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  2. FEDERAL POLITICS,. QUESTION OF FUSION.

    Mr.Jos.Cook, the leader of the Federal Opposition, and Mr.Deakin, leader of the Liberal party, journeyed from Sydney to Melbourne in Friday night s expres. They were about ...

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  3. TORPEDO DESTROYERS. MECHANICS FOR SCOTLAND.

    A representative gathering of the employees of the Government Dockyard, Cockatoo, assembled at the Trades Hall on Saturday night to wish bon voyage to five of their ...

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  4. EMISSARIES OF EMPIRE

    Sir Charles Lucas, K.C.M.G., and Mr. A. A. Pearson, C.M.G., who are under commission from the Colonial Office to tour Australia and New Zealand, arrived in Sydney on Saturday ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. THE FIRST WIN.

    When play in the match between Nettingbamshire and the Australians waa resumed to-day the weather was beautiful and the wicket was fast. There was a moderate ...

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  6. IMMIGRATION QUESTION. DR. ARTHUR'S EFFORTS.

    Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., of Sydney, had an interview with Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, to-day, extending over an hour and a ...

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  7. MEANING OF THE BUDGET. ENORMOUS LICENSE FEES.

    Notwithstanding the week's debate in the House of Commons, the operation of several Budget proposals is still obscure, especially the death duty on the unearned ...

    Article : 156 words
  8. THE NAVY. GIGANTIC SACRIFICES.

    Mr.Balfour, in the course of his speech to'members of the Primrose League last night, placing the navy issue before the Budget proceeded to urge that the ...

    Article : 223 words
  9. ALLOTTING THE SURPLUS.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of an interview, with a representative of the "Standard," stated that the navy would be the first ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. THE OPPOSITION VIEW.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, Grand Master of the Primrose League, addressing a meeting af the league in the Albert Hail yesterday, said that the Budget proposals were ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, speaking In the Liverpool Town Hall, after receiving the degree of Doctor of Laws of Liverpool University, said that the ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. EFFORTS IN GERMANY.

    The King of Saxony admired photographs of Australian scenery shown at Dresden, especially the rural scenes and those of Sydney Harbour. ...

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  13. COMMUNION VESTMENTS.

    The Lower House of Convocation of Canterbury, with seven dissentients, resolved that it is not desirable to alter the ornaments rubric, or to prohibit the two ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. STATE DOCKYARDS.

    The Amaigamated Society of Engineers, the Ironmoulders, the Light Ironmoulders, Agricultural Implement makers,and Amalgamated Ironworkers of Australia were represented at ...

    Article : 210 words
  15. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

    Surrey scored 742 against Hampshire, Hobbs contributed 205 nnd Hayes 276, adding 373 for the second wicket. ...

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  16. INDIAN CONSPIRACY TRIALS.

    Seven of the Allpur prisoners convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and sedition were sentenced to transportation for life. Twenty-two were acquitted. ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. PARIS POST OFFICE.

    A fresh strike is impending among the employees of the Paris Post Office. The Government threateas to prosecute the new trade-union, and is organising a ...

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  18. MR. FISHER NOT ALARMED.

    The Prime Minister (Mr.Fisher) returned from Adelaide to-day and when seen expressed satisfaction at the result of his campaign Speaking with regard to the political ...

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  19. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The Victorian loan of £1,500,000, bearting interest at the rate of 3½per cent and issued at£98, is quoted at n premium of 6s 3d. ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. MINERS' EIGHT-HOURS BILL.

    The Miners' Federation has instructed its members to refuse to accept a reduction of wages when the Eight-hours Bill comes into operation in July.' ...

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  21. THE RACE OE BUILDING.

    Mr.' Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Oxford yesterday on the navy said: "It is certain that we are in for an epoch not of panic-building, but ...

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  22. DEATH OF REV. DR. MOULTON.

    The death occurred at 1 o'clock yesterday at his residence,Faleofa Lindfield of the Rev. James Egan Moulton D.D., the well known Wesleyan missionary of Tonga ...

