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  2. CIVIL SERVANTS' REDUCTIONS.

    Sir—Several times when glancing over the paper I have wondered that there was no one who would put the case of the Civil servants clearly before the public. They have good ...

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  3. TRAGEDY NEAR DUBBO.

    News from Genrie, situated between here and Dubbo, states that Frederick Whitely, a storekeeper, shot his wife dead this afternoon and attempted to commit suicide by cutting ...

    Article : 216 words
  4. Correspondence.

    Sir—In spite of what "Thomas Dunsford" says in favor of the Bill, he has utterly failed to show that it will in its present form in any way whatever assist anyone who is in need of ...

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  5. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the tariff report was further considered, and only a few alterations were made. A reduction proposed in the duty on cane ...

    Article : 138 words
  6. A SERIOUS STREET FIGHT.

    A serious street [?]ight took place at Prahran on Saturday night between three militiamen and a mob of larrikins. The former, named Owen O'Leary, John Devonshire, and Thomas ...

    Article : 171 words
  7. SYDNEY MALPRACTICE CASE.

    The inquest on the body of Jessic Nicholls was continued to-day, when Mulgrave Seawell, one of the accused, was cross-examined at length. ...

    Article : 500 words
  8. ALLEGED BIGAMY.

    Robert William Chisholm, a young man, was charged at the South Melbourne Court to-day with bigamy. The accused married a young girl, Eliza Gluyas, at Holt's agency ...

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  9. MARK TWAIN IN SYDNEY.

    Mark Twain, the famous American humorist, was to-dsy made the target of numberless interviewers, to all of whom be poured out any amount of confidences, though never venturing ...

    Article : 313 words
  10. AN ALLEGED OUTRAGE.

    The police have abandoned the case of alleged outrage on the girl Daisy Watson at Albert Park. Tne girl informed the police that she thought the man's name was Burns ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly rose at 1.20 this morning, having passed the Loan Estimates without change. The Bill provides for the expenditure of two and a half millions, but makes ...

    Article : 210 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mark Twain, the famous American humorist, has arrived by the steamer Warrimco. At Mandurama on Saturday, Mrs. Danton, wife of a settler was cutting down a tree when ...

    Article : 561 words
  13. A WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF.

    Mrs. Blair, the wife of a saddler living at Newstead, committed suicide on Saturday morning by shooting herself with a revolver. Her husband missed her during the morning ...

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  14. SYDNEY HOSPITALS. MEDICAL ATTENDANCE REFUSED A DYING MAN.

    On Sunday afternoon William Ahearn, in custody, died a few hours after being taken from the Central police-station. When arrested he was seriously ill, and was taken ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. THE QUEENSLAND DROUGHT.

    Over 2 in. of rain fell at Bundaberg yesterday, and this has prevented mnch loss in the district, which was just entering a severe drought. ...

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  16. MISCELLANEOUS. VICTORIA. Melbourne, September 12.

    A verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned at an inquest held to-day on the body of George Frederick Finch, who was run over and killed by a train at Jolimont on ...

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  17. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A sensational railway accident happened near Rosebery, on the line between Warrack-[?]abeal and Hopetoun, late on Saturday night. When nearing Rosebery the driver signalled ...

    Article : 226 words
  18. A CRIMINAL COMMITS SUICIDE.

    An inquest was held at the Parramatta Gaol to-day on the body of a prisoner, Henry Sinclair, alias St. Clair, who died from injuries self-inflicted. The decea[?]d was serving ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. THE WESTERN GOLDFIELDS.

    The share market here is fairly booming, and there is an especially good demand for Golden Bars and Maritanas. At Golden Bar the dry crushing mill is at ...

    Article : 514 words
  20. BREACH OF PROMISE. A YOUNG WOMAN AWARDED £200.

    The breach of promise case Belle Solomons v. Walter Smith, in which the plaintiff claimed £500 for breach of promise of marriage, was concluded to-day. After further evidence asked the plaintiff to marry him, bat when cross-examined he admitted that he had been engaged to the plaintiff in December, 1894. He was driving with the plaintiff when she ...

    Article : 242 words
  21. THE O'GRADY CASE.

    The hearing of the charge of conspiracy to defraud, arising out of the O'Grady legacy case, preferred against H. E. Hodgkinson, W. Field Barrett, John ...

    Article : 204 words
  22. THE BISHOP'S HOME MISSION.

    Sir,—I am sorry that a "South Australian Churchman" has struck a discordant note in his letter when he criticises adversely the action of the bishop respecting the importation ...

    Article : 877 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    Bush fire on the Telemon station, near Hughenden, have destroyed 2,000 sheep. Brisbane, September 17. Gratifying reports of rain in the south-west ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. NEW CALEDONIA.

    News from Noumea states that the country is suffering badly from drought, and cattle are dying in hundreds. The Governor of New Caledonia is now ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Representatives to night carried tariff resolutions on the motion of the Treasurer superseding those passed on July 30. The articles to be admitted free include ...

    Article : 232 words
  26. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Thomas Shirley, a well-known draper, committed suicide to-day in a determined manner. He cut his throat with a razor. The deceased had been drinking heavily for years ...

    Article : 302 words
  27. GENERAL RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Reports from the country districts show that the rain has been general throughout the colony. The highest fall was at Mogil, where 179 points were registered. Some places had ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. THE DEAN CASE.

    The interest in the famous North Sydney poisoning case was revived at the Paddington Police Court to-day when Mrs. Dean sued her husband, George Dean, for maintenance at the ...

    Article : 316 words
  29. WRECK OF THE CATTERTHUN.

    The Government steamer Thetis sailed from Sydney this afternoon to search for the supposed uncharted rock on which the Catterthun is said to have struck. A fisherman ...

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  30. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER.

    David Currie, who lodges in Albert-street, attempted to commit suicide to-day by cutting his throat with a table knife. He was immediately removed to the Melbourne Hospital ...

    Article : 320 words
  31. INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE

    The team to represent Victoria at Brisbane in the rifle matches will leave by the Sydney express on Monday next. It comprises Major Umphelby. Lieutenant Eales, Sergeants Ross ...

    Article : 51 words
  32. REAL ECONOMY.

    Sir—In those days of retrenchment, when the Government propose to still further reduce the wages of already underpaid railway employes, would it not be better to practice real ...

    Article : 142 words
  33. WEST AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE LAWS.

    At the Supreme Court on Friday Mr. Justice Hensman gave judgement in the case of Blackney and Mumme v. Annie Nesbi[?] His honor found that Mrs. Nesbit, widow of the ...

    Article : 116 words
  34. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Frederick Waldeck, aged [?], died at Greenough ou Saturday. He came to the colony early in the thirties. Charles Olsen, a stevedore, was killed by ...

    Article : 57 words
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