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  2. BOXING.

    The approaching boxing match for 20,000 dollars between "Jem" Corbett and "Tom" Sharkey is exciting considerable interest. Corbett is the favorite Jem" Corbet* and "Tom** Sharkey is exciting consider-able interest. Corbett is the favorite at 5 to 4 on. ...

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  3. TEE COOLGARDIE EXHIBITION.

    Germany, France, and Belgium have agreed to give reduced freights and cheap railway rates for goods consigned, to the Coolgardie Exhibition. ...

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  4. HAWAII.

    Liliuokalani, the ex-Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, has a petition to the United States Congress, asking for permission to retain the Crown lands. ...

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  5. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    Agoncillo, one of the rebel leaders in the Philippines, has arrived in London, and has been interviewed. He declares that the islands will never again allow ...

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  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    News received from the Hills fruit districts is of a discouraging nature. Owing to a combination of unfortunate circumstances, the crop of the most popular ...

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  7. INTERCOLONIAL.

    H. D. Hay, 22 years of age, a brother of Dr. Alexander Hay, of Coolangatta, was accidentally killed to-day on the Coolangatta estate. Hay was engaged ...

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  8. FREMANTLE.

    Larceny.—A colored man Lewis Emilia, who had already been cautioned by the bench for having been drunk, was charged with having stolen ...

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  9. POLICE COURTS.

    A Vagrant Chinaman.—A Chinaman named Ah Ling was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. The accused, while out of ...

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  10. UNITED STATES.

    The United States is necking to acquire the island of Kusai. [This island, which is also called Ualan and Strong Island, is in the east of the ...

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  11. CORBETT DEFEATED.

    The boxing match between J. J. Corbett, ex-champion of America, and "Tom" Sharkey (The Sailor) took place at New York yesterday. Sharkey ...

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  12. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway revenue for last week shows an increase of £4317 over the corresponding period of last year. ...

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  13. HUNGARY.

    Wild scenes hare occurred in the Hungarian Diet during the debate on the languages ordinance. The students at the universities ...

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  14. MAYORAL ELECTION.

    Nominations for the annual municipal elections were received to-day. Mr. Tucker, the Mayor of the city, resigns, and Messrs. T. H. Smeaton, A. W. Ware ...

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  15. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The public service list shows a total of 15,587 officers whose salaries last year amounted to £l,878,559, irrespective of £66,512 for allowances, and £41,588 to ...

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  16. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

    The London "Times" says that the Americans consider the policy of "the open door" in the Philippines a proper acknowledgment of Britain's moral ...

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  17. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

    The sudden conclusion by the French Government of the tariff treaty with Italy is interpreted to mean an attempt on the part of France to conciliate the ...

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  18. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    At the inquest held at Youngala on the body of a farmer named John Roche, found on the road crushed to death by a road roller, a verdict of accidental death ...

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  19. FOUND DEAD.

    The body of an elderly man, known as "Scotty," was found in the scrub to-day near Albury. There were no marks of violence. ...

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  20. COAL-MINING INDUSTRY.

    At a meeting of the colliery proprietors, representing the majority of the large mines, it was decided to recommend that all proprietors should comply ...

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  21. POLITICAL.

    It is stated in political circles that the Legislative Council will probably accept the Household Suffrage Bill if the Kingstonian candidate, Mr. Hadslam, is ...

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  22. PACIFIC ASSURANCES.

    The authorities at Washington do not doubt that the treaty of pence with Spain will be signed within a fortnight. It is, however, considered probable that ...

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  23. CANEVARO DECORATED.

    The French Government has conferred of Admiral Canevaro, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honor. ...

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  24. ALL BETS OFF.

    Sharkey unsuccessfully appealed for a foul, whereupon Corbett's second entered the ring, and the referee awarded the fight to Sharkey. In consequence ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. DELIRIOUS PATIENT.

    William Dickson, a patient in the Warren Hospital, suffering from measles, disappeared to-day. Tracks were found leading to the river, and the police are ...

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  26. VICTORIA.

    Henry Jude, who is on a holiday visit from Western Australia, sustained shocking injuries from a gun accident at St. Arnaud to-day. He was out driving with ...

