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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--The Earl of Jersey is expected to reach her at one o'clock tomorrow. The Mayor will meet him on behalf of the citizens, and present him with an address, ...

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  3. A WOOL MILL DISPUTE.

    The wool mill or factory of Messrs. John Vicars and Co., situated in Sussex-street, has lately been brought under public notice owing to the dissatisfaction of the hands with their ...

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  4. SIR HENRY NORMAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The World is responsible for the announcement that Sir Henry Norman, who is at present in England, intends to retire from the position of ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The inquest on the Darling Gardens tragedy was held to-day, when John Wilson, the self-confessed murderer of Stella Marks, was present in custody. ...

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  6. THE SCOTCH RAILWAY STRIKE.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Outrages in connection with the Scotch railway strike on the increase. Last a body of the men on strike, ...

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  7. THE FLOOD ON THE PAROO.

    Wilcannia, Wednesday.--The biggest flood on record is coming down the Paroo, aud an advice from Wanaaring, dated the 26th, states:--"There is a terrible flood here and great fears ...

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  8. THE BALLARAT TRAGEDY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The adjourned inquest on the victims of the Johnson tragedy at Ballarat was re-opened in that city to day, bu had to be further postponed owing to the ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN LOANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday,--The Times to-day announces that a South Australian 3½ per cent, loan is to be issued in a fortnight, and before the placing of the Victorian £3,000,000 ...

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  10. ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Parliament of the Argentine Republic has passed a tax of 2 per cent, upon all private deposits in banks and other financial institutions, and ...

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  11. THE PASTORALISTS AND SHEARERS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Pastoralists' Union met again to-day privately. A member, however, stated after the meeting that the pastoralists of the different colonies were ...

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  12. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The January series of wool sales were opened to-day. The quantity on offer is 330,000 bales. There was a good demand, spirited bidding, ...

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  13. MR. BRADLAUGH.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--In the House of Commons to-day it was resolved to expunge from the records of the House the resolution forbidding Mr. C. Bradlaugh to take the oath ...

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  14. WOOL FIRMS' CABLES.

    Goldbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, hare received the following cablegram, dated London, January 27 Wool: Sales opened this day with good attendance of home and foreign ...

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  15. STEALING SILVER ORE.

    BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--A man named Hums was brought before the police court today charged with the theft of 250oz. of silver, value £60. from the Australian Broken-hill ...

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  16. HOTEL METROPOLIS SYDNEY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a special meeting of the Australian Coffee Palace Company to-day to consider the advisability of selling the Hotel Metropole, Sydney, the ...

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  17. MR. D. O'CONNOR AND A LIBEL ACTION.

    We understand that Mr. O'Connor, the Post master-general, has commenced an action foe libel against the (Sunday Times, laying the damages at £2000. The subject of the action ...

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  18. HOSPITAL MEETINGS.

    FORBES, Wednesday.--At the annual hospital meeting yesterday only the exact number of officials were nominated, and were declared duly elected as follows President, Mr. T. A. ...

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  19. A MELBOURNE MYSTERY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A detective having investigated the singular death of Alfred Gange, cab proprietor, is prepared to prove that death was not due to blows ...

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  20. RAILWAY DISASTER IN AMERICA.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night,--A disastrous railway collision is reported to have occurred in Kansas, in the United States. A train, conveying cavalry from the seat ...

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  21. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was a great house at the Theatre Royal last evening--the special juvenile night--when the management kindly placed their front stall seats at the disposal of the Vermon boys. About ...

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  22. A FEARFUL ACCIDENT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A clerk named William M'Eachran, in the employment of Eddenley and Co., shipping agents, to-day fell down the well in Robbs-buildings, Collins. ...

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  23. THE LAND MORTGAGE BANK.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the general meeting of the Land Mortgage Bank of Victoria the profits for the past halt-year were reported to be £60.409. and a dividend of 10 per cent, and ...

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  24. THE BEHRING SEA DIFFICULTY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The appeal by the Kit British authorities on behalf of Canada against the leisure of a Canadian sealer in the Behring Sea, has been referred to Dr. ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The exports from Brisbane, Maryborough, Rockhampton and Townsville for lust year have boon compiled. From Brisbane the value was £1,145,280; from ...

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  26. ALLEGED SPURIOUS ALE BRANDS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Startling revelations are expected with regard to spurious brands of Foster's bottled ale which have been placed on the market. A Brisbane engraver has ...

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The case of Rodney Clanda Spencer, who was sentenced to death at the last sittings of the Palmerston Circuit Court for the murder of an aboriginal, was to-day ...

