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  2. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY sat alone. Questions were asked by Messrs. Scherk, McDonald, and Copley. The debate on the Closer Settlement Bill was continued by Messrs, Moody, Miller, Archibald, and Cam, Sir John Downer, and Messrs. ...

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  3. PHOTOGRAPHY F0OR AMATEURS.

    Our candid advice as to choosing a hand-camera is—don't buy until you have some knowledge of photography and have completely mastered the working of the ordinary ...

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  4. THE NIXON-ADDISON CASE.

    On Thursday morning Albert Nixon (37) charged before His Honor the Acting Chief Justice and a Jury with having feloniously stabbed, with intent to kill and murder, one ...

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  5. WEATHER AND CROPS.

    The warm weather has again set in. Farmers are anxious more rain, for, although the crops have had a good start and appear to to be doing well, the few days of war winds ...

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  6. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    The Political Agent of the Government of India at Peshawar reports that he has obtained intelligence that the Orakzais and Afridis who are resisting the English ...

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  7. BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The London shipbuilding and engineering firms who in the first place conceded the demands of their employes for the eight-hgours system have decided to again revert to the ...

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  8. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DEPOT.

    The Adelaide oranges consigned to the South Australian Depot by the steamer Bungaree are selling in Liverpool at from 11s. to 14s. per case; others are realizing from 10s. ...

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  9. DEATH OF MR. GOWEN EVANS.

    The death is announced of Mr. Gowen Evans, for many years connected with the Melbourne Argus. [Mr. Gowen Evans represented the estate of ...

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  10. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    During the latter half of the sitting Mr. Kingston resumed his seat for the first time this session. His colleague for West Adelaide, Mr. Batchelor, who happened to be "in ...

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  11. THE RAINFALL.

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  12. GERMANY.

    Speaking at the Socialist Congress now sitting at Hamburg. Heir Babel, the Parliamentary leader of the party, declared in the coarse of his opening address yesterday ...

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  13. DAMARALAND HARBOUR.

    Major Leutwin, the Imperial German Commissioner in Damaraland, is at present visiting Europe for the purpose of endeavouring to arrange for the construction of a harbour at ...

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  14. THE SPANISH CRISIS.

    General Weyler the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish troops in Cuba, has declined to resign his appointment as suggested by Don Praxedes Sagasta, the ...

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  15. THE FAST ATLANTIC SERVICE.

    Peterson, Tate, & Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyne, who recently secured a contract from the Canadian and British Governments for the conveyance of mails between Great Britain ...

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  16. DEATH OF SIR JOHN GILBERT.

    The death is announced at the age of 80 years of Sir John Gilbert, R.A., the President of the Royal Society of Watercolours. [Sir John Gilbert, R.A., President of the ...

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  17. GREECE.

    The Ambassadors of the Great Powers resident at Athens have been instructed to inform M. Zaimis, the new Greek Prime Minister, that the Powers propose to institute ...

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  18. THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

    At the Temperance Convention sitting in England a resolution was adopted yesterday demanding that the Government should introduce legislation preventing the issue of any ...

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  19. TOGOLAND.

    The German Colonial Party denounce the settlement arrived at by France and Germany with regard to the Togoland hinterland, as a severe defeat for Germany. ...

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  20. BUSH FIRE IN CANADA.

    A huge bush fire has devastated an immense tract of territory in South Ottawa, in the Dominion of Canada, travelling over a distance of twenty miles before it could be ...

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  21. A LABOUR AGENTS APPEAL.

    In the District Court to-day Mr. Nicholson, P.M., dismissed the appeal of Charles Robert Smith, a registry office keeper, against the refusal of the Chief Inspector of Factories to ...

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  22. MISS ADA CROSSLEY.

    Miss Ada Crossley, the Victorian singer, has achieved great success in the oratorio of "Eiijah" at the Birmingham festival. ...

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  23. A THEATRICAL SLANDER CASE.

    The theatrical slander action, Herbert Terry versus Frank Thornton, has been settled out of Court. The defendant paid the plaintiff £150, and withdrew his counter ...

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  24. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

    Telegrams from Rome announce that the troops serving under Italian officers at have expressed themselves willing to re-enlist as an Angli-Egyptian garrison when ...

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  25. TRINITY COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.

    The Examiners of Trinity College of Music, London, have awarded a local exhibition for violin playing to Miss Beatrice Newman, of Bathurst, New South Wales. ...

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  26. DEATH OF MR. FIELDEN.

    Mr. Thomas Fielden, M.P. for the Middleton Division of Lancashire, died suddenly to-day whilst out grouse-shooting on his moor at Fieldon Park, near Tadcaster. ...

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  27. THE BRAZILIAN MESSIAH.

    The New York Herald correspondent telegraphs from Canudos, Bahm, stating that the Brazilian troops have, after several hard days' fighting, captured the town which was held ...

