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  2. THE AUSTRIAN CRISIS.

    Since the disgraceful scene in the Austrian Reichsrath on Friday last Herr Wolf, one of the leaders of the German Opposition, has been arrested. ...

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  3. ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

    Since the present difficulty arose between Great Britain and France with request to their rival claims to territory in West Africa, the British Government has made ...

    Article : 208 words
  4. INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.

    The Customs authorities have seized and detained on the Thames a large quantity of gunpowder, which was about to be shipped by the steamer Beluchistan, bound ...

    Article : 130 words
  5. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The railway employes, who demand the adoption of the eight hours day, have announced that they will go on strike on December 18 unless the railway companies ...

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  6. SERIOUS BUSH FIRE.

    Reports to hand to-day show that disastrous bush fires have occurred, involving rain to some district farmers. The great heat of the past 10 duys culminated on ...

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  7. PERILS OF A PROSPECTOR.

    A harrowing tale of hardship and death comes from Geeveston respecting a party, consisting of O. Geeves, sen., his three sons Osborne, Arthur, and Richard, and his ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. CITY COUNCIL INSURANCES.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council the finance committee submitted a memorandum with regard to the past and future insurance of all corporation ...

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  9. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1897.

    Ministers, it may be presumed, were never very confident about the prospect of disposing of the much-vexed charities question in a short session at the ...

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  10. ALLEGED FRAUD.

    Considerable astonishment will, doubtless, be felt when it is learned that Mr. Albert Beaver, the late manageer for Messrs. P. Flak and Co, wholesale jeewllers, Little ...

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  11. BEHRING FISHERIES:

    In connection with the Behring seal fisheries question, the United States recently suggested that Canada should, through Great Britain, consent to stop ...

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  12. A SHIP IN DISTRESS.

    The Shaw-Savill and Albion Co.'s ship Nelson, from Liverpool to Welligton, had a sensational experience on the passage in Cook's Straits. A ...

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  13. LONDON SCHOOL BOARD.

    The progressives, who have secured a majority at the London School Board election, wil nominate as chairman Lord Reay, formerly Governor of Bombay and ...

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  14. LARGE FIRE IN AUCKLAND.

    This morning one of the large corrugated iron sheds of the Queen-street wharf, Auckland, was totally destroyed by fire, with its contents and a large portion of the planking ...

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  15. THE YUKON GOLDFIELD.

    Since the wintr set in it the Klondyke gold-field, British Columbia, provisions have become seareer than ever at Dawson City. Seven hundred persons have left the ...

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  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    It is reported that Professor Haddon, accompanied by Mr. Ray, the entomologist, and five Cambridge students, intend to visit Thursday Island in February next, under ...

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  17. TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

    Russia recently warned the Porte that if it applied the Greek war indemnity to strengthening the Turkish naval armaments she would demand the payment of ...

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  18. THE GREAT FIRE.

    Yesterday the Solicitor-General decided that the city coroner should hold an inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Messrs. Craig, Williamson, and Thomas's ...

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  19. AMERICA AND CANADA.

    The United States Government has, though unofficially, declined a proposal by Canada for the appointment of a joint commission to consider all pending disputes ...

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  20. THE STORM AT NHILL.

    Yesterday the Minister of Lands, who last week visited Nhill, where a number of the buildings were wrecked by the storm which swept over the place on the 19th ...

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  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A heavy north-west gale has been blowing on the British coast, which has caused great damage to shipping. The Czar Nicholas of Russia has sent 250 ...

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  22. ORETAN AFFAIRS.

    The Cretan Assembly has decided to organise a force of 1,500 gensdarmes for the purpose of maintaining order in the island. The Assembly complains of the delay on ...

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  23. STODDART'S ELEVEN.

    The cricket match between Stoddart's eleven and a Queensland team of 13, including five New South Wales players, was begun punctually at noon to-day, when ...

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  24. KEROSENE AS A HAIRWASH.

    Agnes Stewart, 18 years of age, met with a peculiar and distressing accident late last night. She had washed her hair with kerosene oil, and was dressing it, when a young ...

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  25. THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.

    The German Navy Bill, which is to be introduced in the Reichstag, fixes the strength of the navy at 17 battle-ships, eight ironclads, nine large and 28 small cruisers. ...

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  26. THE NHILL DISASTER.—A GENERAL FUND.

    Sir,—In order to afford relief to the many poor people of this town and neighbourhood who have suffered so severely by the recent disastrous storm, a fund has been started, ...

    Article : 474 words
  27. A POLITICAL SMOKE NIGHT.

    Music hath charms for political gatherings. Rejected candidates have been solaced with "smoke-nights," and apparently they are now to be indulged in by ...

    Article : 679 words
  28. WHAT CHILDREN SHOULD READ.

    At the annual meeting of the Mothers' Union, held in the Cathedral chapter-house yesterday afternoon, Miss M. O. Tripp read an interesting paper on "Literature for ...

    Article : 690 words
  29. THE REVOLTIN ALBANIA.

    The Turkish Government in sending reinforcements to Dinkova, in Northern Albania, at which place and at Ipek 6,000 Albanians have broken out into open ...

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  30. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Drake gave notice that he would ask to-morrow if it were true that Sir Thomas M'llwraith was bedridden and penniless, and if the ...

    Article : 361 words
  31. FINANCIAL TELEGRAM.

    Bar silver is quoted at 27?d. per o[?]ce standard, being an advance of 1/4d. since Friday last. ...

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  32. DIVORCE SUIT.

    During the hearing of a suit for dissolution of marriage, brought to-day, in the Supreme Court, by Agnes Adele Kurtz,nee Wangenheim, against her husband, Barnett ...

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  33. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Thomas Acton, of 420 Bridge-road Richmond, wood and coal merchant. Causes of lnsolvency—Depreciation in prices, inability to collect outstanding accounts, ...

    Article : 141 words
  34. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    At a meeting of the Albury Federal Capital Association to-night a letter was read from Sir George Turner, the Premier of Victoria, stating that he was arranging the ...

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  35. MINERAL ASPHALT AS A PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.

    Sir,—Adverting to the discussion now proceeding in your columns as to the use of mineral asphalt for roofs as a protection against fire, it may be of interest to note ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    For the period ending July 1 to November 27, stamp duties realised £11,823, being, £452 less than last year. The Land and Income Tax produced £13,843, or £2,892 ...

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  37. CHESS.

    The eight game in the contest between Messrs. W. Crane, jun., and J. L. Jacohsen for the Chess Championship of Australia was begun to-night, and adjourned. Crane adopted the French ...

    Article : 111 words
  38. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Lesser and another v. Shire of Wannon (judgment), Shire of Kowree v. Shire of Lowan (part heard). Practice Court. ...

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  39. PECULIAR CASE OF LARCENY.

    James Bourne, a traveller, representing a fodder company, which has samples of its fodder at the agricultural show-grounds, slept in a heap of straw at the grounds the other evening, after ...

    Article : 128 words
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  41. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Diploma of Musical Associate.—Third Year.— Passed.—Constance May Browne, Florence Ellen Towl (Trinity College). Engineering Degrees.—Candidates who intend to ...

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