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  2. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Reuter's correspondent at San Francisco forwards the information that the officials of the Pacific Commercial Cable Company (an American Company, which is laying a ...

    Article : 78 words
  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Five thousand Boer prisoners of war will leave India on their return to South Africa within the next few weeks. The steamer Aurania at Bermuda, and the Orotava at ...

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  4. BOER GENERALS IN PARIS.

    The Boer Generals, Botha, Delarey and De Wet, arrived in Paris yesterday, and had a public reception. They were frantically applauded by the crowds as they ...

    Article : 228 words
  5. GALLERY NOTES.

    The gentlemen who are charged with the protection of the aboriginals in Queensland no doubt have to trea[?] on suscepttble toes occasionally, and that may, ...

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  6. AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

    Many public men in the United States are advocating the national ownership of the coal mines. Owing to the scarcity of fuel, the ...

    Article : 86 words
  7. THE CONTINENT.

    A shocking accident in connection with the trial of an airship has happened in France. M. Debradsky, of Paris, the inventor of a steerable balloon, lerft ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    Mr. W. H. Browne, M.L.A., met the members of the Labour Opposition yesterday morning, and the result was an arrangement that he should, on the meeting of the ...

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  9. QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL IN CAPE COLONY.

    News from Capetown states that Mr. J. X. Merriman has suggested that, instead of the Parliament of Cape Colony voting the proposed sum of £20,000 for the Queen ...

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  10. GUNS FOR AFGHANISTAN IMPOUNDED.

    One hundred Herd guns which were purchased, chiefly in Germany, as a present for the late Ameers of Afghanistan, have arrived at Peshawur, near the north-west ...

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  11. THE STRIKE DISTURBANCES AT GENEVA.

    In the conflict between the military and the strikers, in Geneva fifty soldiers were wounded. There were 230 arrests made, and many persons have been expelled by ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. WOOD HAVING RAIDED FOR FUEL.

    Reports from Chicago state that in consequence of the scarcity of fuel, the wooden sidewalks of the streets of that city, and the wood blocks with which the roadways ...

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  13. GERMAN WARSHIPS FOR VENEZUELA.

    Three German warships have been ordered to proceed to Venezuela in connecttion with the murder of German planters and the complaints of general insecurity, ...

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  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Italian ship Genista arrived from Buenos Ayres last night With 2500 tons of maize. ...

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  15. MR. PIERPONT MORGAN'S INTERVENTION.

    It has been reported that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan has induced the colliery owners in Pennsylvania to settle the present strikp by granting the men an advance in ...

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  16. PRAGUE BANK FRAUDS.

    Later particulars regarding the frauds on the Czech Clerical Loan Bank (St. Wenzels Vorschusscassa) at Prague show that the management lent large sums of money ...

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  17. CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN EGYPT.

    The mortality caused by the recent outbreak of cholera in Egypt has assumed enormous proportions, 33,000 deaths from the disease having been reported since the ...

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  18. ATTEMPTED MURDER AT BROKEN HILL.

    Abdul Hammett, an Indian ice cream vendor at Broken Hill, went to the police station this morning and said he had murdered his wife with a tomahawk. The police ...

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  19. THE YANG-TSZE VICE-ROYALTY.

    It is announced from Peking that Chang Chip-tung, the Viceroy of Woocbang, has been appointed Viceroy of Nanking in succession to Liu Kun-yi, whose death was ...

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  20. APPEALS FROM CANADA.

    In consequence of the scarcity of fuel in Canada, the principal Canadian municipalities have made an appeal to the Welsh and Scottish mine owners to give Canadian ...

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  21. CAPTURED TURKISH LANDLORD RELEASED.

    Shefik Bey, on unpopular Turkish landlord, of Vodina, to the north-west of Salonika, who was captured by brigands, and for whose release a ransom of £3000 ...

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  22. AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS.

    Captain Richard P. F. Purefoy has been appointed to H.M.S. Royal Arthur, the flagship on the Australian station, as flag-captain to Vice-Admiral A. D. Fanshawe, ...

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  23. ARTESIAN WATER.

    A splendid flow of artesian water, yielding nearly 4,000,000 gallons dally, has been struck on Wingadee station, in the Coonamble district, at a depth of 1555ft. ...

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  24. VICTORIA.

    The gold yield of Victoria for the month of September was 63,906oz., showing a decrease of 8287oz. compared with September last year. The yield for the nine months ...

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  25. THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

    The annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales, which opens on Monday next at the Randwick Ranges, promises to be a very ...

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  26. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The Cabinet have refused to reopen clause 7 of the Education Bill, dealing with the management of schools, which was passed before the House of Commons ...

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  27. THE INSURRECTION IN MACEDONIA.

    The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, on the occasion of his recent visit to Constantinople, gave a significant assurance of the friendly wishes of Russia in connection ...

