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  2. THE POSTAL AND CABLE CONFERENCE.

    The Intercolonial Postal Conference, which was opened in Sydney on Friday, deserves credit at least for prompt dispatch of business. The delegates had ...

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  3. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    Her Majesty the Queen has promised to visit Portsmouth to review the Flying Squadron, which has been recently commissioned by Rear-Admiral A. T. Dale for special ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    At the City Council meeting to-day a requisition was received from the organising committee for the lecture on "Home Rule," by Mr. E. Blake, member of the House of ...

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  5. TRANSVAAL TROUBLES.

    President Kruger now denies that he was previously aware of the intention of Dr. Jameson to march his troops against the South African Republic. ...

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  6. A NEW LOAN.

    It is announced that China proposes to place a further loan on the market. The sum required is £20,000,000, and offers will be invited in England and Germany. ...

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  7. GERMANY.

    The Emperor of Germany, in order to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the unification of the German Empire, has granted an extensive amnesty to State prisoners. ...

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  8. THE PRISONERS RELEASED ON PAROLE.

    The prisoners captured by the Boers in the expedition from the Chartered Company's territory have undertaken to proceed to England for trial, and have promised to make ...

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  9. THE NAVAL DOCKYARDS.

    Owing to the activity displayed at the Admiralty dockyards many of the Clyde and Belfast operators who were thrown out of work by the shipbuilding strike have been ...

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  10. THE UNITED STATES.

    As a sign of President Cleveland's unpopularity with the merchants of New York, the toast of bis health was drunk in solemn silence at the annual banquet of the New ...

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  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A man named H. T. Davis was to-day fined £3 at the Water Court on each of three charges for selling tickets without the authority of the Railway Commissioners. ...

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  12. THE EMPEROR'S YACHT.

    The Emperor William has given orders to suspend the refitting of his sailing yacht at Cowes. ...

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  13. SHIPBUILDING STRIKE.

    The offer of the Shipbuilding Association to grant the employes au immediate increase of one shilling per week has been accepted by the Clyde Trades Union, and the men will go ...

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  14. THE CHARTERED COMPANY'S PLOT.

    The documents which have been reported to be in possession of the authorities of the Orange Free State are professedly the details of the whole alleged scheme to capture the ...

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  15. THE GERMAN COLONIES.

    In the coarse of his remarkable speech on the Unification of the German Empire the Kaiser alluded to the Imperial colonial possessions, and laid strong emphasis on the necessity ...

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  16. FRANCE.

    The French Colonial Party are aggrieved at the settlement recently arrived at between England and France upon the question at issue between the nations regarding the ...

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  17. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The report of the committee of the New York Yacht Club, which has been engaged enquiring into the charges made by the Earl of Dunraven against the owners of the yacht ...

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  18. FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

    M. Felix Faure, the President of the French Republic, has recalled the French Minister to the Vatican in consequence of his complacent reception of the Pope's protests against the ...

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  19. AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TO BE APPOINTED.

    The Daily Chronicle asserts that it is the intention of the Government to give the services of an assistant to Sir Hercules Robinson, tho British High Commissioner for South Africa. ...

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  20. AUSTRALASIAN INVESTMENTS.

    Angel's West Australian Exploration Company has been registered with a subscribed capital of £100,000. ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    It is reported that Parliament has been called together for February 27 to deal with, the Federation Bill. Mr. Tozer, however, states that he has heard nothing on the ...

    Article : 138 words
  22. THE INSUFFERABLE TURK.

    Another story of barbaric cruelty is related against the fanatic Moslem, and it rivals in its details all the horrors of the Sassoun massacres. It is stated that a hundred Armenians who ...

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  23. BROKEN HILL SHARES.

    Broken Hill shares are officially quoted at £3 on the London Stock Exchange, being an advance of 1s. 3d. since the quotation for January 17. ...

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  24. MARITIME DISASTER.

