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  2. MARTINIQUE DISASTER.

    The survivors from the explosion of the boilers of the British ship Roralma, which occurred in the port of St. Pierre on Thursday, when the town was destroyed by a ...

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  3. THE BOER WAR.

    Renter's correspondent at 'Pretoria, writing on the doth April with regard to the peace negotiations in South Africa, stales that at the first conference with Lord ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Sir Clements Markham, K.C.B., President ot the Royal Geographical Society, has written an urgent appeal to the "Timea," asking that £6000 be raised by subscription ...

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  5. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    The Vice-Prcsldent of the Executive Council states that he will do his utmost to bring the debato on the tarltf lu the Senate to an end at Tuesttuy's sitting, ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

    The match between the Australian cricketers and the Surrey County team was to have been commenced at Kennington Oval this morning. ...

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  7. THE QUEENSLAND MAILS.

    Saturday last will be marked as a Black Saturday in all the interior, northern, and far western settlements of Queensland, for the flat went forth from Cobb and Co. that ...

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  8. THE ERUPTION IN ST. VINCENT.

    Further particulars of the volca[?] cruption in the British island of St. Vincent, about 100 miles south of St. Pierre, states that the two craters of the volcano ...

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  9. NEW SOUTH WALES

    James Hills, of Crown-street, Woolloomooloo, was reported to be plaguestricken yesterday, and died this morning. The case of the young man, Bradley, at ...

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  10. CREEK IMMIGRANTS BLOCKED AT THE BORDER.

    Great indignation is expressed by the local members of the Greek Church at the treatment of the So-callEd gipsies, who arrived on Friday night, and were ...

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  11. FRENCH COMMANDER'S REPORT.

    The Commander of the Suchet further reports as follows:- "A whirlwind of fire enveloped the whole of the town of St. Pierre, which was ...

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  12. TASMANIA.

    The Biarritz, a full-rigged Frondh ship, arrived on Saturday in ballast from St. Nnzalro, which port sho left on the 13th February. She comes under the French ...

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  13. SENDING OF RELIEF.

    The French Government and the authorities in the British West ludia Islands and al New Orleans, in the United Stutes, have sent provisions and money for the relief of ...

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  14. NEW ZEALAND TEACHER'S FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    On board the steamer Westralia, which is due at Melbourne on Monday morning, are twenty female teachers from New Zealand, who arc proceeding to Sontih Africa to ...

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  15. A HANDSOME GIFT.

    Mr. Charles Arnold, of Sydney, who is a native of Derby, has presented 500 guineas to the fund of the Derbyshire Cricket Club. ...

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  16. KING EDWARD'S SYMPATHY.

    Sir Edmund Monson, British Ambassador in Paris, has expressed to M. Loubet, the French President, the profound sympathy of King Edward in connection With the ...

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  17. STATEMENT BY THE "TIMES."|

    The "Times" correspondent states, with regard to the peace negotiations, that when the Boer delegates merely offered to concede all the franchise demands made prior ...

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  18. DEATH OF CAPTAIN MACHELL.

    The death is announced of Captain James Octavius Machell, the well-known sportsman and owner of racehorses, in his 65th year. ...

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  19. THE MISSING STEAMER HOVERIC.

    The Howard Smith Company sent a letter to-day to Mr. Deakin, the Federal Acting Premier, stating that two steamer: had been despatched in search of the ...

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  20. SANDGATE.

    At the special meeting of the Sandgate Municipal Council last night (writes our correspondent) the question of a water supply for the borough was considered. ...

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  21. VICTORIA.

    At a meeting ot representative churchmen yesterday it was decided to hold a united religious service on the morning of Coronation Day. Committees were ...

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  22. THE FRENCH SOCIETY SCANDAL.

    With reference to the sensational case of alleged fraud in Paris, in connection with which warrants have been issued for the arrest of M. Humbert and his wife and ...

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  23. OTHER COMMUNITIES DESTROYED.

    Information published by the Paris "Temps" states that the whole of the north-eastern side of the Island of Martinique is covered with waves of lava, and ...

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  24. EVANGELIST MISSION.

    The simuUancous mi[?] commenced three weeks ago by Evan-gellsts Torrey and Gell, which aroused so much interest that The largest buildings available proved ...

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  25. ANOTHER GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.

    The captain of the steamer tRoddam, which was at St. Pierre at the time of the disaster, and lost nearly all her officers and crew, states that just as his ...

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  26. SHIPPING DISPUTE IN MELBOURNE.

    The steamer Derwent sailed to-day for Sydney with a non-union crew. No attempt was made by the owners to secure a crow during Sunday, and it waa not until this ...

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  27. MR. STEYN'S HEALTH.

    Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria states that Mr. Stoyn is suffering from a serious attack of creeping paralysis, and the malady has affected his eyes. ...

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  28. DEATH OF MR. JOHN MADDEN.

    The death was announced on Friday of MT. John Madden, aged 84, of Flemington. Deceased, a native of Cork, with his wife and eight children, arrived in Melbourne in ...

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  29. QUEEN'S MEMORIAL FETE.

