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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday a debate took place on the situation in Europe. M. de Bretenel declared that the central ...

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  3. THE NEW RULES OF PROCEDURE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- The remainder of the new Rules of Procedure were considered, in the House of Commons to-day, and adopted with the exception of the one ...

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  4. SPORTING.

    The last forfeit for the V.R.C. St. Leger and Ascol Vale Stakes becomes due at 11 a.m. to-day. Northern Jockey Club races, which were commenced yesterday will be concluded to-day, and a ...

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  5. THE RABBIT PEST.

    Information reached the Minister for Lands last evening that the Government of New Zealand had consented to appoint delegates to the proposed intercolonial commission chosen to ...

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  6. A FREIGHT FIGHT.

    The public of these colonies have of late years continually been hearing of "freight rings" in connection with the trade between England and the colonies. But they do not as ...

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  7. OPENING OF THE HEADQUARTERS FIRE STATION.

    The improvements which have been going on for some time, especially during the last three or four years, in the means for extinguishing fires in the city and suburbs ought ...

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  8. PARIS EXHIBITION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- A meeting of English merchants and others was held in London to-day, Lord Mayor De Keyser presiding, when it was resolved to take part ...

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  9. GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION OF EXPERIMENTS.

    The following motions were given notice of in the Assembly yesterday by the Minister for Lands. The object of the Legislature is to prevent persons who may desire to carry out ...

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  10. MEETING AT WILCANNIA.

    WILCANNIA, Thursday. -- A meeting of the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association was held last night, Mr. John Booth, of Cuttowa (president), in the chair. The following ...

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  11. AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- Latest advices from Samoa, brought by the Zealandia, are to the effect that the Samoan Government have seized and sold the goods of a Frenchman, who, in ...

    Article : 146 words
  12. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The British Cabinet has informed the Czar of Russia that England cannot advise the Sultan of Turkey to remove Prince Ferdinand from the throne ...

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  13. THE BOARD OF HEALTH ON EXTERMINATION BY DISEASE.

    At length the opinion of the Board of Health upon the various forms of contagious disease by which it has been suggested that rabbit exterminat[?]or may be successfully prosecuted ...

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  14. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- In the French Chamber of Doputies yesterday, M. Flourens was accused of weakness in having agreed to the evacuation of the New ...

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  15. THE HAWKESBURY BRIDGE.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- Mr. M'Donald, superintendent of the Chicago firm who are carrying out the contract for the bridge over the Hawkesbury River, N.S.W., is a passenger by ...

    Article : 68 words
  16. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Exhibition Commissioners to-night decided to accept the tender of the Australian Electric Company for lighting the whole of the Exhibition Building ...

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  17. MADAME MELBA.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Madame Melba, the Australian vocalist, who recently made such a successful debut in Brussels, is now in England, and has been engaged to appear at ...

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  18. STRIKING WATER IN THE INTERIOR.

    WILCANNIA, Thursday. -- Mr. H. W. Ewan, in charge of the boring station near here, reports : -- "The bore at the Nine Mile is down 476ft. It struck salt water at I87ft. which rose ...

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  19. THE DEPARTURES OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Postmasters-General of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia have virtually concluded the agreement providing for the mail steamers for ...

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  20. THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Army Estimates were submitted to the House of Commons last night. They amount to £16,700,000, and include £28,000 for the armament of ...

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  21. A RELIGIOUS MANIAC.

    Newcastle, Thursday. -- At the police court to-day a farmer named Jeremiah Endean, residing at Stockton, was charged with being of unsound mind. The wife of the accused stated ...

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  22. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    WILCANNIA, Thursday. -- A man named Woolfe was brought into the hospital to-day from Yamcannia, suffering from serious injuries to the lower part of his body, which were caused ...

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  23. GENERAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The directors of the New Zealand Mortgage and Investment Association, Limited, have appointed a committee to formulate a scheme of ...

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  24. A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. -- A sad case of accidental poisoning is reported from Charters Towers. A family named White, five in number, partook of some sago which a boy ...

