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  2. THE FIRE AT MENZIES.

    Little doubt is entertained that the fire originated in the outside cellar of the Maori Hotel, which was under the stage of tho Maori Hall. It was there that the ...

    Article : 290 words
  3. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The cricket inatcb between Stoddart's Eleven and the South Australian Eleven was continued to-day in beautiful weather. During Sunday the wind veered round ...

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  4. THE GREAT FIRE IN FLINDERS LANE.

    The special Board of Inquiry which was appointed by the Government to investigate and report upon the great fire in Flinders Lane last November, forwarded ...

    Article : 266 words
  5. TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    A profound sensation was caused in the Newcastle district to-day on it becoming known that a sorions explosion had occurred at the Dudley Colliery, and that ...

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  6. THE IVANHOE VENTURE CASE.

    The conciliatory spirit referred to in my yesterday's on the part of the miners is certainly improving. The friendly [?]enor of Sir John Forrest's telegram ...

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  7. CABLEGRAMS.

    A Reuter's despatch from Pekin states that China has offered to lease the port of Tal-ien-wun to Russia and [?]lso to permit that country to extend ...

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  8. TELEGRAMS.

    The South Australian settler who arrived on Saturday by the steamer Innamincka was Mr. ChasPerry, of Noarlunga. His selection comprises 360 acres ...

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  9. CABLEGRAMS.

    The latest reports received from the Soudan state that the Dervishes, under Generals Mahmoud and Osman Digna, have left Eleliab and are moving ...

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  10. TELEGRAMS.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, the Attorney-General, on behalf of the Premier and Ministry, wished Lord Brassey a safe voyage and a safe return. ...

    Article : 514 words
  11. GERALDTON LOCAL COURT.

    At the Local Court to-day a decision was given on a point of bankruptcy law. The Official Receiver claimed £62 from Walter Clarke Hall a solicitor, on the following ...

    Article : 265 words
  12. THE MENZIES RAILWAY.

    The Perth and Fremantle guests invited to be present at the opening of the Menzies railway left the city by special train at half-past one o'clock yesterday ...

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  13. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The Elite Vaudeville Company's variety entertainment at the Theatre Royal drew an appreciative audience last evening. The programme as given on Saturday was ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. INDIA.

    Sir James Westland, a member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, declares that, despite the visitation of famine, war, and plague, ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The Times publishes an article this morning, in which it deals with the labours of the Federation Convention, which has just completed its labours ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. CREMORNE GARDENS.

    After the heat of the day, it was only to be expected that the pleasure of an evening spent in tho cool atmosphere of Cremorne Gardens would attract a large audience, ...

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  17. THE EASTERN QUESTION.

    The great activity displayed by the Macedonian committees in Bulgaria has induced Turkey to mass troops on the frontier. ...

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  18. WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

    M. Hanotaux, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech delivered in Paris yesterday, referred to West African affairs. ...

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  19. THE MINORA DISASTER.

    The steamer Tangier returned from Newcastle yesterday, and Captain Neate, in the course of a conversation with a representative of the WEST AUSTRALIAN, stated that ...

    Article : 172 words
  20. THE SCHOOL HOURS OF CHILDREN.

    SIR,—I read with great interest and sympathy the letter of Mr C. J. Webb, on the above subject, in your issue of Saturday List. As a parent, who has two ...

    Article : 510 words
  21. THE COOLGARDIE EXHIBITION.

    A large company gathered on the site ot the Coolgardie Mining and Industrial Exhibition this morning to witness the formal commencement of the work of ...

    Article : 431 words
  22. NAVAL DOCKYARD AT AUCKLAND.

    Mr. J. Austen Chamberlain, Civil Lord of, the Admiralty, made a statement last night in the House of Commons regarding the proposal which ...

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  23. SIGNOR CRISPI.

    The Parliamentary Commission, that was recently appointed by the Italian Chamber of Deputies, to inquire into the charges against the ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. PECULIAR CASE OF DROWNING.

