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  2. REVOLT IN RUSSIA.

    When the Governor-General of Warsaw was driving in his carriage along Natolinska-street, one of the principal thoroughfares of the city, on Saturday, three bombs ...

    Article : 330 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    In the annual produce review issued by Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., the article dealing with the butter market states that it is disappointing to find that there has ...

    Article : 108 words
  4. PREFERENTIAL VOTING.

    The Preferential Ballot Bill, the measure by the passage of which the Commonwealth Government hopes to secure majority rule in House of Representatives ...

    Article : 763 words
  5. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    The Commonwealth Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Oldham, on Saturday issued a circular with regard to absentee voters, in the course of which he states:--Under the ...

    Article : 461 words
  6. SOCIAL REFORM.

    "We have been told by one of the newspapers that a certain section of Parliament is waiting to see how the cat jumps," said the Rev. T. S. B. Woodfull in the course of ...

    Article : 494 words
  7. LANDS ADMINISTRATION.

    An important announcement concerning the administration of the Lands department was made by the Premier on Saturday morning. Mr. Bent stated that the ...

    Article : 959 words
  8. A DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE.

    A disastrous earthquake, similar in its effects to that which destroyed San Francisco in April last, has occurred on the west coast of South America. The shock ...

    Article : 178 words
  9. COMMONWEALTH CURRENCY.

    The deputy Master of the Melbourne Mint estimates that 76 per,cent, of the halt sovereigns in circulation in Victoria are below legal weight. This appears from a ...

    Article : 1,361 words
  10. LABOR FOR THE RAND.

    The Portugese colonial authorities have granted the directors of the Robinson group of gold mines on the Rand a licence to recruit labor in Portugese East Africa. ...

    Article : 56 words
  11. WARNING TO EMIGRANTS

    The Government of Cape Colony has issued a warning to artisans and skilled workmen not to come to the colony. The supply of such labor is stated to be ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. MR. DEAKIN AT MARYBOROUGH

    The Prime Minister will address a public meeting in the town hall, Maryborough, on Saturday evening next. ...

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  13. PREVIOUS EARTHQUAKES.

    Chili has always been subject to earthquakes. Shocks occur frequently, but in most cases they have not been violent, and they did little damage. The last severe ...

    Article : 450 words
  14. AN OVERDUE BARQUE.

    The barque Sardhana, 1196 tons, which left Wellington for London on 19th April with a cargo of wool, and is therefore overdue, was spoken on 12th August. ...

    Article : 142 words
  15. "TWO TERRIFIC SHOCKS."

    [?] account states that there were two distinct terrific shocks, the second following instantly on the first. The whole city seemed to swing backwards and forwards, ...

    Article : 99 words
  16. LABOR CANDIDATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  17. PRINCE RANJITSINHJI.

    His Highness Shri Jasvatsinhji Vibhaji, Jam Saheb of the province of Navanagar, in India, whose father adopted Prince Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, the famous cricketer, is ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. GAMBLERS' CHILDREN AND CHARITY.

    A public meeting was held at the Gipps- street, Collingwood, Mission Church yesterday, in furtherance of the reform movement. The Rev. A. Albinson stated that ...

    Article : 398 words
  19. THE DEATH ROLL.

    Hundreds of people were killed by the falling buildings, and hundreds of others were imprisoned in the ruins, and were burnt to death in the fires that swept the ...

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  20. CANADIAN SHIPPING

    The Board of Trade of the Canadian maritime provinces, which has been considering the question of the decline in the Canadian shipping industry, has passed a ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. THE AIR WE BREATHE.

    The second of a series of lectures under the auspices of the Australian Health Society was delivered by Professor Osborne at the Assembly Hall, Collins-street, on ...

    Article : 550 words
  22. BENDIGO.

    The time for receiving nominations from candidates willing to stand for selection as nominees of the Political Labor League for the Bendigo constituency closed on ...

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  23. THE CITY IN DARKNESS.

    According to cable messages from New York, a tremendous earthquake was felt at Valparaiso at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening. Fires broke out shortly afterwards ...

    Article : 199 words
  24. QUEENSLAND AND SECESSION.

    A lengthy memorandum has been forwarded to the local authorities of the, State emphasising the disabilities suffered by Queensland as a result of federation, ...

    Article : 44 words
  25. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    The cricket match between Lancashire and Surrey was concluded yesterday. The game resulted in favor of Lancashire by six wickets. ...

