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  2. THE MILITARY FORCES. PARTIAL MOBILISATION SCHEME.

    In anticipation of the usual show day on Easter Monday, some thousands of people, undeterred by heavy black clouds portending a downpour of rain, flocked to the Rookwood camp to-day. A very large ...

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  3. EASTER MONDAY.

    A tourist arriving in Sydney yesterday fresh from a country where the rainfall is regular and sufficient would have been somewhat perplexed at the obvious pleasure apparent with the people at the ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    Great interest was taken in the band competition arranged in connection with the Druids' gala. The drill contest, which commenced on Saturday, was concluded to-day, and resulted ...

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  5. NEW ZEALAND.

    Lady Ranfurly and General Booth were passengers to-day for Sydney by the Westralia. No reply has yet been received from England to the Government offer of a military contingent ...

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  6. SAMOA. THE OFFER OF NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    The English newspapers warmly appreciate New Zealand's patriotism in offering to despatch troops to Samoa. ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Captain Reeks, of the South-western mail steamer Stella, which was wrecked on Thursday night upon the Casquet [?]elands, off the coast of Alderney, never ...

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  8. AT THE HEADS WITH THE PORT JACKSON SECTION.

    Officers and men encamped at Middle, South, and George's Heads, comprising the Port Jackson section of the forces under mobilisation, have now become quite accustomed to the duties demanded of ...

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  9. THE GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL'S PROCLAMATION.

    Admiral Kautz, the American Commander at Samoa, describes the proclamation issued by the German Consul-General as an incendiary document. ...

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  10. THE WEATHER.

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  11. AT THE THEATRES.

    No doubt the showers of the afternoon tended to the enormous attendances at every place of amusement in the evening. Easter Monday night this year from the standpoint of theatrical managers was one ...

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  12. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Paris "Figaro," which caused [?] sensation by publishing the depositions taken by the Court of Cassation in the Dreyfus case, is being prosecuted. The ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    All the holiday events passed off without mishap. The principal event was the North v. South cricket match, in which the scores stand—North, 288; South, 306. ...

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  14. TOWN HALL POPULAR CONCERTS.

    The Newbury-Spada popular concert drew an immense audience to th[?]s Town Hall last night, and the programme was extended in the now customary fashion by a succession of encore numbers. M. ...

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  15. THE TRANSVAAL.

    President Kruger, who is visiting Johannesburg, has been welcomed. In addressing a gathering of 5000 persons, he said he discriminated only between ...

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  16. TRAM AND RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The tramway traffic was heavy yesterday, though the number of passengers carried was far less than on Easter Monday last year. This was mainly due to the threatening and generally unpleasant weather. ...

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  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    On Saturday afternoon the body of William Jeffries, 28, who was reported missing on Friday night, was found at the bottom of an abandoned shaft 100ft. deep, on Broken Hill South lease. ...

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  18. ONKAPARINGA RACES.

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  19. FITZGERALD'S CIRCUS.

    What was undoubtedly the largest audience that has assembled at the Fitzgerald Brothers' circus this season attended that place of amusement yesterday afternoon. All the ordinary rests were taken before ...

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  20. THE BALKAN STATES. BULGARIA AND TURKEY.

    Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has recalled M. Markoff, the Bulgarian Minister to Constantinople. ...

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  21. RAIL AND STEAM TO THE HAWKESBURY.

    The General Gordon, which runs in connection with the Government railwayds to the Hawkesbury River, attracted, despite the gloomy weather, nearly 400 excursionists. The rain on the river did not ...

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  22. CHINA. FLOOD PRETENTION SCHEME.

    Li Hung Chang has returned to Pekin, and was greated with honours upon his arrival. He reports that to carry out European plans for a scheme for the ...

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  23. THE CYCLORAMA.

    Easter time has always resulted in big attendances at the Cyclora[?]s, and the patronage yesterday at this place of instruction and entertainment equalled, if not surpassed, that on Good Friday. There was a ...

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  24. CONFLICT BETWEEN TURKS AND BULGARIANS.

