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  2. THE ROYAL VISIT. LAST OFFICIAL FUNCTION IN MELBOURNE.

    To-day the Duke and the Duchess made their last official appearance in public in Melbourne. They have still something to do in the way of sight-seeing, but that is not of a public nature. The Duke goes ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH. CONGRATULATIONS FROM MR. SEDDON.

    The Australian Premior (Mr. Barton) has received the following telegram of congratulation from Mr. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, on the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament:— ...

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  4. THIRD EDITION THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    In a skirmish, near Pearston, in the Graaf Reinett district of Cape Colony, Commandant Swanepoel and four other Boers were killed, and six Boers were wounded. ...

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  5. CHINA. RUSSIAN FLEET STRENGTHENED.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that in response to the appeal of Vice-Admiral Alexieff, the Russian Governor of Port Arthur, for ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, moved a resolution approving of the proposed scheme for the reorganisation ...

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  7. MAORIS AND THE CENSUS.

    A few years ago the condition of the Maoris in New Zealand was a source of anxiety to those interested in the welfare of the native race. The elergymen of the Taranaki ...

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  8. ELECTIONS VALIDATED.

    A proclamation appeals in the "Commonwealth Garotte" declaring valid the elections of Richard Edwards, Frederick William Bamford, Charles M'Donald, and James Page, who have severally been ...

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  9. THE ROYAL VISIT TO CAPETOWN.

    Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier of Cape Colony, has informed the corporation of Capetown that the reception to be accorded at Capetown to the Duke and the Duchess of ...

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  10. THE CEREMONY IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Yesterday, at 12.50 p.m., an object lesson in loyalty was sought to be conveyed simultaneously to all the teachable children in Australia by the hoisting on every State school premises of a Union Jack, the ...

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  11. PALACE INTRIGUES.

    If they are able to baffle the intrigues of Li-lien-yin-te, the favourite eunuch of the Empress Dowager and of Lu Ch'uan-lin, the friends of the Emperor hope to rescue him ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The draft Standing Orders relative to public business in the House of Representatives were published this afternoon. They will be accepted provisionally as the rules of the House until the standing ...

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  13. RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AT TIENTSIN.

    The fact that Russia is buying out private owners in the Tieatsin concession is interpreted to mean that she is conscious that her claim to territory at Tientsin by right of ...

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  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. L. D. Nathan, of Auckland, has purchased the racehorse Fitzsimon, and will ship it immediately. ...

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  15. SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

    At the banquet of nonconformist Unionists last night the Marquis of Salisbury, the Prime Minister, in reply to the toast of his health, said that every patriot would look ...

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  16. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3½d per ounce standard—a rise of 1/8d since yesterday. ...

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  17. THE INDEMNITY.

    Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," reports that China asks for a reduction of the indemnity of £65,000,000. If the reduction is refused China is willing to ...

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  18. THE PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION.

    The strong feeling of Kinship and regard which Canada fools for Australia is evidenced by the despatch of Dr. William Mulock, Postmaster-General of the Dominion, to Melbourne to convey the ...

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  19. SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT IN BENDIGO.

    A sensational accident happened at Bendigo this evening, during the testing of a bridge erected on the Monier principle over the waterway at the lower ond of Bridge-street. The bridge was built to ...

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  20. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    Lord Kitchener reports that Lieutenant-Colonel Grenfell has occupied Louis Trichardt, a village in the Petersburg district. The village had been held by six British soldiers and ...

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  21. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    Owing to the presence of abnormal numbers of Russian forces on her eastern frontier, Germany is largely increasing the number of her troops on that frontier. ...

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  22. BUSHMEN AND IMPERIAL YEOMANRY.

    Lord Mothuen, in acknowledging the services of the Imperial Yeomanry, and a composite regiment.of Australian Bushmen, now on their return to England and Australia, ...