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  23. A MARATHON RACE. '

    Yesterday sixty men started in the Marathon race from Windsor to Stamford Bridge Grounds, London, for the "Sporting Life's"-challenge trophy of £500, to be ...

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  24. DEATH OF MR. A. E. KENDALL.

    Mr. Arthur Edward Kendall, the local manager of Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary, Ltd., and one of the best-known figures in the commercial and shipping circles of Sydney, ...

    Article : 347 words
  25. ABUNDANT SECURITY.

    Mr. Lewis Harcourt, First Commissioner for Works, speaking at the Reform Club, said: "The country shall have abundant security, but it would be a crime to build ...

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  26. THIRD DAY.

    The match against Nottinghamshire concluded to-day in a victory for the Australians by an innings and six runs. The weather was delightful, and the ...

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  27. THE SMUGGLERS' WAYS.

    A day or two before the arrival of the steamer Changsha from Hongkong an official in the Victorian Customs Department had a remarkable experience. He was informed that ...

    Article : 312 words
  28. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The returns of the trade of the United Kingdom for the month of April show that imports increased£2,099,207, exports decreased £l,746,880, and re-exports ...

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  29. PACE SET BY GERMANY.

    The 'Tall Mall Gazette," commenting on Germany's race for Dreadnoughts, says that Krupps, of Essen, have ten pits for the trial of heavy gun-mounting, enabling ...

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  30. ENGLISH SPORTING.

    The chief event at the Kempton Park races yesterday was the following:— KEMPTON PARK GREAT JUBILEE HANDICAP of 3000 sovs (2800 sovs in specie, and 200 ...

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  31. CHINESE RINGBARKERS.

    Labour is very scarce in this district. A New South Wales settler living near Dirranbandi (Queensland) was forced to engage a lot of Chinamen for ringbarking from Brewarrina. ...

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  32. BISHOPS RETURNING.

    The Most Rev. Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Arehbishop of Melbourne, and the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat, have sailed for ...

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  33. AN INDIGNANT PRESIDENT.

    At the last meeting of the Bombala Pastures Protection Board a letter was rend from Mr. H. T. Edwards, chairman of the board. stating that he considered the motion passed at ...

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  34. THE WOOL SALES.

    Great animation was displayed at the wool sales this evening. There was strong American competition for all sortn. May 8. ...

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  35. MISHAP TO THE PERTH.

    The steamer Perth, belonging to the Melbourne Steamship Company, Limited, was disabled by snapping her tail-shaft in the stern tube off Sydney Heads on Saturday afternoon, ...

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  36. A GALLANT RESCUE.

    The councillors of the shire of Carrathool completed a three-days'tour of their shire in motor-cars last evening. Amongst other works under their control which were visited ...

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  37. RETURN OF THE KING.

    The King has arrived in London from his cruise in the Mediterranean in splendid health. ...

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  38. DASTARDLY ASSAULT.

    Two men went to the house of Sarah Failoon at Christchurch, and accused her of being a police spy. After words one of the men took up a kettle and hit the woman on the breast, ...

    Article : 112 words
  39. FIGURES IN TELEGRAMS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) has decided to issue definite instructions regarding the counting of figures in telegrams, which should go a long way to remove the doubts ...

    Article : 169 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Melbourne Electric Supply Company is issuing 100,000 5 per cent. debentures at£93, and 20,000 7 per cent. £5 preference shares at par. Both issues ...

    Article : 79 words
  41. EASTER CAMPS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has received a communication from Major Wallace Brown, on behalf of the N.S.W. District Commandant, in which he expresses the ...

    Article : 58 words
  42. THE BANANA TRADE.

    A meeting of banana growers and shippers at Geraldton decided to again make, a further request to the shipping e[?]parles to peduce the freight, to ask the Government to abolish ...

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  43. MASQUERADING AS A MAN.

    Amy Bock, who married Miss Ottaway, disguised as a man, pleaded guilty to three charges of false pretences, including one of ' representing herself to the Registrar of ...

    Article : 59 words
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