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  2. FEDERATION.

    It is a significant circumstance that the batch of mail matter that reached the office of the NewSouth Wales Federal Association yesterday related principally to the publication in Monday's issue of ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION.

    At to-day's auction sales of Australasian tallow 1025 casks were offered, of which 750 casks were sold. Mutton, fine, realised 23s 6d; mutton, medium, 21s ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    On the arrival of the Orizaba from London yesterday the attention of the Health Officer was drawn to an ertiptive discase of a suspicions chararter from which ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    There is an outburst of indignation on the part of the English newspapers at the duplicity of Russia with regard to the occupation of Port Arthur and Talienwan ...

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  6. THE WAR.

    General Blance, the Commander-inChief of the Spanish forces in Cuba, is making further preparations for the defence of the island. He is equipping ...

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  7. THE FEELING IN AMERICA.

    Dr. F. W. Goding, the newly-appointed consul for the United States of America at the port of Newcastle, who armed in Australian less than a week ago, was internvie[?] by a representative of ...

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  8. THE CAPTURES PRIOR TO THE DECLARATION OF WAR.

    The United States Government has decided not to release the Spanish vessels captured prior to the declaration of war, but will allow the Courts to settle the ...

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  9. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2?d per ounce standard. ...

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  10. THE DESPATCH OF SPANISH MAILS STOPPED.

    The despatch of mails to Spain has been stopped by the United States. ...

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  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In the District Court to-day, before Judge Docker, John Weine proceeded against the "National Advocate" Newspaper Company for alleged libel, claiming £200 damages. The case, which arose out of ...

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  12. BRITISH AND GERMAN TRADE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, the Government was questioned with regard to the proposal made by Germany to grant the most-favoured nation treatment ...

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  13. THE SPANISH WAR EXPENDITURE.

    The Spanish Budget proposes to make provision for the expenses of the war by (1) the issue of a Government loan, (2) the increase of the Bank of Spain's note ...

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  14. QUEENSLAND.

    The rearrangement of of Ministerial portfolios was made at to-day's Cabinet meeting Ministers were sworn in as follows:- Chief Secretary and Attroney-General, Mr. T. ...

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  15. TARDINESS OF THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    The Madrid newspapers scoff at the tardiness of the American squadron in commoncing operations, and express the fear that the delay will impoverish ...

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  16. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    China has agreed to the demand of Japan that no part of the province of Fokien should be alienated. ...

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  17. THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

    The United States Consuls in the South American republics report that the Governments of these countries have proclaimed their neutrality, but that public ...

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  18. POLITICS IN AUSTRIA.

    The Austrian Reichsrath has adopted a motion by a majority of eight impeaching Count Badeni, formerly Premier. ...

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  19. INVASION OF CUBA.

    Yielding to the pressure of the Jingo party President M'Kinley has decided to despatch 5000 troops to Cuba to cooperate with General Gomez, the ...

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  20. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    Brigadier Julius Horskins, formerly territorial field secretary of the Salvation Army in Queensland, has been appointed to succeed Brigadier Kyle as commanding ofiicer in Queensland. He ...

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  21. THE SUBJECTION OF CUBA.

    The "Daily News" states that President M'Kinley believes that the blockade of Cuba will so roduce the Spanish defenders by hunger, that they will surrender ...

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  22. SIR THOMAS M[?]ILWRAITH.

    Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith will not visit Australia at present, as his state of health will not permit of the journey being made. ...

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  23. BOWEN PARK AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

    A deputation of members of the Bowen Park National Agricultural Association waited on the Minister for Agriculture to-day to request that the Government would grant the use of the ...

    Article : 277 words
  24. FAMINE IN CUBA.

    All the food in Cuba which had been provided for the relief of the reconcentrados has been confiscated for the use of the Spanish troops. In consequence of ...

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  25. INCREASE IN INSURANCE RATES.

    The British insurance companies in New York have increased the rates of insurance on American bottoms by 50 per cent. ...

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  26. MR. SPONG'S PICTURES.

    Two pictures by Mr. Spong, the Australian artist, and father of Miss Hilda Spong, the actress, have been hung on the line at the Royal Academy. ...

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  27. AN EX-CUBAN RESIDENT ON THE SITUATION.

    "There has been a sort of easy assumption," remarked a gentleman yesterday to a "Herald" reprcseutative" that the Americans have only to land in Cuba, and it will be all over." The gentleman ...

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  28. [?] BRITISH CAPTAIN SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    Captain W. J. Milburn, of the British steamer Myrtledean, was tried at Havana on a charge of being an American spy and was sentenced to death. ...

    Article : 78 words
  29. SPANISH VESSELS IN AMERICAN PORTS.

    President M'Kinley has notified that Spanish vessels will be allowed till May 21 to effect a clearance from American ports, and that Spanish vessels which ...

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  30. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT BY THE VICTORIA.

    The Australian apples and grapes despatched to England by the R.M.S. Victoria arrived in excellent condition. ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND SPECIAL STAMPS.

    The special Jubilee issue of New Zealand stamps is selling steadily. [Some of the above messages appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.] ...

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  32. PROCLAMATIONS OF NEUTRALITY.

    The French Government has issued a proclamation on enjoining French subjects to observe the conditions of neutrality in the present war. ...

