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  2. EASTER ENCAMPMENTS

    It would be a difficult matter to, find a better site for a camp than that of the Mounted Brigade at Richmond. The camp is pitched on a portion of the Ham common, within a stone's throw of the ...

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  3. GOOD FRIDAY.

    Yesterday was closely observed as a holiday throughout the city. The weather was beautifully fine, with a tendency to be warm. As is usually the case, the holiday was observed in a very quiet fashion. ...

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  4. FORGERY OF MINING SCRIP.

    A report was in Circulation in Ballarat yesterday that forged scrip in the Birthday Tunnel Company had been placed on the market. Inquiries subsequently made leal to the conclusion that the fraud ...

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  5. THE BALKANS.

    Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has appointed the ex-Minister for War, General Paprikoff, Inspector-General of the Army to counterbalance the act of Russia in forcing ...

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  6. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    Men of every form of labour in Rome, except the Government employees, have struck work in support of a protracted printers' strike against free labour. ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Sultan of Morocco sent the Governor of Fez to Gibraltar, on the occasion of King Edward's visit, to greet the King and congratulate him on his coronation. ...

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  8. THE WORK OF BULGARIAN AGENTS

    The "Times" reports that Bulgaria has protested to Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding what it terms the unfounded Russian Consular ...

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  9. CITY DESERTED BY VISITORS.

    Owing to the strike thousands of visitors have quitted Rome. Many conflicts have taken place between the police and the strikers owing to attempts ...

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  10. THE NEW DOCK AT GIBRALTAR.

    Yesterday the King laid the coping stone of the King Edward's Dock at Gibraltar. During the King's visit to the fortress there have been several excursions and a garden ...

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  11. RUSSIAN CONSUL AT MITROVITZA.

    Russian newspapers urge the despatch of 500 Cossacks to Mitruvitza to protect the Russian Consul in this town. ...

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  12. THE CHURCHES.

    Morning prayer at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday at 11 was largely attended, and among those forming the congregation were his Excellency Sir Hurry Rawson, Lady Rawson, Miss ...

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  13. ILLNESS OF THE CZARINA.

    The Clarina is suffering from peritonitis. Her condition is serious. ...

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  14. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

    The Marquis of Londonderry, the President of the Board of Education, in the course of a speech yesterday stated that he was astonnded at the wild rumours of the ...

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  15. THE STRIKES IN HOLLAND.

    Ninety per cent, of the Dutch railway workers who are out on strike are offering to resume work. There are many signs of division among the men. ...

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  16. NON-CARRYING OUT OF REFORMS.

    Russians are angry that the reforms demanded by Russia and Austria have not been proclaimed in Macedonia. ...

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  17. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The British Government has purchased 36 square miles of land near Middelburg, in the Transvaal, as a military training ground. The Government will erect cantonments on the ...

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  18. PALACE THEATRE.

    A concert which attracted a fairly good audience, and which on its merits deserved over better patronage, was given at the Palace Theatre last evening. The ladies and gentlemen who contributed to the ...

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  19. THE LA PEROUSE CAMP.

    The last of the troops composing the First Field Infantry Brigade reached the camp at La Perouse about 3 o'clock this morning. Reveille sounded three hours later, and in a few minutes the camp ...

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  20. TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN IDLE.

    Twenty-five thousand men are idle in Holland owing to strikes. The strikers include the majority of the stonemasons and one-third of the gasworkers. ...

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  21. THE ADEN HINTERLAND.

    Lord Northcote, the Governor of Bombay, after visiting, the Aden hinterland, recommends the construction of a railway from Aden to Othala. Such a line, he says, would ...

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  22. NEW RAILWAY TO THE RAND.

    Mr. Dan Grove, of Australia, has joined General Louis Botha and Mr. Emmett in an important land and railway project embracing a large tract of theVryheid district. A survey ...

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  23. IN OTHER STATES.

    The city to-day presented the appearance of a Sunday. Services were held in the various churches. A military camp is now in full swing at Lytton. The parade state to day showed a total of 1182 men ...

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  24. REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION.

    The Second Chamber of the States-General of Holland has passed the railway measure. By 81 votes to 6 the Chamber passed the clause imposing a penalty of nine months' ...

