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  2. THE SOUDAN BATTLE. FURTHER DETAILS.

    Further details continue to be published of the battle near Omdurman on Friday last, which resulted in the annihilation of the Khalifa's force by the Anglo-Egyptian ...

    Article : 171 words
  3. THE FAR EAST.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette states that an agreement has been concluded by Germany and Great Britain in connection with the projected railway from Tientsin to ...

    Article : 197 words
  4. FIGHTING IN CRETE.

    Serious disturbances have occurred in the important town of Candia on the north coast of Crete. The admirals in command of the foreign ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. THE FEDERAL DEBATE. RESOLUTION BY MR. LYNE.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day almost immediately after the House met, Mr. Lyne sought to make a statement, presumably in connection with the federal debate, but was ...

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  6. THE SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

    The adjourned inquest on the death of Edith Lilian Gorrick, victim of the tragedy which took place in George-street on August 30, was held to-day by Mr. J. E. ...

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  7. THE CONTROL OF CRICKET.

    Mr. A. E. Clarke, the vice president of the East Melbourne Cricket Club, in presiding at the annual meeting of the club last night, referred to the difficulties with which they ...

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  8. IN THE GALLERY.

    Mr. Deakin gave a notice of motion which opens up a much controverted subject. It is that our state school system should provide for elementary unsectarian religious ...

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  9. PARLIAMENT AND VACCINATION.

    The recent discussion in Parliament on the advisableness of compulsory vaccination was considered at length by the Board of Public Health at its meeting yesterday. ...

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  10. THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND

    The coronation of Her Majesty Wilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands,,who came of age on the 31st ult., took place to-day at Amsterdam. ...

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  11. GERMANY AND ENGLAND

    It is reported that an agreement has been come to by England and Germany with regard to all disputes respecting their claims to territory and Spheres of influence in ...

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  12. THE KHALIFA.

    Nothing further has been heard of the Khalifa, who fled from Omdurman as the British were entering the city, and was afterwards seen, accompanied by a force of ...

    Article : 199 words
  13. TERRIBLE RAILWAY

    A disastrous railway accident has occurred near Cohoes, in the state of New York. The Montreal and New York express came into collision with a trolly ear that ...

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  14. THE CAPE ELECTIONS.

    The final result of the general election of members of the Cape House of Assembly is now known, with the exception of Vryburg, which returns two memebers. ...

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  15. VIEWS OF MR. REID.

    Members of the Ministry express no anxiety about the result of the motion of censure, but they do not display that jaunty air of satisfaction with which they used to ...

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  16. ANOTHER ALPINE FATALITY.

    The list of Alpine fatalities, which is unusually large this season (44 deaths of tourists being already reported) has received an addition, the death of Dr. John ...

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  17. THE CASTLEMAINE THEATRE. A REMARKABLE BUILDING.

    At the meeting of the Board of Public Health yesterday, the chairman (Dr. Gresswell) said that he had received a report from Mr. William Rettie, inspector of ...

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  18. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE SIRDAR.

    It appears that Omdurman was not occupied by the British without fighting. Some of the dervishes defended themselves in the Khalifa's palace, and it was ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. INTERVIEW WITH MR. LYNE.

    Mr. Lyne, interviewed subsequent to the adjournment of the House, said:—"I did not think Mr. Reid would have received the amendment as a vote of censure. The ...

    Article : 255 words
  20. FEARFUL ACCIDENT.

    A terrible disaster is reported from Canada. Two spans of the railway bridge across the St. Lawrence at Cornwall, in Ontario, ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. INTERNATIONAL CYCLING.

    The entries of Australian cyclists for the international champion events At Vienna have not been accepted, as the Australian cycling leagues are not affiliated with the ...

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  22. ROBBERY IN COMPANY.

    A charge of robbery in company at Collingwood on the early morning of August 7 last was preferred against two young men, Matthew Adams and Fergus ...

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  23. STODDARTS TEAM.

