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  2. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Government have decided that this colony cannot be officially represented at the exhibition to be held at Brussels. ...

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  3. THE PEACE OF EUROPE

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Replying to congratulations on the discovery of the recent plot to assassinate him, the Czar expressed the hope that the new year would be both peaceful ...

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  4. BUSH FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    ALBURY, Tuesday.--Reports to hand from the scene of the fire show that the destruction is even larger than at first anticipated. Since yesterday afternoon the conflagration has ...

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  5. THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The annual session of the New South Wales and Queensland Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australasia was commenced yesterday. In the morning ...

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  6. THE BURNING OF THE SHIP J. T. BERRY.

    The news of the burning of the American ship John T. Berry at sea excited some interest in shipping circles yesterday, and a good deal of speculation was indulged in on 'Change as ...

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  7. THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENARY.

    What some people may regard as the principal event of the celebrations, the openings of the Centennial Park, will take place on the 26th. With the view of arranging various matters of ...

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  8. THE TOWN-HALL ILLUMINATIONS.

    The Mayor of Sydney, we understand has accepted the tender of Mr. Jas. Pain for illuminating the Town-hall during centennial week. The City Council at their last meeting voted ...

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  9. MORE CENTENNIAL RAILWAY BUNGLING.

    Sir,--The spirit of bungling appears to have taken possession of some of the railway officers. Numbers of letters have appeared in the papers for some days past finding fault with the ...

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  10. FREETRADE V. PROTECTION.

    MUDGEE, Tuesday.--Messrs. Dibbs and Garvan are to be banqueted here on Friday, after which they will deliver an address on protection. Mr. John Haynes addresses his ...

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  11. THE NEW WING OF ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL.

    Lady Carrington will perform the ceremony of opening the new wing of St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday at noon, and this will be the opening of the Roman Catholic centennial ...

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  12. FATAL ACCIDENT AT MUDGEE.

    MUDGEE, Tuesday.--A fatal accident occurred to a young man named Ward, of this town. It appears that be was proceeding to the Goolwa copper mines yesterday with a ...

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  13. TERRIBLE SNOWSTORM IN AMERICA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Through a severe snowstorm and frost in America 100 persons have been frozen to death. ...

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  14. A MASONIC INVITATION CARD.

    The Masonic lodges have resolved not to be left out in the Centennial celebrations. Lodge Emulation 2071 of the English Constitution is issuing an invitation card intended to serve for ...

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  15. THE DEATH OF A RAILWAY PATROLMAN.

    MUDGEE, Tuesday.--Instructions have been given to the Rylstone police to prosecute Hayes and Harwin, two railway officials, for manslaughter in causing the death of ...

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  16. THE PARNELLITES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--In an interview which a newspaper representative has had with Mr. Parnell the latter said that he intends to summon a meeting of his followers in Dublin ...

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  17. THE MORUYA CHANNEL.

    MORUYA, Tuesday.--A public meeting was held here to-day to consider the matter of the dredge on the Moruya River, which has only been at work some few weeks. A large ...

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  18. MASONIC BANQUET TO LORD CARNARVON.

    Yesterday Lord Carnarvon was entertained at a banquet at the Town-hall by the masonic fraternity of the colony. Previous to the banquet Lord Carnarvon was presented with an ...

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  19. CENTENNIAL EXCURSION FARES.

    TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--In your issue of last Saturday there appears a notice from the Commissioner of Railways as follows, viz. :--That the ...

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  20. THE PARRAMATTA ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Parramatta Centenary Celebration Committee met on Monday evening, Mr. Alban Gee, J.P., in the chair. The ceremonial committee recommended the ...

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  21. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At the annual conference of the Wesleyan Church to-day the Rev. James Haslam was elected president of the conference for the ensuing year, ...

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  22. THE POPE AND IRISH AFFAIRS.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--His Holiness the Pope has exhorted the Irish bishops at present in Rome to exercise their influence in restoring respect in Ireland for law and ...

