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  2. VIOLENT GALES COMING. VERY HEAVY SEAS. WARNING ISSUED TO SHIPPING.

    "Very severe gales and high seas are inevitable in the Straits and arouud Tasmania, gradually passing away to the east, and affecting the whole of the Tasman Sea (south ...

    Article : 325 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.

    Sir James Graham returned to Sydney yesterday by the R.M.S. India, after a flying visit to England. He is much benefited by his trip, and has come back confirmed in the belief ...

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  4. FEDERAL POLITICS. MR. REID'S TOUR.

    Mr. Re[?]d had a splendid reception at Wagga to-night. Neither for Fedoral nor State politics can this district be claimed as out-and-out freetrade, but after to-night's meeting ...

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  5. THE COMMONWEALTH. PREPAID LETTER REPLIES.

    A cable message yesterday announced the adoption by the committee of the International Postal Congress at Rome of the British scheme for the introduction of an international coupon ...

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  6. SAN FRANCISCO. FOREIGN AID.

    California clubwomen, meeting at New York, decided to accept donations from abroad for sufferers in San Francisco. The resolution declared that the denial of ...

    Article : 65 words
  7. BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

    The "Tribune" contains a startling though unconfirmed report that the First Diylslou of General French's Army Corps has been instructed to prepare to ...

    Article : 138 words
  8. COLONIAL PROBLEMS. THE INSTITUTE DINNER.

    The annual dinner of the Royal Colonial Institute was given yesterday. The Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, presided, and among 250 who sat down ...

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  9. SCENE IN THE COMMONS.

    Ladies caused an exciting scene in the House of Commons last night. Mr. Kelr Hardie, Labour member, brought forward a motion in favour of woman suffrage, and ...

    Article : 183 words
  10. THE INSURANCES.

    The loss of insurance companies in San Francisco is estimated at between £30,000,000 and £40,000,000, falling on 107 companies. ...

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  11. NEW WHARFS.

    New wharfs and depots on the water front are planned. The cost will be /c=p/5,000,000. ...

    Article : 17 words
  12. ITALY'S FOREIGN POLICY GERMANY DISSATISFIED.

    Though official circles express satisfaction, many Berlin newspapers are dissatisfied with the speech which Count Gui[?]ardini, the Italian Minister for ...

    Article : 107 words
  13. CITIZENS WORKING LIKE NAVVIES.

    The Mayor of San Francisco protests against the military authorities compelling citizens to labour like navvies in the streets. ...

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  14. FEDERAL ARBITRATION COURT.

    Some time ago the Federal Arbitration Court was adjourned till August by the President, Mr. Justice O'Connor, owing to pressure of High Court business. Under the Act ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. NATAL REBELLION. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE.

    Mr. T. Watt, Minister of Defence of Natal, speaking at Pietermiaritzburg, said there had been too great a tendency to look to the professional soldier for defence, ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. RELIEF FUND.

    The relief fund now amounts to £3,000,000. The Empress Dowager of China has forwarded to San Francisco a donation of ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. MR. DUGALD THOMSON AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Speaking last night at the annual meeting of the Crow's Nest Women's Liberal League, Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.P., dealt at some length with the prosent political position, and ...

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  18. THE MAILS.

    The mails which should have been forwarded by the Sonoma will be diverted to the Vancouver (B.C.) route. ...

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  19. FEDERAL STATISTICIAN.

    The appointment of the Federal Statistician will be announced shortly. Twenty applications have been received, and are now being considered by the Public Service ...

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  20. VICTORIAN SHIPPING DELAYED.

    Heavy weather has provailed on the coast. The steamer Australian, due this morning from Sydney, will not arrive until to-morrow. Other steamers are in a similar plight. ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.

    All sections of French socialists have united for the general election. Their appeal to the electorates is based on the principle of a class war. They propose to ...

    Article : 58 words
  22. "ALL SAFE."

    A cable message from Messrs. Spreckels, of San Francisco, the proprietors of the Oceanic Company's A. and A. line of mail steamers, was yesterday received by Messrs. Burns, ...

    Article : 230 words
  23. A FRUITLESS CHASE.

    The military bad a wild chase for l8 hours across 50 miles of the most rugged part of Zululnnd, but failed to lind Bainbaata and his followers. ...

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  24. THE TARIFF COMMISSION DEMANDS FOR MORE PROTECTION. THE IRON INDUSTRY.

