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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    The Queen Victoria Memorial Committee to-day decided to limit the cost of the statue of the late Queen to £1000. A London committee consisting of Sir H. Tozer, Lord Lamington, Mr. K. Darey, and ...

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  3. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Mackay, on a motion for the adjournment, called the attention of the Government to a matter of considerable importance. It had been said that men who took ...

    Article : 552 words
  4. STATE POLITICS.

    A rumour was circulated yesterday that certain changes were contemplated in the personnel of the Ministry, and that as the result there would be a reallotment of the portfolios held by the present ...

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  5. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The "Kreuz Zeilung," of Berlin, says that the Government should strengthen its relations with Great Britain, and bring to a rapid conclusion commercial treaties. ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Dr. G. E. Morrison, the Poking correspondent of the "Times," furnishes many details showing that Russia is steadily securing exclusive control of Manchuria. ...

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  7. THE BALKANS.

    Helmi Pasha, the Inspector-General of the Macedonian provinces, hears that 100 Bulgarian officers and 2500 men have crossed the frontier the last few days in order to join the ...

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  8. PRISONERS SENTENCED.

    At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton to-day Charles Wilham Morgan, a well-known mine manager at Gympie and Mount Usher pleaded guilty to misappropriating £83 while ...

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  9. VICTORIA.

    The Chief Justice has been engaged this week in hearing an action brought by J. E. Ross against Mrs. Florence Erson, wife of Dr. L. Erson, seeking the recovery of property valued at £2050, the subject of ...

    Article : 273 words
  10. ATROCITIES IN THE CONGO FREE STATE.

    A question was asked in the House of Commons last night regarding the reported atrocities in the Congo Free State. Viscount Cranborne, the Parliamentary ...

    Article : 279 words
  11. OPENING OF THE TRANSVAAL LEGISLATURE.

    Sir Arthur Lawloy, the LieutcnantGovernor of the Transvaal, opened the first sitting of the Legislative Council of the Transvaal yesterday. ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. CANADIAN SURTAX ON GERMAN GOODS.

    Canada has extended till September 30 the limit within which goods purchased in Germany prior to April 16 may enter without the imposition of the surtax. ...

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  13. A MINING SYNDICATE.

    In connection with the Premier's remarks at Georgetown in reference to the concessions to the Scottish Gympie Syndicate having fallen through, inquiries show that the condition requiring £5000 to ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH GERMANY.

    Viscount Cranborne, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced in the House of Commons last night that communications had passed between Great ...

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  15. RUSSIAN WARSHIPS AT COLOMBO.

    Replying in the House of Loris to the comments of the Earl of Crewe upon the unrestricted admission which was recently granted to 11 Russian warships to the port of ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Justice found the allegations of adultery proved in the petition by William Henry Marks for divorce from his wife, Adelaide May Marks, on the grounds of ...

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  17. ROBBERY AT A RAILWAY STATION.

    When the Stationmaster at Beach Station (Williamstown line) opened his office this morning he discovered that the safe had been bodily carried off. Luckily the contents were under £2. The safe was ...

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  18. THE TREASURER IN THE COUNTRY.

    Mr. Waddell, in the course of a speech at Forest Reefs last night, after dealing with some country subjects which are reported in the "On the Land" columns of to-day's "Heiald," continued as ...

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  19. LORD ROSEBERY'S ATTITUDE.

    The "Times" considers that the Earl of Rosebery approaches Mr. Chamberlain's speech on preferential trade with the colonies with an open mind, and recognises that any future ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. BAND CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS.

    An arrangement has been made between the Victorian and New South Wales Band Associations, whereby the championship contests will be held in alternate years in each State. The competition this ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. THE LONDON EDUCATION BILL.

    In committee in the House of Commons last night on the London Education Bill the clause dealing with the representation of borough councils on the Education Committee ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At Cue yesterday a man named William Slee was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen £250 worth of gold slags from Cue No. 1 Mine. ...

