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  2. MR. REID IN VICTORIA.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.--Mr. Reid left Swan-hill by train this morning, and arrived here this evening. After a hurried meal, he addressed a meeting in the Royal Princess Theatre, a fine ...

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  3. INTERVIEW WITH SIR JOHN SEE.

    GLEN INNES. Tuesday.--In the course of an interview this morning Sir John See denied that Mr. Hay was forced upon the people of the district by the Government. The people of Glen ...

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  4. THE COUNTRY.

    GILGANDRA, Tuesday.--A serious accident happened to a young man named Hogben at Toorawoonah yesterday. He was racing another mail on horseback, just before dusk, when ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND.

    At the police court to-day, Henry Daniells, ex-member for Cambooya, proceeded against Donald M'Intosh, the present member, on two charges of perjury. The first case was ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Definite action has at last been taken by Sir William Lyne to abolish the rule laid down by Mr. Kingston that all persons guilty of breaches of the Customs ...

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  7. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Rather unexpectedly, the big sand gallop was opened this morning, but it was heavy and slow from the recent rains, and the work done there was most uninteresting. ...

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  8. RETURN OF SUPPORTERS.

    The Treasurer (Mr. "Waddell) returned yesterday morning from his hurried visit to Glen Innes. He spoke on Monday night on behalf of Mr. Hay, and says he had an excellent ...

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  9. HEAVY HAILSTORM.

    A very heavy hailstorm occurred at Charters Towers yesterday. To-day there are still six inches of hall lying about the yards. Most of the drapers have closed, being engaged in ...

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  10. THE FEDERAL POLITICAL SITUATION.

    An address on certain aspects of the present Federal political situation was delivered by Mr. Bruce Smith, M.H.R., last night at a meeting in the School of Arts, convened by the Women's ...

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  11. EXORBITANT SURVEY FEES.

    CONDOBOL1N, Tuesday.--An improvement lease of 18,000 acres on the Melrose Plains was sold at the Land Office this morning, Messrs. James Tout and Co. being the purchasers, at ...

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  12. A CLERGYMAN'S FATE.

    It is reported from Maryborough that while the Rev. Father M'Kiernan was crossing at the washpool, near Barambah, he was drowned. His horses, attached to the trap in which he was ...

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  13. POLLING AT THE LAST ELECTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  14. THE CRY FOR SETTLEMENT LANDS.

    WALGETT, Tuesday.--Tenders are invited for an improvement lease of 15,600 acres on Polly Brewan. This aggregates an area of about 30,000 acres disposed of on this holding by this form of ...

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  15. FIRE AT GOONDIWINDI.

    A fire broke out at Goondiwindi this morning in Henderson's general store, opposite the post-office. Within half-an-hour the building and contents were totally destroyed. The building ...

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  16. TRADE WITH "THE EAST."

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The proposed early departure of Mr. J. B. Suttor to take up his duties as Now South Wales Trade Commissioner in the East, and his present quest of ...

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  17. A DISAPPOINTED JUDGE.

    At the Full Court to-day there was a large attendance of legal members. The Chief Justice announced he had received a commission appointing him as Chief Justice of ...

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  18. WANT OF WORK.

    QUEANBEYAN, Tuesday.--The labor market is in a deplorable condition. Every second man about is looking for something to do. Thousands of acres of rich agricultural lands are ...

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  19. HOTEL BURNT DOWN.

    CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.--Early this morning a fire occurred in the Albion Hotel, and completely destroyed the building. The fire brigade succeeded in saving the "Lachlander" ...

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  20. PROSPECTS OF THE SEASON.

    DUBBO, Tuesday.--The prospects of the harvest here are magnificent, provided tho weather remains fairly fine for the next fortnight. A good crop is looked for in every part of the ...

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  21. GUN ACCIDENT.

    BEGA, Tuesday.--A young man named Sutherland, of Dignam's Creek, Cobargo, met with a serious gun accident yesterday morning. He was resting the muzzle of a loaded gun against ...

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  22. V.R.C. SCRATCHINGS.

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  23. SUICIDE OF A FARM HAND.

    KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--What appears to be a determined case of suicide took place last night, when a man named Albert Ramsay, who was working on a farm near Frederickton, hung ...