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  23. ARE WAREHOUSEMEN TO CELEBRATE THE CENTENARY?

    Sir,--Can nothing be done to persuade the Hardware and Warehousemen's associations to uphold the honor of our colony at the forthcoming celebrations ? It is now evident that ...

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  24. THE RAVAGES OF THE CODLIN MOTH.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The codlin moth has re-appeared with alarming vigor in the various districts around Adelaide. Every effort has been made to cope with the pest, but without ...

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  25. DISCOVERY OF HUMAN BONES.

    Newcastle, Tuesday.--Further inquiry into the discovery of the human skull at Tuggerah Lakes, as reported to the Sydney police, resulted in a number of human bones being found ...

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  26. THE SAILORS' FESTIVAL.

    Although this item on the centennial programme was only taken in hand by Mr. Shearston during the last fortnight, it now seems likely to be one of the most interesting features ...

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  27. THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT NEWCASTLE.

    Newcastle, Tuesday.--At the police court to-day Percy Greg, on remand, was charged with attempted suicide. The Bench, after hearing the medical evidence, discharged the ...

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  28. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--Mr. Robert Harper, a Victorian member of Parliament now in England, has procured the design of a new system of ventilation for the ...

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  29. THE ITINERANT ITALIAN MUSICIAN NUISANCE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Last session of Parliament Mr. L. L. Smith drew attention to the growing nuisance of itinerant musicians in the streets of Melbourne and the suburbs, ...

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  30. MUDGEE DISTRICT COURT.

    MUDGEE, Tuesday.--The District Court was opened to-day before Judge Docker and a large number of cases were disposed of. ...

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  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.

    Sir,--The Celebration Commission appointed by the Government of New South Wales are doing their utmost to make this national event a pronounced success, and should receive the ...

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  32. THE GLENHUNTLY ASSAULT CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--William Grocock, groom, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of committing a murderous assault on William Collins, stationmaster at Glenhuntly ...

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  33. THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE.

    The commission decided yesterday that the ceremony of unveiling the Queen's Statue should be performed by Lady Carrington at noon on Tuesday next instead of on Monday, ...

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  34. RUMORED MINISTERIAL RESIGNATION.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--It is rumored that Lord Charles Beresford is about to resign his position as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty. ...

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  35. NEWCASTLE CORPORATION BATHS.

    Newcastle, Tuesday.--The new corporation baths were thrown open by the Mayor or Newcastle for the first time to-day. Hundreds availed themselves of the opportunity of having ...

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  36. VICTORIAN RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A deputation from the Farmers' Protection Association waited today on the Railway Commissioners, asking for a 50 per cent. reduction of freight on all ...

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  37. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--Sir Graham Berry is informed that the British and continental exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition will be scarcely as numerous as was ...

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  38. THE POLICE AND THE CENTENARY.

    Sir,--A short space in your journal I crave for the following reasons :-- Everybody is now wondering how everybody else is going to celebrate the centenary. Now, there is one ...

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  39. THE STATE BANQUET.

    Though the toast list at the state banquet will not be a long one, there will be numerous speakers, and consequently it has been decided to limit their eloquence as much as possible. ...

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  40. THE BUNGENDORE CHURCH DISPUTE.

    GOULBURN, Tuesday.--The dispute in connection with St. Philip's Church of England, Bungendore, has not as yet been settled. The Rev. Mr. Hutchison was announced to preach ...

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  41. DEATH OF SIR JOHN STAPLES.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--The death is announced of Sir John Staples, F.S.A., who was Lord Mayor of London in 1885. ...

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  42. THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.

    A large amount of business was transacted at a meeting of the Centennial Celebration Commission held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon. Present: The Hon. ...

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  43. ALLEGED FALSE SWEARING BY A JEWELLER.

