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  2. STATE POLITICS.

    A meeting of members and supporters of the People's Reform League was held last night at the North Sydney Masonic Hall. Mr. B. H. Bignold presided. ...

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  3. TASMANIA.

    There was no excitement in town to-day with regard to the smelters' strike. All arrangements have been made for blowing in the two furnaces to-night and restarting work ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The statue of the late Queen Victoria was placed is position in Alexandra Avenue today. The figure weighs eight tons, and is in itself 13ft 6in high, the total height of the ...

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  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Deputy Postmaster-Generals, who are in Melbourne, are still at work, and the conference is expected to last for several days more. The Postmaster-General, Mr. ...

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  6. TROUBLE IN INDIA.

    The "Tribune" states that a force of Gurkhas and military police from Dacca has been sent to Samalpur, near Maimansingh, Bengal, owing to street fighting. ...

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  7. EUROPEAN POLITICS.

    Tho "Times" correspondent at Berlin says that a campaign whiel a large section of the German press has been waging against Italy ant other Powers is ...

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  8. COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    The "Times," in a further article on the Colonial Conference and Imperial unity, urges that an oceanic empire cannot be permanently mnintnined by a sea ...

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  9. STUDENTS AND MILITARY TRAINING.

    The professorial board of the Melbourne University disapproves of the proposal that the University should impose compulsory military training on its students. It ...

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  10. CIVILIANS VOLUNTEERING IN LAHORE.

    Owing to unrest in Lahore, in the Punjab, ball cartridge is being served to the volunteers. There is a remarkable impulse in ...

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  11. PROJECTED FRUIT SHIPMENT.

    Messrs. J. D. Peacock and Co. have arranged for the White Star steamer Afric, 11,948 tons, to load fruit at Hobart for London about the end of next mouth, the ...

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  12. THE ACTING PREMIER.

    A number of representative electora in the Melbourne Province to-day asked Mr. Davies, Acting Premier, to attend the Premiers' Conference. They promised to do all in their ...

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  13. WOOLWICH DISMISSALS.

    During Ihe next half-year 3285 men will be discharged from Woolwich Arsenal, until the personnel reaches the minimum of 10,000. ...

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  14. THE TAMAR DISASTER.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry in regard to the Alice-Togo collision commenced sitting to-day. The evidence of George Tait, master of the Togo, was taken. It was confirmatory ...

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  15. CABLE RATES.

    Sir Joseph Ward, at the Colonial Institute dinner in London, enid that he believed it would pay England, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand to have the rates ...

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  16. BALLARAT MINING TROUBLE.

    In view of the possibility of a miners' strike at Ballarat a special meetings of the local branch of the A.M.A. Is to be Held on Saturday, when the men on tribute and ...

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  17. SIR JOHN FORREST'S VIEWS.

    Sir John Forrest has always been strongly in favour of the Imperial Court of Appeal, imposai as submitted to the conference by Mr. Deakin. He said to-day: "I can't see why ...

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  18. WESTEEIN AUSTRALIA.

    The City Police Court was crowded this morning, when the prosecution in connection with the timber dispute came on for hearing before Mr. Roe, P.M. The charge against ...

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  19. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

    The speeches of members of the Socialist party in the Reichstag on the military estimates were remarkably conciliatory. This is interpreted to mean ...

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  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A claim for 1490 damages, made by William Rowe, a wharf labourer, against Howard Smith and Co., Limited, was begun at Port Adelaide local court. The claim was for ...

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  21. JAMESTOWN EXHIBITION.

    President Roosevelt reviewed the warships representing different nations in Hampton Roads, at the mouth of the James Uiver, Virginia. ...

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  22. SOME VOTING STATISTICS.

    At the general election last month 117,098 voters out of 191,131 on the rolls for the Legislative Assembly in the 45 contested "constituencies voted, the percentage being 61.26. The ...

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  23. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    In connection with the statements that contraband trading on the part of the French is going on in the New Hebrides, and that British settlers are placed at a great ...

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  24. AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION.

    A meeting of the Globe branch of the Australian Democratic Union was held in the local Counell-chamber last evening. The Mayor (Alderman P. C. Lucas presided. He ...

