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  2. PICNIC TO THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    A graceful compllment Was yesterday paid by the Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid, to Mr. T. J. Byrnes, Premier of Queensland. It was in the natura of a picnic to that gentleman amidst the beautiful ...

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  3. YESTERDAY'S FOG.

    A fog hung over the harbour and the city yesterday morning, said, for a portion of the time, to be one of the thickest on rcoord. Ashore it was only inconvenient, while in the harbour it became ...

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  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the police court to-day Frederick Leslie was fined £20, and £3 costs, for having bet by way of wagering on the result of the Buxton Handicap of the A.R.C. races in the Dorby stand on August ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND.

    A special meeting of the Brisbane District Committee of the Methodist Church was held on the 16th instant to consider resolutions passod by the last English Conference having reference to the ...

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  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In another column will be found the full text of the communication made to the Governor of Queensland by the Premiers' Couforcnoe with reference to the New Guinea and concession, ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In connection with the advance of Sir Herbert Kitchener from Atbara the transport train and its convoy have reached the advanced camp at Makawiyeh after four ...

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  8. THE WAR.

    They inhabitants of Puerto Rico are becoming riotous, and are attempting to take revenge on their former masters. At Ponce they attacked the Spanish ...

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  9. THE STEAMERS AND INSURANCE.

    The Kate is a handy little vessel, built of wood some yoars ago at Sydney, and 50 tons register. She was bought by the Government, and is estimated to be worth about £1500. ...

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  10. HARROLD BROTHERS' INSOLVENCY.

    The adjourned final hearing of Harrold Brothers' insolvency case was resumed to-day. A. L. Harrold won examined by Mr. Henderson rogaidlng the financial position of the firm. ...

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  11. APPEAL TO THE AMERICANS.

    The Spaniards at Puerto Rico are appealing to the United States troops for protection from the revenge of the natives of the island. ...

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  12. A REPORT FROM MANLY.

    Our Manly conespondant reports:—It was quite clear at Manly, and the 7.15 morning boat Narrabeen left at due time. She ran into the fog at the Lightship, but made Bradley's Head without much ...

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  13. GERMAN MISSIONS IN THE EAST.

    Herr Eugen Wolff, a traveller and correspondent for a German newspaper, hearing that 13 Chinamen had been arrested for the murder of the German ...

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  14. THE EVACUATION OF OUBA.

    The Spanish Government has appointed Commissioners to superintend the evacuation of Cuba. General Blance, the Governor-General of the island, is not ...

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  15. THE LEPER STATION.

    A deputation consisting of five members of Parliament and a few others waited on the Home Secretary to-day with a request for a departmental Inquiry into the administration of the Peel ...

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  16. THE SURRENDER OF MANILA.

    Major General Merritt, in his despatch to the United States Government announcing the surrender of Manila, states that the city and the suburbs have surrendered, ...

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  17. THF MANAGER OF THE NORTH SHORE FERRY COMPANY.

    Captain Summerbell, who was called upon by a "Herald" reporter as to the reports which had reached him or the fog, said: "We had in all 11 boats running during one of the worst fogs I think ...

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  18. THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    The tennis tournament was continued to-day. Ladies' single and double handicaps, gentlemen's single and double handicaps, and all-comers' singles and doubles were played out. No ...

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  19. NEWCASTLE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government cranes aud wharfs for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning tot[?]lled 63,108 tons, as compared with ...

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  20. KESTRIOTIONS REMOVED.

    The following has been received from Sir Charles Todd, Poatmaster-Uoneral of South Australia:— "Berne notifica that the Auglo-American Company announces that all the restrictions for all the ...

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  21. THE CAPE ELECTIONS.

    A number of constituencies in Cape Colony eleoted their representatives yesterday. Mr. Schreiner was eleoted for Juta, and Mr. Faure (Secretary for ...

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  22. RUSSIAN COLONISATION.

    Russia is offering great inducements to her people to colonise Manchuria and Talionwan. Thousands of moujiks (peasants) are ...

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  23. REPORTS BY STEAMERS.

    A paddle-wheel steamer came close in to the Chungsba at 5 30 a.m. The officers of the China, boat Btate that the vessel was well handled in averting a collision Subsequently the same vessel came ...

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  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The postmaster at Widgiemooltha has telegraphed to the Postmaster-General stating that two rabbits have been seen in the locality, which indicaros that rabbits are rapidly reaching the ...

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  25. THE SINKING OF THE KATE.

    The sinking of the steamer Kate on the southern side of the harbour, and the contingent excitement aboard the passenger boat Narrabeen, from Manly, formed the chief item of interest as the outcome of ...

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  26. THE FERRY SERVICES.

    The Willaroo, on the Mosman's ferry, was late in reaching the Quay. The Viotoria ran to her time. The service was disarranged for a time. On the Aunandale service, which was admirably ...

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  27. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sowerafte Board was hold at the offices to-day The president, Mr. H. D. Walsh, oocupiod the chair. The president reported the revenue ...

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  28. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AT MAYENCE.

    The Emperor William, speaking at Mayence yesterday, said that he was firmly determined to preserve, with all his strength, his grandfather's, work in ...

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  29. RITUALISM.

    Disgraceful scenes have taken place at St. James' Church, Kirkdole, on account of the Ritualistic sorvices held thoro. A crowd of opponents hooted and hissed ...

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  30. STATEMENT BY THE MASTER OF THE NARRABEEN.

    As the Narrabeen was not apparently damaged in any way little was to be obtained from Captain Drewett, the master of that vessel. Mr. Smellie, manager of the company, on being interviewed, said ...

