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  2. THE ROYAL VISIT RECEPTION AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

    After two days of threatening weather, rain commenced this afternoon and married the celebrations attendant upon the Royal visit. The break took place about 5 o'clock, when the reception at ...

    Article : 162 words
  3. THE NEW GUINEA MASSACRE. PREVIOUS REPORTS CONFIRMED.

    News comes from New Guinea stating definitely there ia no longer any doubt that the Rev. James Chalmers and the Rev, O. F. Tomkins were killed and eaten by natives, while the remainder of ...

    Article : 173 words
  4. SECOND EDITION THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sale of Australasian tallow 1675 casks were offered, and 825 casks were sold. Prices of all kinds were unchanged as follows:—Fine mutton 28s 3d. medium 26s; ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    In the House of Commons last night Sir J. E. Gorst, Vice-President of the Council of Education, introduced the Education Bill. Under the bill it is proposed to establish ...

    Article : 191 words
  6. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. CONTINUATION OF THE WAR.

    General Louis Botha after the failure of the peace negotiations in Marah wrote a letter which was published in the " Ermelo Post." ...

    Article : 112 words
  7. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    An in memoriam service will be held at the Pitt-street Congregational Church on Monday evening next, 13th instant, under the auspices of the New South Wales Auxiliary to the London Missionary ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. THE STATE RECEPTION.

    Parliament House was this afternoon the centre of attraction, when their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York hunoured the State of Victoria with their presence at a reception. The ...

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  9. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 7-16d per ounce standard—a fall of 3-16d since Monday. ...

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  10. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    At the reception at Government House to-night the Duchess of Cornwall and York were a tramed gown of black brocade, the front of the skirt being panelled, with jet on the low cut corsago. Two orders ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. LORD KITCHENER'S DESPATCH.

    Lord Kitchener, in a despatch detailing the operations from the time of his taking over the command in South Africa up to the beginning of March, mentions the names of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. STATE POLITICS, THE APPROACHING CAMPAIGN.

    An informal meeting of the Parliamentary members of the New South Wales Liberal Association was held yesterday afternoon, but no business of public importance was transacted. A short discussion took ...

    Article : 213 words
  13. DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE.

    The Parua (Captain Nicholas), with the Thursday Island detachment of the Royal Australian Artillery, under Lieutenant Broken, reached Port Moresby on the 29th ultimo, and sailed again the same day, ...

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  14. THE LOCALITY AND PEOPLE.

    The Aird River, where the massacre of a mission party is reported to have taken place recently, is a stream of some importance, running from the highlands if the Interior into the Gulf of Papua. Like ...

    Article : 537 words
  15. MIDWEEK OF THE CELEBRATIONS.

    To-night sees us arrived at the midst of this thronged week, for though their Royal Highnesses do not leave till the 10th there are no functions of an inter-State character beyond Friday. Then, after ...

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  16. THE COAL EXPORT TAX.

    At the Coalminers' conference Mr. T. Burt (member for Morpeth) counselled caution with regard to the threatened action over the coal export tax. ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. MONMOUTH DISTRICT ELECTION.

    The election for the representation of Monmouth District in the House of Commons, rendered necessary by the unseating of Mr. F. R. Harris, ...

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  18. KING DIVISION.

    Mr. E. C. V. Broughton, who is a candidate for King Division at the forthcoming State elections, addressed a large meeting from the balcony of the Royal Standard Hotel last night. Mr.T.W. Hall ...

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  19. SIR A. MILNER.

    Sir Alfred Milner was entertained yesterday at a banquet by the Corporation of Capetown. In the course of a speech in reply to the toast of his ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. CHINA.

    An Imperial edict has been issued directing the punishment of 53 provincial Chinese officials for having instigated outrages on foreigners. Three of the officials have been ...

    Article : 78 words
  21. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was good competition, and prices showed a hardening tendency. May 8. ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The Stettin, from Singapore, arrived at Pinkenba to-day after an uneventful voyage. She resumed her voyage south to-night. She has about 200 tons of cargo for Sydney, comprising copra, rice, and general ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. THE SULTAN'S FEAR OF ANARCHISTS.

    Owing to the dread of anarchists entertained by the Sultan the Porte has ordered the immediate abolition of foreign post offices in Constantinople, with a view of examining ...

    Article : 92 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The official investigation into the charge of careless navigation preferred against the captain of the wrecked barque Highland Forest was continued in the Customs-house, Fremantle, this morning. The ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. BULLET-PROOF BLOCKHOUSES.

    Major S. R. Rice, of the Royal Engineers, and his men, have erected bullet-proof block-houses throughout the Middelburg district and elsowhere. Each of the walls of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. THE LATE REV. JAMES CHALMERS.

