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  2. PROSPECTS IN PAPUA

    Considerable interest is being taken in Papua (once known as British New Guinea) and the projects for exploiting its wealth. The Hon. J. G. Jenkins, who ...

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  3. GIGANTIC FRAUDS

    Systematic and gigantic frauds, involving no less a sum than £100,000, have been disclosed through the suicide of George Franklin, a builder, of Southampton. He ...

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  4. DR. COOK

    Peuter's Agency reports that Dr. Cook, who claims to have discovered the Nortn Pole, has been traced to Santiago, the capital of Chili He is living in retirement, ...

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  5. THE HEAT WAVE

    The enervating heat wave, according to the State Meteorologist, will shortly take an unregretted departure and give place to cooler conditions. With the excessive ...

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  6. BUSH FIRES

    The fire on the Morialta estate is still burning, and there appears to be no abatement of its vigor at Cherryville. The fire raged with greater ...

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  7. RUSSIAN ROBBERS

    A daring train robbery is reported from Ekaterinoslav, in south-west Russia, no fewer than 15 criminals being implicated. The men, beariling the train as ordinary ...

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  8. AN ADORING HUSBAND

    M. Parat, a chemist, of Paris, actuated by insane jealousy, imprisoned his wife in his business premises for two months. The police found her seated in a chair, with ...

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  9. ASSASSINATION IN CAIRO

    Sir Ghaly Boutros, Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Egypt, was assassinated in Cairo yesterday. He was standing outside the Foreign Office, when he was ...

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  10. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The "Daily Express" states that the Government are determined to renew the Transvaal war-loan of £21,339,603, due on April 5. This, it is pointed out, will ...

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  11. AUSTRALL NAVY.

    The cruiser Hawke has left for Australia with a new crew for the cruiser Encounter, which has been recommissioned for service on the Australian station. ...

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  12. THE CZAR'S GUESTS.

    King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and Queen Eleanora have started from Sofia on an official visit to the Czar of Russia. The King is accompanied by two of his ...

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  13. PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE.

    Renewed disturbances arising out of demonstrations against the Prussian Franchise Bill have occurred at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. The riots were worse than those ...

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  14. MOUNTED CADETS.

    Captain Rushall, the officer commanding the Melbourne Cavalry and the mounted cadets and a committee of officers have in hand a scheme for organising a troop of ...

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  15. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    At the Covent Garden Theatre on Saturday evening Richard Strauss' opera "Elektra" was produced by Mr. Thomas Beacham, the celebrated conductor, in the ...

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  16. AMERICAN SHIPPING.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that there is a general impression in American political circles that the Ship Subsidy Bill will be ...

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  17. THE TRANSVAAL.

    Mr. Louis Botha, the Premier of the Transvaal, threatens to take drastic steps if the shipping companies frame rates detrimental to South African interests. ...

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  18. HURRICANE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

    The stonny weather reported as having visited Great Britain and Ireland on Saturday still continues. In some places the wind had a velocity of 80 miles an hour, ...

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  19. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who lately interrupted the stay he has been making in Cannes for the benefit of his health, order that be might attend the formal ...

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  20. TROUBLED VENEZUELA.

    A plot, having for its object the reinstatement of ex-President Castro, who is at present in exile, has been unearthed in Venezuela. Many arrests have been ...

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  21. TARIFF PROBLEMS.

    With regard to the suggestion of Mr. P. C. Knox, Secretary of State in the Washington Cabinet, in favor of the prompt opening of negotiations between Canada ...

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  22. ALASKA'S COAL RESOURCES.

    Evidence given before the committee of the United States Congress appointed to enquire as to the Alaskan mineral concessions shows that a syndicate formed by ...

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  23. MARINE ACCIDENTS.

    News was received in Sydney tnis afternoon that the Moresby, the well-known island trading steamer of Messrs. Burns, Philp, & Co.'s line, had gone ashore in ...

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  24. MAMMOTH LINERS.

    The Hamburg-American Steamship Company are Ordering 800-ft. liners, with a tonnage of 45,000 to 50,000, and steaming capacity of 21 knots. The Vulcan ...

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  25. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    The mail train between Belfast and Carne, in Antrim, Ireland, while travelling at a speed of 50 miles an hour, dashed into a land slide, with the result that the rear ...

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  26. COTTON-SPINNING INDUSTRY.

    The short time declared in the cotton-spinning industry some weeks ago still continues, and the Operatives' Associations are debating the possibility of continuing ...

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  27. TASMANIAN CARNIVAL.

    At noon to-day the mayor and aldermen accorded a civic welcome to the visiting rowing crews who have come from New Zealand, Victoria, Adelaide ...

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  28. LYNCHING MOB FOILED.

    Intelligence from Washington states thai a mob at Cairo, in Illinois, in attempting to lynch a negro thief met with a splendid resistance from a sheriff's posse. The rabble ...

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  29. MANCHURIAN WHEAT.

    Japan is supporting the protest lodged by Russia at Pekin against the interdict imposed by China on the export of wheat from Manchuria. As shown by the recent ...

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  30. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    Sir James Fitzpatrick, a member of the Transvaal Legislative Assembly, speaking at Pretoria on Saturday, said it was impossible for a union Ministry to do the ...

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  31. SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE.

    Dr. Wallace, an American litterateur, who some months ago created a stir in Shakespearian circles by communicating to the "Times" some original documents he ...

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  32. WELSH COLLIERIES.

    Delegates representing 150,000 miners employed in the collieries of South Wales have resolved to permit the executive of the Miners' Association to negotiate with the ...

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  33. THE FRENCH FLOODS.

    The River Seine, which recently was reported as having again risen, causing a renewal of the Paris floods, is now falling. ...

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  35. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET

    In the match against Transvaal the Marylebone team of cricketers scored 291 in their first innings, Denton contributing 139. Transvaal replied with 270. The English ...

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  36. RONALD-HARPER CASE.

    The ex-postal employe, Patrick Hill, was again before the City Court to-day. On Friday Hill was cmmitted for trial on charges of having suborned and procured ...

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  37. TELEGRAPHIC INTERRUPTION.

    The Postmaster-General received the following telegrams to-day from the Deputy Postmaster-General in Sydney:—"The following telegram was ...

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  38. COFFIN BREAKING.

    Some miscreant has battered in Sir William Lewis' mausoleum at Ceru Merthyr, in Wales. A coffin, containing the remains of Lady Lewis was removed from a shelf ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The State batteries crashed 1,953 tons last week for 1,849 oz. The Adelaide Steamship Company has again secured the contract for the ...

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  40. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Wheat.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,395,000 quarters, as against 3,260,000 quarters last week, and for the Continent ...

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