    The Tariff Commission took further evidence at Brisbane to-day. William Harvey, junr., ironfounder, representing Harvey and Sons, also the ...

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  25. TASMANIA, FREQUENT TELEGRAPHIC INTERRU[?] TIONS.

    Great inconvenience is being caused to residents at Zeehan, West Tasmania, by the frequent total interruption of telegraphic communication. The present route between there ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. GOOD TIMES IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Green, one of the managers, in presiding at the annual meeting of the Orient Steam. Navigation Company, anticipated that with Australia making money there ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. THE FIELD FORCE.

    Colonel M'Kenzie, operating against Bambaata, commands a force of 200O men. Colonel Sir A. Wools Sampson is his Chief of Staff. Colonel Barker commands the ...

    Article : 54 words
  28. ZEEHAN MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.

    The Zeehan ratepayers decided yesterday, by a majority of 399 votes, in favour of the Town Board borrowing £5500 for the purchase and improvement of the Zeehan Electric Light ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. MR. DEAKIN'S MESSAGE.

    When the San Francisco disaster was announced, the Prime Minister sent a cable to President Roosevelt. To-day he received a reply from the President, expressing his high ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. EXPORT OF APPLES.

    Western Australian apples realised 7s,6d to 15s 6d a case; a few Cleopatras 18s to 25s. Some Jonathans were soft and spotty. ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. TRADES DISPUTES BILL.

    The Trades Disputes Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Sir Lawson Walton, K.C., the Attorney-General, was read the second time yesterday. Labour ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. MR. CHURCHILL'S FAULT.

    The "Times" says that the Earl of Elgin's was an eminently statesmanlike speech. Regarding the interruptions when Mr. ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A SHOW, EXHIBITOR.

    The committee of the Royal Agricultural Society took evidence to-day on the allegation by Andrew Adams against G. T. Chirn-[?] side, of having attempted to win by fraud ...

    Article : 173 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY'S LOSS.

    The directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company bave received a cable from their San Francisco mnnager, stating that a rough estimate gives the company's loss by the ...

    Article : 81 words
  35. VICTORIA. BOOKMAKERS' FEES.

    Mr. Justice a'Beckett delivered reserved judgment to-day in the case of Coleman v the V.R.C., the main point at issue being whether[?] the club could raise the fee ...

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  36. PRINCE BULOW.

    Prince Bulow is still ill in bed. It is expected that the Prince of Hobenlohe[?] Langenburg will succeed him as German Imperial Chancellor. ...

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  37. CASUALTIES. THROWN FROM A PONY.

    An accident happened last evening at Martini's Buckjumping Show, Haymarket, to a schoolboy named Edward Hill. He was riding a pony, when the animal threw him to the ...

    Article : 70 words
  38. EPSOM SPRING MEETING.

    At the Epsom Spring Meeting to-day the race for the principal event resulted as under:— CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 2000 ...

    Article : 257 words
  39. CRYON-WALGETT RAILWAY.

    A well-attended meeting of the Progress Association was held at the School of Arts last night, Mr. T. Clarke, the president, being in the chair. The following resolutions were ...

    Article : 169 words
  40. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Sir Clements Markham, late president of the Royal Geographical Society, is warmly supporting an attempt which is being made by Lieutenant M. Barne, R.N. to ...

    Article : 252 words
  41. THE COLONIAL BANK.

    At the half-yearly meeting of tho Colonial Bank to-day the chairman s[?] the net profits for the period were the highest in the history of the new bank, and amounted to £19,405. A ...

    Article : 50 words
  42. DROWNED IN A WATERHOLE.

    Yesterday afternoon a man's clothes were found on the bank of a waterhole, formerly used as a brick pit, at Gore Hill. The police were informed, and dragging operations were ...

    Article : 66 words
  43. NEWCASTLE. CARRINGTON BRIDGE.

    Residents of Carrington have been much concerned of late as to the action of the Government in regard to the bridge connecting Carrington with Newcastle. In the scheme ...

    Article : 299 words
  44. DEMANDING MONEY WITH MENACES.

    Cornelius Crowe was convicted to-day before the Acting Chief Justice and a jury of uttering a letter sent to Mr. Henry Bennett, M.L.A., demanding money with menaces. He ...

    Article : 125 words
  45. AN ELECTRICIAN INJURED.

    Frank Callan, living at 33 Glenvlew-street, Paddington, was admitted into Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a concussion of the brain and other injuries. It ...