    Turkish guards, between Jamboli and Adrianople, sought to oust a Bulgarian outpost from an eminence. After four hours' fighting, in which there was ...

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  25. COOGEE AND THE AQUARIUM.

    The holiday was to a great extent spoiled yesterday at Coogee and the neighbouring bays on account of the light rain which fall early in the day. About noon it showed signs of clearing up, but those who ...

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  26. SOCIAL AT PADDINGTON.

    At the Paddington Town Hall last evening, Mr. Marshall held a holiday social and dance, which was well attended. Dancing was indulged in from 8 p.m. till 12 midnight. ...

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  27. CHINESE TROOPS SENT TO KIAO-[?]HAU.

    The Chinese Government has sent troops to the neighbourhood of Kiao-Chau to protect foreigners. ...

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  28. WITH THE DEFENDING FORCES.

    Yesterday morning broke dull and threatening, and shortly after a slight drizzly rain fell at intervals, sufficient to make those in the open feel uneomfortable. The forces stationed at ...

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  29. LIMERICK RATES.

    The Council of Limerick at the instigation of John Daly, the ex-Fenian, who was recently elected Mayor of the city. has increased the city improvement rate ...

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  30. IN THE COUNTRY.

    The holiday passed off very quietly here, there being no public amusements, with the exception of various pi[?]cking parties. There were special services in the churches for Easter Sunday, and some ...

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  31. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY.

    The Porte has not renewed the charter issued to the Societe Ottomane de Change et de Valuers. The bribes necessary for securing the renewal were so exorbitant ...

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  32. BONDI AQUARIUM.

    The unsettled state of the weather was probably the cause of the large attendance at the Bondi Aquarium on Easter Monday. Mr. Wightman, the resident manager, had prepared a [?]ll ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Easter encampment of the military forces is a great success. The master numbered 986 men, who carried out various manœuvres, and had a midnight sham fight on Saturday morning. ...

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  34. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

    The rainy weather yesterday had a material effect on the attendance at the Zoo, Moore Park; still[?] on the whole, a satisfactory number passed through the turnstiles. The attractions within are, many, ...

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  35. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Signor Marconi's system of wireless telegraphy worked perfectly when tried during fogs in the English channel. Professor Fleming, Professor of Electrical ...

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  36. THE NORTHERN SUBURBS.

    Notwithstanding the unsettled weather conditions that prevailed yesterday, a large number of pleasure-seekers visited the numerous holiday resorts in the northern suburbs. There ...

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  37. THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT.

    Miss Henrietta Watson, the actress, will sail in the R.M.S. Orizaba for an Australian tour. She will open at the Princess's Theatre, Melbourne, appearing as ...

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  38. OBITUAUY. THE RICHEST WIDOW IN THE WORLD.

    The death is announced of the Baroness Maurice de Hirsch, of Paris, the richest widow in the world. She recieved an income at the rate of £1500 a day. ...

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  39. EASTER MONDAY AT MANLY.

    Manly maintained its popularity on the holiday in spite of the inclement weather, for many thousands of visitors made their way to the village by the commodions steamers of the Port Jackson ...

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  40. A.H.C. GUILD PICNIC AND SPORTS AT BOTANY.

    The members of the A.H.C. Guild held their annual icnic and sports yesterday at Sir Joseph Banks Pleasure Grounds, Botany. The gathering, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, was ...

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  41. MR. RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN.

    The death is announced of Mr. Richard Chamberlain, ex-M.P., brother of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies. ...

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  42. THE RING.

    "Tom" Sharkey, the American pugilist, will shortly arrive in England to box C. Mitchell, the ex-champion of England, for the largest purse on record. ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    The holiday was closely observed. The weather was showery throughout. The principal event was the Q.T.C. Race Meeting, which was largely attended. The Bay excurieous were largely ...

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  44. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The balance-sheet of the Civilian Ride Cl[?] for the half-year shows a credit balance of £2 14s 9d. With regard to the proposed amalgamation of the Volunteer, Reserves, and Lancer clubs, Messrs. ...

    Article : 59 words
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