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  2. THE BUSH FIRES.

    The residents of the farming locality described as Warragul West note yesterday called upon to do battle with one of the fiercest fires that have taken place in the ...

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  3. THE FAR EAST. THE CHINESE LOAN.

    A Renter's telegram is published here today, stating that the French banks have offered to provide the £12,000,000 which Russia has proposed to lend China as a ...

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  4. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    Representatives of the Employers' Federation and of the Allied Trades have singed on behalf of their respective bodies the terms of settlement of the dispute, and the ...

    Article : 153 words
  5. RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

    The Russian ambassador at Constantinople has warned the Sultan that unless Turkey prevents the inclusions of K[?]rds into the Christian villages in Armenia, ...

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  6. MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1898.

    In the Convention itself a feeling exists that the progress made is by no means so rapid as it might be. The fault is laid upon the legal members, ...

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  7. THE RACE FOR THE UPPER NILE.

    Another English expedition is about to set out for the Upper Nile. It will be led by the explorer Cavendish, who will be in command of 10 Europeans, and accompanied ...

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  8. THE BRITISH LEAVING PORT PORT ARTHUR.

    The British squadron, which has been lying in Port Arthur for a time, has left the port. It is feared that the Chinese Government ...

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  9. SERIOUS POLO ACCIDENT.

    It will be learned generally with regret that Dr inch Noyes, of Collins-street east, and one of the Melbourne Hospital honorary staff, was seriously injured on ...

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  10. AMERICAN CURRENCY. STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.

    A statement made by Mr. M'Kinley, President of the United States, on the currency question has been teceived with great interest. The statement was made at a ...

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  11. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

    A number of Egyptian gun-boats, which had reached the sixth cataract on the Nile (about 50 miles below Khartoum), have had to return owing to the strong fire with ...

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  12. OPENING OF TALIENWAN.

    "The Times expresses the opinion that it would be unnecessary to open the port of Tulienwan, as proposed by Great Britain to China in connection with the loan ...

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  13. GERMAN CRUISERS.

    Germany is sending two cruisers and a surveying ship to Australasia in the summer. [Early in the month our Sydney ...

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  14. THREATENED EXODUS OF FARMERS.

    Every effort is being made by the Queensland Government to attract farmers to that colony. It is resuming possession of large estates, and throwing the land open for ...

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  15. THE LOAN NEGOTIATIONS.

    With the view of overcoming the difficulty which has arisen through the British and Russian loan proposals, the Chinese Government has made a suggestion that each ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. SILVER IN THE ASCENDANT.

    The United Slates Senate, by 47 to 32, has adopted a resolutioin proposed by Senator Teller in favour of American bonds being.payable either in silver or gols. ...

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  17. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The quantity catalogued to date at the present series of sales is 113,436 bales, and the quantity sold 106,463 bales. In addition to the average prices cabled ...

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  18. WRECK OF THE MATAURA NO LOSS OF LIFE.

    Further intelligence with respect to the wreck of the New-Zealand Shipping Company's ' steamer Mataura in Magellan's Straits states that all on board were saved, ...

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  19. THE GERMAN FLEET.

    The German flect of two vessels, which was despatched to China by the Emperor William, under the command of his brother, Prince Henry, is making very slow ...

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  20. CUSTOMS REVENUES.

    A return of the Customs and Excise collections during the year 1897, prepared by Mr. E. C. Russell, of the statistical branch of the Customs department, has been issued, ...

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  21. THE ALBURY CONSPIRACY CASE.

    The hearing of the case in which William Henry Loy and Elizabeth Amelia Livingstone were charged with conspiring to defraud Henry Jones of the racehorse Sonny ...

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  22. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 26 5-16d. per ounce standard. (Published in Saturday's Second Edition.] MINING SHARES. ...

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  23. THE INSURANCES.

    The bull of the Mataura was insured for £80,000 in London. The Commercial Union office has risks on the cargo to the extent of £20,001, the Canton office to ...

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  24. FIRES IN THE SUBURBS. BIG BLAZE AT CORTH MELBOURNE.

    A big fire took place at North Melbourne on Saturday night, when five shops opposite St. Mary's R. C. Church in Victoria-street were praectically burned to the ...

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  25. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

    It is reported that as a result of negotiations opened up with the English Rugby Union by the New South Wales Rugby Union the former body has given its ...

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  26. CORNER IN WHEAT.

    The Chicago "elique operator," Leiter, who was reported in December to have bought between eight and ten million bushels of wheat, at prices higher than any ...

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  27. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Rabbit Skins.—The sales were marked by brisk competition, and prices showed [?]d. advance. quatations for frozen meat are as ...

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  28. SERIOUS ROBBERY AT CARLTON.

    A robbery of a serious character took place last night at 630 Drummond-street, North Carlton, when one £100-note, one £50-note, £35 in gold, a gold watch, and a ...

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  29. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. CUZCO.

    The Orient Company's R.M.S. Cuzco,—Pritchard commander, arrived from Colombo at 7.30 a.m., and sailed again at 2 p.m. The following is her passenger list:— ...

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  30. SOCIALISM A FAILURE.

    The socialistic principles on which the labour settlements in South Australia were founded have not, according to the Minister of Labour, who has been inquiring into ...

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  31. FIRE AT FTTZROY.

    A two-story brick shop at 7 Cremornestreet, Fitzroy, and a brick villa adjoining were servely damaged by a fire of unknown origin early yesterday morning. The ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND.

    The Government have replied to a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies suggesting that in future postage on letters should be 2d. per ounce, stating ...

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  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Farmers decline in many instances to send more wheat via Toeumwaal and Yarrowetyah, for Melbourne, owin gto the bad state of the roads on the victorian side. ...

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  34. ILL-TREATMENT OF BLACKS.

    The Bishop of Perth, in a press interview, justified his action in writing to the Governor complaining of the ill-treatment of the blacks in the north-west. He said the ...

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  35. OUTBREAK AT DONCASTER.

    The country residence of Sir T. N. Fitzgerald, at Doneaster, was evidently reached by some flying sparks yesterday afternoon, for 60 acres of grass and fencing were ...

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  36. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Dupair Burrell and Ernest Curtis, of Beaconsfield-parade, South Melbourne, cycle rotunda proprietors. Causes of insolvency —Pressure of creditors, adverse judgments ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    There is a substantial increase in the railway revenue. The total increase for the nine months is £83,400. A dispute between the Allandale Coal ...

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  38. BANK RETURNS.

    The average liabilities and assets of banks trading in New Ninth Wales for the quarter ended December 31 show the following figures:—Liabilities, amount to £31,626,520. ...

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  39. THE STEAMER ARGYLE.

    Considerable uneasiness was felt here on Saturday owing to the non-arrival of the steamer Argyle, which left Melbourne on Wednesday, and had not been heard of ...

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  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Sunday. INTERRUPTION ON THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

    A Partial telegraphic interruption is reported on the Port Darwin line owing to thunderstoruts, which have been raging for the past two days. The line is also down ...

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  41. SOUTH YARRA SEWERAGE FUND.

    Additional subscriptions:—"Engineer," £1; T.F., Camperdown, £1/1/; the Voltock Lodge, £1/1/; collected by Mrs. C. Paser, £1; C, [?]., £2; subscribed by workmen and inspectors employed on contracts ...

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  42. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—General meeting of creditors in re Charles Henry Wooding, Edwin Franels Davis; special meeting in re James Nation. ...

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  46. BIG SCORE BY GIFFEN.

    On Saturday West Adelaide scored 364 for three wickets against West Torrens. George Giffen batted splendidly for a notout score of 163. Playing for Torrens, ...

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