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  2. PROGRESS OF LAND SETTLEMENT.

    Land continues to ho taken up in areas and under conditions which Mr. Carruthers considers speaks volumes for the value of the now Act. Tho first result has been to ...

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  3. THE TRANSVAAL.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner for South Africa, is leaving Pretoria, the ...

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  4. THE WEATHER.

    The maximum temperature recorded at the Observatory yesterday was 88.8, and the close and muggy atmosphere served to make one of the most disagreeable days of the season. ...

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  5. OUR SPECIAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--The German, Russian, and Austrian Consuls at Aleppo, on the plea of their advanced age, will not attend the meetings of ...

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  6. OUR SPECIAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--It is reported that President Cleveland is willing to introduce a policy prohibiting, under any pretence, the cession of any ...

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  7. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    The "chained boy" industry, which received a set back in this city some time ago by the prosecution of a parent who adopted the old convict method of "breaking the ...

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  8. THE LAW COURTS.

    Mr. Acting Justice Cohen sat in Chambers yesterday for the purpose of hearing matters of urgency, and he was kept occupied until well on in the afternoon. ...

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  9. GLEN INNES POST OFFICE.

    The formal opening of the Glen Innes Post-office is to take place on January 27. The event will be made the occasion of a Ministerial visit and a local demonstration. ...

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  10. THE PACIFIC CABLE CONFERENCE.

    The Pacific Cable Conference opened at the General Post-office yesterday afternoon. It was held with closed doors. Mr. J. Cook, as Postmaster-General of this colony ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--When the case of William Rogers, who is charged with false pretences in connection with the Angipena Treasurer Gold-mining Company, was ...

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  12. PROPOSED MANLY SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    The proposal for an efficient sewerage scheme for Manly is again making itself heard. The Mayor has resumed the light by writing to the Minister for Works, ...

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  13. THICK FOG OFF THE HEADS.

    A dense fog prevailed off the Heads early yesterday morning, and delayed tho arrival of several of the intercolonial boats. The steamer Peregrine, from Brisbane, was stuck up for ...

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  14. ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

    LONDON, Friday.--The British and Portuguese Governments are negotiating with regard to a new agreement respecting their respective interests in South Africa. ...

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  15. HOSTILITIES AT THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    News from New Hebrides by French mall yesterday states that hostilities have broken out among the bush tribes at Ambrym, and the lives of the white residents, are as a ...

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  16. THE DANISH WEST INDIA ISLANDS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Mr. Richard Olney, the American Secretary of State, is favorable to the purchase by the United States of the Danish ...

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  17. BREACH OF THE COMPANIES ACT.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--At the Police Court to-day, the Adelaide Live Stock Insurance Company, Limited, was charged with neglecting to comply with section 29 of the ...

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  18. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BREWARRINA, Friday.--A pleasant breeze sprang up last evening, which was refreshing after the excessive heat of the day. Considerable sickness prevails here, and another ...

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  19. TWENTY-TWO DEATHS SO FAR AT BOURSE.

    BOURKE, Friday.--The glass was at 116 today. The continuous heat is causing much sickness and fatality. Three more deaths are reported to-day, the victims being Michael ...

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  20. FELICITATIONS TO THE MAYOR.

    Two official visits were paid yesterday to the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman I. E. Ives) to felicitate him upon his accession to that office. The first visit was from ...

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  21. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The little boy Burnett Moylan, who, with his sister, was murderously assaulted by his mother with a hammer at Black Flat yesterday ...

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  22. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

    LONDON, Thursday Night,--The British Government have consented to allow the Italian reinforcements for Abyssinia to land at Zeilah, and to ...

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  23. TYPHOID FEVER.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--The chief inspector has reported to the Central Board of Health that the number of cases of typhoid fever which have occurred at the ...

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  24. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN IN THE SHADE.

    WILCANNIA, Friday.--Yesterday the [?] was again intense, the thermometer registering 112, while to-day it reached 118. Two deaths occurred during the night, one being a young ...

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  25. IN COOLER REALMS.

    The Railway Department reported yesterday that hundreds of people in the metropolis were flying to the mountains. The demand on the train accommodation was ...

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  26. THE ITALIAN REVERSE IN ABYSSINIA.

    On December 8, at Adigrat, the whole army of King Menelek, estimated to number 20,000 men, made a sudden advance and attacked at Ambalagi an Italian ...

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  27. TRAMWAY TO MOSMAN'S BAY.

    The electric tramway which the Minister for Works intends to have constructed at once from the Military-road to the ferry at Mosman's Bay will be a mile and a half ...

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  28. SUGARCANE FROM NEW GUINEA.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--Mr. H. Tyron, the Government Entomologist, who recently visited British New Guinea in the interests of the Agricultural Department, returned ...

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  29. FURTHER DEATHS AT WIL-CANNIA.

    WILCANNIA, Friday.--Three more deaths have occurred here from heat, Mesdames Hedger, Egmond, and White succumbing to the extremely high temperature. ...

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  30. THE FIRE ON THE CINTRA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The inquiry as to the cause of the fire on the Cintra was resumed to-day. Evidence was given that a case (produced yesterday) had contained ...

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  31. 115 AT CARRATHOOL.

    CARRATHOOL, Friday.--The weather [?] again extremely hot, the thermometer yesterday recording 104 in the shade. To-day, at 10 o'clock, 99 was recorded, at noon 109, and ...

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  32. VITAL STATISTICS.

    The vital statistics for the month show that the births registered in the metropolis during December numbered 943, viz.--482 of males and 461 of females, which is ...

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  33. THE TAMWORTH WATER SUPPLY.

