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  2. FEDERAL SURPLUS REVENUE TREASURER AND STATES.

    It was evident on Saturday morning that something unusual was going on in the Treasurer's room at the Commonwealth offices. Sir William Lyne was in close ...

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  3. LIGHTHOUSE TRAGEDY.

    Cholera is raging in the four principal towns of Luzon, in the Philippine Islands. A tragic story was brought to Manila by the captain of a vessel arriving at that ...

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  4. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    The famous Italian racing motorist, Cedrino, was killed yesterday on the track at Raltimore, U.S.A. Cedrino, who was the holder of two ...

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  5. THE DERBY.

    His Majesty the King's colt, Perrier, has become first favourite for the Derby, to be run on Wednesday. He is half a point shorter in price than Norman III. and a ...

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  6. THE KAISER'S PERIL.

    It is suspected that while the Kaiser was visiting Corfu, his summer residence on the Mediterranean, a few days ago he was being followed about by an anarchist, who was ...

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  7. REVENUE RETURNS. VICTORIA.

    The Victorian revenue returns for May —the 11th month in the financial year— were announced by the state Treasury on Saturday. They showed another decrease ...

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  8. AMERICAN FLEET. 12,000 OFFICERS AND MEN.

    A list of the ships of the American battle fleet, together with the length of the vessels, their draught, and the number of officers and men on board, has been received ...

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  9. NAVAL DISASTERS.

    LONDON, May 1.—This has been a terrible week for the British navy. The disaster to the Tiger in April has been followed by two more accidents, in ...

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  10. PERSONAL.

    On Saturday, July 4, His Excellency the Governor and Lady Talbot w[?] leave Melbourne by the afternoon express for Sydney. They will embark at Brisbane on July 8 for ...

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  11. A FRENCH CANDIDATE.

    The starters for the English Derby on Wednesday will include the French colt, Azote (by Arab—Saida), owned by Mr. James R. Hatmaker, an American residing ...

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  12. BRITISH POLITICS. OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL.

    The Government bill presiding for the payment of old-age pensions, which was promised by the Prime Minister in his Budget statement, has been read a first time in the ...

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  13. FIGHTING IN SAMOS.

    The island of Samos, which is a principality under the sovereignty of Turkey, is in turmoil owing to political disturbances. The Governor (Price George) had ...

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  14. PRESIDENT FALLIERES. DEPARTURE FROM LONDON.

    President Fallieres, of France, who has been on a visit to London for the past few days to inspect the Franco-British Exhibition, left yesterday. ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.— The comparative statement of the consolidated revenue shows a decrease of £97,244 for May, and an incease of £708,557 for the eleven months. ...

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  16. THE LIBERALS AND THE LORDS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Hugh Lea, member for St. Pancras East, and a Government supporter, endeavoured to show the inconsistency between the ...

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  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Saturday. — The revenue for the month, including the Commonwealth surplus of £66,577, was £265,317, against £250,044 received during May last year. ...

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  18. ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE.

    The toast of "The President" was honoured after that of "The King" at the Liberal Union Club's dinner to Mr. Balfour last night, held at the Hotel Cecil. ...

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  19. FATAL COLLISION.

    Buenos Aires has been the scene of a disastrous street collision. An electric tram-car came into collision with a train on the San Martin railway line. ...

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  20. THE HUNTING SEASON.

    Oakleigh was busy and crowded on Saturday afternoon. There the Melbourne Hunt Club held its opening meet of the season. A large muster of huntsmen and spectators ...

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  21. ELECTION TACTICS.

    Mr. Balfour, the leader of the Opposition, was the guest of the Union Club at a dinner given at the Hotel Cecil. Lord Lansdowne, who was Secretary for Foreign ...

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  22. SOUTH AFRICA'S FUTURE.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, presided at the annual dinner of the Imperial South African Association last evening. In the course of his speech he ...

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  23. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

    In honour of the French visit the King has bestowed upon M. Pichon, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Admiral Jaureguiberry, commander-in-chief of the ...

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  24. DEEP SEA FLEETS.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—It has been learned that there is a probability of the sole remaining fleet of deep sea vessels on the Sydney register — that of Messrs. ...

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  25. TARIFF REFORM. NATIONAL CONVERSION NEEDED.

    In his address yesterday to the annual meeting of the Women's Unionist Tariff Reform Association, Lord Milner, who expressed the conviction that a change was ...

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  26. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 24 7-16d. per ounce standard, a rise of 1-16d. since yesterday. ...

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  27. FEEDING THE VISITORS.

    Dr. Brown, inspector of food for export, has forwaded to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Swinburne) another report upon the arrangements necessary to ensure an ...

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  28. CONSOLS.

    Consols closed on Saturday at £88, or an advance of [?] since Thursday. ...

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  29. LORD MOUNT STEPHEN.

    Lord Mount Stephen, who it was lately announced had increased his gifts to the King Edward Hospital Fund by devoting to it the interest on £1,000,000, has since ...

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  30. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  31. WHAT REFORMERS CLAIM.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at the annual meeting of the Liberal Union Club, deprecated the allegation that fiscal reform would necessarily cause cheap food, provide ...

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  32. AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    The apple market to-day was rather firmer, the Tasmanian apples by the Himalaya fetching from 6/3 to 8/ per case. Some special lots of New Yorks sold at from ...