    In the course of a sermon at the Pitt-street Conpregational Church on Sunday night on " The Mr. sionary [?]Martyrs" the Rev. E.Tremayne Dunston said:—" Tamate " is not, as has been stated, ...

    Article : 1,153 words
  27. THE NEW GERMAN TARIFF.

    The Agents-General of Australia are inquiring into the new German tariff. It is found that the German Government proposes to increase to a remarkable degree the tax on ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. PROTECTING THE RAILWAY.

    Fifteen thousand troops between Koomatipoort and Pretoria find it difficult to protect the railway. ...

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  29. TASMANIA.

    Much gratification was expressed at the news to-day that the Tasmanian Ministers, now in Melbourne, have conceded the wish of the promoters of the Great Western Railway, and will arrange for the ...

    Article : 82 words
  30. LADIES PRESENTED TO THE DUCHESS.

    The Duchess of Cornwall and York, who was gowned entirely in black, bad a trained skirt of soft silk, tunic of silk voile, edged with short rows of black ribbon velvet and friuge, boloro bodice entirely ...

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  31. CONDITION OF THE BRITISH FORCES.

    The " St. James' Gazette," in re-echoing the remarks of the "Times," adds that Great Britain is making inadequate efforts to end the war. ...

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  32. RUSSIA.

    Nihilist documents show that London and Paris are centres of the recently discovered conspiracy. Workmen at the Putiloff ironworks secretly made hundreds of daggers ...

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  33. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Surgeon-Captain J.Marshall, who returned home after being absent 16 mouths, was met at Tathra by many friends and entertained at luncheon. In the afternoon he was driven to Bega and publicly ...

    Article : 227 words
  34. BRITISH LOSSES.

    The British in April lost 86 men killed in action; 44 died from wounds, 388 from disease, and 36 by accident; and 270 were wounded. The number invalided home was ...

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  35. BOER LOSSES.

    Lord Kitchener reports that 11 more Boers have been killed, 78 have been taken prisoner, and 31 have surrendered. A 12-pounder, a 9-pounder, a Maxim, and 32,000 rounds of ...

    Article : 40 words
  36. FRANCE.

    With a view of lessening the burden on the express trains in France, post trains have been organised, and are composed exclusively of post vans. ...

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  37. FURTHER PARTICULARS.

    The massacres of the Revs. James Chalmers and O. P. Tomkins, and 11 mission natives at the Aird River is confirmed. The report reached Port Moresby on the 27th ultimo. The Governor ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND TROOPS.

    The transport Victorian, with the Queensland 6th contingent aboard, has arrived at Durban from Capetown. ...

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  39. BRITISH TRADE.

    The Board of Trade returns for April have been published. They show that the value of the imports has increased by £3,711,016, and the value of the exports has decreased by ...

    Article : 54 words
  40. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private J. H. Atkinson, of the New Zealand Roughriders, has been killed near Paardeberg, Private William Cody, of the New South Wales Bushmen, was severely ...

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  41. EX-TROOPER M. J. FORD.

    Mr. H. S. Pulsford, formerly a sergeant in the 1st Australian Horse, writes expressing surprise that the services of ex-Trooper M. J. Ford in the South African cimpaign should seemingly have been overlooked. ...

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  42. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. ANOTHER CASE FROM THE CHINGTU.

    A third case of smallpox from the transport Chingtu was discovered yesterday afternoon at the Quarantine Station, the patient bring a man employed in connection with the hospital, and while on the ship was ...

    Article : 278 words
  43. A NEW OPERA.

    Mr. J. Williamson has purchased the Australian rights of the Savoy opera " Emerald Isle." This opera was parrly finished by the late Sir ...

    Article : 85 words
  44. THE CASUALTY LIST.

    The following telegraphic despatch received by the Lieutenant-Governor, from the High Commissioner for South Africa, has been published in " General Orders ":—No.100, Trooper A.E.Onus, New South ...

    Article : 299 words
  45. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Reginald W. Beanchamp has obtained a divorce from his wife, Lady Violet. Petitioner was awarded £10,000 damages. The corespondent was Mr. H. Watt, an ex-member ...

    Article : 85 words
  46. THE COMET.

    The comet was much brighter to-night. It has a distinct second tail branching at an acute angle to the south. It is three times longer than the perpendicular. ...

    Article : 77 words
  47. CASE ON A STEAMER AT MELBOURNE.

    The smallpox paticnt discovered on the steamer Danus, from Calcutta, was removed to-day to Cut Paw Paw Sanatorium. Dr. Gresswell was informed to-day by the Adelaide Board of Health that two ...

    Article : 60 words
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  49. LATE SHIPPING.

    Emilie Gallino, French barque, Captain Tattevin,1596 tons, from Noumea David Anderson, agent. ...

    Article : 23 words
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