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  2. THE COMMERCIAL DEPRESSION.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the causes of the commercial depression in the United Kingdom has commenced ...

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  3. THE MISSING GERMAN CORVETTE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Anxiety is felt for the safety of the German corvette Augusta, which left Kiel last April bound for Albany with 300 officers and ...

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  4. TOPICS OF THE DAY.

    Sir James Martin amongst the prophets! An outspoken defence of Christianity from the lips of the Chief Justice is the least anticipated column in the papers this morning, ...

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  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    The monthly meeting of the microscopical section of the Royal Society was held on Monday evening last, Mr. Pedley in the chair. Dr. Wright exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Sharp, of ...

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  6. SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A tragedy, involving the loss of one life and the probability of another, startled Adelaide to-day. About noon the attention of Constable Kennedy, on duty in ...

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  7. MR. HEYDON, M.P., AT BATHURST.

    BATHURST, Tuesday.--Mr. Heydon continued speaking for three hours last night. He praised the old Land Act, and said the new one was carried by the Government ...

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  8. REUTER'S MESSAGES.

    LONDON, Monday (Evening).--In the House of Commons to-day Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave notice of his intention ...

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  9. [REUTER'S MESSAGE.]

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the various causes that led to the present depression in trade. The Earl ...

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  10. THE SMALLPOX.

    The steamship Occanien was thoroughly fumigated yesterday preparatory to her departure on the homeward voyage. Soon after noon the Dupleix, from Noumea, arrived, and ...

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  11. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    PORT MACQUARIE, Tuesday.--A very large public meeting was held to-day to strengthen the hands of Mr. J. H. Young, M.P., in his endeavor to secure an ...

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  12. MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS IN TONQUIN.

    HONGKONG, Monday.--News received from Tonquin reports that a massacre has taken place of Christians in that province, a thousand of whom have ...

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  13. TELEGRAPHIC CONFERENCE.

    BERLIN, Monday.--The International Telegraphic Conference for considering and revising the rules and regulations under which telegraphic ...

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  14. POLITICAL.

    GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--It is rumored that Mr. Hugh Wilson, well-known as the managing director of the slate quarry at Gundagai, is likely to become a candidate ...

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  15. THE TEA SALES.

    As was feared, yesterday's prices at the tea sales showed symptoms of a weakening market, the larger portion of the catalogue having to be withdrawn, and the packages knocked down ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL.

    LONDON, Monday.--Consols. 99⅝. Market rate ⅝ths per cent. below the Bank rate. Tin, £92 10s. ...

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  17. SUICIDE AT SCONE.

    SCONE, Tuesday.--A man named Michael M'Garry, a swagman, was found dead in the hospital yard this morning with his throat cut from ear to ear, and a razor at his side. ...

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  18. SHIPPING.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Bailaarat, from Melbourne June 16, arrived at Plymouth this morning. The Chyebassa, from Brisbane June ...

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  19. FIRST WOOL.

    The first consignment of this season's clip, comprising some 60 bales, has been received by Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, from Mrs. Glass's Erin Erin station. The manager of the ...

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  20. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    BATHURST, Tuesday.--The mail train which was due here at 3.25 a.m. to-day did not arrive till 8.35, five hours behind time. The delay was caused through an accident ...

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  21. THE CHOLERA.

    The following proclamation by his Excellency the Governor was published as a supplement to the Government Gazette. yesterday:--"Whereas information has been received by the ...

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  22. THE QUEENSLAND ESTIMATES.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Estimates for the year were laid on the table of the House this afternoon. The special appropriation provides £10,000 for rabbit suppression, and ...

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  23. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Valetta, Orman commander, arrived at Albany from Colombo at 10 a.m. Passengers:--Saloon--For King George's ...

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  24. THE AGENT-GENERAL AND THE GOVERNMENT.

    We understand that seriously-strained relations have arisen between the Government and the Agent-General, which may lead to Sir Saul Samuel's resignation. A report to this effect ...

