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  2. VICTORIA.

    A solicitor's bill of coats was the subject of argument before Mr. Justice Hodges in the Practice Court to-day, when a certificate of a taxing officer was under review. Messrs. Ridgway and Irwin had ...

    Article : 203 words
  3. SMALLPOX AT LAUNCESTON.

    No fresh case of smallpox was reported to-day, and all the patients are doing well. A couple of suspects are still under observation. The alterations and additions to the quarantine station were ...

    Article : 135 words
  4. WATER FAMINE AT BROKEN HILL.

    A telegram was received yesterday by the Minister for Works from the secretary of the Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce, desiri[?] to know if the Government would be prepared to start artesian bores ...

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  5. COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE.

    The institution of a College of Applied Science similar to the college at Charlottenburg is projected. The Earl of Rosebery (chancellor of London University) is chairman of ...

    Article : 217 words
  6. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    A demonstration, attended by 20,000 people, was held at Edinburgh on Saturday to protest against Mr. Chamberlain's economic proposals. A [?]esolution was passed affirming ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. DEATH OF DR. LANGHAM.

    The death is announced of Dr. Frederick Langham, the missionary, who left New South Wales about three years since to visit England, where he was to supervise the ...

    Article : 48 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The minority of M. Combes (the French Premier) in the Chamber of Deputies is dwindling. This was proved in a vote on his proposal for preventing ...

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  9. AN APPRECIATION.

    After 37 years of active, unceasing work in the mission Held of Fiji the Rev. Dr. Langham has passed to his rest. It might have appeared more fitting had his death occurred amid the scenes of his ...

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  10. DOUBT AS TO THE DISEASE,

    The Premier, in reply to a Hobart correspondent, gives the assurance that every possible contingency is provided for, and he deprecates any undue discussion as likely to unnecessarily disquiet the ...

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  11. ALLEGED BIAS OF A JUDGE.

    An application was made to-day on behalf of Tattersall's Club to Mr. Justice Hodges for an order nisi to have Judge Molesworth prohibited from sitting at the hearing by the Licensing Court of an ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. MR. H. H. ASQUITH.

    Mr. [?] H. Asquith, M.P. (Liberal), speaking at Boston on Saturday night, in referring to Mr. Chamberlain's scheme of preferential trade, said: "Let [?]s by all means always ...

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  13. BRITISH BROKEN HILL MINE.

    Efforts were being made by the British Broken Hill mine to restart productive work this afternoon, but unfortunately an accident occurred at Thompson's shaft, on BlocK 16, this morning, which will delay ...

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  14. PRECAUTIONS IN SYDNEY,

    The steamer Oonah, of the fleet of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, arrived in port at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Hobart, and, in accordance with the decision of the Board ...

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  15. RAILWAY RECEIPTS.

    The railway traffic receipts for the year reach £3,021,372, a decrease of £25[?],011 compared with the previous year, but there have been considerable savings in expenditure during the last 12 months, and ...

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  16. ATTEMPT TO RESUME WORK.

    A connection has been made with the Junction North shaft, and water is now being pumped from there into the British mine's dam. Mr. Sampson, manager, says he hopes to be able to ...

    Article : 116 words
  17. RELEASE OF MRS. CECILE ANDERSON.

    Mrs. Cecil[?] Anderson, who was convicted in 1894 on a charge of the murder of John Fraser, will be released from gaol to-morrow in accordance with the recommendation of the Solicitor-General. ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. THE MONEY FOR THE SCHEME.

    The newspapers recognise the importance of Lord Rosebery's scheme from the standpoint of training British mining engineers, metallurgists, and chemists. The money for ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT.

    Sir William Harcourt, M.P. (Liberal), addressed a meeting at Malwood on Saturday. He said that the secret of Mr. Chamberlain's political temperament was apparently the ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. WATER FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Railway Commissioner (Mr. A. G. Pendleton) has received a report from one of his officers who was despatched to Broken Hill to superintend the delivery of water from South Australia, stating that [?]e ...

    Article : 163 words
  21. FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND.

    Brigadier-General Manning, in Somaliland, has reached Bohotle from Damot without meeting opposition. Our hold of the Mudug district far to the south has been ...

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  22. THE CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.

    In the case of Captain Charles Alfred Percy Gardener, charged with the abduction of Frances Lesar, aged 17 years, from Capetown, the authorities at Capetown ...

    Article : 129 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    A man named Cripps jumped over the balcony of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel at Charters Towers yesterday and sustained concussion and laceration of the brain. His companion, a man named ...

    Article : 117 words
  24. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.

