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  2. Telegraphic News

    tim. The statement in the article was untrue, and the writer must have read the article in the Argus, which would form the basis of another ...

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  3. CABLEGRAMS.

    Reuter's agent at Akassa, a town at the mouth of the Niger, reports that two French expeditions are advancing against the Sultan of Sokoto, whose ...

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  4. Telegraphic News

    a fearful smash. Leslie was terribly injured and died in a few minutes. Drury had his ankles shattered, and received several cuts and a fearful shock to his ...

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  5. Telegraphic News

    There is no change to report in wheat. If anything there is an easier feeling. Values are 4s 5d. In flour ordinary business is reported at £10 10s to £11 per ...

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  6. Telegraphic News

    obtained, and the hanging portion of the tongue had to be cut off. It is considered remarkable that the boy did not bleed to death. ...

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  7. CABLEGRAMS

    The Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr Gerald Balfour, last evening introduced to the House of Commons the long-expected Bill providing for Irish Local ...

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  8. THE ALLUVIAL AGITATION.

    The following communication from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr G. Throssell, has been handed to the city Press :—Sir,—On the 14th inst. ...

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  9. THE LAND AND INCOME TAX.

    The amount of land tax from the beginning of the financial year to date is £71,887. The income tax is £12,741. On Monday, the last day allowed for ...

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  10. A PITIFUL SUICIDE.

    Charles Lindell, billiard marker, suicided last night by shooting himself in the chest. He left pitiful letters referring to his poverty and loneliness. ...

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  11. CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

    The reports of the explorations in Western and South Australia, brought by the Government Geologist, shows a likelihood of obtaining artesian water, as ...

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  12. BRAVERY RECOGNISED.

    A gold medal of the value of £10 has been awarded by the National Shipwreck Relief Society to the boatswain of the Figura, the hero at the recent ...

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  13. EXPORT OF GOLD.

    The Cnzco, homeward bound, left this afternoon with 125,000 sovereigns, consigned by the Bank of Victoria. ...

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  14. WRECK OF A BARQUE.

    Gibbs, Bright, and Co received news this afternoon of the wreck in Spencers Gulf of the barque Candida, which left Port Augusta for the United Kingdom ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The breadstuffs market is fairly active, and a good business is reported. In flour the price remains steady at £10 10s. Wheat is quiet at 4s. Produce ...

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  16. WOUNDING A CHILD WITH INTENT.

    A middle-aged woman named Elizabeth Beal was placed on her trial charged with wounding her granddaughter, Daisy Mary Beal, with intent to murder. The ...

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  17. VICTORIA.

    A sensational affray took place at the Parade Hotel, Ballarat, to-night. A young man named George Sara entered the hotel and commenced flourishing a ...

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  18. PRESS OPINIONS.

    The French Press, in commenting on the situation on the Niger, minimise the friction that has occurred between France and Britain. They assert there is no ...

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  19. THE CONVENTION.

    Mr. Brunker left for Melbourne, to-day to take-part in the Convention. ...

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  20. SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATS.

    The steamer Alexander Cambook, which was sent in search of the missing boats of the Atacama, has returned to port and reports that the search was ...

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  21. A CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS ARRANGED.

    Sir George Tnrner has arranged to hold a Conference of Premiers next week, and has telegraphed to Sir Hugh Nelson, of Queensland, asking him to ...

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  22. BRITISH FORCES.

    It is estimated that the British forces, natives and Europeans, at Lagos and the Gold Coast Hinterland number 6000. The invaded territory, Sokoto, has an ...

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  23. A SENSATIONAL FRAUD.

    A sensation was caused in Sydney to-day by disclosures which indicate that an extensive fraud had been perpetrated on a number of citizens in connection ...

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  24. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    To-day Mr Barton's proposal to provide that any law or regulation of commerce or revenue giving any preference to one State or part thereof over another ...

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  25. ILLEGAL PROCESSIONS.

    An order nisi was granted for a review of the decision of the Brunswick Bench, committing the Orange precessionists, on the ground of alleged bias ...

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  26. TRAIN RUNS OVER A MAN.

    At 2 o'clock this morning Walter Chambers, aged 50, formerly employed at the railways, was mangled by the train at the Bowden station, between ...

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  27. DEPRESSION OF THE MARKET.

    The news from West Africa has depressed the provincial stock exchanges. ...

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  28. PALMISTRY.

    Henry Clement Thessall and his wife, palmist, appeared at the Criminal Court on a charge of obtaining money on false pretences. They were acquitted. ...

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  29. EUROPE AND EAST ASIA.

    The Chinese authorities have assured Great Britain that they will not alienate to any other Power any portion of the Yang-tse-Kiang Valley, and that they ...

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  30. A FRENCH-JAMESON RAID.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr Chamberlain, has received a dispatch from Colonel Pilcher, commanding the British forces at Lokoja, confirming the ...

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  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Commissioner of Railways has received world that good rains have fallen all along the Yilgarn railway, replenishing most of the reservoirs between ...

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  32. THE CREDIT FONCIER SYSTEM.

    The tenders for £17,600 worth of Credit Fourier bonds, issued by the Savings Bank Commissioners, were opened to-day. Old bonds worth £2700 ...

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  33. MARTIN THE CYCLIST.

    At the Criminal Court to-day the question of whether Martin, the cyclist, really had had a fight with Evans was decided during the proceedings ...

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  34. THE LIQUOR LAW.

    At the Police Court to-day, before Mr Roe, R.M., Herbert Maher was charged with selling, contrary to his license, less than one gallon or one ...

