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  2. VICTORIA.

    Owing to a complaint made by a lady with reference to a missing letter, Mr. Spiers (the postmaster) examined the letter-box attached to the Learmouth office; ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The legislative Assembly to-night passed both the Government Retrenchment Bills through all stages. An attempt by the Labor Party to have the percentage ...

    Article : 225 words
  4. SOUTH AFRICA.

    All parties concur in applauding Mr. Chamberlain's determination to visit South Africa. They anticipate the most valuable results from the personal investigation the ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    Correspondence, which has just been published, shows that the late Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, a prominent educationalist, who once occupied the position of President of ...

    Article : 69 words
  6. THE CHINESE QUESTION.

    The taxes collected in the Chinese province of Chekiang to the end of September were 4,000,000 dollars above the nominal amount received from that source. ...

    Article : 193 words
  7. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    There being no pension system under the Federal Public Service Act, the Federal Commissioner (Mr. MeLachlan) has had to devise arrangements under which the ...

    Article : 126 words
  8. THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

    A German anthropologist has launched the theory that the Garden of Eden must have been in Australia. He does not mean the Biblical garden, but rather that ...

    Article : 791 words
  9. THE WORTHINGTON CASE.

    The hearing of the chatios against Arthur Bentley Worthington, formerly head of the religious denomination in Melbourne known as the "Students of Truth," and ...

    Article : 3,858 words
  10. WORK IN PARLIAMENT.

    Tile operation of the provision for the repurchase of land in the Closer Settlement Bill is to be restricted to a period of seven years. Mr. Riddoch, in the first place, ...

    Article : 373 words
  11. APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. J. A. Pease, Liberal member for Saffron, Walden, moved an amendment to the Education Bill in favor of entrusting the local ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. PUBLIC SERVICE CLASSIFICATION.

    It is the intention of the Federal Public Service Commissioner to publish in February a complete list of all the employes in the Government service. The list will, ...

    Article : 114 words
  13. ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT.

    The orders nisi, calling upon the proprietors and publishers of the "Age" and "Truth" to show cause why they should not be attached for contempt of court in ...

    Article : 401 words
  14. THE KING.

    His Majesty the King to-day reviewed a force of 4,000 Foot and Horse Guards on the Horse Guards parade, and delivered an address to the men. The Queen wasd ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly an adjourn ment of the House was moved by Mr. E. N. Clark to call attention to the urgent necessity of New South Wales making ...

    Article : 448 words
  16. BALLARAT COMPETITIONS.

    Women never take defeat so philosophically as men, which is probably because men are more used to lack of success and are less emotional. ...

    Article : 572 words
  17. THE BOER GENERALS.

    Failing to obtain, through a semi-official channel, a second interview with Mr. Chamberlain for the purposing of securing financial assistance for the distressed ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. BRITISH ENTERPRISE.

    A British syndicate, the initial capital of which is £1,000,000, has secured land for the construction of works to enable the utilisation of the water of the Potomac ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    Owing to the large consignments of arms and ammunition which have recently been imported into Ireland, the authorities of Birmingham have directed the attention of ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. THE SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    The Federal Cabinet sat for over three hours and a half to-day, and some consideration was given to the subject of the cessation of the publication of coastal shipping ...

    Article : 270 words
  21. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    If Parliament prorogues at the end of this week it will be difficult to say to whom the credit or the blame for so short a session is due. In the Legislative ...

    Article : 858 words
  22. THE CRIMES ACT.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. William O'Brien, in accordance with the notice he had previously given, moved the adjournment in order to denounce the ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. CANADIAN FARMS.

    Mr. W. J. Bryan, who has twice contested the election for the Presidency of the United States in the Democratic interest, is a member of a syndicate which is ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. THE ADEN FRONTIER.

    Sir Nicholas O'Connor, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, has complained to the Sultan of the repeated violation of the Aden frontier by the Turkish soldiery, ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. PANAMA CANAL.

    The Hon. P. C. Knox, Attorney-General of the United States, who recently visited Paris for the purpose of enquiring concerning the proffered sale of the Panama Canal ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. TRANSFERRED CIVIL SERVANTS.

    Judgment was reserved in the test case Miller versus the Victorian Government as to the rights of Victoriah Civil servants transferred to the Commonwealth to be ...

    Article : 43 words
  27. MACEDONIAN BANDS.

    The Turkish Government reports that the band of Macedonian insurgents which has recently been active under the command of Captain Zoutcheff has been defeated by ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. THE PHILIPPINES.

    It is announced that after the Fanning to Fiji section of the Pacific cable is laid the cable steamers Anglia and Colonia will co-operate in laying the American cable to ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. DEATH IN A MINE.