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  25. ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

    Auckland, Thursday. -- R.M.S. Zealandia, with inward mails and passengers, arrived this morning from San Francisco and left again at 4 p.m. for Sydney. She brings the following ...

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  26. MR. JASPER PYNE, M.P.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Jasper Pyne, M.P. for West Waterford, has been sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for offences under the Crimes Act. He has ...

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  27. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    MORPETH, Wednesday. -- At a protection meeting at Largs on Tuesday evening, at which about 300 farmers were present, it was carried " That a protective fiscal policy is ...

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  28. STRIKE AT THE MOONTA MINES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- Three hundred men working underground at the Moonta Mines on Yorke's Peninsula struck work this morning, refusing to go below. The dispute was caused ...

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  29. CHAFFEY BROTHERS' IRRIGATION COLONIES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Mildura Irrigation Colony has been placed on the Melbourne market by Messrs. Chaffey Brothers as a limited liability company, with a capital of ...

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  30. MR. COOKE, M.P., AT CONDOBOLIN.

    CONDOBOLIN, Thursday. -- Mr. Cooke, M.P., briefly addressed his constituents at Tasker's Hotel last night. Mr. J. M. Kelly was the chairman. Mr. Cooke spoke principally on the ...

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  31. THE FINANCES OF NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND. Thursday. -- The Government have made arrangements to avoid the raising of the proposed new loan until after Parliament meets in May. The revenue returns continue ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The annual meeting of the South Australian Farmers' Mutual Association was continued to-day. The delegates declared in favor of a property tax in lieu ...

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  33. SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- At tha Hotham Town-hall to-night a very large meeting, presided over by the Mayor of that municipality, was held to consider the Irish question. ...

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  34. VICTORIAN CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Customs revenue for that part of the financial year already expired shows an increase over the corresponding period of 1887 of £73,219. During the ...

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  35. KILLED ON THE TRAMWAY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A verdict of accidental death was given at the inquest on the body of James Wm. Vance, barrister, who was knocked off a tramcar in Flinders-street by the ...

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  36. COMMITTAL OF A BURGLAR.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Frederick Hall, recently arrested in Sydney in connection with the robbery at the Albert Park Station, was today sentenced to four years' imprisonment. ...

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  37. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    BETWEEN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. ALBURY, Thursday. -- For Melbourne, by express, Thursday: Messrs. J. Hassett, M'llwraith, J. H. Belfour, Mr. and Mrs. Lewin, Miss Anderson. Mrs. ...

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  38. THE BETTING MARKET.

    The betting done yesterday, like that of Monday, alone favored the Newmarket Handicap, and it was not surprising that at this critical stage the business should have been large and varied, as well as ...

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  39. A CHASE AFTER BURGLARS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- An entrance was reflected by three burglars at 1 o'clock this morning into a hay and corn store at Collingwood. Mr. Middleton, the proprietor, pursued ...

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  40. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    GOSFORD, Thursday. -- Mr. William Bailie, of Wrong Creek, was bitten by a snake this morning. When his brother left to fetch the doctor from Gosford he was almost in a comatose ...

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  41. ASSAULT ON A BANK MANAGER.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Three prisoners named Reardon, Gossip and Thompson, charged with assaulting and robbing Mr. Irvine, a St. Kilda bank manager, were to-day committed for ...

    Article : 47 words
  42. THE WILCANNIA WATER-WORKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  43. TENDERS FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

    Sir, -- I venture to solicit the publication in your increasingly valuable journal of the following remarks upon the recent tender for locomotive engines, as public opinion is being ...

    Article : 197 words
  44. WILCANNIA REVENUE RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  45. LATEST MELBOURNE BETTING.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday Night. -- Business this evening was brisk. The most noticeable change was in connection with Mozart in the Newmarket Handicap, who was knocked back to 100 to 3, but recovered to ...

    Article : 116 words
  46. VICTORIAN RAILWAY EXTENSION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 words
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