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  35. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    Amongst the correspondence received at the meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures, this evening, was a letter from the South Australian Chamber of ...

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  36. THE IMPORTATION OF FRUIT.

    A difficulty has arisen in connection with the recently formed regulations regarding the importation of fruit. Complaints have been made by residents on ...

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  37. BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

    The Army Estimates for the coming financial year provide for an expenditure on the military forces of £19,986,500. It is proposed that the Cavalry should ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND.

    China files indicate the same undecided position in the East. There is great activity in Hong Kong, Preparations are being made for the fleet ...

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  39. THE GERMAN MAILBOAT.

    The German steamer, Prinz Regent Luitpold, is expected at Fremantle to-morrow, and there are great rejoicings that her visit will take place at the ...

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  40. SYMPATHY WITH THE UNITED STATES.

    The Premiers at the Convention, on learning of the disaster of the United States warship Maine, sent a message of sympathy to the United States ...

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  41. THE LOSS OF THE KORYA.

    The Marine Board has concluded its enquiry into the loss of the steamer Korya at Port Hacking, the finding being that the loss of the vessel was due ...

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  42. SLIGHT RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    This morning the train carrying passengers left Bunbury for Donnybrook. When within a short distance of Boyanup the passengers on board were ...

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  43. GENERAL FALL OF STOCK.

    The Niger difficulty has caused a fall in all departments of Exchange business. ...

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  44. TRANSVAAL AFFAIRS.

    The Transvaal Volkstein asserts that it is expected the Volksraad will affirm President Kruger's opinion in favor of the renunciation oF the British ...

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  45. A PECULIAR DEATH.

    At an early hour this morning, Thos. Rowe was admitted to the hospital in an unconscious condition. He died soon after. He was found on the railway in a ...

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  46. NEW GUINEA GOLD-MINING.

    Mr Hudson, one of the fortunate miners who has returned from the mainland of New Guinea with a quantity of gold obtained from a gully named after ...

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  47. ILLNESS OF THE CZARINA.

    It is reported that the Czarina of Russia is suffering from an attack of measles. ...

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  48. CYCLIST FINED £10.

    In the Police Court to-day the cyclist, Walter Gahagan, was fined £10 for inflicting bodily harm on a woman by knocking her down when riding along ...

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  49. AMERICANS AND MR REID.

    The Premier of New South Wales has received a telegram from the Consul-General for, the United States, which was read on behalf of the American ...

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  50. H.M.S. VICTORIOUS.

    H.M.S. Victorious has been found to be uninjured by the mishap that befel her recently in going ashore at Port Said. The vessel is now on her way to ...

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  51. HEAVY RAINS.

    Heavy rains necessitated the postponing of the cricket match England v. Queensland. ...

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  52. NORSEMAN.

    Work in the Cumberland's rich drive is continuing. It shows splendid gold, notwithstanding all the false rumors to the contrary. The fact of the rich chute ...

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  53. THE CRIMINAL COURT.

    At the Criminal Court to-day Henry Wyncoll, a petty officer of the gunboat Protector, was acquitted of a charge of embezzling a cheque for £19 10s, the ...

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  54. AN ASSAULT CASE.

    A case is proceeding in the Police Court against John Norton, editor of Truth, on an information alleging that the defendant violently assaulted Annie ...

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  55. ADRIFT ON ICEFLOES.

    Some days ago it was reported that a large mass of ice on the coast of Finland unexpectedly broke up carrying some 200 fishermen out to sea. It was ...

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  56. THE NATIONAL BANK CASE.

    The Attorney-General has directed that proceedings be instituted against the late directors and auditors of the Queensland National Bank, under ...

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  57. INCENDIARISM.

    The girl France James was charged with incendiarism in setting fire to her employer's house at Payneham at tea-time. It was shown that she assisted to ...

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  58. THE CRETAN GOVERNORSHIP.

    The Russian newspapers warn Europe that the candidature of Prince George of Greece for the Governorship of Crete has not been abandoned. ...

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  59. ADELAIDE MARKETS.

    There was a brisk competition for first quality butter to-day. Supplies are not now sufficient for requirements. Buyers competed keenly, resulting in an ...

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  60. GERMANY, BRITAIN, AND THE COLONIES.

    Berlin merchants have petitioned the Imperial Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe, to take steps to regulate the commercial relations between Germany, England ...

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  61. A LIBEL CASE.

    The Bairnsdale school teacher, Charles Fisher Langier, who was dismissed, has brought an action against the proprietary of the Masonry for libel. He ...

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  62. JAPANESE BUDGET.

    The Japanese budget for the past financial years shows a deficit of 17,000,000yen. ...

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  63. THE ADELAIDE PRESBYTERY.

    At a meeting of the Adelaide Presbytery the resignation of the Rev. James Lyall, who has been pastor of Flinders-street Church for 40 years, was accepted. ...

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  64. TRADE OF CANADA.

    There has been a very decided improvement in the trade of Canada. During the present seven months the volume of trade has increased to the ...

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  65. PAINFUL BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

    A youth named Charles Ford met with a painful accident yesterday wffile riding a bicycle near Aldgate. It appears that the machine collapsed at the ...

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  66. OBITUARIES.

    The deaths are reported of the ex-Bishop of Bedford (Robert C. Billing, D.D.), consecrated 1888 and resigned 1895; and of Mrs Goschen, the wife of ...

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  67. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

    A terrible accident occurred at St. Mary's Cathedral this morning. John Leslie and Wm. Drury were being hauled up in a wooden box to the top of ...

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