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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    The rainfall in Melbourne since Saturday has been 5 inches, and in Gippsland and some other portions of the State the rainfall has been even heavier. There is now [?]eason to fear damage from floods, for Mr. ...

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  3. STATE POLITICS.

    The adjourned meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday, at which all the Ministers were present. It lasted from a little after 3 o'clock in the afternoon until considerably after 5, and at its close ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A force of 27,000 Chinese troops, armed with Ma[?]sers, and having 30 Krupp guns, was strongly entrenched at three points in the neighbourhood of Mukden. ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick stated that the weekly cost of the war in South Africa was £1,500,000. ...

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  6. THE COMMON WEALTH.

    The Premier (Mr. B[?]rton) left Sydney by last night's express for Melbo[?]e. To-day he will be followed by the Mini[?]ter for Homo Affairs (Sir W[?]lliam Ly[?]e) and the Postmaster-General (Mr. Drake). ...

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  7. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York has granted the crews of the Royal yacht Ophir, and of the accompanying cr[?]isers, Jun[?] and St. George, sixty hours' leave at ...

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  8. TRAGEDY IN NEW GUINEA.

    At the opening of the Assembly of the Congregational Unions yesterday, the Rev. Dr. Parker deplored the loss of missionaries in the New Guine[?] mass[?]cres. Dr. Parker ...

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  9. TREATMENT OF REFUGEES.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, in the House of Commons last night stated that there were 20.[?] refugees in the concentration camps in the ...

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  10. LANDING PRESS CORRESPONDENTS.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York has ordered the cruisers accompanying the Royal yacht Ophir to make every effort to land the press correspondents at ...

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  11. MURDER OF MISSIONARIES.

    Mr. John Douglas, C.M.G., Government Resident at Thu[?]sday Island, has sent us the following further particulars:- THURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday. ...

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  12. NEWCASTLE.

    At the City Court to-day John O'Sullivan, jun., 18 years of age, described as a clerk, was charged with having, at Newcastle, on March 16, wilfully secreted six seamen who had deserted from their ...

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  13. DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE.

    The Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York sailed to-day for Melbourne. The es[?]rting cruisers only will call at Albany to take in a suf[?]icient supply of coal ...

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  14. REFORMS URGED ON THE EMPEROR.

    Wu-ting-fang, the Chinese Minister at Washington, has sent a memorial to the Emperor to adopt reforms beyond those demanded by the Ministers of the Powers at ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALKS TROOPS.

    The transport, British Princess, with the troops from Sydn[?]y March 22, has arrived at Durban. ...

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  16. THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The officer for the Herbert Federal Division states that the cu[?]er with the [?]'c[?] papers in connection with the polling at the Spr[?]s and Port Stew[?], has arrived at Con[?]own, and the papers will be ...

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  17. THE IMPERIAL BUDGET.

    The Chamber of Commerce at Gibraltar has petitioned Sir Michael Hicks-Bench, Chancellor of the Exchequer, against taxing coal intended for colonial coaling ...

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  18. THE BOER PRISONERS.

    In the Hous[?] of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain stated that owing to the objections of Mr. Barton on behalf of the Common. wealth Government, Boer prisoners would ...

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  19. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITES.

    Mr. T. R. Pe[?]k has written to the State Premier asking for an inspection of a proposed site for the fe[?]al capital at Sa[?]e, 30 miles south-west from No[?]. Mr. Oliver last year p[?]l to [?]ect ...

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  20. INTERVIEWS IN SYDNEY.

    Mr. Thomas Pratt, agent of the London Missionary Society, when seen yesterday, said he had telegraphed to the Hon. John Douglas, Government Resident at Thursday Island, asking ...

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  21. THE LOAN SUBSCRIBED FIVEFOLD.

    The "Times" states that the War Loan has already been subscribed fivefold. [Presumably this refers to the £30,000,000 [?]ffered for public subscription.] ...

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  22. WARNING TO DISLOYALISTS.

    Lord Kitchener has warned the residents of the districts, under mart[?]al law that if found with arms, or inciting others to rebellion, they are liable to the severest p[?]nalties. ...

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  23. MR. A. CHAPMAN AT MORUYA.

    In his address of thanks last night Mr. Aus[?]in Chapman, M.P., was accorded a very co[?] reception. He expressed the belief that Souther[?] Monar[?] would he the site of the federal capital, and ...

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  24. THE CELEBRATIONS IN SYDNEY.

    Mr. See, the Premier of New South Wales, stated yesterday that he had written to the GovernorGeneral, suggesting that on the afternoon of Saturday, June [?], a [?]arbour p[?]c should be tendered to ...

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  25. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. W. J. Millner) occupied the chair, and Messrs. Alfred ...

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  26. SELECTION OF A CANDIDATE.

    The members of the Lang Labour League were engaged last evening in balloting for a candidate to represent them at the next State election. Three nominations had been received. viz., th[?]e of Messrs. ...

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  27. THE KING.

    The King has purchased an estate near Carnarvon, Wales. ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES CASUALTY.