    Thomas Ryan was found dead this morning in the workings of the Madame Berry West No. 3 mine at Sme[?]ton. He was working with his mate, Joseph Peart, up to ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

    Instead of the proposed temporary reduction of 25 per cent, in the rate of pay of the operatives at Pittsburg (America), the headquarters of the great Steel Trust, it ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. INVITATION TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Now that Mr. Chamberlain has consented to visit South Africa he is to be once more approached by the Federal Government with an invitation to visit the Australian ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    A railway collision, winch fortunate was unattended with loss of life, happened at Lindfield, on the North Shore line, late last night. The late train from Milson's ...

    Article : 319 words
  33. CHOLERA IN EGYPT.

    The cholera epidemic in Egypt, which has entailed a loss of nearly 30,000 lives, has now almost ceased. The sanitary a thorities in their report last month had ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Kircaldie, one of the New South Wales Commissioners of Railways, and Mr. A. G. Pendleton (Railways Commissioner of South Australia) were in Melbourne ...

    Article : 62 words
  35. ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIAN BANK.

    The balance-sheet of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank shows a profit of £169,613. The sum of £15,000 has been added to the reserve, a dividend at the ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. DISTRESSED VICTORIAN FARMERS.

    An enthusiastic public meeting was held in the Town Hall to-day, to inaugurate a fund for the relief of drought-stricken farmers. ...

    Article : 264 words
  37. MR. J. A. DOWIE.

    The judges of the Probate Division of the Illinois Supreme Court at Chicago have ordered the Rev. J. A. Dowie, chief of tne Zionist Church, to repay £10,000 to the ...

    Article : 62 words
  38. CAPTAIN WALLINGTON.

    With reference to the cablegram, published to-day, announcing that Captain Wallington had accepted the appointment of groom to the bedchamber in the ...

    Article : 213 words
  39. UNREST IN MOROCCO.

    Many foreigners are leaving Fez, the capital of Morocco, fearing an attack in retaliation for the execution of the Rev. Mr. Cooper's murderer, who sought sanctuary ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. THE PRICE OF COPPER.

    Copper is quoted at £52 1l/9 on spot, and £52 15/ at three months. ...

    Article : 21 words
  41. AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

    Mr. Strawbridge, in the course of the annual report presented to Parliament recently, says:- Though considerable reductions and ...

    Article : 700 words
  42. BAND CONTESTS.

    Riggs' Gawler Band and the Loco. Band arrived here this morning from Adelaide. The Gawler instrumentalists are staying at Phillips' Corner Hotel, Sturt-street, and ...

    Article : 311 words
  43. SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 words
  44. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.

    The Right Hon. George Wyndham, Chiei Secretary for Ireland, has been elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University, in succession to the Earl of Rosebery. ...

    Article : 53 words
  45. COLLIERY TROUBLES.

    The Commission appointed by President Roosevelt to enquire into and report on the merits of the anthracite colliery strike has directed the Miners' Union to file its claims ...

    Article : 85 words
  46. H.M.S. TERRIBLE.

    The proprietors of the London "Daily Express" on Saturday banqueted Captain Perey Scott, R.N., and the other officers and crew of H.M.S. Terrible, who recently ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. EARTHQUAKES IN NEW ZEALAND

    Seventeen shocks of earthquake, acco[?] panied by subterranean r[?]nblings, occurred at Taupo last night. The disturbances have not been followed by any ...

    Article : 43 words
  48. CUSTOMS PROSECUTION.

    Fred. R. Fairthorpe (Mayor of,Launceston) was to-day found guilty of importing opium in a package of less than 30 lb. weight. It was shown that the ...

    Article : 132 words
  49. SAMOAN ARBITRATION.

    In connection with the award given by King Oscar, of Sweden, who was appointed arbitrator in respect to the claims against Great Britain and America, made by ...

    Article : 98 words
  50. QUEENSLAND.

    The Telegraph Department has received information that the cable steamer Anglian will probably arrive at Suva on Thursday, and it is expected that through ...

    Article : 35 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 82 words
  52. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  53. THE MACKAY OUTRAGE.

    In connection with the death of the girl, Alice Gunning, at Mackay, the police suspect a kanaka, who has lately been sick, and is half silly. He is a Malayta boy, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. THE ENGLISH TURF.

    The "Sportsman" reports that Mr. R. S. Sievier's Seeptre has been sold to Sir Tatton Sykes, and has been scratched for the Cambridgeshire Stakes. ...

    Article : 31 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 107 words
  57. THE PARKER ENQUIRY.

    The Parker enquiry entered upon its fifth day to-day. Mr. Pennefather (ex-Attorney-General) desired to make a statement. He denied ...

    Article : 354 words
  58. Advertising

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    Advertising : 354 words
  59. THE PRICE OP SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 1/ll? per oz. ...

    Article : 14 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 331 words
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