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  2. THE FUTURE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL.

    Englishman, twenty-five years old,about 5ft. 8in[?] high: indifferent build: walks a little with a [?]end forward; pale appearance[?] red brownish hair; small moustache, ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

    By the hand of Royalty, in the presence of the greatest concourse of people that Australia has been in one building, and with splendid pomp and ceremonial, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    The late Queen had a remarkable collection of wild beasts in the vicinity of Frogmore—bisons,zebras, other quadrupeds, birds, &c., the gifts of foreign, mostly ...

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  5. TWO SHOCKING CRIMES. AN OLD MAN MURDERED.

    Two shocking murders were reported from the country districts of New South Wales to-day. At Goulburn an elderly German named ...

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  6. THE ROYAL REVIEW.

    The accompanying plan of the Flemington racecourse gives a complete idea of the arrangements for the public at the Royal review to be held this alternoon. In the shaded portions shown on the plan the public will be allowed free. These areas are:— ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. A LIBEL IN THE COMMONS

    In the House of Commons, on March 19, serious charges were made against the well-known South African firm of Wernher, Beit, and Co., by Mr. Arthur Basil ...

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  8. RIOTS IN SPAIN.

    A serious disturbance has occurred at Bar[?]elona, in Spain, the origin of which was a strike of tramway employes. The strike, which extended to all the ...

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  9. THE AZORES.

    The Azores, the group of islands in the North Atlantic belonging to Portugal, have become an object, of interest to Germany and the United States. ...

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  10. THE TANTALLON CASTLE.

    The Tantallon Castle, 5,636 tons, of the Union Castle mail line, has gone ashore in a fog on Robben Island, near Cape Town, where there is a leper settlement. It now ...

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  11. THE SHARE[?] GAMBLE.

    The wild gambling in shares in Wallstreet, New-York, which last week resulted in the ruin of many of the smaller speculators, has been resumed. Last week the ...

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  12. SHOT IN HIS BEDROOM.

    The other murder took place at Cherryvale, three miles from Young, the victim being Nicholas Jasprizza, an orchardist, who was shot dead with a gun, while his ...

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  13. THE COAL QUESTION. MINERS DECLINE TO STRIKE.

    The miners' conference, which has been considering the recommendation by the Miners' Federation, that there should, be a general strike as a protest against the ...

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  14. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

    At the London wool auctions to-day there was a good sale, prices being unchanged. The following are the average prices obtained for the fleece portions of the clips ...

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  15. STATE OWNERSHIP.

    "The Times" states that the Prussian Government has purchased tho coal mines in the Ruhr district of Western Prussia, the second largest and most productive ...

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  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    News Was received at Wentworth to-day from the railway delegates now in Melbourne that the deputation to the authorities there had very satisfactory results, ...

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  17. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at [?]27 7-16d. per ounce standard, being a decline of 3[?]16d. since Monday last. ...

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  18. FATAL TRAM ACCIDENT.

    At 8 o'clock last evening a boy aged about 15, and dressed in a cadet's uniform, was struck by a tram and knocked down at the corner of Elizabeth and A'Beckett ...

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  19. AN ENGLISH SUGGESTION.

    During the debate in the House of Commons on the proposed export duty of 1/ per ton on coal, Sir Edward Grey, a leading member of the Liberal party, ...

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  20. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Tallow.—At the auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day, 1,675 casks were offered, and 825 casks were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Fine mutton, ...

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  21. PERSONAL.

    Inquiries are being made with the view of learning how far on their tour in Australia His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Hopetoun) will accompany their ...

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  22. THE BRITON AND HIS CUMMER CIAL RIVALS.

    Sir,—The bogey of "made in Germany" and the reiterated cry that British commerce is being worsted in every market of the world lead me to ask for a little space ...

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  23. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A coroner's inquest was held to-day into the death of Annie Nemby, n married woman, at her residence in Ord-street, on Monday. The following letter, Written by ...

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  24. A STABBING AFFRAY.

    A serious stabbing affray took place in Shell Harbour last night. William Thomas, a butcher's assistant, had an altercation with two aborigines named Broughton and ...

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  25. LOOTING IN CHINA.

    Mr.John MacDonnell, writing in the "Contemporary Review" upon looting in China, says that we have gone back since Wellington's time. The theory, especially ...

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  26. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    A strange fatality occurred at the Ivanhoe mine this morning, when John M. Laughlin, the underground shift boss, met his death under peculiar circumstances. ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The New South Wales regulation closing the Queensland border on account of the recent discovery of ticks has now been modified to the extent of permitting local ...

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  28. RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT.

    It is to be hoped that in all future open rifle matches at 400 yards the size of the bull's eye will be reduced. The need for this is easily seen on reference to the scores made in the Nurse[?]y ...

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  29. AMUSING BLUNDERS.

    It is a well-worn platitude to remark that the life of a teacher involves much tension ot brain and nerve, [?]eariness of spirit, and profound discouragement. The ...

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  30. THE GRAND OLD FLAG.

    ESSENDON.—The council of the town of Easendon intend entertaining the children attending both the private and the state schools in their district at a biograph entertainment in the ...

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  31. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A barman named Houlet, employed at the Royal Hotel, Brisbane, has been pronounced to be suffering from plague. ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The strike on the flux ketches at Port Pirie is not yet settled. As the boats arrive the men on board, with some exceptions, are giving the necessary 24 hours' ...

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  33. ACCIDENTS.

    An elderly lady named Mrs. Emma Carrington was knocked down in Bourke-street yesterday by a portion of a wooden frame, which fell from one of the stands. A ...

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  34. ALLEGED ABDUCTION.

    A message published in "The Argus" yesterday announced the arrest at Townsville, Queensland, of a man named Sidney Priday, on a charge of abducting a girl 15 ...

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  36. THE MYSTERY OF COMMON SALT.

    "Unsolved Problems of Chemistry" are pleasantly discussed by Professor Ira Remsen in "M'Clure's" for February. He frankly confesses that starch is an unsolved ...

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  37. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    At the Carlton Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Sut[?]erland and Thompson[?] J.P.'s, three magsmen[?] named Richard Darston. Thomas Buckley and Richd. Ke[?]s[?]n pleaded guilty to ...

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  38. TASMANIA.

    The Hobart F[?]it Board, in response to [?] representative deputation, to-day decided to permit fruit from the pest-infected districts to be shipped from Hobart for ...

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  39. TREE LUCERNE.

    Sir,—One of the objects of the silk and Rural Industries Association is the free distribution of trees of economic value, and with that end in view, I am instructed by ...

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  40. SUICIDE AT PRESTON.

    The death of Frederick Reguman, aged 29, a patient at the Melbourne Hospital, was reported to the coroner yesterday. He cut his throat at his residence, High-street, ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    Two imperial officers have arrived to purchase remounts for South Africa. Suitable horses are scar[?]. Reports of the census show that there is ...

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  42. A CAUSE[?] FOR THANKFULNESS.

    Sir,—It seems to me an opportune time to have the following record before us. In 1836 Melbourne was known as Bearsgrass, or Bearpur[?], and on the 18th ...

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  43. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE

    WARRACKNABEAL[?] May 7.—The local A. and P. Social has received for distribution amongst its members various packets of early[?]maturing wheats, which it is thought probable will prove ...

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  44. MEAT INSPECTION FOR COBURG.

    At the meeting of the Shire council on Wednesday night the three candidates selected from the 22 applicants for the position of inspector under the Meat ...

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