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  2. THE WESTHER.

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  3. TAMWORTH ELECTION.

    After the excitement of yesterday electioneering matters have settled down to a state of quietude. People are mainly engaged in discussing the incidents of last night's meeting and the chances of the ...

    Article : 858 words
  4. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Captain Colbeek, of the Morning, de[?]es the report that scurvy occurred on either his ship or the Discover. He says that symptoms showed among some of the men on sledge journeys, but disappared on ...

    Article : 687 words
  5. SECOND EDITION

    It is difficult to get details of Captain Scott's great sledge journey, as the Morning's officers consider this narrative properly belongs to Captain Scott, but I have succeeded in ascertaining the following:—The ...

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  6. SIR HECTOR MACDONALD

    Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald committed suicide at the Hotel Regina at Paris yesterday. Sir Hector Macdonald obtained leave ...

    Article : 412 words
  7. IRISH LAND BILL.

    Mr. G. Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, introduced the new Irish Land Bill in the House of Commons to-day. The measure provides for a free grant of ...

    Article : 285 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    It is expected that the visit of King Edward to Portugal and the Mediterranean will occupy a month. Gibraltar and Malta will be probably included among the places of the tour. ...

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  9. STATEMENT BY SIR JOHN SEE.

    Sir John See, when informed last evening of the sad affair, said:—"I am deeply sorry to hear that Sir Hector Macdonald is no more. When he visited Sydney he and I became great friends. I admired ...

    Article : 126 words
  10. BRIGADIER-GENERAL FINN'S EULOGY.

    Brigadier-General H. Fian, the State Commandant, on being informed of Sir Hector Macdonald's death, was greatly distressed. "We had been on intimate terms of acquaintanceship from the time we first ...

    Article : 351 words
  11. THE UNITED STATES.

    Admirai G. Dewey, the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy, and the General Naval Board consider that the defence of the United States possessions and ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. KAISER'S INVITATION DECLINED.

    President Roosevelt, owing to a change of plans, has declined the invitation of the German Emperor to a United States squadron to go to Kiel. ...

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  13. SIR NORMAND MACLAURIN'S TRIBUTE.

    "Poor follow, I am deeply grieved to hear of the very sad news," was the exclamation of Sir Normand MacLaurin, when informed last evening of Sir Hactor Macdonald's untimely end. "I met him several ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. CORRUPT RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.

    The Tientsin correspondent of the "Standard" reports that the wholesale robbery of Government funds at Port Arthur, Talienwan, and in Manchuria generally is absolutely ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. THE BILL FAVOURABLY RECEIVED.

    The Irish Land Bill has been most, favourably received. Its main features are considered very generous. Criticism and suggestions as to details are reserved. ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. ARLTUNGA GOLDFIELD.

    The report furnished by Mr. Paul Northey to his syndicate on Winnecke's Reward Depot, Central Australian gold[?]eld, as published in our columns on Wednesday, was the subject of considerable ...

    Article : 413 words
  17. THE WAR COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission on the lale war has examined Lord Lovat and Sir A. C. Doyle. Lord Lovat recommended the formation of permanent corps of scouts composed chiefly of ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    An abonginal named Jimmy, who is undergoing imprisonment on Rattnest Island, by some means obtained access to a little girl, aged 7. He has been committed for trial on a charge of assault. Accused ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. THE ADEN HINTERLAND.

    Germany and Russia have declined to mediate between Great Britain and Turkey in regard to the Aden Hinterland, and have advised Turkey to sottle with Great Britain ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. THE FRIEDMAN CASE.

    All the papers in the Friedman case, including Mr. Carruthers' letters to the press, have been submitted to Mr. Akers-Douglas, the Home Secretary, who ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR OF CEYLON.

    It was arranger, pending the result of the court-martial in Ceylon, that Sir Hector Macdonald should not resume command of his brigade. ...

    Article : 446 words
  22. RAINFALL ON THE CATCHMENT AREA.

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  23. PRESIDENT CASTRO.

    President Castro in a message to the Congress of Venezuelas has withdrawn his [?]signation. ...

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  24. THE QUEENSLAND CUSTOMS CASE.

    The case of Kingston v. Robert Reid and Company entered upon its twenty-third sitting to-day. Mr. Woolcock, for planitiff, continued his address, at considerable length reviewing the various points. ...

    Article : 620 words
  25. STATION REPORTS.

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  26. THE FALL IN CONSOLS.

    Consols closed yesterday at £90 3s 9d, a fall of [?]s 3d on the previous day. The decline is attributed, besides the influnce of the automatic reduction of ...

    Article : 88 words
  27. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of Simpson v. Walker (defendant appellant). Respondent was granted costs as between ...

    Article : 217 words
  28. A FALSE RUMOUR.

    A rumour was current in political circles yesterday that Mr. T. H. Thrower, the Labour candidate, had decided to retire from the contest for the Tamworth seat. When the rumour became known in the room ...

    Article : 92 words
  29. THE RUNIC AT MELBOURNE.

    The White Star liner [?]c, from Adclaide, which arrived to-night, was granted pratique after personal inspection by Dr. Greswell. ...

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  30. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

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  31. YIELDS AT THE GOVERNMENT BATTERY.

    Mr. Paul Northey, whose report concerning Winneckc's Depot goldfield has had such a substantial effect on the share market, is a Ballarat man who has had experience in Victoria and Western ...

    Article : 302 words
  32. THE EAST COAST NAVAL STATION.

