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  2. SECOND EDITION

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 6½ ounce standard, an advance of 1-16d since Tuesday. ...

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  3. LABOUR AND ALLIANCES

    At the recent annual conference of the Political Labour League of New South Wales, when the matter of alliances was uuder discussion, Mr. J. C. Watson, M.P., the leader of ...

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  4. ALLEGED JAPANESE SPIES

    A rumour has been circulated, on the authority of certain information said to have been received in Sydney from Thursday Island, that when the luggago of two Japanese ...

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  5. THE TARIFF COMMISSION

    At to-day's sittings of the Tariff Commission. Mr. Gideon James, engineers' machine toolmaker, said that the Victorian duty on ...

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  6. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    The "Times" reports that New South Wales is arranging for an early issue of a loan of £2,000,000, to bear interest at the rate of 3½ per cent. The price of the ...

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  7. RUSSIA'S TROUBLES.

    The police at St. Petersburg have arrested 20 leading anarchists. Among the arrested men were found 10 bombs. The revolt at Chita, on the Siberian ...

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  8. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Chamberlain has written to Viscount Ridley repudiating in any circumstances the idea of being a candidate for the leadership of the Unionist party, first because ...

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  9. FIRE IN THE CITY.

    At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in a bird shop at 178 George-street North, occupied by Peter Monaghan. The brigades quickly responded to the call, but on their ...

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  10. BOMB EXPLOSION IN ODESSA.

    A store of bombs in a house at Odessa exploded, with the result that two people were killed and eight others injured. The Russian Government has ordered the ...

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  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Dr. Millard, of the Board of Health Department, has arrived, and will make an inspection in regard to the typhoid outbreak. ...

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  12. FINLAND ARMING.

    French advices received at St. Petersburg state that consignments of quickfiring guns and ammunition are constantly being received in Finland, and that the ...

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  13. THE CHURCHES.

    The Methodists held continental open-a[?] concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The Postmaster-General, Mr. A. Chapman, attended after his speech last night. There ...

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  14. FRESH DISORDERS AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

    The Russian cruiser Kostroma, of the Volunteer Fleet, bound from Odessa to Vladivostock with provisions, has been detained at Nagasaki because of the ...

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  15. IRELAND.

    The Nationalists interpret the revocation of the proclamation of the Crimes Act in Ireland as the prelude to a repeal of the Coercion Act. ...

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  16. GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that Commissioners representing Great Britain and Japan are about to meet with the object of considering the terms of a new Commercial ...

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  17. FREE GRANTS TO EVICTEDS.

    The "Daily Express" reports that the Government is giving free grants to Irish evicted tenants to enable them to make a fresh start. ...

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  18. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted special leave to appeal in the case of Ward Brothers versus the Attorney-General of New Zealand. ...

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  19. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ATTACKED.

    Count Posadowsky-Wehner, the Minister for the Interior of the German Empire, speaking in the Reichstag yesterday, created great excitement by violently ...

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  20. MASONIC.

    The Installation ceremony in connection with Lodge Glen Innes No. 44, was held last night Wor. Bro. Cook acting as Installing master. The following officers were elected ...

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  21. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Some significant remarks with respect to the next Federal elections were made by Mr. D. Smith, M.L.A. (Labour), of Bendigo, at Berringa sports meeting on Wednesday. He ...

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  22. VICTORIA.

    Constable Robertson and Detective D. G. O'Donnell gave evidence before the Police Commission to-day on the gambling ring. The purport of the evidence was that the system ...

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  23. VICTORIAN OPERATIVE MASONS.

    The Federated Oporative Masons' Society has determined to set aside the provision of the Wages Board in the trade, and to demand an increase on the rates of pay. Masons ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND.

    The Victorian cricketers left for the south by the mail train this morning. ...

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  25. THE NEW LOAN.

    Tenders for the Victorian loan of £1,600,000 close at noon to-morrow. It is a portion of the conversion of the £5,000,000 loan at 4½ per cent., which fell due on January 1, 1901. At ...

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  26. ACCIDENT TO A SUBMARINE.

    The submarine boat Bonite, of the French navy, accidentally struck the battleship Suffren, 12,728 tons, sixteen feet below the waterllne. The commander of ...

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  27. ALLEGED LETTER STEALING.

    To-day, at the Windsor Police Court, before Mr. Wilshire, P.M., Aaron Price, stationmaster at Musgrave railway station, was charged with stealing a letter, the property ...

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  28. SUNDAY TRADING.

    At a meeting of licensed victuallers in the Fortitude Valley district last night, it was unanimously agreed that Sunday selling in future be absolutely stopped, and that no ...

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  29. NOTHING KNOWN IN MELBOURNE.

    The attention of the Defence and Customs Departments was drawn to-day to a report that plans or drawings of Sydney harbour and fortifications had been found in the ...

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  30. SHEEP POISONED BY WEEDS.

    The first sheep to return to the Winton district by train arrived yesterday, when 7000 Elderslie sheep arrived from Charlotte Plains. The sheep met with a disaster shortly after ...

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  31. DISASTER IN THE ROCKIES.

    A serious railway accident has occurred in the United States. A goods train standing on a siding escaped from control, and descending a slope of the Rockies dashed ...

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  32. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    John Vinberg was charged at the Richmond police court to-day with breaking and entering Mr. Alfred Granger's store at North Richmond on Saturday night. Accused is a ...

