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  2. LIBERAL AND REFORM PARTY.

    An indication of the growing strength of the Liberal and Reform party was afforded last night, when there was a gathering of forces at a dinner given by the more active members of the party to its ...

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  3. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    Mr. Chamberlain, in replying to a correspondent regarding his proposals for preferential trade with the colonies, said: "We are in for a big fight. I am convinced that both ...

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  4. THE INVOLUTION IN SERVIA.

    Correspondents of newspapers have been admitted to Belgrade. They report that on the night of the outbreak Colonel Mischet's party overpowered the palace guards, killing ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    It is reported that an agreement between Great Britain and Siam has been signed. Under this agreement Great Britain has retained the administration of the Sultanate ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    When seen yesterday Sir Edmund Barton remarked that he had nothing fresh to add respecting Lord Tennyson's continuance in office as Governor-General. For family reasons his Excellency had ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. FEDERAL CROWN SOLICITOR.

    Mr. Charles Powers, the Crown Solicitor, has taken the necessary steps to sever his connection with the State Government by asking for his transfer to the Commonwealth Government from June 30. ...

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  8. TRIAL OF MURDERERS DEMANDED.

    The Russian newspapers demand that the murderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga and their Ministers shall be tried like other criminals. ...

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  9. ALTERATION OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.

    The Mayor presided at a representative meeting on Saturday of the electors of the Queanbeyan division of the Eden-Monaro federal electorate, which discussed the proposed alteration in the boundaries ...

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  10. NO MESSAGE FROM VICTORIA.

    Replying to a question to-day, the Premier (Mr. Irvine) said the Government did not intend to take any stop in the direction of sending a message to the Imperial authorities supporting the preferential ...

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  11. MEW MILITARY REGULATIONS.

    At to-day's meeting of the Executive Council the regulations in connection with the military forces were approved. There are three sets—regulations for rifle clubs, regulations on efficiency, and pay and ...

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  12. THE AMERICA CUP.

    Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrook III., which recently left the Clyde on her voyage across the Atlantic has arrived at New York with her sister yacht. ...

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  13. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY.

    The Zanardelli Cabinet in Italy has resigned, as it failed to obtain the support of the Radicals in the Chamber of Deputies. ...

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  14. THE NEW RULER.

    A conference of senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies has been held at Belgrade. The conference was unanimous in favouring the proclamation of Prince Peter ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. VICTORIA.

    A man named John Lynch, aged 35, has been lodged in Maryborough Gaol, charged with a capital offence on a woman over 70 years of ago. The woman, who lives in an unfrequented part of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    An ordinance providing for a war contribution of £5,000,000 by the Orange River Colony, should the future mineral resources of the colony justify the expenditure, has ...

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  17. CZAR GREATLY SHOCKED.

    The "Daily Mail" says that the Czar was greatly shocked when he learned of the tragedy. With tears in his eyes he told Count Lamsdorf, the Russian Foreign Minister, ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. ROUGH WEATHER.

    The weather was exceedingly bleak to-day. A heavy northerly gale set in during last night, and was succeeded this afternoon by rain. A big sea is running at Hobson's Bay, and extra care is being ...

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  19. STATE POLITICS.

    Under the auspices of the Newtown branch of the New South Wales Alliance a meeting was held in the Newtown Town Hall on Friday. Mr. F. E. M'Lean, M.P., was amongst the ...

    Article : 291 words
  20. A FATAL ACCIDENT.

    At Dandenong on Sunday afternoon two young men named Exner and Schmidt were examining a loaded gun when the charge exploded and lodged in Exner's knee, severing a large artery. Exner died ...

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  21. SULTAN DEEPLY AFFECTED.

    The Porte was stupefied when it received news of the tragedy. The Sultan was greatly affected, and would not listen to details of the murders. ...

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  22. THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE TRAGEDY.

    Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade states that an officer, who was concerned in the execution of the plot for the murder of King Alexander and his Queen, has reported to M. ...

    Article : 438 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The pingue hospital at Brisbane was closed to-day. For a considerable time no appear[?]nce of plague has been found among rats, though batches are subject daily to bacteriological examination. ...

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  24. THE SOMALILAND EXPEDITION.

    The Mullah of Somaliland, with 6500 troops, has destroyed the telegraph lines between Bohotle and Damot, and has executed a flank march to Nogal, with the object of ...

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  25. THE QUEEN'S BROTHERS DECOYED AND MURDERED.

    The brothers of the Queen were persuaded by conspirators to leave their residences and join a convivial parly. During the entertainment insults were offered to the name of the ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. CHARITY ALLOWANCES.

    Mr Leahy, Minister for Works, as now administrator of charities and allowances, is making a review of all cases in which relie[?] or allowance is being given. As the result a number of cases of allowances ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.

    M. Plehwe, the Russian Minister for the Interior, hits given the "Bessarabsky Wjestnik," the anti-Semitic organ of Kishineff, a subsidy of 25,000 roubles. ...

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  28. THE BLAIRGOWRIE MURDER.

    Tuckerman, who murdered his wife near Jericho, has been pronounced hopelessly insane. The postmortem examination shows that the death of Mrs. Tackerman was due to fracture of the skull. ...

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  29. LIBERAL AND REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    A well-attended meeting of members of the Granville branch of the above took place at Tasman Hall, Granville, on Saturday evening. Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., presided and addressed the members on the ...

    Article : 122 words
  30. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

    The Russian and the Austrian ambassadors called at the Servian legation, London, and expressed condolence at the massacre of the King and Queen and Ministers. ...

