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  2. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.AMS. (THE ARGUS LONDON AGENCY.) THE MATABELE WAR.WAR.

    Particulars have been received respecting the destruction of Captain Wilson's force by the Matabele. It appears that Captain W[?]son and his ...

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  3. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Advices from Nyassaland, in Central Africa, report that heavy fighting has taken place between the British and the slave dealers. ...

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  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The question of strengthening the navy continues to excite much public attention in England. The Ministry is being urged to sell a ...

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  5. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Intelligence has been received from Sierra Leone that a body of the frontier police has inflicted a severe defeat on a large force of Sofas numbering 4,000 ...

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  6. INTERCONONIAL TELEGRAMS., I, NEW SOUTH LES.

    During Friday night a burglary was per-a per petrated at the premises in Castlereagh-street occupied by Messrs. Campbell Bros., tailors. Tweeds, coatings, and other goods ...

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  7. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The House of Commons met yesterday, when the third reading of the Parish Councils Bill was carried. The House then adjourned for a ...

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  8. THE OUTRAGE BY BURGLARS AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    The outrage by the two burglars Knox, alias Jamieson, and Jent at Mr. Michael Crawcour's pawn office, Nelson-place, Williamstown, early on Friday morning, has ...

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  9. THE CASE OF MRS. KNORR.

    The execution of Mrs. Knorr will take place at the Melbourne gaol at 10 o'clock this morning in the presence of the sheriff, Mr. L. Ellis, the governor of the ...

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  10. THE SILVER QUESTION IN THE UNITED STATES.

    The Coinage Weights and Measures Committee of the United States House of Representatives has reported in favour of the silver bill introduced into Congress ...

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  11. DEATH OF M. WADDINGTON.

    The death is announced of M. William Henry Waddington, the distinguished French statesman, and for ten years French Ambassador in England, a ...

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  12. THE IMPERIAL REVENUE.

    A petition, signed by 94 members of the House of Commons, has been presented to Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking him to ...

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  13. THE DEFALCATIONS AT SYDNEY.

    In connection with the embezzlements by an employe of Messrs. Lorimer, Rome, and Co., Frederic Augustus Thomas, the bookkeeper of the firm, and a man well-known in ...

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  14. ANOTHER OUTRAGE BY BURGLARS.

    During the closing months of last year there were few violent crimes in the city, and when Mr. Joseph Brown took charge of the detective police in succession to Mr. Kennedy ...

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  15. THE GERMANS IN WEST AFRICA.

    It is reported in Paris that further troubles have occurred in the German settlement of the Cameroons, in West Africa. ...

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  16. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Union Bank of Australia pays a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum for the half-year ending August 31, 1893, and carries forward £15,000. ...

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  17. THE UNITED STATES AND HAWA[?].

    The provisional Government at Hawaii have refused to resign, stating that they will await the decision of Congress. [A recent cable message reported that ...

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  18. MURDER OF EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS.

    Some European travellers from the Zambesi have been murdered by the Matabeles at Inyoya. ...

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  19. MAJOR FORBES SUPERSEDED.

    The British South Africa Company has superseded Major Forbes, who was in command at Buluwayo, on the ground of incapacity. ...

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  20. THE PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.

    In response to a telegram from the Marquis of Ripon, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Charles Tupper, the High Commissioner for Canada, the ...

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  21. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    BUTTER.—Danish butter is selling at 123s. per cwt. [This telegram appeared in a portion of Saturday's issue.] ...

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  22. THE "NEW AUSTRALIA" SETTLEMENT.

    A telegram from Charters Towera to-night states that a long letter has been published by the Northern Miner, written by one of the "New Australia" settlers to a friend at ...

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  23. THE UNITED STATES FINANCES.

    The Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee of the United States House of Representatives recently proposed that an income tax of 2 per ...

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  24. FIRE AT ANTWERP.

    A destructive fire has occurred at the Jesuit's College, Antwerp. The damage is estimated at l,000,00 of. (£40,000). [This telegram appeared in a portion of ...