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  33. LORD MAYOR'S RETURN.

    When the Lord Mayor (Councillor Weedon) left for London to act as one of Victoria's representatives at the Franco-British Exhibition, it was understood that the ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN CO. LTD.

    The New Zealand trust and Loan Company Limited has submitted its statement of accounts for the year ending December 31. It shows a profit of £21,696. A ...

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  35. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales of the May series closed to-day. The market was firm. Prices were unchanged. LONDON, May 30. ...

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  36. NO HEAD TEACHER.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—A special meeting of the Bendigo Board of Advice was held last night to consider what is regarded as a serious situation in connection with the ...

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  37. IMPERIAL SERVICE.

    The Imperial Service Order, which is awarded for meritorious service to the empire, and has been restricted to members of the administrative or clerical branches ...

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  38. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF CONTROL.

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  39. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of hot less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...

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  40. PAYMENTS TO BE MADE.

    Telegrams were sent from the Prime Minister's office on Saturday to all the Commonwealth sub-treasurers in the states, instructing them to pay to the states the ...

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  41. THE RAILWAY DISASTER. REPRESENTATION AT INQUEST.

    Mr. J. Woolf, solicitor, recently wrote to the Crown Law department, complaining that he, as a representative of relatives of victims in the Sunshine railway disaster, ...

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  42. TEXT OF THE INSTRUCTIONS.

    PERTH, Saturday.—The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Frank Wilson) has received the following telegram from the Commonwealth Treasurer:— ...

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  43. THE MILITARY.

    Sir,—In connection with the visit of the American fleet. I trust the Commonwealth Government will see their way clear to take at least representative detachments of the ...

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  44. QUESTIONS TO-DAY.

    When the House of Representatives meets to-day, Sir John Forrest will ask the Treasurer (Sir William Lyne) the following questions:— ...

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  45. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited.— "Wool.—Sales closed firm, and prices have not ...

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  46. DEAL IN COTTON.

    Theodore H. Price, a cotton operator, of New York, has been arrested on charges of bribing officials and conspiring to defraud the Government. ...

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  47. FOOTBALL BARRACKING.

    On Saturday evening there was a reprehensible spirit of rowdiness exhibited outside the Williamstown Cricket-ground between the Brunswick and local ...

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  48. ASHES OF CRICKET.

    The death of Lord Darnley's uncle, Mr. E.V. Bligh, at the advanced age of nearly 80, has removed one of the most picturesque figures that cricket ever knew. He was ...

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  49. MESSAGE FROM THE SEA,

    MOUNT GAMBLER, Friday.—A number of Beachport residents were strolling along the back beach, in the vicinity of Pleasant Cove, when one of the party noticed a small ...

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  50. OVERHAULING BRAKE GEAR.

    The work of overhauling the brake gear of the engine and carriages of the Bendigo train was continued on Saturday by Mr. W. O. Bagley, in the presence of Professor ...

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  51. LINLITHGOW STATUE. "THE ARGUS" FUND.

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  52. VICTORIA KEPT WAITING.

    Until nearly 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the officials of the Victorian Treasury who were preparing the statement of the state revenue for May ...

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  53. CATTLE-DRIVING.

    The falling off in the cases of cattle-driving in Ireland which were reported during March and April has been followed by renowed activity. It is stated that ...

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  54. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

    A great gamble has been in progress in oats and maize in the Chicago grain market. Mr. Patten its reported to have made half a million sterling out of a corner after ...

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  55. YOUTHFUL HIGHWAYMAN.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.— A youth named Reinbold Galbracht was arrested at Surry Hills to-day. Galbracht, who is 15 years of age, accosted Henry Edward Barnes, ...

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  56. LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

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  57. MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

    Sir,—Referring to your report of our 18th annual meeting, the Acting Lord Mayor regretted the falling off in the donations to the league, and I interjected, humorously, ...

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  58. PAN-ANGLICAN THANK-OFFERING

    Sir,—Archdeacon Crossley, in "the Argus" of to-day, says, "Not a penny of the money is to be spent in England." May 1, therefore, suggest that the whole of this offering ...

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  59. THE CUNNINGHAM FUND.

    In response to the appeal made by the mayor of Coburg on behalf of the widow and family of the late J. Cunningham, who lost his life on the s.s. Orion, we have received the following ...

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  60. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Hugh M'Mullan, of Loch-street, Yarraville, blacksmith. Causes of insolvency— Being out of employment through accident, sickness of self and wife, and absence of ...

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  61. WOMAN HELPLESS

    With Eczema—Suffered Untold Agony for Three Years—Had to be Washed, Dreased, and Fed Like a Baby—Was in Doctor's Care and in Infirmary, but Could Not Get Cured—Cuticura ...

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  62. TOWN OF NORTHCOTE FUND.

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  63. WHAT SUNSHINE

    Is to the unwarmed soil "Wolfe's-Schnapps" is to those with lost appetites and delicate nerves; it is held in high esteem as a stimulant.—[Advt.] ...

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  64. KUMANO MARU AT BRISBANE.

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  65. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] ...

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  66. PIN YOUR FAITH TO

    Bonnington's Irish Moss when you have a bad Cough or Cold and want a certain cure. It has stood the test for over 40 years.—[Advt.] ...

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  67. THE HABIT OF HEALTH.

    The constant use of Pears' Soap.—[Advt.] ...

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