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  2. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

    Although people have learned by experience to dread a wet day at the Royal Agricultural Society's' show-grounds, the conditions were not nearly so bad yesterday as ...

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  3. DISARMAMENT. THE CZAR'S PROPOSAL.

    Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, has declared himself confident that the British people and Government will strenuously ...

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  4. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Paris newspapers are literally staggered by Colonel Henry's confession that he is the author of a letter, written in October, 1896, in which Captain Dreyfus is mentioned ...

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  5. THE FAR EAST. DECISIVE ACTION BY ENGLAND

    A rumour is current that Great Britain has resolved to take decisive measures towards China, unless the Tsung-li-Yamen, or Council of State for Foreign Affairs, com ...

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  6. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    The provisional Government of the Cuban insurgents has removed Calixto Garcia, one of the military leaders of the rebels, from his position. ...

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  7. FEDERATION.

    Mr. Reid, by speaking for four hours' last night, laid himself open to criticism, and, consequently, is told by his opponents that he was "prolix and rambling." Public ...

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  8. LORD BRASSEY.

    The Countess Delawarr and her two children will accompany her father, Lord Brassey, and Lady Brassey on their return to Melbourne. Earl Delawarr will follow ...

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  9. THE FEVER HOSPITAL.

    Though many months have passed since the greater portion of the subscriptions to the funds of the new fever hospital were acknowledged, and though it is now some ...

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  10. IVANHOE VENTURE LEASES.

    The Ivanhoe Venture dispute is still attracting attention. This morning Burke and party were warned by the police against working the claims, but they persisted, and ...

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  11. THE WORLD'S ARMAMENTS.

    In view of the Czar's proposal for a conference to consider the question of international disarmament, it may be interesting to give a few figures showing the ...

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  12. THE SOUDAN WAR.

    Refugees from Omdurman continue to arrive daily in large numbers at the camp of the Sirdav, Sir H. H. Kitchener. Many of them come down the Nile on floating logs. ...

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  13. THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS.

    The correspondent of the "Standard" at Constantinople states that Russia has given completely satisfactory assurances to the British Government with respect to the ...

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  14. THE CAPE ELECTIONS.

    In connection with the general election of members of the Cape House of Assembly, charges have been freely made that the candidates of the Afrikander Bund were ...

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  15. REBELLION IN CHINA.

    The "Black Flags," who have risen in insurrection in the province of Kwangsi, in Southern China, with the avowed intention of overthrowing the influence of the man ...

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  16. KLONDIKE GOLD.

    Gold to the value of nearly 4,000,000 dollars (£800,000) from the Klo[?]dike field has been shipped by the steamer Roanoke to San Francisco. ...

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  17. THE BENDIGO GHOST SCARE.

    An extraordinary circumstance in connection with the prevailing ghost scare was reported to the police to-night. Constable Owens was called to the house of the young ...

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  18. QUEBEC CONFERENCE.

    The British Columbian sealers have informed the Anglo-American commissioners, who are sitting at Quebec to settle all outstanding difficulties between Canada and ...

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  19. THE CESSION OF KWANG-CHAUWAN.

    The action of the Chinese Government in leasing to France, as a coaling station, the port of Kwang-chauwan, in the province of Kwamgtimg, has aroused great in ...

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  20. M. PAVLOFF'S SUCCESSOR.

    M. Koupetsky, of the Russian embassy at Constantinople, has been appointed charge d affaires at Peking in succession to M. Pavloff, transferred to Scoul. ...

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  21. COAL STRIKE IN WALES.

    The coal miners in South Wales, who have been on strike for several months past, have accepted the terms offered by the mineowners, namely, an immediate advance of 5 ...

    Article : 121 words
  22. LOW WAGES.

    A meeting of trades which have not yet some under the Factories and Shops Act was held under the auspices of the AntiSweating League in the Temperance-hall ...

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  23. THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.

    To-day being the 18th birthday of Wil[?]mina, Queen of the Netherlands, Her Majesty came of age. The young Queen's majority was ...

    Article : 151 words
  24. AN INFANT FOUND DROWNED.

    A woman named Catherine Galvin, who had been living with a man named Jones, recently sentenced to three months' imprisonment for assault, was ...

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  25. THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

    The sittings of the Trades Union Congress were continued yesterday at Bristol, Resolutions were agreed to in favour of a general legal eight hours day, fair wages ...

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  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. E. H. Wittenoom, Agent-General for Western Australia, has written a letter to "The Times," with the object of ref[?]ting the allegations recently made by Mr. ...

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  27. LABOUR DAY IN ADELAIDE.

    To-day, known as Labour Day, was observed as a close holiday. The weather was perfect for outdoor enjoyment, and, with a good season in prospect, the people were ...

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  28. ORANGES IN LONDON BAD

    Several costermongers have been arrested in Lambeth on the charge of selling rotten oranges. The boxes containing the fruit bore teh brand "Export Board, Sydney." ...

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  29. DEAR MEAT IN HOBART.

    The suspension of Customs duties on imported live stock and carcase meat has not come too soon. At the Hobart slaughteryards to-day only 20 cattle were forward, ...

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  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, The Premier, in reply to Mr. Monger, said that the commissioner of police had ...

    Article : 393 words
  31. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Tallow.—At to-day's public auction sales of Australasian tallow 875 casks were offered, and 259 casks were sold. Prices werre unchanged, as follows:—Fine M[?]tton, ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, On the motion of Mr. Petric, the bill to amend the Supperssion of Gambling Act was read a first time. The Premier ...

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  33. SAVE THE WATTLE.

    The question of "saving the wattle" came up for consideration at the quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Association held on ...

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  34. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN REVENUE.

    The revenue for August was £221,645, a decrease of £25,428 compared with the corresponding month of last year. The feature of the return is the large drop in Customs ...

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  35. A JAPANESE TRAGEDY.

    A tragedy occured here to-day in a house occupied by Japanese. Shortly after midday shots were heard in the house, and on the hearers going to investigate it was ...

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  36. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Sydney revenue returns during August amounted to £697,157, against £613,473 for the corresponding month of last year, the increase being no less a sum than ...

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  37. MAIL STEAMERS.

    R.M.S Australia, from Australia, arrived at Colombo on August 31. The Rural D[?]ery of Kyneton held its chapter meeting at Lancefield on August 23, there being ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue for August was £288,664, compared with £260,251 for August of last year. Taxation shows an increase of £10,000, and railways £21,000. The ...

    Article : 90 words
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