    Article : 85 words
  46. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY. PUBLIC SCHOOL BURNT DOWN.

    News has been received here that the Public school building at Amosfield, 30 miles from here, was burnt down at about 10 o'clock this morning. The teacher, noticing a smell of ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    A magisterial inquiry concerning tho death of Mr. Richard M'Farlane, butcher, who was found dead on Sunday night—the result of a gunshot wound—was hold yesterday, and a ...

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  48. GOVERNMENT INSPECTION OF BUTTER.

    A conference of representatives of dairy companies held at Wangaratta carried a resolution favouring a rigid inspection of butter by the Government for the purpose of ...

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  49. MR. HUGHES AT MOLONG.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., addressed a large meeting at the Town Hall last night, Alderman J. M'Groder, the Mayor, presided. Mr. Hughes said that Mr. Reid was only ...

    Article : 164 words
  50. PROGRESS OF THE REPORT.

    Sir John Quick, chairman of the Tariff Commission, who has been in Bend[?]go for three weeks recruiting his health, left to-day for Brisbane, and will rejoin the commission on ...

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  51. A BOARDING-HOUSE DESTROYED.

    Mrs. Green's new boarding-house on the west side of Hunt-street, near Fort Bourke Bridge was burnt down shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Green's little girl had a ...

    Article : 163 words
  52. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Adrian Jones has executed for the Prince of Wales a model in bronze of the racehorse Persimmon. The model is intended as a present for the King. ...

    Article : 184 words
  53. FATAL ACCIDENT ON A RACE COURSE.

    While a lad named Cunneen was exercising the racehorse Whisper on the Orange course yesterday he came into collision with a calf which had strayed on to the track. The ...

    Article : 67 words
  54. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. FRUIT EXHIBIT FOR ENGLAND.

    By the R.MS [?] to-dny the Department of Agriculture sent a consignment of fruit to complete the exhibit which it is proposed to make at the show of colonial ...

    Article : 49 words
  55. THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The first heat in the 100 metres (110.9 yards) swimming contest in the olympic Games at Athens resulted as follows:— Daniels (New York), 1; C. Healy (New ...

    Article : 179 words
  56. QUEENSLAND.

    A special meeting of the shareholders of the Glanmire Reserve Tribute, Gymp[?]e, to-night decided to restore the miners' wages by 2d per shift, recently deducted by the directors. ...

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  57. PLAGUE OF "HORSE-STINGERS."

    During the past few days Newcastle and district have been visited by hordes of large-winged insects commonly known as "horse-stingers." It is quite unusual to see these ...

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  58. A PECULIAR FATALITY.

    A fatal accident happened to Mr. Charles Hore, a member of a large family of farmers, at Horton. He had been at a stock sale at Cohuna, and was returning with a loud of ...

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  59. A SUSPICIOUS WILL.

    At the Civil Court to-day, Mr. Justice Gordon refused probate of the w[?] of Ann Monk (an aged spinster), which was applied for by James White, land agent. Plaintiff prepared ...

    Article : 90 words
  60. THE BRADDON CLAUSE.

    Mr. T. H. Bath, leader of the State Opposition, stated in an interview last night that he is strongly opposed to the immediate termination of the bookkeeping system in ...

    Article : 58 words
  61. TORNADO RELIEF FUND.

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  62. DEATH FROM ANT POISON.

    A man named Charles Knight, a resident of Rosalie, died in the Brisbane Hospital last night from the effects of a dose of white-ant poison. ...

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  63. EXPORTS BY SEA.

    The following were to-day's clearances:— Alexander Crn[?]g [?] for Auckland, with 664 tons Brown's coal and 20 tons coke; Marceba, [?] for Brisbane and Rockhampton, via Sydney, ...

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  64. BROKEN HILL MINE FIRES.

    The work of flooding the Northern mines is now making good headway. To-day the water was above the 625ft level of the Junction mine, and at about the 650ft level in ...

    Article : 89 words
  65. PLAYING WITH FIREARMS.

    A youth, whilst handling a Winchester repeating r[?] in Mr. Isaac Whereat's auction mart to-day, pulled the trigger, at the same time pointing the weapon at another youth. ...

    Article : 66 words
  66. TERRIBLE RACING FATALITY.

    A terrible accident occurred at Gayndah races to-day. Five horses fell in the hurry scurry. One Jockey, Pohow, was killed, and two others were seriously injured. The ...

    Article : 39 words
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