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  2. A NEW SOUTH WALES TRAGEDY.

    Cornelius Peera, the Cingalese who was acquitted recently of the anurder of the Chinaman Ah Won at Yumba, made an important statement to Constable ...

    Article : 274 words
  3. FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

    A force of'American troops, with four guns and 470 rifles, made an assault on the principal fort on Moro, one of the smaller Philippine islands, and engaged in ...

    Article : 78 words
  4. INTERSTATE NEWS. [By Telegraph.] VICTORIA.

    The state Cabinet held a lengthy meeting this afternoon to consider the position created by the formal presentation to the Premier (the Hon. A. J. Peacock), on the ...

    Article : 175 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.

    Queen Wilhemina's strength is increasing. LONDON, May 5. Queen Wilhelmina has prematurely given ...

    Article : 34 words
  6. THE UNEMPLOYED WORK STARTED IN VICTORIA PARK.

    On Saturday, the Executive of the Unemployed Committee interviewed the Works Committee, of the Municipal Council with reference to-arrangements ...

    Article : 324 words
  7. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

    The monthly meeting of the Gogango Divisional Hoard will be held al 10 a.m. to-day. The Gogango Marsupial Board will meet at the offices of the Secretary ...

    Article : 38 words
  8. THE WAR. LORD WOLSELEY RETURNS

    In the course of a speech last night the First Lord of the Admiralty (the Earl of Selborne), culogising the transport department, said that 1.250,000 tons of stores ...

    Article : 522 words
  9. RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.

    Detective-sergeant Wyer has succeeded in recovering the cutlery recently stolen from the Queesland Hotel, though insuffiiency of evidence precludes any action ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY.

    The Czar of Russia and his family will visit Moscow on the 25th instant, when His Majesty will lay the foundation stone of the monument to he erected to the ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. MESSRS. DALGETY AND CO.

    Mosers. Dalgety and Co. have received the following cablegram from their Tendon office dated the 3rd instant:—"We have declared an interim dividend of 4s. ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. DISASTROUS GALE IN JAPANESE WATERS.

    A gale in the waters of Japan wrecked a herring fleet to the west of Yezo, the northernmost island of the group, and 250 people were drowned. The corvette ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. VISIT OF MR. A MESTON.

    The Protector of Aborigines (Mr. A. Meston) says the " Brisbane Courier" of Saturday last, will leave Brisbane next week on a general tour amongst the ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. AN EGPTIAN CATASTROPHE.

    A disastrous fire is reported to have occurred at Mit Gamr, a town with a population of 12,000, situated on the right bank of the Damietta arm of the river Nile, ...

    Article : 59 words
  15. TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL.

    Serious demonstrations have been made in Portugal to protest against conventions with foreign bondholders. The students have been expelled from Coimbra, tec ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A monthly magazine entitled " Morning" was inaugurated at the Industrial School for the Blind, North Adelaide, to-day. The Governor (Lord Tennyson) printed, the ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. THE ORPHEUS CLUB.

    By advertisement in to-day's issue the Orpheus Club announces that the box plan for thr concert on the 12th instant is now open to the public. ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. THE DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

    A revolutionary demonstration has taken place at Ekaterinliof, a western suburb of St. Petersburg, containing an Imperial palace. The Cossacks were called out and ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN MARTINIQUE.

    Mount Pelee, the highest mountain (4430 ft.) in Martinique (French West Indies), hitherto considered to be an extinet volcano, is in eruption. It is ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    The export of gold last month, was 43,052 oz., an increase of over 20,000 oz. as compared with April of last year. ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. THE CHILLAGOE MINES.

    The new rich copper find at North Chillagoe is named O.K. Later reports confirm the news already published regarding its richness and extent, lt was discovered ...

    Article : 237 words
  22. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    A meeting of the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce will be held at the offices of the Secretary (Mr. R. R. Dawbarn) at eleven o'clock this forenoon. The special ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. THE ANGLICAN BISHOPRIC OF NEW GUINEA.

    In Saturday morning's issue of " The Times " a number of gentlemen who formerly occupied positions of Governors of the Australian states made an appeal to ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. HOSPITAL DRAINAGE WORK.

    A splendid response has been made to the appeal for funds to enable the Committee of the Rockhampton Hospital to carry out its lang-contemplated drainage ...

