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  2. THE INDIAN FRONTIER WAR. A BRITISH SUCCESS.

    A report has been received from the Earl of Elgin, the Viccroy of India, respecting the military operations on the north-west frontier. ...

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  3. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The committee of the Transvaal Volksraad, which has had under consideration the report of the Industrial Commission, and recently recommended a reduction in ...

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  4. THE WRECK OF THE TRITON.

    Later details have been received respecting the terrible disaster to the steamer Triton, which was wrecked on the northern coast of Cuba, when bound from Havana ...

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  5. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Catt presented a petition in favour of legislation against gambling, and especially advocating the suppression of the totalisator and ...

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  6. THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT BALMAIN.

    An inquest was held to-day at Balmain upon the body of Mabel Lila Baker, whose death took place at the Balmain Hospital on Sunday, under sensational circumstances. ...

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  7. A ROMANCE OF THE PEERAGE.

    R. D. Fitzgerald, coachman to Mr. J. H. Howe, received a cablegram yesterday stating that he had been left a legacy of £300 a year, and had become ...

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  8. THE SEASON'S WOOL CLIP.

    For months past it has been generally understood in wool circles that in consequence of the late severe drought the present Australian clip of wool would fall ...

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  9. TRAFFIC IN BABIES.

    About three or four months ago a number of infants were abandoned in various suburbs. The reports made to the police became at last so frequent that ...

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  10. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1897.

    It may be fairly assumed that the general election showed a throughly friendly feeling to the federal cause from the one end of Victoria to the ...

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  11. THE LABOUR TROUBLES. DISPUTE IN THE COTTON TRADE.

    The master cotton-spinners have granted the operatives a fortnight in which to consider whether they will accept the reduction of 5 per cent, in their wages insisted ...

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  12. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    An extraordinary meeting of the Victorian Rifle Association was held last night at Young and Jackson's Hotel, "to consider whether the funds at the disposal of the ...

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  13. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS.

    A story of terrible sufferings at sea has been brought by the steam whaler British Columbia. While voyaging in the northern regions ...

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  14. A SLIGHT DISASTER.

    Two squadrons of the 9th Bengal Lancers have been caught in an ambuseade at Matani, south-east of Fort Bara. One subhadhar (native officer) and 14 ...

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  15. THE ENGINEERS' DIFFICULTY.

    It has been suggested by the city of Birmingham that an effort should be made to localise the dispute between the employers and the Amalgamited Society of Engineers ...

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  16. THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

    Sir R. B. Finlay, the Solicitor-General, in a speech yesterday, urged that it was necessary to largely increase the expenditure on the army and the navy, and probably also ...

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  17. A NEW DIVING DRESS.

    The Buchanan-Gordon diving-dress, a Melbourne invention, which is designed to meet the requirements of all descriptions of deep-sea diving up to 30 fathoms, or even ...

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  18. COUNT TOLSTOI.

    Count Leo Tolstoi, the great Russian novelist and religious and social reformer, is seriously ill. He is 69 years of age. ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALE. SYDNEY, Tuesday. DEATH OF MR. JOHN BRIDGE.

    The death of Mr. John Bridge, head of the firm of Messrs. John Bridge and Co., is announced by cable message from London to-day. The deceased gentleman left the ...

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  20. THE OUTBREAK IN BURMAH.

    The Burmese have confessed that the object of the attack on Mandalay was to eject the British. The priest, who was their leader, ...

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  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lieutenant N. W. Haig, of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, has been appointed aidede-camp to Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia. ...

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  22. BRITISH TRADE.

    Sir Howard Vincent, addressing his constituents at Sheffield last night, said that while the trade competitors of Great Britain were assisted by protective tariffs ...

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  23. NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB

    The National Liberal Club, at the instance of Lord Carrington, has elected Mr. Richard Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, and Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South ...

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  24. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following departures are reported:— For Melbourne, Hesperus, Grenada; for Sydney, Bungaree, Hellas; for Wellington, Kaikoura, Canterbury; for Port Piire, ...

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  25. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat.—The Gazette average price of English wheat sold last week shows an advance of 6d. per quarter ([?]d. per bushel) over the previous week. ...