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  33. COLLISION IN HOBSONS BAY.

    A collision between the steamers Edina and Manawatu occurred to-night off Williamstown. The latter vessel was sunk. No lives were lost. Later. ...

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  34. THE TORPEDO-BOAT AUDAZ.

    The Spanish torpodo-boat Audaz, which has been undergoing repairs necessitating a long detention at Queenstown, has left that port. ...

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  35. BLOCKADE OF MATANZAS.

    The American squadron of eight vessels despatched from Havana to blockade Matanzas has arrived at that port. Under cover of night Lieutenant Freemont ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An influential deputation wnited on the Premier (Mr. Kingston) this morning, and asked that the colony should be officially represented at the Paris Exhibition. The Premier suggested that ...

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  37. OUR COAL TRADE AND THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.

    Much doubt necessarily prevails here as to the actual interpretation of the laws of neutrality. The same conditions are apparent in other parts of the world, and probably not until the war is ...

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  38. THE AMERICAN PACIFIC SQUADRON.

    The proclamation of neutrality by Great Britain greatly hampers the movements of the American Pacific squadron. Probably the fleot will seize a port in ...

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  39. SPANISH NOTE TO THE POWERS.

    Spain has forwardod a note to the European Powers accusing America of paralysing her efforts to effect a reconciliation with the Cuban rebels when ...

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  40. TASMANIA.

    The Anglican Synod resumed its sittings yesterday. At the half-yearly meeting of the Tasmanian Loan Guarantee and Finance Co., it was stated ...

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  41. CAPTAIN MAHAN.

    Captain Mahan, the well-known American writer on naval tactics, has been appointed a member of the Strategy Board at Washington. ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Wellington Meat Export Company is largely increasing its shipments to Vancouver. Mr. Stordem, of the Scots College, Melbourne, has been appointed master of modern languages ...

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  43. DECLARATION BY SENOR SAGASTA.

    In the Spanish Cortes Senor Sagasta, the Premier, declared that the infamous calumnies cast upon Spain had rendered war inevitable. Spain, he said, might be ...

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  44. RULES OF NEUTRALITY.

    The following additional rules of neutrality have been gazetted:—Rule A: No ship of war of either belligerent may use British waters as place of resort for warlike purposes or equipment or may leave ...

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  45. BRITISH VOLUNTEERS FOR THE AMERICAN SERVICE.

    It is reported that 1000 Canadians and many Englishmen have volunteered to serve in the American army and navy. Among the volunteers is a British ...

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  46. DUDLEY COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Do[?]tty and John Benson, two of the victims of the Dudley colliery disaster, was resumed and closed to-day, before Mr. ...

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  47. NEWCASTLE.

    The Newcastle Manne Board delivered its resolved decision to-day in connection with the inquiry recently held respecting the circumstances surrounding the collision between the British ship Four ...

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  48. THE TORPEDO BOAT SOMERS.

    The British Government has prevented the departure of the American torpedo boat Somers from Devonport. ...

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  49. FIRE AT WAGGA.

    A fire broke out at 10.45 this evening the stables at the rear of the Commercial Hotel, and, spreading rapidly, the building, in which there were upwards of 20 horses, was soon in flames. The local fire ...

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  50. WAR RATES.

    The Sydney Underwaters' Association yesterday adopted additional war rates notices being issued to the insurance compunes us follows:- On Co[?]l Cargoes per British Ships to Weat Coast ...

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  51. AMERICAN TROOPS FOR CUBA.

    Colonel Bell, the American Consul in Sydney, was asked yesterday what he believed the object of President M'Kinley was in sending a mere handful of troops—some 5000—into Cuba. ...

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  52. MEETINGS IN FAVOUR OF THE BILL.

    The following meetings in favour of the bill will be held this evening:—Mr. Bruce Smith, at Annandale; Mr. E. Barton, Q.C., M.L.C., at Marrickville; Messrs. F. Rolin and W. J. Donnelly, at ...

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  53. THREE SPANISH SHIPS CAPTURED.

    Kev West reports that ships of the American squadron have captured the Spanish Atlantic liner Panama and two Cuban coasting vessels. ...

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  54. THE FINANCIAL INQUIRY.

    The Premier states that Mr. J. Russell French, general manager of the Bank of New South Wales, has consented to be the chairman of the committee which is to inquire into the question of federal ...

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  55. LATE MINING.

    Mr. Thomas Smith reports:—The Orient Tribute mine crushed 312 tons of stone for 206oz. re[?]orted gold. Sales: Brennan's Caledonia, 7d; Colombia and ...

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  56. A PECULIAR DEATH.

    Mr. Edward Campbell, senior, a very old resident of this district, was found dead under somewhat peculiar circumstances this afternoon. Deceased, who acted as caretaker of the Church ...

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  57. NOTES ON THE WAR.

    The Myrtledene that figures in to-day'a cable news is commanded by Captain W. J. Milburn, and is a steel ser[?]w steamer of 3024 tons. She is six years old, and was built at Sunderland by Messrs. ...

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  58. PARRAMATTA LICENSING COURT.

    At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday the license of the Railway Hotel, Rookwood, was transferred from J. Abrahams to Mr. Israel. ...

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