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  2. THE RACING CARNIVAL.

    The Oaks Day is the off-day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting. It is the "Ladies' Day" by tradition, not in reality, but, putting chivalry aside, and getting down to hard ...

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  3. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. CONGRESS RETURNS.

    The result of the election for the House of Representatives in the United States, which was held concurrently with that for the Presidency, shows that the Republican ...

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  4. THE TURKISH SITUATION.

    The Sultan Abdul Hamid has given orders for the purchase of 10,000 rifles. ...

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  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A disastrous fire occurred in the early hours of this morning at Mr. Henry M'Namara's extensive wool-scouring establishment, Alexandra. The outbreak was first ...

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  6. ALLEGED MINING FRAUDS.

    Meetings were held to-day of shareholders in the Struck Oil and the Queensland Development gold mining companies. Startling disclosures were made in the ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. CURIOUS DIVORCE CASE.

    Yesterday, in the Second Civil Court, [?] before the Chief Justice, sitting in Divorce and Matrimonial jurisdiction, and a jury, the hearing was continued of a petition ...

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  8. TARIFF ARROWS.

    Under the title of "Deeds That Doom the Empire"—thus parodying a popular headline in this paper—the Victorian Protectionist Association has issued a pamphlet more ...

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  9. THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

    Mr. Edward John Poynter, R.A., has been elected president of the Royal Academy of Art, in succession to the late Sir John E. Millais. ...

    Article : 128 words
  10. WAR-SHIPS FOR CHINA.

    The Chinese Government has ordered two cruisers from Lord Armstrong's Elswick works, and also four torpedo boats from Germany. ...

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  11. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 29[?]d. per oz., being a fall of 3[?]16d. since yesterday. ...

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  12. A NINETEENTH CENTURY ROMANCE.

    The arrest late yesterday evening of Mr. William Francis Sedgeley on the not uncommon charge of wife desertion has brought to light a somewhat peculiar little ...

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  13. THE FACTORIES BILL.

    A protest was made to the Minister of Labour to-day by representatives of the Council of the Churches against the clause inserted in the Shops and Factories ...

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  14. THE NEW PRESIDENT.

    There was a great scene of excitement at Mr. M'Kinley's home in Ohio when the news of his victory was received. The President-elect was greeted with intense ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. LONDON HOSPITALS.

    The Lord Mayor Elect of London, Alderman George Faudel Phillips, proposes to raise a national fund to the amount of £1,000,000 for the purpose of extinguishing ...

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  16. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THE GOLDFIELDS.

    The Lady Shenton mine's monthly clean up resulted in a yield of 1,264oz. of gold from 300 tons. The stone crushed averages 4oz. 4dwt. 6gr. per ton. An assay of the ...

    Article : 280 words
  17. THE MERCADOOL INQUIRY.

    Judgment in the first of the Mercadool land cases, namely, the appeal of James Wilson, selector, against the finding of the Gunnedah Land Board, forfeiting his ...

    Article : 270 words
  18. COMMERCIAL EFFECTS.

    The victory of the "sound-money" candidate has had a most marked and instantaneous effect on the financial and commercial world of both New York and ...

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  19. ARMY MEAT SUPPLY.

    The Australian Meat Company, of 9 Fenchurch-avenue, E.C., has entered into a contract with the British War Office for the supply of 240,000lb. of corned beef for ...

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  20. A FATAL EXPLOSION.

    A shocking accident happened yesterday evening at Raynor's sawmill, near Pambula. The boiler of the plant burst, killing the proprietor, Mr. Raynor, on the spot, and ...

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  21. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales are fixed to begin on November 10 and end on the 14th. The quantity to be brought forward is 12,000 bales, of which 1,400 bales are Australian. ...

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  22. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Tallow.—At yesterday's auction sales 1,975 casks were offered, and 1,675 casks were sold. Fine mutton realised 22s. 3d. per [?] medium mutton 20s. 6d., fine beef 20s., and ...

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  23. TASMANIA.

    The Australian squadron arrives at Hobart on December 23, and remains until the end of January. Admiral Bridge has rented Lenna mansion, late the residence ...

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  24. INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING.

    Yesterday the New South Wales team had an off-day from play, and were the guests of the Victorian Bowling Association at an excursion to Healesville. The ...

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  25. SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A WOMAN GATEKEEPER.

    Mrs. Houghton, a gatekeeper at Tarcutta-road crossing, near Wagga, when opening the gate for the Junce water train, at 11 o'clock on Tuesday night, received terrible ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The Premier to-night was asked what steps he intended to take in respect to the declaration of the Queensland Government that nothing further would be done by it ...