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  25. THE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Notwithstanding the opposition of the police, arrangements have been made at Jacksonville, Florida, for the boxing match between Charles Mitchell, of ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN FLOWERS FOR THE QUEEN.

    Lady Duff having sent to the Queen a collection of wild flowers frozen into a solid block of ice, Sir Henry Ponsonby, writing on December 7 from Windsor Castle ...

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  27. THE SITUATION IN ITALY.

    Important discoveries have been made at Rome by the police which indicate that Italy has had a narrow escape from a revolution fomented by the workmen's ...

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  28. THE PHYLLOXERA OUTBREAK.

    No further discoveries of phylloxera-affected vineyards have been made. Mr. Hopton returns from Melbourne to-morrow, and on Tuesday various vines will be dug up with ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Five tons of Queensland beef sent to Vienna by Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., of London, has been sold at a satisfactory price. ...

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  30. THE CIVIL WAR IN BRAZIL.

    The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's R.M.S. Coptic, during her recent homeward voyage from New Zealand, while at anchor in the harbour of Rio ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The first of the Mount Morgan gold robbery cases was concluded ot the Rockhampton District Court yesterday. Duncan Macgregor was found guilty on the second ...

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  32. THE GERMANS IN NEW BRITAIN.

    Intelligence from German New Britain, brought by a recent resident in the country, states that the war between the German authorities and the natives was finally ...

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  33. CORONER'S STATISTICS.

    The coroner's orderly, Senior-constable W. R. Davidson, has preapred and submitted to the city cornoer (Dr. Youl) a return of inquests held in Melbourne during the year ...

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  34. THE GOLD YIELD FOR 1893.

    The Mining department has prepared the annual statement of the gold return of the colony for the year, and it is a very encouraging document, for it shows that the ...

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  35. TASMANIA.

    Mr. N. J. Brown, late Speaker, has petitioned the Supreme Court against the return of Mr. Urquhart for Cumberland, on the ground that the Remine polling booth was ...

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  36. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. HIMALAYA AT ADELAIDE.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya arrived at half-past 7 yesteday morning, and sailed at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Bishop of Adelaide and Mrs. Kennion are amongst the ...

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  37. THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    Sir,—Will you allow me space to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following additional contributions in aid of the charity:— ...

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  38. THE COLLIERY DIFFICULTIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Newcastle men in the Duckenfield pit have decided to strike, because Messrs. J. and A. Brown have refused to allow them to share the work at the mine with the ...

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  39. MR. MAX HIRSCH AT HORSHAM.

    This afternoon Mr. Max Hirsch addressed a large number of farmers and others at Messrs. Young Bros.' sale-rooms on free trade and the taxation of land values. ...

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  40. NEW ZEALAND..

    It is again asserted that Sir W. B. Perceval, the Agent-General, is anxious to resign his position and return to the colony. Sir Walter Buller and Sir Patrick A. Buckley are ...

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  41. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN REVENUE.

    The revenue returns for the last quarter of 1893 have been published. The receipts from land fell off by £21,063 compared with those for the same period of 1892, this being due to ...

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  42. THE INFANT LIFE PROTECTION ACT.

    Inquests will be held to-morrow by the coroner for Bourke, Mr. Candler, concerning the circumstances of the deaths of three children, the offspring of unmarried women, ...

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  43. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Edmond Coleman, of Bay-street, Brighton, licensed victualler. Causes of insolvency— Falling off in business, being obliged to pay excessive rent for the Devonshire Hotel, ...

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  44. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    General Meetings at Half-past 10.—Alex. Moffatt, Isaac George, David W. Cassin, Ambrose Bray, Robert L. Heath, Richard S. Ireland, Susanna M. Howard, John Braden, Arthur Turner, W. J. Potts, ...

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  45. THE PROPSED RAILWAY EXCURSION TO GIPPSLAND.

    Sir,—Myself and several friends were intending to take a trip to Gippsland, when imagine our surprise on finding that the excursion tickets were only available by the ...

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  46. ORBOST FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

    We have received the following further contributions towards fund for the assistance of the sufferers by the recent floods at Orbost:— ...

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