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  2. V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING.

    Saturday was a typical day in early spring, and in the matter of weather every allurement was offered to racegoers, whils the Caulfield Cup in itself is a fixture which ...

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  3. AUSTRIA AND AMERICA

    A number of the unarmed miners on strike at Coleraine, in Pennsylvania, who were shot down last month by the sheriff and his deputies, were Poles, Hungarians, ...

    Article : 238 words
  4. TERRIBIE DISASTER.

    A terrible disaster has occurred to the steamer Triton, 240 tons, owned by Senor A. del Collado, of Havana. The steamer, when bound from that port ...

    Article : 86 words
  5. HORRIBLE MURDER AT PERTH.

    A shocking murder was discovered by the police early this morning. At the house occupied by a nightman named O'Brien, at 49 Moore-street, the body of a woman, ...

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  6. THE SUGAR QUESTION.

    Since the publication, about a fortnight ago, of the report of the Roval commission appointed by Mr. Chamberlain in December last to inquire into the West Indian sugar ...

    Article : 172 words
  7. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1897.

    The Caulfield Cup is more a race of surprises, mischances, adventure, and incident than the Melbourne Cup itself. Why does the Cup favourite never win ...

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  8. THE NAVAL ACCIDENTS.

    A court-martial has held an inquiry into the accident to the torpedo-boat destroyer Thrasher, which went ashore last month during a fog on Dodman's Point, Cornwall. ...

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  9. THE SILVER QUESTION.

    The Canadian banks protest against the adoption of a silver currency, declaring that it is unsuitable as a basis for banking and commercial purposes. ...

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  10. TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

    It is reported that as a result of the visit of Prince Ferdinand to Constantinople in August last Bulgaria proposes an oftensive and defensive alliance with Turkey. ...

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  11. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 27 3-16d. per oz. standard, being an advabce if 7-16d. since yesterday. [Published in Saturday's Second Editon.] ...

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  12. THE LABOUR DISPUTES.

    It was announced yesterday that the shipbuilders had arranaged a compromise with the Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders' Union, by which the agreement of ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. MIXING SHARES.

    The follwing sales are reported on the London Stock Excahge:—Broken Hill Proprietary, 47/6; Mount Lycll, £15/7/6; Mount Lyell South, 15/; Great Boulder, £11; ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Quotations for frozen meat are as follows:— New Zealand Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes—Canterbury, 33-16d.; ...

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  15. THE CONGO STATE.

    In June last news was received of a serious disaster that had befallen the expedition under Baron Dhanis in the north of the Congo Free Slate. The entire body ...

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  16. CONSERVATIVE POLICY.

    The Marquis of Londonderry, a promiment member of the Conservative party recently wrote to the Northern Union Conservative Association at Newcastle ...

    Article : 135 words
  17. A COASTING STEAMER LOST.

    The coasting steamer Kameruka, 515 tons, the property of the Illawarra Steamship Company, went [?]shore this morning at Pedro Reef, and is likely to become a ...

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  18. WEST AFRICA.

    The British forces in West Africa have occupied several posts on the north-west frontier of the hinterland of the colony of Lagos. ...

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  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. John Charles Bigham, Q.C., M.P. for the Exchange Division of Liverpool, has been appointed judge of the Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justice in ...

    Article : 281 words
  20. CONVERSION OF ENGLAND.

    His Holiness Pope Leo the Thirteenth has instituted at Saint Sulpice, in France, an arch-confraternity for the conversion of Engkland to the Catholic faith. ...

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  21. CANALS IN RUSSIA.

    The Russian Government has under consideration the construction of a system of canals to connect the Black Sea and the Baltic. ...

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  22. DEATH OF DEAN VAUGHAN.

    The death is announced of the Very Rev. Charles John Vaughan, D.D., Dean of Liandaff, aged 81 years. [Dean Vaughan, who was born in 181[?], ...

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  23. THE GERMANS IN RUSSIA.

    The Czar Nicholas is adopting measures for Russianising the German communities in the western and southern provinces of the empire. ...

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  24. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. PROPOSED MEMORIAL.

    At the end of last year a public meeting was held in the Music-hall at Ediaburgh to consider a proposal for provding by public subscription a memorial in honour ...

    Article : 317 words
  25. RACING IN ENGLAND.

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  26. DEATH OF MR. LANGTRY.

    Mr. Langtry, husband of Mrs. Langtry, the actress, who a fortnight ago was found wandering aimlessly on the railway near Crewe, in Cheshire, was taken in charge ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Andrew Duffy, of 84 Harris-street, North Melbourne, railway employe. Causes of insolvent—Sickness of insolvent and family and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £64 ...

    Article : 89 words
  28. A SENSATIONAL ROBBERY.

    A sensational robbery under arms took place at Granville North on Friday afternoon. The house occupied by a man named Abernethy had been left locked up, and ...

    Article : 152 words
  29. SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    Isaac Adwin, line repairer, 55 years of age, living at Wolverhampton-street, Footscray, sustained terrible injuries on Saturday, when he was run down by a train at South ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At 11 a.m.—Australian Smelting Co. Limited v. British Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. (judgement). First Civil Court. ...

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  31. FATALITY AT SEA.

    During the voyage of the R.M.S. Victoria a melancholy incident occurred the day after leaving Aden. A lady passenger named Jean Davies leapt overboard when ...

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  32. ARRIVAL OF MISS SUTHERLAND.

    Amongst the passengers by the R.M.S. Victoria, which arrived yesterday, is Miss Sutherland, of Melbourne Respecting her inquiries on behalf of the Victorian ...

    Article : 162 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Will you allow me to call the attention of the public to the meeting to be held on Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, in the Town-hall, in connection with the memorial ...

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