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  2. SPORTING.

    The V.A.T.C. were favoured with beautiful weather at the Grand National Meeting at Caulfield yesterday. Great interest was taken in the meeting, and consequently the ...

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  3. EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS

    It is officially notified that the Imperial Institute will allow reasonable additional space for colonial exhibits. ...

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  4. THE MANIPUR REVOLT.

    The Sonaputty and Tonquel instigators of the recent revolt in Manipur are to be publicly hanged as a warning to their countrymen. ...

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  5. STOCK AND SHARE MARKET.

    The following were the stock and share quotations and sales on 'Change on Saturday:- HOBART ...

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  6. SYMPATHY.

    The Queen has cabled to President Harrison her sympathy with the friends and countrymen of Rushell Lowell, in their sorrow for his death. ...

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  7. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    Mr. Secretary Blaine is still improving in health, and the Republican movement to nominate him for the Presidency is increasing ...

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  8. GRAIN PANIC IN GERMANY.

    The prohibition of rye exports from Russia has caused a grain panic in Germany, and rye is selling there at 16s. higher than wheat. ...

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  9. EXTRAORDINARY VIGILANCE.

    SIR,—The paragraph entitled as above, appearing in your issue of August 8, reminds me of an unpleasant incident in which I was one of the victims, and a long ...

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  10. SILVER.

    Bullion silver is to-day quoted at 3s. 9½d. per oz. ...

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  11. THE CORDELIA DISASTER.

    Owing to the recent accident on board H.M.S. Cordelia, the Admiralty is withdrawing mark one 5in. guns from the service and have decided on ...

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  12. MACQUARIE HARBOUR HEADS.

    SIR,— Re all this proposed expenditure at Macquarie Harbour. I would suggest that before going on with the matter any further the dredge Agnew be employed for a week ...

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  13. CHILIAN AFFAIRS.

    The Chillan insurgents have hailed with enthusiasm the arrival of a vessel bringing them 7,000 rifles at Iquique. ...

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  14. THE DISTURBANCES IN CRETE.

    The Porte has despatched seventeen hundred soldiers to Crete to suppress disturbances prevailing there. ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions to-day, a man named Samuel Gibson pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 8d. worth of iron from the P. and O. Steam Navigation ...

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  16. CRICKET.

    In the Somerset v. Surrey match Somerset beat Surrey by a hundred and forty just on the stroke of time. ...

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  17. BRITISH FORCE FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND.

    A Dalziel cable message says that the English Governments has decided to settle 6,000 Crofters, all Naval Reserve men, at Vancouver Island as the ...

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  18. CHILIAN CRUISERS.

    The Errazuraz is coaling at St. Vincent, and it is believed that she is waiting to intercept the Presidente Pinto, now seeking to got clear away ...

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  19. MR. W. O'BRIEN'S BANKRUPTCY.

    The Court has annulled the order made for Mr. W. O'Brien's bankruptcy in the Salisbury libel case, as the costs have been paid. ...

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  20. RABBITS DESTRUCTION.

    SIR,— Will you kindly allow space for a few words. For over 20 years in this colony the rabbit is monarch of all he surveys, notwithstanding that his right has been ...

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  21. HEAVY FLOODS IN LANCASHIRE.

    Heavy floods have occurred in Lancashire, swamping many mills and causing serious damage. ...

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  22. STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES COLLIERIES.

    Ten thousand workmen at the Ocean Collieries in South Wales have struck work. ...

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  23. BEHRING STRAITS SEALING.

    All sealing vessels have been notified that they must leave Behring Straits during the close season. ...

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  24. A LEVIATHAN STEAMER.

    The Cunard Company have contacted for the construction of a 12,000 ton steamer, with a speed of 22 knots per hour. ...

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  25. RELIEVING OFFICER FOR COUNTRY POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

    SIR,—In your issue of to-day I observe it stated that in the Committee of Supply on Wednesday Mr. Dumaresq had the temerity to propose that a relieving officer be ...