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  25. ARDENCRAIG-NORMA COLLISION.

    The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Ferdinand Thomson, carpenter of the fourmasted barque Norma, who was drowned at the Semaphore on April 21, was resumed by ...

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  26. CASUALTIES.

    The City Coroner yesterday conducted an inquiry into the circumstances relating to the death on Sunday last of Lilly Dillon, a married woman, who resided at Surry ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.

    The Prince of Wales, when laying the foundation-stone of the new House of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, testified, from personal ...

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  28. COAL LUMPERS' STRIKE.

    The ateamors in the port are still being coaled by free labour. Operations are proceeding on the Banffshlre, Orontes, Wilcannia, Grantala, India, and the Gorman warship ...

    Article : 178 words
  29. RIFLE CLUBS.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. Ewing, hopes that when the 19,000 short magazine rides ordered from England, come o hand he will be in a position to adopt a more liberal ...

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  30. THE DRUCE CASE.

    Recently a witness in the Druce case (a lady who was at one time secretary to the fifth Duke of Portland, and who stated she would supply sensational ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. WAVERLEY ELECTORATE.

    A large and influential deputation waited, on Mr. A. Consett Stephen yesterday afternoon and asked him to contest this seat. Mr. Stephen, in reply to the deputation, said he ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. DROWNED AT CONCORD.

    The body of Jemima Blggar, a single woman, lately residing at Cabarita-road, Concord, was found yesterday floating in a svaterhole in promises occupied by Mr. ...

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  33. NORTH SEA CANAL

    The German Estimates provide for an expenditure of £7,500,000 as the first instalment of widening the canal from Kiel to the North Sea. ...

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  34. CANTERBURY.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Furniture Trades Union, held at the Trades Hall last evening, permission was granted to the secretary, Mr. E. W. Cutlor, to contest the ...

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  35. REPATRIATING STRANDED AUSTRALIANS.

    For some time past negotiations have been proceeding between the Federal Government and various shipping companies for the passage of Australians stranded in South Africa. ...

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  36. SLIPPED ON THE PAVEMENT.

    John Donovan, a labourer, was walking along a pavement in Kent-street yesterday when he slipped and fractured his right leg. The Civil Ambulance took him to the ...

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  37. WHARF LABOURER INJURED.

    Thomas Scott, a wharf labourer, living at Poldlng-street, Drummoyne, was admitted yesterday to the Sydney Hospital for a severe scalp wound. Scott was working in ...

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  38. APPEAL TO BRISBANE LUMPERS.

    The strike of coal workers at Sydney has attracted considerable attention in shipping circles here. A rumour has been circulated that the local men will be asked to support ...

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  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Electors will be thauktul to lind from a perusal of your article under the above heading in this morning's paper that the proposed Star Chamber proceedings of the ...

    Article : 163 words
  40. CONFERENCE DELEGATES.

    Mr. Winston Churchill entertained the Premiers at u banquet last night. Sir. Deakin is spending the week-end at the Isle of Wight. ...

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  41. BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

    Willie Frank Kossloskl, an onglneer, residing at Devonshire-street, was riding his bicycle down Crown-street, Surry Hills, about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, he collided with a boy ...

    Article : 58 words
  42. PASSIVE RESISTEES BILL.

    Lord Hugh Cecil and others, in a letter to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, declare that if the Passive Resisters Relief Bill, introduced into the House of ...

    Article : 125 words
  43. RELEASED FROM BANDITS.

    Router's correspondent at Salonika reports that Mr. Robert Abbott's son, svho was captured by brigands within a stone's throw of the British Consulate, has been ...

    Article : 52 words
  44. VIOLENT THUNDERSTORMS.

    One of the most severe thunderstorms experienced for some years passed ever the city and suburbs yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a good deal of damage. The ...

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  45. AN ECHO OF THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    A page from the history of the vigorous campaign which the anti-socialist organisations played against the socialists at the Federal elections last year has been reopened ...

    Article : 157 words
  46. BULLOCK ON THE RAILWAY.

    Some excitement was caused early yesterday by a bullock getting on the railway line between Strathfield and Burwood, and blocking three trains Stones and other forcible means ...

