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  2. FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    With intervals for lunch and dinner the rederal Convention sat from half-past 10 on Saturday morning till a quarter to 12 on Saturday night, after which it adjourned till Monday morning, when, for ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION.

    News has just reached London that the Turkish fort at Prevesa, a town situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Arta, in Albania, has fired upon and sunk a ...

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  4. EASTER DAY SERVICES.

    There was a large congregation at St. Andrew's Cathedral at each service on Easter Day, the seating accommodation of the building being taxed to its utmost capacity. The floral decorations in the ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Sir Alfred Milner, K.C.B., the new Governor of Cape Colony and British High Commissioner in South Africa, has sailed for Capetown. ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    A statement has been propared for the information of the Minister for Water Supply showing the mortgages on the orchard lands of Mildura. The total is £168.857, thr following being the ...

    Article : 118 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya arrived from London between 10 and 10.30 o'clock on Saturday morning. On the Acting Health Officer (Dr. Gething) ranging alongside be was met by the ship's surgeon, ...

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  8. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    Russia and Austria have secured the neutrality of the Balkan States in the event of war between Turkey and Greece, unless their co-nationalists are attacked. ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. THE POPE OFFERS TO MEDIATE.

    The Pope has offered to mediate in regard to the Cretan question. ...

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  10. THE EIGHT-HOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    The Eight-hour Anniversary was celebrated yesterday under most favourable conditions. The weather was beautifully fine, and helped to make the procession of the trade societies an unusually ...

    Article : 132 words
  11. BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

    There are at present nine British warships at Durban, the port of Natal. Their objective point is unknown. ...

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  12. A THREATENED MURDER.

    Some time ago, it will be remembered, the Newcastle police arrested a man named Duval, who had walked from Brisbane to Newcastle with the expressed intention of ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. THE BLOCKADE OF GREECE.

    The Powers have postponed the blookade of the Pirrcus (the port of Athens) with a view to depriving Greece of any pretence for breaking the peace. ...

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  14. CAPE COLONY AND THE TRANSVAAL.

    Mr. P. J. Du Toit, Prosident of the Afrikander Bund (the Dutch party in the Cape Parliamont), moved in the House of Assembly a resolution ...

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  15. ANGLICAN CHURCHES.

    Easter Sunday at All Saints', Woollahra, was celebrated by special services at 11 and 7. The Rev. H. Wallace Mort, M.A., preached appropriate discourses. The church was beautifully decorated with ...

    Article : 1,370 words
  16. THE GREEK IRREGULARS AND THE TURKS.

    The Turks have re-occupied the outposts recently captured by the forces of the National League. The Leaguers are furious at the refusal ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A large fire occurred at Mr. M'Callum's coach building establishment early this morning. The Bowral Fire Brigade came over. A large portion of the contents was saved, but the building, which was built ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT.

    Favoured with delightful weather, the operations at the military encampment at Langwarrin this year are being carried out with the maximum advantage to the troops and a minimum of ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. RAIDS BY ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    Italian volunteers lately made several raids upon Krania, near Grevena, on the frontier. They have been disbanded. ...

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  20. FATAL ACCIDENT AT CAMPBELLTOWN.

    A fatal accident happened to Mr. Flahey, a very old and highly respected resident of this district, this evening, while returning to his home from Camp belltown. Deceased was on the Menangle ...

    Article : 121 words
  21. THE THEATRES.

    There was no lack of patronage at the various theatres last night, each of them being unable to accommodate all who sought admission. The Potter-Bellew Company commenced a season at ...

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  22. ATHENS DESPONDENT.

    A pessimistic feeling prevails at Athens, though the populace insists that the country's honour requires sacrifices to be made for the sake of unity. ...

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  23. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    Giffen's Australian Eleven commenced the second match of the tour in this colony on the Cricket Association Ground, Perth, to-day, in fine sunny weather. Heavy rain fell on Friday night, but did ...

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  24. THE PANAMA CANAL FRAUDS.

    A sensation has been caused in Paris by the revelations made in the confessions of M. Arton. M. Arton's notebooks furnish fresh ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. OTHER SERVICES.

    Easter Sunday being the day appointed by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly in New South Wales as a day for humiliation and prayer for rain, the direction was obeyed in all the churches ...

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  26. SHOOTING ACCIDENT AT WENTWORTH.

    Good Friday passed off in the usual quiet way, though a number of picnics and shooting excursions were organised. An accident happened to Mr. E. Borman, of this town, who was a member of one ...

