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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    WINDSOR, Thursday.--A State school child named Tweedle, living with Mrs. Walker, at Caddal, while gathering gum in the bush yesterday afternoon, was bitten on the ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Further extraordinary disclosures were made to-day during the hearing of the charge against O'Grady of obtaining a sum of money by an ...

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  4. OUR SPECIAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At the International Conference of Miners now sitting in Paris the British delegates to-day protested that it would be ...

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  5. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    Prince Nasrullah, the son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, has been seeing life in England lately. He was at the Derby race along with some of the most important ...

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  6. OUR SPECIAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--It is officially announced that in their joint note to the Sultan of Turkey with regard to reforms in Armenia, the demands of ...

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  7. THE DEAN CASE.

    There was nothing very exciting at the Dean Royal Commission yesterday. The Crown continued the case in reply, the other side having intimated that, so far ...

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  8. THE COAL TRADE.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The report that the Seaham colliery is to be closed down is denied, as is also the rumor that the mine has been purchased by the ...

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  9. POISON WEED AT WILCANNIA.

    WILCANNIA, Thursday.--Another mob of sheep has died on the common from poison weed. This mob consisted of about 600, and was the property of Grenike and ...

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  10. AN INSURANCE ACTION.

    The hearing of the action brought by Messrs. Jewell and Davis against the North China Insurance Company, which was commenced in No. 1 Jury Court on Wednesday, ...

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  11. THE ANTHRAX OUTBREAK.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In connection with the outbreak of anthrax at Caulfield, instructions have been given by the Chief Inspector of Stock to see that every ...

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  12. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  13. COLD STORAGE ON THE NORTH COAST.

    BYRON BAY, Thursday.--The North Coast Fresh Food Cold Storage Co-operative Company, Limited, started operations here yesterday under the management of ...

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  14. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day, the afternoon was taken up with the discussion of the retrenchment bills. The Juries Act Amendment Bill was ...

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  15. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    LONDON, Thursday, 1 p.m.--The "Scotsman" states that the supporters of the Government would regard the sending of Sir Arthur Hayter, M.P., to ...

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  16. THE ALLISON SMITH LIBEL ACTION.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The libel action, Allison Smith v. the "Age," was continued to-day. Mr. Purves concluded his address on behalf of defendant and said that ...

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  17. PRINCE NASRULLAH KHAN.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Prince Nasrullah Khan, son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, reviewed 17,000 troops at Aldershot to-day. He specially admired ...

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  18. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A WOMAN.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--A young married woman named Sarah Davies was admitted to the hospital to-day suffering from the effects of a self-administered dose of ...

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  19. LABOR AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

    At a meeting of the Sydney District Council of the Australian Federation of Labor, held last night, a discussion took place on the matter of the council applying ...

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  20. OSCAR WILDE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--It has been ascertained that Oscar Wilde, on his admission to prison, was compelled to work for six hours daily on the ...

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  21. PERSONAL.

    Mr. E. N. Wallace, the chess champion of Australia, left Sydney for Melbourne this week to begin his match for the chess championship with Mr. Eisler to-morrow. ...

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  22. RELAXATION OF SHEEP REGULATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As the sheep in New Zealand are free from scab and other diseases, the restrictions providing for quarantine and dipping after landing ...

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  23. AUSTRALIAN LABOR FEDERATION.

    The Sydney District Council of the Australian Labor Federation met last night at the Trades-hall, Mr. Sam Smith presiding. Arrangements were made for the meeting ...

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  24. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Police-inspector Pender goes to England to bring back Leonard Harper, solicitor, who is on remand there in connection with the Harper ...

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  25. THE UNION OF THE CHURCHES.

    BULLI, Thursday.--The Primate, Saumarez Smith, paid his annual visitation to Bulli yesterday. A confirmation was held, and in the evening the Primate attended ...

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  26. A MINER KILLED.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Whilst at work in the A.A. Company's Seapit yesterday, a minor named William M'Ghee, in taking down some loose stone, released an ...

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  27. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Earl of Hopetoun was entertained at a banquet at Edinburgh last night. In the course of his speech his ...

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  28. MASONIC INSTALLATIONS.

    ARMIDALE, Thursday.--The installation of the Worshipful Master and the investiture of the officers of the Masonic Lodge, Unity No. 6, were made last night at the ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The Colonial Treasurer received, at 10 a.m. to-day, applications tor the local loan of £311,200, at 3 12 per cent., and in a few minutes 57 ...

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  30. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieutenant-Governor with the usual ceremony, and a large attendance. ...

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  31. THE WARSHIPS.

    H.M.S. Penguin has returned from Hobart, and will fit out for a surveying cruise. Yesterday the Dart arrived at Brisbane from Sydney, en route to the ...

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  32. VICE-REGAL.

    The Lieutenant-Governor and Lady Darley and party attended the Fresh Air League ball at the Town-hall last night. Sir Frederick Darley will preside at Prior ...

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  33. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    COBAR, Thursday.--The show was concluded to-day, and the attendance was larger even than yesterday. The weather was fine, but dusty. ...