    Article : 33 words
  26. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    A decision has been arrived at by the Government that will affect a considerable number of public servants. In addition to their salaries, certain civil servants receive ...

    Article : 202 words
  27. THE DEFENCE FORCES.

    It having been found impracticable for the present to spend sufficient money on naval cadets to properly equip two or three leading ports with a training ship, it is the ...

    Article : 308 words
  28. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 619 words
  29. GASOLENE EXPLOSION.

    During a magic lantern entertainment in Pekin the gasolene tank which was being used exploded. A Chinese general and another official ...

    Article : 35 words
  30. GAMBLING AND DISTRESS.

    In an address delivered at a gathering held in connection with the Hospital Sunday movement, Mr. J. W. Billson, M.L.A., said it was a common thing to hear people ...

    Article : 186 words
  31. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    For some time a proposal has been under consideration for removing the Closer Settlement Board from the Lands department, and Placing it under another department. ...

    Article : 152 words
  32. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    The party of Federal representatives, which is in quest of the Federal capital site, arrived at Cooma yesterday. They were met by the mayor and townspeople, ...

    Article : 148 words
  33. FORGED BANK NOTES.

    An American gang of forgers have succeeded in passing many forged Bank of England notes. They have chosen the West End, the ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. SHOCKS AT SANTIAGO.

    The greatest anxiety existed in regard to the fate of Santiago, the capital of Chili, which is about 60 miles south-east of Valparaiso, as no news was received from ...

    Article : 184 words
  35. CADINAL MORAN ON GAMBLING.

    Cardinal Moran, speaking at the silver jubilee of St. Joseph's College to-day, said the richest heritage of the Commonwealth and its best safeguard were its enlightened ...

    Article : 246 words
  36. DEMAND FOR LAND IN RIVERINA.

    An agitation is being worked up in this district, embracing the Lower Murray-Darling anabranch to Menindie, to bring under the notice of the Government and ...

    Article : 193 words
  37. THE GROUCH "SURRENDER" CASE.

    There is a strong feeling in both political and military circles, that the Victorian Commandant is temporising, in a way which is prejudicial to the service, in connection ...

    Article : 310 words
  38. LYNCHING IN AMERICA.

    At the town of Green wood, in South Carolina, a mob broke into the gaol for the purpose of lynching a negro who had, been arrested on a charge of assaulting a white ...

    Article : 107 words
  39. FACTORIES ACT AMENDMENTS.

    The Trades Hall Council decided recently to take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the Chief Secretary's promise to introduce a Shops and Factories Act ...

    Article : 226 words
  40. STRANDED STEAMER PORT CHALMERS.

    The ketch Cuckoo has returned from the stranded steamer Port Chalmers, bringing back the harbor master, Mr. Bruce. The steamer lies on a hard sandy patch ...

    Article : 202 words
  41. OTHER TOWNS AFFECTED.

    Reuter's correspondent also states that the towns of Quillota and Limache, which are within 30 miles of Valparaiso, have been destroyed, as well as other towns ...

    Article : 99 words
  42. THE CHURCH IN FRANCE.

    The Liberal press of Belgium criticises the encyclical addressed by his Holiness the Pope to the French bishops, condemning the Separation Law in France, and ...

    Article : 69 words
  43. ENGINE DRIVERS' EXAMINATIONS.

    Sir,--A Paragraph in "The Age" of 14th inst. concerning engine drivers obtaining certificates without passing the examination implies that the statement made at ...

    Article : 226 words
  44. THE LICENSING BILL.

    Sir Alexander Peacock was waited on by the temperance organisations in the constituency on Saturday. The deputation urged upon him the acceptance of the ...

    Article : 327 words
  45. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.

    Baron Komura, who was recently appointed by the Japanese Government as ambassador at London in succession to Viscount Hayashi, has arrived in England. ...

    Article : 29 words
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  48. NITRATE FIELDS UNINJURED.

    The nitrate fields, from which some millions of tons of nitrate have been exported during the past twenty years, have not been injured by the earthquake. ...

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  50. ENGLISH APPLE CROP.

    The prospects for the apple crop in England are the best for many seasons. ...

    Article : 22 words
  51. EXTENT OF THE SHOCKS.

    The earthquake extended over a wide area, and tremors were felt at widely distant parts of the globe. Shocks were felt in Argentina, to the ...

    Article : 198 words
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