    In the course of his speech at the Constitutional Club on Friday, when Mr. Chamberlain further explained his preferential trade proposals, he incidentally ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. PRECAUTIONS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Respecting the outbreak of smallpox at Launceston Dr. Ham[?] Commissioner for Public Health, has wired to the Sydney health authorities inquiring what precautions are being observed there in regard ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Messrs. Cann, Ferguson, and Williams, Ms.L.A., [?]esterday had an interview with the Treasurer—the Premier being absent at Wentworth Falls—and pressed upon him the necessity for works being ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. DEMAND FOR CONDENSERS.

    Adelaide manufacturers have just passed through one of the heaviest weeks in their history. On June 20 extensive orders were placed with them to turn out big conservation tanks for the Broken Hill ...

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  28. CABINET MEETING.

    At a special meeting of the Cabinet on Saturday further consideration was given to the Estimates, which have not yet been finally reviewed. Ministers also discussed some measures to be submitted during ...

    Article : 104 words
  29. THE KISHINEFF MASSACRES.

    In consequence of the decison of President Roosevelt to transmit to the Czar the petition from Jews in the United States calling his attention to the massacre of Jews at Kishineff, ...

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  30. PRECAUTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    On Saturday a cable mcssuge was received by the Chief Health Office to the effect that a man named Marion, who had been in actual contact with one of the Launceston smallpox victims, had arrived here ...

    Article : 261 words
  31. NEW SOUTH WALES CUSTOMS RETIREMENTS.

    It appears that on Friday afternoon last Mr. N. Lockyer, the Collector of Customs here, acting under orders from the Minister, sent out notices to 13 officers of the department in N.S.W. intimating that ...

    Article : 319 words
  32. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S DISCLAIMER.

    Mr. Chamberlain, in the course of a letter thanking the East Birmingham Conservative Association for a resolution of confidence in him, said that he would ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. UMBERUMBERKA WEIR.

    Late yesterday afternoon Mr. J. Dayis, UnderSecretary for Works, received the following telegram from Mr. W. Smith, the officer in charge of the work of constructing the ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. THE MEASLES OUTBREAK.

    All patients at the pilot stations at Moreton Island, where the outbreak of measles occurred, are reported to be making good progress. Isolation is being observed as far as possible. ...

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  35. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  36. THE UNEMPLOYED STRIKE.

    Many of the men from among the 25 who struck work last week on the Bundamba railway construction works, and who were at once discharged, waited upon Mr. Leahy, Minister for Works, this morning, ...

    Article : 71 words
  37. THE SITUATION.

    A mass meeting was held on the Central Reserve yesterday to consider a certain proposal regarding the water supply. The Mayor presided. Inter alia it was resolved that a petition be presented to the ...

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  38. THE "STANDARD'S " COMMENTS.

    The advice oF the "Standurd" regarding Mr. Chamberlain's scheme to wait till the cards are on the table, and that newspaper's comments regarding the probable attitude of ...

    Article : 113 words
  39. CHARGE OF WRECKING AN ARCH.

    The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram stating that a man named James Fitzgerald has been committed for trial on a charge of putting an explosive substance under the ornamental arch at ...

    Article : 85 words
  40. THE PLAGUE.

    The Health Department had nothing fresh to report yesterday in regard to the recent outbreak of plague. The patient suffering from plague continues to progress favourably. ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. STRICTURES ON COLONIAL JUDGES.

    The Earl of Halsbury, the Lord High Chancellor, speaking in the House of Lords on Friday with reference to the indignation called forth in New Zealand by comments that had ...

    Article : 372 words
  42. THE MILITARY FORCES.

    The Act passed last session abolishing free railway passes on the railways for the military is making a great difference in the attendance at military parades, &c. Free railway passes will not be ...

    Article : 220 words
  43. A WORD OF CAUTION.

    Some newspapers, in commenting upon Mr. Chamberlain's latest speech, recommend the public to await the result of the economic inquiry now being ...

    Article : 56 words
  44. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  45. A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE BOARD.

    Reference was made at the meeting of the Annandale Council last night to the case of plague that had lately occurred in that suburb. The Mayor (Alderman Wells) complained that neither the council nor ...

    Article : 86 words
  46. NORFOLK ISLAND NEWS.

    The cable steamer Iris arrived from Auckland off town early on Sunday afternoon, but after being boarded proceeded to the Cascade, where she anchored. After discharging some goods for the ...

    Article : 420 words
  47. QUEENSLAND RAINFALL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 297 words
  48. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

    The bill legalising marriage with deceased wife's sister has been shelved for the session owing to the obstruction of Lord Hugh Cecil and others. ...

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  49. AN ANARCHIST "BLIND."