    The further hearing of the Braun false-swearing case was resumed, before Mr. Marsh, at the Water Police Court yesterday. Benjamin Marks, recalled, stated, in answer ...

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  44. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STOCKTON.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At 25 minutes past 9 to-night a fire broke out on the premises of J. Phillips, storekeeper, situated at the corner of Mitchell and William streets, Stockton. ...

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  45. THE INDUSTRIAL DEMONSTRATION.

    A meeting of the Centennial Industrial Demonstration Committee was held at the Temperance-hall last night, Mr. J. E. West in the chair. Upwards of 26 societies were represented. ...

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  46. THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Dr. Frazer, of Victoria, read a paper last night before the Royal Colonial Institute on the " Aborigines of Australia," in which he traced their ...

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  47. THE GROUNDING OF THE EDINBURGH CASTLE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The stranded vessel the Edinburgh Castle, at Warrnambool, now lies with her hall in 7ft. of sand. She has not sprung a leak, and with fair weather should ...

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  48. A MEMORIAL DESCRIPTION.

    Yesterday the commission received and favorably considered an application by Mr. J. Sheridan Moore, who offered to write a memorial description of the celebrations; but ...

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  49. THE FOOTBALL TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--The Rugby Football Union disapproves of the proposed tour of an English football team in Australia. ...

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  50. A MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

    Yesterday the commission lagreed that on the occasion of laying the foundation-stone of the new Houses of Parliament on Monday, 30th inst., the grand stand shall, after that ceremony ...

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  51. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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  52. INTERCOLONIAL TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The railway authorities of New South Wales have communicated with the Railway Commissioners expressing their willingness to run special trains from ...

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  53. MONETARY.

    LONDON, Monday.--Consols have declined and are quoted at £102 10s. The market rate of discount remains unchanged at 2 per cent., being 14 per cent, ...

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  54. THE SYDNEY LIEDERTAFEL.

    The commission decided yesterday, with regret, that they could not avail themselves of the offer of the Sydney Liedertafel to sing at the State banquet, add the secretary was ...

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  55. THE REPEAL OF THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Some months ago a petition was forwarded for presentation to the Queen from the women of South Australia praying for the repeal of the Contagious ...

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  56. THE MAITLAND TOWN-HALL.

    WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--Last evening the members of the Centennial Committee conferred with the West Maitland Borough Council respecting the laying of the corner stone of ...

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  57. COLONIAL STOCKS.

    LONDON, Monday.--Victorian 44 percent, inscribed stock remains unchanged; New South Wales 4 percent, inscribed stock is 10s. lower, being now quoted at £110 10s.; ...

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  58. THE RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS.

    The first rehearsal of the united religious service to be held in the Exhibition Building on the afternoon of Sunday, January 29, takes place this evening in the large hall of the ...

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  59. SERVICE AT GOULBURN.

    GOULBURN, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Protectant clergy, held Monday evening it was decided to hold a special service in connection with the Centenary on the 20th inst. ...

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  60. DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE.

    WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A little boy named Hodges, residing in East Maitland, died from sunstroke at his residence on Saturday morning. ...

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  61. COMMERCIAL.

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  62. THE CENTENARY AND THE MERCANTILE COMMUNITY.

    Sir,--Many employed in the business houses of, Sydney have been looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to the Centennial holidays, having been led to expect two or three ...

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  63. SOCIETY MEETING.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Woollahra Literary and Debating Society was held on Wednesday evening last in the Oddfellows'-hall, Queen-street, Mr. George Grice, ...

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  64. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.

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  65. BETWEEN SYDNEY AND BRISBANE.

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    An accident happened to a young man named Lewis, at Golma, on Monday. He was in the act of felling a tree, which tell sooner than he expected, embedding him underneath. After ...

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  67. LAW NOTICES.

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    An open-air meeting, convened by the Mayor of Newcastle, to protest against the railway changing station being removed from Waratah, will be held on Thursday next. ...

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