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  2. THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The new French President (M. Sadi-Carnot) has entrusted M. Goblet with the task of forming a Cabinet. ...

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  3. THE HOLIDAY RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The Railway Department have prepared regulations governing the traffic oo the lines during the Christmas holidays. From these we learn that holiday excursion tickets will be ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    An enjoyable concert was given at the Protestant-hall last evening by some 90 of Mr. Boyle's pupils as a complimentary benefit to their instructor, and the manner in which the ...

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  5. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, the chairman (Mr. Henry Stokes) made a verbal report regretting that nothing could be done in ...

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  6. SMUGGLING AT NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- At the Police Court this morning Hans Bertram, described as a coal trimmer, was charged with smuggling 600 cigars, value £6 5s., from the steamer T[?]inan ...

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  7. THE BANQUET TO MR. SERVICE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Over 200 prominent Australian colonists were present last night at the banquet given to Mr. James Service, the ex-Premier of Victoria. ...

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  8. AN ELECTION PETITION DISMISSED.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- Mr. Bryce's petition against the election of Mr. Hutchinson on the grounds of corrupt practices has been dismissed, and the validity of the election ...

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  9. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The local commissioners of the late Colonial and Indian Exhibition have been appointed executive commissioners for Queensland at the Melbourne Exhibition. ...

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  10. LORD CARRINGTON AT GOULBURN.

    GOULBURN, Friday. -- This day was a regular red-letter day in the history of Goulburn, the cause of the excitement being the laying of the foundation-stones of the new hospital by his ...

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  11. THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    Communications have already been opened up with a number of the gentlemen whom the Government contemplate appointing to the board of inquiry which is to examine into the ...

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  12. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURES.

    BATHURST, Friday. -- A public meeting was held in the School of Arts to night to consider the advisability of establishing a course of University extension lectures in Bathurst. ...

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  13. LILLY WHITE'S ENGLISH ELEVEN IN SYDNEY.

    This match began yesterday on the Association Ground. The day was most suitable both for players and spectators, and the wicket was almost as perfect as the caretaker could make ...

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  14. THE RABBIT PEST.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Lady Diamantina Marsupial Board reports the approach of rabbits on the South Australian border, the pest having been seen 70 miles from ...

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  15. JUVENILE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The proposal to hold a juvenile centennial exhibition daring the coming year now seems in a fair way to be carried out. Nearly £4000 is guaranteed and ...

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  16. GOLD DISCOVERY IN WALES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- An Australian miner named William Morgan has discovered gold at Mawddach, near Dolgelly, North Wales. The quartz reef is 25ft. thick, and ...

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  17. RABBIT DESTRUCTION.

    The Minister for Mines has just made an important departmental re-arrangement. In the course of an interview with a deputation of pastoralists yesterday Mr. Abigail stated that ...

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  18. MELBOURNE TRADES' HALL COUNCIL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Trades'-hall Council decided to-night to ask the Premier to run trains on Christmas Day for the convenience of working people. It was decided that the ...

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  19. THE EARL OF CARNARVON.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Earl of Carnarvon was entertained at a banquet to-night in the Queen's-hall by the members of both Houses of Parliament. Sir James M'Bain, President of ...

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  20. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Colonial Treasurer, on the recommendation of the Board of Health, has decided to rescind the proclamation directing that vessels coming from Tasmania during the prevalence ...

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  21. THE HEALTH OF THE CROWN PRINCE.

    BERLIN, Thursday. -- A bulletin has been issued by the physicians attending the Crown Prince, in which they express doubt that the disease from which he is suffering ...

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  22. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Raikes, the Postmaster-General, has prepared an Australian mail scheme, in which the colonies are invited to agree to a uniform direct sea ...

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  23. SIR WM. ROBINSON.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- It is understood in well-informed circles in England that Sir Wm. Robinson, when he leaves South Australia, will be transferred to Queensland. ...

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  24. LORD AUGUSTUS LOFTUS' INSOLVENCY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- A meeting of the creditors of Lord Augustus Loftus was to have been held yesterday, but owing to the absence, through ill-health, of his lordship, ...

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  25. THE PREMIER'S VISIT TO NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Twelve deputations will interview the Premier to-morrow morning. In the afternoon Sir Henry Parkes will visit the nightsoil deposit in the recreation reserve ...

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  26. AUSTRALASIAN GOLD COMPANIES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. James Thompson expects to float Rowe's Fryerstown (Victoria) Mining Company on the 20th inst. ...

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  27. THE LOSS OF THE BARQUE GLASLYN.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Captain Rive, recently acquitted of the criminal charge of conspiracy in connection with the abandonment of the barque Glaslyn, appeared to-day before the ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN FREIGHTS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Owing to the scarcity of ships' freights for Australia are hardening. ...

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  29. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Sir John Thurston, the new Governor of Fiji, starts for his post on the 16th inst. ...

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  30. THE WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- At the wool sales to-day, 14,500 bales were offered. There was good competition. The withdrawals since the commencement of the sales have ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The fifth session of the ninth Parliament of Queensland was prorogued to-day by the Governor in person. There was a large attendance of ladies in the Council ...

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  32. BANK OF ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 40 per cent., and the total reserve in ...

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  33. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- Mr. J. R. Dickson, ex-Treasurer and colleague of the Premier at the first Federal Council, accompanies Sir Samuel Griffith to the second session to be held at ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. COLONIAL STOCKS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- New South Wales 4 per cent. loan, £110, ex div. ; Queensland 4 per cent. loan, £102, ex div.; Victorian 4 ...

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  35. BOWLING AND BATTING AVERAGES.

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Parliament was prorogued this morning by his Excellency the Governor. In the closing speech was fiction was expressed that Parliament bad adopted a ...

    Article : 204 words
  37. COMMERCIAL.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. Clyde, £46. ...

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  38. SHIPPING.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Orient Company's R.M.S. Liguria arrived at Plymouth last night. ...

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  39. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Legislative Assembly sat till 7 o'clock this morning, and passed the Factories and Workshops Amendment Bill, with the object of placing factories ...

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    The lighting-up of the municipality of West Botany with gas supplied by the gas company will take place on January 26. ...

    Article : 21 words
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