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  34. COAL AT KOPPERAMANA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--It is understood that the Government bore being put down at Kopperamana for water has gone through a seam of coal 40ft. thick, which is said to ...

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  35. MR. EDDY.

    The Melbourne "Herald" of Wednesday last says:--"A contemporary stated this morning that a report was current to the effect that Mr. Eddy, the chairman of the ...

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  36. MR. EDDY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Eddy has communicated with Mr. Reid, Premier of Now South Wales, declining to allow the question of his increased salary to ...

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  37. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Yesterday afternoon the French mail steamer Polynesien took her departure from Sydney for Noumea, with through passengers and cargo from Marseilles. The P. ...

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  38. ADELAIDE, Thursday.

    While training on the old course this morning, the racehorses Kingbolt and Prince Rupert collided. The jockey, E. Hodgkins, who was riding Kingbolt, ...

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  39. A TEAMSTER AND TEAM DROWNED.

    GUNNEDAH, Thursday. -- A teamster, supposed to be named Shaw, was drowned with his team of bullocks in a bog hole near Boggabri to-day. ...

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  40. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT HARDEN.

    HARDEN, Thursday.--The extensive railway engine sheds at the Harden railway junction are burning fiercely. There is no apparent hope of saving the buildings or ...

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  41. A QUESTION IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night, Sir George Dibbs said: "I want to ask the Colonial Treasurer whether the Government has abandoned all intention of ...

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  42. WARREN.

    WARREN, Thursday.--The Warren show was opened to-day, with fine weather and a good attendance; but a much larger attendance is expected to-morrow, when the ...

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  43. ALSTONVILLE, Thursday.

    At a meeting of the Agricultural Society last night, it was decided to alter the rules, making the subscription 10s 6d, to include entrance of the member to the ground and ...

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  44. KING'S SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA.

    At a meeting of the council of King's School, Parramatta, held yesterday, the Rev. A. H. Champion, M.A., head master of the Church Grammar School, ...

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  45. WOOL FOR THE EAST.

    The steamer Chingtu, which sailed hence yesterday for China and Japan, had amongst her cargo 114 hales of wool. Her passenger list included 14 Chinese, two ...

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  46. THE WEATHER.

    Exceptionally violent weather has lately swept across the Tasman Sea, testimony to this effect being given by shipmasters arriving from New Zealand. The schooner Hula came ...

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  47. RESERVE CRUISERS.

    For the current year, the amount paid for reserve cruisers by the Admiralty was £45,473, the P. and O. Company being subsidised for four vessels for £11,626 as follows ...

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  48. AUSTRALIAN SHEEP.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The "Meat Trades Journal," in referring to the prices obtained for the Australian live sheep by the steamer Morayshire, says ...

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  49. THE GERMAN SQUADRON.

    The German mail steamer Darmstadt left Sydney yesterday for Samoa with the relief crew for the German Cruiser Bussard, now at Apia. The Darmstadt will embark the ...

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  50. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Canadian House of Commons has, by a majority of 58, rejected a motion for the granting of the franchise to women. ...

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  51. FEEDER RAILWAYS FOR INDIA.

    Although Hindostan is now furnished with a sufficiency of well-equipped railways to minimise danger of famine, there are many large districts where feeder lines ...

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  52. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The 16th annual report of the proceedings of the Government Statist in connection with friendly societies was tabled in the Assembly ...

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  53. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The shareholders of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold-mining Company, Limited, Victoria, have sanctioned a scheme ...

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  54. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--A report from Georgetown states that a fire occurred at the Salutation Hotel last night. Within a couple of minutes six rooms were a mass ...

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  55. FIRE AT WAVERLEY.

    A fire broke out in premises in Old South Head-road, Waverley, about 9.30 last night. The house was occupied by the owner. Mr. Robert Holt, a general dealer, and was used ...

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  56. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night.--A portion of the pork brought by the steamer Woolloomooloo realised 36s per cwt. The Victorian fowls sold at 3s 6d per ...

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  57. COLLISION WITH A STEAMER AND A WHARF.

    BALLINA, Thursday.--At 9 o'clock last night the steamer Macleay, when moving from the company's to the public wharf, dropped anchor in midstream opposite ...

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  58. RAILWAYS ON THE GUARANTEE SYSTEM.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Mr. Nelson today informed a deputation that the bill for the construction of railways on the guarantee principle would be reintroduced ...

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  59. LATE SHIPPING.

    Kallatina, str., 680 tons, Captain John Magee, from Grafton. Passengers: Mrs. T. H. Smith, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. M'Lean Miss Grainger, Miss Moorhead, Miss O'Keef[?] ...

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  60. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.

    LONDON, Thursday, Noon.--The South Australian Company will declare a dividend of 36s per share. ...

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  61. CHILLED MEAT.

    LONDON, Thursday, Noon.--The steamer Gothic, which has arrived at Teneriffe, reports that the chilled meat on board is in first-class condition. ...

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