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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    Thomas Arthur Tanks, a lad of fifteen, was sent to gaol yesterday by Mr. J. W. B. Croft, J.P., for a month on a charge of the unlawful possession of a pair of boots. He ...

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  3. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL the Chief Secretary gave notice that on Tuesday next he would ask leave to introduce a Bill relating to Marine Courts of Enquiry. The Hon. Sir E. T. Smith ...

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    "THE ATTACK OF SOCIALISM."—This was the title of an interesting lecture which was delivered recently by Mr. A. R. B. Lucas in St. Augustine's Hall. Unlev and which has ...

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  5. VICTORIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS.

    The time appointed for the reception of nominations for the general election expired this evening. All the retiring members seek re-election except two, Mr. D. Reid, the ...

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  6. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    The Momands in the Malakand Valley, in their communications to the native troops accompanying General Jefferey's brigade, jeeringly express their disappointment at there ...

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  7. GREECE.

    The Greek Bonle has unanimously passed a vote of confidence m the new Administration, and entrusted it with full powers to enter upon a treaty of peace with Turkey, and to ...

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  8. BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The Executive Committee of the Employers' Federation has resolved that the condition of the engineering and allied trades doss not admit of any reduction in the hours of labour ...

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  9. THE TRANSVAAL.

    President Kruger, of the South African Republic, is alleged to be using his influence with the members of the Volksraad ia order to secure the postponement of the decision of the ...

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  10. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The Government of the United States is inviting Canada to send delegates to Washington for the purpose of discussing the trade relations of the two countries, and in order to ...

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  11. SIR SAUL SAMUEL.

    The Directors of the London and Westminster Bank entertained the Hon. Sir Saul Samuel, the retiring Agent-General for New South Wales, at luncheon in the city ...

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  12. THE AMEER AND HIS PEOPLE.

    The reply of the Ameer of Afghanistan to the Afridi tribesmen who appealed to him for arms and ammunition to assist them in defending themselves against the British troops ...

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  13. THE EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID.

    The typhoid epidemic, which originated through the pollution of the water supply at Maidstone, in Kent, and has since spread to the adjacent villages is increasing in virulence. ...

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  14. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION

    In the Legislative Council to-day the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill. He said it would put right mistakes which ...

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  15. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

    Don Praxedes Sagasta, the new Spanish Prime Minister, has expressed his determination to recall General Weyler, this Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish forces ...

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  16. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. S. G. KINGSTON.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Strickland Gough Kingston took place on Wednesday morning. The body, which had been brought from Port Augusta on the previous day, was removed ...

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  17. NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

    The National Temperance Convention, on the motion of Dr. Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, has resolved to favour the closing of all public-houses in England during ...

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  18. THE TERNOFKA TRAGEDY.

    Reuter's Agency announces that further excavations have been made at Ternofka, where Fedor Kovaleff was recently arrested in connection with a ghastly discovery of ...

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  19. N.I. COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

    At the annual meeting of the shareholders in the Northern Investment Company of New Zealand yesterday, Mr. Balfour Melville, in moving the adoption of the Directors report ...

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  20. DEATH OF PROFESSOR NEWMAN.

    The death is announced, at the age ol ninety-two, of Professor Francis William Newman, the younger brother of the late Cardinal Newman. ...

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  21. THE VICTORIAN AGENCY.

    The officials connected with the Bankers' Association consider the position selected for the Victorian Agency on London Bridge as unsuitable for an office for the inscription of ...

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  22. THE POSITIVE EXPEDITION.

    General Sir W. Lockhart, the Commander-in-chief, and Major-General Lord Methuen the famous leader of Methuen's Horse in the Beehuanaland Expedition under Sir Charles ...

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  23. THE WEATHER.

    This month is always a critical time for agriculturists in this colony. Given fair winter rains, such as we have had this year, the success of failure of the harvest depends largely upon the character of ...

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  24. MRS. LANGTRY'S HUSBAND

    Mr. Langrtry the husband of the celebrated society actress Lily Langtry known as the Jersey Lily, who recently returned from America, has been found wandering ...

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  25. LONDON FINANCE.

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  26. BARNETT BARNATO'S WILL.

    The trill of the late Mr. Barnett Barnato, the South African millionaire, has been lodged for probate. The personal estate is declared not to exceed £960,119 in value. ...

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  27. ACCIDENT TO H.M.S. THRASHER.

    The enquiry made by the Coroner into the cause of the death of the stokers belonging to H.M. torpedo-destroyer Thrasher, who were killed by the explosion of the main ...

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  28. THE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were continued to-day, when the market was firm and unchanged. The purchasers were chiefly homo buyers. London, October 6. ...

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  29. SWIMMING.

    The Amateur Swimming Association swimming matches were continued at St. George's Baths iu London yesterday. In the 120 yards scratch event Hellings obtained a flying start ...

