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  2. VICTORIA.

    The hearing of the action brought by the Perpetual Executors' Association against the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, claiming payment of a £1000 policy of accident and insurance ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION

    At the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow to-day 1341 casks were offered and 19 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged as follow:—Fine mutton 36s 6d, medium mutton 32s 6d; fine beef ...

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  4. THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States Congress opened yesterday. President Roosevelt in his message adopted a strongly imperial tone. He emphasised ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Owing to the strike of sailors, 2000 travellers, most of whom were proceeding to Algieria and Tunis, are stranded at Marseilles, where much distress exists. ...

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  6. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Shortly after the Legislative Council met yesterday the Fisheries Act Amendment Bill came up from the Assembly and was read the first time. The second reading was fixed for to-day, but not until ...

    Article : 927 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The net customs and excise collections for November fell considerably below those for the previous months. A return presented to the Treasurer to-day showed that the total amount received, ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. REGISTER OF ELECTORS.

    It has been decided that when the federal register of electors is being prepared every adult woman's name will be recorded. The police will be supplied with a list of the names of women in a certain ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. THE FACTORIES LEGISLATION.

    At a mass meeting held on Tuesday at Carlto[?] resolutions were carried condemning the Gorernment for having compromised with the Legislative Council over the Factories Act Continuation Bill, ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. SILVER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  11. A TARIFF GUIDE.

    The Minister for Customs has, in accordance with his promise, sent to the several Chambers of Commerce and Manufactures in Australia a copy of his proposed "Tariff Guide." In a covering letter he ...

    Article : 189 words
  12. THE STEAMER ZVIR WRECKED.

    Captain G. Randich and a crew numbering 30, of of the Austrian steamer Zvir, of 2103 tons, loaded with sugar, bound for Adelaide, reached Carnarvon to-day. The steamer went aground on the 27th ...

    Article : 221 words
  13. A STEAMER IN QUARANTINE.

    The Ville de la Ciotat on arrival in Hobson's Bay to-day was placed in quarantine, owing to a case of smallpox having developed during the early stage of the voyage. ...

    Article : 36 words
  14. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Federal Premier recently wrote to the Premier of South Australia drawing attention to the proposal to construct a land grant railway to the Northern Territory and asking if in view of this ...

    Article : 289 words
  15. THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI.

    In reference to the statement that the French and the German commandants at Shanghai had refused to withdraw their troops before February next, a semi-official ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sates to-day an attractive aud representative selection was offered and elicited spirited bidding. Merino wools, however, were easier in value compared with last Wednesday. Best ...

    Article : 167 words
  17. FEDERAL EXPENDITURE.

    The expenditure "caused by federation" for the mouth of October amounted to £29,056. This total was above the arerage of monthly payments, because it contained a sum of £5000 for expenses in ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. RUSSIA.

    Half the Customs officers at Nicolaieff have been dismissed for blackmailing foreign shipbrokcrs, who paid to secure loading and prompt despatch. ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The House resolved itself into committee to consider the bill in detail. Clauses 1, "Short title." 2, "Application to certain lands," and 3, "Taxes in lieu of land tax," ...

    Article : 559 words
  20. CARDINAL MORAN IN MELBOURNE.

    Cardinal Moran, accompanied by his secretary. Dean O'Haran, arrived at Port Melbourne this morning by the R.M.S. Orontes. There was a large gathering of representative clergy and laity ...

    Article : 1,465 words
  21. RECRUITING TO BE RESUMED.

    In order to comply with Parliament's demand for the large reduction in expenditure on military forces of the Commonwealth, Sir William Lyne, when Acting Minister for Defence, directed that ...

    Article : 214 words
  22. RAILWAY STRIKES IN THE SOUTH.

    Three thousand men at the Vladikavkaz railway workshops at Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia, have gone out on strike. As they gathered in crowds the Cossacks were ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. COST OF TRANSFERRED DEPARTMENTS.

    In consequence of the frequent complaints made by Mr. Philp, the Queensland Premier, to the effect that the cost of transferred departments since federation was much in excess of what it was previously, ...

    Article : 335 words
  24. GREAT BRITAIN AND ITALY.

    Signor Prinetti, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, said that the troops of Great Britain had been permitted to cross ...

    Article : 80 words
  25. THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.

    Negotiations between the United States and Colombia with regard to the ownership of the Panama Canal are now proceeding. Mr Hay, the United States Secretary of State, ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.

    At a meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce to-day the administration of the Customs Department came in for a good deal of dissatisfied discussion. The particular matter on which discussion ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. IRELAND.

    On the motion of the Rev. Father Clancy, the Roman Catholic curate of West Clare, the directory of the Irish League at Dublin has approved of Nationalist members of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    During November 25,515oz, of gold, valued at £91,539, were exported from New Zealand, compared with 39,185oz., of the value of £149,681, in November last year. The total export of gold for ...

    Article : 72 words
  29. WORK OF THE CABINET.

    The Federal Cabinet held a long meeting to-day, and dealt with a number of matters of importance. The Cabinet discussed a letter received from the Preimer of South Australia concerning the proposed ...

    Article : 363 words
  30. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The "Times," commenting upon General Botha's interview with Mr. John Redmond, M.P., and Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P., and General Delarey's companionship with Dr. Leyds at ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. PROSPECTS OF THE EXPORT TIMBER TRADE.