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  33. COMPROMISE ADVISED.

    The "Times," the "Daily Telegraph," and the "Standard" welcome the letter of Mr. Chamberlain as opportune, and advise conciliation and compromise. ...

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  34. A BANKRUPTCY MATTER.

    Judge Molesworth heard an application of a comparatively rare character in the Insolvency Court to-day by Mr. L. S. Woolf. It was to the effect that in compliance with ...

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  35. CONSULTING ENGINEER IN LONDON.

    The New South Wales Government recently appointed Mr. Deane, as engineer in London to inspect Government material exported to the State. The Queensland Government has ...

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  36. DISTRICT COURTS.

    In the District Court to-day, before Acting-Judge Raiston, H. Hamann sued James Doyle, alleging libel and assault, and claimed £125 damages. The Jury dismissed the charge of ...

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  37. NEWCASTLE.

    The Newcastle Quarter Sessions were continued to-day. The first person to be declared an habitual criminal here was Jas. Williamson, who was ...

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  38. THE NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY.

    The Agents-General of the Colonies are very pleased with their treatment by the Earl of Elgin, the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lord Elgin goes out of ...

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  39. SHIPBUILDING ON THE THAMES.

    A number of members of the House of Commons representing metropolitan constituencies are collecting data with a view of inducing the Admiralty to place ...

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  40. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before his Honor Judge Docker. Mr. A. F. Dawson was Crown Prosecutor. Frederick Ha[?] Kerwick was indicted for breaking and ...

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  41. TASMANIA.

    The Union S.S. Company's turbine steamer Maheno arrived from the Bluff this morning, after a record trip of 56½ hours. The best day's run was 402 knots. She left for ...

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  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A telegram from Leigh's Creek, in the far north states that Constable McIreland to-day effected the capture of the aborigine who escaped from Port Augusta Gaol on Christmas ...

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  43. ME. JOHN BURNS.

    The King received Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, in audience yesterday. The audience lasted an hour. ...

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  44. COUNTY COUNCILLORS IN PARIS.

    President Loubet yesterday cordially welcomed Sir E. A. Cornwall, chairman of the London County Council, and other members now on a visit to Paris. ...

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  45. POSTAL PECULIARITIES.

    Considerable surprice is expressed at the postal authorities in Hobart refusing to send 80 bags of Australian mails, ex Maheno, also via Launceston, in which case they would have ...

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  46. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Another case of plague is reported. The patient resides at East Perth. ...

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  47. EXPERIMENT WITH CRIMINALS.

    The Salvation Army authorities have offered to undertake the care of all the lowest type of criminals in England, regardless of the ...

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  48. THE GEMBROOK ACCIDENT.

    Judge Box, Professor Kernoch, and Mr. H. C. Mais have notified the Government of their willingness to act on the board of inquiry into the causes of the Gembrook ...

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  49. WOOLBROKERS' GRIEVANCE.

    Considerable indignation is exhibited in commercial circles at the Australian woolbrokers advertising amongst Tasmanian woolgrowers that it is impossible to get direct ...

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  50. BUSH FIRES.

    A bush fire broke out at Garangula station yesterday afternoon, and before being extinguished early this morning did a great deal of damage. Mr. Ross, of Garangula station, ...

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  51. PRINCESS ENA OF BATTENBURG.

    Princess Henry of Battenberg and her daughter, the Princess Ena, betrothed to the King of Spain, have returned to Paris from the Riviers. ...

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  52. WALLSEND 'BUS ACCIDENT.

    Harold Robert Wicks, the 'bus driver who was charged with the manslaughter of Phillp Carter on November 3, 1905, was again before the court. A verdict of guilty, with a ...

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  53. CAUSE OF A DERAILMENT.

    The report of the departmental board which inquired why the front wheels of an engine left the rails at Glenhuntly on Saturday last has been received. The board can only ...

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  54. MINERS RESCUED.

    The remaining two miners who were entombed at Clackmannan have been rescued. ...

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  55. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. James Bonwick, the Australian historian and author, at the age of 88 years. The late Mr. James Bouwick was born in ...

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  56. OUTBREAK AT TUMBERUMBA.

    Bush fires are raging on the eastern side of Tumberumba within a quarter of a mile of the post office. Up to last night they had not done any serious damage, but the fire got ...

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  57. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    At the hospital, which was opened in May last, 42 patients were treated in seven months. The building and furnishing cost about £2600. The credit balance at the close of the year was ...

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  58. THE BANANA INDUSTRY.

    The loss of the banana crop at Geraldton by the recent cyclone is estimated at 70 per cent. It is stated that 80 per cent. of the crops ...

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  59. AN INTERESTING LAW POINT.

    The Court of Appeal has declined to compel the publisher of a newspaper to reveal the name of the person who supplied a statement upon which an action for libel ...

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  60. EXPORTS BY SEA.

    The following were to-day's clearances:— The Walruna, s, for Lyttelton, via Sydney, with 5100 tons coal and quantity timber; Calluna, bq, for Callao, with 2300 tons A A. ...

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  61. REVIVAL IN VICTORIA.

    A telegram from Mirboo states that strong north-east winds to-day had the effect of reviving bush fires, and volumes of smoke were visible from all sides of the town. ...

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  62. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The returns prepared by the British Board of Trade show that the imports into the United Kingdom during January increased by £5,709,370, and the exports ...

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