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  2. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    London, Monday.--The dispatch notifying the decision arrived at by the British Government, declining to abrogate the Convention of 1878 in regard ...

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  3. THE PROPOSED NEW TARIFF.

    In the Assembly yesterday Mr. G. A. Lloyd presented the following petition from merchants, traders, artisans and others:--"Your petitioners have perused, with feelings of ...

    Article : 314 words
  4. WRECK OF A PEARLING VESSEL.

    PORT DARWIN, Tuesday.--A Malay, one of the crew of the Minnie, owned by Mr. Walton of Thursday Island, arrived from Bowen Straits on Saturday. He reports ...

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  5. THE EASTERN CRISIS.

    Athens, Tuesday.--The Government has issued a decree ordering the disbandment of fifty-thousand of the troops now in the field. ...

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  6. MATTERSON V. PERKINS

    London, Monday.--The sculling match between Matterson, of New South Wales, and Perkins, the English oarsman, was rowed on the Thames to-day, ...

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  7. THE POST AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Mr. Chas, Todd, the Postmaster-General, who returned yesterday, makes the following statement with reference to postal and telegraphic matters:-- ...

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  8. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Arrangements have been completed for a banquet of welcome to Mr. R. Murray Smith, late Agent-General, on his return to Melbourne. The banquet will be ...

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  9. A NEW COLONIAL KNIGHT.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--It is reported that the Premier, the Hon. Robert Stout, is to be knighted. ...

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  10. THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S MAIL TENDER.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Premier has received a cable from the Agent-General stating that a mistake of £10,000 had been made in announcing the amount of the mail ...

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  11. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY IN TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday.--On the Queen's Birthday the weather was delightfully fine. The Governor held a levee at Government House, and gave a dinner in the evening. The ...

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  12. THE ETHICS OF PUBLIC TESTIMONIALS.

    In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Wilkinson, Mr. Daniel O'Connor, M.P., was sued by Patrick Burke, of East Maitland, for the recovery of £25. Mr. Burke stated that ...

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  13. SIR HENRY PARKES AND SIR JOHN ROBERTSON.

    An impromptu discussion which took place in the Assembly last night on the Temporary Supply Bill led to a renewal of the personal hostility which has previously been displayed ...

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  14. THE FATAL FIRE AT LEICHHARDT.

    The fire which occurred at Leichhardt early yesterday morning (a brief account of which appeared in a portion of our last issue) appears to have been due to carelessness in the use of ...

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  15. REUTER'S MESSAGES.

    London, Monday.--Owing to heavy and continuous rain, the match between the Australians and Marylebone Club at Lord's Ground could not be ...

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  16. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A disastrous fire occurred at Collingwood to-night, resulting in the destruction of the premises of Hugo Greiben, fellmonger and tanner, in Reilly-street. A ...

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  17. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

    London, Tuesday.--In the House of Lords last night the bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister was rejected by a majority of 22. ...

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  18. DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE.

    YOUNG, Tuesday.--A woman named Margaret Marston, the wife of a ganger employed by the railway contractors, who was present with her family at the railway demonstration at ...

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  19. WATER CONSERVATION.

    The engineer of the Royal Commission on the conservation of water, Mr. H. G. M'Kinney, M.E., M.L.C.E., left town on Monday evening under instructions from the commissioners, to ...

    Article : 260 words
  20. THE ANGLO-SPANISH CONVENTION.

    London, Tuesday.--The convention recently concluded between the British, and Spanish Governments, by which Spanish wines up to 30 degrees strength ...

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  21. OPENING OF A NEW BRIDGE.

    WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A new bridge across the Mulbring Creek at Mount Vincent was opened with great ceremony on Saturday afternoon by Messrs. B[?]rns and Brunker, ...

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  22. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

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  23. PRESENTATION TO A CLERGYMAN.