    The Public Works Committee met yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. T. T. Ewing, for the further consideration of the proposed water supply for the town of ...

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  34. 113.5 AT HAY.

    HAY, Friday.--The weather continues to bo the prevailing topic of conversation; to-day was the hottest of the season, the glass registering 113.5. ...

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  35. THE ARGENTINE AND CHILI.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--A quarrel has arisen between the republics of Chili and the Argentine, in South America, and the Chilians have, in ...

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  36. RIVERINA FREEZING WORKS CLOSED DOWN.

    DENILIQUIN, Friday.--In consequence of the drought and scarcity of feed, the Riverina-freezing works here will close down this week for several months, or, at any ...

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  37. HINDRANCE TO MINING OPERATIONS.

    LITHGOW, Friday.--Reports from the various centres indicate that mining in this and the neighboring districts is being seriously retarded by the long drought. Little or nothing ...

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  38. THE BANK OF VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The sixth half-yearly report and balance-sheet of the Bank of Victoria, Limited, shows that the business done for the six months ended ...

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  39. GERMAN IMPORTED CEREALS.

    LONDON, Friday.--Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, the German Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, denounces the bill introduced into the ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--A large number of names have been added to the commission of the peace to-day, including Mr. Thomas Horder, 35 Bligh-street, Sydney; Mr. Jas. ...

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  41. SUNSTROKE AT MUDGEE.

    MUDGEE, Friday.--A heavy thunderstorm passed over the town last evening, accompanied by a terrific gate of wind, at times reaching a velocity of 40 miles an hour. Rain ...

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  42. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

    BRISBANE,Friday.--The imports of the colony for the quarter ended December 31 were valued at £1, 210, 704, compared with £960,453 for the corresponding quarter of ...

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  43. THE BRITISH ADVANCE IN ASHANTEE.

    LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Chronicle" reports that King Prempeh of Ashantee has submitted to the British military expedition dispatched against ...

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  44. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    On another page to-day wo publish the examination pass list of the Technical College for 1895. There were no less than 2651 candidates at these examinations. This ...

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  45. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The French liner Ville do la Ciotat arrived from Noumea yesterday, and during the afternoon was taken to dock to have a couple of new propeller blades fitted. She ...

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  46. NYNGAN RECORDS 114.

    NYNGAN, Friday.--The heat la still intense, and yesterday 114 was recorded in the shade. This morning the thermometer registered 102 at 9 o'clock. ...

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  47. MR. TRENWITH, M.P.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A numerously attended meeting at Richmond to-night resolved to appoint a committee to canvass for subscriptions for a testimonial to Mr. ...

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  48. PERSONAL.

    Mrs. Carruthers, wife of the Rev. J. E. Carruthers, President of the Wesleyan Conference, and sister-in-law of the Minister for Lands, died yesterday at Narellan, ...

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  49. 106 AT PENRITH.

    PENRITH, Friday.--To-day has been very hot and oppressive, the thermometer registering 100 degress in the shade. It was still 102 at 6.30 p.m. Cloudy are now gathering, and ...

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  50. ROSEVILLE RAILWAY STATION.

    A deputation representing tho residents of Roseville waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday morning to urge them to remove the platform at Roseville to a ...

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  51. THE COAL TRADE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The miners of the district drew their pay to-day for the fortnight, which ended on Saturday last. As New Year's Day was included in that ...

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  52. THE RAILWAY BILL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Premier intends to retain in the Railway Trust Bill provisions that amounts required to be expended at tho will of Parliament on non- ...

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  53. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Friday.--At the London-colonial wool sales yesterday prices were very firm and unchanged. Special clips were sold as follows:-- ...

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  54. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  55. DEATH OF A CHILD AT ST. MARYS.

    ST. MARYS, Friday.--After three days of cool weather, a change has come, and to-day was somewhat similar to lest Monday. The thermometer stood at 109 in the shade, and at ...

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  56. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--His Holiness the Pope has selected the Very Rev. Jacques Maher, Vicar-General of the Diocese, to he Roman Catholic ...

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  57. THE SOUTHERN COLLIERIES.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade has been rather dull this week, and very few collieries worked full time. ...

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  58. WANT OF WATER AT TEMORA.

    TEMORA, Friday.--To-day was exceedingly hot and disagreeable, the thermometer registering 108 during the day and 104 at 6 this evening. A scorching wind, accompanied by ...

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  59. THE WESTERN COLLIERIES.

    LITHGOW, Friday.--In coal-mining operations quietness prevails generally. A slight dispute at the Cullen Bullen pit a few days ago was quickly settled. ...

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  60. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday.--Mr. J. R. Wood's cricket team played a weak team representing North Tasmania in Launceston today. Mr. Wood's team batted first, and ...

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  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 96 words
  62. ILLNESS OF M. FLOQUET.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--M. Charles Floquet, the French statesman and ex-Premier, is seriously ill. ...

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  63. IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

    ALBURY, Friday.--The heat wave made its influence felt to-day. At 1 o'clock the thermometer registered 106 in the shade. There is still a good deal of sickness consequent upon ...

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  64. EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF SUNSTROKE.

    A medical correspondent sends us the following information with regard to the treatment of patients suffering from sunstroke: --"Rub tho patient's head from the crown ...

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  65. CARRIAGE OF FROZEN PRODUCE.

    The Melbourne "Age" writes:--"Those engaged in the export trade in New South Wales are pluming themselves over the new arrangement entered into with the P. and ...

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  66. AUSTRALIAN EGGS.

    LONDON, Friday.--Some of the Australian eggs by the R.M.S. Austral have been sold ut 14d per dozen. ...

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