    Telegrams from St. Johns announce the total loss of the steamer Earling, 2,026 tons, commanded by W.L. Dixon and owned by Messrs. Watts. Ward. & Co. ...

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  25. THE WESTERN GOLDFIELDS.

    The Great Boulder South drive at the 200-ft. level has been driven 150 ft. The country is now showing a change, apparently indicating the approach of the lode, which may be cut at ...

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  26. SUPPOSED LOSS OF A STEAMER.

    The Vancouver mail steamer Miowera arrived at Sydney to-day several days behind contract time owing to a detention caused by the vessel attempting to tow a disabled new ...

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  27. CUBA.

    Marshal Martinez Campos, the Governor-General and Commandant of the Royalist troops in Cuba, acquiesces in his recall, and admits his want of success against the Cuban ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    At an hotel at Plymouth North Michael Power was to-day burned to death. The landlord and his wife and children had a narrow escape. A large and influential meeting of citizens ...

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  29. THE ROYALIST ARMY.

    The Spanish Government has decided to dispatch further heavy reinforcements to General Weyler's command in Cuba. It is alleged that Marshal Campos's reverses ...

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  30. TASMANIA.

    A seaman, Horace Warner, of the Orlando, attempted to commit suicide in the presence of his comrades to-day by gashing his bare chest and cutting his throat with a razor. He was ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. THE CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY.

    The Conference of Postmasters-General met again to-day and diseased the terms of the contract for the English mail service. The representatives declared that they had been ...

    Article : 472 words
  32. AFGHANISTAN.

    The campaign recently undertaken by the Amir of Afghanistan against the Kaffirs in the Valley of Kafiristan has been entirely successful, and the rebellious natives have been ...

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  33. ABYSSINIA.

    General Baratieri, the Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Army in Abyssinia, has telegraphed to Rome that Menelik, Negus of Abyssinia, is suing for peace. ...

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  34. COOLGARDIE.

    On Wednesday the Premier Mine at the Twenty-five Mile, started a battery comprising ten Lead. Just previously a good rain filled their tank, which will supply the water for ...

    Article : 193 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Justice Hensman gave reserved judgment to-day in the case of Canham v. Doolette, in which plaintiff claimed a sixth interest in the latter's discoveries at Menzies and ...

    Article : 160 words
  36. THE FIRE ON THE CINTRA.

    The Marine Court gave its decision to-day in regard to the Cintra fire. It found that the veesel when she left Melbourne was sufficiently and properly equipped with lifesaving ...

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  37. THE REGISTRATION OF MINES.

    A deputation representing mining interests waited upon the Minister of Mines to-day to see if clause 11 of the Mining Act could not he differently interpreted, and registration ...

    Article : 206 words
  38. THE SUNBEAM.

    The Sunbeam left Hobart for Melbourne this morning. Lord Brassey writes to the Mercury, paying a tribute of grateful acknowledgment to the services rendered by ...

    Article : 42 words
  39. GRISTING IN BOND.

    A deputation from the Operatives and Millers' Association urged the Minister of Customs to-day to permit gristing in bond for months, as in consequence of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  40. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    Turner, Gregory, Garrett, Iredale, W. Richardson, Howell. MeKibben, Kelly, McKonzie, Donnan, Walters, and Youill were picked to-night by the Selection Committee to ...

    Article : 45 words
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  42. TODAY'S ENGAGEMENTS

    Mr. Poole's Foundry, Wright-street, 3 to 4 p.m.—Saunders's Patent Battery will run for inspection. Union Engineering Company's Works. ...

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  45. CRICKET IN TASMANIA.

    A cricket match between Wood's team and Southern Tasmania was commenced this morning. At the close of the day's play Wood's team had scored 433 for 9 wickets, ...

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  49. INTER-UNIVERSITY CRICKET.

    The Inter-University Cricket March was concluded to-day. Sydney made in the first innings 336, and Melbourne in the first innings 189, and in the second 176. Sydney ...

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