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  2. WATER FAMINE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Referring to the question of the water famine at Broken Hill in the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Ferguson said that the people of Broken Hill were face to face with the must serious disaster that ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    The Governor-General and Lady Tennyson visited the Blue Mountains yesterday. On arrival by train at Mount Victoria their Excellencies drove to Govett's Leap, and then to Katoomba, after which ...

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  4. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    In the House of Lords last night a debate took place on the intentions of the Government with regard to Mr. Chamberlain's preferential trade proposals, and on the submission of ...

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  5. SERVIA.

    President Loubet, of France, and most of the sovereigns of Europe—except King Edward of England—have sent messages of congratulation to the new King, Peter, on his ...

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  6. IN FEDERAL SESSION.

    Nearly an hour was occupied in the preliminary business to-day in the House of Repesentatives. Petitions were presented with reference to the repeal of the black labour sections of the Post and ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    M. Lessar, the Russian Minister at Peking, General Kuropatkin, the Russian Minister for War, and Vice-Admiral Alexieff, the Governor-General of Por[?] Arthur, the ...

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  8. SECOND EDITION

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0¼d per ounce standard. ...

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  9. STEPHEN'S CREEK RESERVOIR.

    A day or two ago Mr. O'Sullivan received a telegram from the Mayor of Broken Hill stating that it was the council's opinion that is was imperative that the Stephen's Creek reservoir should be cleaned out, ...

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  10. VICTORIAN REVENUE RETURNS.

    The State revenue returns for the year ended June 30 were issued at a late hour to-night. The revenue reached a total of £6,936,329, compared with £7,006,378 last year, a decrease of £70,049 thus ...

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  11. ALEXANDER'S PROPERTY.

    A Reuter's message states that the new King, Peter of Servia, has sent a notification to ex-Queen Natalie that he will regard all property of the late King Alexander at the ...

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  12. THE JAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT.

    Advices received from Viadivostock represent Japanese newspapers as expressing satisfaction at the rapprochement between the Russians and the Japanese, exemplified in the ...

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  13. ARTESIAN WATER PROSPECTS.

    The Under-Secretary for Public Works (Mr. J. Davis) received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Dixon from Glenelg respecting the suggestion that the [?]ernment should start artesinn bores in the ...

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  14. COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE.

    The "Times" says that Messrs. Wernher, Beit, and Co. offer to contribute £100,000 towards the cost of the institution of a College of Applied Science immediately, and ...

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  15. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The attention of the State Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) was drawn yesterday to a statement published in the "Herald" that the Minister for Home Affairs (Sir W. J. Lyne) had said, in ...

    Article : 259 words
  16. THE DEFENCE BILL.

    Leave was given in the House of Representatives this afternoon, and the Defence Bill was introduced by Sir John Forrest. It contaiiis 112 clauses, and is divided into 11 parts. Generally speaking, it ...

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  17. A BESSEMER MEMORIAL.

    As part of the larger scheme embodied in Lord Rosobery's letter regarding the College of Applied Science, although originating independently, a meeting at the Mansion House ...

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  18. THE KISHINEFF MASSACRES.

    The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Marcus Samuel), speaking at Hackney, said that although he was aware it was useless to expect any action being taken, he ...

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  19. FRANCE.

    The French Senate has approved by 183 votes to 95 a bill compelling municipalities to build schools in lien of the schools of the religious associations suppressed by ...

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  20. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    A statement received by the Postmaster-General respecting receipts and expenditure of the Pacific cable for the year ended March 31 last shows that the loss for the year is £101,690. The receipts were £18,310 ...

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  21. THE PART OF THE COLONIES.

    Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying in the House of Commons last night to Mr. Labouchere, said that no suggestion had been made to any of ...

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  22. NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.

    Excepting the restarting of the British, there is absolutely no change along the line of lode. A rumour has been about that the Acacia dam supply given has out. This has received an emphatic denial ...

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  23. A CABLE SCHEME.

    The Chamber of Deputies has authorised the construction of cables between Madagascar, Reunion, and Mauritius, and from Brest to Dakar, Senegambia. The cost is estimated ...

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  24. RETIRED CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.

    The shortness of notice given to the sexagenarian officers of the Customs Department as to their services being dispensed with has been brought under the attention of the Minister for Customs both by ...

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  25. GERMAN EMPEROR PATRONISES AMERICA.

    Newspapers of the United States hare expressed themselves as being amused at the effusive compliments bestowed by the German Emperor on the American squadron ...

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  26. POLICY OF THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

    At the City Summont Court to-day the Customs Departmeut proceeded against R. L. Armour and Co. for alleged evasion of duty in entering flannelette as cotton piece goods—zephyrs. It was explained ...

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  27. SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMS CONVENTION.

    In the Cape House of Assembly yesterday the adoption of the Customs Convention drawn up by the Conference at Bloomfontein was under discussion. ...

