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  2. EASTERN PARLIAMENTS.

    The House of Assembly sat till early this morning, and pawed the Workmen's Compensation Bill through committee. This afternoon the Loan Bill for ...

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  3. EUROPEAN POLITICS.

    The offer made by the Emperor William of Germany to protect the Roman Catholics in the East has offended other denominations at Jerusalem. ...

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  4. HEAVY SNOW STORMS.

    Some extremely cold weather is being experienced in the north of England. Heavy snowstorms have Mocked the railway lines in the north, and caused ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Union Bank shipped to Melbourne in the steaer Pilbarra ten boxes of gold, containing 9,222oz., valued at £36,289. ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A Royal Commission to inquire into the drainage of the land in the south-east has been appointed in accordance with a motion carried in the Hoose of ...

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  7. THE SHIPWAY CASE.

    Herbert Davies, who pleaded guilty to having defrauded Colonel Shipway, was sentenced yesterday to three years' imprisonment. ...

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  8. FRANCE.

    M. Lockroy, the French Minister of Marine, has informed the Chamber of Deputies that he proposes to build torpedo-boat destroyers and fast cruisers ...

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  9. STRANDED SHIP.

    The ship Mary Augusta, which was stranded at Dunkirk, on the coast of France, was chartered to Messrs. George Wills end Co. She had cargo of ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The action Isabella M'Cauley v. M'llwraith, M'Eacharn and Co., for compensation for her husband's death, owing to the alleged negligence of the ...

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  11. THE MEDITERRANEAN.

    The London "Daily Mail" reports that the Italian Government is seeking an extension to all international questions of the agreement between Britain ...

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  12. RUSSIA.

    Twelve thousand men are joining the Russian garrisons in China, which will make the total number of the garrison at Port Arthur 50,000, and at ...

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  13. FIRE AT CALTOWIE

    A fire at Caltowie to-day destroyed the promisee of Mr. Morris. The building and its contents were uninsured. ...

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  14. CUBA.

    General Blanco, the Governor of Cuba, has sent in his resignation, to the Spanish Prime Minister. [Ten days ago it was reported hat a ...

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  15. BRITISH OPINION.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, intimated in a speech which, he delivered at Edinburgh yesterday that the danger of a conflict ...

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  16. VITAL STATISTICS.

    During the month of September the births in the colony numbered 798. The total for the nine months of the present year was 6,980. The deaths during ...

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  17. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

    The general adoption, of the overhead electric system, in connection, with the tramways of the city and suburbs will probably be undertaken at an early ...

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  18. THE WEATHER.

    A heavy hail storm occurred this afternoon in the city. The weather was extraordinarily cold for this time of the year. ...

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  19. COREA.

    A political riot has occurred at Seoul, the capital of Corea. Twenty-three persons were killed. The Corean Government has invited ...

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  20. OVERLAND CYCLISTS.

    Porteous and Donald, the overland cyclists from Fremantle to Ballarat, arrived at Port Augusta on Tuesday, and resumed their journey on ...

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  21. MINING FATALITY.

    John Maddern was killed to-day in the Block 12 mine, Broken. Hill, by a fall of a mass of ore. His mate, Fraeer, had a providential escape. ...

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  22. BIBLE SOCIETY.

    The Austrian Government has withdrawn the licence granted in its dominions to the British and Foreign Bible Society. ...

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  23. BURNED TO DEATH.

    A girl named Ella West was burned to death at Hindmarsh to-day, through her clothes having caught fire at a fireplace. ...

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  24. CRETE.

    Prince George of Greece, the new Governor of Crete, and the Christian population of the island are endeavoring to prevent the inclusion in the Cretan ...

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  25. PUTRID FISH.

    The Customs authorities at Broken Hill seized 20 cases of tinned salmon to-day, as being unfit for human consumption. The fish was literally putrid. ...

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  26. MENZIES.

    In the Local Court, Nov. 24, the Rev. Mr. Jenkins, a Wesleyan minister, was proceeded against by the district registrar for having performed the marriage ...

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  27. VICTORIA.

    The letter written by Alfred Ancher, who was executed on Monday in the murder of William Matthews, to the Rev. Robert Elliott is couched in an ...

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  28. AN IMPERIAL VISIT.

    The London "Daily Telegraph" an[?] that the Gzar-of Russia will visit the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria in the spring. ...

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  29. BUSSELTON.

    The agricultural show Nov. 24 was fairly good, but the exhibits were not equal to those of last year. Kr. D. M'Gregor died Nov. 24 at the ...

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  30. SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY.

    The corner block on Argent-street, Broken Hill, carrying the Exchange Hotel and Stationers'-hall, was sold to-day to Messrs, Beaglehole, Simpson ...

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  31. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Legislative Council to-day rejected the Midwifery Bill. Mr. Want introduced the federal resolutions. He said that the only ...

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  32. MOROCCO.

    The Sultan of Morocco has appealed to the Powers to prevent France from encroaching On the district of Marrakesh, which is situated in the south-western ...

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  33. UNITED STATES.

    Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who-com-marked the Roughriders at Santiago, and was recently elected Governor of the state of New York, has made some ...

