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    THE NORTHERN TERRITORY FINANCES.—The details of the estimated revenue and expenditure for the Northern Territory for the year ending June 30. 1893 ...

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    A WIN FOR ADVOCATES OF VACCINATION.—According to an English paper anti-vaccinetors have a good deal to answer in the report of Dr. Sidney Coupland to the Royal ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    George Alfred Bean, aped 39, well known in cricketing circles, and formerly employed as a clerk in the Lands Department, appeared in the dock of the Criminal Court to-day to ...

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    HOME FOR WEEK-MINDED CHILDREN.—The supporters of this most deserving' institution will be pleased to know that its committee, of which Mr. J. H. Symon Q.C., is Chairman. ...

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  6. BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.

    A ballot which has been taken shows that the majority of the cotton employers are against a reduction of wages; the demand promulgated by the Executive of tho Employers' ...

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  7. GERMANY AND CHINA.

    It is believed in Berlin that the German Government will endeavour to arrange with China for a lease of portion of the territory they have occupied at Kiao-ch pending ...

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  8. THE LONDON FIRE.

    The enquiry which has been held concerning the cause of tho recent disastrous fire in the City has disclosed disquieting detects in the equipment of the brigades. ...

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  9. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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  10. A CONCESSION GRANTED.

    China, hoping that Germany will evacuate Kiao-ch, has agreed to her demands for exclusive mining rights and railway privileges in the Province of Shantung. ...

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  11. THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

    The Government at Madrid has expressed its satisfaction with the tone and character of the references to the Cuban question made by President McKinley in his message ...

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  12. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The December series of wool sales closed to-day with a steady market. A better tone was manifested by buyers. London, December 8. ...

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  13. GERMANY AND HAYTI.

    The difficulty between Germany and the Republic of Hayti, caused by the non-payment of certain sums of money lent by a German subject for the purpose of paying the ...

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  14. A RESULT OF THE STRIKE.

    The Coventry Corporation has in consequence of the unsettled state of trade in the United Kingdom placed a contract with an American firm for the supply of 900 tons of ...

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  15. THE FRENCH IN CENTRAL AFRICA.

    Intelligence which has reached Brussels from the Congo State is to the effect that the French expedition to the White Nile has met with a disastrous reverse. ...

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  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Supplies of wolfram and scheelite are being asked for by Messrs. C. G. Blackwell. Sons, and Co., of Liverpool, who in a letter addressed to the Mines Department state that ...

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  17. THE GERMAN NAVY.

    The German Reichstag is hotly debating the proposals with regard to the enlargement of tho German Navy, the Bill for which has been introduced by Vice-Admiral Tirpitz ...

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  18. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    WHEAT.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2.710,000 qrs., as against 2,500,000 qrs. a week ago. The quantity of wheat and flour ...

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  19. RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.

    Baron Mohrenheim, the Russian Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary in Paris, has resigned, and will be succeeded by Prince Ouroussof, the present Ambassador in ...

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  20. ENGLISHMAN MURDERED IN PERSIA.

    News has been received from Teheran, the capital of Persia, of a diabolical murder committed by a band of brigands. The desperadoes came unawares upon Mr. E. Graves ...

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  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Saville Kent, the well-known authority on fisheries, has read an interesting paper before the Royal Colonial Institute on " The Natural History of Australia." Lord Loch ...

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  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    By the present law only two mining Companies in New Zealand have been called upon to pay income tax on half their declared dividend. However, in the Laud and Income ...

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  23. BRITISH TRADE.

    The Board of Trade returns show that the imports into tho United Kingdom during the month of November decreased in value to the amount of £l,330,498 as compared with the ...

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  24. A BOXING MATCH.

    Walter Crool, who was engaged in a boxing match with Jim Barry in connection with tho National Sporting Club, has died from injuries inflicted. During tho contest he received ...

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  25. AUSTRALASIAN MINING.

