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  2. WATER FAMINE AT BROKEN HILL.

    What many people at Broken Hill feared would come to pass, but fervently hoped would be averted by a seasonable fall of rain, has at last overtaken that township. The water in the Stephen's Creek ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency Mr G. R. Le Hunte, the new Governor of South Australia, accompanied by the Hon. Victor Hood, his pr[?]ate secretary, arrived from Brisbane by the imprese yesterday. They will remain ...

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  4. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    To-day the Prime Minister gave approval to the arrangement entered into with the Extension Telegraph Company with regard to the use of the cable between Adelaide and Perth for telegraphic messages. ...

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  5. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    The smallpox outbreak is assuming serious proportions, and six fresh cases were reported to-day, two of them being regarded as serious. From yesterday's list one case was omitted, viz., a ...

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  6. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    A conference of members of the House of Commons interested in the manufacture of iron and steel, in engineering, and in electricity will meet on Thursday to arrange a vigorous ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Sir H. Campbell Bannermun, the leader of the Opposition, asked Mr. C. T. Ritchi[?] the Chancellor of the Exchanger, in the House of Commons last night how much of the ...

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  8. SERVIA.

    It is reported that a diplomatist at Belgrade has informed a French journalist that the now King, Poter of Servia, was aware before the murders of the Sovereigns had taken place ...

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  9. DIPLOMATIO RELATIONS.

    The United States and Holland have adopted a similar attitude in regard to diplomatic relations with the Provisional Government at Servia to that established by ...

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  10. SUPPORT FROM TRINIDAD.

    The Trinidad Chamber of Commerce has passed unanimously a resolution approving of the preferential trade proposals of Mr. Chamberlain. ...

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  11. ALLEGED FEDERAL EXTRAVAGANCE.

    In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister, in reply to a number of questions based upon allegations of federal extravagance by Mr. Hume Cook (Vic.), said that it was not correct to say ...

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  12. JAMAICA FAVOURABLE.

    The Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica has adopted a resolution approving of Mr. Chamberlain's preferential trade scheme. ...

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  13. RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador at Washington, has intimated that his Government is disposed ...

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  14. MR. SEDDON EXPLAINS.

    Mr. Seddon was entertained at Wellington last night on the occasion of his 58th birthday. Touching on preferential trade, he said he was deeply pained when he called attention to facts and said what ...

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  15. CHINESE PRINCE WON OVER.

    M. Lessar, the Russian Minister at Peking, has, converted Prince Ching, the head of the Chinese Foreign Office, into a warm advocate of Russian aims. ...

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  16. STATE v. COMMONWEALTH.

    Mr. H. Slatyer, writing on the subject of preferential trade, questions the right of the Ministry to represent public opinion in regard to the matter. "In the first place," he writes, "they are ...

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  17. STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.

    In connection with the smallpox outbreak at Launceston the Central Board of Health to-day dealt with reports from that town, and gave orders to isblate infected houses, streets, and suspects there. Also to ...

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  18. ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.

    A semi-official note has been published in Paris to the effcet that the Government of France did not acknowledge the receipt of the notification of the establishment of a ...

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  19. CONSPIRACY IN TURKEY.

    The Pesth correspondent of "Rappel," a Parisian newspaper, telegraphs that the Bulgarian committee tried to destroy the palace of the Grand Vizier with dynamite, but was ...

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  20. THE ATLANTIC COMBINE.

    The Canard Steamship Company has withdrawn from the passenger rates agreement which it entered into with the Atlantic (Mr. Prepont Morgan's) Shipping Combine. The ...

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  21. MAKING HULIDAY.

    The provisional Government has determined to proclaim a holiday at Belgrade when King Poter arrives in his capital. The Government will provide the people with free ...

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  22. IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT CANCELLED.

    In consequence of the outbreak of smallpox Mr. J. C. William on has cancelled the dates of the Launceston season to have been played by his Comic Opera Company now in Hobart. ...

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  23. SANGUINARY EVENTS.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Times," in referring to the rumours of the abdication of the Sultan, says that sanguinary events connected with the Albanian guard have ...

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  24. THE INCOME TAX.

    Sir Michael Hicks Beach, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been appointed chairman of the Select Committee of the House of Commons which ...

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  25. DEMAND FOR PUNISHMENT.

    The provisional Ministry of Servia is panic stricken at the virtual demand of Austria and Russia, that the murderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga shall be punished. ...

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  26. PRECAUTIONS IN OTHER STATES.

    The health authorities have taken prompt steps to guard aginst the introduction of smallpox from Tasmania. All arrivals will be subject to rigid examination. Owners and agents of steamers ...

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  27. THE SOKOTO REPULSE.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was questioned regarding the reported reverse in Sokoto. ...

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  28. BRITISH INTERESTS.

    The Hon. W. G. Thresiger, Vice-Consul at Belgrade, is watching over British interests in Servia. ...

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  29. REQUIEM MASSES IN RUSSIA.

    Requiem masses in honour of King Alexander of Servia and Queen Draga have been held at the Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg, and at Moscow. ...

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  30. SUPPLY OF RIFLES.

    The Minister for Defence this evening stated that there are 13,030 Lec-Eufield and Lee-Speed magazine rifles already in the Commonwealth. In addition there are 7000 L[?]-Enfields now on the water, ...

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  31. A COURT IN MOURNING.

    The Roumanian Court has gone into mourning for a fortnight in respect of the death of King Alexander and Queen Draga. ...

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  32. ACTION BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

    The health authorities have decided to take the strictest measures to prevent the introduction of smallpox into New South Wales. The Board of Health, said Dr. Ashburton Thompson, when ...

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  33. DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.

    Considerable difficulty has been experienced in making arrangements for the distribution of 30,000 gallons of water, which is expected from South Australia to-morrow morning. This cost the ...

