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  2. THE LATE BISHOP WEBBER.

    The last sad offices in connection with the death of the head of the Episcopal Church in Queensland took place yesterday. At an early hour the body of the ...

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  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The question "Have honourable members any petitions to present?" was responded to in the House of Representatives to day by some twenty members ...

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  4. THE UNITED STATES.

    Persistent experiments with the X-rays have injured the sight of Mr. Edison, the noted scientist and inventor, and his eyes have become out of focus. The arm of ...

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  5. THE NEW POPE.

    A message has just been received from Beater's correspondent at Rome stating that Cardinal Giuseppi Sarto, Patriarch of Venice, has been elected Pope. The new Pope is just 68 years of age, having been bom on 2nd June, 1835. ...

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  6. THE CONTINENT.

    It is announced that Queen Wilhelmina, of the Netherlands, accompanied by her consort, Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, will visit the Dutch colonies during the ...

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  7. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    The lawyers are often blamed for the expensive and protracted nature of legal proceedings, and it is quite possible that a very plausible indictment might be ...

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  8. AN AUSTRALIAN IN LONDON.

    The very cheering telegram sent to the Agent General by Mr. Philp after his recent Northern tour was read shortly after its arrival at the annual dinner of the ...

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  9. THE TOOWOOMBA SHOW.

    The terty-third annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland was commenced to day under most un favourable weather conditions Heavy ...

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  10. THE MINERS' DISPUTE.

    Information from the United States indicates that, although the coal miners are very impatient at the inability of the Conciliation Board lately appointed to ...

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  11. BRUTALITY IN THE GERMAN ARMY.

    A German sergeant has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two and a half years for brutality to the Boldiors in his company One of the soldiers, driven to ...

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  12. THE PAPAL ELECTION.

    The Conclave now sitting in the Vatican for the election of a new Pope took another ballot at 11 o'clock this morning, but without result. ...

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  13. SMOKING IN THE CONCLAVE.

    The Spanish Cardinals are stated to have been dismayed at no room having been provided for the incessant cigarette smoking which hits been going on ...

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  14. NEW RUSSIN BATTLESHIP.

    One of the new battleships about to be built by the Russian Government will be of the type of the King Edward VII. (the latest British battleship, which was recently ...

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  15. THE PRICE OF MEAT.

    The American Beef Trust has raised the price of meat throughout the United States by 1 cent per pound. ...

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  16. ILLNESS OF CARDINALS.

    Cardinal Cretoni Cardinal Perraud (Bishop of Autun), und Cardinal Lwngenieux (Archbishop of Rhiems) are reported to be suffering from illness. ...

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  17. SIGNALLING FROM THE VATICAN

    It is reported that the Marshal of the Conclave has detected two of the clerics in the Vatican in the act of signalling to outsiders. ...

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  18. THE CANADIAN TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    The recent speech of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, in introducing a bill to provide for the construction of a national transcontinental railway, has ...

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  19. BRIBERY IN HUNGARY.

    Count Hedervary, to Hungarian Premier, has assured the commission appointed to inquire into the matter of the attempted bribery of members of the Hungarian Parliament ...

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  20. GREAT BRITAIN.

    All sections of the Irish Press comment in favourable terms on King Edward's farewell message to Ireland. The Nationalist organs declare that ...

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  21. SHIPPING PURCHASES.

    It is reported that the Hamburg-American Shipping Company have sold Ave of their oldest steamers, and have purchased four of the newest vessels of the ...

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  22. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    The characters in Mr. Justin Huntly M'Carthy's drama, "If I were King" live in the [?]mosphere of historical romance, and they move amid scenes which belong ...

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  23. SITUATION IN THE CAUCASUS.

    Reports from the Caucasus show that the situation there continues to be very bad, and incendiary conflagrations at oil wells and factories are of daily ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND TREASURY RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  25. THE FISCAL QUESTION.

    Tho Right Hon. W. H. Long, President of the Local Government Board, in a speech delivered at Devizes last night, advocated a change in the fiscal policy ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

    The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of Mr. Justice Kekewich, granting an injunction restraining the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ...

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  27. RAILWAY DISASTER IN AUSTRIA.

    A disastrous railway accident is reported from Sucha, a town in Austrian Silesia. Twelve waggons laden with stoues became uncoupled from a train while ascending ...

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  28. FATAL ACCIDENTS.

    Whilst the workmen of the Fairfield Shipbuilding Compnny at the Govan Shipyard were placing a propeller shaft in position, the huge shaft fell, killing three of the men. ...

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  29. ILLNESS, OF SIR W. H. PREECE.

    Sir William Henry Precce, the noted engineer and electrician, is ill. ...

