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  2. FEDERATION. THE ENABLING BILL.

    Both Homes of Parliament will meet for the despatch of business at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon. The most important business will be the "free conference" which has been arranged on the ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE. THE ALLEGED GAMBLING SCHOOL.

    At the City Court to-day, before Mr. C. N. Payton, S.M., 25 persons arrested in an alleged common gaming-house on Saturday night, were proceeded against by the police on different charges. ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 7-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The following figures have been ascertained in connection with the late wool sales in Brisbane: —At the three auctions altogether 8893 bales were sold. Upon 8603 of these £1226 bonus has ...

    Article : 154 words
  6. THE PHILIPPINES. THE AMERICANS' ADVANCE.

    General Otis, who led the American troops in their advance upon the Filipinos' position, reports that 12,000 rebels were engaged in defending ...

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  7. THE TRANSVAAL.

    A petition to the Queen has been signed by 21,000 British, subjects in the Transvaal. The petition asks that the Queen should order an inquiry ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In financial circles in the city it is anticipated that there will be a partial suspension of the terminable annuities and an increase in the stamp duties. ...

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  9. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A crowded public meeting was held at the Town Hall last night, under the presidency of Sir George Dibbs, to hear addresses in opposition to the amended Commonwealth Bill. The ...

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  10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A serious blasting accident occurred in the Big Blow mine, Coolgardie, on Saturday. James Smith sustained injuries of a terrible nature, his jaw being literally blown away, both eyes ...

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  11. THE LOSS OF THE FILIPINOS.

    The thickness of the jungle and the excessive heat hampered the attack of the Americans upon the insurgent trenches. ...

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  12. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

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

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  13. THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    There was a large attendance yesterday at the St. Leonards Superior Public School, the occasion being the presentation by the Minister for Education of the prizes won at the recent swimming carnival of the ...

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  14. THE FREMANTLE STRIKE.

    Lively scenes were witnessed at Fremantle this morning, when three prisoners arrested during the strike disturbances on Sunday were brought before the local police court charced with disorderly ...

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  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The storm which visited Adelaide on Saturday night appears to have come down the colony from north to sonth, and in many places over an inch of rain was recorded. One town had an inch in ...

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  16. THE PREMIER AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

    At the Anti-rederal Bill meeting in the Town Hall last night a telegram was read from Mr. J. H. Want, Attorney-General, in regard to the subject of federation. A telegram had been sent to Mr Want ...

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  17. THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

    In August last Signor Turati (Socialist) and Signor De Andries (Republican), members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, were each sentenced to 12 years' ...

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  18. THE THREATENED RISING IN MACEDONIA.

    In connection wich the threatened rising in Macedonia, several Turkish generals, commanding 30,000 troops armed with Mauser rifles, have landed at Salonika. ...

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  19. A SIX HOURS' BATTLE.

    Fighting was renewed on Sunday, and a six hours' battle ensued. The Filipinos were driven from Polo with great slaughter. ...

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  20. THE SCHLESWIG EXPULSIONS.

    Professor Delbruck, of Berlin, has been censured, and has been fined 500 marks for having adversely criticised the action of the Prussian Government in expelling ...

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  21. THE APPOINTMENT OF SIR ARTHUR CHARLES.

    The "Daily News" states that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Temple, thinks that the appointment of Sir Arthur Charles to succeed Lord Penzance as ...

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  22. THE CHINA DISASTER.

    The Admiralty Court, after rehearing the case in regard to the stranding of the P. and O. liner China, off the island of Perim, in March of last year, exonerated ...

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  23. THE WEATHER. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL.

    The added results of the rainfall of Sunday have put somewhat butter complexion upon the recent monsoonal wet change which came in from the north-west. Yesterday the rain chart issued from the ...

    Article : 390 words
  24. COUNTRY NEWS. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    At a special meeting of the above, held on Thursday evening, Mr. W. A. Smith in the chair, it was decided to urge the Railway Commissioners to run a train similar to that now leaving Liverpool for ...

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  25. VICTORIA. THE PHYLLOXERA PLAGUE.

    It is now evident that the dreaded phylloxera has firmly established itself in the Victorian vineyards. It is known to exist over a wide extent of the colony, including Geelong, Bendigo, ...

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  26. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke during the week ended to-day totalled 41,644 tons, as compared with 37,553 tons during the corresponding week of last year, an ...

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  27. MORE AMERICAN TROOPS FOR MANILA.

    The American troops are being reinforced by 600 infantry, which lett San Francisco for Manila on Saturday. ...

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  28. RIOTING AT CHARLEVILLE.

    Serious rioting took place at Charleville (Ireland) during the County Council election. Many persons were injured. During the course of the riot Mr. ...

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  29. SHIPPING CASUALTIES. A JAPANESE STEAMER ON FIRE.

    Eastern news to hand yesterday contains particulars of a serious fire which broke out on board one of the Japan Mail Steamship Company's steamers, Yamaguchi Maru. The vessel was from Seattle, ...