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  25. OUR EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER IN LONDON.

    It may be remembered that when the Prince of Wales came forward as a prominent and active promoter of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, which is to be held in London next year, he ...

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  26. THE GORDON MEMORIAL.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In connection with the Gordon Memorial Fund, the committee intend organising a children's fete in the Exhibition, to be held in about six ...

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The commissioner of Public Works explained in the Assembly to-day that the law officers had given the opinion that the nature of the contract for ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Government Geologist reports in glowing terms on the Gumeracha gold fields. He finds the ground to be rich in gold-bearing quartz, and is ...

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  29. THE QUEEN'S THANKS.

    His Excellency the Governor has received a letter from Sir Henry Ponsonby, stating that he is commanded by her Majesty the Queen to assure the Government that she had received with ...

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  30. SUMMARY OF NEWS.

    LONDON, July 10.--Sir Charles Tupper and all the Agents-General waited upon Colonel Stanley and Lord Dunraven on the 6th inst. Sir Charles Tupper, on behalf of ...

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  31. VICTORIAN LICENSING BILL.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The annual breakfast of the Victorian Alliance took place to-day. Afterwards the conference took place, in the Temperance Hall, on the ...

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  32. CARDINAL MORAN.

    The following is an extract from a letter received in Sydney by the last English mail from a lady who moves in high Catholic society in London:--"The late Catholic news is that Dr. ...

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  33. THE GRAFTON MURDER.

    GRAFTON, Tuesday.--The Coroner's inquiry in the matter of the recent murder resulted in the jury finding a verdict of wilful murder against Matthew Friske, who ...

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  34. IMPORTANT LAND SALE.

    BATHURST, Tuesday.--An important land sale of Kelso River frontages took place on Saturday. The 45 lots sold realised £1765, from £1 to £1 9s. 6d. The principal ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    Assembly this afternoon, a motion made by the Premier--"That the House adjourn after this sitting until Thursday for the Toowoomba Show"--was opposed by many ...

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  36. THE S.S. BUNINYONG IN A COLLISION.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Whilst the steamer Buninyong was entering the port at 8.15 last night, she collided with the lightship, striking her 10ft. on the starboard quarter to within a ...

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  37. SHOCKING SUICIDE.

    Early yesterday morning, Constable Cronin found a man lying in the back yard of No. 490 Elizabeth-street with his throat cut, and though not dead, in a very exhausted condition. He ...

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  38. THE LATE GENERAL GRANT.

    It is understood that the demonstration of sympathy with the American Nation and with the family of the late General Grant, which took place on Saturday night last at the Town-hall, ...

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  39. THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY.

    Sir,--Allow me, as a University man, to call attention to the train of reasoning pursued in the letter of Mr. Justice Windeyer in your issue of to-day. ...

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  40. MR. GRAHAM BERRY ON FEDERATION.

    The Hon. Graham Berry, Chief Secretary of Victoria, in speaking at the Chamber of Manufacturers' banquet at Melbourne on Saturday night, said that the Ministry with which he was ...

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  41. VICTORIAN LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Dr. G. Tucker, superintendent of tho Bayview Asylum, near Sydney, was examined by the Lunacy Commission to-day. He emphatically condemned ...

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  42. VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR TO BOURKE.

    It is six years since Lord Augustus Loftus assumed the governorship of New South Wales. In that period he has only made himself personally acquainted with the surroundings of ...

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  43. SILVERTON NEWS.

    SILVERTON, Sunday.--Water is now so scarce that it is being carted from Mingarcy dam, South Australia, and sold at £1 per 100 gallons. The town well is nearing ...

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  44. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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  45. THE NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.

    The Geographical Society has received a telegram from Mr. H. O., Forbes, stating that the lighter in which his instruments and baggage had been placed at Thursday Island had ...

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  46. MOUNT BROWN MINING.

    Recently we published a report made to Mr. Warden King that Hill's party had traced the at Mount Brown to a depth of 150ft, and the yield of gold was a little under ...

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