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  2. SECOND EDITION SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0?d per ounce standard, a fall of 3-16d since Saturday. ...

    Article : 26 words
  3. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. RUSSIANS FIRST LINE.

    Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent states that though the first line of defence of General Kuropatkin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces, ia near ...

    Article : 83 words
  4. LOCOMOTIVES.

    The preponderance of the evidence given before the Royal Comission on Lacomotves was to the effect that the Fitzroy Dockyard is an unsuitable place in which to build ...

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  5. ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION. CONTINENTAL PRESS VIEWS.

    Most of the Continental newspapers comment upon the Convention concluded between Great Britain and France The "North German Gazette" welcomes ...

    Article : 124 words
  6. THE BRITISH IN THIBET.

    Brigadier-General Macdonald, commanding the escort of Colonel Younghusband's mission in Thibet, has reached Salu, 42 miles south of Gyangtse. ...

    Article : 228 words
  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES.

    Referring to a cable message dealing with the attack on Western Australia by Mr. Walter Malcolmson, in connection with the treatment of aboriginals, the Colonial Sacretary, ...

    Article : 340 words
  8. THE COMMONWEALTH. ELECTIONEERING EXPENSES.

    A curious little situation has arisen in connection with the election of Mr. J. B. Ronald, who represents South Melbourne in the House of Representatives. A few days ago ...

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  9. COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS.

    The matter of the petition of Mr. J. M. Chanter against the return of Mr. R. O. Blackwood as a member of the House of Representatives for the Riverina was again called on ...

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  10. PRINCIPLES OF THE DRAFTING.

    M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview, stated that the Marquis of Lansdowne, the British Foreign Minister, and ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. THE YALU ENGAGEMENT.

    Reports which have been received from Mukeden at Tientsin state that two trains have passed through the former city, conveying to Harbin many Russians who were ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. ACCIDENT TO THE AMTER.

    A serious accident has happened to the Ameer of Afghanistan. While snipe shooting the gun of the Ameer burst, and his left hand was hurt. A ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. CROSSING OF THE YALU.

    Advices from Yingkow, the port of Niuchwang, are to the effect that a number of Japanese crossed the Yalu, and had a skirmish with the Russians eastwards of ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. THE RIGHTS OF A SENATOR.

    Our special reporter at Melbourne telegraphed yesterday that friction bad occurred between Major-General Hutton and Lieutenant-Colonel Neild. The latter, in his ...

    Article : 247 words
  15. EDUCATION IN AMERICA.

    The report of the commission organised by Mr. A. Moseley, C.M.G., to proceed to the United States and there study the system of education has been published. ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. MR. DOWIE IN THE WEST.

    When the R.M.S. Mongolia arrived at Fremantle to-day several pressmen went on board to interview the Rev. J. A. Dowie. The latter, in an angry tone, declared to the ...

    Article : 227 words
  17. FRANCE AND PEACE.

    M. Combes, the Premier-of France, was entertained yesterday at a banquet at Laon, and met with an enthusiastic reception. ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. ATTEMPT ON PORT ARTHUR.

    The Japanese made another attempt on Port Arthur with their fleet, but their efforts were frustrated by Vice-Admiral Makaroff. ...

    Article : 51 words
  19. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    Major Glasenapp, in charge of an expeditionary force in German South-west Africa, has had a fierce encounter extending over 3½ hours with Hereros in a ...

    Article : 72 words
  20. ARTILLERY FOR NIU-CHWANG.

    Two thousand Russian artillery, with 60 guns, arrived at Niu-chwang on Thursday. ...

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  21. WIRENIUS' SQUADRON.

    The division of the Russian fleet under Bear-Admiral Wirenius, consisting of the battleships Oslabya, the armoured cruiser Dmitri Donski, and the protected cruiser ...

    Article : 56 words
  22. WARSHIPS IN COLLISION.

    In a gale on the Tyne the Temeraire, second-class battleship, and the armoured cruiser, Immortalite, came into collision, the Temeraire striking the Immortalite ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. COUNTRY NEWS. OPENING OF WELLINGTON HOSPITAL.

    One of the most successful functions ever held in Wellington for any obaritable object was that of the opening of the new hospital which took place in the new building on ...

    Article : 202 words
  24. IMPORTED v. LOCAL MARBLE.

    The Minister for Customs, Sir William Lyne, was yesterday interviewed by the Common-wealth Marble Co., owners of the marble quarries at Newstead, near Bathurst, and also ...

    Article : 244 words
  25. NEW ROUTE TO LAKE TCHAD.

    Captain Lenfant, a French officer, has reached Paris from Central Africa. He discovered a waterway counecting the basin of the Benue and Shari rivers, and proved ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. THE BALKANS.

    A Turco-Bulgarian agreement has been signed at Constantinople. It provides' for an amnesty for the Bulgarians compromised in the rising, except those ...

