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  2. A NATIONAL RAILWA POLICY

    It would be folly to recommence rail construction at the old rates per mile. as we proceed at once to show, these have been set aside by the inexor ...

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  3. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The political and financial situation in Italy continues very unsatisfactory. The Ministry recently formed by Signor Zanardelli to replace that of Signor ...

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  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Lobengula, the Matabele King, who since the severe defeats inflicted upon him by the British South Africa Company's forces has been making his way ...

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  5. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The agreement between France and England for the establishment of a neutral zone in connection with the Kingdom of Siam, to be placed under ...

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  6. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    An unexpected light has been thrown upon tho discovery of dynamite in a house at Hampstead, occupied by a man named Schncider, and also in his office in ...

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  7. THE MELBOURNE PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The discoveries made recently in the books of the Melbourne Permanent Building pooict of irregular dealing with the fnnds by the manager Mr. joseph Johson were ...

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  8. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893.

    The naval events at Rio Janeiro have furnished some local critics with reasons for doubting whether the Victorian fortifications at the Heads do not represent ...

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  9. THE CHINA TEA SEASON, 1893-94.

    The Menmuir has sailed for the colonies, via Hong Kong, with 50,0001b. of tea for Queensland ports, 100,000lb. for Sydney, and 250,0001b. for Melbourne. ...

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  10. THE FARMERS AND FREE TRADE.

    Last night Mr. R. Houston, of the Victorian Tree Trade League, delivered a lecture on " The Farmers and Tree Trade" in the Wesleyan schoolroom, to a fairly large audience. ...

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  11. THE DEFICIENCY IN THE MASONIC FUNDS.

    The publication in The Argus of Saturday last of certain facts concerning a defalcation in the funds set apart by the Victorian Grand Lodge of Freemasons for benevolent ...

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  12. THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IN DUBLIN.

    The Dublin authorities have had a private inquiry made into the recent attempt to dostroy the Aldborough Military Barracks by means of a ...

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  13. THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies last night M. Dupuy, the late Premier, was alected President in place of M. Casimir Pericr, who resigned that ...

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  14. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the London wool sales to-day prices were occasionally in favour of buyers. The following sales were made:— Corona, 7¾d.; Duck Creek, 7¾d.; ...

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  15. THE UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND.

    An application has been mado to Mr. Gladstone to make a temporary reduction in the working hours in tho Government departments to eight hours in order ...

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  16. THE MINING STRIKE IN SCOTLAND.

    The miners in Scotland, 33,000 of whom are on strike, have asked Mr. Gladstone to intervene in the dispute between them and the mine-owners, who ...

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  17. THE DEATH OF PROFESSOR TYNDALL.

    It has been ascertained that the death of Professor Tyndall was caused by his taking an overdose of chloral. ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER IN ENGLAND.

    The War Office is arranging with the chief military hospitals in Great Britain to make a trial of Victorian tinned butter. ...

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  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS VISIT ENGLAND.

    A team of South African cricketers will visit England next year. ...

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  20. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day, a bill to amend the Seamen's Laws Consolidation Act and a mensure relating to lead poisoning m mines were introduced and read a first time. ...

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  21. INTKRCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sidney Davis, who embezzled £3,000 from his employers, Messrs. Richardson and Wrench, waa to-day sentenced to three years' imprisonment, an order being made that ...

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  22. MADAME MELBA IN NEW YORK.

    Madame Melba, the Australian prima donna, made her debut in New York last night in the opera " Lucia di Lammermoor." ...

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  23. THE ENGLISH APPLE MARKET.

    There are virtually no supplies of apples from the United States and Canada for the British markets this season. ...

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  24. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER IN ENGLAND.

    Warrant-officer Thompson, of the New South Wales military forces, who visited England with the New South Wales Cavalry team that took part in the ...

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  25. FARES ON THE BRIGHTON LINE.

    A deputation of residents of Brighton waited yesterday upon Mr. Richardson, Minister of Railways, to urge that the present fares on the Brighton line should be reduced, ...

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  26. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    By ten votes to nine the Legislative Council this evening decided that the Taxation Bill should be read a second time three months hence. ...

