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  2. THE ELECTIONS. HOW THE CAMPAIGN GOES.

    The Governor-General dissolved Parliameat yesterday, and to-day there is not an M.P. in the Commonwealth. It would have been pleasant to record that the First Federal ...

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  3. VICTORIA. STRIKERS' VENGEANCE.

    At Outtrim on Saturday evening a savage attack was made by a number of strikers upon Samuel Newton, an informant in a recent arson case, and upon James Shirley, with ...

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  4. BRITISH FISCAL POLICY. THE NECESSITY OF FREETRADER.

    Dr. Alfred Marshall, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge, in a letter to the Unionist Free Food League, admits that the changes of ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    King Edward and Queen Alexandra bade an affectionate farewell to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and Queen Helena at Windsor to-day. ...

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  6. A CANADIAN MANUFACTURER'S VIEW.

    Senator George Alexander Drummond, the president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, speaking at a meeting of the association, said, "We favour a general ...

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  7. A LIBEL SUIT.

    In the libel suit by J. C. H. Ogier, ex-P.M., against John Norton, which was heard by Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury two months ago, when the jury awarded plaintiff £500 ...

    Article : 99 words
  8. THE REFORM BILL.

    A despatch has been received by the Governor, which he forwarded to the Premier, conveying the King's assent to the Reform Bill. The bill does not come into operation till after ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. THE UNITED STATES.

    Whilst some Italians employed on the Pennsylvania railway were sleeping in a shanty at Altoona an overheated stove set fire to the woodwork of the structure. A ...

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  10. PECULIAR SHOOTING CASE.

    A peculiar case of shooting is reported from Glenfyne, near Cobden. It is alleged that a selector named Samuel Steers, aged 10, suspected a neighbour, named George Graham, of ...

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  11. STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE.

    Mr. Green, the secretary of the Rural Labourers' League, in a letter to the "Times" states that the number of farmers and agricultural labourers has decreased ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT NEWPORT.

    Mr. Chamberlain addressed 3000 workers at Newport on Saturday night. He contrasted Mr. Asquith's optimism with Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's quotation ...

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  13. THE MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY.

    At the inquest to-day concerning the motor bicycle fatality at St. Kilda. Samuel H. Hair, father of the deceased lad, said that has son had a natural gift for machinery. Witness did ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. CANDIDATES' EXPENSES.

    Our Albury correspondent telegraphs:—"The £100 limit of expenditure by candidates contesting the Hume Federal electorate is practically impossible of observance. One candidate ...

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  15. THIBET.

    The "Koelnische Zeitung" reports that the Chinese representative at Lhassa, the capital of Thibet, has been recalled owing to the conclusion of a secret treaty ...

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  16. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day a good selection was offered. Competition was exceedingly brisk and the market has now quite recovered from the fall of a week ago, though it is still beoind ...

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  17. THE PREMIER'S INTENTIONS.

    It is understood that the Premier, Mr. Irvine will advise his supporters that he does not see his way clear to retain office after the present session. ...

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  18. EDUCATION IN FINANCE.

    Despite the opposition of M. WaldeckRousscau, formerly the Premier, the French Senate, by 147 votes to 136, has passed an amendment proposed by the Government ...

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  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. BORING FOR OIL.

    The Government Geologist (Mr. H. Y. L. Brown, who last week visited the Coorong district, where it was stated that indications of mineral oil had been discovered, has sent in a ...

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  20. LABOUR IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    The commission appointed by the Transvaal Government to make inquiry into the supply of labour for agriculture, public works, and the mines has presented its ...

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  21. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2½d per ounce standard, a fall of 1/2d since Friday. ...

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  22. THE LARGEST LINER AFLOAT.

    The new White Star steamer Baltic was launched from the yard of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, at Belfast, yesterday. The Baltic is the largest liner afloat, ...

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  23. MR. GRAY FOR THE SENATE.

    Mr. J. P. Gray has particular claims to inclusion in the freetrade bunch for the Senate. He would have been returned at the first elections if it had not been that thousands of ...

    Article : 322 words
  24. SALE OF CITY PROPERTY.

    Freehold property situated in King William-street, Adelaide, has been sold at £285 per ft. ...

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  25. BARQUE BANNOCKBURN REFLOATED.

    The harbour master at Wallaroo has notified the Marine Department at Port Adelaide that the barque Bannockburn, which went ashore on Shoalwater Point, Spencer's Gulf, on ...

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  26. THE STEAMER FERRET.

    This morning the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Ferret, which was aground on Long Point, Tipara Bay, last week, was placed on Fletcher's slip at Port Adelaide, where she ...

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  27. ANGLO-ITALIAN TREATY.

    The "Tribuna" of Rome says that the Marquis of Lansdowne, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Signor Tittoni, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND. SUPPOSED CASE OF PLAGUE.