    Private J. F. Foreman, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, died at sea on board the transport Custodian of [?]nteric fever. ...

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  29. SENTENCE ON A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Patrick A.M'Hugh, M.P. (Nationalist) for North Leitrim, has been found guilty on a charge of criminal libel in the "Sligo Champion" in alleging that there had been ...

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  30. THE GERMAN CRUISER HANSA.

    The German cruis[?]r Ha[?]a, from Java, [?]n ro[?] for the Mel[?]ne fea[?]es, arrived at Fr[?] today. Rear-Admiral Ki[?]f, who was second in command of the German flest in Chinese waters, is [?] ...

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  31. MINISTER FOR JUSTICE.

    Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald. Minister for Justi[?], addressed a meeting of electors in the School of Arts last night. The Mayor (Mr. E. C. Bree[?]) presided. In opening the proceedings the chairman ...

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  32. PUNISHMENT FOR TREASON.

    Mr. Cartwright, the editor of the "South African News," who was convicted of publishing a libel on Lord Kitchener, has been sentenced to one year's ...

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  33. A CANADIAN CANAL.

    A British syndicate has offered to construct and control a canal from Lake Huron to Montreal, via the Ottawa River. The undertaking would cost £13,000,000. ...

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  34. THE RUSSIAN CRUISER GROMOBOI.

    The Russian cr[?]er Gromobol, which will represent Rus[?]a at the opening of the Federal Parliament, arrived at Alban[?] this morning. She is the lar[?] or[?]r of any Government to visit Australia, being ...

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  35. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Commandant Kruitzinger is advancing in the Albert district. All the Bo[?]r raiders have been ordered by their commandants to proceed to the Orange ...

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  36. RETURN OF SIR WILLIAM LYNE.

    Sir William Lyne, the Home Secretary, arrived in Sydney with Lady L[?]ne by the Melbourne express yesterday morning. His stay here will be a very short one, as he will in all probability leave for Melbourne ...

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  37. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The steamer Airlie arrived to-day from Melbourne to load a cargo of coal from various co[?]ries for Hongkong; the four-masted schooner A. B. Joh[?] arrived from Sydney to load a cargo of East ...

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  38. ACCIDENT WITH A GUN.

    As a 27—ton gun was being handed from a steamer at Dover the chain broke, and the gun fell, the muzzle pier[?]ing the bottom of the vessel. ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND.

    A return of the output of minerals in the State covering the quarter ended March 31, was issued to-day. The return deals with copper, tin, silver, and lead, but does not include ore treated at public ...

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  40. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    The Western Auatralian contin[?]ent for the Mel[?]ne celebrations, numbering 3[?] men of all ranks, will [?]'on Wed[?]ay morning. ...

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  41. GENERAL BOTHA'S MOVEMENTS.

    General Botha crossed the TransvaalNatal railway line with the intention of meeting Commandant de Wet, but was daily opposed. He has since recrossed the ...

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  42. THE STATE CONCERT.

    "Australian" comments upon the omission of Australian-born artists from the programme ar[?]nced for the State concert. He [?]ds it as "an ext[?]aordinary an[?]y that on the one hand an industrial ...

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  43. VISITORS BY THE HIMALAYA.

    The federal visitors on board the [?]ys include Dr. Mu[?]k, of C[?]s; Sir E. H. Co[?]n, of India; and Mr. [?]lor, of Ceylon. They were met by members of the Ministry at Fremantle, and were ...

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  44. FLOOD IN AMERICA.

    A disastrous flood has occurred at Pittsburg, in the United States, Damage has been caused to the extent of 3,000,000 dollars (£600,000), and thousands of men ...

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  45. GENERAL NEWS.

    Lord Kitchener reports that an additional 242 Boers, with [?] r[?]es and a number of ammunition waggons, have been captured. It is estimated that there are still, 12,000 ...

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  46. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE QUEEN.

    A preliminary meeting of those interested in the movement to erect a memorial to the late Queen Victoria was held to-day. Arrangements were made to hold a public meeting shortly at which his ...

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  47. WRECK OF A STEAMER.

    The steamer Tehar ([?] Sehal) has been wrecked at Mauritius. Thirty-six lives were lost. ...

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  48. RESUMPTION OF LAND.

    Runs for which extensions of leases were granted on condition that a quarter of the area was surrendered to the Crown at the [?] of 15 years are now falling in in increasing numbers. Where it is ...

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  49. FOREIGN WARSHIPS EN ROUTE.

    A Russian cruiser, the Gromo[?], from Java for Mel[?]ne, arrived yesterday at Albany and the German cruise, Hans[?], arrived at Fremantle yesterday from Jav[?]. The Netherlands vice-consul, ...

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  50. THE POPULATION OF MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Fenton, the Government statist, was able to-day to issue a statement allowing the population of Melbourne and districts, comprising a circle of [?] miles [?] from [?]he General Post Office In 1891 ...

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  51. A SCULLING RECORD.

    Mr. Spencer Gollan, formerly of New Zealand, George Towns, the champion s[?]ller of England, and Tom Sullivan, an ex-champion, have rowed from Oxford to Putney, a distance ...