    Article : 118 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Taldora sank alongside the wharf at St. Lawrence at 9 o'clock last night. She filled in 20 minutes. The Taldora left here on Thursday morning for St. Lawrence, ...

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  28. MR. WATSON, M.L.A., AT TEMORA.

    On Thursday evening Mr. J. C. Watson, member for the Young electorate, addressed a very large meeting of his constituents in Dobb's Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Lucas) presided. ...

    Article : 250 words
  29. GREECE AND TURKEY.

    The Sultan of Turkey has ordered General Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, to assume the offensive. The Turkish Ambassador at Athens, ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. RUSSIAN EXILES TO SIBERIA.

    The Czar has directed that in future all Russian exiles to Siberia shall be conveyed to their destination by the Trans-Siberian railway. ...

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  31. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  32. ENCAMPMENT AT LYTTON.

    About 5000 people attended the Lytton encampment on Saturday. Brigade parades were held for engineers, infantry, volunteers, and cadets. During the day mounted infantry, foot ...

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  33. IMPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

    The imports into the United States for the month of March are valued at 76,000,000dols., being the largest for that month since 1893. ...

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  34. THE DROUGHT AT WENTWORTH.

    During the past fortnight the weather has exhibited every indication at times of a coming downpour of rain. But, unfortunately, no rain has fallen, and the ground throughout the district has ...

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  35. CIRCULAR TO THE OTTOMAN EMBASSIES.

    The Porte has issued a circular note to the Ottoman Embassies in the European capitals declaring that the Greek regular troops are at Krania, on the frontier, and ...

    Article : 101 words
  36. RUMOURED SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    A report was current in the town this morning that a young man named M'Donald, residing at Narraburra, had been accidentally shot in the face last night whilst kangaroo-shooting. ...

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  37. THE BARQUE ANNA.

    The German barque Anna, 1381 tons, which recently put into Falmouth for repairs, in consequence of having become disabled during a gale in the English ...

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  38. NEW GUINEA GOLDFIELDS.

    The Rockhampton Record reports the arrival of about 30 miners by the last northern boat from Cooktown. It is stated that the difficulties encountered are causing men to leave by scores every ...

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  39. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONVENTION.

    The Convention resumed its sittings this morning at 10.30 when the President (Mr. Kingston) took the chair. COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION BILL. ...

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  40. OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.

    M. Delyanni, the Greek Premier, has received information announcing that hostilities have broken out between the Greeks and the Turks on the frontier. ...

    Article : 121 words
  41. RACING AT SEA.

    The steamer Ibex, 2397 tons, owned by the Ibex Steamship Company, London, while racing a steamer of a rival company, touched on Jersey Rocks, in the ...

    Article : 71 words
  42. TASMANIA.

    Splendid weather has no far prevailed for Easter, but clouds are now lowering, and slight rain is falling The body of F. E. Blabey, sharebroker, ...

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  43. THE GREEK PREMIER PROTESTS TO THE POWERS.

    M. Delyanni has sent a pretest to the Powers declaring that the Turks were the aggressors. ...

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  44. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    The solemnity of the Lenten season having passed, St. Mary's Cathedral presented a very pleasing spectacle at yesterday's services. Bright flowers were placed on the attar, and evergreens adorned the ...

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  45. LATE MINING.

    Large numbers of men are constantly arriving at the Dead Horse lead (now known as Newtown) from New Guinea, Western Australia, New South Wales, and all parts of the colony. The lead is gradually ...

    Article : 323 words
  46. GENERAL ADVANCE OF THE GREEK ARMY ORDERED.

    A general advance of the Greek Army on the frontier has been ordered with the view of repelling the Turkish invasion. ...

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  47. ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR. GLADSTONE.

    Another letter by Mr. Gladstone on the Eastern crisis is published in this morning's papers. It was writen to Dampzes, one of the chiefs of the revolutionary ...

    Article : 88 words
  48. COOLGARDIE MINING EXHIBITION.

    Cable despatches have been sent to the Agent-General, London, and to the Mines Department at Washington, U.S.A., intimating that a mining exhibition on a large scale will be opened at ...

    Article : 112 words
  49. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS IN ADELAIDE.

    A cricket match was played at Adelaide Oval on Saturday between teams representing the Victorian and South Australian commercial travellers' associations, and resulted in a win for the ...

    Article : 109 words
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