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  2. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    LONDON, Friday.--In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday the members of the Government replied to the severe attack made by M. Lockroy upon ...

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  3. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    Every lingering doubt as to whether the Government had finally retired from the protectionist business is now extinguished. The working plant of the concern, long ...

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  4. THE COAL TRADE.

    BULLI, Friday.--There are no further developments in strike matters. South Bulli colliery is still doing a little with a few hands who have returned, but no fresh hands ...

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  5. MURDEROUS ENCOUNTER WITH BURGLARS.

    Happily crimes with violence are not of frequent occurrence in Sydney, but now and then the community is shocked by the news of assaults of more than ordinary ferocity, ...

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  6. THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

    LONDON, Friday.--The United States House of Representatives has adopted the new Tariff Bill by a majority of 63 votes. Wool is to be placed on the free list on ...

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  7. A FORTUITOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.

    Had it not been for a fortuitous circumstance there is a probability that the burglars would have been successful in getting clean away. While they were running up ...

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  8. WHO THE PRISONERS ARE

    Just at present the police do not care to tell all they know concerning the men under arrest, but it has been stated that they are both well-known Victorian criminals, who ...

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  9. EXCITEMENT IN THE CHAMBER.

    LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--Telegrams from New York state that only ten members of the House of Representatives were absent when the division was taken on ...

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  10. THE INJURED OFFICERS.

    There were no less than five officers injured by the desperate men, and in at least two cases the victims are in a very serious condition. The fact that three men could so ...

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  11. THE R.M.S. MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--The R.M.S. Mariposa, of the Oceanic Steamship Company's line, arrived here at 11 a.m. to-day, and left again at 6 p.m. for Sydney. The following ...

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  12. IN THE WATER POLICE COURT.

    When the "drunks" had been disposed of in the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., the two burglars were brought in and formally ...

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  13. NO AID FROM CIVILIANS.

    The police complain with sonic bitterness of tho way in which they are not assisted by civilians. While Senior-constable Ball was hot-footed in the chase he and ...

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  14. CLERGY AND SUICIDES.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--A great many clergymen of the Church of England have petitioned the Convocation of Canterbury to consider the enormous ...

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  15. THE NEWS BY THE MAIL

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--The following is a summary of American news Acting Superintendent Neilson, of the United Slates railway mail service, has ...

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  16. THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Admiral Benham, the officer in command of the United States warships at Rio de Janeiro, has reported to the United ...

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  17. A PREVIOUS BURGLARY.

    With reference to the watchman William Pooley, it is stated that he, about a month ago, noticed two men climb one night over a wall at the corner of Bridge-street and ...

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  18. A ROYAL MARRIAGE.

    LONDON, Thursday Night--The betrothal was recently announced of the Grand Duke of Hesse, son of the late Princess Alice, second daughter of Queen ...

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  19. THE NORTHERN COLLIERIES.

    GRETA, Friday.--The second instalment of strike pay, £1 per man, being the fortnight's pay, was distributed to-day. The executive decided that if men went away to ...

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  20. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--An application was made to Mr. Justice Williams to-day by F. T. Wimble, of Sydney, for an injunction to restrain Alexander Cowan and Son from ...

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  21. HURRICANE AT ROCKY ISLAND.

    The hurricane weather experienced in the Gulf of Carpentaria, which resulted so disastrously to the steamer Kanahooka, was severely felt, at Rocky island--a guano depot ...

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  22. AFFAIRS AT HAWAII.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--The Mariposa brings Honolulu files to January 20. The political position there was unchanged. The cablegram stating that American troops ...

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  23. THE PARISH COUNCILS BILL.

    LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--The Daily Chronicle, states that the House of Lords is wrecking the Parish Councils Bill by the number of detail amendments which ...

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  24. THE WRECK OF THE ALERT. THE FINDING OF THE MARINE COURT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Marine Court inquiry into the foundering of the Alert concluded to-day. The finding of the court was to the effect that the Alert had not ...

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  25. WHAT THE OFFICERS HAVE TO SAY.

    Constable Alford, who was seen at his residence in Lower Fort-street, said he was on duty at the Colonial Secretary's Office on Thursday night, and, hearing cries of ...

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  26. THE WESTERN COLLIERIES.

    LITHGOW, Friday.--The local unemployed have been engaged a portion of the week by the council, some of the funds for the work being contributed by the Government. ...

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  27. AT THE UNION S.S. COMPANY'S OFFICES.

    During yesterday a representative of The Daily Telegraph proceeded to the offices of the Union Steamship Company, with a view to ascertaining the exact result, so ...

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  28. A ROYAL BETROTHAL.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Prince Charles of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, nephew of the King of Roumania, has been betrothed to the Princess Josephine ...