    The prospectus of the Mount Kimo Goldmining Company has been issued. The proposed capital is £160,000, of which £50,000 is offered for subscription. ...

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  26. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The French Senate has unanimously approved of the attitude of tho Government in connection with the Dreyfus case. An enquiry will now bo held into the ...

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  27. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The late heavy rains have seriously affected the Sydney Cricket Ground with the result that it is impossible to practise. The pitch is in a sodden condition, but the ground is so ...

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  28. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    TALLOW.—At the tallow auction to-day 1.550 casks were offered, and 775 sold. Mutton, fine, realized £1 1s. 9d.; do., medium. £1; beet, fine, £1 0s. 6d.; do., medium, l8b. 6d. ...

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  29. TASMANIA.

    The report of the Select Committee on the North Mount Lyell Railway Bill iu the House of Assembly presents several important alterations, principally suggested by Mr. Black ...

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  30. POLITICAL EXPERIMENTING.

    The State Fire Insurance Bill provides that the Government may for the purposes of the Bill raise £250.00, that the surplus profits are to be used for a Reserve Fund and the ...

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  31. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    In the Council to-day Sir H. WRIXON introduced the Workmen's Compensation Bill, on the lines of the English Act. The Income Tax Bill was read the first time. The Great ...

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  32. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2s. 33/8U. per oz., being a fall of 3/8d. on the quotation of December 3. ...

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  33. A GOOD WORD FOR CROWS AND OTHER THINGS.

    Sir—There are rational and irrational reformers iu plenty wheresoever human beings are to be found. Many men—and women too—are filled with what they fondly believe to ...

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  34. SUDDEN DEATH IN A CONSULTING-ROOM.

    A very sudden death occurred last night in the consulting-room of Mrs. Horne and Bartley. Mrs. Ellen Rose Billings, aged twenty-four, visited tho surgery complaining ...

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  35. A HARD CASE.

    In the Police Court to-day before Mr. Thomas, P. M., Ah Yip, a Chinese resident of Mildura, was charged under the Chinese Restriction Act with entering the colony ...

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  36. WINDFALLS FOR A TREASURER.

    The Treasurer will have a fairly round sum in his balance-sheet this year from estate of deceased persons. Last week be received a cheque for £89.511 as probate duty in the ...

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  37. SUDDEN DEATH OF A SINGER

    Mr. Gladstone Wright, the popular concert singer, was found dead in a bathroom at his brothers residence, Geelong, this morning. In company with Mrs. Palmer and Mr. ...

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  38. HIE MOONTA DESERTION CASE.

    At the Policy Court to-day, Mr. Mukinson. P.M., presiding, Joseph Henry Thomas was handed over to a South Australian police officer. Serjeant Phenan, on a charge of ...

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  39. A DAY OF INQUESTS.

    Eight inquests were held to-day. The subjects were two boarded-out infants, two children accidentally burnt to death, two prisoners who died iu gaol, a man, name ...

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  40. COLLIERS AND MASTERS IN CONFERENCE.

    A conference between the colifery proprietors and representatives of the miners was held to-day at Newcastle to discuss affairs of interest. Mr. Jesse Greyson the ...

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  41. THE BUNDALEER WATER SCHEME.

    At a meeting held this evening to consider the Bundaleer water scheme about twenty persons were present and the Mayor presided. Councillor Conley moved—"That we support ...

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  42. THE DOCTORS AND MR. McPIIERSON.

    Sir—In your paragraph re Mr. McPherson in to-day's paper some one lias evidently got the loan of you in stating that "Dr. Henry and Dr. O'Connell retired from the case." ...

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  43. AN EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A severe shock of earthquake was experienced over the whole of the North Island ami as far south as Christchurch chartly before 3 o'clock this morning. Irs duration was ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES.

    Prices at the Napier wool sales to-day were 10 per cent. lower on an average compared with last year's rates. ...

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