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  23. THE DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Sir Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society, in a speech at the society's anniversary celebration dinner, said that no one had surpassed Captain 'Scott's ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

    Mr. James White, who designed the Queen Victoria memorial stutue proposed to be erected in Melbourne, had an interview to-day with the executive committee in charge of the memorial fund and undertook ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. GERMAN PRESS TACTICS.

    The "Times" correspondent at Berlin states that the German newspapers eagerly parade with pomp and ceremony every scrap of English and colonial press opinion adverse ...

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  26. THE RECENT STRIKE.

    "I am just trying to find the name of a representative man on the Canadian railways," remarked Mr. H. D. Scorer, the secretary of the Enginedrivers', Firemen's, and Cleaners' Association to-day. ...

    Article : 310 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    The cable-repairing steamer Iris, which has arrived at Auckland from Sydney, will establish her headquarters at Auckland or Fiji, and will probably leave for Vancouver at an early date. ...

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  28. THE OUTTRIM STRIKE.

    Batches of free labourers continue to arrive at Outtrim to take service in the colliery at 9s a day. Subscriptions are coming in freely to the strike fund, and the miners on strike are still hopeful of victory. ...

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  29. CANADIAN ENDORSEMENT.

    The Ottawa branch of the Empire League has enthusiastically endorsed Mr. Chamberlain's proposals. ...

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  30. A RAILWAY SAFE REMOVED.

    Thieves paid a visit during lost night to the beach railway station at Williamstown, and removed a safe weighting about 2cwt. They succeeded in blowing it open with dynamite, and obtained 23s in copper ...

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  31. AUSTRALIA'S FEARS GROUNDLESS

    "St. James's Gazette," in referring to Australian comments on Mr. Chamberlain's speech", says Australia's fears are groundless. She is not asked to remove the protective ...

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  32. STATE AID TO RELIGION IN FRANCE.

    On an interpellation in the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Combes, the Premier, justified the Government's prohibition of preaching by members of the suppressed ...

    Article : 283 words
  33. APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR AID.

    The "Times" says that that the promoters of the Discovery Antartic expedition have appealed to the Government to grant £40,000 to succour the expedition. ...

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  34. EXTREMES IN NORTH AMERICA.

    Blizzards and snowstorms are reported from Southern Alberta, North-West Territory of Canada. The losses of cattle and other live stock amount to 5,000,000dol. ...

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  35. INTERESTING LAW CASE.

    Argument was concluded to-day before Mr. Justice a'Beckett in the case of Join Martell v. Victorian Coal Miners' Association and others. Mr. Justice a'Beckett said he thought there would be no ...

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  36. THE PLAGUE.

    According to a statement made yesterday afternoon by Dr. Ashburton Thomnson, president of the Board of Health, 11 rats and two mice infected with plague baccilli have so fur been found in the ...

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  37. CONCESSIONS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. H. A. Grainger, Agent-General for South Australia, in a letter to the "Daily Mail," states that there are about 300 articles upon which concession ought long ago to have ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. THE STRIKE BILL.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. Sachse, in the absence through illness of the Minister for Education, moved the second reading of the Railway Strike Bill. He said the Government in the contest with ...

    Article : 270 words
  39. OPINIONS OF MR. WADDELL.

    Speaking to his constituents Forest Reefs last night Mr. Waddell (Treasurer) referred to Mr. Chamberlain's Birmingham speech, and said he regarded it as one of the most stalesmanlike utterances ...

    Article : 187 words
  40. THE CORN TAX.

    After Whitsuntide, Mr. H. Chapling (Conservative), will move an amendment in committee in the House of Commons against the remission of the corn tax, and in favour of a ...

    Article : 61 words
  41. CLEANSING OPERATIONS.

    A meeting of the health committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman J. D. Fitzgerald presiding. The other members present included Aldermun Mackey, Watkins, Evan Jones, ...

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  42. ENTERIC FEVER IN ENGLAND.