    The cricket match which was commenced yesterday at Hastings between Stoddart's team who visited Australia last season and an eleven representing All England was ...

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  24. CAPTURE OF THE BLACK STANDARD.

    Details are published respecting the capture of the black standard of the Khalifa during the great battle on Firdya last. Yakub, the younger brother of the ...

    Article : 97 words
  25. THE HASTINGS AND MACLEAY ELECTION.

    The Speaker has issued a writ for the election at Hastings and Macleay. Nomination day will be fixed for September 15, and polling dav for September 23. Mr. Barton, ...

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  26. PROSPECTS AND ANTICIPATIONS.

    Mr. Reid has been chafing for a fight. The proceedings at the meeting of the Opposition to-day provided him with the looker-for chance. It did not need an excess of ...

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  27. SPEECH BY MR. GRIFFITH.

    Mr. T. H. Griffith, member for Albury, was entertained at a banquet to-night. Speaking in response to the toast of his health, he said he thought Mr. Lyne had ...

    Article : 173 words
  28. THE WHITE NILE.

    An important resolution has been come to by the British Government in connection with a further advance in the Soudan. It has been decided that five of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. INSPECTION BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL.

    The members of the borough council made an inspection of the Theatre Royal this afternoon, consequent upon a report received from the Board of Public Health ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALASIAN SHARES, &c.

    Quotations compare with those of a fortnight ago as follows:— paid- Aug. Sept. up. 23. 6. ...

    Article : 116 words
  31. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL THE APPEAL FOR THE BUILDING FUND.

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  32. CHALMERS CHURCH PROPERTY.

    An important transfer of church property from one denomination to another is reported, the Sisters of Charity having acquired the property on Eastern Hill known ...

    Article : 168 words
  33. ENGLAND'S SECOND INNINGS.

    The English team made a disastrous start in their second innings, R. Abel (Surrey), W. Brockwell (Surrey), W. G. Grace, and C. L. Townsend (Gloucestershire) being all ...

    Article : 91 words
  34. CONGRATULATIONS BY QUEENSCLIFF.

    The mayor and councillors of the borough of Queenscliff unanimously decided at their meeting last evening to forward a letter of congratulation ...

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  35. AN UNCERTIFICATED INSOLVENT.

    An application by W. G. Kraft, formerly of Koowee-rup, storekeeper, but now of Bunyip, village settler, for an unconditional certificate of discharge from his debts was before Judge Molesworth in ...

    Article : 434 words
  36. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

    What was apparently a determined attempt at suicide was made by Mrs. W. J. Bickford, at Glenelg, this morning. Her husband had just left for work when he ...

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  37. MOVEMENT BY THE FOOTSCRAY COUNCILLORS.

    On Tuesday night a public meeting was held at St. George's Hall, Footscray, convened by Councillors Fraser, Toohey, and Hills (the South Ward members of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 27¾d. per oz. standard, being n decline of ?d. since Saturday last. ...

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  39. LAW NOTICES (THIS DAY).

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  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. George Darrell, the Australian actor and dramatist, is appearing at the Surrey Theatre, London, in his play "The Sunny South." The performance is a ...

    Article : 50 words
  41. DISARMING THE NATIONS.

    The proposal of the Czar that all the nations should be disarmed was referred to with much pleasure at the meeting of the Ballara Presbytery to-day, and it was ...

    Article : 137 words
  42. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,269,000 quarters, as against 1,372,000 quarters last week, and 1,070,000 ...

    Article : 140 words
  43. COLLISION IN THE BRISBANE RIVER.

    The steamship Amana, the first of a line of steamships trading between New York and Australian ports, when proceeding down the river early this morning collided ...

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  45. A PENNY SCHOOL FUND.

    With the object of niding in reducing the debt on the Children's Hospital, a scheme, to be known as the School Children of Victoria's penny Fund, has been initiated by ...

    Article : 138 words
  46. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  47. OPPOSITION CAUCUS.

    A caucus of members of the Opposition was held this morning in Parliament-house. ...

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