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  2. THIRD EDITION.

    In the cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the London County Cricket Club, to be commenced at the Crystal Palace to-day, there was no play before lunch owing to ...

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  3. MINISTERS AT GRAFTON.

    Mr. See, the State Prem[?]er, and a [?] party arrived about 5 o'clock this afternoon. A crowd of about 500 people assembled on the wharf to meet the party, and also to see the steamer Kyogle, ...

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  4. THE FEDERAL PREMIER.

    A company numbering nearly 700 people wellknown in political and social life met in the Town Hall to-night at the invitation of Sir Samuel Gillott Mayor of Melbourne, the occasion being a farewell ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The advance of the Namaqualand column has practically relieved Ookiep, a town in the north-western portion of Cape Colony, recently surrounded and repeatedly attacked by Boore. ...

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  6. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    To-day the Australian cricket team commences the first match of the tour, the contest being against the London County Cricket Club at the Crystal Palace. ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Ministers of the Powers at Poking in[?]t upon China instantly suppressing the rebellion at Ching-ting, on the border of, the Chi-[?] province. The rebellion covers an ...

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  8. RED WATER IN RHODESIA.

    An epidemic of red water has occurred in Rhodesia, and whole herds of cattle have been very suddenly destroyed. ...

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  9. ERUPTION OF A VOLCANO.

    The voleano on Mount Polee, Martinique, is belching forth smoke and flames. The strocts of Saint Pierre are covered with ashes. There is const[?]rnation in the island and ...

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  10. JAPAN.

    Japan is pressing Corea for compensation for the deaths of Japanese killed in Corea [?] recent years. ...

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  11. TASMANIA.

    The value of minerals exported from tho West Coast during April were—Silver load [?], £7354; ditto, from smelters,£6525; blister copper,£63,832; copper [?], £20,292; tin,£122. ...

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  12. A LOCAL MATCH IN ESSEX.

    A.J. Hopkins, W. Armstrong, R.A.Duff, and H. Carter of the Australian cricket team, played in a local match in Essex on Saturday. The Australians took nine wickets, but owing ...

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  13. A GREAT GALE.

    A gale wrecked the herring fleet west of Yezo, on the coast of Japan. Two hundred and fifty fishers were drowned. ...

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  14. NEWCASTLE.

    The barque Ravenscourt sailed for Mollendo today with 1910 tons of Dackenfield coal The steamer Zealandia also left for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1000 tons of coal; and the steamer Hauroto, for ...

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  15. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

    The correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph " reports that the emissary of Mr. Steyn and Mr. Schalk Burger has brought despatches to Utrecht in connection with the ...

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  16. RUSSIA.

    The Czar will visit Moscow on May 25 and lay the foundation-stone of a monument to his father. The Czar will be accompanied by the Czarina and their family. A large portion of ...

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  17. A COMMONWEALTH PROSECUTION.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S. M., Alexander Antoin Selgato, nged 39, seaman, native of Portugal, was proceeded against for being a prohibited i[?]igrant found within the ...

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  18. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s [?] per ounce standard. ...

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  19. VISCOUNT WOLSELEY PESSIMISTIC.

    The " Daily Express " states that Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley has returned from South Africa in a pessimistic spirit as to peace prospects owing to the obstinacy and ...

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  20. THE COMMONWEALTH HORSE.

    At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council held to-duy the following appointments were made in connection with the [?] and sixth battalions of the [?] Commonwealth Horse:— ...

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  21. A REVOLUTIONARY DEMONSTRATION.

    A revolutionary demonstration has taken place at Ekaterinoff, at the head of the Gulf of Finland. The Cossacks charged the mob and killed 20 people and wounded 40 others. ...

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  22. THE IMPERIAL BUDGET.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has withdrawn the proposal that post.offices should refund on cheques under £2 the extra penny charged on cheques. ...

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  23. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held to-night The Mayor (Alderman Cann) presided. A letter was read from the Railway Commissioners relative to a complaint of the council as to ...

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  24. ACQUITTAL OF PIETER DE WET.

    The trial of Pieter de Wet, a member of the Cape House of Assembly, is proceeding at Aliwal North A letter sent by Mrs. Steyn to the prisoner contained a promise to the ...

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  25. THE PHILIPPINES.

    Reuter's correspondent at Manila reports that in the trial of General J[?]b Smith, charged before a court-martial with cruelty towards the people of Samar, Colonel ...

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  26. QUEEN WILHELMINA.

    Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who is suffering from typhoid, is gaining in strength. May 5. ...

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  27. PROPOSED BOER SETTLEMENT IN ARGENTINA.

    A decree of the President of Argentina grants Boer delegates land in the Chubut Valley for colonisation purposes. ...

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  28. FATAL FIRE AT MANLY.

    Early this morning a fire was discovered in a weatherboard cottage in Osborne-road, Manly, occupied by Sydney Price, his wife Mary Price, and three [?], aud an old lady named Mrs Fulton, ...

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  29. MURDER BY REBELS.

    A party of khaki[?]clad rebels at Tweefontein murdered Lieutenant Murray, who approached them under the impression that they were British. ...

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  30. THE NAVIGATION SYNDICATE.

    The Navigation Syndicate is studying the feasibility of erection of quays and warehouses at Holyhead, in order to avoid the light charges, pilo[?]age, and lighter duos of ...

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  31. THE MARINE TRANSPORT SERVICE.

    The Earl of Selborne (First Lord of the Admiralty), in eulogising the Transport Department, stated that 1,250,000 tons of stores exclusive of forage,400,000 remounts, and ...