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  29. LAND REVENUE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A statement prepared by the Lands Department shows that the selectors' rents are coming in very satisfactorily. The total ...

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  30. THE COMING GENERAL ELECTION.

    Alderman James Robertson, formerly Mayor of Randwick, is a candidate for the electorate in Parliament in the room of Mr. J. H. Want, when the latter retires. He ...

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  31. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

    SAN FRANCISCO, January 13.--Wheat, 103 to 105c. per cental. Barley, blowing, 85 to 90c. per cental. Hops, 15 to 20c per lb. Quicksilver nominal, at $30 per flask. ...

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  32. THE SCOTCH MINERS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Scotch coalminers have demanded an advance of 6d per day in wages, and have requested the colliery proprietors to agree to the ...

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  33. FURTHER DETAILS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--Messrs. Moxon and Co. have been advised by the manager of the Rocky Islet guano station, Gulf of Carpentaria, under date January 26, " That terrible ...

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  34. A SYDNEY MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    LONDON, Friday.--The Union Bank of Australia is inviting tenders, on behalf of the Sydney Municipal Council, for £300,000 in 4 per cent, debenture bonds, ...

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  35. STATEMENT BY CONSTABLE TAYLOR.

    The injuries of Constable Taylor are comparatively trivial compared with those of some of the other wounded men. Indeed, he is able to talk, and were it not for a large ...

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  36. RYDE ELECTORATE.

    Mr. Frank Farnell, M.P., addressed the Drummoyne electors of the Ryde electorate in the Currington-hall on Thursday evening. Mr. M. S. Foley (Mayor) presided, and there ...

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  37. AN INCIPIENT REBELLION IN SAMOA CRUSHED.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--Samoan files to January 27 stated that 17 chiefs of Aana, Samoa, being discontented and claiming a grievance against the Government, began to ...

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  38. THE WRECK OF THE KANAHOOKA.

    NORMANTON Friday.--In connection with the landing of Captain George Campbell and three men of the steamer Kanahooka, Arthur Rogers, who was sent from here four ...

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  39. MR. GLADSTONE.

    LONDON, Thursday, 1.30 p.m.--The press is almost unanimous in discrediting the statement made by the Pall Mall Gazette with regard to the resignation of ...

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  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--The young King Alexander of Servia is leaving Belgrade on a tour through Europe. ...

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  41. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday.--A two-year-old son of M. Wilson, a farmer of Sheffield, got into the corn his father was cutting with a reaper. 'The father could not stop the ...

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  42. THE "RECORDS" OF THE INJURED.

    Of the length of service of the injured men, it may be mentioned that Constable Bowden, who is a native of South Australia, and whose mother resides in Adelaide, joined the ...

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  43. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--The following have been elected the committee of the Condobolin Hospital:--Messrs. D. H. Tusker, M. Boulton, T. Watson, J. May, W. F. ...

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  44. MAIL STEAMERS AND BUTTER FREIGHTS.

    LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--The P. and O. Company and the Orient Company have decided to make no reductions in the freights for Australian butter. ...

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  45. THE ARMING OF THE POLICE.

    We learn from Mr. Critchett Walker Principal Under-Secretary, that instructions were issued yesterday to the Inspector-General of Police, for the police to be more ...

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  46. COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

    COONABARABRAN, Friday.--Mr. John Norton, a candidate for Gunnedah, addressed the electors here on Wednesday night. He denounced the Parliamentary labor party ...

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  47. THE TASMANIAN EXHIBITION.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--The British Government have granted the sum of £2500 to be expended by the recently, appointed Royal Commission in ...

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  48. WHAT THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL SAYS.

    Mr. Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police, was seen at his residence by a representative of The Daily Telegraph last evening, "It is not right," he said, "for me to make any ...

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  49. QUEENSLAND.

    GEORGETOWN, Friday.--Over 18in. of rain fell ill this district during the month of January, this being more than half the average annual rainfall. No southern mails ...

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  50. AT THE HOSPITAL.

    It is a long time since the officials at the Sydney Hospital have had such a busy time as they had yesterday morning. It was about 20 minutes past 2 when the first ...

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  51. THE WEATHER.

    CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--The last rainfall has been general, and, as a consequence, all the tanks are overflowing. FEENMOUNT, Friday.--Nearly 8in. of rain ...

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  52. NELSON BROTHERS, LIMITED.

    LONDON, Friday.--Messrs. Nelson, Brothers, Limited, the New Zealand and Australian frozen meat agents, have declared a dividend at the rate of 2 per ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND.

    Bishop Moran, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, is seriously ill. He is reported to be in a critical condition. ...

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  54. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Friday.--At the London wool sales there is no improvement in prices and 30,000 bales have been withheld from sale. ...

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