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  2. THE EARLY-CLOSING AND BARMAID QUESTIONS.

    On Thursday the Legislative Council proved itself to be more democratic than the Assembly. The one House rejected the miserable Malleyan scheme for the ...

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    THE CALVERT EXPEDITION.—A meeting of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society was held on Thursday, chiedy to discuss matters in connection with the Calvert Expe ...

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  4. THE CALVERT EXPEDITION.

    Colonel Phillips, the commissioner of Police, yesterday received the following telegram from Police-Constable R.H.Palmer, stationed at Fitzrov:—"Fitzrov. November 25.—MR. ...

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    THE DIAMOND-DISTRESSED FARMERS FUND—The Distributing Committee of the fund have held meetings every day this week for the purpose of considering various cases of ...

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    UNTIMELY ENDS.—The City Coroner held two inquests on Thursday afternoon. The first revealed the identity of the dead body of a man found prievious morning near the ...

    Article : 751 words
  7. A CONTUMACIOUS COUNCILLOR.

    The tongue—that little member about which the Apostle James centuries ago wrote so forcible a homily, that member which he said was unruly, and should be bridled as " we put bits ...

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  8. THE COMITY OF NATIONS.

    A significant feature of the trend of French opinion with regrad to Great Britain is shown by the, fact that several of the leading Parisian newspapers are urging the necessity of establishing batter relations between the two nations. ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. THE ADELAIDE ART GALLERY.

    Mr. J. O. F. Johnson, formerly member of the South Australian Legislative Assembly for the District of Onkapannga, has purchased for the sum of £420 Mr. Charles Stuart's ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor-General of India, has telegraphed to Lord George Hamilton, tho Secretary of State, to the effect that owing to the seasonable ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. COREA.

    Telegrams from Seoul, the capital of Corea, state that a number of military officers have been arrested on a charge of plotting to seize the person of the King. ...

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  12. THE ADELAIDE UNIVER-SITY R.C.

    Mr. Dorham Doolette, formerly a member of the Adelaide University Rowing Eight, has purchased an eight-cared outrigger, which he has presented to the club. ...

    Article : 60 words
  13. N.S.W. DEFENCE FORCE.

    The British War Office has sanctioned the employment of Captain Sydenham Campbell-Urquhart Smith, Royal Artillery, formerly instructor at the School of Gunnery, Shoebury ...

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  14. CONTINENTAL LABOUR TROUBLES

    The dock labourers' troubles in Germany, which originated in a strike at Hamburg, are now extending to Bremen. ...

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  15. THE BRITISH POST-OFFICE.

    His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, the British Postmaster-General, bas called for tenders for the supply of 10,000 bicycles for the use of the Post and Telegraph Departments. ...

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  16. DR. JAMESON.

    It is expected that Dr. Leander Jameson, C.B., who is at present confined in Wandsworth Prison as a first-class misdemeanant, will be. released in consequence of the preca- ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. AUSTRALASIAN MINING.

    The Belle Vue Proprietary Goldmining Company, of Western Australia, has been registered with a capital of £160,000. It is proposed to offer shares to the amount of £40.000 sor public subscription. ...

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  18. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    The Pall Mall Gazette announces this afternoon that the British Government proposes to ask Parliament to increase the military grant this rear by several millions. ...

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  19. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

    Mr. Harold C. Sleigh, of Victoria, the owner of the steamers Emu and Ethel Jackson, has placed orders in Glasgow for the construction of two new steam-vessels for the ...

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  20. PHILIPPINE ISLES.

    In consequence of the rebellion against Spanish rulo in the Philippine Isles the Japanese Government has dispatched a war vessel to Manila to watch over the interests of its subjects. ...

    Article : 43 words
  21. AQUATICS.

    Barry, the English sculler, who was defeated by Stephenson, of New Zealand, in February last, having challenged Gaudaur, the champion sculler of the world, a match has been ...

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  22. THE WOOL SALES.

    At to-day's wool sales the general advance in values was well maintained, and better sales were effected than on the opening day. London, November 26. ...

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  23. THE BRITISH COLONIES.

    The Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, has announced that the report of a departmental enquiry indicates that the growth of the foreign trade of Ger many cails for the exercise of vigilance and enterprise on the part ...