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  25. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The council's valuers have reported that the total amount of the annual value of property within the municipality is £12,700, the capital value is £27,000, and the assessed value £13,000. The council has ...

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  26. LORD MILNER.

    Viscount Milner, Governor of the Transvaal and High Commissioner for South Africa, will be granted leave of, absence in a few months. He will spend Augnst and ...

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  27. THE BAGHDAD RAILWAY.

    The speech delivered by Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons, in reference to the Baghdad railway and the proposal to accord it British support has ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    The bakers' strike still continues. At an enthusiastic meeting of the men to-night it was decided that the bankers already established be incorporated into a co-operative association. Preliminary steps were ...

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  29. VICTORIA.

    A meeting of persons interested in the rabbit-tiapping industry was held to-day to consider the advisability of forming an association, with the object of removing some of the disabilities under which ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. THE CHURCHES.

    The proceeds of the picnic andd dance held at Little Plain in aid of the Roman Catholic Church amountcd to £25. ...

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  31. THE BUILDING TRADES IN NEW YORK.

    The Board of the Building Trades' Employees in New York, representing 60,000 men, threaten to order a strike on May 1 unless advances of wages from 10 per cent. to 20 ...

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  32. FIELD-MARSHAL SIR EVELYN WOOD.

    General Sir Evelyn Wood, Commandant of the 2nd Army Corps, has been raised to the rank of Field Marshal. ...

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  33. TOWNSVILLE HARBOUR BOARD LOAN.

    At a meeting of the Townsville Harbour Board to-day the chairman was authorised to take steps for floating £700,009 worth of debentures on a 40 years' basis at 4½ per cent. ...

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  34. SOUTH COAST COAL SHIPMENTS.

    Shipments of coal aud coke from the port of Wollongong for the month of March were as follow:- Coal from the jetties 59,574 tons, Belmore basin 16,048 tons; total, 75,022 tons. Coke from C. and ...

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  35. THE TOWNSVILLE CYCLONE.

    The coal hulk belonging to Messrs. Burns, Philip, and Co., which went ashore in Cape Marlow during the cyclone at Townsville was successfully floated to-day. The hull was not damaged. An attempt ...

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  36. ARMY CADETS.

    After June next there, will bo no separate list of Royal Military College candidates for cadetships in the Cavalry or tho Foot Guards. ...

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  37. SOUTH COAST.

    At a meeting of the municipal council last night a report was submitted by the committee appointed stating that they had inspected a site along the Tom Thumb Lagoon edge, and considered it suitable for a ...

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  38. MEAT-PRESERVING INDUSTRY.

    Canobie Station has sold 3,000 head of cattle to the Ross River Meat Works, Townsville. This is taken as a proof that the Rosa River Works will open at Townsville. The dual is the largest made during the ...

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  39. THE RAILWAY WORKERS AND THE TRADES HALL.

    There have been no developments during the last couple of days in connection with the refusal of two of the railway employees' societies to withdraw from affiliation with the Trades Hall, but Ministers are ...

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  40. A BY ELECTION.

    At the election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Camborne Division, Cornwall, in the House of Commons, Sir Wilfrid Lawson (Liberal) was elected by a majority of ...

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  41. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The missing man Kent, the Victoria Park town clerk was discovered yesterduy in a semi-dcmented condition. At the Police Court yesterday three men named ...

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  42. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    The Minister for Lands estimates that there will be over five million acres of land now held under lease and license that will fall back into the bunds of the State on the 30th of next month. After the ...

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  43. ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.

    At the conclusion of the cross-examination of Leighton to-day, in the bank robbery case, counsel for Jones asked for M' Lagan to be placed in the box Leighton whispared hurriedly to Jones, who ...

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  44. ROYAL COMMISSION ON MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

    A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the state of the militia and the volunteers. The Dake of Norfolk is chairman, and the ...

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  45. PRESIDENT LOUBET'S VISIT TO ALGIERS.

    King Edward has sent four battleships to greet President Loubet on his forthcoming visit to Algiers. The act of the King has delighted the French people. ...

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  46. DEATH UNDER AN ANESTHETIC.

