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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) A SHOCKING FATALITY.

    A shocking fatality occurred at Solferino on Saturday. Two miners, named Ernest Gaffin and William Gerrard, were engaged in alluvial mining on the bank of Nuggettygar Creek, when a ...

    Article : 97 words
  3. NATIONAL SHIPWRECK RELIEF SOCIETY.

    The nineteenth annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales was held in the Town Hall last evening. As has always been the rule at these gatherings, there was a very ...

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  4. THE WEATHER. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.

    Over the northern and north-western districts rain has again fallen. At Bourke a quarter of an inch fell, and north of that about the same quantity. During yesterday the rain was coastal, and by last ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

    M. Nelidoff, Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, who was lately summoned to St. Petersburg by the Czar, is paying a visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph, of ...

    Article : 123 words
  6. STOCKTON COLLIERY DISASTER. INSPECTION OF THE MINE.

    According to arrangements, a joint inspection of the workings of the Stockton colliery took place to-day. It had been deemed advisable to have this investigation made as soon as possible, not ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

    The Cubans assert that General Antonio Maceo, the insurgent leader, was murdered while conferring with the Marquis Ahumada, a Spanish official. ...

    Article : 96 words
  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A largely-attended deputation representing the principal Western Australian mining companies whose directorates are in Adelaide waited on the Hon. E. H. Wittenoom, Minister for Mines in ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

    Saturday's heat was 95[?] in the shade, and 13[?] in the sun. Yesterday the maximum temperature was 74. To-day it is dull, and rain is threatening. BLAYNEY, Monday. ...

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  10. MESSRS. HUGHES AND EDDEN, Ms.L.A., AT WYALONG.

    Messrs. Hughes and Edden, the labour members, on Saturday night delivered addresses from the balcony of the Eureka Theatre. They were cordially received by 500 persons. The speakers justified the ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Kalgoorlie Saw-milling Company has proved a success, and paid a dividend on the first half-yearly balance equal to 10 per cent. on the capital. ...

    Article : 100 words
  12. THE NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD.

    The German Reichstag is resisting a proposal made by the Government to increase the East Asiatic subsidy to the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd for its East Asiati[?] ...

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  13. MR. TYSON'S MARANOA LEASEHOLD.

    A meeting of the land board was held to-day in connection with the new appraisement of Mr. James Tyson's Maranoa leasehold, an area of 310,916 acres. Inspector F. P. Gordon estimated the area to carry ...

    Article : 199 words
  14. MEETING OF MINERS.

    At 4 o'clock this afternoon a special meeting of the Stockton miners was held in the lodgeroom to receive the report of the miners' inspectors. The chair was taken by Mr. R. Ferguson. It appears ...

    Article : 449 words
  15. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    Speaking in the French Chamber of Deputies, M. Delcassé, ex-Minister for the Colonies, condemned the naval estimates as submitted by the Government. It ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. William Douglas Grimes, of the firm of Messrs. Grimes and Potty, died yesterday, aged 63. He arrived in Brisbane in 1849. A collection made in the city on Saturday by ...

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  17. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) CONFERENCE OF MILITARY COMMANDANTS.

    The military conference assembled this morning at the office of the Sceretary for Education, but adjourned almost immediately till to-morrow morning, as the Western Australian and South ...

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  18. THE MOUNTED RIFLE TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

    The following members of the Bathurst Half-Company have been finally selected to represent the corps in the New South Wales detachment to be sent to England next February:—Sergeant-major ...

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  19. THE WHEAT HARVEST.

    Harvest operations continue to occupy attention in the rural districts. The past week was favourable for the work of stripping and reaping, and a large breadth of crops has been secured in capital ...

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  20. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT PENGHANA. THE VILLAGE TOTALLY DESTROYED.

    Details of the Penghana fire received on Sunday night reveal a widespread destruction. The outbreak originated in the bush at the back of the Mount Lyell Company's converter buildings. The ...

    Article : 266 words
  21. TURKEY AND CRETE.

    The Foreign Ambassadors in Constantinople have demanded the recall within 48 hours of Said Eddin, the Turkish Envoy at Canea, in Cret[?], for thwarting ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. THE HARVEST.

    Haymaking is in full swing, and owing to the crops ripening so quickly the farmers have had to start cutting their wheat. The harvest, which is expected to be above the average, is much earlier this ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

    Mr. Williams then read the following letter handed to him by Mr. Humble to be read to the lodge meeting:—"To D. M'Auliffe, Esq., manager of the Stockton Colliery, 14th December, 1896. Sir,—After ...

    Article : 452 words
  24. THE SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    Eighteen vessels loaded with coal at Wollongong last week, the shipments aggregating over 5000 tons. Yesterday the Hally Bayley sailed for Sydney with 160 tons of coal, the Heroine left with 100 tons for ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

    In official circles at Washington it is not expected that any serious difficulty will occur with Venezuela with regard to the treaty. The amendments desired by ...

