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  2. POLITICAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.] New South Wales.

    The Government Gazette yesterday afternoon announced the retirement of Sir Saul Samuel from the position of New South Wales Agent-General in London and the ...

    Article : 82 words
  3. THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE AND FREE LIBRARY.

    EVENING visitors to the Mechanics' Institute and free library during the past week was doubtiess have been grateful for the improved lighting. The old-fashioned gas ...

    Article : 129 words
  4. THE LONGREACH FIRE.

    The fire at Longreach has been extinguished. It destroyed the Imperial, Great Western, Welcome Home, and Queen's hotels and 20 shops. The damage is estimated at £60,000, ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. THE STRIKE IN PARIS.

    The French Railwaymen's Union has ordered a general strike of its members. The Government has posted troops at all the provincial ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. SPORTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] The Racing Carnival.

    Last night, the night before the Caulfield Cup, there was considerable betting in the Rooms. Massinissa hardened to 5½ to 1, but other prices were without alteration. Prince ...

    Article : 182 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 215 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The shearers on Goonoo Goonoo station struck work for an increase of pay from 17s. 6d. to £1 per 100. Eight shearers and six rouseabouts have since accepted the lower ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. West Australia.

    In the Criminal Court yesterday Messrs. Hocking and Kirwan, proprietors of the Kalgoorlie Miner, were charged before a jury with publishing a criminal libel on Messrs. ...

    Article : 263 words
  10. CONCENTRATES.

    ONE first-offending drunk was dealt with in the usual way in the Police Court this morning. Edward Cronin, who through excessive drinking had brought upon himself ...

    Article : 1,123 words
  11. THE SOUDAN.

    In the course of a speech yesterday Mr. H. H. Asquith, Q.C., referred to the remarks of the Earl of Rosebery at Epsom, and reminded ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. League of Wheelmen.

    A special general meeting of the League of Wheelmen was held last night at Sayers' Hotel, Mr. W. Blows presiding. Mr. P. Ellis was elected secretary vice Mr. Eley, resigned. ...

    Article : 275 words
  13. COMMANDANT BOOTH'S VISIT.

    COMMANDANT BOOTH, chief of the Salvation Army in Australia, will conduct two demonstrations to-morrow in the Town Hall, assisted by Staff-Captain Perry (the chief ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN.

    SIR,—Reading your account of above in to day's paper, it seems to me that for an example of downright brutal force and ferocity it ought to commend itself to the ...

    Article : 367 words
  15. DIRTY FIRS PLUGS.

    WHENEVER of late the Fire Brigade has turned out to a fire and has found it necessary to turn on the water, its efforts have been handicapped by the dirty state of the ...

    Article : 225 words
  16. Tasmania.

    Sir Philip Fysh's appointment as AgentGeneral for Tasmania will take effect from January 1. He will reach London in February. ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. METEOROLOGICAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  18. THE FAR EAST.

    A force of Italian blue jackets, with cannon, has arrived in Pekin, the seat of the Chinese Government. ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. The Turf.

    The scratching of George Frederick far the Derby and Melbourne Cup has come as a surprise to most people, although it was only in the latter event that the Carbine colt could ...

    Article : 773 words
  20. STIMULATION OF GOLDMINING.

    Mr. J. Cook (Minister for Mines), accompanied by Mr. Hayes, M.L.A., Mr. Sleath, M.L.A., and Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist, visited the Chiltern leads ...

    Article : 268 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 232 words
  22. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The dossier (or brief) in the Dreyfus case has been shown to Madame Dreyfus by counsel in the case. ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. GRATTAN RIGGS' SEASON.

    IT is doubtful whether any actor in Australia is better known than Grattan Riggs, the popular Irish comedian, who makes his reappearance on the Barrier next Tuesday evening ...

    Article : 165 words
  24. THE DECADENCE OF A PUBLISHING HOUSE.

    THE decadence of the famous publishing house of Bentley, which I have so frequently lamented recently, has terminated at last with the absorption of their business by ...

    Article : 684 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. [REUTER'S MESSAGE.] Rougemont's Rovings.

    Louis de Rougemont has left London for Switzerland. The Daily Chronicle has invited the man Grien (who has written to ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 23 words
  27. Barrier Miner.

    MARK TWAIN, in his History of George Washington, expressed his sympathy for that great nation builder. He was ignorant, Mark ...

    Article : 1,107 words
  28. THE LAND BOARD.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 651 words
  29. THE WEATHER.

    The Government Gazette yesterday contained an announcement thal to-morrow week, October 23, had been set apart in Now South Wales as a day of humiliation and ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. The Kaiser's Visit to Palestine.

    The German Emperor and Empress were met at Venice yesterday by the King and Queen of Italy. The meeting was of a cordial ...

    Article : 41 words
  31. STRAY NOTES.

    Two or three days ago in a Note it was complained that police constables in the Way-back, in addition to prosecuting, take the depositions and too often, also, are ...

    Article : 1,088 words
  32. The Foreign Office.

    The Hon. William St. John F. Brodrick, M.P., Under-secretary for War, has been appointed to succeed Mr. G. N. Curzon as Under-secretary ...

    Article : 31 words
  33. The Trouble in Crete.

    The Powers have rejected the suggestion of the Porte that three garrisons be allowed to remain in Crete. The Powers have also declared that ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Bursting of a Cannon.

    While publicly experimenting yesterday with dynamite shells, the invention of Mr. Arnaboldi, of auckland, a sensational accident occurred. An old cannon was being ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. The Metal Market.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 words
  36. The Rebels in Cuba.

    General Gomez has been elected President of Cuba by the Republican rebels. ...

    Article : 23 words
  37. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    A MEETING of the Eight Hours committee was held last night at the Criterion Hotel. It was finally decided to pay the first prize money of the [?] Handicap to A. Smith, ...

    Article : 217 words
  38. Gored by a Bull.

    William Murray, an elderly man, who was gored by a ball at Coolangatta early in the week, is dead. ...

    Article : 28 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 181 words
  40. Died at Sea.

    George Lamb, a saloon passenger by the steamer Barwah from Sydney to Queensland ports, died suddenly at sea during the voyage, of asthma. ...

    Article : 29 words
  41. A Valparaiso Scandal.

    Serious frauds have been perpetrated in connection with the arsenal at Valparaiso, in Chile. The deficiencies amount to 1,000,000 dollars. ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

    A warrant has been Issued for the arrest of Thomas Kennedy, aged 40, a laborer, residing at Castlemaine. It is alleged that Kennedy quarrelled with his mother-in-law (Mrs. ...

    Article : 72 words
  43. COALMINERS' GRIEVANCES.

    The colliery proprietors parpose holding a conference to consider the weighing question at the mines. The general opinion is that the weighing provisions of the Coal Mines Act ...

    Article : 52 words
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