    An inquest this morning into the death of Sarah June Hill, which occurred at Melbourne Hospital a few minutes after an operation, showed that the woman was faced with speedy and certain death ...

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  47. EASTER MONDAY ATTRACTIONS.

    As is usual, the holiday attractions for Easter Monday give a wide range of choice. There are the Agricultural Show and also several sporting fixtures. In the railway servie arrangements have ...

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  48. THE MELBOURNE-BARRIER COLLISION.

    Tho Marine Board to-day received the report of the comittee appointed to inquire into the cause of the collision between the steamers Melbourne and Burrier in Coode Cauol, on March 21. The ...

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  49. EXPLOSION ON A BATTLESHIP.

    While the sailors of the United Statos battleship Iowa were engaged at big-gun target practice off Pensacola, Florida, yesterday, an explosion occurred in a l2in, gun. Three ...

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  50. DROUGHT RELIEF FUND.

    At a meeting of the Drought Relief Fund committee this afternoon a statement was submitted showing that of £17,882 subscribed to the fund £6400 remained in hand. It was hoped that this amount ...

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  51. APOSTASY OF AN ANGLICAN PRIEST.

    The Rev. H. M. M. Evans, formerly Vicar of St. Michael's, Shoreditch, who resigned owing to the Bishop of London insisting on obedience to his injunction regarding the ...

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  52. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    The Salvation Army is carrying out revival services in Hydle Park in a large tent. Seating accommodation for hundreds of people is provided, and the services are made bright and entertaining. ...

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  53. THE CONTROL OF AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

    The United States Circuit Court of 'Appeals has restrained the Northern Securities Company from acquiring or voting on stock of the Northern Pacific ...

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  54. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    Tho match, M.C.C. v. Fremantle, was continued yesterday on a very sticky wicket. Fremantale made only 38. Armstrong secured seven wickets for 13. The, second innings of the home team totalled 81, ...

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  55. VOLUNTEERS AT RANDWICK.

    The troops which have made the Rifle Rango their headquarters moved at once into active manocuvres. When they reached the ground on Thursday night their tents were already in position, and they were ...

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  56. PHYLLOXERA.

    A memorandum has boen submitted by the Director of Agriculture to the Minister (Mr Tuverner slating that as phylloxera has appeared in a vineyard at the Viticultural College, the phylloxera resistant ...

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  57. THE WEATHER.

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  58. THE SOUTH COAST COLLIERIES.

    At the annual meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board held yesterday a communication was read from the Southern Proprietors' Association stating that they were about to enforce the reduction in the ...

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  59. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY AWARDS.

    The bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society has been awarded to Constable Charles A. Penwill, of Brisbane, who rescued two ladies from downing at Redcliff, near Brisbane, on January 15. A ...

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  60. THE PUBLIC OFFICES.

    In view of the fact that yesterday was recognised as a public holiday, the various State departments presented a deseried appearance. In a few instances, however, the heads of ...

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  61. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The shareholders in Allsopp's Brewing Company have agroed to a reduction of capital from £300,000 to £1,870,000. The London Road Car Company is ...

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  62. SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM.

    The examinations of the Sydney Conservatorium this year will be held during the last week in May and in November next. Silver medals, three for piano and three for singing, are available as noted; ...

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  63. THE ARTILLERY AT THE HEADS.

    At this season of the year the usual activity accompanying the encampment of the Artillery forces at the Heads was in evidence yesterday, when the various companies of partially-paid forces joined the ...

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  64. THE AMISRICA CUP.

    At a trial yesterday of Shamrock III, the challenger for the America Cup, she easily outclassed Shamrock I. and Shamrock II. ...

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  65. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    At the Rifle Club's quarterly competitions the highest scorer was Curpural E. J. Garnsey, 183. TAMWORTH, Thursday. The yearly aggregate of the local civilian ritle club ...

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  66. Advertising

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  67. Advertising

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  68. Advertising

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  69. CONCERT AT THE TOWN HALL.

    The immense attendance at the Town Hall last ight formed a tribute to the judgment shown in arranging the excellent programme announced for the occasion. The inclusion of a few good pieces ...

    Article : 543 words
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