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  26. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    On Saturday last the manager of the Young Co-operative Flour Mill bought nearly 13,000 bags of wheat at 4s 6d per bushel. Of this quantity 10,000 bags in one lot were portion of the Iandra crop. ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. CASE OF SNAKEBITE.

    A young man named Charles Stewart was bitten by a snake while ploughing near Cessnock on Saturday morning. He scarified the punctures and applied a rope ligature, after which he was driven to ...

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  28. A MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

    A telegram from Dimboola states that a murderous assault was committed on a local business man named Carl Seliger by an employee named Lehmann this morning. The two were in the ...

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  29. THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

    Major M'Kinley, the President Elect, favours the establishment of intimate commercial relations between the United States and Canada, but refuses to pledge ...

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  30. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    Martin Kilkelly, on old resident of this district, died this morning, at the age of 100 years. BROKEN HILL, Monday. Dr. O'Brien, lecturer class lately formed locally ...

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  31. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.

    The Government is sending a quantity of tents and blankets to Penghana for the use of the burnt-out people. The Survey Office has been instructed to lay off additional town sections, ...

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  32. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    Advices from India state that the number of persons employed on the works started by the Government for the relief of the sufferers by the famine is ...

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  33. MINERS APPROACH THE MANAGER.

    Messrs. Robson and Houston were appointed a deputation to wait upon the manager and Mr. Jonathan Dixon to ascertain about the furnace, and whether a cage would be provided at No. 3 shaft as ...

    Article : 281 words
  34. MOUNTAIN MYSTERY.

    To-day Superintendent Sanderson left for Parkes to conduct the search being made by the police for the missing man who is supposed to have been murdered by Butler nt Bumbury. ...

    Article : 220 words
  35. MR. CECIL RHODES.

    There is much division at Cape Town respecting a proposed ovation to Mr. Cecil Rhodes. One section protests against a "one-man fetish." ...

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  36. DEATH OF THE REV. ARCHIBALD GILCHRIST, LL.D.

    The Rev. Archibald Gilchrist, LL.D., died yesterday morning at his residence, Willoughby-road, Willoughby. The reverend gentleman had been in ill-health for some time past, and died from the ...

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  37. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN LONDON.

    Two deaths from bubonic plague have occurred in London. ...

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  38. DECISION TO RESUME WORK.

    It was then moved,—"That we go to work as soon as the flag is taken down." The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously amidst acclamation. ...

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  39. TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRIC WAVES.

    Successful experiments have been carried out at the Engineering Department in connection with the General Post Office, in the transmission of electric ...

    Article : 73 words
  40. TRAGEDIES AT THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Something appeared in these columns lately as to outrages in the New Hebrides group, and the generally unsatisfactory joint control system with its attendant loopholes of escape from punishment. It ...

    Article : 280 words
  41. TASMANIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) A SOLICITOR SUSPENDED.

    In the Supreme Court this morning Vivian L. Butler, solicitor, a partner in the firm of Messrs. Young aud Butler, was suspended for six months and ordered to pay all costs on a charge of ...

    Article : 99 words
  42. RESUMPTION OF PASTORAL LANDS.

    The following squatters' leases have been dealt with, and in most instances half of the area has been resumed for settlement:—Bodangara, near Wellington, total area 12,000 acres, present term expires ...

    Article : 209 words
  43. A CYCLING RECORD.

    At the Exhibition Oval to-day F. S. Toms, assisted by a triplet and tandem, accomplished the 100 miles record with 27 minutes 53 seconds to spare. In the first hour he covered 24 miles 717 ...

    Article : 113 words
  44. A CYCLING RECORD.

    E. Hale, the English cyclist, has gained the New York World's cycling prize, performing a distance of 1911 miles in 142 hours, and beating all previous records. ...

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  45. THE LAUNCESTON FIRE.

    The fire at Launceston on Saturday night partly destroyed the Tasmanian Soap and Candle Works. The damage is estimated at £1400. The premises were insured in the South British, ...

    Article : 105 words
  46. LATE MINING.

    To-day's sales were:—Clark's Brilliant Worcester and Victory, 6s 6d—forward delivery, 6s 6d; Kelly's Queen Block, 7s 9d; Lady Florence, 3d; No. 2 South-east Day Dawn, ...

    Article : 83 words
  47. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arrivals: December 14, Wallowra (s.), from Melbourne; Warnambool (s.), from London; Narrung (s.), from Sydney. Departures[?] December 14, Marco Polo, barque, for Newcastle; Natal Queen, barque, for ...

    Article : 72 words
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