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  24. FINAL ACCEPTANCES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  25. TWO DEATHS FROM BURNS.

    KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--A child belonging to Harry Wheeldon, of Gladstone, who had been badly scalded, died from the effects. The woman named Daley, who was badly burnt yesterday ...

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  26. FACTORIES LEGISLATION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Legislative Council to-night backed down in its attitude in regard to the Factories Bill. Last week, by 18 votes to 10, it was decided ...

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  27. LIABILITY OF AUCTIONEERS.

    ORANGE, Tuesday.--An auctioneer's salesman was fined, inclusive of costs, £3 3s at the police court to-day, for selling a beast proved to be diseased. Hitherto the owners had been ...

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  28. BETTING MARKET.

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  29. PLAGUE OF FLIES AND MOSQUITOS.

    BOURKE, Tuesday.--Just now stock and human beings are being terribly annoyed by myriads of flies and mosquitos, which can be compared to nothing less than a plague. Last ...

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  30. CAULFIELD.

    The weather at Caulfield this morning was nice and clear. Particularly pleasing gallops were put up by Postillion and Murlagan, the former rattling off a mile and three-quarters in ...

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  31. PREPARING FOR BUSH FIRES.

    MOLONG, Tuesday.--Farmers in some parts of the district are taking every precaution against a repetition of losses by disastrous bush fires, which occurred a few years back. ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS CASE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Full Court to-day, before Mr. Chief Justice Cooper and Mr. Justice Real, the matter of the Colonial Sugar Company versus the Collector of Customs was ...

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  33. THE GOLDEN FLEECE AT MOLONG.

    MOLONG, Tuesday.--Shearing is in full swing at Gamboola, Nandillyan, Larras Lake, Yullundry, Vale Head, Copper Hill, Burrawong, and other district stations. Reports state that a ...

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  34. MARIBYRNONG CUP MEETING

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  35. WELLINGTON QUARTER SESSIONS.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker, John Thompson, charged with maliciously wounding Susan Owens and Annie Dixon, pleaded guilty, and was ...

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  36. DON'T CRITICISE THE GOVERNMENT.

    CARCOAR, Tuesday.--At a recent meeting of the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board, the question of keeping the council of advice in Sydney in existence was discussed, and a ...

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  37. THE LATE MR. W. W. STEPHEN.

    The remains of Mr. William Wilberforce Stephen, fifth son of the late Sir Alfred Stephen, who died at Clanricarde, Billyard-avenue, Potts Point, on Sunday, at the age of 68 years, were ...

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  38. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    Considerable interest is being taken in the final forfeits for the V.R.C. Derby and Maribyrnong Plate. Both races are regarded as being at the mercy of Scobie's stable, and snorting folk ...

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  39. NEWCASTLE.

    Hans Dahl (52), a German seaman, was found by the Carrington police yesterday in a state of destitution, and on being removed to the hospital died from the effects of exposure and ...

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  40. INDIGNANT NORTH-WESTERNERS.

    GUNNEDAH, Tuesday.--Selectors and squatters in this district are indignant at the Rev. Dr. O'Connor's assertion published in the metropolitan press, that throughout the north-west ...

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  41. A COMMITTEE CENSURED.

    The committee of the Wallsend Jockey Club recently called for applications for the position of a caretaker of its racecourse, and received over 90 replies, when an appointment was made. ...

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  42. A STATIONMASTER WANTED.

    A petition with 109 signatures was presented to the Concord Council on Tuesday evening. The petitioners drew attention to the want of an officer to take charge of the local station, ...

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  43. A CONTEMPTIBLE TRICK.

    An old trick of waylaying a child returning from an errand and by means of a plausible story obtaining any money the child might have was revived at Forest Lodge last evening. ...

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  44. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The steamer Comeric arrived at Nowcastle yesterday from Java. She will take a supply of bunker coal, preparatory to going to Sydney to load for the Continent. ...

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  45. PROPOSED MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.

    At Monday's meeting of the Paddington Council, Alderman W. Brown suggested that the various councils of the eastern suburbs should combine to erect gasworks at Double Bay, from ...

    Article : 111 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. GOLD AND BUTTER FOR LONDON.

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  48. Advertising

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