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  30. RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.

    It is asserted by Japanese newspapers that the Russian authorities are building military barracks throughout Manchuria, and storing rifles at various strategic ...

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  31. CRICKET TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Tyldesley (Lancashire) and Braund (Somersetshire) have accepted the invitation to join the English cricket team for the Australian tour. Braund's ...

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  32. MARYBOROUGH.

    A meeting of electors in sympathy with the proposal to requisition Mr. George Stupart to contest the sent for Wide Bay in the House of Representatives at the forthcoming Federal ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Indian Government are discussing a bill to authorise the retention of countervailing duties on imported sugar until the 31st March next year, and also ...

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  34. THE IRISH LAND BILL.

    The Irish Land Purchase Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords yesterday without division. During the debate both the Buhe of ...

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  35. PERSONAL.

    Mr. J. Hesketh (the electrical engineer of the Post and Telegraph Department) is visiting Victoria. He was asked to proceed to that State to confer with Mr. ...

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  36. SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMS CONVENTION.

    The South African Customs Convention, which has been adopted by all the South African colonies, will come into operation in Cape Colony on the 15th instant. ...

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  37. THE EMPEROR'S YACHT METEOR.

    The race for the Schooners' Handicap was sailed at the Cowes Regatta yesterday, and was won by the Meteor, owned by the German Emperor. The King and ...

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  38. EMPEROR OF THE SAHARA.

    The "Temps," a leading Parisian journal, states that M. Jacques Lohaudy, who has recently been conducting an expedition on the north-west coast of Africa, ...

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  39. MR. LABOUCHERE'S HOUSE.

    The proposal to expend £850,000 in connection with improvements in Westminster includes a sum or £44,000 for the purchase of Mr. Labouohere's house ...

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  40. BUNDABERG.

    A young married man named Frank Hardgreaves, a dairyman, met with a serious accident to-day. He was driving a milk-carf over the traffic bridge, when ...

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  41. LAIDLEY.

    A meeting ot the committee of the Lockyer Agricultural and Industrial Society was held on Saturday afternoon The chair was occupied by the president ...

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  42. TURKISH OPERATIONS IN TRIPOLI.

    Rumours are current that Turkish troops have occupied the casis of Bilma, in Tripoli (North Africa). These reports have caused a manifestation of ...

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  43. TOWNSVILLE.

    The defamation case, Smyth v. Hayes, was continued to-day, and when the court rose, counsel for plaintiff had concluded his address to the jury. The Judge will ...

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  44. AN ENGAGEMENT.

    An engagement between the Hon. Rupert Edward Cecil Guinness, eldest son of Lord Iveagh, and Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary, eldest daughter of the ...

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  45. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  46. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrival.—Silverstream, barque, from Dunedin. Departures.—For Sydney: Andreta, ship, from New York; Karori. For ...

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  47. THE GAMBLING EVIL.

    Sir,—The imperative demand or a better administration of our statutory laws is such that I may be pardoned for drawing attention to specific evils in our ...

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  48. BOATING FATALITY NEAR NAMBOUR.

    The police authorities in Brisbane received the following telegram yesterday from Acting Sergeant M'Neill of Nambour— The cutter Cato, Thomas ...

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  49. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.

    {No abstract available}

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  50. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The fortnight's notice given by the South Clifton Colliery Proprietary to the employees, in consequence of the refusal of the latter to accept what is ...

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  51. SEASONABLE GOODS.

    A large quantity of evory-day summer goods were kept back so as to clear more seasonable goods. These are now being offered at our sale to a finish. Carew, ...

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  52. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    Weronga and Lerida have been sciatched for the Epsom Handicap, and Nichel for the Metropolitan. Amyas, Ravenshoe, Lord Cardigan, ...

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  53. 9895. DEPT. I. "CHECK."

    If the bargain is not satisfactory, return the clothes within ten days and you shall have your money back. If Aey de not wear well I shall be glad to pay for ...

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  54. NEW ZEALAND.

    The bust of the late Sir John M'Kenzle. formerly Minister for Lands which is to be placed in the General Assembly Library was unveiled to-day by Mr. Seddon. ...

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  55. THE BETTING MARKET.

    For the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase, My Mistake was in strong demand to-day, and was solidly backed at 6 and 5 to 1, with 9 to 2 on offer at ...

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  56. CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL.

    Portraits of all children who attended Fancy Dress Ball in costume are now on exhibition at our vestibule HAIN & CO. Ltd. ...

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  57. TOSITING FRIENDS.

    If you require another bedstead and bedding, carpet, crockery, or furniture for visiting friends, save money by getting them at Carew, Gardner, & Chisholm's ...

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