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  23. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF NEW GUINEA.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received a despatch from the Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea, Mr. G. R. Le Hunte, acknowledging the special invitation sent to him by the Victorian ...

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  24. THE PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    The Queen Victoria Memorial Fund is being raised to equip the Quean Victoria memorial pavilions of the Prince Alfred Hospital. The movement began suspiciously a few weeks ago, and has been ...

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  25. CANADIAN MEMORIAL TO THE QUEEN.

    Canada will erect at Ottawa a national museum to cost l,000,000dol. (£200,000), as a memorial to the late Queen Victoria. ...

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  26. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    Speaking with reference to the construction of the trans-Australian railway, Mr. David Lindsay, the well known explorer, who has just returned from Western Australia, stated that when the western ...

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  27. NO INCREASE OF FORCES.

    Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary to the War Office, stated in the House of Commons last night that it was not intended to increase the forces in South Africa. ...

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  28. THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.

    The illness of the Empress Dowager Frederick bears a less favourable aspect, and she is in great pain. ...

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  29. THE EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS.

    The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Lords last night that a commission regarding the expulsion of foreigners from ...

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  30. THE AMERICAN RAILROAD SPECULATIONS.

    The Exchange committee in London fixed the making-up price of Northern Pacific Railway stock at 140dol., causing a drop of 32 decimal. Buying not being enforced in this ...

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  31. POLITICAL NEWS.

    Political news, is scares just now, many of the Ministers and most of the inter-state numbers of both Houses being out of town. All, however, will return to Melbourne by the end of the week Mr. Reid ...

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  32. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The Marylebone Cricket Club is not sending a team to Australia this year. May 14. The Marylebone Cricket Club has decided ...

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  33. STATE POLITICS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shortly after the arrival of Lord Tennyson from Melbourne to-day Mr. Holder waited on his Excellency and tendered his resignation as the Premier of the State Mr. Holder advised that the Chief ...

    Article : 240 words
  34. THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD" SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

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  35. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private J. Warburton, of the Tasmanian Bushmen, was dangerously wounded, and Private G. Saunderson, of the same force, slightly wounded at Kraipan. ...

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  36. ARSENIC IN BEER.

    The Court of King's Bench has decided that publicans are responsible if they sell beer which contains arsenic. ...

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  37. THE WEATHER.

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  38. A SHIPPING PURCHASE.

    The Hamburg-American Steamship Company has bought a line of seven steamers for 5,000,000 dollars (£1,000,000). The cable gives the wordss "Abas" line bought, ...

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  39. THE ZULUS.

    Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, in the House of Commons last night, in reply to Mr. Bryee, stated that Lord Kitchener had recommended the ...

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  40. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day competition was fair. Prices for merinos were firm, and for crossbreds irregular. May 14. ...

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  41. TRAGIC EVENT AT EAST MAITLAND.

    There was a sad occurrence at East Maitland to-day Between 1 and 2 o'clock a boy named Arthur Watson, aged 14, was accidentally shot dead by William Carter, aged 16, who then walked away and ...

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  42. SIR FREDERICK CARRINGTON.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, in answer to a question in the House of Commons last night, stated that it was not necessary to publish the report of the ...

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  43. TO-DAY.

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  44. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. George Musgrove has purchased the colonial rights of "The Fortune Teller," now being successfully played at the Shaftesbury. May 14. ...

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  45. HOISTING THE FLAG.

    As the last cheer died away Sir Frederick Sargood stopped forward and addressed their Royal Highnesses on the subject of hoisting the flag. He said it had been arranged for the Union Jack to be hoisted ...

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  46. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    The health of Commandant and Mrs. Booth has caused much anxiety, and much regret was expressed to-night when it was announced at a private gathering of the headquarters' officers in Melbourne that ...

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  47. THE AMERICA CUP.

    In a trial at Weymouth yesterday over a 20 miles triangular course Shamrock I. beat Shamrock II., the challenger of the America Cup, by 5 minutes. There was a brisk breeze ...

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