    The Parisian police, in endeavouring to arrest a prominent anarchist named Parmeggiani, discovered in the house pictures, tapestry, and ancien[?]arms of a value exceeding one ...

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  50. BRISBANE A CLEAN PORT.

    There has been no further appearance of plague in Queensland, the last patient having been discharged on June 13. The last plague rat was destroyed on June 8. At a meeting of the Board of ...

    Article : 84 words
  51. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Charles Kemp, a well-known hotelkeeper at Port Augusta West, committed suicide at Winnecke's Depot yesterday morning by shooting himself with a revolver. The deceased was suffering from an ...

    Article : 82 words
  52. TERRIBLE TRAIN DERAILMENT.

    A terrible railway accident has occurred in Spain. A train, while proceeding from Bilb[?] to Barcelona, became derailed in crossing the Mon[?]albo Bridge and fell into the Najerilla ...

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  53. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Jessie Hogg, aged 67, nurse, John Laverick aged 50, miner, Hannah Laverick, aged 45, married, and Amelia Jenkins, aged 43, married, were charged, on ...

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  54. NEW STEAMSHIP LINE FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The "Daily Mail" says that Mr. R. A. Alley, of Tacoma, is establishing a line of steamers, with its headquarters at Tacoma. Mr. Alley has already chartered four ...

    Article : 408 words
  55. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

    The eighth annual conference of the South Australian Public School Teachers' Union opened at the Trades' Hall this morning. The president (Mr. R. T. Bu[?]rd) occupied the chair, and there were about ...

    Article : 76 words
  56. THE AIROLO AVALANCHE.

    Details of the avalanche at Airolo, which surprised two masters and 16 pupils, show that Professor Groebli, of the Zurich gymnasium, and two students ...

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  57. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Royal Sovereign cleaned at the Customs today for Valparaiso with 198[?] tons of West Wallsend coal; the ship Scottish L[?]hs, for San Francisco, with 3958 tons of coal; the steamer Time, for Port Pirie, via Wallaroo, ...

    Article : 164 words
  58. CLOSE OF A VILLAGE SETTLEMENT.

    The Holder colony, one of the village settlements established some years ago with such glowing anticipations of success, has closed. A total of £16,239 was advanced by the State, and £3673 was repaid ...

    Article : 89 words
  59. STATE POLITICS.

    The monthly meeting of the Marrickville Labour Leagure was held on Friday. The scheme of propaganda decided upon by the central conference was adopted. Messrs. Davidson, Jowett, M'Laugh[?], ...

    Article : 90 words
  60. THE PRIME MINISTER'S COMMENT.

    Sir Edmund Barton, on being made acquainted last evening with Lord Halsbury's conc[?]iatory remarks, was asked it [?]e [?]red to make any comments on the matter. "I have nothing to say," [?]e replied, ...

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  61. MILITARY.

    Captain Warren, commanding [?] Company, Wagga, has received an official memo, from Lieutenant-Colonel W. Holmes, D.S.O., the acting O.C of the 1st Infantry Regiment, informing him that in ...

    Article : 116 words
  62. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Miss Ada Crossley sang by command before her Majesty Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace last night. Mr. Watkin Mills, the basso, and M. ...

    Article : 142 words
  63. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Musgrove was fined 40s for having caused the passages of the Opera House, Wellington, to be locked by chairs. The defendant pleaded inability to keep the house from being overcrowded during ...

    Article : 78 words
  64. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held tonight. The Mayor, Alderman Ca[?], presided. A long discussion arose over the cost of watering the tramlines. The Railway Commissioners wrote stating that ...

    Article : 253 words
  65. RUSSIANS IN KOREA.

    A Korean officer, who has reached the town of Yalu, has reported that 150 Russian soldiers have crossed the Yalu River, the boundary of Manchuria and Korea, and are now quartered ...

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  66. THE ALBURY SEAT.

    Mr. F. W. Ti[?]tyens, solicitor, is announced as a candidate for the Albury seat. Mr. T. H. Griffiths, support[?]rs propo[?]e asking him to withdraw his resignation. ...

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  67. LYSOL POISONING.

    A waitress named Le[?]a Douglas, aged 19, living in Lower Campbell-street, Surry Hills, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital shortly after 2 o'clock this morning in an unconscious condition suffering from ...

    Article : 43 words
  68. LATE SHIPPING.

    Barwon, s., 2[?] tons, Captain P. Le Neveu, from Melbourne. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, agents. ...

    Article : 28 words
  69. SILVER.

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

    Article : 16 words
  70. DEPARTURE.—June 2[?].

    Colac, s., for Cairns, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 14 words
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