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  2. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A good sort of horse named Mountaineer has arrived at Flemington from Tasmania, and this morning exercised. The Sydney galloway Leda is also here, ...

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  3. EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT WAGES.

    The Premier was asked by Mr. Perry, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, if he was aware that the system of working "employees without wages" referred to by him at the "Windsor ...

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  4. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    Cape Colony seems likely to furnish another example of a community refusing to submit to protective duties until it has been starved to death. England was the first and most notable ...

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  5. THE POWERS AND TURKEY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Novosti," of St. Petersburg, urges Russia, France, and Great Britain to take joint action in coercing the Sultan into currying out the reforms ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    The Governor, Lady Hampden, and Miss Brand, accompanied by Captain Ferguson, attended the Philharmonic concert last night. Lord Laming-ton, Governor of Queensland, with Lady ...

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  7. FOREIGN TRADE WITH THE COLONIES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The collections of foreign-made goods sent to London by the Governments of Victoria and of the West Indies, in response to the circular issued by ...

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  8. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Attorney-General obtained leave to introduce a bill to-prevent usury. The bill was read a first time with amendments. ...

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  9. THE ABATTOIRS SELECT COMMITTEE.

    Messrs. Hawthorne, O'Sullivan, Bavister, Law, and Wilks, Ms.P., members of the select committee on the abattoirs question, returned to Sydney last night by the mail train from a visit to ...

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  10. DEATH OP MISS ANNIE TAYLOR.

    Mrs. E. C. Corlesse, better known as Miss Annie Taylor, died at noon yesterday at the City Club Hotel, where she had been living for some time with her husband, a prominent ...

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  11. A MONEY-LENDING SUIT.

    The suit brought by Reginald S. Nelson and Edward Callan, money-lenders, against Thomas Capper, a stamper and sorter in the General Post Office, and which was being heard in the District ...

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  12. THE CONDOBOLIN TO BROKEN-HILL RAILWAY PROPOSAL.

    Inquiry into the proposal for a railway from Condobolin to Broken-hill was resumed by the Public Works Committee yesterday. Mr. Sleath, M.P., was examined. He favored the ...

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  13. ENGLAND AND THE POWERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir Michael E. Hicks-Beach. Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech delivered yesterday, said it was certain that if Great Britain attacked ...

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  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the motion for the presentation of an address from the Council to the Queen, conveying to her Majesty Royal and cordial ...

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  15. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The upward movement in the price of grain in the United States is destroying the chances of Mr. W. J. Bryan's election as President. ...

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  16. THE ARMENIANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Armenians, who seized the imperial Ottoman Bank, and were afterwards allowed to leave Constantinople, have warned the Foreign ...

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  17. THE POLITICAL LABOR LEAGUE.

    At the invitation of the executive of the Political Labor League, a conference of delegates from the metropolitan branches of this organisation was held at the Labor Centre, ...

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  18. FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The latest news from Madagascar is that the revolt against French rule is spreading, and has now become general throughout the island. ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council to-day considered the Assembly's message in regard to the Federation Bill. Mr. Thynne moved that the House should not insist ...

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  20. THE FOOCHOW ARSENAL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Chinese authorities have entrusted the work of rebuilding the arsenal at Foochow to French experts. ...

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  21. CONFERENCE OF AGENTS-GENERAL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A meeting of the Agents-General was held yesterday, convened by Sir Saul Samuel at the instance of Mr. Playford, Agent-General for South ...

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  22. DEATH OF MR. ROBERT CROSBIE.

    Mr. Robert Crosbie, a well-known contractor, died at his residence, Carlingford, on the 12th inst., after an illness of only a few day's duration. He, in conjunction with his partner, Mr. ...

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  23. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Wednesday, Noon.--The first series of London-colonial wool sales in 1897 will open on January 19, and the second series on March 9. ...

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  24. THE JANUARY WOOL FLEET.

    Two well-known Aberdeen clippers--the Samuel Plimsoll and Cimba--cleared at the Customs yesterday for London with shipments of wool for the January sales. The Samuel Plimsoll was loaded ...

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  25. THE BARRACK-STREET SAVINGS BANK.

    Extensive alterations and additions are in progress at the Savings Bank in Barrack-street, of which Sir George Dibbs is the manager. A portion of the vacant land at the rear of the ...

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  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.---It was rumored today that Mr. Thomas Playford had intimated to the Government his intention of retiring from the position of Agent-General, but the Treasurer ...

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  27. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--An inquest was held to-day on the body of Arnold Vivian Collins, son of Mr. Reuben Collins, of New Thebarton, who died in the hospital last night, from injuries ...

