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    At the Cabinet Council which meets to-day, the questions of the appointment of Mr. Munro to the Agent-Generalship and the reconstruction of the Ministry are ...

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  3. THE WATER FAMINE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Further experiments made to-day with the balloon designed to assist in rain production were not successful. Eyes being unable to inflate the balloon owing to a strong wind. ...

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  4. WOOD PAVING IN MELBOURNE.

    When, some nine years ago now, the City Council followed the example of the Sydney authorities, and commenced to pave the principal city street with wooden blocks vice ...

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  5. THE COLLIERY DISPUTES.

    Telegrams from Newcastle to-night state that late returns of the miners' ballot, as to whether or not they shall submit to a reduction in the hewing rate, consequent on the reduction ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It has transpired that the fears of the Czar that an attempt would be made by the Nihilists to assassinate him on his return journey from Denmark, in November ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It has now been ascertained that the death of the late Khedive of Egypt, Tewfik Pasha, is to be attributed to the ignorance of the Egyptian doctors, who prescribed ...

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  8. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF.

    Great doubts are entertained as to whether Mr. Springer, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means in the United States, will be able to carry his ...

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  9. VISITORS' STATEMENTS.

    Messrs. J. H. Cann, W. H. Sharp and W. Addel, of the New South Wales Parliament, who visited the Barrier in company with their Postmaster- General, returned to Adelaide by ...

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  10. CHILI AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The trouble which has existed between the United States and Chili since the close of the recent civil war with regard to certain Balmacedist refugees who sought the ...

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  11. THE EARL OF JERSEY'S GOVERNORSHIP.

    In St. Stephen's Review of to-day there is an article on the work of the Earl of Jersey as Governor of New South Wales. The article, which is highly eulogistic in ...

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  12. THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE MINES.

    The water supply of the Proprietary mine is just equal to the demand, but a large staff of men is kept constantly at work at Acacia, sinking wells to enable the supply to be ...

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  13. ILLNESS OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE.

    The Duke of Clarence and Avondale, the oldest son of the Prince of Wales, who was betrothed to the Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, is suffering from influenza in a severe ...

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  14. A DISGRACEFUL STATE SCHOOL.

    At the Avon shire council to-day, the health officer, Dr. Matthews, reported that the Stratford State school was in suck a condition as to be utterly unfit for the purpose of a school. In ...

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  15. NEW ZEALAND TAXATION.

    Mr. Percival, who succeeded Sir, F. Dillon Bell as Agent-General for New Zealand, has a letter in the Times to-day on New Zealand taxation and finance. ...

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  16. STORMS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The thunderstorms which broke over the city yesterday continued to-day. Rain has been falling all the afternoon, and to-night there is every appearance of the heavy weather continuing. ...

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  17. THE MOROCCO QUESTION.

    Nothing definite has yet been arranged with regard to the Morocco question, norhas there been any important change in the situation. ...

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  18. DEATH OF DR. PHILPOTT.

    The death is announced of Dr. Philpott, ex-Bishop of Worcester, who was nominated by the act of 1877 one of the Cambridge commissioners to make further ...

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  19. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

    Dr. Andrew, a candidate for parliamentary honors at tho forthcoming election in the Clunes and Allandale electorate, addressed a public meeting in the Apollo Hall, Clunes, on ...

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  20. OPENING OF A NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

    A new Roman Catholic church at Dandenong was opened on Sunday by the Rev. Dr. Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne, assisted by the Rev. M. Carey, Elsternwick, the ...

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  21. NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCE.

    The Colonial Treasurer has given instructions for the preparation of Treasury Bills to the extent of £1,250,000, being first issue of £4,000,000 authorised. These bills will have ...

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  22. ANARCHISTS IN SPAIN.

    The anarchist outbreak which took place at Xeres, near Cadiz, in Spain, is now said to have been attended by serious consequences. ...

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  23. DEATH OF GENERAL DORIA.

    The death is announced of General R. A. Doria, formerly of the Madras Infantry. ...

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  24. THE ALLEGED THEFT OF GOLD LEAF.

    The police have found in the possession of the man Charles Shand Middleton, who was arrested on Friday night at Culcairn, charged with stealing £150 worth of gold leaf, the ...