    QUEENBEYAN, Tuesday.--The Rev. Patrick Birch, Roman Catholic clergyman, had two testimonials and a purse of 100 sovereigns presented to him to-day on the occasion of his leaving ...

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  24. DELIVERY OF MAILS.

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  25. IMPORTANT DECISION RE SCHOOL FEES.

    GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--An important case under the Education Act was disposed of at the police court to-day for the recovery of school fees amounting to £3 4s. The attendance ...

    Article : 185 words
  26. SHIPPING.

    Colombo, Saturday.--The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Kaisar-i-Hind, from Melbourne May 4, arrived here this evening, ...

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  27. FREEDOM AND GOVERNMENT.

    At the Oddfellows'-hall, Newtown, last evening, Bishop Barry delivered a very able and comprehensive lecture on "Freedom and Government," in which he showed how freedom and ...

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  28. THE NEW ZEALAND BUDGET.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--Sir Juluis Vogel, the Colonial Treasurer, delivered his budget speech in the House of representatives tonight. He stated that there was a surplus ...

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  29. OPENING OF THE YOUNG-COWRA RAILWAY.

    YOUNG, Tuesday.--The railway excursion over the newly completed line to Cowra yesterday, in aid of the funds of the Young and Cowra hospitals, was a grand success. Over ...

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  30. FOUND DROWNED.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--James Lee, of Moggil, last Wednesday, left his home, and having a boat went, in search of a missing punt on the river. On Friday the boat was picked up ...

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  31. THE DUCHAFFAUT.

    The French cruiser Duchaffaut, attached to the South Sea station, arrived in Port Jackson yesterday from Noumea via Brisbane. The object of her visit is to convey Mr. Nonet, the ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Opposition are reported to be so greatly at variance with one another on the question of procedure that it is believed the numerous caucus ...

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  33. MR. A. G. TAYLOR'S RETURN.

    MUDG[?]E, Tuesday.--Great preparations are being made for Mr. Taylor's reception on Thursday. He will be met at the station at 11 a.m. and driven to his residence, which will be ...

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  34. ACTION AGAINST A BOOKMAKER.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Supreme Court to-day Joseph Lionel Lee, a commercial traveller, commenced an action against Austin Sa[?]ui, the well-known bookmaker, to recover ...

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  35. FOUND GUILTY OF CONTUMACY.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery, h[?]ld in private this evening to consider the Rev. J. Dods' refusal to deliver up his sermons for scrutiny ...

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  36. IMPORTANT NUISANCE ACTION.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Harding, an important action was commenced, Booroodabin Divisional Board versus Municipality of ...

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  37. THE TARIFF PROPOSALS.

    A large meeting was held at the Protestanthall yesterday evening, with the object of protesting against the tariff proposals of the Government. Alderman Riley, in the ...

    Article : 223 words
  38. TRIBUTE TO MR. GLADSTONE.

    ORANGE, Tuesday.--A large and representative meeting was held last evening in the Caledonian-hall, for the purpose of expressing approbation of the notion taken by Mr. Gladstone ...

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  39. ACTION AGAINST MR. GRAHAM BERRY.

    MELBOURNE,Tuesday.--In connection with the action, Atkinson against Mr. Graham Berry the Agent-General, in which the former claims £2000 damages for loss of position as ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. THE WEATHER.

    BOURNE, Tuesday.--The following rainfall is noted:-- Tilpa, 98 points; Walgett, 15; Mungundi, 50; Louth, 65; Wilcannia, 50; Canonbar, 163; Charleville, 113; Byrock, 30 ...

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  41. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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  42. GENERAL NEWS.

    A meeting of railway employes was held at Brewer's Railway Hotel, West Maitland, on Saturday evening, to enrol members and appoint a committee to form a branch of the ...

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  43. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY DINNER.

    As usual His Excellency the Governor entertained at dinner on Monday last, a number of gentlemen prominent in political and social life. Those who attended in response to Lord ...

    Article : 163 words
  44. NEW MUSIC

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  45. Advertising

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