    Article : 63 words
  27. THE CHEMULPHO FIGHT.

    In respect of the protest made by the commanders of the British, Italian, and French cruisers at Chemulpho against the Japanese Squadron attacking the Russian ...

    Article : 78 words
  28. THE FATAL FIRE AT GRAFTON.

    At a public meeting held to-night, the Mayor presiding, it was decided to raise subscriptions for the relief of the family of Mrs. Long, five of whom were victims of the fire last ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. BRITISH FISHING SCHOONERS.

    The Nicaraguan authorities have seized six schooners from Cayman Islands engaged in turtle fishing, and imprisoned the crews. ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    According to returns issued by the Board of Trade, the imports of the United Kingdom in March showed an increase of £1,775,751, and the exports a decrease of ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    Perhaps the most interesting item of war news this morning is the announcement by Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg that the Russians intend to make their first serious ...

    Article : 691 words
  32. THE CHURCHES.

    The Rev. H. Wiles, who goes to Sydney, preached farewell sermons to large congregations yesterday. A farewell social was given to-night. ...

    Article : 229 words
  33. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SUICIDE IN CENTENNIAL PARK.

    Early yesterday morning, as a park ranger named Austen was carrying out his usual inspection, he discovered the body of a man, with a bullet wound in his right temple, in ...

    Article : 185 words
  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A fracas, which is likely to be attended with fatal results to a middle-aged man named Thomas Hunt, occurred on Sunday morning in a house at Brown Hill, kept by two women ...

    Article : 111 words
  35. NORTHERN NIGERIA.

    In the fighting at Bassa, in Northern Nigeria, where the square was broken by the native rebels, the British lost eight men killed and 48 wounded. ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. PENSIONS FOR AMERICAN VETERANS.

    In the House of Representatives of the United States on Friday, Mr. W. Bourke Cockran moved resolutions directing the Judiciary Committee to investigate the ...

    Article : 106 words
  37. PLAGUE IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Up to yesterday there had been 154 cases of plague reported in the Transvaal. Of these, 65 coloured people and seven whites had died. ...

    Article : 41 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND. LOST IN THE BUSH

    More than 100 men are employed in the search for Mr. Andrew, solicitor, who was lost in the bush while door stalking. A reward of £400 has been offered for his ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    George Williams, 52 years of age, a married man, residing at 289 Riley-street, was found dead at the foot of his bed at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday with a bandkerchief [?]ed ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. CIRCUIT COURTS.

    The Circuit Court sittings were resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Owen, Harold Morgan Cook, 18 years of age, a carpenter, was charged with having, at Junction, ...

    Article : 216 words
  41. ACCIDENT TO A SULKY.

    An accident happened to Mrs. Joseph Patterson and Miss Carton on Sunday morning. They were driving in a sulky, when the horse shied at a donkey belonging to a circus, and ...

    Article : 127 words
  42. THE BRITISH SUBMARINE A1.

    The Admiralty states that the report published in the "Daily Mail" to the effect that the submarine torpedo boat A1, sunk by the steamer Berwick Castle off ...

    Article : 59 words
  43. LABOUR'S FIGHTING PLATFORM.

    The Trade Council's conference adopted the following as the planks of its fighting platform:—Legal tender of State notes, abolition of the sale of Crown lands, periodical ...

    Article : 64 words
  44. CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM.

    In an article published by the "Hospital" statistics are cited from numerous sources showing that in 50 to 80 per cent, of the cases of chronic alcoholism subected to the ...

    Article : 244 words
  45. ENGLISH BUTTER MARKET.

    The Agent-General cables that the butter, market has collapsed, and that owing to the heavy supplies on hand buyers are holding back, expecting prices to go lower. ...

    Article : 30 words
  46. THE RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM

    The Rugby football team will extend its tour to New Zealand. ...

    Article : 18 words
  47. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CARRIER.

    A carrier named William Woods, aged 45 years, dropped dead at noon yesterday. A post mortem examination disclosed that death was due to a clot of blood (caused by lifting ...

    Article : 63 words
  48. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Kirkfield, which has been loading barley at Pinkenba for an unknown destination, is now loading about 1000 tons of wheat, top price being equal to 3s 2½d f.o.b. ...

    Article : 135 words
  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. G. W. Waddell has been gazetted Consul-General at Sydney for Peru. April 11. The Australian and New Zealand ...

    Article : 73 words
  50. AN EARTH TREMOR.

    A shock of earthquake was felt in Stony Park district yesterday. It began about 8 a.m. and lasted two or three seconds. The shock was mild, but canned a distinct ...

    Article : 376 words
  51. SUICIDE OF AN INSURANCE AGENT.

    The body of Percy R. Webb was found hanging in the stable of an hotel at Gawler yesterday morning. Deceased, who was intemperate, recently lost his situation as an insurance ...

    Article : 85 words
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