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  25. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    Some important Ministerial developments are likely to take place to-day. Mr. Munro is to meet his colleagues in Cabinet and intimate whether he is prepared to accept the office of ...

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  26. TIN MINING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Euriowie Tin Mining Company Limited, Now South Wales, has been registered, with a capital of £160,000. ...

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  27. THE REVOLT IN CHINA.

    The Italian Government has despatched an ironclad to assist in the suppression of the rising in Northern China. ...

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  28. COLONIAL STOCK

    New Zealand 5 per cent, debentures rose £1. Anglo-Australian 5 per cent. bonds fell £2 10s. ...

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  29. AN EXTRAORDINARY FATALITY.

    Frederick Wilson, a baker, carrying on business at Bruthen, who had been out in company with two other young men named Terrill at Lake Toolong, on Saturday, was returning home ...

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  30. DEATH OF MR. J. G. KNIGHT.

    Mr. J. G. Knight, Government Resident in the Northern Territory, died of asthma at Palmerston on Sunday, and was buried to-day. Mr. Knight was for a long time an architect in ...

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  31. THE RUSH FIRES.

    The heat in some parts of the district is intense, and bush fires run for days. A fire is burning up the line between Bourke and Byrock, and a large quantity of grass has been consumed. ...

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  32. THE MAILS.

    The F.M.S. Polynesion passed Suez, outwards, 9th inst. ...

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  33. REWARDING A GALLANT ACTION.

    This evening, at the town hall, the mayor presented a silver watch to Henry Elliott, and marine glasses to Carl Möller and Sophas Hannibal. The circumstances under which the ...

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  34. THE STRIKE ON THE OPHIR.

    Three men who refused to work on the R.M.S. Ophir, after leaving Melbourne, were brought before the police court, Port Adelaide, and each sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment ...

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  35. CASES AT MELBOURNE HOSPITAL.

    Richard Williams, of 49 Downe street, Collingwood, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, yesterday, suffering from wounds on the head, received in a fall from a ladder, which broke ...

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  36. EXCITING CHASE AFTER BURGLARS.

    About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a little girl saw two men of strange and suspicious appearance tampering with the look in the front door of the house occupied by Mr. Blyth ...

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  37. THE WRECK OF THE ROVER.

    The cutter Rover, stranded at Blanket Bay on the 6th inst., has completely broken up. The master, Henry Jeffreys, saved all the gear and the cargo. A portion of the Apollo Bay ...

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  38. THE CHARLTON WATER SUPPLY.

    The petition to the Minister of Water Supply asking to have the reservoir cleaned out and enlarged has been signed by everyone interested, and the expenses of the deputation have been ...

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  39. CHARGED WITH PIRACY.

    Captain Carpenter, of the barque Costa Rica, owned by Burns, Philp and Co., was arrested at Ternate by the Dutch authorities on 2nd November. They alleged piracy at sea ...

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  40. A GANG OF COINERS.

    The gang of coiners who for some weeks past have been circulating counterfeit coin in Richmond appear to have extended their operations to Hawthorn. A number of counterfeit shillings ...

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  41. SYDNEY SHIPPING RETURNS.

    The shipping master's returns for the port of Sydney for the year 1891 show that £31,689 was paid through the shipping office to seamen, amount by advance notes being £3269 16s. 6d. ...

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  42. THE "WOMEN'S SHILLING" FUND.

    We have received the following additional contributions for the Women's Shilling Fund in aid of the Women's Hospital :-- From further, mother and two daughters ...

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  43. MOUNT MORGAN MINES.

    The average number of men employed at Mount Morgan for the last four years is 1400 annually, the gross amount of gold obtained since start 907,697 ounces, and the number of tons of ...

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  44. A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

    A child, aged 2½ years, the son of a laborer named John Walsh, was burned to death at Birregurra this morning. The parents, who resided in a tent, left home at an early hour, ...

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  45. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

    SUPREME COURT.--(In Chambers),--Mr. Justice Hood will take chambers business at 10.30. INSOLVENCY COURT.--(Before the Chief Clerk, at 10.30).--General meetings of creditors ...

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