    Mrs. Gavin Baillie, of Codrington, was found drowned in the Richmond River on Sunday afternoon. It is believed to by a case of suicide. Her husband status that ...

    Article : 99 words
  25. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    The Committee of the West Australian Chamber of Mines in London have expressed their approval of the action of the West Australian ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The fleet which the United States Government recently mobilised at Key West in Florida, has been distributed. As a first step towards the ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. THE ALBANI CONCERTS.

    This evening Madame Albani appeared in Handel's oratorio, "The Messiah," and created a sensation by her marvelious singing. The attendance was very large. ...

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  28. VICTORIAN PUBLIC WORKS.

    Recently the Ministers for Lands, for Water Supply and for Public Works were appointed a sub-committee by the Cabinet to prepare a list of iiublic works which the ...

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  29. A BRAVE ACT.

    The Government Gazette notifies that the New Zealand Cross has been awarded to Harry Wrigg for bravery in carrying despatches through country infested with ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. ROBERTS V[?] WEISS.

    In the billiard match between Roberts, the world's champion, and [?]eise, the Australian player, of 21,000 up, the scores now stand— ...

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  31. OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE.

    For the forthcoming annual interUniversity boat race between Oxford and Cambridge crews, the former are favourites. The betting is at present ...

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  32. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    During the course of the speeches made at the commencement of the Coolgardie Exhibition building this morning, the Mayor, Mr. A. G. Jenkins, in reply to a ...

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  33. DARING JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    Last night the shop of Da[?]el Goldsmith, a dealer, of Hindley-street, was broken into, and a quantity of jewellery stolen. The detectives were on the scent very ...

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  34. WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

    SIR,—I see in your issue of to-day th[?] 21st iust., an article on the subject of boring for water in agricultural districts for the assistance of settlers. The ...

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  35. A MYSTERIOUS GUN ACCIDENT.

    The inquest on the body of Robt. H. Douglas, who was found in his room on Tuesday hist with a bullet wound in his [?]rehead, was held to-day. The evidence ...

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  36. VALEDICTORY TO LORD AND LADY BRASSEY.

    Lord and Lady Brassey attended a conversazione held by the Mayor and Mayoress to-night. There was a large and fashionable attendance. The Mayor, on ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. MR. GLADSTONE.

    Mr. Gladstone, whose health has been in different for some weeks past, is now seriously ill. His condition is occasioning much anxiety. ...

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  38. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The trustees of the Queensland Art Gallery have purchased Mr. McCallum's picture "The Sunday Afternoon Parade." The price paid ...

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  39. A FATAL FALL.

    A son of Mr. Vincent Pope manager of the Back of New Zealand at Gisborne, while opening an upstairs window to-day, fell to the pavement, death resulting. ...

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  40. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT

    The eldest son of Mr. D. A Wright, stationmaster at Helensville, near Auckland, accidentally shot himself while out shooting on Saturday. ...

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  41. TYPHOID SCARE AT WHITE CLIFFS.

    The epidemic of typhoid fever at White Cliffs shows no signs of abating. Three deaths from the malady took place last week. The victims included Mr. Theodore ...

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  42. A SUICIDAL PASSENGER.

    Yesterday, when tho steamer Corinna was on her way from Wellington to Lyttelfcon, a passenger named Wm. Jno. Gilpin jumped overboard. His body was ...

    Article : 40 words
  43. INDIA.

    There is no abatement in the plague mortality in Bombay. The average daily death rate last week was two [?]undred and sixteen. ...

    Article : 29 words
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  45. HEAVY RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Heavy rain in the country back from Bundaberg yesterday has caused a rapid rise in the Barnett River, which is expected to submerge the whar[?]es to-night. It is ...

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  47. FRAUDULENT IMITATIONS.

    Various prosecutions have heen initiated hy Thomas Ogden, Ltd., Liverpool, against imitators of their Guinea Gold Cigarettes.—46. ...

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