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  2. THE NORTHERN RIVERS

    One good local authority said to me, "The opening up of the Camden Haven Valley for timber and the produce off the farms have been of much more importance ...

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  3. MR. DAVIS'S DEPARTURE.

    Mr. J. Davis, Under-Secretary for Public Works, sailed for England on Saturday by the R.M.S. Moldavia on extended leave of absence, during which he will visit India, Egypt, ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    A long discussion look place at a meeting of the Stonecutters' Wages Board, which was called together at the Treasury-buildings on Friday, to consider a recent development of ...

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  5. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    The Emperor-King Francis Joseph has sanctioned the dissolution of the Hungarian Parliament. M. Justh, President of the Chamber of ...

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  6. LABOUR'S POLICY.

    The conference of the Labour Representation Committee, on whose nomination 29 members were returned to Parliament, has resolved in favour of advocating the ...

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  7. TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION

    The "Volkstem," the Boer organ in the Transvaal, in reiterating the argument that the country should be divided into constituencies on a population basis, and not ...

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  8. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Government's action over the office to be established in London has considerably surprised politicians and others in Melbourne. According to the explanation of the Prime ...

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  9. SCHOOL OF NAVAL SCIENCE.

    Notice of the following motion for the next meeting of the Council of the University has been given by Dr. J. W. Barrett:—"In view of the fact that Captain Creswell is about ...

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  10. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.

    The Lower House of the Reichsrath of Austria has adopted the Recruit Bill. The Ministry complained that Austria had no new guns and no recruits. ...

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  11. CAPTAIN CRESWELL'S MISSION.

    Captain Creswell, who leaves for London on Wednesday, in connection with naval defence, is to be back before Parliament opens. The Prime Minister stated that Captain Tickell, ...

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  12. UNIVERSAL HALF-HOLIDAY.

    The jewellers of the city have decided practically unanimously to adopt Saturday for the universal half-holiday in the trade. ...

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  13. NIAGARA FALLS.

    Mr. Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, and Sir H. Mortimer Durand, the British Ambassador at Washington, are conferring as to the best means ...

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  14. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Mr. J. Keir-Hardie, M.P. (Merthyr), speaking at the Queen's Hall last night, said that the attitude of the Government on old-age pensions was a betrayal of the ...

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  15. THE THEATRES.

    "The Prodigal Son" was produced at the Theatre Royal last night to an immense house. The play itself is capable of great improvement, but the actors did exceedingly well with ...

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  16. CHINESE MARAUDERS.

    Chinese attacked five farm-houses in the Transvaal on Thursday, but were repelled by the inmates. Thirteen of the Chinese have been ...

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  17. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    The Agents-General are distributing copies of the newspaper "Australia To-day," which has been very favourably commented upon. Mr. J. W. Taverner, ...

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  18. CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

    The Minister for Customs, having decided that material known as artificial silk is used as a substitute for real silk, has issued a notification that it will pay the same duty as silk ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND.

    No true bill has been filed in the case against Clayton, a chemist, and Desmond, in connection with the death of Ethel Stephens at Townsville, the ground being that no dying ...

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  20. FUTURE OF MOROCCO.

    Germany is angling for compensation in return for concessions to France relative to the policing of Morocco. Probably, the surrender of Mogador would suffice. ...

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  21. MINES ON FIRE.

    The town was startled last night by the report that the Proprietary mine was ablaze. The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock. I[?] was in Block 11, at the 400ft level, about 150ft ...

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  22. MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.

    It is reported that a Reid River drover named Ditton had two brood mares shot, and that 15 others are missing. The police are investigating the matter. ...

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  23. NEW HEBRIDES CONFERENCE.

    The "Evening Standard" states that the representatives of Great Britain and France, after conferring in London, have arrived at a satisfactory, understanding ...

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  24. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    Full particulars have now been received concerning the accident to the R.M.S. Omrah on her last homeward voyage from Australia. One account says that something like a ...

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  25. INTERESTING LEGAL POINT.

    Argument was commenced before the Full Court on Friday in a case in which the Court was asked to decide, as a question of law, whether a Minister of the Crown, in his ...

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  26. ELECTORAL NOTIFICATIONS.

    The following appointments of electoral registrars have been made:—Frank Townsend, Granville; George Wheatley, Fairfield; Joseph Ramsay, Wentworth Falls; Thomas ...

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  27. ACCEPTED TENDERS.

    In the "Commonwealth Gazette" published yesterday, notification of a number of tenders accepted by the Department of Home Affairs is given. A curions feature of the statement ...

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  28. STATEMENT BY MR. DEAKIN.

    The Prime Minister to-day, on being given the contents of the cable said: "So far as we know the discussion in London related only to an endeavour to arrive at an agreement ...

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  29. CHINA'S AWAKENING.

    The "Asahi Shimbun" (Tokio) urges the United States to offer China prompt and decisive advice, since the attitude of China is gravely affecting the peace of the world. ...

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  30. THE STEAMER RIVERINA.

    Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s steamer Riverina, chartered by Messrs. Howard Smith and Co., Limited, for a direct service between Brisbane and Fremantle, left Brisbane late ...

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  31. STRENGTHENING AMERICAN FORCES.

