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  2. FEDERAL CONVENTION. SOME INTERESTING INTERVIEWS.

    We are able to make the interesting announcement to-day that Cardinal Moran is willing to sit as a representante of New South Wales on the Federal Contention if the electors of New South Wales elect ...

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  3. VICTORIA. A STRIKE SETTLED.

    The strike of miners at Jumbunna, which has lasted for some six weeks, has now been settled. The men resumed work at the pit this morning. An arrangement was come to at a meeting of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. WEST AFRICA.

    Further advices from West Africa state that the object of the expedition under Consul Phillips, Major Copland-Crawford, and Captain Boisragon, which was ...

    Article : 265 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The report of the Pacific Cable Commission has been signed. It is unanimously in favour of the laying of a State-owned cable across the Pacific, the route ...

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  6. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. WATER FAMINE AT PERTH.

    A water famine has taken place at North and North-west Perth owing to the inadequacy of the city water supply. The Metropolitan Board of Waterworks is taking steps to meet the demand. ...

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  7. THE MINING CONFERENCE.

    The Mining Conference which sat hist evening was a very large one. About 60 delegates were present under the presidency of Dr. Simon, president of the Coolgardio Chamber of Mines. A ...

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  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I notice that a few federationists are clamouring for an Australasian confederation quite apart from British rule. The supporters of this confederation are, it is needless to say, in a minority. ...

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  9. THE STRANDED BARQUE.

    Mr. George Hopley, the first mate of the stranded barque County Antrim, states that the vessel is an iron one of 1200 tons register. She was built in Londonderry in 1890, and is owned ...

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  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—While agreeing with the major portion of the premises set down by Mr. T. M. Slattery in his ably written letter, which appears in your issue of this date, I take exception to his method of asking ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

    The United States Congress is generally favourable to the arbitration treaty agreed upon with Great Britain. Jan. 13. ...

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  12. THE MARINE ENGINEERS' DIFFICULTY. POSSIBILITY OF A PERMANENT AGREEMENT.

    The conference between representatives of the Steamship Owners' Association and of the Marine Engineers' Institution, which was opened on Tuesday was to have been continued yesterday, but this ...

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  13. THE WOOL SALES.

    At to-day's sale 5357 bales of wool were offered and 4566 bales were sold. The selection was large and attractive, and competition was extremely animated, Firmness and an upward ...

    Article : 150 words
  14. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    With reference to the suggestion from Washington as to the carrying out of reforms in Cuba, the Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, has ...

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  15. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day 1650 casks were offered, of which 350 were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Mutton, fine, 21s 3d; ditto, medium, ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Robert Ranger, a miner, was killed by a fall of earth while working at the 205-fathom level in Taylor's shaft, East Wallaroo, this morning. At the Premiers' Conference at Hobart Mr. ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. ADDRESS BY MR. W. S. DOWEL.

    Mr. W. S. Dowel last night opened the federal compaign, when he delivered an address in the North Sydney School of Arts. In the absence of the Mayor of North Sydney the chair was taken by ...

    Article : 527 words
  18. QUEENSLAND. THE CUSTOMS RETURNS.

    The Customs returns for the quarter ended December show that the total imports amounted to £1,288,031, being a increase of £77,327 as compared with the previous corresponding period. ...

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  19. THE FAMINE IN INDIA,

    The Mansion House fund for the relief of the sufferers by the famine in India now amounts to £30,000. Jan. 13. ...

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  20. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Poherua, from Westport, has brought 1280 tons of coal for the fleet. ...

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  21. ATTITUDE OF CARDINAL MORAN.

    Cardinal Moran was at home at St. Mary's Presbytery last evening and acceded to a request for an interview made by a Herald reporter. "There seems to be a general desire in many ...

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  22. A SHOOTING FATALITY.

    A St. George telegram states that yesterday evening Bertie Johnson was shooting bower birds in a garden, and after shooting a bird be handed a Winchester rifle to his sister, Mary, saying, ...

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  23. NEW ZEALAND. THE STRANDING OF THE RUAPEHU.