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  30. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    The old-fashioned weather prophet has a proverb about a fair morning introducing a foul day. Gentle as cooing doves legislators reassembled this week, but already ...

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  31. DEATH OF MR. J. B. WATT.

    The death is announced of Mr. John Brown Watt, of New South Wales. [John Brown Watt was appointed a member of the Legislative Council of New South ...

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  32. A LABOUR AGENT IN TROUBLE.

    In the District Court to-day Charles Robert Smith a keeper of a registry office for the supply of labour, appealed against the refusal supply of labour, appealed against the refusal of the Chief Inspector of Factories to register ...

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  33. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    WHEAT.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,630,000 qrs., as against 1,404,000 qrs. a week ago, and 1,900,000 qrs. a year ago. The quantity ...

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  34. VICTORIA.

    The will of the late Dr. Youll, City Coroner, has been lodged for probate. The estate is valued at only £21. The list of applications for the special issue ...

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  35. THE LATE DEAN KENNEDY.

    The ceremony of "The Month's Mind" in memory of the death of the Very Rev. Dean Kennedy, of St. Laurence's, North Adelaide, took place at St. Laurence's Church on ...

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  36. FEDERATION.

    The members of the Legislative Assembly who are watching the work of the Federal Convention with an advert aye held a meeting to-day when they decided to form ...

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  37. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    TALLOW.—At the tallow auction to-day 1,375 casks were offered, and 300 sold. Mutton, fine, realized 19s. 9d.: do. medium, 17s. 9d.; beef, fine, 18s. 3d., do. medium ...

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  38. DEATH OF AN ANTIQUARIAN.

    The death is announced of Mr. D. C. Boase, the famous antiquarian. ...

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  39. DIGNITY OF THE CHAIR.

    At the meeting of the Municipal Council this afternoon the Mayer tabled a minute directing the attention of the Council to the conduct of Alderman Jabez Wright at the ...

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  40. REVIEW OF THE WINTER SEASON, 1897.

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  41. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2s. 1 2/14d., a fall of 1 3/6 d. since yesterday's quotation. ...

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  42. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The City Surveyor, Mr. Richards, who was dispatched by the City Council to Europe to report upon the most suitable system for the destruction of garbage to be adopted by the ...

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  43. A BUTTON AS EVIDENCE.

    A man named James [?] Grogan, was arrested to-day on a charge of having shot at John Smith, a wharf laboured, with whom he had quarrelled. The police suspected him ...

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  44. WALKING ROUND THE WORLD.

    The Frenchman Henri Gilbert, who is aged in a pedestrian tour round tho world, has broken down on the trip from Albany to Esperance. After fourteen days' wandering ...

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  45. AN INTERESTING LAWSUIT.

    An important case, involving the power of a Shipping Company to contract itself out of a, liability through the negligence of its servants, was commenced at the Supreme ...

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  46. A TERRIBLE GALE.

    The ship Powys Castle, which left Hamburg on June 1. has arrived at Brisbane. The weather was favourable until the vessel rounded the Cape of Good Hope. When she ...

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  47. A DISABLED BARQUE.

    Further news regarding the barque Kassa, now in Spring Bay disabled, shows that during Saturday's gale the vessel was thrown on her beamends, and the ballast shifting the ...

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  48. PASSENGERS BY THE ORUBA.

    The Orient Line R.M.S. Oruba left Plymouth on September 4, and is expected to arrive at Large Bay on or about Monday next. The following is a list of the saloon ...

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  49. THE LUCKNOW MINING STRIKE.

    It having been rumoured chat Superintendent Lock had made overtures to certain of the strikers to pay 7s. per day and dispense with classification, a meeting of the men was ...

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  50. GOLF AT GEELONG.

    The annual meeting of the Geelong Golf Club was commenced to-day, when the Ladies Single Handicap was played. The weather was unfavourable owing to a strong high ...

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  51. MINING IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Minister of Mines at Gymple to-day said the Government intend to send a mining exhibit to England exhibit to England in two years time, and it would go thence to the Paris International ...

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  52. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The GERA arrived at Colombo on the morning of Sunday, October 3, homewards. ...

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  53. THE POLITICAL "MOUNTEBANK" QUESTION.

    Sir—Mr. Henry Taylor on September 25 said that the Hon. R. S. Guthrie and Messrs. Price and Coneybeer, M.P., had been at Terowie the previous night in connection ...

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  54. KADINA SHOW.

    The annual Show hell to-day was a great success. The entries totalled 1,400 an increase of eighty over last year's. The weather was rough in the morning but fine in the ...

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  55. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The Selection Committee of the New South Wales Cricketing Association have chosen A. Coningham. S. Gregory, T. R. McKibbin. T. W. Garret. E. A. Iredale, A. C. K. ...

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  56. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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  59. TASMANIA.

    In the Supreme Court to-day in the case of Johnston v. Leslie Walker, in which £100 damages was claimed for having been knocked down by a bicycle, judgment was given for ...

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