    A Chinese cook named Chenk Kay died at Cairns from a disease resembling plague on Sunday. Though the Government medical officer has not definitely pronounced the case to ...

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  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Anglican synod decided last Friday night to establish a new diocese to include the south-west districts with the See at Bunbury. ...

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  30. WEST SYDNEY.

    Dr. W. E. Warren, the Ministerial candidate for West Sydney, addressed a meeting at Federation Hall, Church Hill, last night. There was a good attendance, a number of ...

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  31. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

    "Now therefore I, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, in the exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution, de by this proclamation dissolve the ...

    Article : 150 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Gardiner), alluding at Russelton on Friday to the no-confidence motion, said that Parliament had been sitting for 10 out of the 16 months that the ...

    Article : 255 words
  33. BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Brisbane City Council to-day consideration of the recommendations embodied in the report of the special inquiry committee was resumed. A discussion ...

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  34. RAILWAY COLLISION IN SWITZERLAND.

    A railway accident occurred yesterday at Palezieux, a town in Switzerland, near Lausanne. The express from Berne to Lasanne, when nearing the town named, ...

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  35. "LEAVE MR. CHAMBERLAIN ALONE."

    A correspondent urges freetrade candidates to leave Mr. Chamberlain alone, and there is sound common sense in his advice. Of course, we can't leave his policy altogether alone, ...

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  36. TESTING CALLIDE COAL.

    H.M.S. Torch left Gladstone to-day for Sydney. She took 50 tons of coal aboard from the Callide coalfield to test its steaming qualities. As the vessel steamed out of the ...

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  37. FRAUD UPON A MARQUIS.

    Arthur Edward Saunders Sebright has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour for having frandulently induced the Marquis of Downshire ...

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  38. MINISTERS' SALARIES.

    The salaries of members, of course, terminate with the life of the Parliament. In the case of Ministers, however, the Constitution makes provision that while they lose £400 a ...

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  39. MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT CARDIFF.

    Mr. Chamberlain was entertained at luncheon at Cardiff on Saturday, and in responding to the toast of his health he referred to the fiscal question. ...

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  40. NEW ZEALAND. LAUNCH OF A SCHOONER-YACHT.

    Sir Rupert Clarke's new schooner-yacht La Carabine, which has been built here, was launched to-day in the presence of the owner, who purposes returning to Melbourne in her. ...

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  41. G.M.S. PRINCE SIGISMUND AT BRISBANE.

    The German steamer Prince Sigismund arrived, at Brisbane yesterday from Singapore after an uneventful voyage, fine weather and a smooth sea prevailing throughout. Passengers—For Sydney: Dr. ...

    Article : 68 words
  42. THE PRIME MINISTER'S HEALTH.

    Mr. Deakin has felt severely the strain of his northern tour. Since returning to Melbourne he has taken what rest the heavy duties of office would permit, and hoped to be in good ...

    Article : 84 words
  43. NEW RAILWAY OFFICES.

    The new offices erected at Wellington for the Railway Department were formally opened to-day. The building, with furnishing, cost about £35,000. ...

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  44. REDUCTION OF MINERS' WAGES.

    Lord Peel, the chairman of the South Wales Mineowners and Miners' Conciliation Board, at a meeting of the board on Saturday at Cardiff regarding the wages ...

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  45. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 258 words
  46. SALE OF STOCK.

    At the dispersal sale of Messrs. M'Hardy Brothers' stud cattle farm, near Palmerston North, the total sum realised was £4943. This herd was established some years ago by ...

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  47. WENTWORTH.

    Mr. W. H. Kelly, the selected freetrade candidate, addressed over 600 electors at Bundock's Corner, Arden-street, Little Coogee, last night, and had a good reception. A motion of ...

    Article : 57 words
  48. MR. DALLEY IN WENTWORTH.

    Mr. J. B. Dalley, "the preferential trade candidate" for Wentworth, was announced yesterday morning to address the electors at the Randwick Town Hall in the evening, and the ...

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  49. PERILOUS VOYAGE OF A BARQUE.

    The barque Edenholme, from London, reports that when off the Cape a tidal wave struck her, carrying away three boats, injuring others, and making a clean sweep of the deck, smashing the wheel, the ...

    Article : 93 words
  50. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Prince Dimitri Soltykoff, the well-known sportsman, a member of the Jockey Club. (The above appeared in a portion of yesterday's issue.) ...

    Article : 89 words
  51. PARKES.

    Mr. C. Dyer, a candidate for the suffrages of the Parkes electors in the labour interest, addressed a meeting at the Ashfield Hall last night. Alderman A. W. Miller (Mayor of ...

    Article : 170 words
  52. THE RETALIATION PROPOSALS.

    Mr. C. T. Ritchie, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a letter to the Registration Association of Croydon (his constituency), wrote, "I agres with Mr. Balfour that we ...

    Article : 75 words
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