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  2. STATE POLITICS.

    Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A, president of the Liberal and Reform Association, made the following statement yesterday in reply to recent utterances by Mr. J. Stinson, president of the People's Reform ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The police are convinced that the death of au old man named William Ford, whose body was found in a hut near Dandenong on Saturday night, was due to murder. Ford lived in the hut by himself at ...

    Article : 246 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Adolph Beattie, of Wangra Creek, Jerangle, died at the Cooma Hospital on Saturday from bronchitis. Mr. H. C. Brierley, of Brierley and Brierley, has ...

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  5. THE AUBURN MURDER.

    A special meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday for the purpose of considering the petition presented to the Governor by Mr. H. A. Moss, solicitor, praying for a postponement of the execution of Digby ...

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  6. POPE LEO XIII.

    The condition of the Pope is critical, and it is not expected that his Holiness will last beyond a few days. Signori Lapponi and Mazzoni, the physicians of the Pope, admit that he is suffering from senile pulmonary hepatisation. ...

    Article : 254 words
  7. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    Mr. Alfred Emmott, M.P. (Liberal) asserts that the statistics quoted by Mr. Chamberlain regarding colonial trade at the recent meeting of the Constitutional Club are ...

    Article : 195 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The "Times" Paris correspondent says that the movement in France in favour of an Anglo-French understanding is genuinely popular. A considerable ...

    Article : 91 words
  9. THE RAILWAYS.

    Members of the Railway Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association whose services the Cabinet decided should be dispensed with owing to their conduct during the railway strike have not yet received any ...

    Article : 118 words
  10. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Johannesburg correspondent of the "Standard" says that the loyal press of the Transvaal unanimously condemns the speeches which General Botha delivered at ...

    Article : 191 words
  11. A COBDEN CLUB CONFERENCE.

    A conference convened by the Cobden Club to take into consideration the proposals of Mr. Chamberlain for preferential trade with the colonies was held on Saturday and ...

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  12. FREE LABOURERS ASSAULTED.

    Another street affray took place at Outtrim this evening between colliers on strike and a couple of blacksmiths employed in the Outtrim Howitt mine. Both free labourers were severely knocked about. ...

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  13. PROGRESS OF THE ILLNESS.

    Reports received from Rome show that the Pope enjoyed his usual health until Friday afternoon, except that he suffered from a slight attack of dysentery and from depression. On Friday Signor Lapponi, a physician to his Holiness, advised him to take a drive in the gardens of the Vatican. ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. DISCLOSURE OF THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.

    The Premier, Mr. Irvine, says it is not improbable that at an early date he will address a public meeting, and disclose the nature of the work upon which the Cabinet has been busily engaged for some weeks ...

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  15. THE SINGLE TAXER'S VIEW.

    At a meeting of the Eumore Branch of the Single Tax League, the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That the preferential tariff proposals of Mr. Chamberlain are opposed to the best ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. THE LABOUR PROBLEM.

    A commission has been appointed at Pretoria to inquire into the amount of labour necessary to enable the mines at the Rand and other industries in South Africa to carry ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    The Agricultural Conference, convened by the Department of Agriculture, commenced at Maryborough to-day. About 100 delegates were present from various parts of the State. Mr. Dalrymple (Minister ...

    Article : 229 words
  18. FINAL DISPOSITIONS.

    The Pope exhibited remarkable mental clearness while making his final spiritual and temporal dispositions. ...

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  19. PRESIDENT LOUBET'S VISIT TO LONDON.

    The French first-class cruiser Guichen, with President Loubet and M. Dolcasse, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, aboard, is expected to reach Dover at 1 o'clock ...

    Article : 124 words
  20. THE BALKANS.

    Austria has assured Bulgaria that the Powers would never allow Turkey to attack her, but if Bulgaria provoked hostilities she would lose the goodwill and support of all ...

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  21. AN EARLIER BULLETIN.

    The Pope passed a restless night, and this morning had a second attack of fainting, which lasted half an hour. Later there was an improvement in his condition, which was so pronounced as to dispel all fears that there was any immediate danger of his death taking place. ...