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  31. DUDLEY COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The sittings of the Court of Investigation appointed under the provisions of the Coal Mines' Regulation Act to inquire into the cause of the explosion at the Dudloy Colliery in March last, which ...

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  32. VICTORIA.

    The hearing of a petition for the winding up of the Standard Bank was to have been pro[?]ded with to-day by Mr. Justice Hodges, bat an adjournment till Wednesday was granted in order ...

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  33. ARRIVAL OF THE VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMER.

    The R.M.S. Warrimoo, from Vancouver, [?]rived. this afternoon with 13 passengers for New Zealand Passengers for Sydney Miss Dohorty, Miss Lehan, Miss Samuel, Miss Douglas, Mrs. ...

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  34. IMMENSE CARGO STEAMERS.

    The Cunard Steamship Company is building two immense cargo steamers, one of 20,000 tons, and one of 18,000 tons. ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    A report is current among tho German residents of Samoa that the group will shortly be placed nndor the German flag. The Falko or the Bussard will shortly leave for Apia and bring ...

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  36. SOME OPINIONS OF PASSENGERS.

    With a view to obtaining the opinions of those who witnessed the collision between the two vossols in the harbour yesterday morning, our representative Interviewed some of the passengers by the ...

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  37. ALLEGED CARELESS USE OF A RIFLE.

    At the City Court to-day a lad named Edward Ty[?]dall, l8 years of ago, was charged with having negligently handled a loaded rifle thereby causing grievous bodily harm to one George Davis. The ...

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  38. SILVER

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3½d per ounce standard. ...

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  39. A CRIMINAL APPEAL.

    The Full Court sat to-day to deliver judgment in the appeal of John Woodford Hyland, known as " Professor Leo Hautmont," against his conviction before Mr. Justice ...

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  40. WATER SUPPLY OF LONDON.

    Owing to the recent hot weather, the East End is threatened with a water famine. The time of supply has been reduced to six hours daily. ...

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  41. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The following communication has been made to the Governor of Queensland, with the request that he torn ard it to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—" 1. The Prime Ministers of New South ...

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  42. SIBERIAN CONVICTS.

    A river steamer carrying convicts from Tiumen to Tomsk, in Siberia, was overcrowded, and 31 of her passenger prisoners were suffocated. ...

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  43. THE CITY COURT.

    At the City Court to-day a man named Thomas Gordon, 45, was committed to take his trial at the September sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions on a charge of having broken and entered ...

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  44. MR. MAXWELL'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. George Maxwell, on being interviewed at Manly at 7 o'clock in the evening, stated that he was a passenger by the Narrabeen, which left Manly at 7.[?] in the morning. The weather was fine and ...

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  45. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Speaking to-night with reference to the Pacific cable proposal, Mr. W. Warren, manager of the Eastern Extension Company, said the position briefly is that with the Cape cable which his ...

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  46. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Playing for Middlesex against Nottingham, in the county championship competition match, which commenced on Thursday, A. E. Trott scorod 77, and in ...

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  47. TASMANIA.

    Two sailors; Nils Anderson and Alfred Osmundsen, who wore left on Flinders Island by the ketch Secret prior to hor wrock at Port Albeit, have been brought to Launceston, and ...

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  48. REMOVAL OF THE BOAT HARBOUR.

    The scheme for the removal of the Newcastle Boat Harbour and alteration of the approaches to the Queen's Wharf, which has formed the subject of continual correspondence and ...

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  49. COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING.

    This afternoon a sensational acciddent occurred at the Adelaide Railway Station. About 70 men wre employed in domoliBhing the old locomotive sheds in preparation for the erection of the new ...

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  50. CYCLING.

    Marsden, the amateur eyelist, riding on the Crystal Palace trank yesterday, covered 29 miles 574 yards in the hour. He broke all amateur records from six ...

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  51. THE FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

    At a meeting to-day it was resolved that a deputation representing the A. H. and P. Society should be prosent at the conference of the Farmers and Settler[?] Association which opens here to-morrow. ...

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  52. THE AMERICA CUP.

    America is building an aluminium yacht, at a cost of 120,000dol., to defend the America Cup, which has been challenged by Sir T. J. Lipton. ...

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  53. WHAT MR. SUADLER SAW.

    Mr. A. C. Shndler was also a passonger, stated that the fog was the densost he had encountered in a long experience. While-he could offer no opinion upon the collision or its causes, be expressed ...

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  54. EFFECTS OF DROUGHT.

    Shearing has been commenced at Dobikin, Mallaraway, and Glenroy, and operations are in full swing in the Millie district. Several pastoralists are visiting New England and other districts with a view to ...

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  55. THE MINING AGREEMENT.

    The proposed general mining agreement drafted by the colliery proprietors of the northorn district in conference with their mining managers was discussed at a private meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

    Petersham Town Hall: Christian Conference 8 p. m. and 1.30 p.m. Toynber Guild School of Arts, 8 p.m. L.O.L. 54, R.A.P.: Meeting Protestant Hall 7.30 p.m. ...

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  57. ANOTHER EYE-WITNESS'S OPINION.

    Mr. F. W. Watson, another passenger, slated that the fog literally struck the Narrabeen abreast of Chowder Bay, but notwithstanding its density the steamer was headed on her usual course until ...

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  58. Advertising

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  59. PASTORAL ISTELLIGENCE.

    Shearing commenced at Beanba to-day. Bandy starts next week. WAGGA, Monday. Stock passings: Twenty-seven bullocks, M'Garry ...

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  60. FIRE AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Between 11 o'clock and midnight last night an unoccupied bouse of seven rooms, belonging to Mr. Robert Ingram, and sitnatod at 20 Chandos-street, North Sydney, was destroyed by fire. The Flames ...

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