    Sir,—Knowing that you are in sympathy with the proposed Queen's Birthday festival, I write you with the object of bringing under your notice the fact that Sunday ...

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  30. OTHER ITEMS.

    A report bas been received that a party of natives, whose kraals were recently burnt by the Boers, discovered and attacked a Boer laager at Shiepersaek, and ...

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  31. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.

    The French general elections have now been concluded, and all the members of the Ministry have ibeen re-elected. ...

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  32. REFUGEES PROM ST. PIERRE.

    There are now some 5000 refugees in the hills, around Lecarbet and Lepreeheur, who fled from the disaster, and arrangements are being made for gradually removing ...

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  33. A NEW ORIENT STEAMER.

    The new steamer Orontes, which is being built for the Orient Company, was launched yesterday at Covan. ...

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  34. TRAGIC DEATH OF AN AERONAUT.

    Information has been received that M. Severo, the Brazilian aeronaut, who was a rival with his fellow-countryman, M. Sant[?]'s Duinont, in the construction of a navigable ...

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  35. PROBATE OF A WILL.

    The will of Gustavo Dammau, tobacconist, ihas been lodged for probate. The estate is valued at £10,260. ...

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  36. DEATH OF AN AUSTRALIAN.

    Sergeant William Russ, a member of tne Fifth Contingent of South Australian Bushmen, has died of enteric fever at Kroonstad. ...

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  37. ST. PIERRE A HEAP OF RUINS.

    It ia stated that after the first eruption, CotrwitSstanding the fact that the Guerm factory was engulfed by lava and ashes, the Governor of Martinique issued a ...

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  38. ALLEGED DEFAMATION.

    Before his Honour Mr. Justice Real and a jury of live in the Supreme Court yesterday morning, Joseph William Palfrey brought an action for defamation against ...

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  39. TREATMENT OF INEBRIATES.

    During his visit to Queensland the Rev. Dr. Bevan, will make inquiries as to workins of the mode of treatment adopted for dealing with inebriates. ...

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  40. BUNDABERG ITEMS.

    At a mating of Hie Agricultural Soci[?] held on Saturday, it was decided that the society should put its best offorts forth to secure attractive representation in the district exhibits at the ...

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  41. COMMONWEALTH HORSE.

    It has been arranged that members of the new contingent for South Africa shall receive an advance of thirty days' pay before embarkation. ...

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  42. MELBOURNE, MAY 11.

    The departure of the steamer Derwent for Sydney has been indefinitely postponed owing to a dispute between some of the sailors and firemen and Messrs. Howard ...

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  43. ALSACE AND LORRAINE.

    It is announced that the German Emperor, desiring to give a special proof of his goodwill to Alsace and Lorraine, which were annexed by Germany after the ...

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  44. ALLEGED SMUGGLING.

    In the Summons Court vesterday Mr. R. A. Ranking, P.M., dismissed the action by the Customs Department against Webster and Co. for alleged smuggling on board the ...

    Article : 115 words
  45. THE CABLE RATES.

    WEST AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY RATES. The attention of the Attorney-General was drawn to-day to the new railway rates that came into force in West Australia on ...

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  46. TONGUE TWISTER.

    Read aloud the following simple sentence, "The sea eaaeth and it sufficeth us," and note how very easy it is. You will And it much easier to ket a First-class ...

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  47. NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES

    Mr. H. F. Roberts, who has occupied the position of Police Magistrate and land agent at Murwillumbah for the past two and a-half years, has received notice of ...

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  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir J. G. Ward, the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, has expressed regret at the decision of the Commonwealth not to apply the uniform Australian terminal ...

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  49. HELMETS AND SUN HATS.

    B. Mountcastlp and Sons have an Australian reputation for Helmets and Sun Hats. Beware of imitations of their standard goods. Quald's Patent Kapri ...

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  50. BOYS' REHFETt JACKETS

    Of Navy Nap Cloth, with brass buttons, sizes 1 to 8, clearing at 3/11 each. T. C. Beirne and Co., Valley. English and Trench Millinery. Show days, ...

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  51. LACE HOSIERY.

    75 Dozen Ladies' Seamless Lace Cotton Hose, 10½d. pair; 50 Dozen Maids' and Ladies' Lace Cotton Hose, 1s. 2d. pair.; 30 dozen Ladies' Lace Lisle Hose, now ...

    Article : 124 words
  52. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The final testing of the Pacific cable has now been completed. Instructions have been given that messages, the route for which is not specified, are to be sent by ...

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  53. EVENING GLOVES.

    Mousquetaire Suede, elbow length, in white and black, at 2s. 11d. pair. 27in. Silk Gloves, 1s. 11d. per pair; 25in. Cream Lisle Gloves, with lace tops, 1s. 4½d. pair; ...

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  54. SILKS, SILKS, SILKS.

    Special purchase.—6200 yards of 21in. Japanese Silk, in white, cream, and all leading shades, usual price 1s. 3½d., our price 10½d. T. C. Belrne and Co., Valley. ...

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  55. YANKEE DOODLE, purest American.

    Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco. Just arrived, first parcel New Season's Goods, at Merry Silver Ball, Courier Building. ...

    Article : 34 words
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