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  2. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  3. THE BOER WAR. BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, in his latest report to the war Office, mentions that since May 7 28 Boers have been Killed, 6 wounded, and 130 ...

    Article : 74 words
  4. SEDITION IN IRELAND. A PAPER SEIZED.

    A gross libel on His Majesty the King by the "Irish People," a journal controlled by Mr. William O'Brien and the United Irish League, has resulted in the seizure of ...

    Article : 816 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governors of South Australia and Western Australia made a private and hurried trip to the Black Spur yesterday, accompanied by Lady Tennyson, ...

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  6. THE NEW YORK PANIC.

    The struggle between two powerful groups of financies in New York for control of the Northern Pacific Railway Company is now at an end. It is estimated ...

    Article : 88 words
  7. THE DUKE'S ANNUITY.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Henry Labouchere, the Radical member for Northamptonshire, moved a resolution disallowing the annuity provided by the ...

    Article : 76 words
  8. TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

    It was recently reported from Constantinople that the Sultan Abdul Hamid had ordered the immediate abolition of the foreign post-offices at Constantinople, that ...

    Article : 155 words
  9. LORO METHUEN'S VICTORY.

    According to Reuter's correspondent at the front, Lord Methuen has achieved a considerable success at Bursfontein, recapturig one of the guns which the Boers ...

    Article : 134 words
  10. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SPEECH.

    Members of the Opposition, having had the opportunity of studying the GovernorGeneral's speech, published in "The Argus" of Saturday, have expressed their views ...

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  11. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

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  12. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    A detachment of 16 Australian and New Zealand soldiers returned to Melbourne on Saturday morning from Cape Town in the steamer Salamis. There were ...

    Article : 139 words
  13. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    Circumstantial accounts from Singan-fu, which has been the headquarters of the Chinese Court since the flight from Peking, lead to the belief that General Yunglu, ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. MILITARY OPERATIONS,

    Hartebeestfontein, in the Western Transvaal, which has latterly been the scene of Boer activity, has been destroyed by the British. One hundred and fifty-three Boer ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. LARGE FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    A destructive fire occurred early this morning at the corner of Kent and Liverpool streets. The amount of the damage cannot as yet be ascertained with any ...

    Article : 368 words
  16. THE ROYAL REVIEW.

    His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York has sent the following letter, through Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arthur Bigge, to His Excellency the Governor-General, ...

    Article : 240 words
  17. THE LATE TROOPER HULL.

    TALBOT.—The friends of the late Trooper George Hull have decided to place an enlarged photograph of him in the state school, at Dunach, where he was ...

    Article : 33 words
  18. RETURNED NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    Addressing a number of returned troops from South Africa, the Premier (Mr. Seddon) expressed in guarded terms his willingness to send another contingent to South ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. THE TASMANIANS.

    The Tasmanian troops, under Colonel E. G. Wallack, have engaged Commandant Scheepers at Gounashock. Three Tasmanians were wounded, and one was ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. LORD SALISBURY.

    Lord Salisbury, who had not been in good health for some time, and who last month went to the Riviera to recuperate, is now restored to health and has ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.

    Senator Lieut.-Colonel Neild (N.S.W.) is so far the only candidate announced for the office of Chairman of Committees of the Senate, and from the number of ...

    Article : 97 words
  22. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

    At the London wool sales to-day, merinoes sold at 5 per cent. above the opening rates of the series. For the crossbreds there was strong competition. Low ...

    Article : 308 words
  23. THE LIBEL CASE.

    Messrs. wernher, Bei[?] and Co. have issued a writ against Mr. Arthur Basil Markham, the member for the mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire, for statements ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. BRITISH TELEGRAPHS.

    In the House of Commons last night Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replying to a question by Mr. J. Henniker-Heaton, stated that the deficit in the British telegraphs ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. CHURCH SERVICES.

    A joint Presbyterian service to celebrate the opening of the Commonwealth parliament was held at Scots' Church yesterday afternoon. The Moderator of the ...

    Article : 222 words
  26. JOHANNESBURG.

    The British authorities have established a municipal government at Johannesburg. ...

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  27. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Two new [?] were successfully produced last night. Mr. Chas. Holloway opened his lease of the Criterion Theatre with "The French Spy," which was ...

    Article : 111 words
  28. RELEASE OF BUSHMEN.

    Privates Egan and Hodgkinson, Australian bushmen, have been released at Winburg. ...

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  29. THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.

    Two more small-pox cases have developed at the Quarantine station. Ah Nung, employed as a steward on the steamer Chingtu, was found to be suffering ...

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  30. BUBONIC PLAGUE. ANOTHER CASE AT BRISBANE.

