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  2. BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Chronicle" publishes a sensational report with regard to the operations prior to the descent of Lord Kitchener and his forces upon Fashoda. ...

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  3. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    "I must have liberty Withal, as large a charter as the wind, To blow on whom I please." -AS YOU LIKE IT. ...

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  4. THE PHILIPPINES.

    LONDON, Friday.--A very serious development has taken place in the negotiations between the United States and Spain for the settlement of terms of peace. ...

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  5. THE NEW TAXATION.

    It is a remarkable incident of the political situation that the policy enunciated by a freetrade Premier should be received with the most favor by the protectionist side of the Assembly. And ...

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  6. SOLICITOR AND CLIENT.

    The Full Court was engaged during a great portion of yesterday in considering the case of a solicitor, Mr. J. M. Proctor, who had been cited, at the instance of the Law Institute, to answer ...

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  7. RIFLE ASSOCIATION TROUBLES.

    The unpleasantness which marred the enjoyment of the last few days' shooting in the recent rifle meeting, and which led to a distinct breach in the ranks of the association council, ...

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  8. SHARK FISHING.

    The average fisherman can get a large amount of fun out of a silk twist and a sand worm among the wary black bream, but at Bondi the fishermen seek bigger game. Armed with strong lines, ...

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  9. BRITISH LICENSING LAWS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--An interesting judgment was delivered yesterday in the Court of Appeal. At the Bow-street Police Court, in June ...

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  10. THE WEATHER.

    The disturbance which came over from the westward has been rather disappointing as regards rainfall. The falls recorded yesterday morning were fairly general, the north-east ...

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  11. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  12. GOVERNOR OF CRETE.

    LONDON, Friday.--It is intended by the Powers to nominate Prince George, the second son of the King of Greece, as Governor-General of Crete. ...

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  13. SCARCITY OF SERVANT GIRLS.

    Now is the season when the merry servant girl supersedes "Mrs. Johnson's baby" as a topic for afternoon tea discussions. The rarity of the specimens and the unsuitability of them when ...

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  14. ON THE ALERT

    LONDON, Friday.--The delicate nature of the situation between Great Britain and Franco is indicated by the fact that Mr. G. J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, ...

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  15. THE WARSHIPS.

    H.M. ships Royal Arthur, Wallaroo, and Karrakatta are at present in Melbourne. All three ships are expected to proceed to Adelaide next week. The Goldfinch has returned to Townsville ...

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  16. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    LONDON, Friday.--Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart., formerly Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and first Chancellor of the University of Sydney, has ...

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  17. THE KAISER ON TOUR.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Although it was reported a few days since that the Emperor William of Germany intended shortening his tour in the East in consequence of the ...

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  18. SUNDAY SERVICES.

    A musical service will be hold to-morrow evening, in the Protestant-hall, in connection with the Australian Church, of which the Rev. George Waiters, formerly Unitarian minister, is the ...

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  19. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. R.M.S. Victoria is due here to-day from London via ports, having passed Green Cape at 5.50 p.m. yesterday. On arrival she will be moored in Athol Bight, passengers being ...

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  20. CONTROL OF THE NILE.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--In the course of an address to his constituents at Aberdeen last night, Mr. James Bryce, President of the Board of Trade in the last Liberal ...

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  21. RAISED FROM THE DEAD.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.--There is tremendous excitement among the Tauranga natives owing to the reported resurrection of a Maori girl by Te Ehau, the Maori King's Tohunga. Ehau came to ...

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  22. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Barton is now well on the way to recovery, and is suffering considerably less pain. The inflammation and swelling in the arm have been reduced, and the cool weather of yesterday was ...

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  23. ARRESTS IN RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Five hundred persons, many of whom are school-teachers, have been arrested by the Russian authorities in connection with seizures of secret ...

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  24. A RELIGIOUS DEPARTURE.

    'A movement is being Inaugurated at Manly by the Rev. P. M. Flinn, who to-morrow will commence a series of services at the University School-hall. The services are to be in accordance ...

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  25. OPINION IN THE COUNTRY.

    LITHGOW, Friday.--General disappointment has been created by Mr. Reid's Budget Speech. Freetraders are dismayed by the apparent abandonment of the principle by the Premier, and ...

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  26. MARCHAND AT CAIRO.

    LONDON, Friday.--Major Marchand, who recently left Fashoda with the object of personally carrying his own complete dispatches to Cairo, has arrived at the Egyptian ...

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  27. MR. B. R. WISE, Q.C.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council recently Mr. B. R. Wise, M.P., barrister-at-law, was appointed one of the Queen's Counsel for the colony. His father was the late Mr. Justice Wise, who ...

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  28. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    In connection with the outbreak of fire on the Buteshire, Messrs. Dalgety and Co., the agents for the steamer here, are calling for tenders for repairs to the hull of the vessel. Plans and ...

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  29. THE HOOLEY BANKRUPTCY.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Mr. Rose, the city editor of the "Daily Mail," has resigned his position, in consequence of the insinuations made against him by Mr. Ernest ...

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  30. DEATH OF A VERY OLD WOMAN.