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  22. SYDNEY SINGLE TAX LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the Single Tax League was hold in the School of Arts on Friday, Mr. W. E. Johnson being in the chair. The effect of the exemption clauses of the present Land Tax Act and of ...

    Article : 188 words
  23. "A BAD OMEN."

    The Churches of Rome are filled with worshippers offering prayers on behalf of the Pope. The city was yesterday shrouded in a thick mist. The populace interpret the occurrence as a bad omen. ...

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  24. STRUGGLE FOR IRISH RIGHTS.

    Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P., leader of the Nationalist party, in addressing a meeting at Burnley on Saturday, said that the end of the struggle for Irish ...

    Article : 125 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shortly after 11 o'clock to-day Miss Isabel Malcolm, hving at Kent Town, upon entering her house after a short absence, during which it was left unguarded, found every room in a state of confusion. All ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. WOMEN'S LIBERAL LEAGUE.

    The monthly public meeting of the Women's Liberal League was held at St. Matthies' Hall, Paddington, last Friday evening. Mrs. Molyneux Parkes presided. ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. PROFOUND SYMPATHY OF EUROPE.

    King Victor Emanuel III, of italy is receiving frequent reports of the condition of his Holiness. Profound sympathy is expressed throughout Europe with the Pope in his illness. ...

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  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—We, the undersigned, two of the solicitors practising at Windsor, desire to state that neither of us is the solicitor referred to in your issue of to-day as having vouched for some information said to have ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. IN HONOUR OF THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

    On the Protector to-day the French flag was displayed in honour of the visit of the French President to London. The tricolour was hoisted on the foremast, and the white ensign on the mainmast. At ...

    Article : 101 words
  30. THE BARRIER WATER FAMINE.

    The British was compelled to shut down their mill this morning through want of steam, but resumed work on the afternoon shift. The future running of this mill must be entirely regulated by the water ...

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  31. THE DENTAL BOARD.

    In the local court to-day Mr Justice Bundey concluded hearing the appeal by Edgar Noahfree, of Mount Gambier, against the refusal of the dental board to register him under the Dental Act. His ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. KIAMA CONSTITUENCY.

    Mr. J. Waugh, who opposed Mr. Alex, Campbell, M.L.A., at the last election for the constituency of Kiama, addressed a meeting on Saturday night on the political situation, and advocated his claims to be ...

    Article : 103 words
  33. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Sydney mail via Adelung on Saturday was five hours late on account of the vehicle having to travel for about 15 miles through several feet of snow. ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. TREATMENT OF CANCER.

    The Society of Physicians, Vienna, has received reports to the effect that the use of radium rays has cured one case of cancer. Dealing with the treatment of cancer the Vienna ...

    Article : 590 words
  35. THE AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE.

    The cable of the Commercial Pacific Cable Company from Honolulu to the Philippines has been completed. President Roosevelt has by the means ...

    Article : 175 words
  36. THE KISHINEFF MASSACRES.

    An inspired statement has been published at St. Petersburg to the effect that the Czar alone will decide whether the petition of the American Jews regarding the Kishineff ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Old-Age Pension Board is carefully sitting the application for renewal of pensions. In some cases fresh declarations have been insisted upon. Searching investigation is being made into cases ...

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  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The White Star liner Afric, which sailed for London on Saturday, left Albany drawing 29ft. 4in., which is believed to be the deepest draught yet attained by any vessel leaving an Australian port. ...

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  39. A SENSATIONAL VOYAGE.

    The Bertha, a Germah barque of 1561 tons register, arrived in port yesterday in a damaged condition, and with a decided list to starboard, the result of heavy weather encountered soon after she left the ...

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  40. COLLIERY STRIKE.

    As a result of the strike at the Stanford Merthyr colliery last week ten fillers and whheelers were charged at the West Maitland police court to-day with having absented themselves from service with the East ...

    Article : 513 words
  41. PUNISHMENT IN MOROCCO.

    A Mehasa tribesman, near Ujda, who tried to shoot Muley Mohammed, brother of the Sultan of Morocco, was captured, and covered with petroleum and burnt to death. ...

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  42. A MISSING COAL SEAM.

