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  2. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    The railway revenue for last week, though of course showing an immense falling off as compared with last year, is by no means a negligible quantity. For the week ending May 15 the sum of £18,926 was ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Our Goulburn correspondent wired last night:— Mr. E. Grainger, Superintendent of Police, retires at the end of June after 46 years' service. He joined the servic in 1857, and is now senior officer of the ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION

    The Prime Minister is now b[?]sily employed in preparing the draft of the speech which the Governor-General will deliver in opening the Federal Parliament on Tuesday next. Sir Edmund Barton hopes ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Mr. Alexander, president of the London committee of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, and Sir J. S. Montefiore, president of the Anglo-Jewish Association, have supplied ...

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  6. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The "Cape Times" states that Mr. Cham berlain has set a new current in the stream of national feeling. It is the [?]rst definite avowal of a policy which is destined inevitably to be ...

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  7. HONOURING MR. IRVINE.

    A meeting of Dublin University men was held this afternoon to mark the appreciation of his fellow graduates of Trinity College of the public services rendered to the State by Mr. Irvine, the Premier of ...

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  8. REMARKS BY SIR E. BARTON.

    Sir E. Barton made the following statement to-day in reference to Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham on the subject of preferential trade within the Empire:—"Accepting the condensed report in the ...

    Article : 310 words
  9. MINISTERS DECLINE TO SPEAK.

    An extraordinary degree of re[?]cence was observed by Minsiters when questioned on the point us to whether or not they desired to express an opinion regarding the speech by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at ...

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  10. MERCHANTS GENERALLY ANTAGONISTIC.

    Mr. Chamberlain's speech, particulars of which appeared in yesterday's cable news, received a mixed reception among merchants. Those who had imperialistic tendencies would like to get further ...

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  11. THE MELBOURNE EXPRESS.

    The Railway Department of New South Wales announces that the ordinary time-table for the running of the up Melbourne express from Albury to Sydney was resumed last evening for the first time since the ...

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  12. THE BULGARIAN MINISTRY.

    The political crisis in Bulgana has ended by the formation of a Stambulonvist (Nationalist) Cabinet. General Potroff, who was Minister for War in the Daneff Cabinet, has ...

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  13. OPINIONS OF POLITICIANS.

    Mr. Chamberlain's speech on the question of preferential trade in the colonies has been much talked of in Sydney p[?]ical circles, but so far only few gentlemen are prepared to discuss the possibilities of ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The mails dated London, 17th April, ex Omrah, will be received in time for delivery on Thursday, 21st April, at about 1.30 p.m. In consequence of the re-establishment of the ...

    Article : 124 words
  15. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, on the motion for the resumption of the debate on the second reidnig of the Strike Suppression Bill, said that since the bill had been f[?]st introduced a ...

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  16. A FISCAL DILEMMA.

    Mr. Carruthers put his views thus:—"The difficulty is to see how England is to establish preferential relations with her colonies unless she brings in a protective tariff against the world. Practically it ...

    Article : 303 words
  17. GERMANY.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that the resignation of General von Gossler, the Prussian Minister for War, was due to the German Emperor's disgust at the Minister's boundless ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONGRATULATIONS.

    The following telegram was despatched to the Premier of Victoria to-day:—"The Federated Employers' Council of South Australia heartily congratulate vou upon the successful termination of the ...

    Article : 84 words
  19. THE HON. J. S. LARKE'S OPINION.

    The Hon. J. S. Larke (Canadian Commissioner) yesterday expressed his views on Mr. Chamberlain's proposals to a representative of the "Herald" Mr. Larke said that he did not think Australia ...

    Article : 655 words
  20. FAVOURED IN CANADA.

    Many interviews with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, on Mr. Chamberlain's speech, appear in the Canadian press. Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner for ...

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  21. VICTORIA.

    An inquiry has been made by the Victoriau Railways Standing Committee into the statement made a few weeks ago by Mr. F. Rennick, then Engineeiin-Chief of the Victorian Railways, that one of the ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. THE KING'S LEVEE.

    "The King yesterday held a leven which was attended by 1200 gentlemen. Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, was present. ...

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  23. REMARKABLE STORY OF ROBBERY.

    A remarkable story has been told to the police by James Daniel Donohue, treasurer of the Anglesey Lodge of Druids, Brunswick. On Monday night, he says, he attended the half-yearly meeting of his ...

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  24. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day prices for medium crossbreds tended upwards. Continental buyers are taking the bulk of merinos at extreme rates. ...

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  25. THE PRIME MINISTER AND MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Most of the Unionist newspapers trace a certain sympa[?]hy between Mr. A. J. Balfour's and Mr. Chamberlain's views in regard to the Empire's fi[?]cal unity. They point to the ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. ' A BRITISH ZOLLVEREIN.

    Mr. Hogue said:—"I have read with no ordinary interest the cabled report of Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham on the Imperial policy, in which that great Minister declared in favour of ...

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  27. THE MELBOURNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The annual meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn presided. The report of the connell covered a great variety of ...

    Article : 124 words
  28. THE NATIVE QUESTION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Lord Milner, at the opening of the congress of municipalities of Johannesburg, urged the delegates to discuss the native question from the unassailable ground of ...

    Article : 131 words
  29. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly this morning in committie on the Strike Supression Bill, clause 5, giving special power to fill up places vacated by strikers was discussed at length. Objection was ...

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  30. GUNDAGAI POISONING CASE.

