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  2. THE HIGH COURT.

    In the High Court to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith), Mr. Justice Barton, Mr. Justice Isaacs, and Mr. Justice Duffy, an application was ...

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  3. LONDON TABLE TALK.

    It is not, perhaps, generally known that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is one of the best botanists in Europe. At his summer residence under Musalla, the ...

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  4. LABOR NEWS.

    Mr. W. C. Melbourne, secretary of the South Australian Typographical Society, was very bitter on the subject of the Federal rolls for South Australia being ...

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  5. EARTHQUAKES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Minor earthquakes have occurred at frequent intervals at Westport from Saturday to this afternoon, the longest interval being from 8 o'clock on Monday morning ...

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  6. JUMPED FROM A BRIDGE

    A sensation was created at Victoria bridge, Collingwood, this afternoon. when Leslie Hennessy (38), a driver, was seen to throw himself deliberately off the bridge ...

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  7. THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

    The Government of Bulgaria have referred the dispute with Roumania, concerning the demand by the latter for territorial compensation for her neutrality during the ...

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  8. INTER-STATE COMMISSION.

    It was stated to-day by the Federal Attorney-General that the selections for appointment to the Inter-State Commission will probably be made next week. The ...

    Article : 191 words
  9. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The most prominent figure in South Australian Methodism, the Rev. Henry Howard, of the Pirie-street Church, was on Tuesday morning inducted to the ...

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  10. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Official confirmation was given to-day by the Federal Attorney-General to the forecast recently published that the general elections would be held on Saturday, May ...

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  11. SIX DAYS' CYCLE RACE.

    The cycling carnival was continued at the Exhibition Oval to-day. During the night the teams kept up an average of l6 miles an hour. For the 36 hours ended at ...

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  12. DID NOT KNOW HE WAS SHOT.

    David Hanson informed the Maroopna police to-day that he had been deliberately shot in the face with a revolver by William McDonald. Hanson has been camped ...

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  13. INTERESTING WILL CASE

    The High Court tooday gave at decision respecting the disposition of property in the estate of Alexander Brunton, who, by a will dated 1840, left everything to ...

    Article : 525 words
  14. A HOBSON'S BAY COLLISION.

    An investigation was begun to-day by a Court of Marine Enquiry consisting of Messrs. V. Tanner, P.M., and Captains J. Tozer and R. Wills, concerning a collision ...

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  15. ROBBED THE U.L.U.

    The trial of George Mounsey, ex-treasurer of the United Laborers' Union, on a charge of having stolen £312, the property of the union, was concluded to-day ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. "BALANCE-SHEET NOT TRUE."

    In reply to the South Australian Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Pascoe), regarding the balance-sheet issued by the South Australian Produced Export Department, ...

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  17. SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    The hearing of the action against the State Government, arising out of the seizure of Federal Government House and Grounds, was continued before a special ...

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  18. A CRUEL HUSBAND.

    At Nelson to-day Robert Schwan was sent to ten years' imprisonment for having assaulted his wife so as to cause bodily harm. The jury acquitted the ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Applications have been made to the Treasurer by several local authorities in North Queensland for grants of money, towards repairing the damage caused by the recen ...

    Article : 314 words
  20. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    In the Supreme Court at Ballarat to-day, before Mr. Justice Hood, Frank Attenborough, an ex-jockey, was charged with having committed an offence against a girl ...

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  21. SHIPPING.

    Port Pirie, February 25.—Arrived—Clan Macdougall s., 3,113 tons, Southward, master, Mauritius (in hallast). Bell & Co., agents. RIVER LEVELS. ...

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  22. THE CASE OF MR. CHINN.

    The expected happened to-day with regard to the request of Mr. J. M. Fowler M.H.R., that a further enquiry should be granted into his charges against Mr. Henry ...

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  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. J. Loring, of Bewick, Moreing, and Company, will arrive from London on March 25. He will remain in the State for a month, and then proceed to the ...

    Article : 155 words
  24. SWIMMING.

    At the City Baths to-night the preliminary beats of the 220 yards' breast stroke championship of Australia were contested. Results:—First heat—W. H. Finney ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Empire Trade Commission began its New Zealand sittings at Dunedin today. The old Flagstaff on the Hill, at Russell, a famous historic landmark, which ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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  27. DROWNED WHILE FISHING.

    A stockman, Frederick McIvor, was drowned whilst fishing off a rock 90 miles from Esperance, on February 20. The body has not been recovered. ...

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  28. TASMANIA.

    Dr.Trudinger, the South African missionary, was welcomed here to day, and £170 has been subscribed towards his work [?] darkest Africa. ...

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  29. VICTORIA.

    At a meeting of the council of Working men's College last night Mr. Penrose, an instructor in the fitting, turning, and engineering class, threatened to resign owing ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. BLUNDERS ON POSTERS.

    One of the most amusing of these was perpetrated (says a London paper) in an imposing poster issued by a firm of pianoforte manufacturers. This purported to ...

    Article : 283 words
  31. BLAZE ON A STEAMER.

    A fire occurred on the steamer Matua at Timaru to-day. The steamer was laden with flax, and the fire was not got under until damage estimated from £8,000 to ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. SETTLERS WHO WERE BURNT OUT.

    To-day the Government were approached on behalf of a number of settlers who were rendered homeless, and had their crops destroyed by a recent fire at ...

    Article : 279 words
  33. HOT SCHOOLROOMS.

    Sir—I read "Non Nominee's" letter in your issue of February 25 with great pleasure, and am surprised, that we have not heard from others on this important ...

    Article : 146 words
  34. Advertising

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  35. THE MOSQUITO PEST.

    The Health Department's crusade against the mosquito pest is being continued with unabated vigor. During the fortnight ended February 22 a total of 143,789 yards of ...

    Article : 61 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. JOY.

    Dolly—"Please, Miss Sharp, mamma wants to know if you have really left your songs at home?" Miss Sharp—"Yes, dear, Why?" ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. WHERE THE HORSE SCORES.

    Very few artists can draw a horse, but almost any kind of horse can draw an artist. COULDN'T SAY. ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. Advertising

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  40. Advertising

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