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  26. THE BERLIN MURDERERS.

    Six trunks full of servants' clothes have been found at the house occupied by the Schneiders at Berlin, who, under the guise of keeping a registry office, ...

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  27. REDUCTION OF GERMAN RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

    A Council of Ministers has been held at Berlin, and it has been decided not to reduce corn duties at present, but to lower the freight of cereals carried on ...

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  28. THE ROTHSCHILDS.

    Owing to the insolvency of the Trieste banking and trading firm of Morpurgo and Parente, the Paris branch of the Rothschild family, who ...

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  29. A SWARM OF MOTHS.

    Diamond backed moths are ravaging the crops in the North of England. Clouds of these moths obscured the lighthouse at Farn Island during the ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A cable message has been received in Adelaide by a member of the local committee of the South Australian Proprietary Mining and Smelting Co., intimating that ...

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  31. AMERICAN WAR VESSEL FOR CHINA.

    The United States war cruiser Charleston, which recently returned from Chili, whither she went in pursuit of the insurgent steamer Itata, has been ...

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  32. GEOGRAPHICAL CONFERENCE.

    The International Geographical Conference at Borne has expressed sympathy with Mr. H. M. Stanley in his recent accident. ...

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  33. [From Melbourne papers.]

    An expert who was sent to examine the ruins at Zembayle reports that he has found a Phalic altar and other emblems of Persian worship. ...

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  34. LAUNCESTON.

    Amalgamated West Tasmania, b. 1s 6d. Moonlight, b. 3s. Mount Lyell, s. 21s. New Pinafore, b. 21s, s. 25s. North Golden Gate, b. 9s, s. 10s. ...

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  35. ONE MAN ONE VOTE.

    SIR,—As a member for North Hobart has given notice of a motion re plural voting, may I be allowed to draw the attention of landowners, and of all who are industrious ...

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  36. SALVATION ARMY.

    The unparalleled enthusiasm with which Booth, General of the Salvation Army, has been received in Cape Colony, continues. The Governor, ...

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  37. THE TOULON FIRES.

    After raging for several days the fires which have been devastating the forests around Toulon have been now extinguished. ...

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  38. LATEST CABLES.

    The Russian inhibition of grain exports has caused a general rise in the wheat market. English wheat has further advanced 6d. per quarter. ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Bulimba, which grounded yesterday near the pile light, was towed off at 10 minutes past 4 p.m. to-day, and left for Melbourne. ...

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  40. WEST AUSTRALIA

    Yesterday Robert Kicrk, the chief officer of the barque Spinaway, was crossing from the south jetty to the barque in Fremantle Harbour in the ship's cutter, when the latter ...

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  41. Intercolonial Telegrams.

    The British Bank of Australia stopped payment yesterday. The directers held a meeting on Friday evening and decided to take this stop. The bank has its head office in ...

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  42. THE HYGIENIC CONFERENCE.

    Dr. Knight, President of the Hygienic Conference, has received her Majesty's command to appear at Osborne. ...

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  43. MELBOURNE.

    There was an active market for silver scrip to-day. Broken Hill saw a large business at advanced rates, and Tasmanian stocks were all brisk. Sales:—Block 10, £10 5s, £16 ...

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  44. AN OLD STORY RE-TOLD.

    SIR,—Kinldy allow me space in your paper to give the correct version of the anecdote alluded to by Mr. Fenton in the House of Assembly during one of the debates last ...

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  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    The man Moss, who attempted to murder his wife and commit suicide at Ashburton, has been found not guilty, on the ground of insanity when the act was committed. ...

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  46. A NUGGET OF WISDOM.

    "These little Geneva toys are cleverly constructed to go always a little wrong. But if you wind them up and set them regularly every night you may know at least ...

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  47. RIVAL RELICS.