    Another case of bubonic plague is reported, the patient being-Evelyn Gertrude Pickard, four years of age, residing at East Brisbane. ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. WAR MEDALS.

    The number of war medals issued for the troops serving in South Africa is 300,000, the length of ribbon required being 40 miles. ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The census returns for South Australia have been completed, showing the total population of the state to be 362,595. This represents an increasesince 1891 of 13 per ...

    Article : 183 words
  33. EARLY CLOSING AT BENDIGO.

    Saturday night was the second occasion on which the principal of closing the shops at 9 o'clock was observed, and, after the disturbance when, the system was ...

    Article : 357 words
  34. VICTORIA DAY.

    The Dominion of Canada has adopted May 24, the late Queen's birthday, as a bank holiday and as Victoria day. ...

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  35. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    Each member of the Commonwealth Parliment was supplied with a Bible when being sworn in by His Excellency the Governor-General at the ...

    Article : 202 words
  36. STATEMENT BY "THE TIMES."

    The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" states that the "Irish People" was seizd when many copies had been sold. It contained a foul and obscene attack ...

    Article : 98 words
  37. THE OUTBREAK AT SAN FRANCISCO.

    A deputation from the consignees of goods by the R.M.S. Ventura, which arrived from San Fracisco yesterday, waited on the president of the Board of ...

    Article : 189 words
  38. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leavel to appeal in the case of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South Wales v. St. Mark's Globe ...

    Article : 59 words
  39. ARRIVALS OF AUSTRALIANS.

    The Gulf of Taranto, from Brisbane March 22, has arrived at Durban. ...

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  40. LIEUTENANT H. A. REID.

    Lieutenant Herbert A. Reid, of South Australia, who was recently at the head of a force which captured 42 Boers, including their commandant, Schrocder, at Commissic[?] ...

    Article : 61 words
  41. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 27 5- 18d. per ounce standard. ...

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  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A fatality under peculiar circumstances occured on Saturday night. A boy named George Wiggins was returning home, accompanied by two dogs. The animals, it ...

    Article : 231 words
  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In connection with the strike of tramway employes at Barcelona, in Spain, which led to such serious riots that the town was proclaimed in a state of siege, a number of ...

    Article : 106 words
  44. INTERSTATE FREE TRADE.

    The question of the period at which interstate free trade will be established under the Commonwealth is exciting the liveliest intereset in commercial circles. It ...

    Article : 154 words
  45. VICTORIAN CASUALTIES.

    The Victorian fifth contingent, which has only recently gone to the front, has lost heavily in the engagement at Rhenoster Kop on the 7th inst. ...

    Article : 243 words
  46. MINING SHARES.

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  47. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 342 words
  48. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Quotations for frozen meat are as follows:— New Zealand Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes (55lb. to 65lb.)— ...

    Article : 222 words
  49. PECULIAR ACCIDENT TO A WOMAN.

    A woman, who was treated at the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday for a puncture of one of the veins of her leg, came by her injury in a peculiar manner. She bought ...

    Article : 142 words
  50. RELIGIOUS PRECEDENCE.

    The Presbyterian Assembly to-day, fol lowing the resolution carried in the assembly, strong depre[?] the action by which a separate and pre-eminent place ...

    Article : 166 words
  51. THE GRAND OLD FLAG.

    WYCHEPROOF.—Arrangements have been made to hold a monster state school picnic on Tuesday next, when the Union Jack will be hoisted on the local school. The members of the ...

    Article : 129 words
  52. NEW ZEALAND.

    The judgment of the Chief Justice in the case of the Commissioner of Taxes v. the Australian Mutual Provident Society discloses that, while the ordinary taxpayer is ...

    Article : 158 words
  53. THE STEAMER YAWATTA MARU AT BRISBANE.

    The steamer Yawata Maru berthed at Pinkenba this afternoon with 620 tons of cargo for Melbourne. The passenger-list is as follows:— For Sydney.—Mrs. Lambton, Major J. S. Kult, ...

    Article : 90 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. THE LATE CAPTAIN JOHN KELLY.

    A cable message despatched from London on Saturday by the military authorities to Mrs. Kelly, of Verdon-street, Williamstown, contained the mournful intelligence ...

    Article : 484 words
  56. FEDERAL RELIEF FUND.

    We have received 10/ for the fund from James Allen. ...

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  57. LAW NOTICES (This Day)

    Mr. Justice Hood will take chamber business at half-past 10 a.m. COUNTY COURT. (Before Judge Chomley.) ...

    Article : 121 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat, homewards, left Colombo at 4 p.m. on May 4. The F.M.S. Armand Behie, outwards, left Colombo on May 8. ...

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