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  24. THE WESTERN GOLD-FIELDS.

    A parcel of 14 tons of tailings from prospects at the Hainault Mine is to be treated, and will probably return 3 to 4 oz. Tho stuff can be sent to Adelaide and treated for four ...

    Article : 467 words
  25. VICTORIA.

    The annual report of the Audit Commissioners was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, pealing with tho Hobart International Exhibition the Com- ...

    Article : 333 words
  26. N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    The Directors of tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have issued to the shareholders the balance-sheet and report on the Company's Operations. ...

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  27. A HEAVY STORM IN VICTORIA:

    The long spell of oppresivo weather has broken. A soatherly "ouster" displaced tho hot north wind, which had been in evidence since Saturdav. The'thy. was scon enveloped ...

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  28. TODAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Zoological Gardens—All day. Hiinidley-street, all day—Cyciorama of Water 112/ King William-street,11a.m.—Meeting Hannan's Public Crushing, Condsnsing, and Sawmill ...

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  29. STUD BLOOD STOCK.

    Tho two-year-old colt Graftop, by Galopin— Maid Marian, -which was sold at tho disposal of the late Baron Hirsch's stud on June 30 to Mr. J. H. Wynne, for £525, has been shipped ...

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  30. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Tho Legislative Council to-day finished the consideration of the Companies Bill. In tho Legislative Assembly tho Mining Development Bill, as altered by the Council. ...

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  31. "THE PASSION PLAY."

    A numerous and deeply interested audience assembled at the Trades Hall, Grote-strcet, on Thursday evening to listen to a descriptive lecture by Mr. William Gordon, conductor ...

    Article : 268 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It is understood that Mr. N. Lockyer, Accountant in tho Treasury Department, has been appointed Collector of Customs aud First Commissioner of Taxation in place of Mr. J. ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian Eleven began a match against an eleven representing New Zealand at Auckland to-day. The weather was fine, and the wicket in rood condition. There was an ...

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  34. BROKEN HILL.

    The weather was sultry during the morning, when 87° was tho highest temperature in tho shade. This afternoon, however, the wind veered to the south and brought a coolchange. ...

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  35. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    A Bill to amend the Railway Act ws introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day. The measure provides for the appointment of Mr. R. J. Gray as Chief Commissioner of ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND.

    Oh the arrival of the Duke of Dovo'nshire at Keppel Bay yesterday a fresh case of smallpox was reported. Dr. Voss. tho Government Medical Officer, has telegraphed to tho Pre- ...

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  37. THE EXPORT OF NEW SOUTH WALES PRODUCE.

    The Minister of Agriculture baa submitted a minute to Cabinet drawing attention to tho benefits which would accrue to New South Wales producers if a central store were ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    The statement having teen published that Sir Henry Norman had on the advice of prominent Brisbene Politicians invested his own, his wife's and his eldest daughter's money in ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. TASMANIA.

    Splendid rein has fallen throughout the island. The wives and families of some of the victims of the Spring Bay boating disaster are left utterly destitute. A relief fund has been opened._______________________________ ...

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  40. BRICKYARD EMPLOYES' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual picnic in connection with the Brickyard Employes' Association took place on Wednesday at National Pssr. Belair. The picnickers were conveyed by special train from ...

    Article : 184 words
  41. THE MOUNT RENNIE CONVICTS.

    The last chapter in the history of the Mount Hennie outrage was brought to a close to-day by the release of Michael Donnellan and william Newman from the Darlinghurst Gaol. ...

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  42. BURNING FATALITY.

    A painful accident is reported from Briago-long Two men named young and McCarthy were trimming a gasohne lamp, when it exploded. The burning oil poured over the ...

    Article : 59 words
  43. STRUCK DEAD BY LIGHTNING.

    A heavy thunderstorm passed over here last night accompanied by some heavy showers. About 7 o'clock a man named Frederick Zanker, in the employ of George Branson, a ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. RELIGIOUS NEWS.

    BROMPION WESLEYAN CHURCH.—The Christmas festival in connection with the Wesleyan Church Brompton, was continued on Thursday evening when there was a good attendance. Some good ...

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