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  28. A WAITING POLICY.

    The president of the Liverpool Workmen's Conservative Association has written to Lord Stanley (Financial Secretary to the War Office), as prosident of the Liverpool ...

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  29. OPERATIONS AT THE BRITISH MINE.

    It is gratifying to be able to announce the fact that despite the adverse conditions which have prevailed the British mine production was resumed at 8 o'clock this morning, and one shift will, at any ...

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  30. ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    A telegram was received from Sir Edmund Barton, in reply to a wire from Mr. Philp, regarding the printing of the federal rolls, accepting the terms offered. Lists of names are to be supplied as ...

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  31. RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

    Viscount Cranborne, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons last night that the negotiations begun in 1899 on behalf of the ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    The balance-sheet of the Bank of "New Zealand shows that the profits for the year ended 31st March last were £195,590. ...

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  33. ELECTORAL DIVISION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. R. Boothby, C.M.G., Commissioner for South Australia under the Commonwealth Electoral Act, has forwarded to the Minister for Home Affairs his report on the proposed division of the State for ...

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  34. ACTION BY THE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY.

    Mr. George Swinburne, chairman of directors of the Broken Hall Water Supply Company, who, in company with another director, Mr. Colin Templeton, visited ...

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  35. VICTORIA.

    A public meeting was held at the Town Hall last night in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Wesley, and was most enthusiastic and successful. An overflow meeting was held in ...

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  36. BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    A brutal assault occurred yesterday afternoon in the Southern Cross Hotel, at the corner of Elizabeth and Devonshire streets, a man named John Dorne being severely handled by three men and robbed ...

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  37. A CORNER IN COTTON.

    Mr. Brown, of New Orleans, who is powerfully backed in various parts of America, including New York, and also at London, Liverpool, and Antwerp, is organising a corner in ...

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  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The annual conference of the South Australian Teachers' Union took place to-day. Mr. A. Williams was elected president. A paper on "Some Aspects of Child Study," by Mr. G. H. Knibbs, ...

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  39. ALLEGED MEAT THEFTS.

    Fred. Austin, together with Erskine Graham Knight, Catherine Edwards, and Ethel Mark Kilsley, on remand, were presented at the police court yesterday, ...

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  40. SAVINGS BANK DEBENTURES.

    The debentures for £100,000 placed on the market yesterday by the Commissioners of the Savings Banks mature ou April 30, 1909. The average of public tenders was £98 5s 5 1-9d, and the average realised ...

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  41. THE GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP.

    The Earl of Lytton has been mentioned as the probable successor to Lord Tennyson as the Governor-General of the Commonwealth. [Victor Alexander George Robert Bulwer Lytton, ...

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  42. NECESSITY OF A LABOUR COLONY.

    An influential deputation waited to-day on the Minister for Lands, and urged him to reconsider the proposed abolition of the Leongatha Labour Colony. Mr. Taverner replied that he quite agreed there ...

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  43. KUKRI KURRI TRAMWAY.

    The Public Works Committee sat at the Courthouse, East Maitland, and heard evidence concerning the proposal to construct a tramway from East Maitland through West Maitland to Kurri Kurri. ...

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  44. AN EXPLOSION OF GAS.

    While some workmen were endeavouring to trace a leakage of gas from a main in Yarra-street, at Geelong, a portion of which had been opened up, one of them struck a match, and an explosion ...

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  45. RETIREMENT OF COLONEL J. E. D. TAUNTON.

    A general order issued from the military headquarters this evening contains the following reference to Colonel Taunton's retirement:—Colonel J. E. D. Taunton, deputy quartermaster-general, ...

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  46. TRAIN DERAILMENT IN SPAIN.

    In the railway accident at Najorilla River, Spain, when an engine and 20 cars plunged into the stream, numbers of the passengers were drowned like rats. Those who received ...

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  47. NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.

    The half-yearly meeting of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia was held to-day. Colonel Templeton, who was in the chair, made a progress statement showing that the society was ...

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  48. THE BROUGHTON-NORTON EPISODE.

    Prior to the resumption of the debate on the Address in Reply to the Governor's Speech in the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. Price rose on a question of privilege to ask ...

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  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Australian graduates of Trinity College, Dublin, are endeavouring to induce the authorities to recognise the services rendered to Victoria by Mr. Irvine, the Premier of ...

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  50. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Woollahra branch of the New South Wales Ladies' Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society was held in the Point Piper-road. Woollahra. Congregational school ...

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  51. THE RECENT RAIN EXPERIMENTS.

    Mr. W. J. Williams, M.L.A., yesterday received a letter from Mr. Alfred Rutter, A.R.C.Sc. London, F.C.S., the resident instructor of the Technical College, Broken Hill, respecting the rain experiments ...

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  52. CONSOLS.

    Consols are quoted at 92[?]—a rise of ? since Thursday. ...

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