    The "Daily Express" reports that the protected cruisers Galveston and Chattanooga, 3200 tons, have been ordered to reinforce three American battleships, three ...

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  32. THE SEXES IN THE SERVICE.

    Mr. Groom, Minister for Home Affairs, has informed the Women's Labour League of New South Wales that the Government provides equal opportunities for males and females. ...

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  33. AMERICAN SHIPPING.

    Senator Gallinger's Shipping Bill provides that £10,000,000 shall be devoted to mail contracts and other private maritime enterprises. The expenditure is to be ...

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  34. THE NATAL RISING.

    The natives of Ixopo, Southern Natal, are very restless. Europeans in the district are uneasy. The police are alert. They are ready to warn the ...

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  35. CATTLE-STEALING CASE.

    The sensational cattle-stealing case at Winton, in which four young men named Walter [?]arr, Ernest Hew[?]t, Wi[?]m Lilley, and Charles Williams were charged ...

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  36. LAUNCESTON SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    An inquiry was opened on Friday into the Launceston shooting affray, in which Roy M'Leod, a labourer and tipster from Hawksburn, Victoria, was wounded. Alfred Jackson ...

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  37. THE JUNCTION OUTBREAK.

    Matters in connection with the Junction fire remain the same as on Friday. During Friday night the fumes found their way into the North mine and caused such inconvenience ...

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  38. PRINCESS ENA'S MARRIAGE.

    The Imperial Protestant Federation has petitioned King Edward against permitting the marriage of Princess Ena of Battenberg to the King of Spain ...

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  39. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    In declining an invitation from Mr. Carruthers to visit Sydney during the first week in April to attend the Conference of Premiers and Treasurers, Mr. Rason states in the ...

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  40. A NICE NUGGET.

    A digger named John Brown brought to Childers a nugget from the Stanton Harcourt diggings to-day. It weighs 13oz 17dwt, and is evidently nearly all pure gold. ...

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  41. THE OVERDUE ST. DONATIEN.

    A cable message has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Limited, notifying that the French barque St. Donation, which sailed from ...

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  42. EIGHT-OAR CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The Queensland elght-oar championship was rowed on the Hamilton reach of the Brisbane River yesterday afternoon. Only two crews competed. The race was won by the ...

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  43. GERMANY'S FINANCES.

    The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has decided to impose on picture post cards a stamp duty of one farthing each. It is expected that the stamp duty, will realise ...

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  44. MISS ROOSEVELT'S MARRIAGE.

    Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Roosevelt, was married to Mr. Nicholas Longworth, Congressman, at the White House, Washington, yesterday. Nine ...

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  45. FAKED BUTTER.

    The Agents-General are prosecuting Messrs. Coopman and Young, butter merchants, charging them with having put butter into a box containing the ...

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  46. TASMANIA.

    The congress of the National Council of Women was concluded yesterday. Among the papers read were one by Mrs. Nolan, president of the W.C.T.U. of New South Wales, on ...

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  47. EMPIRE RIFLE MATCH.

    Full particulars of the rifle match decided throughout the British Empire last year have been received by Major Garrard, organising secretary for Australia. These show that 82 ...

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  48. RESCUE OF A CREW.

    The San Francisco mail steamer Sierra brings the news that the German ship Kalliope, now 63 days out from Hamburg with a cargo of general merchandise consigned to ...

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  49. MAITLAND COLLIERY DISPUTES.

    The trouble with the wheelers at the A. A. Company's Hebburn colliery has been settled, mainly through the influence of Mr. Peter Bowling, the president of the Miners' Union, ...

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  50. FIRE AT ZEEHAN.

    A destructive fire occurred at West Strahan at 2.30 on Saturday morning. The Palace Hotel and four adjoining shops were totally destroyed. ...

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  51. A PEER'S MARRIAGE.

    Lord de Clifford has married Miss Eva Carrington, an actress, of the Aldwych Theatre. Lord de Clifford is the 25th baron, the ...

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  52. THE AUSTRALIAN REFLOATED.

    The E. and A. Company's steamer Australian arrived this morning, having got off the reef on Friday afternoon. The vessel was examined by divers this afternoon and no ...

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  53. THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

    Speaking at the annual banquet of the Bendigo Mine Managers' Association last night, Sir John Quick said members of the Tariff Commission had entered upon a great task, ...

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  54. POLICEMAN AND CIRCUSMAN.

    A warrant of commitment having been received by the Geelong police against Samuel Clay Williams, who was fined £1 by the Ballarat Bench on Thursday for furious ...

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  55. A SHOT IN THE DARK.

    Somewhat of a sensation was caused last night by the report of a revolver. It appears that a number of men were congregated near the residence of Mr. A. D. Walker Smith, ...

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  56. FIRE AT STAWELL.

    The residence of Mr. Stephen Phillips, in Sloane-street, Stawell, was burnt to ashes last night. At half-past 10 o'clock Mr. Phillips was awakened from sleep by a sense of ...

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  57. THE BELLINGER AGROUND.

    A telegram was received in Sydney yesterday to the effect that the small coasting steamer Bellinger, while crossing the Camden Haven bar on Saturday evening, inward bound ...

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  58. RAILWAY COMPETITION.

    Working arrangements have been concluded between the Midland Railway Company and the London and North-Western Railway Company to prevent wasteful ...

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