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  52. CAPTAIN HILLIARD, D.S.O.

    Captain Ma[?]ice Alf[?]d Hilliard, D.S.O., is a son of Captain W. E. Hilliard, of Sydney. He was educated at the Sydney G[?]r Sch[?]l, and was a pr[?]t member of its old [?]det cor[?]. In 1885 he ...

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  53. CITIZENS' ROYAL RECEPTION FUND.

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  54. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At Port Pi[?] last night an altercation took place aboard the k[?]ch G[?]er Lass between the capt[?]in and one of the crew. During the [?]e the sea[?]n fell overboard and was not recevered. It is believed ...

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  55. THE RABBIT PEST.

    Rabbits have been found at Carandotta Station, which is north of the western boundary rabbit fe[?]. The matter is the r[?]re assuming a serious phase, particularly to run holders and others interested in ...

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  56. OBITUARY.

    The Right Rev. William Stubbs, D.D., Bishop of Oxford, has died at the age of 75 years. [Dr. Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford, was born at ...

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  57. SOCIAL LEGISLATION.

    The legislative power, of the Commonwealth Parli[?]ment in factory and industrial matters have been to Mr. Higgin[?], M.P., the subject of spec[?]al study. He has explained luci[?]y the exact position. The text ...

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  58. R.M.S. HIMALAYA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya arrived at 8.10 a.m. to-day from Colombo with the following passengers [?]n board:- For Fremantle: Lady Lawley, Miss Lawley, Miss ...

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  59. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

    The elections to fi[?] vacancies in the Legislative As[?]bly take place on June 1.8, and [?]. It is reported that Par[?]t will not assembl[?] till after the departure of the D[?]ke and the Duchess of ...

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  60. THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

    Mr. C. M. Woodford, Government resident at the Solomon Islands, was a passenger by the steamer T[?]tus, which arrived thence yesterday, via the New [?]brides, Lord Howe, and Norfold Islands. In ...

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  61. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    At Light's Pass on Saturday a boy named Paul Albert Sta[?]zky, aged 8 years, was accidentally shot dead by a companion aged 13 years. Sir Charles Todd has received word of the arrival ...

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  62. LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

    Lieutenant Rudki[?], of ths Imperial Bushmen, late of Sydney, writes from K[?]d[?]p, February 17:- "You will be glad to hear that I have just been cho[?]en to be A.D.C. to Lord Meth[?], [?]n the place ...

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  63. NEW ZEALAND.

    Tenders amounting to £861,300 have been received for the Government loan of £500,000 at [?] average of 1s 6d above par. The Premier states that before leaving for ...

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  64. VICTORIA.

    The inter-State railway conference concluded its business to-day. The representatives of New South Wales and Queensland left by the afternoon express for Sydney. ...

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  65. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    Among the soldiers returning by the Tongnrir[?] are Captain George A. Mu[?]hall and Captain J. Marshall, of the Army Medical Corps. ...

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  66. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Gre[?]t interest [?] being excited throughout the colony in connection with the general elections. There are 132 candidates for 50 seats, and nine have been a[?]dy returned un[?]posed. As a ...

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  67. DR. TANNER, M.P.

    The death is announced of Dr. Tanner, MP.for Mid-Cork. (Charles K[?]rns Dea[?]e Ta[?]r, M.P., M.D., was [?]orn in 1850, and was the son of the late Dr. W. K. ...

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  68. SHIP ASHORE AT CAPE PATERSON.

    A telegram was received this afternoon from the postmaster at Co[?]es, limed 2.10 p.m. stating that a large ship was [?] at Cape Paterson, about 20 miles from San Remo. The authorities were prompt ...

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  69. THE BOISTEROUS WEATHER.

    The weather continues wintry. The rain cleared off this morning, but set in again early in the afternoon, and continued to fall heavily till late into the night. Almost without exce[?]tion the whole of the ...

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  70. ANOTHER SEWER ACCIDENT.

    An accident attended with fatal results occurred in connection with the sewer extension at Randwick yesterday. Several men were working in a cutting about 10ft. deep in the sewer which is being ...

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  71. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings are:—666 sheep, from Wandsworth to Nullamanna, W. T. Bailey owner; 468 sheep, from G[?]a to Mungundi, C. A. Pur[?]r owner; 4000 sheep; Invarell to Guyra, John Sinclair owner; 1400 ...

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  72. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Back, who has resigned the position of general manager of Government railways, has heen relieved [?]n active duties in order to give him time to collect the information required by the Minister for ...

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  73. ARRIVAL OF LADY LAWLEY.

    Lady Lawley arrived by the H[?]malaya to-day with her two children, and was f[?]rmally welcomed. Lady Lawley was accompanied by the Counte[?]s of Ran[?] furly and Lady Constance K[?]x. ...

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  74. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arrivals. April 29, Elizabeth Graham, barque, [?]m Kaipara; E[?]bing, s., from Hamburg. De-parture. April 23, Buninyong, s., for Fremantle. ...

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