    At the police court yesterday George Rowley was formally charged with poisoning Mary Keane at Coolac on May 12. On the application of Subinspector Jones accused was remanded for eight ...

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  31. STATEMENT BY MR. H. COPELAND.

    Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, considers that Mr. Chamberlain's speech is the most important made in the interests of the Empire for many ...

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  32. THE SALARY OF A LIQUIDATOR.

    Judgment was delivered to-day by Mr. Justice Holroyd on the application of Colonel Templeton to have his remuneration determined for his work as liquidator of the Premier Permanent ...

    Article : 373 words
  33. RAILWAY TRAFFIC REORGANISATION IN VICTORIA.

    The Railway Department intends to reorganise the suburban train service. A complete time-table will not, be available until early next week. The express service to Sydney and Adelaide will be resumed ...

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  34. MR. O. C. BEALE'S OPINION.

    Mr. O.C. Beale, president of the Chamber of Manufactures, remarked: "It has been said that the most conspicuous man on the planet is the German Emperor, but of late more eyes are turned on ...

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  35. THE TRANSVAAL LOAN.

    Mr. C. T. Ritchie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons last night, referring to the Transvaal loan of £30,000,000, for which ...

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  36. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 1 3-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  37. CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Chamberlain bus received hundreds of letters and telegrams and many personal visits, congratulating him upon his speech at Birmingham. ...

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  38. A NOVEL APPLICATION.

    An application of a rather unusual nature came before Mr. Justice A'Beckett to-day. Some time ago a number of residents in Bendigo requested the Mayor by petition to grant the fr[?]e use of the Town ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Before the Supreme Court to-day an application for a decree nisi in the divorce case of Nixon v. Nixon and Addison was allowed, and an order made that the father should have the custody of the child, with ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. THE SOMALILAND OPERATIONS.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, announced in the House of Commons last night that BrigadierGeneral Manning, who is conducting the ...

    Article : 111 words
  41. OPINIONS IN GERMANY.

    The gist of further opinions in Germany regarding Mr. Chamberlain's proposals is that a self-sufficing British Empire is impossible, and that any favour shown to ...

    Article : 136 words
  42. AN INTERESTING CASE.

    An interesting case was before the Supreme Full Court to-day when Mr. Ingleby sought for the discharge of an order made on March 22, which directed that Melissa Fairbairn, otherwise Madame ...

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  43. THE STRIKE SUPPRESSION BILL.

    The Sinke Suppression Bill omits penal clauses and contains the following new clauses:—A. (1) Every officer or employee in the railway service who has become a striker shall without any order of ...

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  44. TASMANIA.

    Parliament opens on Thursday for brief routine work. The Reform League will form a distinct party, and the Labour League another party, hence early complications are possible. ...

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  45. THE WEATHER.

    The following are the principal rainfalls recorded for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day:—North, Cape York, 20 points; Geraldton, 80; Kuranda, 14; Macdonnell, 31 (five days); Port Douglas, 88[?] ...

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  46. FIRE AT HOBART.

    A fire which occurred at Cox's label printing works this afternoon was caused by the ignition of varnish. The outbreak destroyed the wooden buildings. A boy named Neville Bowden was seriously burned, ...

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  47. THE DERBY BETTING.

    The betting on the Derby, to be run on the 27th instant, is as follows:—5 to 4 on Rock Sand, 6 to 1 v. Vinicius, 7 to 1 v. Flotsam. ...

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  48. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The Tambo arrived at the islands on Monday evening, and left again this morning. She experienced wet weather in the group. She met the Queensladd labour schooner Lochiel at Pauma with ...

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  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. C. C, Lance, the New South Wales Government Commercial Agent in England, has visited the Hygienic Milk Exhibition at Hamburg. He is greatly impressed with the ...

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  50. MR. QUONG TART'S VIEWS.

    Mr. Quong Tart said he hoped that Mr. Chamberlain's pronouncement regarding preferc[?]tial trade with the Empire would not mean that trade with China would be hampered. China had been ...

    Article : 150 words
  51. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS OF THE EMPIRE.

    The "Times," commenting on the penalisation of Canada's commerce, condemns Germany's astounding audacity in denying the right of the British Empire to manage its ...

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  52. TRAM FATALITY AT WICKHAM.

    About 9.30 to-night man named John Copeland, aged between 55 and 60 years, was killed th[?]ough being struck by the motor of a tram coming into the city from Wallsend. The fatality occurred in ...

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  53. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Orotava, which arrived at Fremantle this evening, will take away the following consignments of gold for Bombay:— 4737oz. bar gold, valued at £20,051, for London; 12,224oz, valued at ...

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  54. NEW ZEALAND.

    I[?] the course of a speech Mr. Seddon, referring to President Roosevelt's utterances regarding American supremacy in the Pacific, said that Great Britain must be the dominant power. ...

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  55. AMERICAN COMMENDATION.

    Mr. G. W. Smalley, the New York correspondent of the " Times," states that the American newspapers applaud Mr. Chamberlain's genius and political sagacity. They ...

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  57. THE UNITED STATES CONSUL.

    Mr. Orlando Baker, Consul for the United States, on being asked his opinion upon the pronouncement of Mr. Chamberlain, said: "I don't think I ought to[?] say anything about it, as it concerns the British ...

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  58. FRAUGHT WITH GRAVE DANGERS.

    "Assuming that the scheme is for low rates between the colonies and the Empire, and a higher tariff for countries outside," Mr. Ashton said, "I am totally against it on other than economic grounds. [?] ...

    Article : 253 words
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