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  2. EDUCATION. THE SENATE AND COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.

    The Registrar of the University, when seen yesterday, stated that the question of supplying the needs of the community in the matter of commercial education is still before ...

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  3. VICTORIA. TRACING A CASE OF ANTHRAX.

    The Department of Public Health is endeavouring to trace the source of anthrax from which Richard Lewis died in the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday night. It is ...

    Article : 80 words
  4. ARBITRATION DEADLOCK. DEFINITION OF THE HIGH COURT'S JUDGMENT.

    When the President and members of the Court took their seats yesterday in the Arbitration Court, the President said: Some days ago Mr. Beeby, in discussing the position in ...

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  5. BOERS INTRIGUING. A BID FOR SUPREMACY.

    The Johannesburg correspondent of the "Times" telegraphs that owing to the vacillation of the British Government in regard to the franchise question the Boers ...

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  6. GEEMAN EMPEROR'S CARE.

    The German Emperor and the Empress Augusta-Victoria celebrated their silver wedding on Saturday. Deputations from all parts of the Empire attended the ...

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  7. THE NEW HEBRIDES. REPORTED AGREEMENT.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Anglo-French joint commission which is inquiring into land titles in the New Hebrides has reached an agreement satisfactory ...

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  8. TRIAL OF A BANK TELLER.

    Frederick Herman Gray, formerly teller at the Bank of Australasia, Bendigo, was again placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day. The charge was now altered to the ...

    Article : 74 words
  9. SUPRESSING REBELLION.

    During the month ended February 7, 78 Russian newspapers were suspended and 58 editors arrested. A state of siege was proclaimed in 62 places, and a minor state ...

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  10. MELBOURNE MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.

    A long discussion took place in the City Council to-day on the report of the committee of the whole council recommending that a block of administrative buildings be erected ...

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  11. FRENCH GENERAL ARRESTED.

    General Recamier, of the French Army, and other demonstrators have been arrested for obstructing officials who were taking an inventory of the Church of St. ...

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  12. TRAINING OF TEACHERS.

    Seven Tasmanian teachers, selected by the Education Department of that State to undergo a course of training in the latest teaching methods, have arrived. Two lady teachers ...

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  13. HEAVY DOWNPOURS. IN THE NORTH. ONE TO NEARLY SEVEN INCHES.

    From the complete returns received at the Observatory yesterday, it appears that during the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. unsettled conditions ruled over half the State, and heavy ...

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  14. SUPREMACY IN INDIA. RESTS WITH CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

    Mr. John Morley, the Secretary of State for India, with the unanimous concurrence of the Council of India in London, has assured the Civil Government of its ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. A YOUTHFUL IMPOSTOR.

    A lad named Henry M'Arthur was sent to gaol for three months to-day for imposition. Early this year he had some cards printed, and answered an advertisement in the ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. BOMB-THROWING IN ODESSA.

    Bombs which were thrown at police while search was being made of a house in Odessa, exploded and killed a commissary of police, a dvornik, and the dvornik's wife. ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. RAILWAY DIRECTOR MURDERED.

    A gang, whose origin is unknown, set upon and killed M. Ivanoff, director of the Vistuia railway at Warsaw. The crime is supposed to have been committed in ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In connection with the Egerton gold robbery, which occurred on the Victorian field in December, Joseph Van Cina was charged at the police court to-day by Sub-inspector ...

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  19. GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.

    Mr. W. Runciman, Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board, speaking in the House of Commons on behalf of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of ...

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  20. CASUALTIES. DEATH FROM SCALDS.

    On Sunday morning Hilda Clark, 3½ years, whose parents reside at 41 Gordon-street, Balmain, got up on a chair near the stove and upset a kettle of hot water over herself. ...

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  21. ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN.

    Socialists at Warsaw invaded an electoral meeting. A free fight ensued, and revolvers were used. One man was killed, and 15 others were wounded. ...

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  22. PUNISHMENT OF ZEMSTVOISTS.

    Prince Peter Dolgoroukoff, a leading Zemstvoist, in whose house at Moscow the congresses of Zemstvos were held, has been arrested. Another prominent ...

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  23. FELL OUT OF A BUGGY.

    On Saturday last, while he was returning from the local freezing works, Mr. J. J. Magann, had two of his children with him in a buggy. When crossing the railway line be ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. STORM AT URALLA.

    On Friday last Uralla was visited by a heavy thunderstorm. The lightning struck one of the chimneys of the post-office, sending debris down into the room, to the amazement ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. FATAL PLAGUE CASES.

    Two plague patients died and one fresh case was reported in Geraldton yesterday. Another case was reported to-day. So far there have been four deaths from plague in that town. ...

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  26. DYNAMITE AT PEKING.

    Owing to the discovery of two packages of dynamite near a palace gate at Peking and rumours of a threatened revolution guards around the Forbidden City have ...

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  27. AN EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

    Sir,—I have been instructed by the Council of the Teachers' Association to point out:— 1. That the association considered the whole question of secondary education ten months ...

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  28. SUICIDE AT QUIRINDI.

    Last night Arthur Reginald Taylor, a labourer, who resided in Fortune-street, deliberately committed suicide. He divided an old bridle rein, and tied the ends together. ...

