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  2. SPEECH DAY PROCEEDINGS.

    The annual speech day at Scots College took place yeaterday, at the college buildings, Double Bay. The hall was crowded with visitors, a large number of whom were ladies. The Rev. W. Dill Macky ...

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  3. THE TEST MATCH.

    The attendance at the cricket match yesterday was almost worthy of the opening day. Possibly the enumeration at the gates was not so great, but certainly there were no more gaps to be seen in the ...

    Article : 270 words
  4. POLITICS IN ITALY.

    The political crisis in Italy, which was brought about by the action of Signor Zanardelli, the Liberal leader, who was appointed Minister for Justice, in insisting ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The march of the rearguard of Brigadier-General Kempster's column through the Bara Valley was a terribly severe one. Rain and snow fell ...

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  6. SECOND EDITION.

    At the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow 2175 casks were offered, of which 1775 were sold. Prices of all kinds unchanged. ...

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  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The trial of James O'Brien for alleged wifemurder was concluded to-day. Yesterday the evidence for the Crown was concluded, and counsel for the prisoner called no evidence. ...

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  8. VICTORIA.

    The difficulty of adjusting the rates of wages for the boot trade continues. A meeting of the board appointed for the purpose under the Fectories and Shops Act was held to-day for the ...

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  9. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2 5-1 6d per ounce standard. ...

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  10. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual distribution of prises in connection with All Saints' College took place last night in the Masonic Hall in the presence of a large and representative audience. The head master, the Rev. ...

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  11. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    The prospects of a satisfactory termination of the conference between the delegates of the Employers' Federation and the representatives of the engineers have ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Council met at 3 o'olock this afternoon with the view of finishing the business of the session. Several bills were passed. The Public Service Board Reclassification Bill was ...

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  13. THE PLAY.

    Very little else besides the test match, which, of course, included the ridiculously poor start of the Australians, was talked of in cricket and commercial circles yesterday morning. The effort of ...

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  14. THE MELBOURNE FIRE.

    The Government has determined that a special board shall be appointed to inquire into the spread of the disastrous fire in Flinders-lane last month. It was originally intended that the City Coroner ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. THE UPPER NILE.

    The "Times" correspondent at Harrar, in the Egyptian Soudan, etates that Abyssinia, under French advice, is preparing a great expedition to seize the Nile ...

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  16. QUEENSLAND.

    A meeting of the Sandgate Intercolonial Regatta Committee was held on Tuesday. The Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club wrote asking that arrangements should be made for the 18-footers ...

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  17. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.

    Persistent reports are current that the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine intends to retire from the Governor-Generalship of India early next year. ...

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  18. THE CRETAN QUESTION.

    The British newspapers contain angry comments upon Germany's obstruction to the settlement of the Cretan question. ...

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  19. THE REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.

    Reports from New York state that Italy is sending a warship to Hayti to enforce the claim of an Italian subject for the illegal seizure and sale of a merchant ...

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  20. THE AMERICAN WHEAT CROP.

    The Agricultural Bureau at Washington estimates that the wheat crop of the United States for the present year will amount to 530,000,000 bushels. ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    The Assembly agreed to the Council's amendment in the Marsupial Bill, Motions were carried not to insist upon the disagreement from the Council's amendments in clauses 13, 41, and 64 of ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. THE KLONDYKE GOLDFIELDS.

    The mailman from Dyea, in British Columbia, reports that 1000 refugees from Klondyke are making desperate attempts to cross the mountains, and it ...

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  23. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Palmerston to Pine Creek railway earnings for the week ended the 4th instant were £197. The Guthrie, from Southern ports, arrived on Friday. The Airlie, from Hongkong, arrived on ...

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  24. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The French Government intends to ask the Chamber of Deputies to prevent the publication of statements asserting the innocence of Captain Dreyfus, on the ...

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  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the Legislative Council the motion for the second reading of the Old-age Pensions Bill was defeated by 20 to 15. The goldfields committee recommend that the Mining Bill be postponed ...

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  26. THE TEST MATCH.

    The test cricket match now being played in Sydney between England and Australia is causing great excitement. The newspapers publish hourly reports ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    Among the passengers by the Warrimoo en route to Australia are Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, Commander of the Victoria Regiment; Mr. Lindsay, a member of the Canadian Parliament, ...

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  28. EXPERIMENTAL FARM AT THE BOGAN SCRUB.

    The Minister for Agriculture has, in conjunction with the Minister for Lands, had under consideration the question of the establishment of an experimental form at the Bogan scrub. About 15,000 ...

    Article : 340 words
  29. FIRE IN DOVER CASTLE.

    A fire broke out to-day in Dover Castle and seriously damaged the building. The officers' quarters were gutted. ...

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  30. NEWINGTON COLLEGE.

    The prizes gained by students at Newington College were distributed yesterday afternoon by his Excellency Admiral Cyprian Bridge, who was accompanied by Mr. Hopkins. On leaving the Stanmore ...

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  31. NEWCASTLE.

    The harbourmaster (Captain Newton) submitted a report to the Marine Board to-day respecting the lifeboat practice held yesterday. The report stated that a test of the self-righting capabilities of the new ...

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  32. GIFFEN AND THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

    Major Wardill and Mr. F. A. Iredale last evening went to Coogee, where a meeting of the selection committee for test matches was held. Major Wardill was present at the meeting. The players ...

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  33. AN IMPORTANT APPEAL.

    In the action of Flood and Taylor v. Jackson, Knight, and Allen, an important case affecting trade-unionists, which was tried before the Queen's Bench Division ...

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  34. OUR TONGA LETTER.

    We have had little stir here during the month. Everything goes like clockwork, but to most of us the motion is very slow indeed. Even the Government maintains a quiet front. The Minister ...

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  35. SCHOOL VACATIONS.

    On Friday evening last the pupils of the Misses Brodie, Clifton House, Redfern, gave their second annual concert in the local town hall before a large and appreciative audience, when a lengthy and varied ...

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  36. THE MARINE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Marine Board was held in the boardroom at the offices, Custom-house Buildings, this afternoon. Captain H. R. Cross (president) occupied the chair, and there ...

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  37. A FLOODED CREEK.

    A deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. H. Tsale, R. H. Brown, and J. L. Brown, accompanied by Mr. W. Morgan, M.L.A., and representing certain landholders at Portland Valley, or Hall's Swamp, ...

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  38. SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. CLARKE.

    The City Coroner held an inquest at the Merewether Hotel this afternoon on the body of Dr. Frederick William Clarke, who died at his residence, Macquarie-street, Merewether, on Monday last. The ...

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  39. ENTERTAINMENT AT ROCKDALE.

    On Tuesday evening there was a large and appreciative audience at the Town Hall, Rockdale, to witness an entertainment creditably given under the able conductorship of Mr. C. M'Kern in aid of Christ ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The stock movement since last report have een:—39 fat cattle, from Texas, Queensland, to Hillgrove, J. Hitchins owner: 50 fat cattle, from Gunyan, Queensland, to Tent Hill, A, Telfer owner; ...

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  41. SALE OF WORK AT ST. PETERS.

    The Foresters' Hall, Cook's River-road, St. Peters, presented a very attractive appearance yesterday afternoon on the occasion of a sale of work in aid of the church debt existing on the local Primitive ...

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