    The Roman Catholics at Argenteuil, a small town in the Department of Seine-et-Oise, seven miles below Paris, are exhibiting a coat which they say is ...

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  48. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

    SIR,—I see a note from Mr. Fincham in your columns of the 13th inst., in which he states that he had never met me nor conferred with me upon the scheme that I have ...

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  49. RUSSOPHILE DEMONSTRATIONS.

    Russophile ovations are being continued throughout France, notwithstanding thw avowed desire of the Government to discountenance such ...

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  50. AN ABSENTEE TAX IMPOSED.

    The proposal to exempt all improvements from the operation of the land tax has been opposed by the Government as premature, pending a year's experience, and was ...

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  51. THE DARDANELLES.

    The press at Vienna is urging European action to prevent Russia forcing Turkey to permit the passage of Russian vessels through the ...

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  52. BULGARIA.

    The reported recognition by the Porte of Prince Ferdinand, as King of Bulgaria, has been officially denied. ...

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  53. THE SITE FOR THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.

    Sir,—Your well-timed sub-leader calls attention to a subject in which every one in Hobart is interested. These workshops in time are bound to become an immense source ...

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  54. MINING.

    The Launceston quotation for tin ore on Saturday was 15s. 9d. per unit. The Herbert, from Emu Bay, has brought to Launceston 927 bags of tin from the ...

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  55. SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT.

    Nine persons have been injured, some of them seriously, by the fall of a seaffold at the Travellers' Club in Pall Mall. ...

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  56. HOBART STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The annual meeting of the members was held on Friday. Mr. E. Mace (chairman) presided, and there was a good attendance of members. ...

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  57. SALE OF IRISH ESTATE TO TENANTS.

    Baron Lurgan has sold his estate at Armagh to the present tenants for a quarter of a million sterling under the Ashbourne Act. ...

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  58. MAIL STEAMERS.

    SIR,—It seems a great pity that we should have now and then to go from home for news, and especially in the matter that the movements of the mail steamers do not ...

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  59. COLLAPSE OF CLYDE STRIKE.

    After five weeks' strike among 5,000 Clyde workers, involving 12,000 others, the strike has collapsed, the Union executive refusing monetary help. ...

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  60. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    Owing to a blunder made by the architect has been found necessary to to-day the foundation of the building for the Chicago Great World Fair, and ...

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  61. REV. C. H. SPURGEON.

    The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon has had a serious relapse, and is now much weaker, and refusing to eat food. ...

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  62. Advertising

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  63. IMPENDING WAR.

    The Yokohama News predicts p[?] bable war respecting the Corea. Russia, it says has overturned both of the Uorean factions, and it is alleged that ...

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  64. MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Fauntleroy[?] Extended, August 14 (by telegraph).—Struck lode; small, 4in.; galena traced 10 chains. [?]Godkin Extended, August 8.—Main adit ...

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  65. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    The Emperor William of Germany proposes attending the [?] Austrain military manœuvers. ...

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  66. THE CANADIAN SCAN[?].

    The Ottawa Government [?] accepted the motion against mi[?]ters receiving gifts from contractors and others as being opposed to the [?]est ...

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  67. GREY ORE S.M. CO.

    SIR,—I noticed in your journal of yesterday a letter signed by A. E. Conliffe, wherein he states that he wishes to emphatically deny that he is concerned with the jumping ...

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  68. THE CHAIN'S ANTIPATHIES.

    The Czatina, a recent review at Moscow, ordered [?] the Jewish soldiers to be with [?] as [?]ndive to her sight. ...

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  69. [From Melbourne papers.] VICTORIA.

    An effort is bring made to obtain remission of the sentence of death passed upon the young, man E. A. Watts for shooting Carl Stock with intent to commit murder. ...

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  70. THE POOR JEW PROBLEM.

    Baron Hirsch has completed the purchase of land in Argentine territory for one and half million sterling on which to settle Russian Jow refugees, ...

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