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  28. THE ST. KILDA MURDERER.

    Constable Mitchell, of Sydney, inspected to-day the body of the man who murdered Constable Johnson at St. Kilda and afterwards shot himself, and he had no ...

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  29. PATERSON, LAING, AND BRUCE.

    The annual report of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, Limited, Australian merchants and softgoods warehousemen, shows a profit of £40,477 for the past year. A dividend of ...

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  30. AMENDING THE TRADE UNIONS ACT.

    A bill for the amendment of the Trade Unions Act was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day by Mr. Kelly and read a first time. The measure seeks to ...

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  31. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    Business in the betting market on the Caulfield Cup was quiet to day at the Victorian Club. A few hundreds were booked about Flagship at 100 to 6½. Footbolt was backed to win £500 [?]t ...

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  32. LORD KITCHENER ENTERTAINED BY THE KING.

    His Majesty King Edward entertained Viscount Kitchener at luncheon yesterday, prior to his departure for India. General Kitchener leaves on Wednesday to take up ...

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  33. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrivals.—Emma Parker, barque, from Albany; Robert Scrafton, barque, from Bunbury. Departures.—For Melbourne: Cedarbank, ...

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  34. SECESSION MOVEMENT IN NEW.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Eden George moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the had and grossly unconstitutional administration of ...

    Article : 114 words
  35. OPENING THE DARDANELLES TO RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.

    News from Constantinople states that the Porte denies that any negotiations have been proceeding between Turkey and Russia for the opening of the Dardanelles to ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. A TRANSVAAL LOAN.

    It is expected that the Government will shortly introduce a hill in the House of Commons, granting the Transvaal colony, a loan of £35,000,000, to be guaranteed by ...

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  37. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    Considerable headway has already been made with the military retrenchment scheme, and a minute was proposed to-day for confirmation, at the Executive Council ...

    Article : 476 words
  38. ENGLISH RACING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  39. MADAME MELBA'S SECOND CONCERT.

    At her second concert in Sydney to-night, Madame Melba's genius was shown in a new aspect, and many enthusiasts pinned their faith to ...

    Article : 120 words
  40. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    Carinthia has been ceratelied for the Melbour[?] Cup. Brooklyn has been scratched for the V.R.C. Derby. ...

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  41. DISAFFECTION IN RUSSIA.

    There are growing indications in Russia of discontent with the existing bureaucratic system, and with the whole social and political condition of the country. The ...

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  42. RIDER OF FELICIOUS.

    Barden will probably ride Felicitous in the caulfield Cup on Saturday. ...

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  43. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT OPENED.

    The Victorian Parliament was opened by commission to-day. The Ministerial side of the House presented a very crowded appearance. There were about fifty-eight ...

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  44. VICTORIAN RAILWAY RETRENCH MENT.

    The State Cabinet held a long sitting on Monday evening, considering the suggestions made by the Railway Commissioners for the reduction of working expenses, and the ...

    Article : 468 words
  45. PROTESTANT DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.

    The Town Hall was crowded on Monday, when a public meeting was held to inaugurate a movement set on foot by the Ausaralian Protestant Defence Association. ...

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  46. POST AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

    The following new appointments have been made in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs in Queensland:- Edward Leader Hanna, district manager ...

    Article : 147 words
  47. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, October 14.—Arrived: Buninyong, s., from Melbourne. Sailed: Arawatta, s., for Brisbane; Aramac, s., for Melbourne; Konoowarra, s., for ...

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  48. THE LONDON MEAT MARKET.

    Our Wellington correspondent wires as follows:—The New Zealand Agent-General cables that the mutton market in London is firm, and the speculative shipments now ...

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  49. FAST STEAMER FOR THE TWEED TRADE.

    Messrs. G. and C. Skinner, who at present run the steamers Pearl and Uki between the Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah, are having built in Sydney a very fast ...

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  50. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mrs, Patterson, Misa Morehead, Miss Taylor, Miss R. Tnylor, Mrs. J. T. Newell, ...

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  51. MADAME MELBA—EXCELLENT BOOKING.

    Kememberlng that only those who wished to secure seats for the two concerts by Madame Melba, the great Australian diva, were allowed the opportunity ...

    Article : 226 words
  52. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS

    Are being felt in various parts of Australia, but are nothing in comparison to what Charles Gilbert's competitors feel, when they see the marvellous values be is ...

    Article : 124 words
  53. SOME SPECIAL LINES

    Of Ready-made Clothing we are now offering, comprising Indigo Serge Suits, Tweed Suits, and Men's Working Trousers; best values in Queensland. Also, fine ...

    Article : 119 words
  54. ANNIVERSARY AND ENTERTAINMENT.

    The anniversary services of the Wharf-street Congregational Sunday School were continued last evening with a tea meeting and a service of song, entitled, "Sabbath ...

    Article : 142 words
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