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  2. NEWCASTLE NEWS.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. H. D. Walsh, C.E. It was reported that for the week ...

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  3. THE RECORD REIGN.

    LONDON, Monday.--The University of Cambridge has decided to confer the honorary degree of LL.D. upon the colonial Premiers who are visiting England in ...

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  4. THE NEW ATLANTIC MAIL SERVICE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The contract with Messrs. Peterson, Tate, and Co., the well-known shipowners of Newcastle-on-Tyne, for a direct Atlantic mail service between ...

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  5. THE SUPPRESSION OF CASH BETTING.

    In consequence of the widespread feeling that has been caused by the recent decisions in London and in Sydney on cash betting cases, the opinions of the leaders of the ring in Australia ...

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  6. PARTIAL BREAK UP OF THE DROUGHT.

    Yesterday morning's meteorological chart showed the welcome sight of moderate to heavy rain records over the eastern portions of the colony north of Jervis Bay and Goulburn. ...

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  7. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM COLLISION.

    H.M.S. Orlando had a narrow escape from a collision with the outward-bound steamer Time just outside Port Phillip Heads (says the Melbourne "Argus.") A complaint has been ...

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  8. THE WAR.

    LONDON, Monday.--"The Times" states that a section of the Athens journals regards a rupture of the Concert between the European Powers as probable. ...

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  9. THE DUKE OF SPARTA.

    LONDON, Monday.-- The "Standard" states that the Duke of Sparta, the commander of the Greek forces, has been invited to be present at the commemoration of ...

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  10. WHAT MR. ALF. JOSEPH SAYS.

    The leader of the Victorian betting ring, Mr. Alf. Joseph, than whom few sporting men have a more intimate knowledge of the effect of cash betting, racing laws, and betting disputes, ...

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  11. THE POSTAL CONGRESS.

    LONDON, Monday.--Mr. J. Gavan Duffy, the Postmaster-General of Victoria and representative of Australia, is urging the International Postal Congress, sitting at ...

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  12. SIR GEORGE GREY.

    LONDON, Monday.--Sir George Grey, the veteran New Zealand statesman, was among those who welcomed Mr. Richard Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, on his arrival. ...

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  13. MR. CHARLES WESTBROOK GIVES HIS OPINIONS.

    Mr. Charles Westbrook, who is known as the father of cash fielding in New South Wales, says that the ring is in a dilemma, and does not know where the difficulty will terminate. "The ...

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  14. THE COAL AND SHIPPING TRADE.

    For the week ending at 6 o'clock yesterday morning the quantity of coal shipped at the cranes was 43,294 tons. Last year's total for the same week was 20,319 tons, there being thus a ...

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  15. THE N.S.W. MOUNTED RIFLES.

    LONDON, Monday.--The detachment of New South Wales Mounted Rifles was present yesterday at a church parade at Westminster Abbey. ...

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  16. THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--The Sultan of Turkey has presented to the Emperor William of Germany a battery of six guns recently captured from the Greeks by the ...

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  17. QUEEN VICTORIA HOMES FOR CONSUMPTIVES.

    A meeting of the committee for promoting the movement to erect homes for consumptives in commemoration of the Queen's record reign was held yesterday afternoon at the Town-hall. Dr. ...

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  18. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

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  19. THE "DAILY CHRONICLE" FUND.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--The fund inaugurated by the "Daily Chronicle" in aid of the sick and wounded soldiers of the Greek army has been closed. ...

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  20. TO-DAY.

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  21. HEAVY WEATHER.--HOUSES UNROOFED.

    The state of the weather yesterday may be gauged by the fact that up to 6 o'clock the shipping board at the post-office showed only two arrivals at Newcastle, and one departure ...

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  22. THE SITUATION IN CRETE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Moslems in Crete have burned Kalivia, near Heraklion, and killed 14 of the inhabitants. Great unrest prevails throughout Crete, ...

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  23. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--Scrip of the new South Australian loan was dealt in yesterday at 98. ...

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  24. A JAPANESE GOLD LOAN.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--A Japanese 5 per cent, gold loan of £4,389,583 has been placed on the market. The minimum is fixed at 101 12. ...

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  25. CUSTOMS REVENUE.

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  26. PERSONAL.

    A party from Government House, at the invitation of the Minister for Works, visited the Chief Secretary's and Public Works offices on Saturday. Included among the visitors were ...

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  27. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Orange Free State has withdrawn from the movement for a general law for the exclusion of undesirable immigrants, which was being prepared ...

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  28. INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER.

    Mr. Russell, when seen by a "Daily Telegraph" representative last night, said that the rain, though, of course, most welcome, only extended over half of the colony, and was not nearly ...

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  29. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A further examination in the estate of Kerr Brothers, of Seymour, graziers, was held to-day. Thomas Ellison gave explanations of transactions in loans which he ...

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  30. RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.

    A meeting of the executive of the Northern District Rugby Union was held last night at the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Graham presiding. Letters were received from several branch ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--At the opening of the Criminal Court to-day, the Hon. F. W. Holder's right as a layman to take the position of Acting- Attorney- General, and lay informations in ...

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  32. HOLIDAYS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    Monday, June 21, having been proclaimed a public holiday, as well as the following day, in connection with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, and as the public schools would break up ...

