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  2. VICTORIA.

    At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day it was decided to invite the Governors of all the Australian Colonies to attend the annual Show and ...

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    THE KING OF THE GREEKS.—George I. of Greece was born on December 24, 1845. He was elected King in 1863. He is the son of the present King of Denmark. Christian IX. and ...

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    POVERTY AND DRINK.—Most of the witnesses called during the recent tour of the old Age Pensions Commission in the province of Victoria had no hesitation in attributing ...

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    THE CRIMINAL SITTINGS.—On Tuesday the Criminal Sittings were resumed before His Honor Mr. Justice Bundey, and, in order that they should not be extended over the ...

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    PASSENGERS BY THE ORIENT.—The following is a list of the passengers booked to leave by the R.M.S. Orient, sailing for London at noon to-day:—Messrs. J. T. McLean and W. ...

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  7. THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.

    Particulars regarding the death of Private Sneller, of Geraldton, a member of the Western Military Contingent, have been known. It appears that the deceased. ...

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  8. THE GRECO-TURKISH WAR.

    The Greek authorities have prevented the departure from the country of armed bands who desired to go to Crete to recruit the insurgent forces in that island. ...

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  9. THE MINERS' CONGRESS.

    The eighth international Congress of Miners assembled yesterday in London. Seventy delegates, representing 1,200,000 British and Continental minors, answered to ...

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  10. AN APPEAL FROM GREECE.

    The Greek Government has appealed to the Great Powers to prevent the Turkish troops from pillaging and committing outrages in Thessaly and Epirus ...

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  11. NEWFOUNDLAND COALFIELDS.

    The discovery of vast coalbeds in Newfoundland has attracted the attention of the Lords of the Admiralty, who are now negotiating with the Government of the colony for ...

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  12. THE CONGO FREE STATE.

    Much alarm is felt at Brussels at the reported mutiny of native troops employed fay the Congo Free State officials in the northeast of their territory. ...

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  13. BRAZIL.

    The Brazilian force of 7,000 men sent against the fanatical insurgent Conselheiro, who was encamped at Canudas with ever 6,000 followers, has, after some hard fighting, defeated ...

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  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At a meeting of the Waverley Town Council to-night the Mayor and Alderman Waterhouse reported that a search had been made for the books and other papers ...

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  15. FRANCE.

    Terrible floods have occurred in the western districts of France. At Voiron, a town in Isere, fifteen miles north-west of Grenoble, and in the Valley of the Morse, incalculable ...

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  16. THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

    The Australian contingents competing at the Military Tournament at Islington have met with remarkable success in the various competitions for which they have entered. ...

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  17. CAPE COLONY.

    The Bechuanaland rebels in great force-attacked the position occupied by the loca forces at Gamasiep yesterday. After some hard fighting the natives were ...

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  18. HAWAII.

    The Government of Japan are exceedingly indignant with the authorities of Hawaii for laving adopted legislation which will have the effect of excluding Japanese from the islands ...

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  19. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    AT LONDON.—Loch Long, ship, 1,203 tons, from Melbourne February 7. Niola, barque, 1,692 tons, from Carnarvon January 18. West Glen, barque, 700 tons, from Bluff Harbour ...

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  20. DEPARTURES.

    FOR SYDNEY.—Port Chalmers, steamer, 2,667 tons, from London; Port Jackson, barque, 2,132 tons, from London. FOR NEWCASTLE.—Salamis, ship, 1,130 tons. ...

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  21. ARCTIC SEAS EXPLORATIONS.

    The death is announced of Baron Oscar Dickson, a wealthy merchant of Gothenburg. Sweden, and a munificent patron of Arctic exploration. The deceased nobleman defrayed ...

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  22. TASMANIA.

    Owing to a number of recruits offering for the Hobart and Launceston rifles the standard height and chest measurement has been raised to a minimum of 5 ft. 6 in. and 36 in. ...

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  23. RUFFIANISM IN SOHO.

    A remarkable scene, indicative of the existence of a numerous and organized band of thieves, occurred to-day in the Soho district of London. ...

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  24. BURGLARIES IN PERTH.

    Many burglaries in the city lately have been baffling the police, but last night a capture was made. A cabman reported to the Detective Office late last evening that two men had ...

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  25. TO-DAYS ENGAGEMENTS.

    Public Crushing works, way mouth-street, 11 a.m.—Saunders Rapid Ore-stamp at work. Reception Room. Town Hall, 3.30—Meeting Public Committee Diamond Jubilee ...

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  26. ANOTHER MINING FATALITY AT THE BARRIER.

    The roll of mining totalities was added to this afternoon, when Andrew Andrewartha, from Ballarat, aged about thirty, was instantly killed at Block 10. The ends of a steel ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    Cabinet to-day considered the question of proclaiming Monday, June 21, a public holiday, and it is understood that the day will be so proclaimed. ...

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  28. POLITICS IN SYDNEY.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. BRONEER, in reply to Mr. Wood, said that so far as he knew no application had been made to the Government for a sum of money for the ...

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  29. DIAMOND JUBILEE FUND.

    Subscriptions per Chairman of Public Committee:— His Excellency the Governor ... £25 0 0 Lady Victoria Boxton ... 25 0 0 ...

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  30. A MINING ACCIDENT IN THE WEST.

    A man named W. Kellie met with a fatal accident at about 8 o'clock this morning on tho Hannan's. Hundred Acres. Kellie was working in the pump shaft when one of the ...

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  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Champion Nantine output was 640 tons for 330 oz. It is intended in connection with the Seabrook battery at Northern to erect a ...

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  32. EXPOSURE IN SNOWSTORMS.

    A couple of men are now in the Omeo Hospital suffering from the effects of exposure in snowstorms. One is a well-known Gipps and jockey named Frank Crocker. While ...

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  33. THE VENTILATION OF MINES.

    Cabinet has decided to offer a bonus of £1,000 to any one who can devise an efficient and not too costly method of ventilating mines. ...

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  34. THE EARTHSHOCKS AT KINGSTON.

    "When and how is all this earthquake trouble going to end?" is the cry upon every one's lips to-night. Two shocks during last night woke every one up in alarm, and five ...

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  35. THE GORE-GILLON CASE.

    Mr. Justice Owen to-day delivered his reserved judgment in the suit brought by Kathleen Gore-Gillon for judicial separation from her husband. Dr. Gore-Gillon. on the ...

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  37. STRAY CHILDREN AND THE JUBILEE.

    Sir—In England, where children gather in large numbers, such as is suggested for our children on June 21, the police have a tent. All lost children are taken to it, and those in ...

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