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  28. ALLEGED ARSON.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The woman Mary Josephine Cussidy, who was found guilty by the Coroner's jury of setting fire to her husband's shop and dwelling-house in Wickham on tbe ...

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  29. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR THE EASTERN SUBURBS.

    The adjourned meeting of the conference relative to the lighting of the eastern suburbs with electric light, was held last night at the Paddington council-chambers. The following ...

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  30. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Premier yesterday introduced into the Assembly a Loan Bill of £1,836,000. Mr. Canning gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill ...

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  31. NAVAL PRECEDENCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday Nights--Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is considering the question of precedence raised by Lord Charles Scott, the admiral in ...

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  32. SCHOOLS OF ARTS.

    BOWRAL, Wednesday--The sixth annual meeting of the School of Arts was hold last night. Mr. J. G. Morris (president) presided. The annual report dealt with the affairs of the ...

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  33. SUICIDES AND FATALITIES.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Henry Derix, hawker, residing in Chancery-lane, off Wakefield-street, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor between 8 and 9 ...

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  34. THE BURNING OF THE STEAMER SHANGHAI.

    Thursday Island, Wednesday.--The steamer Airlie arrived fram Hongkong to-day, and sailed again southwards. The China Navigation Company's steamer Shanghai was ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The Premier (Mr. J. Ballance) to-day offered a portfolio to Mr. D. Goldie, member for Newton, Auckland City, which, however, was declined. Subsequently ...

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  36. THE MALAY PENINSULA

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--It is reported that the German Government are endeavoring to obtain an area of coastal territory in the Malay Peninsula. ...

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  37. THE RAILWAYS AND TRAMS.

    Sir,--I am a constant traveller by both train and tram, and I crave a little of your space to put the following queries to those who are responsible for the irregularities hereinafter ...

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  38. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS.

    BERRY.--The following municipal nominations have been received:--Alderman John Gray and Messrs. Michael Kenny, Thomas Britton, Daniel Boyd and Thomas M'Intyre; ...

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  39. POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The Premier states that the Government will be ready with their policy in May. He favors the repeal of the property tax and the introduction of land and ...

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  40. ILLNESS OF MRS. O'SHEA

    LONDON, Wednesday,--Mrs. O'Shea, the respondent in the recent celebrated divorce case, is reported to be seriously ill. ...

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  41. WEATHER FORECAST.

    BRISBANE.--The following weather forecast has been issued for New South Wales:--"Thunderstorms in parts of the north and north-west, and in the north-east fine ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    London, Tuesday Night.--In the House of Commons to-day the Select Committee on Emigration was re-appointed. ...

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  43. CENSURING THE GOVERNOR.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The Speaker of the House of representatives has declined to receive the motion by Mr. H. B. Fish, member for Dunedin, censuring the Governor in regard to ...

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  44. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN INFANT.

    Yesterday morning the City Coroner had the death of an infant at Surry-hills brought under his notice, and considering the circumstances surrounding tho suspicious case, he requested ...

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  45. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--Yesterday's tempestuous weather gave place to-day to a halcyon breeze and bright sunshine, and the Hobart animal regatta passed off as an unqualified ...

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  46. A SUCCESSFUL LEGAL STUDENT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Baldwin, son of Captain Baldwin, of Wellington, New Zealand, has passed a successful examination as first-class scholar of the Middle Temple. ...

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  47. THE UNITED AUSTRALIAN BANK.

    LONDON, Wednesday,--The prospectus has been issued of the United Australian Bank, the capital of which is to be £2,000,000 in £10 shares. ...

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  48. THE MOUNT ZEHAN RAILWAY.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--The steamer Walrarapa brought 80 navvies from New Zealand for the Mount Zehan and Dundus railway. They were forwarded on to-day and the contractors ...

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  49. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT COMPANY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Anglo-Australian Investment, Finance and Land Company Limited, have announced the issue of debentures to the amount of £150,000, ...

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  51. A SEVERE STORM.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Reports from tho outlying townships state that the heavy thunderstorm last evening did considerable damage to property, At Adamstown ...

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  52. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.--At the Quarter Sessions to-day James Bruce pleaded not guilty to a charge of killing Joseph Craig, at Brookong. From the evidence it appeared ...

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  53. PUGILISM.

    London, Wednesday.—A boxing contest has been arranged between Robert Fitzsimmons, the Australian, and Edward Britchard, the [?] ...

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  54. Advertising

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