    The "Daily Mail" says that quantities of infected blunkets from South Africa went to Whitechapel. The Government sold [?] of the blankets, but thousands had been stolen ...

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  43. FAILURE OF A CHICAGO FRUIT FIRM.

    A firm in Chicago handling a large part of the Californian fruit trade has failed. Its liabilities amount to 3,000,000dol. (£600,000). ...

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  44. SUPPORT FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    Speaking at a banquet at Rotorua, Mr. Seddon referred to Mr. Chamberlain's recent speech on preferential trade. He said that during the last 20 years, while the trade of the mother country had increased ...

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  45. STABBING AFFRAY IN QUEENSLAND.

    A stabbing affray occurred at Bleuheim, near Laidley, last night, resulting in severe injuries to a man named Burns. It appears that a young man named Woods had an alteration with another named ...

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  46. SUICIDE OF MR. ARTHUR SHREWSBURY.

    The late Mr. Arthur Shrewsbury, the cricketer who committed suicide, suffered from melancholia after an operation was performed for an internal complaint. He ...

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  47. APPEAL AGAINST MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS.

    The Court for hearing appeals against the municipal assessments sat yesterday, the Bench consuisting of Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. Brown, J.P., and the clerk of petty sessions. A large ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. THE HUMBERT FRAUDS.

    In accordance with the examining magistrate's advice, M, Frederic Humbert, Madame Therese Humbert, M. Romain D'Aunguac, and M. Emile D'Auriguac will ...

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  49. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    Parliament was opened to-day. Mr. N. Brown was re-elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. The Houses adjourned until the 28th instant. In the House of Assembly members ranged ...

    Article : 67 words
  50. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day competition for all sorts was keener among home and Continental buyers. May 21. ...

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  51. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    The catchment reservoir up to 3 o'clock this afternoon rose 12½ inches. Lindsay's Creek came down at 11 a.m., and this afternoon Stephen's Creek was running slowly. Last night's storm only ...

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  52. VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, besides the Strike Suppression Bill, the Treasury Bonds Bill and the Metropolitan Board of Works Bill were passed. The House adjourned at 8.10 p.m. ...

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  53. LIBERAL AND REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    A general meeting of the members of the association was held on Tuesday night at Vickery's-buildings. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Carrathers, the president, occupied the chair. At a ...

    Article : 140 words
  54. THE BANK RATE.

    The bank rate of discount has been lowered ½, and is now 3½ per cent. ...

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  55. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 11-16d per [?] standard. ...

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  56. ARLTUNGA GOLDFIELD.

    Encouraging reports continue to come from Winnecke's Depot gold field. The manger of the Melba claim wires that the reef in the shaft underlay shows 2ft. 6in. of stone, with prospects of improving at depth. ...

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  57. LORD MAYOR'S DROUGHT RELIEF FUND.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 168 words
  58. ALLEGED STOCK STEALING.

    Patrick Murray was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of cattle-stealing. The beast alleged to have been stolen was a milch cow, the property of Mr. J. Charter. An extraordinary feature in ...

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  59. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The report of the Scottish Australian Investment Company shows a loss on the halfyear ended December of £35,023. The King and the Queen yesterday opened ...

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  60. KANGAROO VALLEY, Thursday.

    Messrs. W. T. Dick and J. J. Cohen, Ms. L. A., addressed a public meeting in the National Hall last night under the auspieses of the Liberal and Reform Association. Mr. J. Nelson, J.P., occupied the ...

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  61. LATE SHIPPING.

    Mildura, s., 2217 tons, Captain Johnston, from Brisbane, via Newcastle. The Mildura left Brisbane at 4.32 p.m. on May 19, and experienced light to moderate variable winds and fine ...

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  62. MEMBERS ADDRESSES.

    Mr. Holman, M.L.A., gave an address on Tuesday. He criticised the actions of the Victorian Government, which had been returned to power by the votes of the workers of Victoria. Their treatment of the ...

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