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  2. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    The "Austral Salon," in Melbourne, has distressfully arrived at the conclusion that the "manners' of the upper classes are deteriorating." In England the same thing is being noticed and ...

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  3. VESUVIUS IN ACTION.

    Those who dwell about the Bay of Naples, or have had the good fortune to visit or call at its city in their journeyings, have lately been afforded the most awe-inspiring sight ...

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  4. CHINESE REVOLUTION.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Full confirmation is given to the news that the Empress Dowager of China has recovered her ascendancy, over the Emperor and is now active in ...

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  5. HASTINGS AND MACLEAY ELECTION.

    KEMPSEY, Friday. -- The result of the Hastings and Macleay contest to-day surprised even Mr. Barton. The aspiring Opposition leader was elected by a clear majority of nearly 300 votes. ...

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  6. THE FUTURE OF CRETE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Powers have considered the proposal for the control of Crete, made by Admiral Canevaro, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affaire, who formerly acted ...

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  7. SEPARATE TREATMENT IN PRISONS.

    The system of separate treatment in prisons which has been brought into operation in the Goulburn, Bathurst, and Berrima gaols is, the prison authorities state, working satisfactorily. ...

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  8. THE HIRED GIRL.

    The Hired Girl of the irresponsible American periodical is a curious entity enough, and an incredible; but the hired girl of the actual workaday world, divested of all frill of the gilt and ...

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  9. GENERAL NEWS.

    This morning's issue of "The Daily Telegraph" consists of 16 pages, which will be found to include a mass of interesting matter. The usual articles by our Saturday contributors are ...

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  10. THE KENMORE ASYLUM.

    The last three divisions of the scheme in connection with the Kenmore Asylum buildings are now being carried out by the Works Department. When these have been completed it is not ...

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  11. OPENING OF BERRIGAN-FINLEY RAILWAY.

    The Minister for Works, Mr. Young, will return to Sydney on Monday. He has completed arrangements for the opening of the Berrigan to Finley railway, which had to be postponed ...

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  12. THE MODERN CRUSOE.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The syndicate formed by M. Louis de Rougemont on the strength of his statements that gold fields of great wealth exist in unexplored portions of ...

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  13. THE AGENCY-GENERAL.

    Sir Saul Samuel's term of office as Agent-General for New South Wales expires on September 30. While Sir Saul has been on leave for the past 12 months the duties of the position have ...

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  14. THE MILK STANDARD.

    Arrangements were made tor a deputation from the south coast dairy farmers to wait upon the president of the Board of Health yesterday, with the object of urging that the milk standard ...

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  15. VENTILATION OF PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

    With reference to the paragraph in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday, as to the inadequate provision for ventilation provided in the Legislative Assembly chamber, Mr. Hickson, ...

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  16. THE CIRCUIT COURTS.

    The Judges of the Supreme Court, having concluded their labors in the metropolitan courts for the time being, will next week proceed on circuit. The circuit lists are not very long, but the judges ...

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  17. MINING BURSARIES.

    It has already been announced that the minister for Mines and Agriculture has decided to offer four bursaries for competition at the University Senior Public Examination to be held in ...

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  18. AGAINST THE DYNASTY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The anti-dynastic insurrection in China has extended to the great interior province of Hunan, in the south of the Empire. ...

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  19. CANADA AND THE STATES.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The United States Commissioners at the conference in Quebec for the settlement of differences with Canada recently declined to discuss the question ...

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  20. THE LATE WAR.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Admiral Cervera, who commanded the Squish fleet annihilated off Santiago-de-Cuba, and General Toral, who took command of the army at ...

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  21. THE LAW'S EXPEDITION.

    The third jury sittings in the Supreme Court concluded yesterday afternoon after the jury in the case of Ward v. Murphy had delivered its verdict. From certain remarks made by Mr. ...

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  22. HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND.

    The directors of the Hospital Saturday Fund are thinking of extending their operations to the suburbs on the Milson's Point railway line; and, accordingly, to this end a meeting was held on ...

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  23. MINISTERIAL VISITS.

    Mr. Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, loft last night for Lithgow. He was accompanied by Messrs. Dick, Whiddon, and Watkins, Ms.P., and others. A conversazione is to be ...

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  24. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Corporation of the City of London has voted a stun to provide for the presentation of the freedom of the city and a sword of honor to ...

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  25. A DISGRACED COMMANDER.

    LONDON, Thursday. Night. -- Vice-Admiral Moutojo, who was in command of the fleet, defeated at Manila by Admiral Dewey, has been suspended from the Spanish navy. ...

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  26. LIGHTING THE CITY BY ELECTRICITY.

    For a long time the citizens have agitated for the illumination of the city by electricity, but so far nothing has been done in the matter. Yesterday the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) had a ...

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  27. SCULLING IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Friday. -- After his defeat by W. A. Barry, the English sculler, in the final for the "Sportsman" Challenge Cup, George Towns offered to arrange another ...