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  32. CRUELTY BY FILIPINOS.

    The " Times " says that Senator Lodge is submitting to the Senate numerous cases in which Filipinos slowly tortured United States soldiers to death. ...

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  33. VICTORIA.

    Judge Hamilton, who was appomted a commission to [?] into accusations that " a ring " oxisted in the Railway Department which prevented inventora from testing their inventious, has reported to ...

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  34. THE CUNARD LINE.

    The city correspondent of the " Standard." says that two non-English members of the shipping, combine have bought a controlling interest in the Cunard line, and will work it ...

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  35. THE LATE MR. W. D. M'INTYRE, M.L.A.

    There was a large gathering at the funeral of the late Mr. William Donald M'[?], M.L.A.for Inverell, which took pleace at Rookwood yesterday The Rev. R. Scott West, of tho Burwood ...

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  36. AMERICANS' ATTACK A FORT.

    An American force with four guns and 470 rifles assaulted the principul Moro fort. A hand-to-hand struggle ensued in the high [?]ass and four lines of ditches under the ...

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  37. LEAVE-TAKING AT THE CABINET.

    To-day Mr. Barton attended his last Cabinet meeting. There was a full attendance of Ministers including Sir William Lyne, whose health had improved to such [?] exto[?] as to enable him to be ...

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  38. THE COMMONWEALTH HORSE.

    By to-day or to-morrow the work of attesting the 464 men required as the establishment of the Fi[?] Battalion Commonwealth Horse will be completed. Yesterday 22 candidates, after passing the necessary ...

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  39. THE WHITE STAR PURCHASE.

    Regarding the cable message stating that Mr. Pierpnt Morgan had hought the White star line of steamers, the manager of the Tyser line at Wellington when interviwed said that he did not think that ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Crown law officers have withdrawn the in. dictment against Mr. Spear, editor of thu "Spectator " for alleged criminal libel upon Justic[?] Parker in consequence of the Government's ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    The export of gold during April amounted to 43,052oz., valued at £164,741, compared with 22,530oz., valued at £83,467, for the same month last year. ...

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  42. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN EGYPT.

    A disastrous fire occurred at Mit Gamr, Egypt. One thousand houses and 200 shops were destroyed. ...

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  43. THE WRECK OF THE FLORRIE ELLISON.

    A telegram was received in Sydney last evening stating that the steam t[?]g Florri[?] Ellison, which want aground whilst crossing the Manning River bar on Sunday afternoon, had become a total wreck ...

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  44. THE YAMBA TRAGEDY.

    Yesterday morning Cornelius or Charles Peera, the Cingalese who was acquitted of the murder ot Ah Won at Yamba, Clarence River, made an important statement to Constable Bradbury. At the trial ...

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  45. SUBSIDIES FOR BRITISH SHIPPING.

    The Government is seriously considering the question of providing subsidies for British shipping. The "Standard " says that the colonies will ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day (Eight-hours' Day) was observed as a general holiday. The usual procession took place in the morning, and proved one of the largest and best arranged scen in Brisbane for yours, The streets ...

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  47. A SENSATIONAL OFFER.

    Mr.Robert S.Siever has refused an offer of £35,000 from the American milliona[?], Mr W. K Vanderbilt, for the three-year-old filly Sceptre, by Persimmon-Ornament. ...

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  48. THE AMERICAN BEEF TRUST.

    Mr. Shaffer, of the English Retail Butchers Association, declares that the American Beef Trust is manoeuvring to obtain control of the Smithfield meat market. ...

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  49. A CHILD FATALLY BURNED.

    A Croydon report states that while a little girl named Sarah Plate, aged 12 years, was lighting a fire on Saturday night with kerosene her dress ignited. She rushed out of the house with her ...

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  50. THE SOUTH COAST TRAGEDY.

    The search for the perpetrator of the supposed Five Island murder was resumed this morning by police and a black tracker. It is now proved beyond a doubt that the motive for the crime was ...

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  51. DISTURBANCES IN PORTUGAL.

    Serious demonstrations have taken place in Portugal as a protest against the conventions with the foreign bondholders The students have been expelled from the ...

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  52. FIRE AT COROWA.

    A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Sanger-street, the property of Mr. J. Hynes, of Wabgunnyah, and ocoupied by Mr. H. Cox, was totally destroyed by fire at about 4 o'clock yesterday ...

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  53. THE LATE MR. F. THIEL.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Frederick Thiel took placo at the Waverley Cemetery yesterday, and was attended by a number of the deceased's fellowcolonists.The service at the grave was conducted ...

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  54. DEATH OF MRS. A. C. HEWLETT.

    The friends of Mr. A. C. Howlett, J.P., formerl[?] Mayor of Waverley, will regret to learn of the [?] of his wife, which oceurred at Hazelbrook on Sun. day night. The late Mis. Hewlett enjoyed he[?] ...

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  55. THE BISHOPRIC OF NEW GUINEA.

    Scven ex-Governors of Australian colonies have made an 'appeal in the " Times " with the object of raising £12,000 to assist the Bishopric of New Guinea. ...

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  56. LATE MINING.

    Quotations on the Exchange to-day were:— Hercules, buyer 5[?] 10d, seller 6s 4d; South. Her[?], seller 3½d; North Lyell, seller,30s; Mount Bischoff, seller £36 10s; Briseis, seller 17s 6d. ...

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  57. DEATH OF A TROOPER.

    The following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch received by the Lieutenant-Governor from the Chi[?]f Casualty Officer, Capetown:— " Death from dysentery on April 30, at ...

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