    In connection with the establishment of a naval station at St. Margaret's Hope, on the east coast of Scotland, the Government originally acquired 900 acres ...

    Article : 98 words
  33. VICTORIA.

    There is no change in the position of affairs in connection with the strike of miners at the Gippsland collieries, except that on the part of the men an offer has been made to submit the points in diepute to ...

    Article : 103 words
  34. PEOPLE'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    At the meeting of the provisional committee of the People's Reform League last evening the question of the Tamworth election was discussed at length. Regret was expressed at the misrepresentation that ...

    Article : 245 words
  35. JACKSON v. THE COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS.

    In the appeal case Jackson v. the Commissioner of Stamps judgment has been reserved by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Respondent's counsel was not ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. WRECK OF THE INVERLOCHY.

    The Marine Court of Inquiry delivered its decision yesterday on the charge of reckless and careless navigation made against Captain E. R. Kendrick, of the ship Inverlochy. The Court found the charges ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. THE RIOTS AT TRINIDAD.

    In connection with the riots at Port of Spain, Mr. Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Commons last night, stated that Sir C. A. Moloney, the Governor ...

    Article : 112 words
  38. TASMANIA.

    Hop-picking has now nearly ended. The yield has been good in face of heavy gales and ra[?] in the Derwent Valley. The average yield has been about 11 cwt. to the acres; in one instance 40 cwt. ...

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  39. NEWS AT CEYLON.

    We have received information from our Nuwara Eliya correspondent (says the "Ceylon Observer" of Thursday. February 19) that Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, commanding the forces in Ceylon, ...

    Article : 537 words
  40. TOWNSVILLE CYCLONE.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co., Limited. state that the subscription list for the above fund will close tomorrow. Any sympathisers that have not already sent in their donations are requested to send them ...

    Article : 117 words
  41. SCARCITY OF GOOD FRUIT.

    A depuration representing the Hawkers and Dealors' Union, which waited to-day upon the Director of Agriculture to urge that fruit should be subject to inspection, both in the orchard and in the ...

    Article : 159 words
  42. NEWS IN MELBOURNE.

    In the share market yesterday interest in the Arltunga field sustained the greatest reverse which, so far, has befallen it. Reports that some of the sydicate representatives who had reached the field ...

    Article : 75 words
  43. BORING FOR COAL.

    The boring for coal with the Government diamond drill at Moss Glen, Recherche, has resulted in striking at a depth of 253ft. country with coal markings in dark shale. The previous stratum was chiefly ...

    Article : 43 words
  44. LATE MINING.

    [?] Sales on the Stock Exchange to-day were:—A Lstralasi[?]n, 6d; No. 2 North Colambia, 3s 6d: Orieatal and Glanianire (now) 15s 6d; No. 1 North Phoenix, 2s 5d; No. 4 ditto, 4s 2, 4s 3½d; Home Rule, 1s 6½d, ...

    Article : 379 words
  45. A MAN'S CHEST SKEWERED.

    Charles Woodward, employed at Usby's sawmill, this morning was strick by a wood splinter from the saw-bench 1Sin. long and lin. wide, which skewered his chest wall superficially for about [?]. He was ...

    Article : 50 words
  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The French Government intends to station 15 submarines at To[?]lon. Mr. W. Smith, M.P., Strand division of Westminster, has given £20,000 towards the ...

    Article : 112 words
  47. LATE SHIPPING.

    Kyogle s., 700 tons, Captain E. Fairell, from Clarence River. North Coast S. N. Company, Limited, agents. Murrex, s., 3554 tons, Captain Halliday, from Singapore via Melbourne. ...

    Article : 102 words
  48. THE MILITARY TROUBLE IN VICTORIA.

    The Order in Council appointing Licutcenant-Colonel Georgs Lee, D.S.O., to command the mounted rifles at the Easter encampment was not passed at the meeting of the Federal Executive ...

    Article : 117 words
  49. QUEENSLAND.

    No settlement has yet been arrived at cancerning the dispute between the Operative Bakers' Society and the Master Bakers' Association. Last night the operatives held a meeting, when they confirmed the ...

    Article : 148 words
  50. NEW ZEALAND.

    The licensing elections yesterday resulted in prohibitionist commitrees being returned for Wellington, Newtown, Dunedin, Caversham, Waikonaita, Inverc[?]rgill. At Dunedin, it is stated, the result will be ...

    Article : 59 words
  51. IMPORTS.—March 27.

    Kyogle, s., from Clarence River: 1598 bags maize, 17 bags bark, 12 bags beans, 35 bags pumpkins, 6 bu[?]dles skins, 122 cases eggsm 4 cases honey, 51 cases fishm 4 ca[?]ks tallow, 11 coops ponltry, 1 horse, 21 hides, 1 [?]ulky, 310 ...

    Article : 62 words
  52. THE BALMAIN FERRIES.

    The decision of the directors of the Balmain New Ferry Company. Limited. to discontinue the issue of season tickets has caused a considerable amount of indignation amongst the passengers ...

    Article : 127 words
  53. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister of Railways moved the second reading of a bill to appoint three Railway Commissioners. He thought three good men had been secured, and ...

    Article : 87 words
  54. ARRIVAL OF AN OIL STEAMER.

    The Murex. a steamer of 3564 tons, commanded by Captain Halliday, arrived at Sydney early this morning with a part cargo of 2000 tuns of oil, and unchored in Watson's Bay shortly before 1 o'clock. The Murex shipped ...

    Article : 104 words
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