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  2. PERSONAL.

    On his arrival in Warwick yesterday morning from Dalveen, his Excelleacy the Governor was met by Mr. C. W. Costin, Clerk of Parliaments, who had travelled ...

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  3. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The return interstate cricket match between New South Wales and Queensland was commenced this morning on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was ...

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  4. NAVAL REFORMS.

    The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, has issued a memorandum, providing for far-reaching reforms with respect to the training and personnel of the ...

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  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    As a result of the recent rains, the water in the Prospect Reservoir has risen 6ft. above pumping level, and the embargo against plunge baths, watering gardens ...

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  6. VENEZUELA.

    Router's correspondent at Caracas states that President Castro is leaving that city to oppose a force of 6000 rebels who have assembled in the locality. ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the well-known war correspondent, who is at Jibutil, a French port adjacent to British Somaliland, cables that the Somali Mad Mullah is receiving ...

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  8. THE CONTINENT.

    The Pope, in receiving the visiting Cardinals to-day, delivered a speech, in which he eulogised the Christian Democratic movement. ...

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  9. THE YERKES TELESCOPE DESTROYED.

    News is to hand that the great Y[?]rkes telescope in Wisconsin, U.S.A., has been destroyed by a fire which broke out in the observatory. ...

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  10. A FIRE.

    A fire was discovered shortly after 2 o'clock this morning in the box factory or Messrs. Taylor Bros., jam makers. Annandale, constructed of wood and iron. The ...

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  11. THE KELANTAN SITUATION.

    The Singapore correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that the Sultan of Kelantan, in the Malay Peninsula, has signed a treaty with Siam which checks ...

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  12. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Departures.—For, Brisoane: Upada, s. For Sydney: Damascus, s.,.Friedrich der Grosse, s., from Bremen. For Adelaide: Inverkian. For Fremantle: Lord ...

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  13. THE ROYAL SCANDAL IN SAXONY.

    The renunciation of all family rights (including an income of £200,000) by the Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria, brother of Princess Luise of Saxony, on ...

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  14. RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT.

    With a falling revenue and prospects of recovery for some time doubtful, the Railway Commissioners, have decided to dispense with the services of about 500 casual ...

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  15. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The death is announced of Sir Arthur Hodgson, aged 84 years. Sir Arthur Hodgson was the owner of Eton Vale station on the Dalling Downs, ...

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  16. SPECIAL FODDER RATES WITHDRAWN.

    In consequence of the improvement in the pastures in some portions of the State, the special rates for the carriage of fodder for starving stock have been discontinued. ...

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  17. SERIOUS FIG[?] IN MOROCC[?].

    Advices received at Tangier, in Morocco, state that the rebel forces tinder the pretender to the throne routed, the Sultan's troops in a sanguinary battle, and forty of ...

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  18. CHRISTMAS DAY.

    There has been fine weather throughout the State to-day. Special services were held in all the city churches, and at most of the public and private institutions the ...

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  19. THE ARBITRATION QUESTION.

    Italy has informed the United States Government that she will be happy if the settlement of the dispute between Venezuela and the allied Powers is entrusted to the ...

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  20. SYDNEY, DECEMBER 26.

    A serious accident befel "Dick" Cavill, champion swimmer, this morning, while enjoying a plunge at the Farm Cove baths. He had noticed several stingarees, and, ...

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  21. OSTEND CASINO CLOSED.

    The Belgian Government have closed the famous Ostend Casino, and compensation is being made to the proprietary, and to the municipality of Ostend, whch derived a ...

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  22. A SERIES OF FATALITIES.

    Mrs. M. E. Newton, principal of the Wyoming Ladies' School, at Bathurst, was entertaining a numher of children last night. She was dressed as "Santa Claus,"d ...

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  23. CHARTERS TOWERS RACES.

    The races to-day were very largely attended. The bookmakers did not bet, but no less than £4000 passed through the totalisator. Mr. Russell, secretary of the ...

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  24. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    The City Coroner opened an inquest to-day concerning the death of Captain George Brown, of the ship Ainsdale. William Shaw Miller, chief officer or the vessel, ...

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  25. A NEW CRUISER ORDERED.

    The Admiralty authorities have ordered a first-class cruiser from the Thames Shipbuilding Company. ...

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  26. A GENEROUS GIFT.

    Mr. William Waldorf Astor, the exAmerian mil ionaire, and proprietor of the "Pall Mail Gazette," has given £50,000 to the funds of the Children's Hospital in ...

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  27. THE HUMBERT FRAUDS.

    In connection with the Humbert frauds, it is reported that Madama Dalaza, who was the mistress of Romain d'Aurignae, Madame Humbert's brother, has been ...

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  28. A NEW WEST AUSTRALIAN JUDGE.

    Mr. R. B. Burnside, Crown Solicitor, has been appointed a puisne Judge in succession to the late Mr. Justice Moorneaa. His Honour-Mr. Justice Burnside is a son of Sir ...

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  29. ACCIDENTAL ELECTROCUTION.

