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    TENNYSON PREVENTING SUICIDE.—A remarkable story of Tennyson is told in the Contemporary Review by the poet's niece, Agnes Grace Weld:—I know of 3 man who feeling ...

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    DEATH OF MR. McPHERSON, M.P.—We record with regret the death of Mr. J. A. McPherson, the Leader of the Labour Party in Parliament which took place at his ...

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  4. THE COUNTRY.

    Very satisfactory nominations have been received for the cycling events at the Caledonian Gathering next New Year's Day. There are in all, for the six races, 135 entries ...

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  5. THE FIRST TEST MATCH.

    The great match, the first of the series of five to decide the cricket supremacy between England and Australia, was begun to-day under conditions which two days ago seemed ...

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  6. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    General Sir William Lockhart, G.C.B., the Commander-in-Chief of tho expedition to Tirah, has informed tho Afridi tribesmen that it 13 his intention to remain in occupation ...

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  7. BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.

    It has been officially announced that at the poll of Amalgamated Engineers on the question of accepting the employers' offer 95 percent, of the voters were opposed to the proposal. ...

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  8. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The Hon. James Rose Innes, Q.C, member for the Cape Division and Loader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly, speaking in the House yesterday on Sir Gordon ...

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  9. WEST AFRICA.

    The Times characterizes as premature tho announcement of a settlement of the question in dispute between France and Great Britain with regard to territory on the Niger. ...

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  10. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Herr Borchgrovink has purchased and is fitting out the steamer Pollux at Christiania with the object of conducting an expedition to the Antarctic Seas. ...

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  11. DEATH OF MK. J. L. PEARSON, R.A.

    The death is announced of Mr. John Loughborough Pearson, R.A., tho distinguished ecclesiastic architect. John Loughborough Pearson, R.A., 1880. ...

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  12. ITALIAN POLITICS.

    The Italian political crisis has been renewed mainly in consequence of the attitude adopted by Signor Zarnadelli, the new Minister of Justice, who insists that the Marquis di ...

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  13. CONTINENTAL SUGAR BOUNTIES.

    The leading French commercial houses are urging M. Meline, the French Prime Minister, to abandon the payment of bounties on the production of beetroot sugar. ...

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  14. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.

    Telegrams from Cape Town state that the coach running between Pretoria and Lydenburg has been stuck up and robbed of £12,000 worth of gold belonging Transvaal ...

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  15. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was a fair attendance at the Bijou on Monday night, inclusive of seven Indies in hats about tho size of a peramblator wheel, from behind which the excellent songs and ...

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  16. DEATH OF MRS. McKINLEY.

    The death is announced in her eighty-eighth year of Mrs. William McKinley, sen., mother of the President of the United States. In a recent character sketch of the deceased ...

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  17. GERMANY AND CHINA.

    The Chinese territory occupied by the: German troops landed at Kiao-ch is stated to amount to an area of 400 square miles. ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    In the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice A'Beckett dealt with a couple of electors from the Kilmore District, who were charged with having illegally voted twice at the recent ...

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  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Miller, a Chicago bicyclist, succeeded in winning the six days' "go-as-you-please" competition at New York. The winner traversed 2,093 miles during the contest. ...

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  20. THE PERTH TRAGEDY.

    At the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, which were begun to-day, James O'Brien was charged with murder in Connection with the Moore-street tragedy. The ...

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  21. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    All inspiring junction took place to-day at the Town Hall, when all assemblage of 3,500 people met to witness the presentation of fifteen pieces of plate valued at 800 guineas ...

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  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government has introduced a Bill repealing the Commercial Travellers Tax. It is understood that the three debenture-holders of the Midland Railway Company ...

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  23. CRIMEAN WAR CYCLORAMA.

    We are informed that this finishing touches to the picture of the Crimean War at the Cyclorama are being made, and that the opening night has been definitely fixed for Saturday ...

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  24. SEQUEL TO THE MELBOURNE FIRE.

    The actual work of the demolition of the dangerous ruins left by the recent city conflagration was begun to-day. During last week scaffolding was erected inside the shell ...

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  25. THE GLENELG OVAL ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the General Committee of the Gleonelg Oval Association was held in the Council Chamber, Glenelg, on Monday evening. There was an excellent attendance, and ...

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  26. WEATHER AND CROPS.

    Harvest operations are proceeding, but the weather is rather unpropitious, being too dull and cold. The crops are light, and the rabbits have destroyed a pood deal of the ...

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  27. A PROPOSED MEETING OF PREMIERS.

    Sir George Turner has made a suggestion to the Premiers of the different colonies to meet in Melbourne a week or so before the opening of the Federal Convention on January ...

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  28. A BOGUS EARL.

    At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions to-day Harry Picker, who for some weeks posed as the Earl of Hardwicke, pleaded guilty to a charge of having obtained a quality of ...

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  29. DETERMINED TO DIE.

    A determined case of suicide is reported from White Cliffs. The police received information yesterday that a tributer named Fowler was suspended from a windlass on the ...

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  30. THE LATE SIR WILLIAM WINDEYER.

    Probate was granted to-day on the will be the late Sir William Windeyer. The estate is sworn at under £12,090. The principal provision in the will is the vesting during ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The parliamentary Select Committee reports that John Memonvitch has no claim for the reward as the discoverer of the Clermont Goldfield. ...

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  32. A MAGAZINE EXPLOSION.

    A terrific magazine explosion occurred during last night, by which the mills of the United Mine engine-house were completely wrecked. The Flames shot un a height of 100 ...

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  33. COUNTRY CRICKET IN VICTORIA.

    A series of matches, arranged to excite interest in country cricket was begun to-day. Teams representing southern and midland district met at Fitzroy. Southerns were ...

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  34. TASMANIA.

    The Derwent and Tamar Assurance Company pays a dividend of 1s. 6d. per share for the year. A fire at Zeehan this afternoon destroyed a wooden house belonging to the Railway ...

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  35. THE WRECK OF THE FITZROY.

    The steamer Warrego with a number of the passengers from the wrecked steamer Fitzroy, arrived to-day. SYDNEY, Monday. ...

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  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Several cases of false pretences have been brought before the Court lately, many Kalgoorlie business people having been robbed by unscrupulous visitors. ...

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  37. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    2.—James Marshall & Co.'s Christmas attractions. EVENING. 8.—St. Peter's Town Hall—King's School ...

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  38. ALL THE RAGE

    in Australia because they are a treat and good value for money expended. Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes, a mild and fragrant smoke. Obtainable everywhere. Take ...

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