    On May 12 the secretary of the Irwin River Coal Prospecting and Development Syndicate received a report from the syndicate's manager, Mr. W. T. Atkinson, to the effect that ...

    Article : 130 words
  43. THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

    President Roosevelt attended the Fourth of July celebrations at Huntington. In the course of a speech President Roosevelt said that there was not a ...

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  44. AMERICAN SQUADRON AT KIEL

    It has been learned that while the United States squadron now in European waters was at Kiel, out of 400 German sailors on the vessels of the squadron 105 deserted. ...

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  45. HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEM.

    Speaking at the Town Hall on Friday night, the Premier, Mr. James, said that the Government intended to introduce a modificaiton of the New Zealand system of hospital maintenance. The ...

    Article : 114 words
  46. LORD MAYOR OF SYDNEY AT BRISBANE.

    The Lord Mayor of Sydney was welcomed to Queensland to-day by the Mayor and members of the City Council Amongst those present were members of Parliament, representatives of local authorities, ...

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  47. THE BROKEN HILL MINING DISPUTE.

    The Arbitration Court closed this afternoon, after sitting 13 days. The Court will sit again in Sydney at a date to be fixed to suit the convenience of counsel, who will then make their addresses. ...

    Article : 426 words
  48. PARTITION OF THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    M. Etienne, one of the foremost men of the French Colonial party, in an article in the "National Review" on the difficulties attendant on the administiation of ...

    Article : 170 words
  49. A WOOLLEN MILL AT TACOMA.

    The "New York Times" says that a syndicate of Australian and New Zealand woolgrowers, headed by Mr. R. A. Alley, the shipowner, intends to build an immense woollen ...

    Article : 48 words
  50. TASMANIA.

    Parliament will not meet for the despatch of business until August 21. The delay has arisen through the smallpox outbreak at Launceston, foreing unexpected duties on the Chief Secretary, and ...

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  51. HONOUR FOR SIR FREDERICK DARLEY.

    The Dublin University has conferred the degree Doctor or Laws (L.L.D.) on Sir Frederick Darley, G.C.M.G., the Chief Justice of New South Wales. ...

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  52. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    There were no fresh cases to-day in connection with the smallpox outbreak, and all the patients are doing well. In accordance with instructions from the Chief Secretary the patients in the isolation ...

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  53. STEALING GRAIN.

    What appears to be a systematic plan of stealing grain in bulk has been detected by a constable on duty at Prince's Wharf. He saw a spring cart without a light near Fryer's Store, and, ...

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  54. THE VICTORIAN FINANCES.

    The "Financial Times" says that investors will welcome the retrenchment exercised in Victoria, and will be still more peased if it augurs the financial repentance of all ...

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  55. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 03/8d per ounce standard. ...

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  56. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE CRICKET MATCH.

    In the annual cricket match between teams representing Oxford and Cambridge Universities the former were victorious by 268 runs. Cambridge appeared at one time to have ...

    Article : 99 words
  57. THE BRISBANE PRECAUTIONS.

    In view of the epidemic of smallpox in Tasmania the Commissioner of Public Health has made inquiries from the health authorities in Sydney and Melbourne as to what precautions were being taken ...

    Article : 112 words
  58. NEW ZEALAND.

    The auxiliary schooner Emma Simms while attempting to enter the Hokitika River this morning was struck by a heavy sea which washed Captain Darragh overboard, and severely injured the man at ...

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  59. THE EXCURSION TO THE SOUTH SEAS.

    The steamer Ovalau, of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s fleet, now on a winter excursion, arrived this afternoon from Sydney, and sails again to-morrow morningg. She was unable to account of ...

    Article : 66 words
  60. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Dillingham has been gazetted Consul at Auckland for the United States of America. The Abyssinian General Abanabro has had a severe engagement with the Ogaden Somalis, ...

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  61. LATE SHIPPING.

    Melbourne, 8., 1789 tons, Captain Hill, from Devonport, Andrew Reid, agent. ...

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  62. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    ADELAIDE (1084 miles).—Arrival: July 6. Pilbarra, s., from Fremantle; Coolgardie, s., from Melbourne. Departures: July 6, Britania, R.M.S., for Melbourne; Buninyong, s., for Western Australia. ...

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