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  2. STATE POLITICS.

    Sir John See addressed a public meeting at the School of Arts to-night The hall was crowded, and the audience included a number of ladies, many of whom were accommodated with seats on the ...

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  3. IN FEDERAL SESSION.

    The Senate spent the morning discussing a motion by Senator M'Gregor that regulation 41 of the Public Service regulations should be amended. This regulation forbids Public servants taking part in politics. ...

    Article : 98 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons last night Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, asked if the despatch cabled from Sir H. H. Rawson, the ...

    Article : 194 words
  5. THE REVOLUTION IN SERVIA.

    More detailed particulars have now been received of the assassination of King Alexander of Servia and Queen Draga on Wednesday night, and the proclamation of Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as King. Major Angoukovitch headed the conspiracy, which was executed before midnight. ...

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  6. THE MURDERED MONARCHS.

    "I would sooner meet a raging tiger in the jungle than a Bulgarian, a Montenegrin, or a Servian in his mountains." This was the emphatic expression of opinion by an Austrian gentleman ...

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  7. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In answer to a question, Sir Edmund Barton said that relief would be given to senders of messages to Western Australia by the use of the cable connecting Adelaide with Western Australia. It is stated that ...

    Article : 462 words
  8. MR. ASHTON AT GOULBURN.

    Mr. J. Ashton, M.L.A., addressed a meetint to-night at the Mechanics' Institute. Heavy rain militated against the attendance. The Mayor occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 525 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND BUTCHERIES.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question, said that if Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, opened, on behalf of his ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. SOMALILAND.

    Spies who have returned to the British camp in Somaliland report that the Mullah tortured a Boer prisoner and decapitated wounded British officers, whose heads were paraded on ...

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  11. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Transvaal Legislative Council has unanimously decided to retain Dingaan's Day (anniversary of the Boers' defeat of the Zulus) among the public holidays. The Boers ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the course of a political speech Mr. Seddon said he proposed to double the tax on absentees, and justified the South African service by figures showing that the total exports have been of the value of ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. MEAT EXPORT TRADE.

    Regarding the new shipping company's experiment to despatch a steamer (the Raka[?]a) in August to Liverpool it is stated that space has already been booked for 30,000 crates of rabbits. It is expected ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    The Hon. James Mills, of Port Chalmers, New Zealand, managing director of the Union Steamship Company has arrived at Plymouth. The "Standard" ...

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  15. SPEECHES BY MESSES. HOGUE AND CORMACK.

    A large number of electors assembled at the School of Arts yesterday to hear addresses by Messrs. Hogue, M.L.A., and D. Cormack. The Mayor of Taree (Alderman J. Stewart) presided. Several ladies were ...

    Article : 264 words
  16. REDUCTION OF HOTELS.

    Three more hotels have been closed at Dunedin making in all 13, and representing a 25 per cent. reduction. ...

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  17. SIR WILLIAM LYNE AT QUEENSTOWN.

    This evening Sir William Lyne addressed about 700 people at the Metropole Theatre on federal polities. He contended that living was cheaper under protection than under freetrade. ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. ELEVEN MURDER CASES.

    A woman named Mary M'Knight has been arrested at Kalkasham, Michigan, U.S.A., on charges of murder. Accused confessed to having poisoned her ...

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  19. THE PREMIER AT WICKHAM.

    Sir John See arrived at Newcastle by the morning train to-day from Sydney He was welcome at the station by the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman W. Cann) and other leading residents. Quite a number ...

    Article : 727 words
  20. CARDINAL VAUGHAN.

    Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster, has become weaker, and his condition is now critical. ...

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  21. LABOUR MEMBERS AND EXTRA TAXATION.

    Mr. Hollis, M.L.A., speaking at Erskineville on Thursday evening, dealt with the question of finance and the necessity which existed for the imposition of extra taxation in certain quarters. He said the ...

    Article : 350 words
  22. COLLAPSE OF A PIER.

    While a pleasure steamer was landing passengers at Rostov the pier collapsed, 300 people were drowned. ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION ACT.

    The peculiar attitude of the Commonwealth Government towards immigration in Australia is shown in letters, copies of which have been sent to the Premier by the ...

    Article : 601 words
  24. VICTORIA.

    The election of a member to the Legislative Assembly to represent Bourke West, in the place of Captain Staughton, deceased, took place to-day, with the following result:—Andrew Robert ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Many fever infected blankets from South Africa have been found in a factory in London. The blankets were used for covering tobacco. ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. MINERS' APPEAL CASE.

    Steps are being taken to carry the appeal to the Full Court against the decision of Mr. Justice A'Beckett in the action for damages, Martell v. the Victorian Coalminers' Association and others. ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. PEOPLE'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    At a meeting of the North Sydney branch of the People's Reform League the following officers were appointed:—President, Mr. W. C. Goddard; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. F. Hoare, Claude ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0½d per ounce standard. ...

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  29. AGITATION FOR COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.

    A deputation appointed at the conciliation and arbitration conference held at the Trades' Hall waited to-day upon the Lord Mayor with a request that he would call a public meeting at the Town ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. QUEENSLAND.

    The man who fired at the woman at Chelmer was Wilhelm Keetner, 60. He was employed as a handy man by Mr. Gilbert Primrose, who is stated to be a relative of Lord Rosebery. Keetner suffered ...

    Article : 173 words
  31. ELECTORS' RIGHTS.

    Sir,—I am glad to see the letter of Amse Conway. The delay in the delivery of electors' rights to women is most trying. The members of our league took up the matter warmly, and rights were issued ...

    Article : 469 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Arbitration Court to-day fixed the hours of labour and wages in connection with the slaughtering trade in the coast districts. Minimum wages have been fixed as follows:—Slaughtermen, 65s per ...

    Article : 172 words
  33. LATE SHIPPING.

    ALBANY.—Dep.: June 11, Burrumbeet, s., for the Eastern States. Passed a steamer with two masts and one funnel, East. FREMANTLE.—Arr.: June 11, Nera, F.M.S., from ...

    Article : 58 words
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