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  29. EXPORT OF GOLD.

    The R.M.S. Moldavia sailed this afternoon, taking specie of the value of £25,000 for Singapore; bar gold, value £5014, for Calcutta; and 100 tons of case bullion, from the ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. COMMONWEALTH'S NAVY PROPOSALS.

    It is stated that several influential experts at the War Office and the Admiralty support the naval plan and estimates of the Commonwealth for a flotilla of torpedo ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. THE NATAL RISING.

    The Chief Umskofell, with his indunas (chieftains), has joined Colonel Mackenzie at Ixopo, Southern Natal, thus relieving the tension of the situation. ...

    Article : 97 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    The war between the fire insurance companies and the State Office has come to an end. The companies have removed the boycott against the State Office, and abolished ...

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  33. DROWNED IN A CREEK.

    On Saturday afternoon a sad case of drowning occurred in Curra Creek at the Finger Post where there is a deep waterhole, the victim being Ernest Reidy, aged 12 years, ...

    Article : 161 words
  34. SECONDARY EDUCATION.

    Sir,—One naturally regrets to have to make rejoinder to a letter of so excellent an intention as that of the Rev. C. J. Prescott's in your issue of Saturday last. It would ...

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  35. THE TASMANIAN TRAIN FIRE.

    Messrs. Bracy and Major were to-doy engaged in overhauling the properties damaged by the train fire on the way from Launceston on Sunday. The damage is fortunately ...

    Article : 214 words
  36. HOAXING A CAPITAL.

    Men in Tokio giving themselves an official title caused a panic among the population of that capital yesterday by telephoning in all directions that an ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. FIRES IN MINES.

    The attack on the fire in the Junction mine has made such progress that the underground workings have been so cleared of fumes that the North mine resumed work this afternoon. ...

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  38. LABOUR IN CANADA.

    The election of a representative for Maisonnenve, Quebec, in the Canadian House of Commons, in place of the late Mr. Raymond Prefontaine, Minister of Marine, took ...

    Article : 68 words
  39. SUICIDE WITH A PEA-RIFLE.

    An inquest touching the death of John Marshall disclosed the fact that for some time deceased had been very despondent. On Friday he arrived home, and kissing his wife, ...

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  40. PREPARING FOR EMIGRATION.

    The Red Star line has established an auxiliary fortnightly service between Antwerp and New York. It is anticipated that 100,000 emigrants will embark at Antwerp ...

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  41. A MISSING MAN.

    The search for the missing man Robinson, who was lost eight days ago while returning from Wolgan to Clarence, is still kept up by parties of police and residents from ...

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  42. FIGHTING IN YEMEN.

    The Turkish troops engaged in suppressing the rebellion in Yemen have suffered most serious losses at Shahara. Several of their posts have been captured, and ...

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  43. INSANITARY RIFLE RANGE.

    Yesterday afternoon General Gordon, District Commandant,gave instructions that the Volunteer Brigade, which was to have undergone its Easter training at Randwick, was to be ...

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  44. A BIG SHIPPING DEAL.

    The Toyo Kisen Kaisha of Japan has bought the Pacific Mail Company's steamers Korea, Manchuria, and Siberia for £220,000 each. ...

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  45. PELAW-MAIN COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    The trouble at Pelaw-Main colliery caused by the machine men and their assistants leaving work on the expiration of their 14 days' notice has been settled. ...

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  46. COBAR MINING.

    There was much rejoicing in Cobar to-day owing to a sudden downpour of rain flooding the streets for somo time. It meant that the water famine which had threatened mining ...

    Article : 283 words
  47. GREAT FIRE IN CANADA.

    A great fire is reported from Moneton, New Brunswick. The Intercolonial Railway Workshops have been destroyed, and the damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars ...

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  48. THE SOKOTO DISASTER.

    The disaster near Sokoto, when Tauregs cut up a British force, killing a company of mounted infantry and five British officers, is attributed to the horses bolting and ...

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  49. GEMBROOK ACCIDENT INQUIRY.

    The Gembrook Railway Accident Board held an initial sitting to-day, and arranged the preliminaries for the inquiry. Judge Box and the assessors travelled to ...

    Article : 91 words
  50. TREASURY FUNDS FOR WORKLESS.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, says he is afraid that pending promised legislation no Treasury grant can be made to committees under the ...

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  51. JAPANESE WAR TAXATION.

    The Japanese House of Peers has passed the bills consolidating the war loans and continuing the war taxation. ...

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  52. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    Melbourne defeated Wellington by seven wickets. The finish was rather exciting, the winning hit being made off the last over of the day, ...

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  53. A BOY'S CRIME.

    Carle Waddington, aged 16 years, son of the Chilian Charge d'Affaires at Brussels, has killed Senor Balmaceda, a nephew of the late President of Chilli Senor ...

    Article : 52 words
  54. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

    In the international football match Scotland v Ireland, played on Saturday, the former won by two goals and a penalty goal to two tries. ...

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  55. H.M.S. ENCOUNTER AT ALBANY.

    H.M.S, Encounter, sister ship to the Challenger, arrived at Albany from England, via Batavia, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. She will proceed to Sydney to join the Australian ...

    Article : 37 words
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