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  47. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your sub-leader of the 26th instant, referring to the subject of Reform candidates, you express the opinion of the majority of reformers in this State when you say: "When ...

    Article : 222 words
  48. FLOGGING OF AFRICANS.

    The Colonists' Association at Nairobi, British East Africa, has re-elected Captain Grogan as president, and has urged Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, ...

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  49. SUDDEN DEATH OF A SEA COOK.

    John Wiepezell, 45, who was employed on the schooner Auriga, now lying in the stream, near Mosmun, as cook, died suddenly on board about 8.15 yesterday evening. He was ...

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  50. IRISH ADMINISTRATION.

    Sir H. C. Plunkett, Vice-president Departaient of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, has specially retained office, at the request of the Prime ...

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  51. COACH TOPPLES INTO A GORGE.

    As the coach syliich runs ftom here to Wolgan mine was going down the Walgan Gap this morning the reins of one of the leaders became, entangled in the swinglobar, ...

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  52. KURRI DISTRICT COLLIERIES.

    Steady work is the order of the day at the district collieries, and most of the pays on Friday were heavy ones. A big demand exists for local coal at the present time, and ...

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  53. THE LOSS OF THE JESSIE DARLING.

    Messrs. Darling and Son, owners of the Jessie Darling, which foundered at the Semaphore anchorage on Sunday week, have issued a writ for £5000 against the Ardeneraig. ...

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  54. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir—Has ayone carefully read the rules of the Liberal and Reform Association? If so he will see that the local Liberal Leagun only recommends a candidate and proceeds as ...

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  55. COLLAPSE AT BULLI JETTY.

    During loading operations to the steamer Blackall at 1.30 this morning a portion of the Bulli Company's jetty gave way. Mr. Youll, the manager, on being seen, ...

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  56. RUSSIA.

    Sixteen bombB have been discovered at a villa rented as a Bummer residence at Odessa by General Kaulbars, the Military Commandant. ...

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  57. STABBED BY A CHINESE.

    A Chinese, Quong Lee, was committed for trial to-day ou a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Francia. The evidence was that Francis was passing a Chinese ...

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  58. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.

    Woolwich Arsenal, Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Company, Limited, anti Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, have received orders for sons, 12in guns for ...

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  59. FATALITY IN A MINE.

    A foreman carpentor named Pearce was killed in the Gwalla mine, Leonora, yesterday, through a brake block on a winding engine striking his head. ...

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  60. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir Penrose Goodchild Julyan, K.C.M.G., aged 90 years. Sir Penrose Julyan was born on December ...

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  61. PECULIAR MINING ACCIDENT.

    At the Murchison Associated mine, near Cue, on Saturday, while E. Pelde, a miner, was going down a ladder it was caught by [?] ascending bucket, and was drawn [?]me distance up ...

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  62. LATE MR. SEDDON.

    Sir Joseph Ward, whilst visiting St. Paul's to select n site for a monument to the late Mr. Seddon, was met by a party of school boys. He readily responded to ...

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  63. THE CHILLAGOE RAILWAY.

    No time is to be lost in pushing on with the Etheridge extension of the Chillagoe railway Probably construction will be commenced in four weeks, and plato-laying in two months. ...

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  64. A VICTIM OF INSOMNIA.

    Mis. Mary Loo, wife of a departrment manager at the Stanley Browery, committed su[?]cide this morning by cutting her throat. She had been a sufferer from insomnia for some ...

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  65. THE MAIL CONTRACT.

    Speaking in London on Saturday, the Prime Minister and Sir William Lyac both indicated that they confidently expected the mail syndicate to carry out its contract with the ...

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  66. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Highways Committee of the late London County Council has withdrawn the libel action against the "Standard." The latter apologised, anti paid costs. ...

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  67. FRENCH COLONISATION.

    The French Colonial League has been established to develop an enlightened interest legardlng the minnies, to promote a clear, healthy, and pacific opinion at ...

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  68. A RECORD CARGO.

    When she left Liverpool on hor present voyage the Afric had stowed away under her hatches 13,200 tons of general merchandise, which is claimed to be by for the most ...

    Article : 51 words
  69. CHINESE FAMINE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
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