    Article : 515 words
  25. FEDERAL NEWS.

    At a meeting of the federal Executive today Mr. D. M'Lachlan, Under-secretary to the New South Wales Department of Mines, was appointed Commissioner under ...

    Article : 304 words
  26. BRISBANE BAND CONTEST.

    A brass band contest was held to-day in connection with the Eight Hour Day celebration at the Exhibition Ground. Seven bands took part in each competition. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  27. THE SHIPPING COMBINATION.

    The Navigation Syndicate is studying the question of erecting quays and warehouses at Holyhead, an island off the northwest coast of Wales, in order to avoid the ...

    Article : 151 words
  28. MOUNT CHALMERS COPPER MINES, LIMITED.

    On Wednesday last an application was made to the Gold Warden (Mr. F. J. Cherry) by Mr. M. Bergl, debentures holder of mineral leases Nos. 8, ll, and 12, of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  29. THE PHILIPPINE ATROCITIES.

    The Manilla, correspondent of Router's Agency states that Colonel Woodruff, who is defending General Jacob Smith, presentted a remarkable defence in justification of ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. POLICE COURT.

    At the Police Court yesterday, before the Police (Magistrate (Mr. P. W. Pears), and Messrs. H. Holt and J. Mackean, J.J.P., Arthur Dunn, aged thirty years, ...

    Article : 190 words
  31. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    To-day being Eight-hour Day, was observed as a general holiday. The usual procession took place in the morning, and proved to be one of the largest and best ...

    Article : 373 words
  32. SPORTING NEWS.

    The May meeting of the Queensland Turf Club was held to-day. The weather was fine and there was a capital attendance. The sum of £4539 passed through the ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. MEETING OE CREDITORS ADJOURNED.

    A meeting of the creditors in the estate of David Ritchic, of Gladstone, carpenter, should have boen held at the Supreme Court on Saturday; but as no crediters ...

    Article : 114 words
  34. CHINA.

    The foreign Ministers are insisting on the Government of China instantly suppressing the rebellion in Ching-ting-fu, in the province of [?], 150 miles to the ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. IN THE COLONIES

    At a meeting of the federal Executive to day the following appointments were made in the Queensland battalion of the Commonwealth Horse:—Adjutant, Captain ...

    Article : 75 words
  36. THE TOWN LOAN WORKS.

    Messrs. K. M. Grant and W. Kidson, MM.L.A., who wrote to the Treasurer (the Hon. T. B. Cribb) on Wednesday last, again urging the granting of a further ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. ST. PAUL'S LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.

    The weekly meeting of St. Paul's Literary and Debating Society was held last evening in the school-room. There were nineteen gentlemen present. Bishop Dawes ...

    Article : 353 words
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  39. MR. J. PAGE, M.P.

    Mr. Page. M.P. says the Melbourne "Argus" of Wednesday last, is a member who blurts out the truth in a most unconventional manner. Last night he said ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. TURNING AN ENEMY TO ACCOUNT.

    Writing on the 28th of March, the London correspondent of the Melbourne " Age " says:—" Sir Edwin Arnold, having board of the prickly poar nuisance in ...

    Article : 277 words
  41. THU AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    A.J. Hopkins, W. W. Armstrong, R. A. Duff, and H. Curler played for a local team against Essex on Saturday. The Australians took nine wickets; but they did ...

    Article : 115 words
  42. AN EXTRAORDINARY TRIUMPHAL ARCH.

    The special reporter of the "Sydney Morning Herald," telegraphing of the tour of the Minister for Lands (the Hon. W. P. Crick) from Wentworth on the 29th of ...

    Article : 200 words
  43. PRESENTATIONS TO MlR. H. W. POTTS.

    The Melbourne "Age" of the 29th of April says:-"On Friday evening the offlcers of the Agricultural Department met to say good-bye to Mr. H. W. Potts, the ...

    Article : 145 words
  44. THE RACKHORSE SCEPTRE.

    Mr. [?] has offred Mr. R. S. Sievier £35,000 for Sceptre, the winner of the Thousand Guineas Stakes. The offer has been infused. ...

    Article : 29 words
  45. THE BEEP TRUST.

    The Scharfer Retail Butchers' Association declares that the Beef Trust is [?] to secure the control of the Smithfield market. ...

    Article : 27 words
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