    A rule nisi was granted to-day calling upon the Nautical Court of Inquiry to show cause why the suspension of the certificate of Captain Stuart, of the Ruampehu, should not be quashed. ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. THE SOUDAN.

    News from the Soudan states that the Khalifa is making preparations for assembling 30,000 Dervishes at Omdurman, the Khalifa's present headquarters, prior to ...

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  25. BREAK UP OF THE DROUGHT.

    Mr. Russell having mentioned the other day that he took the recent general rainfall in the colony as a very clear indication that the drought of the past two years and at last broken, a Herald reporter ...

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  26. BISHOPRIC OF NEW GUINEA.

    The cablegram in reference to the early consecration of Canon Stonewigg as Bishop of British New Guinea is somewhat premature. At the last general synod, the Bishop informs us, it was ...

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  27. A SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    Last night an elderly man named William George Eatwhistle, who came from Sydney three years ago, went to the house of William Morris, at Newtown, a suburb of Wellington, where his ...

    Article : 177 words
  28. TURKISH OUTRAGES IN MACEDONIA.

    Disbanded Turkish soldiers are sacking villages in Macedonia and committing brutal outrages on the inhabitants. ...

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  29. A SHITTING CASUALTY.

    While proceeding down the river yesterday afternoon, bound for Townsville, the steamer Leura grounded off Lytton. An attempt was made by the Julia Percy to tow the Leura into ...

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  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Until now I have been much in favour of federation, but the correspondence in your columns has thrown a great deal of light upon it, and convinced me that, however beneficial it would be to the ...

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  31. MADAGASCAR.

    General Gollieni, the French Resident in Madagascar, reports that the Hova rebellion is ended. ...

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  32. PROPOSED TOUR BY THE GOVERNOR.

    It is understood that the Governor later in the year will make a tour of the northern parts of Queensland and may possibly go to New Guinea. BRISBANE, Wednesday. ...

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  33. TRAGEDY IN MELBOURNE.

    Upon the discovery of the dead body of Mr. William Brady, bookkeeper in Messrs. Cooper and Sons' ironmongery shop, last night, the police were of opinion that the case was one of ...

    Article : 499 words
  34. THE COSTA RICA CASE.

    The British and Netherlands Governments have appointed experts to confer with M. Martens, a high official of the Russian Foreign Office, who was ...

    Article : 62 words
  35. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The directors of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, that a sum of £10,000 ...

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  36. THE VICTORIAN POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

    It is impossible to converse for many minutes with any man of standing in political life without the subject of federation coming up. This was the case yesterday with Mr. J. G. Duffy, the ...

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  37. THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    The chief engineer of the s.s. Industry, who represents her owners, has "stood by" his ship (as has already been stated), and has succeeded in engaging a second and third, and to-day she is to continue ...

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  38. ENGINEERS OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LEAVE THE VESSEL.

    The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer South Australian arrived from the north this morning. The engineers were informed that the company intended sending the steamer to Towneville and Cairns, ...

    Article : 361 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    The cold stores at Manchester erected by the Canal Company for the storage of colonial meat and other produce have been completed, and consignments are ...

    Article : 37 words
  40. THE HURRICANE AT PORT DARWIN.

    In response to an urgent request from Palmerston for carpenters to repair the railway buildings damaged by the hurricance, the Railway Commissioner proposes to dispatch six men thither ...

    Article : 161 words
  41. THE WEATHER.

    The feather to-day is salubrious. The village is full of visitors, all enjoying the change. CASSILIS, Wednesday. The weather is fine and clear, and all appearance ...

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  42. PEOSPECTS OF THE PORT OF SYDNEY.

    Mr. Robert Reid, M.L.C., of Victoria, is at present staying at the Australia Hotel, and in view of the near approach of the Federal Convention he yesterday accceded to the request of a Herald reporter to ...

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  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—It is anticipated that soon the electors will be invited to elect 10 persons towards a convention in order to devise a scheme to dispense the freedom, privileges estates and securities of New South ...

    Article : 265 words
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