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  2. IRISH TOWN TRAGEDY.

    The Criminal Court was crowded this morning when the little boy, Robert John Davis, was placed in the dock on a charge of murdering his step-brother, Alexander ...

    Article : 927 words
  3. THE AGRICULTURAL BANK.

    The State Treasurer (Hon: D. C. Urquhart) made reference yesterday to the assertion that the banking institutions of Hobart were prepared to lend ...

    Article : 513 words
  4. CIVIL WAR IN PERSIA.

    Later advices from Teheran show that the reform leaders did not get the support from the people that they expected in the stand that was made ...

    Article : 251 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    At the last meeting of the Queen's Domain Committee Mr. P. S. Seager, I.S.O. resigned the hon. sccretaryship, and it was decided to request Mr. R. Hall, ...

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  6. DISASTROUS SHIPWRECK.

    The Spanish liner Larache, 1,514 tons, foundered during a fog yesterday on the rocks at the entrance to the harbour at Muros, on the north-west coast ...

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  7. LOSS OF THE BELMORE.

    The British tug Belmore, bound from the Clyde to Sydney, foundered last week alter shipping a heavy sea twenty miles from Rasgharib. ...

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  8. ATTITUDE OF VENEZUELA

    Venezuela recently refused to comply with a demand made by the United States that in cases where American citizens had not been treated with ...

    Article : 331 words
  9. DEATH OF GROVER CLEVELAND.

    The death is announced of Grover Cleveland, at one time President of the United States. Death, which took place suddenly ...

    Article : 523 words
  10. THE FA-KU-MEUN RAILWAY.

    At the instance of Great Britain Japan has withdrawn her objection to the construction of the Sin-min-tunFa-ku-meun railway, and agrees not ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    Reuter understands that Russia and Great Britain do not intend to interfere in Persia's internal affairs, but have intimated to those concerned that ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. SCARCITY OF MEAT.

    Owing to the pronounced shortage in the supplies of cattle in North America, which has caused a twenty per cent, increase in the price of beef in Berlin, ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. EXECUTIONS IN RUSSIA.

    Seven hundred and sixty-six persons, was recently stated, have been executed in Russia during the first quarter of the present year. ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The Old Age Pensions Bill was further considered in committee of the House of Commons yesterday. Lord H. Cecil moved an amendment, ...

    Article : 204 words
  15. SCOTTSDALE REQUIREMENTS.

    At 9 o'clock this morning a deputation of Scottsdale residents waited upon the Premier (Hon. J. W. Evans) and Hon. A. Hean (Minister of Lands and Works) with ...

    Article : 675 words
  16. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

    In May of last year an appeal was made by the Chancellor of Oxford University (Lord Curzon), and the Vice-Chancellor (Mr. T. H. Warren) for ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. FRENCH IN WEST AFRICA.

    Two detachments of French troops were conducting recomaisances last week near Elooina, in French West Africa, when they were attacked by ...

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  18. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Notts, who last season went through county championship matches without experiencing a reverse, have again been beaten this year, this time by ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. RUGBY FOOTBALL INQUIRY.

    The Rugby Union committee has concluded its inquiry into allegations of professionalism made against F. Jackson, a member of the British team that ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    "The Times" says it is rumoured in the lobby of the House of Commons that Lord Loreburn will shortly resign the Lord Chancellorship, and will be ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. GRAFT AT SAN FRANCISCO.

    President Roosevelt has written to Mr. Spreekels, advising him not to flinch, but to keep the fight going against the "grafters" of San Francisco, ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. SOUTH AFRICAN UNIFICATION.

    The debate in the Orange River Colony Legislative Assembly on the recommendations of the Customs Conference in favour of the Union of the ...

    Article : 80 words
  23. THE SUNSHINE DISASTER.

    Those engaged on the inquest in connection with the Sunshine disaster supposed that the opening proceedings to-day would consist of the dreary work ...

    Article : 336 words
  24. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Post Office met to-day, for the first time, Mr. Hume Cook, the honorary Minister, being ...

    Article : 246 words
  25. ASIATICS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Although practically the whole Asiatic community of the Transvaal has registered voluntarily under the terms of the compromise offected with the ...

    Article : 179 words
  26. PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

    The Pan-Anglican Congress concluded its deliberations yesterday, and closed to-day with a thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral. A procession of ...

    Article : 193 words
  27. GENERAL CABLES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day, 1,972 cases were offered, and 1,312 were sold:—Mutton, 33s. 9d; medium, 29s. 6d.; beef, fine, ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    A conversazione was given at the Colonial Institute in London on Wednesday, which was very largely attended. There were fully two thousand persons ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. AN AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.

    The directors of the Australian Agricultural Company have declared a dividend of 40s. ...

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  30. RUSSIA'S WARNING TO THE PORTE.

    The report that a Russion naval squadron, under Admiral Zivinski, with a torpedo flotilla, left Sebastopol on Tuesday for Turkish waters in order to ...

    Article : 170 words
  31. MELBOURNE POST OFFICE.

    Some months ago the Postmaster-General (Mr. Mauger) installed the Deputy Postmaster-General of Queensland (Mr. Bright) as acting deputy of Victoria for ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. BREADSTUFFS.

    The American visible supply of wheat east of the Rockies is estimated at 23,103,000 bushels, as against 25,085,000 bushels a week ago. ...

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  33. A RUNAWAY TRAM.

    A tram accident, which resulted in considerable destruction to property in Elizabeth-street, occurred at an early hour this morning. A vacant tram, ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The statement of accounts of the National Bank of New Zealand show profits amounting to £100,862. A dividend of 10 per cent, and a bonus of 2 ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. MORTALITY ON THE RAND.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. A. Lyttleton inquired if the British Government intended to take any action in view of the fact that the ...

    Article : 138 words
  36. CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCER EMPIRE.

    Reference to the congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, to be held in Sydney next year, was made to-day by Mr. Knox, M.P., at the annual ...

    Article : 97 words
  37. COMMONWEALTH SITE IN LONDON.

    About eight sites have been offered to the Government for Commonwealth offices in London. They are all in the same locality. The most favoured site up to ...

    Article : 104 words
  38. AMERICAN TROOPS.

    The United States War Department proposes to amalgamate the regular and State troops, now called National Guards, into a standing army. ...

    Article : 37 words
  39. THE FISHERIES VESSEL.

    Progress is being made with the construction of the federal fisheries investigation vessel. All frames and bulkheads have been completed, and the work of ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. CHARGE OF PRESENTING FIREARMS.

    Superintendent Scott arrived here by train to-night to prosecute to-morrow in the case of the man Hortin, who is charged with unlawfully presenting ...

    Article : 38 words
  41. A.N.A. SOCIAL.

    The half-yearly social in connection with the Launceston branch of the A.N.A. was held to-night at the Stock Exchange. At the business meeting preceding the ...

    Article : 49 words
  42. WHEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES:

    According to a railway return, 4.380 bags of wheat are stacked at the railway stations throughout the State. A year ago 61,649 bags were stacked. ...

    Article : 33 words
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