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  28. THE RING.

    R. Fitzsimmons, the New Zealander, who recently defeated James Corbett for the pugilistic championship of the world, has retired from the ring. ...

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  29. SYDNEY ROUGHS.

    Further evidence having been taken at the adjourned inquest on the body of Constable Morrow to-day, in which it was stated that his fatal injuries were ...

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  30. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Medical Bill was taken through Committee, it provides for supervision of the present Medical Board by other authority, and for the ...

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  31. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Herbert Godfrey, a well-known barrister, was charged to-day at the District Court with having refused to obey the "move-on" by-law, and was fined 22 with 21s. costs. ...

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  32. A TRAGIC DEATH.

    Andrew Blanchard met his death in a tragic manner at a concert at Dapto last night. He had just concluded singing tho pathetic song "Their heads nestle closer together," ...

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  33. ENGLISH SPORTING.

    Messrs. Gibsons' Australian steeplechase horse Daimio will not start in the Sefton Park Steeplechase, the owners of the animal being dissatisfied with the weight allotted by the ...

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  34. COOLGARDIE ABLAZE.

    About 3.30 on Wednesday morning the firebell suddenly gave the alarm of fire, and within a few minutes the Denver City Hotel, occupied by Messrs. Harris & Collett, was one ...

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  35. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2s. 1 1/8d., a rise of 3/16d. since yesterday's quotation. London, October 6. Silver is now quoted at 2s. 2d., a rise of ...

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  36. THE MAYOR'S BALL.

    The Mayor's Ball of 1897 was indeed a distinct success, the event passing off with great [?] in the Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday evening. Coming events east their shadows ...

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  37. EIGHT-HOURS DAY AT BROKEN HILL.

    Splendid weather prevailed to-day for the annual eight-hours demonstration. All classes, including the business people and the miners, observed the day as a holiday, and only the ...

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  38. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Walter James Walsh, aged nineteen, this morning collided with a dray when riding a bicycle in Sussex-street. He was thrown under the dray, and a wheel passed over his ...

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  39. WOOL.

    At to-day's sales the selection of wool submitted to the hammer was of poor quality. Prices wore, however, unchanged on late quotations. ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir HORACE TOZER, in reply to Mr. Browne, said he was not aware that sixty Japanese were arriving at Thursday Island without passports, but fifty with passports had reached there ...

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  41. DROWNED IN THE DARLING.

    John Thomas, and elderly man employed as cook on the steamer Lancashire Lass, met with his death yesterday afternoon by drowning. The deceased was engaged in getting water up ...

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  42. A NEW RAILWAY LINE IN TASMANIA.

    Mr. H. Palmer, re-presenting the Great Western Railway Syndicate, states definitely that the line of route will he from Glenora via Russell Falls River to divide the south-west of ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    The traffic earnings for the railways for the month of September show a decrease of £11,454. The Stock Board yesterday decided that as ...

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  44. ALLEGED ROBBERY.

    An extraordinary robbery has been reported to the Hill police. It has transpired that Fred Daves, a vanman, entered into a contract with rifle shearers at Mount Jack shed, on the ...

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  45. SUDDEN DEATH AT WALLAROO.

    A resident of Wallaroo Bay, Thomas Barker, who recently retired and decided to spend his days here, and for that purpose purchased a residence, whilst proceeding quietly ...

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  46. THE BROKEN HILL FIRE.

    There is virtually nothing new to report regarding the Block 12 fire. Repressive and precautionary measures are being persevered with night and day, and the centre of ...

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  47. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A large sale was held to-day, when the property of Mr. R. B. Pell was sold for considerably over £2,000. The property consisted of a private residence and the entire stock of ...

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  48. GOLFING AT GEELONG.

    At the golf meeting at Geelong to-day a contest took place between the professionals, R. Taylor, of the Royal Melbourne Club, and J. Scott, of the Royal Sydney Club. The ...

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  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is stated that the Ward Privileges Committee will report in favour of the question being referred to the Appellate Court. ...

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  50. LABOUR MATTERS IN SYDNEY.

    The Sydney District Council of the Australian Labour Federation was held to-night, when it was decided that steps should be taken to bring about a Social Congress of ...

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  51. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The PARRAMATTA arrived at Suez on Wednesday morning, October 6, homeward bound. The MASSILIA arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday morning, 6th inst., homeward bound. ...

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  52. THE GERMAN STEAMER AT ALBANY.

    The Prinz-Regent Luitpold, Walter, commander, arrived from Bremen at 3 p.m. Passengers in the saloon:— For Albany—Mr. Meadly, Mrs. Patton, and ...

    Article : 113 words
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  55. ACTION AGAINST A STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    In the Supreme Court to-day the hearing was concluded of the action brought by Louisa Blackwell against the Adelaide Steamship Company for £5,000 damages on account of the ...

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