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  2. THE DROUGHT.

    Th fund is controlled by a committee of citizens the honorary treasurers are Messrs. George Maiden, Frank Grimley, and J. Randal Carey, and the honorary secretaries are Messrs. Thomas Nesbitt ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at ls 10 7-16d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 20 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Madame Melba closed her season in Sydney yesterday by a matinee given at the Town Hall, which will result in a considerable sum being handed over to the Drought Relief Fund. This splendid ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Yesterday being St. Patrick's Day the shamrocks sent by the Queen were distributed among the Irish Guards in the Tower. ...

    Article : 45 words
  6. THE NAVY ESTIMATES.

    The Navy Estimates were again considered in Committee of Supply of the House of Commons last right. Mr H Labouchere (Liberal, Northampton) ...

    Article : 414 words
  7. N.S.W. TREASURY BILLS.

    New South Wales is placing at par on the market Treasury bills of the value of £600,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. The issue is to have a currency of four years. ...

    Article : 70 words
  8. THE R.M.S. ORONTES AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Orontes arrived at 11.15 a.m., and sailed at 6 p.m. for Adelaidc. Her passengers are:- For Fremantle: Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin, the Rev. ...

    Article : 410 words
  9. CHINA.

    Baron von Richthofen, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that China recognises her obligation to pay the indemnity in gold, but declares that she will be unable to ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. IRELAND A NATION.

    Mr. John Redmond, M.P. (Nationalist), in presiding at St. Patrick's Day banquet in London tonsted "Ireland—a nation." He dwelt upon the unprecedently hopeful ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    At the Court of Petty Sessions last month Mrs. Leah Abmhams was lined £50 with costs on a charge of having been concerned in the making in a Customs entry statement a false declaration as to the ...

    Article : 127 words
  12. PROPOSED BANK HOLIDAY.

    In the House of Lords last night the bill, introduced by the Earl of Dunraven, providing for proclaiming St. Patrick's Day a bank holiday throughout Ireland was read the ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. ASSISTANCE FROM ALEXANDRIA.

    At a meeting of ladies resident in Alexandria, held in the local Town Hall and presided over by the Mayor (Alderman Ralph), it was resolved to hold a vocal and instrumental entertainment in the ...

    Article : 507 words
  14. A RUSSIAN LOAN AND RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.

    Russia guarantees a Chinese loan of £8,000,000, to be issued in May. Belgium, Holland, and France have been granted concessions for railway extensions into ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. THE CZAR'S MANIFESTO.

    M. Janres, the French socialist leader, speaking at Denain, stated that the Czur's manifesto was a confession that repression had failed. What the timid reformers offered ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. THE UNEMPLOYED AND IHE PREMIER.

    About l50 unemployed assembled near the Government offices to day with the intention of appointing a deputation to wait on the Premier with a request that the Government should do something to ...

    Article : 286 words
  17. WHITAKER WRIGHT.

    Whitaker Wright, now under arrest at New York on a charge of being a fugitive from justice, offers to return to England volntarily if the extradition ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. AUSTRALASIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS:

    The 440 Yards and the Planging Championships of Australasia were contested at Booroodubin Baths, Brisbane, to-night. The 410 Yards Championship was won by R. Cavill (N.S.W.) by 10 yards from R. ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. THE TRADE OF TOE EMPIRE.

    The resolution of Mr. C.M'Arthur (Liberal Unionist, Exchange, Liverpool),—"That the rent developments of the fiscal and comercial policy of foreign countries custing ...

    Article : 117 words
  20. MELBA CHARITY MATINEE.

    There was a great attendance at Mme. Melha's Charity Matinee yesterday When his Excellency the Governor and Lady Rawson arrived at 3 o'clock the Town Hall though not over crowded, was well ...

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  21. FIRE AT SURRY HILLS.

    About 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a grocer's shop in Albion-street, Surry Hills, occupied by H. Sinclair. Detachmonts from headquarters George-street West, William-street, ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OF WAR RISKS.

    Admiral Sir J.O. Hopkins advocates that the Government should, on the outbreak of war, gratuitously insure all vessels and cargoes against war risks. He declares that ...

    Article : 46 words
  23. THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.

    According to Mr. T. Healy, M.P., the King desires that the land question should be settled speedily and finally. Hence Mr. Chamberlan, though hostile ...

    Article : 55 words
  24. STATE FINANCES.

    Relative to the criticism of the State Treasurer Mr. Ashton M.L.A., stated yesterday:—I am obliged to Mr Waddell for the courteous time of his reply to my observations upun what I regard as a series of ...

    Article : 1,179 words
  25. THE INDIA ESTIMATES.

    The estimates for India, which were laid upon the table fo the House of Commons last night, show a surplus of £2,750,000. A sum of £1,000,000 is to ...

    Article : 78 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    At the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting held today the Premier was questioned regarding the vacancy created by Mr. O'Connell's death, but said he was unable to give information until the necessary ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. CANADA'S NAVAL RESERVE.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Arnold-Forster, the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, in reply to Sir Gilbert Parker (Conservative, Gravesend), said he was not ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The conference between the managers of both Houses was resumed this evening. Great interest was manifested by members of both Houses, who were present in considerable numbers. The ...