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  28. THE CRY OF THE FRUITGROWER.

    The voice of the fruitgrower was heard in grieved accents at the Mines and Agricultural Department yesterday. Mr. Sydney Smith has prepared a bill to deal with diseases in fruit. ...

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  29. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, and Sir R. Cartwright, the Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce, are expected to arrive in London ...

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  30. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Further arguments were heard to-day in connection with the trial of the City of Melbourne Bank directors and auditors. The Crown Prosecutor replied ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The bill amending the Bank of New Zealand and the Banking Act, which has been introduced into the House of Representatives, gives effect to the ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A caucus of Ministerial supporters in the Legislative Assembly was held to-day. when the present condition of legislative business was discussed. It was decided ...

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  33. ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The adjourned inquest on Mary Helena Gardiner, who died in the Women's Hospital on the 2nd inst., owing, it is alleged, to an illegal operation, was ...

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  34. TRAINING NOTES.

    One of the first horses to exercise at Flemington this morning was the Derby favorite, New-haven, and again he was content to potter along on the tan. Lieutenant travelled round the sand ...

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  35. COLONIAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--At a meeting to-day of the Ladles' Conference in connection with the Congregational Colonial Missionary Society, a warm welcome was ...

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  36. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--The annual show of the Northern Tasmanian Agricultural Society opened at Longford to-day. There was a very large attendance, and the exhibits were the best seen ...

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  37. INSOLVENCY OF MR. W. FERGUSSON.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The following proofs of debt were handed in at a meeting of creditors in the estate of Michael W. Fergusson, stationer, to-day:--City of Melbourne Bank, ...

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  38. ENGLAND AND ZANZIBAR.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A great sensation has been caused at Zanzibar by the dispatch of British warships to that port as a reply to the protests of Germany as to the ...

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  39. IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

    BATHURST, Wednesday.--The Bishop of Melbourne, during an address at the Diocesan Festival last night, referred to federation. All must recognise, he said, that the English-speaking ...

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  40. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Hannan's Star lode at the 120ft. level has been driven a further distance of 8ft., in which the bulk of the sample has risen from 2oz. to from 12oz. to 14oz. The lode ...

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  41. THE TRAGEDY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Further particulars of the Pine Valley tragedy show that the victims were Elizabeth Thyer, the wife, aged 36 years; Florence Thyer, only daughter, 12 years; Edward ...

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  42. SCRATCHINGS.

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  43. THE BETTING MARKET.

    The betting market has been unusually dull to-day in the matter of actual business, and since the withdrawal of Wallace was notified, Lackers, have not exhibited any desire to incur fresh ...

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  44. THE PROPOSED FEDERAL CONVENTION AT BATHURST.

    A representative of "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday had a chat with Mr. Edward Dowling, J.P., the hon. secretary of the Australasian Federation League, touching upon his trip to ...

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  45. MUTINY ON A SPANISH WARSHIP.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Forty gunners, forming prat of the crew of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII., mutinied at Ferrol, a Spanish seaport in Galiela, and tried to seize ...

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  46. THE NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Considerable dissatisfaction is being expressed by the miners employed at the A. A. Company's Seaplt colliery, owing to the alleged refusal on the part of the ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

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  48. AN ACTION FOR SLANDER.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--At the District Court to-day Michael Denis Bennett, a miner, residing at Hurra, near Tumberumba, on the Upper Murray, sought to recover £200 as damages for ...

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  49. A WEST AUSTRALIAN APPOINTMENT.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Mr. Cyril Jackson has been appointed Inspector-General of Education for West Australia, and will sail for Perth in the steamer Urmston ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND CHILLED MEAT.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Forty quarters of Queensland chilled meat by the steamer Urmston Grange have been landed. The meat arrived in a sound condition, none ...

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  51. THE R.M.S. GOTHIC AT HOBART.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--The Show, Savill, and Co.'s R.M.S. Gothic, from London, arrived this evening, bringing the following passengers:-- For Melbourne.--Mr. J. E. J. Hand Rutter, Mr. and ...

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  52. PRIZES AT SUNDAY-SCHOOL PICNICS.

    Yesterday at St. Luke's Sunday-school picnic, the Rev. T. J. Curtis announced that there were no prizes for distribution or competition. The announcement was received with disappointed ...

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  53. LATE SHIPPING.

    SOUTH HEAD, Thursday, 1.52 a.m.--The German ship Gertrude, 1693 tons, Captain Henke, from Adelaide, is new two miles off the Heads. ...

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