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  2. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    "To the prosaic," George Eliot tells us[?] "all things are prosaic," and to that very prosaic individual whom we typify as "the man in the street" the ceremony over ...

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  3. INDIAN FRONTIER WAR. THE CAPTURE OF THE DARGAI HEIGHTS.

    Advices from the Indian frontier state that the tribesmen who have fortified a position commanding the Semphaga Pass, in the Afridi country, are daily increasing in ...

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  4. QUARREL BETWEEN ROYAL FAMILIES.

    The Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Baden recently proposed to pay a visit to the Czar Nicholas of Russia and the Czaritsa, at Darmstadt. ...

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  5. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT

    Further details have been received respecting the accident to the express train from Buffalo to New York. The train ran off the rails, and was ...

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  6. FEDERATION.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the third reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling Act Amendment Bill was moved by Mr. Levien. ...

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  7. STODDART'S ENGLISH ELEVEN. MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA.

    The pennant committee of the Victorian Cricketers' Association met last night, and selected a team to play against Stoddart's English Eleven in the match which is to ...

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  8. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1897.

    For a session which can last only a few weeks the Government has submitted a tolerably full programme of useful and necessary measures. All ...

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  9. A CATHOLIC PASTORAL.

    The Mest Rev. James Vincent Cleary, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Canada, has issued a pastoral declaring that it is a mortal sin for Catholi[?]s to attend ...

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  10. GIFFEN FINALLY DECLINES TO PLAY.

    Giffen has formally notified to the secretary of the Cricketing Association that he will not play in the match against Stoddart's English team, which commences on ...

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  11. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    The coal miners in South wales have resolved to assist the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in its contest with the employers for the eight hours day. ...

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  12. A HEROIC PIPER.

    An interesting incident is reported in connection with the recent attack on and capture of the Dargai heights. A piper of the Gordon Highlanders, who, ...

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  13. THE CUBAN CIVIL WAR.

    Reports from Cuba state that terrible distress exists amongst the Spanish troops in the island. The number of men prostrated is ...

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  14. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 27?d. per oz. standard, being an advance of ?d. since Saturday last. ...

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  15. WITH THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    My brother and I, after an enjoyable trip through France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, joined the boat at Naples. For a few days the sea was so ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat.—The "Gazette" average price of English wheat sold last week shows an advance of 9d. per quarter (1?d. per bushel) over the previous week. ...

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  17. CHINESE RAILWAYS.

    The syndicate formed by Mr. E. T. Hooley to raise a Chinese Government loan of £16,000,000 for the purpose of railway construction has abandoned the scheme. ...

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  18. WHOLESALE SUICIDE.

    A sad case of suicide has occurred in Paris. An artisan suffocated himself, his wife, and four children with the fumes of ...

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  19. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    The result of the week's self denial practised by the adherents of the Salvation Army were made public to-night by "Commandant" Booth, at a meeting in the ...

    Article : 228 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    John Thomas Dale, a medical practitioner, was found dead at his lodgings in Macquarie-street this morning. A number of bottles were found in his room, one of ...

    Article : 391 words
  21. MADAGASCAR.

    The French Ministry has asked the Chamber of Deputies for a vote of 17,000,000 francs (£680,000) for the service of the military forces in Madagas[?]ar. ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. R. J. Alcock, of Messrs. James Service and Co., returns to Melbourne by the M.M.S. Armand Behie, which leaves Marseilles on December 5. ...

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  23. THE KING OF BENIN.

    Last month the King of Benin was tried for complicity in the massacre of the British trading expedition under Consul Phillips in January last, found guilty, and ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.

    An important state paper was pubhlished in this evening's issue of the "Government Gazette." It is a memorandum by Captain Nathan, of the British War Office, ...

    Article : 355 words
  25. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier (Sir Hugh Nelson) entertained his supporters at a picnic on board the Lucinda yesterday. In replying to the toast of his health, Sir Hugh Nelson said ...

    Article : 294 words
  26. THE STARTING-MACHINE IN ENGLAND.

    The Australian starting machine, known as Gray's, has been given a further trial at Newmarket. It was used to despatch fields of horses in four races, and a good ...

    Article : 130 words
  27. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE SHIPPING.

    A comparison of the Sydney shipping with that of Melbourne shows that the comparative tonnage of vessels is as follows:— Sydney, 58 vessels, representing 118,197 ...

    Article : 181 words
  28. THE ADELAIDE SCANDAL.

    Mr. H. M. Addison has forwarded a long letter to the Treasurer, in which he tenders his resignation of the office of trustee of the State Bank in deference to ...

    Article : 173 words
  29. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Persian, from Sydney July 16; Thermopylæ, from Melbourne September ...

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  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A case affecting the liability shipping companies in regard to passengers' luggage, and the power to contract themselves out of a liability, was decided to-day in the Perth ...

    Article : 332 words
  31. IMPERIAL FEDERATION LEAGUE.

    The Imperial Federation League of Victoria has received through His Excellency the Governor the following despatch, in reply to a Jubilee message of congratulation ...

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  32. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales was continued at the Randwick Ranges to-day. The weather was cool, but the wind ...

    Article : 436 words
  33. RIVAL TASMANIAN RAILWAYS.

    At a public meeting of citizens held in the Hobart Town-hall this evening, the Mayor presiding, the following motions were carried nem con.:—"1. That the citizens ...

    Article : 281 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Christehurch diocesan synod has resolved that Bishop Julius be requested to take steps for the formation of a committee to discuss social and industrial questions ...

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  35. LAW NOTICES (This D[?]y).

    At 11 a.m.—Re North (deceased), Warr v. Opic. First Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice A'Beckett.) ...

    Article : 131 words
  36. QUEEN'S MEMORIAL FUND.

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  37. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  38. HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

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  40. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION.

    Alfred Field Beecher, of Rye, out of business. Causes of insolvency—Sickness of his wife, losses incurred in his business as hawker, inability to obtain sufficient ...

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