    Article : 966 words
  29. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The America Cup challenger Shamrock III., built to the order of Sir Thomas Lipton, was launched at Bolfast yesterday amidst extraordinary enthusiasm. ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Customs conference at Bloomfontein, between representatives of the South African colonies has proved a failure. The views of the Transvaal and Rhodesia differed from ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY.

    The Senate of the United States has ratified the Panama Canal treaty by 73 votes to 5. ...

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  32. DISTRESSED ABORIGINES.

    The northern protector of aborigines, who is now in Brisbane, has received a telegram from Burketown stating that as the result of floods near Burketown about 90 aboriginals will require relief, as they ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day biddings were brisk. Prices for merinos showed a further hardening tendency. Crossbreds were unchanged. ...

    Article : 63 words
  34. TEE GERMAN LANGUAGE.

    The German Emperor has ordered all the Government officials to avoid using involved sentenccs and to abandon tho placing of the verb the end of the sentence. ...

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  35. THEATRICAL COMPANIES BY THE ORONTES.

    Among the passengers by the Orontes to-day were the members of Mr. Edward Lloyd's Concert Company, also members of Mr. J.C. Williamson's "Are You a Mason?" Company, and members of Mr. ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS.

    Twenty-seven foreigners at Pretoria, who were not provided with permits, have been expelled from the Transvaal. ...

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  37. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow to-day 825 casks wore offered and 325 cusks were sold. Prices were unchnnged ua follow:—Fine mutton 34s 6d, medium mutton 31s 6d; fine beef ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. THE ROYAL FAMILY OF SAXONY.

    The German Emperor is on a visit to King Albert of Saxony at Dresden. King Albeit has issued a manifesto to his people warmly thanking thom for ...

    Article : 160 words
  39. GERMAN EMIGRATION.

    Germany has allotted £15,000 to assist farmers to emigrate to South-west Africa. She will also grant loans to settlers. ...

    Article : 27 words
  40. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  41. RIOTS IN PORTUGAL.

    The residents of Coimbra, Portugal, revolted against the collection of rates. Soldiers were called out and tired upon them, killing tight and wounding many. ...

    Article : 31 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Allo, the Swiss electrical expert, reports very favourably on the Huka Falls, Waikato, for electric generating purposes. It is, he suites, capable of generating 250,000-h.p. ...

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  43. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage a report was received from the engineer-in-chief for the week ended the 14th instant giving the daily average consumption of ...

    Article : 271 words
  44. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The report of the Bank of Australasia shows deposits to amount to £4,313,802 cash, and securlties to £5,874,369 and bills to £13,652,571. ...

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  45. NAVAL BOATS RACE.

    The race for Vice-Admiral Funshawe's Cup was held amongst the boats of the squadron in Wellington Harbour to-day. The Archer's whaler finished first, but the Lizard's whaler won on time ...

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  46. DROUGHT RELIEF FUND.

    The Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund is showing the capacity of a rolling snowball in snow for growing. It has now reached a total of £12,506 4s 2d, while the street collections, which it had been ...

    Article : 858 words
  47. THE LATE MR. CHARLES PHARAZYN.

    'Mr. Charles Pharazyn, who was found drowned on the Thames, England, was the last surviving son of Mr. C.J. Pharazyn, a well-known Wellington resident, who completed his hundredth year in October. ...

    Article : 101 words
  48. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Andrew Carnegie has presented a park of an area of nine acres to St. Andrew's University, Scotland. The Ameer's palace at Kabul has been ...

    Article : 288 words
  49. BRITISH SETTLEMENT IN CANADA.

    The Coley-Bromfield Land Syndicate has undertaken to place 50,000 British on an immense tract at New Ontario. As evidence of the extent of systematic emigration ...

    Article : 245 words
  50. GOLD RETURNS.

    During the past fortnight the gold returns of the Auckland goldflolds reached a total exceeding that of line three weekly crushing period for many years, the amount being £72,000. ...

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  51. INTER-STATE BOWLING.

    The Victorian Bowling Association will be represented by the following teams in matches to be plaeyd in Sydney, Adelaide, and Tasmania:- Sydney Team—Serle, Wasley, Poulter, and ...

    Article : 113 words
  52. STATE POLITICS.

    Mr. T. Thrower has been selected by tho labour party to contest the Tamworth sent at the bye election, Mr. W. Webster, M.L.A., who revisited Tamworth this morning, made an announcement to ...

    Article : 102 words
  53. THE LABOUR CANDIDATE.

    Word was received yesterday from Turnworth that Mr Thomas H. Thrower, the secretary of the Sydney Labour Council, had been selected to contest the Tamworth bye-election in the interests of labour. ...

    Article : 130 words
  54. THE ADEN HINTERLAND.

    Sir N. O'Conor,the BritiBli Ambassador at Constantinople, lias informed the Porte hat unless tho Hintorland of Aden is promptly evaouated by tho Turkish troon- ' ...

    Article : 66 words
  55. THE PLAGUE.

    The United States Council has received the following cable from Washington dated March 16, 1903:- "Surgeon-general curtilies no infection found in San Francisco among persons or rats since December ...

    Article : 69 words
  56. LATE SHIPPING.

    Commandry, s., 117 tons, Captain S. Cunty, from South Coast ports. J. Aubin and Son, agents. Electra, s., 893 tons Captain A. Forbes, from Manning River. North Coast S.N.Co., Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 43 words
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