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  28. CONVICTS PARDONED.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- During the war, many of the convicts in Spanish prisons were enlisted as volunteers. The convicts who thus fought for ther ...

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  29. ESTABLISHING THE IRON INDUSTRY.

    About the middle of last month an offer was made to the Government by two gentlemen on lines similar to those proposed by the late Mr. Joseph Mitchell for the manufacture of steel ...

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  30. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 330 words
  31. WRAY CHALLENGES SULLIVAN.

    LONDON, Friday. -- James Wray, the New South Wales sculler, has issued a challenge to George Towns, of New South Wales, and T. Sullivan, of New Zealand. ...

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  32. THE WEATHER.

    The temperature in Sydney yesterday showed a fall of nearly 21deg. from the previous day. This welcome change was the result of the southerly wind which extended to the city at an early hour. ...

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  33. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Considerable excitement prevails in Paris over the frosh developments in connection with the Dreyfus case. ...

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  34. MR. A. F. CALVERT.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Mr. A. F. Calvert, the West Australian mining speculator, who was recently adjudicated a bankrupt, offers to set aside half of his income ...

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  35. REMOVING AN ANOMALY.

    One of the first acts of regislation performed by the Anglican Synod during its current session was the removal of a glaring anomaly. It related to women voting at annual vestry meetings. ...

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  36. THE WARSHIPS.

    When H.M.S. Mohawk was on a visit to the Santa Cruz Group in connection with the annexation of those Islands, she had the misfortune to run on a reef off the island of Tucopia. The ...

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  37. WOOLLOOMOOLOO BAY WHARVES.

    The Works Department proposes shortly to invite tenders for the construction of a wharf 900ft. long on the eastern side of Woolloomooloo Bay. The original plan provided for vessels up ...

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  38. THE DUKE OF TECK.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The announcement is made that the Duke of Teck is suffering from serious illness. ...

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  39. THE LATE SIR GEORGE GREY.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Arrangements have been made for the interment of the late Sir George Grey in St. Paul's Cathedral. ...

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  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The half-yearly report to April 11, of the directors of the Bank of Australasia shows profits amounting to £66,822. Deposits total £12,601,089, and cash securities ...

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  41. BRAVERY REWARDED.

    The bravery displayed on the Port Hacking River by two of the hands employed on the National Park trustees' launches was yesterday rewarded by the National Shipwreck Relief Society. ...

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  42. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. R.M.S. Oriental arrived yesterday from London via ports, after a successful voyage. She was moored in Athol Bight on arrival, and will berth at the P. and O. Wharf to-day. The ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN ORANGES.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The oranges shipped from Australian ports by the R.M.S. Orient have been sold at from 1s to 5s a case. Some of the fruit was in a worthless condition. ...

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  44. NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.

    WELLINGTON, Friday. -- The steamer Ovalau has arrived at Auckland from the islands. She brings news that H.M.S. Royalist has arrived at Tahiti, having on board the man condemned to ...

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  45. A WHALE IN MIDDLE HARBOR.

    A whale is reported to have been seen in Middle, Harbor in the early hours of yesterday morning. The discovery was made by a couple of bathers at Chinaman's Beach, which, ...

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  46. MR. J. L. TOOLE.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Mr. J. L. Toole, the well-known comedian, is about to undergo another operation for cataract. ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company have declared a dividend of 4 per cent, for the year. ...

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  48. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4¼d per ounce. ...

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  49. WEST AUSTRALIA FREE FROM SCAB.

    A communication has been received by the Minister for Agriculture from the Stock Department of Perth, West Australia, notifying that the magisterial districts within the central and ...

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  50. POLISH SOCIALISTS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Over 200 factory operatives have been arrested at Warsaw, in Russian Poland, on charges of having been concerned in socialistic propaganda ...

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  51. DEATH OF CAPTAIN LOCKYER.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Much surprise was occasioned to-night at the news that Captain Lockyer, of the steamer Adelaide, had died at a late hour. The anxiety in connection with the recent ...

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  52. EXCURSIONS TO COOGEE.

    The Tramway Department proposes during me summer months to run a series of moonlight excursions to Coogee. No doubt these special trams will be largely patronised by those ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    WELLINGTON, Friday. -- A bill to suppress street betting was read in the Legislative Council a second time to-day. During the debate reference was made to the universal vice of ...

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  54. 'BUSES TO THE EASTERN SUBURBS.

    The Railway Commissioners have suggested to the Transit Commissioners that 'buses to the eastern suburbs, instead of being allowed to proceed by way of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets, ...

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  55. LADYBIRDS FROM THE STATES AND THE CAPE.

    The Minister for Agriculture has received a letter from the United States Department of Agriculture, conveying their hearty thanks for a collection ol Australian insects recently ...

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  56. Advertising

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