    An extraord na[?]y double fatality occurred yesterday in the Fulham. (London) baths. Two men who were in separate cubicles in the baths accidentally touched the metal ...

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  30. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AT LISMORE.

    The weather has been very warm for the holidays. To-day large numbers of people travelled by railway to Byron Bay and other seaside resorts. The principal ...

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  31. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The London "Daily Express" states that the sum of 100,000 dollars (£20,586) contributed in September last by Mr. Henry Phipps, of the Carnegic Steel Trust, for ...

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  32. JAPANESE IN CANADA.

    In Canada there is a strong resentment at the Privy Council's decision upon the disallowance of the right to vote to Japanese who are registered as British subjects. ...

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  33. VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The interstate cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Club Ground. Noble won the toss, and ...

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  34. MR. DILLON'S HEALTH.

    Mr. John Dillon, M.P., the Irish Nationalist leader, who has lately been visiting America, and was for some time seriously ill at Chicago, has been ordered by the ...

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  35. SYDNEY BETTING MARKET.

    The card for the Carrington Stakes was read this evening. Bother was supported for £400 at 100 to 5, and about Clochette £1200 was taken at prices ranging from ...

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  36. THE MURRAY WATERS.

    The Premier has sent a letter to Sir E. Barton with reference to the report of the Royal Commission on the distribution of the waters of the Murray River. In the ...

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  37. BICYCLE RACES AT BALLARAT.

    The bicycle races held on the Oval, at Ballarat to-day were marred by a painful accident. In the third heat of the Ballarat Wheel Race, when making the home [?] in ...

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  38. A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

    A serious gasolene explosion occurred in the Turf Exchange at the Hot Springs in Arkansas (U.S.A.). Thirteen persons were killed, and thirty injured, most of them ...

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  39. BOER HISTORY OF THE WAR.

    Seven hundred Boer prisoners of war at the camp at Ahemendagar, in India,' have jointly written a history of,the war in South Africa. De Wet, Kritzinger, and ...

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  40. AMERICAN METHODIST TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.

    The Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States has now practically completed the raising of the Twentieth Century Thankoffering Fund of £4,000,000. ...

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  41. SOUTH AFRICAN MINING.

    The owners of the Koffeyfontein mine, in the Transvaal, are, on account of the scarcity of Kaffirs for mine work, trying Indian labourers, and have already imported ...

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  42. NICARAGUAN TROOPS CONCENTRATING.

    Reports are to hand that the troops of the Republic of Nicaragua, in Central America, are being concentrated on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. ...

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  43. ERADICATING THE CATTLE DISEASE.

    Arrangements have been made for Professor Koch, the eminent German ba[?]teriologist, and two of this assistants, to go to South Africa with the object of ...

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  44. CANCER.

    Recently we (Mackay 'Standard') stated that a local medical man was testina the molasses cure for cancer on several suffereis from this disease in different parts ...

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  45. RUSSIAN MISSION TO ABYSSINIA.

    It is reported that the Russian Government are sending a fresh mission to Abyssinia, under the leadership of M. Lishin, who will be accompanied by a secretary and ...

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  46. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, December 25.—Arrived: Grosser Kurfurst, s., from Bromen; Tanglin, s., from Singapore; Moira, s., from Brisbane; Gabo, s., from Melbourne.d ...

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  47. NEW YEAR'S GIFTS!

    Till wednesday (New Year's Eve), all fancy articles suitable for presentation in cluding the balance of genuine Maltese Lace, will be reduced at least one-third ...

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  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    Two youths named Wood, who were emplayed in felling and burning off timber near Dannevolke, were burned to death. Their fate was not known until their ...

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  49. 15 MUSICAL GEMS IN PALING'S

    recently published Annual, No. 26, complete book 1s.; posted, 1s. 2d. For contents, &c., please see advertisement on page 2. ...

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  50. DEATH OF LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE.

    A messager,has been received at Aden stating that Lord Willoughby De Broke, who was returaing by steamer to England, died on Friday last, and his body was ...

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  51. TERRIFIC HEAT

    May be made endurable by wearing suitable clothing. We have just the stuff for the Queensland summer, and our prices are not high. Fine Worsteds, Tweeds, Indigo ...

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  52. PANAMA HATS! PANAMA HATS! GENUINE PANAMA HATS.

    The business Charles Gilbert has done in these rare and fathionable lines this season is phenomenal. If you compare his magnificent show and the prices he is ...

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  53. THE AUCKLAND CUP.

    Siege Gun is favourite for the Auckland Cup, at 6 tp 4, Porirna is quoted at 4 to 1, Blue Jacket 5 to 1, and Shannon 6 to 1. The Rev. Dr. Frackelton will conduct, ...

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  54. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.d

    Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affaris, has paid a visit to King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia at Nisch. ...

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  55. HINTS TO COUNTRY VISITORS! REGISTER YOUR MEASURES.

    Before leaving town, be sure to call and register your measures with Charles Gilbert, the leading tailor and outfitter, Queen-streot, near bridge (no branches) ...

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