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  33. DEATH OF THE REV. W. F. CREENY.

    The Rev. W. F. Creeny, who was for a number of years identified with Church of England matters in Sydney, died in England on Easter Sunday. The deceased clergyman took his degree of ...

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  34. THE TRANSVAAL.

    LONDON, Monday.--A strong protest is being made in the Transvaal Volksraad against the waste of money upon the erection of great public buildings in Pretoria, ...

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  35. NATIONAL TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY COMPANY.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--An interim meeting of the National Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of Australasia was held to-day. The chairman stated that the net income for the ...

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  36. THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. JAMES' CHURCH.

    The Governor will attend officially on Sunday morning, June 20, a special thanksgiving service in connection with the Queen's reign, which will be held at St. James' Church, and to which the ...

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  37. AN OFFICIAL'S MISDEMEANOR.

    LONDON, Monday.--Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier of Cape Colony, complains that the Transvaal Government have ignored the inquiry instituted by Sir Alfred Milner, the ...

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  38. HARROLD BROTHERS' FAILURE.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--Harrold Brothers' case was again before the Insolvency Court to-day, when the accountant made an application for five weeks' adjournment in order to complete the ...

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  39. ALFRED GRAVING DOCK CHARGES.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A meeting of artisans was held on the wharf to-day, when a resolution was passed urging that a deputation should wait upon the Commissioner of Customs to ask him ...

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  40. ARRIVAL OF MR. KINGSTON AT NAPLES.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Acting Premier received a cable message from Mr. Kingston this morning, notifying his safe arrival at Naples. The Premier and Mrs. Kingston will proceed ...

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  41. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    COOLGARDIE, Monday.--The weather has at last broken, and rain fell steadily for some hours to-day. More is threatening. ...

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  42. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BULLI, Monday.--At a meeting of school teachers and the executive of the record reign sports, it was decided to make special provision to entertain the school children on the 22nd inst. ...

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  43. DEATH OF MR. I. J. JOSEPHSON.

    By the death of Mr. I. J. Josephson, which took place at his residence, 235 Macquarie-street, yesterday, an old and highly esteemed resident of Sydney has passed from our midst. Mr. ...

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  44. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A JOCKEY.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--An inquest was held today on the body of Charles Ohlsen, a jockey, of Melbourne, aged 23, who died in the Adelaide Hospital on Friday evening. The deceased ...

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  45. IN THE COUNTRY.

    KATOOMBA, Monday.--A very heavy rain from the south fell last night and to-day, upwards of 5in. falling altogether. A slip has been caused at one of the embankments which ...

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  46. FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY FATALITY.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Late to-night the body of a young man, at present unknown, was found on the railway line at Boundary-street, Port Melbourne. The body was dreadfully ...

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  47. TERRIBLE PANIC IN ITALY.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--A terrible panic occurred at Pisa, Italy, to-day. An enormous crowd had assembled in the Cathedral to witness the uncovering of an ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND.

    William Maloney, a grocer in Ann-street, while stepping from a tramear in motion, fell, and the wheels passed over his leg. He died from the injuries he received. ...

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  49. MR. OXENHAM'S VIEWS.

    Mr. Humphrey Oxenham, the leader of the Sydney ring, on being seen last night, said he had not carefully studied the question, but he was of the opinion that the difficulty was one which ...

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  50. NEW ZEALAND.

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  51. ROBBERY AT LISMORE RAILWAY STATION.

    LISMORE, Monday.--A most daring robbery was committed at an early hour yesterday morning at the railway station at South Lismore. The office and other portions of the station were ...

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  52. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.--When Mr. Maryaneski visited the Great Boulder Perseverance mine, his attention was attracted by what appeared to be very fine specimens of native silver. ...

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  53. FREEDOM IN PRUSSIA.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--The bill dealing with the right of public meeting and association, introduced into the Prussian Diet by Prince Hohenlohe, the German Imperial ...

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  54. SHIPPING DISASTER ON THE COAST.

    KEMPSEY, Monday.--The vessel which went ashore on the beach near Crescent Head yesterday. proves to be the cutter Alice, late Asteroid, 12 tons, Captain Whitton master, and three ...

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  55. FRENCH CRIMINAL TRIALS.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--A bill largely reforming the system with regard to the trial of criminals in France has passed through committee in the Senate. ...

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  56. TASMANIA.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. A. I. Clark) was to have left San Francisco on Thursday last, and is expected to reach Sydney on June 20. His health is said to have benefited from the change. ...

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  57. ALLEGED BREACH OF THE DAIRIES SUPERVISION ACT.

    WOLLONGONG, Monday.--At the police court to-day, before Lieutenant-Colonel Chisholm, P.M., the local inspector of dairies proceeded against James Fagan for supplying milk without being ...

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  58. BOATING DISASTER IN IRELAND.

    LONDON, Sunday Night.--Owing to the capsizing of a boat in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland, six petty officers belonging to the battleship H.M.S. Collingwood were ...

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  59. THE REV. L. M. ISITT'S MISSION.

    The Centenary-hall was well filled last night, in spile of the unpropitious appearance of the weather, to hear the Rev. L. M. Isitt re-deliver his lecture on "William Lloyd Garrison: Slave Liberator and Hero." ...

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