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  27. MR. M'KINLEY'S MAJORITY.

    It is expected that the popular vote taken on Tuesday will show a majority of 1,000,000 for Mr. M'Kinley. LONDON, Nov. 5. ...

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  28. THE REVENUE RETURNS.

    It is gratifying to announce that the revenue for the current financial year continues to keep ahead of the receipts for last year. The revenue from the 1st July last ...

    Article : 338 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. J. M. Dargaville, formerly a member of the House of Representatives, who was also announced as a candidate for Auckland during the present elections, died on ...

    Article : 121 words
  30. ELECTION DISORDER.

    The election proceedings were marked by much disorder in the Southern states. In the state of Delaware serious rioting took place, and murders were committed in ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The Treasury returns issued to-day show that the total revenue for October amounted to £291,844, an increase of £17,882 as compared with October of last ...

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  32. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Council did not rise until 2 o'clock this morning. The debate on the motion that the select committee appointed to inquire into the management of the hospital ...

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  33. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian cricketers arrived from America by the R.M.S. Mariposa to-day. All are in excellent health and condition. The first match in New Zealand begins ...

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  34. THE LATEST RETURNS.

    The latest return gives the following as the result:— M'Kinley has carried 24 states, returning 277 members to the Electoral College. ...

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  35. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Alfred Wormun William Nicholson, of Gore-street, Fitzroy, clerk. Causes of insolvency—Sickness of insolvent and family, endorsement of bills to assist others, and ...

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  36. THE NORTHERN SUBURBS LINE.

    The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways sat again yesterday to hear evidence in support of the claims of the Fitzroy line to the northern suburbs. Mr. ...

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  37. CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    The elections for the City Council of Melbourne take place to-day, and there will be contests in four out of the seven wards. In Bourke Ward Councillor Jacob Marks ...

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  38. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Public Health Bill was read a third time, and returned to the Assembly with amendments. ...

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  39. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day the Public Service Bill was further considered in committee. The amendment moved by Mr. Glassey, permitting letter stampers, sorters, ...

    Article : 72 words
  40. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 words
  41. MORE PROTECTIONIST STATISTICS.

    Sir,—The restrictionist organ has again been exercising its well-known [?] skill upon British statistics, and in its leader to-day it says that "the total imports into ...

    Article : 247 words
  42. ARRIVAL OF I.G.M.S. GERA.

    The Imperial[?]German mail steamer G[?] Captain [?] arrived from Bremen at half-past 11 a.m. to-day. The following is her passenger list:— ...

    Article : 154 words
  43. BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN FUND.

    The silver trust supplied the funds for Bryan's election campaign, which would otherwise have collapsed. ...

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  44. THE NEW VICE-PRESIDENT.

    Mr. Garrett Hobart, the Republican candidate, has received a majority of the votes for the Vice-presidentship. The Democratic candidate was Mr. Arthur Sewall. ...

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  45. GARDEN PARTY GLOVES AND SUNSHADES.

    A splendid selection at George and George's at their usual popular prices.— [Advt.] ...

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  46. ARRIVAL OF THE MARIPOSA.

    The R.M.S. Mariposa arrived from San Francisco to-day, with the following passengers:— For Sydney. — M[?] Alcutt, Best, [?] ...

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  47. MAIL STEAMERS.

    F.M.S. Polynesien passed Port Said homewards on 4th inst. ...

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  48. KANDY KOOLA TEA.

    The Beat, Purest, and Most Invigorating Tea in Australia. SOLD EVERYWHERE. —[Advt.] ...

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  49. WOLFES SCHNAPPS

    Enables the stomach to digest the food thoroughly and rapidly. Thus it is the precursor of robust health to the dyspeptre invalid.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 28 words
  50. PRESS OPINIONS.

    The chief New York newspapers are unanimous in the expression of the opinion ...

    Article : 110 words
  51. M'INTYRE BROS.' 1s. 3d. TEA.

    Fine rich flavour. Buy direct. New tea warehouse, opposite G.P.O.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 15 words
  52. AT WALLACH'S ESTATE SALE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  53. COMPLETE FEDERATION.

    The whole civilised world join unanimously in the opinion that USHER'S WHISKY is the finest obtainable. MILD, MELLOW, MATURED. ...

    Article : 24 words
  54. AT WALLACH'S ESTATE SALE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  55. WHAT ONE OUGHT TO KNOW.

    Pears' Soap is fragrant, refreshing, and [?]oothing.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 16 words
  56. CADBURY'S COCOA.

    A stimulating and sustaining [?]up—made instantly.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 13 words
  57. FOR THE CUP.

    Robur-tea. Nothing-else.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 9 words
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