    Mr. Gow, the New Zealand trade commissioner, who has been seeking fresh markets, says that a big timber trade could be done with Australia and the East, especially Ceylon, but that there are no ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    At the sitting of the House of Commons yesterday Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman (the leader of the Opposition) moved the rejection of the Education Bill in a thin House. ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. PERSONAL.

    The Premier will visit Wentworth Falls on Saturday, and will remain at his residence there until the following Monday. He has consented to a request made by the residents of Wentworth Falls to open ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. THE PHILIPPINES.

    Major Glenn, of Manila, is shortly to be retried on a charge of executing the native guides who misled the column at Samar. In September, 1901, the townsfolk at Balangiga, ...

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  35. MADAME MELBA IN GRAND OPERA.

    When the programme for the season of grand opera in Sydney was being arranged Madame Melba expressed her wish that the Mud Scene from "Lucia" should not be include, as it ...

    Article : 185 words
  36. PROCEDURE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

    The House of Commons, by a majority of 94, to-day converted the new rules of procedure into standing orders. ...

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  37. THE BISHOP OF WELLINGTON.

    The Right Rev. Frederic Wallis (Bishop of Wellington), accompanied by Mrs. Wallis, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Monowai from New Zealand. They leave for England on Saturday by the ...

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  38. REFORMS IN MACEDONIA.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Vienna states that Russia and Austria have undertaken the joint supervision of the Sultan's promised reforms in Macedonia. ...

    Article : 366 words
  39. THE GERMAN TARIFF BILL.

    Stormy scenes, created by the opposition of the social democrats to the Tariff Bill, continue in the German Reichstag. Matters are now at a deadlock. ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. THE TRANSVAAL SCHOOLS.

    The Government of the Transvaal has decided that the schools shall be conducted in English, though Dutch will be taught for five hours a week, including Biblical ...

    Article : 38 words
  41. RAILWAYS IN RHODESIA.

    The British South Africa Company proposes to spend £1,000,000 next year, and a similar amount in 1904 in Rhodesia. The money will mostly be devoted to the Cape ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. CONCLUSION OF THE MELBOURNE SEASON.

    Madame Melba's season of grand opera in Melbourne was brought to a triumphant close at the Princess' Theatre to-night. Every seat was occupied, and scores of people were content to ...

    Article : 155 words
  43. THE VATICAN.

    The Pope has appointed a commission of Cardinals for the preservation of the Roman Catholic faith against Protestantism in Rome. ...

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  44. PERMITS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Secretary for External Affairs (Mr Atlee Hunt) issued the following notification to-day:— "His Excellency the Governor-General wishes [?] notified that he has received information ...

    Article : 194 words
  45. THE PAPAL CONSISTORY.

    The meeting of the Panal Consistory has been postponed till February next. ...

    Article : 18 words
  46. INCREASE IN LAND VALUES.

    The value of land in the Orange River Colony has doubled as compared with the value in 1899. ...

    Article : 27 words
  47. THE KENNIFFS' APPEAL.

    Argument in connection with the questions reserved from the Kenniff trial was continued before the Full Court to-day. ...

    Article : 286 words
  48. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool auctions to-day the sales were good and prices were firm at late rates. Dec. 3. At the wool sales yesterday the following ...

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  49. THE REV. H. T. HOLLIDAY.

    A valedictory social was held at St. Bartholomew's School-nail, Point-street, Pyrmont, on Monday night, and was attended by a large number of the parishioners, for the purpose of bidding good-bye to ...

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  50. THE TROOPS.

    There are 55,000 troops in South Africa, including some who are awaiting transport to India. ...

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  51. BOERS' HIDDEN MONEY.

    Another £130,000 which was concealed by the Boers in South Africa until the close of the war has been landed at Hamburg and handed to Dr. Leyds. ...

    Article : 33 words
  52. INOCULATION FOR THE PLAGUE.

    Inoculation for the plague in the Punjab has been suspended. Bad serum has caused the deaths of 10 persons who had been inoculated. The contamination of the ...

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  53. CLERK TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

    Captain Wallington, C.M.G., will continue to act as clerk [?] the Federal Executive Council until Christmas. Ministers to-day "practically decided" in Cabinet whom they would appoint to succeed him, ...

    Article : 99 words
  54. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Kind has conferred Corona[?]ion medals upon the Agents-General for the Colonies. The King has accepted, through Mr. H. Copeland, Agent-General for New South ...

    Article : 92 words
  55. MR. DUNCAN GILLIES.

    Many messages of sympathy have been forwarded to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, who developed a sudden and serious illness lost night. Mr Gillies condition to-night was considered ...

    Article : 148 words
  56. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Boulder Police Court to-day two local assayers, William Turner Wallis and John Sharp, were charged with stealing a quantity of gold belonging to the zine slimes property of the Great ...

    Article : 144 words
  57. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    As his Excellency Lord Tennyson was only sworn in as Acting Governor-General for an indefinite period, it may be necessary for him to be sworn in again as Governor-General. Sir Edmund Barton is ...

    Article : 109 words
  58. IMPERIAL COLONIAL BATTALION.

    Major-General Sir Charles Parsons, commanding the regular forces in Canada, suggests the formation of an Imperial Colonial Battalion with headquarters in England, the ...

    Article : 39 words
  59. SIREN SOAP SIREN SOAP.

    Washes linen white as snow. SIREN SOAP. SIREN SOAP,—Advt. ...

    Article : 13 words
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