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  31. THE CZAR HEARTBROKEN.

    The "Jewish Chronicle" states it hears on the highest authority that the Czar is heartbroken at the Kishineff horrors, and is about to issue a ukase granting a wide ...

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  32. HORSE AND BUGGY FALL INTO A RIVER.

    During Saturday afternoon Mrs. Judge, a widow, with her three-year-old boy, left Altoft's farm at Ingham, three-quarters of a mile from Gairloch Bridge, to go to Ripple Creek, 3½ miles over the ...

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  33. FEELING AMONGST REFORMERS.

    Naturally there was much speculation yesterday among members of the two reform parties as to possible developments when the House met. In view of the fact that several ...

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  34. ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

    The Provisional Government at Belgrade professes to have received reassuring advices regarding the altitude of the Powers towards Servia. ...

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  35. CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.

    A special commission of the Chamber of Deputies by 17 Votes to 16 has adopted the principle of the separation of the Church and State. ...

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  36. THE RUSSIAN PRESS CALM.

    The Russian press is calm, and has announced that it is prepared to acquiesce in whatever decision the Skupshtina may arrive at at its sitting on Monday in reference to the ...

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  37. A BUSH TRAGEDY.

    The Commissioner of Police received a telegram stating that a selector named Bassett, at Kirknie, near Ayr, had been robbed by a Chinaman of a sum of money. Bassett followed the thief, who attacked ...

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  38. SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER.

    Colonel Zivanovitoh, an officer of the general staff of the Servian army, has committed suicide. A letter from him, warning King Alexander of the plot, was found ...

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  39. A PRIVATE RAILWAY LINE.

    Concerning the telegram from Townsville, that a syndicate is being arranged to build the line to Cloncurry from Richmond, the Premier said that the Government had no knowledge of the subject. He ...

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  40. CONTUMACY OF A GARRISON.

    Four Austrian river monitors anchored opposite Belgrade, and reported that the Servian garrison at Nish had refused obedience to the new Government. ...

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  41. GREAT FIRE AT GREENOCK.

    A great fire has occu[?]red at Greenock, resulting in the loss of seven lives. One million gallons of whisky from the Ardgowan Distillery became alight, and the ...

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  42. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

    Another account says that while the conspirators were searching for the King and the Queen, Alexander, believing that the revolt was due to the report that his married life ...

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  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The theory advanced by the general traffic manager (Mr. J. B. M'Neil) before the Railways Commission that the break of gauge at Wolsely rather tended to save the lives of stock has not been ...

    Article : 129 words
  44. TASMANIA.

    The old Primitive Methodist Church in Collins-street was sold by auction to-day for £900, a very moderate sum considering the size of the building and its good business position. But the church ...

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  45. OPPOSITION TO THE HIGH COURT.

    At the a adjourned meeting of the council of the law Institute of Victoria this evening the proposal to establish the Federal High Court was warmly criticised. The president (Mr. Cohen) said that with ...

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  46. HONOUR TO A REVOLUTIONARY LEADER.

    The remains of Lieutenant-Colonel Naumovitch will be accorded a great military funeral. ...

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  47. KLNG ALEXANDER'S GIFT TO QUEEN DRAGA.

    According to Servian newspapers it has now been discovered that the gift of 2,000,000 francs (£80,000) made by King Alexander to Queen Draga at the moment of their marriage ...

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  48. THE BURIAL OF THE SOVEREIGNS

    King Alexander and Queen Draga were buried in one grave, two priests being the only persons present other than the gravediggers. The bodies of the Servian Ministers were ...

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  49. THE VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

    The Executive to-day considered proposals for the extension for two years of the Vancouver mail service and approved of them. The Postmaster-General was authorised to sign the contract, subject ...

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  50. THE GIPPSLAND COAL STRIKE.

    At a meeting of the Outtrim resideuts on Saturday it was resolved to ask the Chief Commissioner of Police to withdraw the constables in town during the progress of the strike, on the ground that they were ...

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  51. REVENUE RETURNS.

    Stamp duties for the financial year ended Saturday last realised £52,929, being an increase of £25,511 as compared with last year's totals. Land and income tax contributed £215,529 to the revenue, or an ...

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  52. A SLANDER ACTION.

    In the slander action Wallace versus Lady Cook, in which plaintiff, who had been secretary to defendant, obtained damages for alleged Blander, the Court of Appeal has ...

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  53. FAVOURABLE RAIN.

    Steady soaking rain fell over the week end, it being light in the upper North, and heavier in the South. ...

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  54. CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.

    Captain Churles Albert Percy Gardener, cattledealer, a native of Victoria, who has been remanded on a charge of having abducted a girl named Frances Lessar, aged 17, ...

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  55. A CHALLENGE CUP.

    Mr. F. Ralph, local agent for Messrs. Read Brothers, of London, on behalf of his firm has offered the Defence Rifle Club's Association a cup, valued at 50 guineas, to be competed for annually ...

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  56. THE KING'S LAST WORDS.

    King Alexander was shot in the throat. His last words were, "Soldiers, you have betrayed me." Queen Draga's sister and two nephews ...

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  57. SOUTH AND WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

    Negotiations are still proceeding between the Postmaster-General and the Eastern Extension Company as to the terms on which the latter will permit the use of the cable from Fremantle to Glenelg for the ...

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  58. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0 3-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  59. LATE SHIPPING.

    Pelotas, botn., 251 tons, Captain Whitton, from Thames, New Zealand. E. F. Broad, agent. ...

    Article : 22 words
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