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  27. THE BLACK INSOLVENCY CASE.

    At the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Cherry and a bench of justices, Wilham G. Black and Rowan H. Thompson were brought up on remand to answer the charges ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    A writ has been issued against the Queensland Turf Clubby the trsiner and jockey Harry Smith and H. J. Curnow, claiming £200 damages for the refusal of the stewards at ...

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  29. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    WHEAT AND FLOUR.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom compares with that at previous dates as follows:— ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The selection committee have chosen the following team to play in the intercolonial cricket match against New South Wales next week:—Lyons, G. and W. Giffen, W. ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    The floods in the Hawkes Bay district have now subsided, but the loss, though ruinous in many instances, cannot-yet be estimated. ...

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  32. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Middle quotations for share in steamship companies are as follows:— ...

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  33. THE RIVERINA WOOL SEASON.

    The wool season has now been nearly completed in this district, and the returns to hand indicate a considerable falling off in the quantity of wool sent from Riverina to ...

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  34. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Candidates are requested to present them selves for oral examination in theory and practice of medicine, at the Melbourne Hospital, on Friday next, the 8th inst.—At ...

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  35. INCENDIARY FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    Early this morning the fire brigades were called out to extinguish a fire at the Tarragon Hotel, King-street, when it was found that there were no fewer than 25 places where ...

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  36. THE ROYAL METROPOLITAN LIEDERTAFEL.

    That the recent changes in the constitution of the Royal Metropolitan Liedertafel have met with the approval of its former adberents as well as of others was evidenced ...

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  37. THE LATE MR. W. H. DODD.

    The funeral of the late Mr. W. H. Dodd took place on Tuesday last, and a very large attendance followed the remains of the deceased to the Boroondara Cemetery. The ...

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  38. A REMARKABLE METEOR.

    A luminons body of remarkable brilliancy appeared in the castern sky at half-past this morning. When first observed it was crescent-shaped, and after remaining ...

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  39. A MUNICIPAL DISPUTE.

    A deputation from the St. Kilda Council, consisting of Councillors Jacoby, Miller, Connibeere, Moone, Marriott, Jeans, ...

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  40. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners' report for the year ending June 30 was laid before Parliament to-day. The revenue decreased —200,000 compared with the previous year, while the ...

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  41. MR. KINGSTON AND MR. SYMON.

    An extraordinary proceeding by the Attorney General came before Mr. Justice Bundey at the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Symon, Q.C., and Mr. J. R. Baker appeared ...

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  42. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Joseph Ernest Stone, of the Arcade, Chapel-street, Prahran, and 272 Drummondstreet. Carlton, auctioneer. Causes ot insolvency—Depreciation in the value of his ...

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  43. POISONING CASE AT ST. KILDA.

    Yesterday, about 3 p.m., Mr. William augustus Lyster, house and land agent, Acland-street, St.Kilda, swallowed a dose of poison, and died within a few minutes. He ...

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  44. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10.—Andrew Kerr ami Co. v. Sturrock, jun. (part heard), Bornefield v. the Teller Company, the Teller Company v. Bornefield, Land Credit Bank of Australia Limited v. Hopkins. ...

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  45. THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

    Sir,—With reference to the comparison of trafile returns of the Victorian railways published weekly, I am of opinion that these would be of much more practical value, and ...

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  46. ALLEGED THEFT OF A HORSE AND BUGGY.

    At the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Cherry, J.P., and a bench of justices, a young man named Samuel Falkner was charged with stealing a horse, a set of ...

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  47. SUBURBAN RAILWAY FARES.

    Pursuant to notice, Councillor Dalley moved last night at the Hawthorn Council— "That a letter be fomarded to the Kew and Boroondara councils, asking them to join in a ...

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  48. OPAL MINING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    About 600 men are now employed at the White Cliff opal field, and great activity is being displayed. One Adelaide buyer is reported to have made an extensive purchase, ...

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  49. THE SOUTH MELBOURNE VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

    Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the appeal for contributions on behalf of the men who purposed forming a village settlement has been successful. I have received money ...

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