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  30. OMINOUS AMERICAN DESPATCHES.

    The despatches of Major General Otis refer to the difficulty the American troops have experienced in attempting to cut off Aguinaldo's retreat. The tone of the ...

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  31. CITY COURT.

    At the City Court to-day John Foley, a seaman, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of having stolen several articles of clothing, valued at £10, the property of ...

    Article : 123 words
  32. A DUEL AT KIEV.

    A duel arising out of a dispute in reference to the Dreyfus case has been fought between a Russian barrister and an ex-French officer at Kiev, the capital of ...

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  33. EXPORT OF RABBITS.

    Figures as to the rabbit export trade show that what was once regarded as a plague is being turned into a substantial source of revenue. Over a quarter of a million rabbits have been exported ...

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  34. THE INSURGENTS PLAY THEIR TRUMP CARD.

    By the courtesy of Captain Hose, of the steamer Egremont Castle, which arrived in the harbour yesterday from Manlia, we are in a position to place before the readers of the "Herald" some detailed ...

    Article : 750 words
  35. GOOD RAINS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An Saturday afternoon terrific rain fell at Farina, in the far north, l63 points falling in three-quarters of an hour. All the creeks are running and the reservoirs are full. ...

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  36. TEACHERS' AMBULANCE CLASS.

    The members of the lady teachers' ambulance class entertained their instructress, Dr. Ray Harris, on Friday evening last, and presented her with a valuable not of toilet requisites. ...

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  37. THE LATE RAINS.

    The Stephens Creek Reservoir actually benefited by the late rains to the extent of 382,000,000 gallons. Allowing for evaporation and everything else Mr. Whitehead, the engineer for the company, says he ...

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  38. THE TOWN HALL MEETING.

    A meeting convened to listen to speeches in opposition to the amended Commonwealth Bill was held at the Town Hall last evening under the presidency of Sir George Dibbs. The hall was crowded in every ...

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  39. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortinghtly meeting of the City Council was held to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Timbury) presided. The Railway Commissioners wrote stating that they were not going to substitute electric light ...

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  40. THE QUEEN.

    The Marquis of Salisbury has visited Nice, and has had an audience of her Majesty the Queen. ...

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  41. GRENFELL QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Rogers, Joseph Marks, poundkeeper, of Grenfell, was charged with larceny as a bailee of a horse. Accused was fouud not guilty. ...

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  42. SIR JULIAN SALOMONS.

    Sir Julian Salomons, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has assumed the duties of his office. ...

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  43. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Palmerston-Pine Creek railway earnings for the week ended March 18, were £387. The Australind, from Singapore, arrived last Monday evening with 18 Asiatics, and sailed on ...

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  44. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    A resident of 60 years' standing, named William Fisher, died on Friday at the reputed age of 102. It is stated he was born iu 1797. The cause of death was senile decay. He leaves grandchildren ...

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  45. A FATAL KICK.

    A lad named George Lee, 9 years of age, residing at Wakefield, died in the Wallsend Hospital this morning from the effects of a kick from a horse. ...

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  46. THE RABBIT PEST.

    On Saturday evening, at King's Royal Hotel, a large meeting of farmers of the district was held to consider what definite stops should be taken regarding the rabbit post. A motion was carried that the ...

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  47. THE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.

    At a meeting of the New castle branch of New South Wales Wheelmen held last night, it was reported that a loss of £34 15s han attended the recent carnival. The racing members volunteered to ...

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  48. RUSSIANISING FINLAND.

    The Russian Government, in the process of Russianising Finland, has decreed that Russian postage stamps shall supersede Finnish postage stamps in the ...

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  49. BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the billiard match for the championship of the world, 18,000 up, between Roberts and Dawson, the scores at half-time were—Roberts, 9001; Dawson, 8721. ...

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  50. CHURCH NEWS.

    In the Chatswood Congregational Church on Thursday evening last Mr. J. Marshall Brown, of Camden College, was ordamed to the work of the Christian ministry. The Rev. J. M. Sands, B.A, ...

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  51. GROUNDING OF A COASTAL STEAMER.

    The steamer Wyrallub, loaded with coals for the Lismore gasworks, after being stuck in Swan Bay, grounded again about two miles below town yesterday, and did not got off till this morning. The ...

    Article : 66 words
  52. TASMANIA.

    The inspection and testing of the temporary bridge over the Pieman by the directors of the Emu Bay railway was satisfactory. The second half-yearly meeting was held at ...

    Article : 144 words
  53. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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  54. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  55. BOXING MATCH.

    A boxing match between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries, 25 rounds, for a purse of 20,000 dollars (£5000), given by the Coney Island Club of New York, will ...

    Article : 38 words
  56. MILITARY INTELLIGENGE.

    Lieutenant-Colonol Weeks, as officer commanding, made his annual inspection of the headquarter companies of the 1st Infantry Regiment on Saturday afternoon. There was a full ...

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  57. NEW ZEALAND.

    "The Sign of the Cross" Company left for Sydney to-night. ...

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