    A very old woman--probably the oldest in Australia--died at the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum on Thursday, where she had been an inmate, off and on, since December 4, 1884. This was Mrs. ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--The Queensland National Bank cases were continued to-day. Mr. Pritchard, cross-examined by Mr. Feez, said that Mr. Morehead had not only sold none of his shares ...

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  32. NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--Preparations similar to those at Wei-hai-wei are being made by the British naval authorities at Hongkong. ...

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  33. FREE SUNDAYS AT THE ZOO.

    The free admission of the public to the Zoological Gardens on Sundays seems likely to result in financial disaster to the Zoological Society. The attendance has been enormous, and has ...

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  34. INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--The team of bowlers selected to play for New South Wales arrived by the Sydney express to-day, and were welcomed by a large contingent of Victorian bowlers at ...

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  35. SITUATION IN CHINA.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--A detachment of Austrian bluejackets has been landed, and is proceeding to Pekin for the protection of the Legation in Pekin. ...

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  36. PLANTS AND FRUIT THROUGH THE POST.

    The Minister for Agriculture has found it necessary to instruct the inspectors under the Vegetation Diseases Act to inspect all plants and fruits which come into the colony through the ...

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  37. WERE THE EMPIRE IMPERILLED.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--The "Standard" comments upon the proposal of the Cape Government to make a contribution of £30,000 a year towards the maintenance of ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Friday.--The new steamer Wakool, built for Mr. W. Lund's Blue Anchor line, mads a speed of 13 knots at her trial trip yesterday. ...

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  39. ILLNESS OF SIR H. NELSON.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--On the return of Sir H. Nelson to Queensland in June last, it was ascertained that he had suffered somewhat from fever during his New Guinea trip, but the serious ...

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  40. VICTORIAN BURGUNDY.

    LONDON, Friday.--Messrs. John Edward Fells and Sons, the well-known wine and spirit merchants, of Tooley-street, London, are exhibiting samples of Victorian burgundy at the annual ...

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  41. MOUNT KOSCIUSKO OBSERVATORY.

    Owing to the resignation of Mr. Bernard Ingleby, the appointment of observer-in-charge of the Mount Kosciusko Observatory has been given to Mr. B. de Burgh Newth, formerly second ...

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  42. THE SUGAR SEASON.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--The quantity of sugar exported for the fortnight ended October 31 was 9351 tons, of which Bundaberg exported 2314 tons, Mackay 358, making the total export this ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL ARTISTS IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--A concert given by Mme. Melba at the Royal Albert-hall last night was a great triumph. Miss Ada Crossley and Herr Johann Kruse took part. ...

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  44. THE PROBABLE RESULT OF AN ANGLO-FRENCH WAR.

    "Are the French," asks the London "Spectator," likely to rush into such a struggle without allies, for allies they would certainly, not have? We do not doubt the courage of the French, nor ...

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  45. A FORMER BISHOP OF HONOLULU.

    LONDON, Thursday Night.--The death is announced of the Right Rev. Thomas Nettleship Staley, vicar of Croxall, Lichfield, and formerly Bishop of Honolulu. ...

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  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--Information has been received that the degree of L.L.D. has been conferred on the Rev. H. T. Burgess, the Australasian president of the Wesleyan Conference, ...

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  47. A TRAGIC OCCURRENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A terrible tragedy took place at Yarraville this morning, when the lighter Shannon, moored at Miller and Co.'s ropeworks, took fire, the result being that a woman ...

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  48. CATTLE-STRAYING ON THE RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners have had a good deal of trouble recently in connection with cattle straying on the railways. It is unfortunately common, particularly in country districts, for owners ...

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  49. THE BONDI SANDHILLS.

    The wilderness of sand known as the Bondi sandhills has for many years past presented a serious problem to the residents of the locality. The sand is extremely loose, and drifts with each ...

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  50. A BARQUE IN BOISTEROUS WEATHER.

    LONDON, Friday.--The barque Aldergrove, which left London on Monday for Rockhampton, Queensland, encountered very bad weather off the Kentish coast. ...

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  51. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY.

    LONDON, Friday.--The new steamer Papanui, built for the New Zealand Shipping Company, was successfully launched at Dumbarton yesterday. ...

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  52. "THE THREE MUSKETEERS."

    LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Sydney Grundy's version of "The Three Musketeers" was produced by Mr. Beerbohm Tree at Her Majesty's Theatre last night. ...

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  53. RESCUE FROM DROWNING.

    A narrow escape from drowning occurred on Thursday afternoon at the foot of Lavender Bay steps, North Sydney. Several children were playing on the punt used as a landing-stage by the ...

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  54. "WE ARE IN EGYPT, AND SHALL STOP THERE."

    The London "Spectator" writes:--"The French, it is said in some quarters, hope to use Fashoda as a lover for raising the whole Egyptian question. They will, it is suggested, inform us that ...

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  55. VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT METALLURGIST.

    LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Jenkins, the Victorian Government Metallurgist, sails for Australia by the steamer Konigin Luise. ...

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  56. HUNTER RIVER FLOODS.

    WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--Mr. Gillies, M.P., is in receipt of a telegram from the Premier stating that the Government had decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the ...

    Article : 53 words
  57. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Friday.--Bar silver is quoted today at 2s 4⅛d. ...

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