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  26. THE GENERAL ELECTION. AN ALLEGED SHORTAGE OF BALLOT-PAPERS.

    A statement has been made to the returning officer of the Grenville electorate to the eftett that on account of the supply of ballot-papers running short, a number of ...

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  27. A LEPROSY CONFERENCE.

    A conference with the object of discussing measures for the prevention of leprosy has been held in Berlin. The conference recommends isolation of ...

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  28. MINISTERS IN THE COUNTRY.

    In connection with the Amalgamated Miners' Sports to-day, a banquet was held in the town-hall, at which the mayor entertained the Postmaster-General and the ...

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  29. A SEAMAN'S QUARREL.

    A seaman named Chamberlain, employed on the ship Yallaroi, had a dispute late to-night on the vessel with another man. In the course of the quarrel the latter ...

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  30. TASMANIA. HOBART, Tuesday. CHRISTLAN ENDEAVOUR.

    The Christian Endeavour Convention this morning held a thanksgiving and praise meeting, at which many members attended. The Rev. W. M. Clark, of North Melbourne. ...

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  31. BARWON.

    Mr. Levien received quite an ovation at the hands of his constituents at Drysdale on Saturday evening last, when he met his supporters at the Assembly-hall and briefly ...

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  32. THE RAILWAY FATALITY.

    An inquest was held yesterday, by the City Coroner, Mr. Candler, concerning the circumstances of the death of Isaac Adwin, railway employe, who was knocked down ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    A large deputation from the temperance bodies interviewed the Home Secretary today, and urged the Government to enforce the laws against the sale of liquors to ...

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  34. HAILSTORM AT GUNNEDAH.

    The townspeople of Gunnedah had a startling sensation to-day. A halistorm suddenly broke over the town, and as the stones were exceedingly large serious ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    A conference of the various charitable aid boards of the colony has rejected a motion in favour of defraying the cost of hospitals and charitable institutions out of the ...

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  36. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day a return was laid on the table giving a list of the cadet corps in the colony. It shows that there are 1,674 cadets in Sydney and 1,365 in the country. ...

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  37. THE SOUTHERN TASMANIAN SHOW.

    The Southern Tasmanian Agricultural Societies' show opens to-morrow. The following are the principal awards made in the sheep classes:— ...

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  38. THE POLICE FORCE.

    The Premier informed the House to-day that, on the advice of the new Commissioner of Police, a Royal Commission would be set up to inquire into the state of the ...

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  39. TWO SURVEYORS ENTOMBED.

    Particulars as to the two men burid alive by a land-ship, near Wanganui, last week show that they were members of a survey party of five men. The party had just ...

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  40. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held here to-night to urge the claims of Albury as the federal capital. An association was formed to devise means to urge ...

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  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of Education, Dr. Cockburn, has partially recovered from the attack of influenza which prostrated him a few days ago, and returned to his duties this ...

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  42. THE WEST COAST RAILWAY.

    At a meeting of the Hobart and West Coast Railway League this afternoon, Mr. W. Rymill, representing the Great Western Company, reported holding an interview ...

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  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is understood that Mr. R. W. Pennefather, the member for Greenough, will shortly succeed Mr. Burt as Attorney-General. The latter has been desirous of ...

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  44. IMPROVING THE PUBLIC MORALS.

    The Premier to-day received a deputation from the Women's Christian Temperance Union, which asked that the Government should take into consideration the ...

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  45. MAIL STEAMERS.

    R.M.S. Himalaya arrived at Suez from Australia on the 17th inst. ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Fencing Act Extension Bill was read a third time, the Bundaberg Racecourse Bill was read a second time, and ...

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  47. THE LUCKNOW STRIKE.

    On Tuesday evening a party of miners to the number of 50 or 60 left Bendigo en route for Lucknow, where they will fill the places vacated by the men on strike. They ...

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  48. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At a Quarter to 11 a.m.—Johnson v. Edwards (part heard), M'Carthy v. Young. Practice Court. Mr. Justice Hood will take Chamber business at ...

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