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  2. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    In his speech at the close of the session, the premier, before asking Parliament to come upstairs and give it a name, warmly thanked members for having, "at considerable personal ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Lady Hampden entertained at dinner at Government House on Saturday evening Sir Gerard, Lady, and Miss Smith, the Primate and Miss Snowdon Smith, Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice ...

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  4. THE DYNAMITE PLOT.

    LONDON, Friday Night. --At the Bow-street Police Court to-day, Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, a New York hotelkeeper, was charged, on remand, with unlawfully ...

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  5. FOREIGN TRADE WITH THE COLONIES.

    LONDON, Saturday. --Speaking at Birmingham last night, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that the percentages of increase in ...

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  6. THE BATHURST FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    BATHURST, Sunday.--Bathurst Will devote itself entirely to federation tomorrow, and Will revel in it for the remainder of the Week There a great deal of earnestness it. ...

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  7. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mrs a certificated nurse, of Richmond, brought before the police yesterday an infant which she said had been foisted on her by its mother, a girl who, ...

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  8. POST AND TELEGRAPHIC CONFERENCE.

    The conference of Postmasters-General was opened at the Post-office on Saturday morning. The gentlemen present were: Mr. Cook, M.P. Postmaster-General, and Mr. Lambton, deputy, ...

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  9. MELBOURNE THEATRES.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The theatres were well patronised on Saturday night. At the Princess, "Djin Djin" was repeated, and the additional life pictures being shown now form a very ...

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  10. MR. FRANK FARNELL.

    According to a letter which ho has addressed to the"Cumberland Argus," Mr. Frank Farnell, M.P., seems to be doing famously in London. He said he and Mrs. Farnell were off to spend a ...

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  11. THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A meeting of the shop assistants was held last night, at the Temperance-hall, to take action in support of the movement for securing the half-holiday on the day of ...

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  12. ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF A PRIEST.

    LONDON, Saturday.--A reply has been made by members of the Roman Catholic Church to the statement of the Right Rev. Dr. Earle, Bishop of Marlborough, that ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Alfred Dobson, Solicitor-General,Was thrown from his bicycle yesterday, and was much out about the face, necessitating medical aid. H.M.S. Ringdove arrived at Tamar yesterday ...

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  14. RETURN OF MR. J. CANDLISH.

    Mr. John Candlish, of Burwood, who has been on a visit to Great Britain, returned to Sydney on Saturday by the Austral. Mr. Candlish was a delegate to the Pan-Presbyterian Council, which ...

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  15. A NEW ZEALAND APPEAL CASE.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The Judical Committee of the House of Lords to-day gave judgment in the appeal case of the executors of the late Mrs. Francis Louis Tollemache ...

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  16. PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION.

    DR.T. A. MACHATTIE. President of the Federation League; DR. HURST. Vice-President of the League. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM.

    WELLINGTON, Saturday--The match between the Australian cricket team and an eighteen of Wellington was concluded to-day, and resulted in a draw. The Australians made 206 in their second ...

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  18. THE SOUDAN.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--The "Daily Telegraph" states that the advance on the positions held by the Khalifa in the Soudan Will commence in June next. ...

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  19. THE WARSHIPS.

    H.M.S. Orlando, the flagship on the Australian station, returned to her headquarters in Port Jackson on Saturday last, having Admiral Bridge on board. She left Sydney on September 25 for ...

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  20. THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The financial newspapers approve of the Queensland National Bank Guarantee Bill, which has been carried by the Queensland Legislature, but ...

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  21. SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.

    Of the more local subjects to be considered by the conference is the following list, which list been submitted by New South Wales:--Proposed reduction of territorial transit rates charged by ...

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  22. MOTOR CARS.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Thirty motor cars of all types started yesterday from London to Brighton. Immense crowds witnessed the start, and unbounded interest was displayed. ...

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  23. THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY QUESTION.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--The Venezuelan Government are satisfied with the clause in the settlement between the United States ...

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  24. THE CALVERT EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday--.Mr. A. T. Magney, the agent for the Calvert expedition, has received the following wire from Mr. J. Scott, stationmaster at Fitzroy River (W.A.):--"Mr. Wells is ...

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  25. WEST AFRICA.

    LONDON, Sunday.--An expedition is to leave Akassa, one of the Royal Niger Company's stations, in the middle of December, is order to subjugate the Ilorans, a powerful ...

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  26. DR. JAMESON'S RAID.

    LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--The Earl of Lonsdale, in his speech at Whitehaven, said that, he had the authority of the Emperor William of Germany for stating that ...

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  27. A COMPANY'S MEETING.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The annual report of the directors of the Agency. Land, and Finance Company of Australia, Limited, shows a net profit for the year of £1310. A ...

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  28. ACCIDENT TO THE YARRA-WONGA.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--The Lund line steamer Yarrawonga, Capt. Thomas, which left Sydney on September 23 for London via ports, lost her propeller when off Cape ...

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  29. THE ARREST OF "BILLY'" BOGAN.

    BATHURST, Saturday.--"Billy" Bogan, an aboriginal, was brought before the court to-day charged with wounding with intent to murder, and remanded. "Billy" has given an interesting ...

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  30. THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Antwerp wool sales closed with a less brisk demand than at the opening. The rise in River Plate wool was, however, maintatined. ...

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  31. THE RETURN OF THE GOLDFINCH.

    The gunboat Goldfinch, which for some months past has been on the Island division, is returning to Sydney. Word was received by the steamer Ovaian on Saturday that the Goldfinch ...

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  32. A MINING COMPANY.

    LONDON, Friday Night.--the remainder of the shares issued in connection with the Perseverance Gold-mining Company have been allotted. The company was formed ...

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  33. LIST OF DELEGATES.

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  34. THE WATERWITCH.

    The officers of H.M.S. Waterwitch have just completed a survey of Suva, Fiji. The work occupied some two months, and upon the completion the ship left Suva for a few days' ...

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  35. ENGLISH RACING.

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  36. THE LIZARD AT OAMARU.

    The gunboat Lizard called at Oamaru (N.Z.) the other day, and while in port one of the oldest citizens of that town was especially invited on board, and was most cordially received by the ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Sunday.--The Rev. Dr. Lenihan was consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland to-day. The ceremony was imposing Bishops Gallagher, of Goulburn. Grimes, of ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--Three important sales of city property were made this week--namely, two in Edward-Street and one in Roma-Street--at a ...

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  39. ACCIDENT AT A COFFEE PALACE.

    By some unexplained means, about 12 o'clock last night, a middle-aged man named William J. Brook fell from the window of a room on the second floor of Ellis's Post Office Coffee Palace, ...

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  40. FATAL CASE OF SMALLPOX.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Saturday.--The steamer Duke of Devonshire arrived here this morning from London. and reported having had a fatal case of smallpox on board after leaving Batavla. ...

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  41. ERUPTIONS AT TONGARIRO.

    AUCKLAND, Sunday.--Two small eruptions have taken place at Tongariro. The ashes travelled 60 miles. The mountain is now quiet, though it is smoking slightly. ...

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  42. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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  43. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Saturday.--The Perth water supply is very unsatisfactory, and numerous complaints have been made owing to the water being cut off in certain districts. ...

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