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  34. CORN DUTY RETENTION.

    In the House of Commons last night on the report of the Finance Bill Mr. H. Chaplin moved an amendment in favour of the retention of the corn duty. The amendment ...

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  35. ITALY.

    The old Cabinet of Signor Zanardelli remains in office in Italy. A rearrangement of offices has been made, with the result that Signor Zanardelli and Vice-Admiral Morin ...

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  36. COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL

    At a meeting of the Progress Association held at the School of Arts last night, the following resolution was carried:"That this association objects to the proposed alteration of the north-western ...

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  37. DISASTROUS CLOUDBURST.

    A cloudburst in Servia has destroyed the village of Zenot. Thirty-eight lives were lost. ...

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  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Mines Department reports that the following mining plant was in use on the mines in the State during May: 3881 stamps, 165 other mills, 1207 leading vats, and 135 filter passes. ...

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  39. THE UNITED STATES.

    Three weeks ago the United Mine Workers' executive in the United States proposed to de clare a general strike of anthracite miners, alleging that the co[?]lowners did not recognise ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    Thomas Stewart and Alfred Josephson appeared at the City Police Court to-day, on remand, charged with attempting to kill Countable M'Namara on the morning of Juhe 6. Further evidence for the ...

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  41. A WOMAN WHO WANTED THE SEVENTH HUSBAND.

    A woman named Caroline Pryzgodda has been convicted at Berlin of having poisoned four husbands in succession with arsenic and of having attempted to poison the fifth. ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Reuter's correspondent at Bloemfontein reports that there are 20,000 burghers of the Orange River Colony who have taken the [?]ath of, allegiance to the British Government, ...

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  43. REVISION OF RENTS.

    Vast numbers of notices for rent revision of grazing faims are coming in. There will be meetings of the Land Court, three members sitting together, in the three divisions of the State. The meetings will ...

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  44. NEWCASTLE.

    At a meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board held to-day, a letter was read from the East Maitland Lands office stating that two applications had been received for licenses to pump water from the Hunter ...

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  45. REVOLT IN A RUSSIAN GAOL.

    The prisoners in the gaol at Vladikavkas, in the Caucasus, revolted yesterday. Troops attempted to suppress the disorder, and in doing so killed four of the prisoners ...

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  46. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Shortly after 6 yesterday evening a lad named Frank Cameron, aged 16, living with his widowed mother in Petersham, foell from the front step of the rear car of a railway tram and was run over ...

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  47. INMATES OF BENEVOLENT ASYLUMS.

    Mr. Leahy, Minister for Works, proposes an important innovation regarding the inmates of Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, as he contemplates utilising the buildings on Peel Island with a view ...

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  48. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Comapny, in referring to the complaint of delay in the transmission of messages by the ...

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  49. SOMALILAND OPERATIONS.

    It is rumoured at Aden that BrigadierGeneral Manning and Lieutenant-Colonel Cobbe, V.C., have effected a junction, and that they have reached Bohotle, the British inland ...

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  50. A BENZINE ACCIDENT.

    A fire took place at Mr. Wright's soup factory, Temora-road, at 8 o'clock this morning. A boy named Albert Fogg was lighting a fire in the factory, and he used a small quantity of benzine. The flames ...

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  51. THE CITY COURT.

    At the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M., Senior-constable Wensor proceeded against Chales Alfred Nicholson that he, being the holder of a publican's license under the Liquor Act for the Exchange ...

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  52. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. W. C. Walker, the Minister for Education, has retired on the ground of ill-health. He will be replaced as the Government representative in the Legislative Council by Lioutcnunt-Colouel Pitt, who ...

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  53. THE LEAKING STEAMSHIP.

    It was yesterday definitely decided to dock the steamship Essex, of the New Zealand South African line, for examinination and repairs before she proceeds on her voyage to South Africa. The Essex was to ...

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  54. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

    The bill providing for the allowing of marriage with a deceased wife's sister has passed through Grand Committee of the House of Lords and the House of Commons after nine ...

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  55. THE MINES CLOSED DOWN.

    Pumping from the Stephen's Creek Reservoir temporarily ceased this morning, and all the mines are left without a simply of water other than the stock in hand. ...

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  56. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    A question was asked in the House of Commons last night whether the term of office of Lord Tennyson as Governor-General of Australia had been renewed. ...

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  57. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    Sydney Smith, a miner at the New Hillgrove Proprietary mine, was seriously injured yesterday by stone from an explosion. His skull was fractured. ...

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  58. RAINMAKING EXPERIMENTS.

    The special committee appointed to carry out the rainmaking experiments on Stenphen's Creek watershed returned to town about 9.30 last night, having exhausted the supply of chemicals. The members of ...

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  59. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The steamer Melbourne cleared at the Customs to-day for Devonport, via Melbourne and Burnie, with 2420 tons of coal; the steamer Eas[?], for Melbourne, With 1870 tons; the steamer Chilliigoe, for Melbourne, with 1000 tons; the ...

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  60. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.

    Four new appointments to the Legislative Council are aunounced- Mr. T. K. M'Dinald, auctioneer, of Wellington: Mr. H. Wigram, Mayor of Christchurch and chairman of directors of the "Lyttelton ...

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  61. A GIRL FATALLY BURNED.

    While attending the kitchen fire in a house at Bundaberg yesterday a girl named Kathleen Bundera, aged 13 years, won severely burnedirnod through her frock igniting. She was removed to the hospital, ...

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  62. CARDINAL VAUGHAN.

    The remains of Cardinal Vaughan are lying in state in Westminster Cathedral. The burial will take place at St. Joseph's Foreign Missionary College, Mill Hill. ...

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  63. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s O 5-16d per [?]ce standard. ...

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