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  34. GOOD RAINS.

    Fine rains hare failed in the New England district, and on the western slopes of the mountains. ...

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  35. GUILDFORD.

    A meeting was held in Goildford on Tuesday, November 24, for the purpose of winding up the Edwards relief fund. Mr. Johnson (the Mayor) presided, and ...

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  36. GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION.

    At a meeting of the Greater Britain Exhibition committee to-day, the chairman announced that the Government vote of £5,000 for the representation of ...

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  37. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The recent imposition of a mining tax in the Transvaal has given great offence to foreign investors. The French and German holders of ...

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  38. KALGOORLIE.

    The two men arrested on a charge of having been connected with the Boulder goods sheds robbery were brought up in the Police Court on Nov. 24, and re ...

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  39. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. George Hodger, son., 95 yean of age. He had been a resident of the Barwon aid Castleragh. districts for many years ...

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  40. LAUNCH RAISED.

    The launch Leila, which was sunk yesterday, owing to a collision with the ferry steamer Wallaby, was raised to-day. Only alight damage has been ...

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  41. A MINER ROBBED.

    A Kalgoorlie miner at Fremantle on Wednesday last was making very free with a pocket full of money, which he boasted of having, and which a party of ...

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  42. CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.

    An Italian named Peter Rogius, a fruiterer, of Richmond, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labor to-day for having abducted a girl ...

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  43. LOAN REJECTED.

    The Volksraad has rejected the proposed local loan, and has instructed the Executive to borrow £2,500,000 from the National Bank of the South African ...

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  44. QUEENSLAND.

    Two additional medical officers have been secured for the Public Hospital. One has been officiating for several days. ...

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  45. BOILER EXPLOSION.

    The boiler attached to a sawmill near Stawell exploded to-day. The engineer, William Downs, was severely scalded, and seven men miraculously escaped ...

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  46. BOXING.

    In connection with the boxing match between J. J. Corbett and "Tom" Sharkey, the referee in awarding the verdict to Sharkey declared that ...

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  47. THE PHILIPPINES.

    The tariff charges arranged by Colonel John Hay, the Secretary of State, will te enforced in the Philippines against hall nations, including the United States. ...

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  48. STORM AT ROMA.

    A heavy storm occurred at Roma to-day. Considerable damage was done to the buildings, many of which were unroofed. Fences were blown down ...

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  49. HELENA VALE.

    The adjourned meeting of ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers on November 24. The Mayor (Mr. W. G. Lefroy) presided. The balance-sheet ...

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  50. CROPS DAMAGED.

    Heavy winds and rain have caused great damage to the crops in the vicinity of Nhill. ...

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  51. VICTORIA.

    The Legislative Council to-day passed a number of measures. The Meat Supervision Bill was further considered in committee. ...

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  52. CIVIL SERVANT IN TROUBLE.

    During the hearing of the charge of embezzlement preferred against Somerset, ex-paymaster of the Treasury, it was stated that he had admitted the ...

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  53. COMMERCIAL.

    Wheat.—The visible supply of wheat in America east of the Rocky Mountains is 42,985,000 bushels this week, as against 39,153,000 bushels a week ago. ...

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  54. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    At the inquest held to-day on Patrick Convery, who was killed at Caulfield yesterday by a fell of earth, evidence concerning the condition of the bank was ...

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  55. LOVE FOUND A WAY.

    New York has lately been greatly mystified by the disappearance from the beach at Coney Island of Louise King, a beautiful gill. Her parents, who are wealthy people ...

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  56. LOST AT SEA.

    The steamer Wakefield arrived at Townsville to-day from Baratta Creek. He mate reported that Captain Freeman was missing. It was supposed that ...

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  57. ROBBED IN COURT.

    An audacious theft occurred to-day in the City Police Court, Mr. Perkins, of Abbotsford, being robbed of a purse containing £2 5s. while sitting in court. ...

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  58. MANCHESTER AND AUSTRALIA.

    The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company recently constructed cold-air stores at Manchester, near the Ship Canal, with the idea of ...

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  60. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    The Presbyterian Assembly to-day expressed its abhorrence of the intolerable character of the writings of Professor Marshall-Hall, and its deep regret ...

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  61. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS.

    The Government has declined to allow the bacteriologist to import bacteria, including those of bubonic plague and cholera, for the purpose of scientific ...

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  62. NEW ZEALAND.

    Two more warrants have been issued against Myers on charges of having defrauded loan companies of £250. It was stated yesterday that Myers had ...

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  63. Advertising

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  64. DRAKESBROOK.

    On Wednesday last the Minister of Lands (Mr. G. Throesell),Mr. W. J. George, M L A., the manager of the Agricultural Bank (Mr. W. Paterson), and ...

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  65. Q.N.B. PROSECUTIONS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier said that the total coat of the prosecution of the ex-directors of the Queensland National Bank had not ...

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  66. Advertising

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  67. ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

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

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  68. WELLINGTON HANDICAP.

    The Wellington Handicap, run to-day resulted as follows:—Cordetion 1; Target, 2' Ruabunga, 3. ...

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