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  27. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    Mr. Lambert gave a lecture yesterday at the Imperial institute on the stalactite carte in New South Wales. Lord Carrington, an ex-Governor of ...

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  28. VITAL STATISTICS.

    At a meeting of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board a report was presented by Dr. Kendall. The report stated that during the September ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. THE FATAL FIGHT.

    The Grand Jury has failed to find a true bill in the case of A. F. Bettinson, manager of the National Sporting Club, John Angle, the referee, and the three ...

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  30. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has given 20,000 francs (about £800) to the poor of Geneva. ...

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  31. GERMANY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the London "Times" reports that there is a growing friction between the German States and Prussia, owing to a variety ...

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  33. WESTRALIAN VICTIMISED.

    Patrick M'Ginley, who was arrested on Sunday on a charge of having robbed Jeremiah O'Leary, a West Australian contractor, of £84, has confessed to the ...

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  34. MARINE COLLISION.

    The Neutral Day ferry steamer Wallaby collided with the Government-owned launch Leila in Sydney Harbor to-day. The latter sank in a few moments. The ...

    Article : 39 words
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  36. THE PLAGUE.

    The Dutch steamer Gironde, being plague-stricken, was not allowed to enter Delagoe Bay. She has gone to Madagascar. ...

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  37. SOKOTRA.

    The London "Daily Chronicle" reports that Britain has leased Sokotra (an island off the east coast of Africa, under British protection) to the United States ...

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  38. FIRE AT SILVERTON.

    At the inquest held to-day touching the cause of the fire at the Barrier Hotel at Silverton, a verdict was returned that there was no evidence as to the origin ...

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  39. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    An elderly man named Patrick Convery was killed in a clay-pit at Caulfield to-day. Almost five tons of earth fell on him. His son-in-law, Michael Henry ...

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  40. ANGLICAN CHURCH CONGRESS.

    The fourth congress of the Anglican Church of Australia and Tasmania was resumed at Ballarat to-day. The Bishop of Ballarat presided. Lord ...

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  41. CHINA.

    A British-Chinese railway syndicate has obtained a concession for the construction of a line from Canton to Chungfu, bisecting the projected Yunnan line. ...

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  42. COMMERCIAL.

    Wheat.—The quantity of wheat and [?]sdoat for the United Kingdom is [?]ted at 1,581,000 quarters, against 1,479,000 quarters last week; and for ...

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  43. ASTRONOMICAL.

    Mr. T. H. Close, one of the honorary secretaries of The British Astronomical Association, New South Wales branch, states that the occultation of the Pleiades ...

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  44. THE EMPEROR DYING.

    The Emperor of China is reported to be dying. His Majesty is scarcely able to walk. ...

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  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    A sensation has been caused by the sudden disappearance of Councillor Myres, a young man. A warrant has been issued for his arrest on a charge ...

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  46. THE VATICAN.

    The German Government, in a frigid note, has informed the Vatican, of its determination to take upon itself the protection of German Roman Catholics ...

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  47. MINING.

    Four hundred holders of 200,000 shares in the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold-mining Company have requisitioned the directors to call an extraordinary ...

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  48. CRESWICK MINING DISASTER.

    Sir Benjamin Benjamin was recalled to-day by the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the Creswick Mining Disaster Relief Fund as to the neglect of ...

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  49. SIR H. DRYING.

    Sir Henry Irving, the distinguished actor, whose condition has been causing some anxiety to his friends, is improving in health. ...

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  51. SALVATION "ARMY."

    A cordial reception was obtained by "Commandant" Booth to-day. He said that he believed that the "Army" had yet to do something to startle the ...

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  52. SHIP WRECK.

    The Mary Augusta has been stranded at Dunkirk, on the north coast of France. The crew was saved. [This vessel is an iron ship of 1,423 ...

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  53. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier is considering the present position in regard to federation. He is desirous of learning what the further procedure will probably be when Mr. ...

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  54. ROMANTIC STORY.

    A young man named Edward Stanhope, with several aliases, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide, and with having obtained, by ...

    Article : 158 words
  55. LAND SELECTION.

    All portions of land throws open for grazing selection on November 18 were applied for. They comprised 22 grazing farms and 17 homesteads, containing in ...

    Article : 79 words
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