every part. An unusually well trained body of voices ...

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  11. The Smallpox in Melbourne.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Monaghan, the last of the smallpox patients, was released from quarantine to-day. ...

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  12. Charge of Manslaughter against a Mid-Wife.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- An inquest was held to-day on the body of Mrs Stone, who died at Packenbam last Saturday, through an overdose of laudanum, administered in ignorance by Mrs ...

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  13. NEWS FROM QUEENSLAND.

    COOKTOWN, Tuesday. -- The Lalla Rookh, from the Lonisiades, reports that, with regard to annexation, the natives are ignorant of the meaning of the ceremony of hoisting flags, and are quite ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. Alleged Cruelty by a Nun.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mrs Stafford, a lady residing in Church-Street, West Melbourne, whose daughter, aged 15, died in the Melbourne hospital to-day, has reported to the police that the ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. COTTAGE HOMES FOR CHILDREN

    A special meeting of the State Children's Belief Board was held at Paddington yesterday with regard to the proposal to establish cottage homes, Present: Dr. Renwick, B.A. (president), ...

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  16. Alleged Embezzlement of Corporation Funes.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A warrant has been issued to-day for the arrest of Walter Druce, late assistant Town Clerk of Sandhurst, on the charge of embezzling £25 of the Corporation ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. REUTER'S MESSAGES:

    London, February 17. -- Negotiations between Russia and England for the settlement of the Afghan frontier are still proceeding. Russia claims that the Paropamissus Mountains, running ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. CITY IMPROVEMENT BOARD.

    A meeting of the City of Sydney Improvement Beard was held in the board-room, Castlereagh-street yesterday afternoon, when there were present: Messrs. Benjamin Backhouse (chairman) ...

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  19. The Gundagai Electorate

    GUNDAGAI, Tuesday. -- It is reported here today that the Hon. James Watson intends resigning his seat for Gundagai in consequence of his intention to take a trip home ...

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  20. The Health of the Queen.

    London, February 17. -- Her Majesty the Queen in progressing favourably. ...

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  21. Malpractices On The Turf.

    HOBART, Tuesday. -- H. w. Rogers, who was found guilty by the Tasmanian Racing Club of malpractices in connection with the racehorse Tishborne, in the Ladies' Bracelet race at the ...

    Article : 61 words
  22. Delivery of Mails.

    London, February 16. -- The mails ex[?], Sorata, from Melbourne, January 9, were delivered to day via Naples. ...

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  23. TEN DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.

    PARRAMATTA, Tuesday. -- An old shepherd named Cbss, Obastifield Stanley, travelling from Singleton to Sydney, when about six miles from Dural-road camped near a creek, about 300 yards ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. Commercial.

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  25. BUFFALO BANQUET.

    The banquet tendered to Mr Richmond Thatcher, by his brethren of the Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, in the Cambridge Club Hotel, last evening, was a pronounced success. About 45 ...

    Article : 310 words
  26. Shipping.

    London, February 10. -- The s.s. Valetta arrived at Plymouth yesterday. ...

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  27. ANOTHER FLOOD AT COOTAMUNDRA.

    COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday. -- A second flood occurred here to-day. Rain commenced yesterday, and up to half-past 1 o'clock this afternoon 68 points were registered. But a very heavy shower ...

    Article : 249 words
  28. THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The following gentlemen were to-day appointed members of the Victorian commission, for the exhibition to be bled in London in 1886 : -- Messrs Job, Bosisto (president) ...

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  29. THE STOCKDALE EXPLORING PARTY

    Mr Harry Stockdale, leader of the exploring party, which left Sydney by the Waampoa for Cambridge Gulf in August last, and with him his second in command, Mr Ricketson, arrived in ...

    Article : 245 words
  30. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT COURT.

    PARRAMATTA, Tuesday. -- In the District Court on important case was heard to-day before Judge Dowline, in which the Bakers' Operative Association sued James Granger, a master baker, for the ...

    Article : 164 words
  31. CAPTURE OF A SUSPECTED MURDERER AT BURWOOD.

    A smart capture was effected by two of our city police officers on Monday. Detective Grieves and Constable M'Hattie were walking along the Burwood-road, at Burwood, when they ...

    Article : 191 words
  32. MURDER IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

    COOKTOWN, Tuesday. -- The Lalla Bookh, Captain Frier, from the Louisiades and South Cape, reports with regard to the murder of William Reid, the mate of the ketch Wild Duck, in the ...

    Article : 109 words
  33. SYDNEY CITY MISSION.

    The annual tea and public meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held at the Protestant Hall last night, Mr W. J. Foster in the chair. A large number of gentlemen were present on the ...

    Article : 242 words
  34. SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL.

    In connection with the recent entrance examination,scholarships have been awarded to the following five Candidates (under 14 years of age) in the boys' department: -- W. J. Proud, Paddington ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    YASS, Tuesday. -- Splendid rains fell this morning. There is every appearance of it continuing. The country around Yass looks splendid. There is grass and water in abundance. ...

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  36. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

    One Martin Brisbane, a miner, residing in the Farmers' Home Hotel, George-street, met with a serious accident yesterday. While under the influence of drink he walked out of a bedroom ...

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  37. THE REV. A. B. CAMM.

    Subsequent to an address relating to modern liberal religion and its relation to the progressive tendency of New South Wales, the Rev. A, B, Camm, on Tuesday evening, announced to his ...

    Article : 173 words
  38. THE PARLIAMENTARY CRICKET TEAM.

    SEYMOUR, Tuesday. -- At the banquet to be given to the Parliamentary Cricket team in Melbourne on Thursday evening his Excellency the Governor (Sir H. B. Loch) will occupy the chair. ...

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  39. THE MONARO-COAST RAILWAY.

    The trial purvey for a railway from Monare to the coast is, we are informed, progressing satisfactorily. Captain Marris, C. E., has been able to commence the descent or the Tautawanglo Range ...

    Article : 79 words
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