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  2. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    The various contingents of colonial troops who visited England in connection with the Coronation were reviewed by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on the Horse ...

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  3. THE KING'S ILLNESS.

    The bulletin issued at 7 o'clock this evening regarding the King's condition states that his Majesty is maintaining his advancement towards recovery, and his ...

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  4. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    The match between the Australians and an eleven representing Scotland, which was commenced at Edinburgh yesterday, was concluded to-day. The ...

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  5. GREAT BRITAIN.

    Mr. Henry Seton-Karr, M.P., has written to the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, assuring him that a strong body of Unionists in Lancashire and Cheshire would aupport the ...

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  6. DINNER TO THE PREMIERS.

    The visiting colonial Premiers were entertained at dinner last evening by the benchers of the Inner Temple. In his speech on the occasion, Sir ...

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  7. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The attendance of Senators had improved considerably to-day, and this emphasises the protest which had been very generally made in the lobbies against ...

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  8. MARYBOROUGH ELECTION.

    A crowded meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night in support of the candidature of Dr. Garde. After the address of the candidate, who amplified his remarks of ...

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  9. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES QUESTION.

    Mr. Leyland, of the Leyland Steamship line, gave evidence yesterday before the Parliamentary Committee on steamship subsid[?]es. He recommended the granting ...

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  10. THE KING'S PROGRESS.

    King Edward slept for nine hours on Monday night. He took a good breakfast yesterday morning, and afterwards enjoyed a cigar. Later in the day the King ...

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  11. COLONIALS UNABLE TO WITNESS THE REVIEW.

    Hundreds of colonists who wished to witness the review were unable to do so, owing to the small number of seats placed at the disposal of the Agents-General, and ...

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  12. CABLE MESSAGES.

    A syndicate of English and Moscow capitalists has entered into a contract for the construction of a railway from Tomsk, in Western Siberia, to Tashkond, the chief ...

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  13. SPEECH BY MR. SEDDON.

    The Canadian Dominion annual dinner was held in London last night. Among the guests was Mr. Seddon, the New Zealand Premier, who stated that the all-British ...

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  14. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN HAWAII.

    Advices received from Honolulu state that not only has the volcano of Kilauea broken into eruption, but the summit of the crater of Mauna Loa (Moknaweoweo) is also ...

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  15. THE LATEST BULLETIN.

    The official bulletin issued at 10 o'clock this morning stated that the King had passed an excellent night, and was making steady progress in all respects. The wound ...

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  16. RUSSO-BULGARIAN CONVENTION.

    The Brussels correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that the Austrian Government is considerably alarmed at the conclusion of a convention between ...

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  17. THE NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    Mr. Seddon, the New Zealand premier, has given instructions for the contingent of New Zealand troops now in London to remain until the end of August. ...

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  18. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Reuter's correspondent in South Africa has reported that it is not generally known that during General De Wet's wanderings for some time prior to the conclusion of ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Rugby football match to-day, the City beat the Country by 33 to 3. ...

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  20. THE CORONATION.

    It has now been announced that the King's Coronation (the date of which has not yet been fixed) will be carried out much more quietly than was originally ...

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  21. DEFENCE OF LIVERPOOL.

    The War Office is acquiring 700 acres of land in the vicinity of Liverpool, on which it is intended to install a number of batteries of heavy guns for the defence of the ...

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  22. HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.

    At a meeting of persons interested in homeopathy to-day it was decided to establish a homeopathic hospital for the metropolitan area, and a provisional committee ...

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  23. MOTOR-CAR ROAD RACE.

    The result of the great motor-car road race from Paris to Vienna has not yet been settled owing to the number of protests lodged. The first five motors ...

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  24. BIG SCORE BY RANJITSINHJI.

    In the county cricket fixture, Sussex v. Essex, K. S. Ranjitsinhji (Sussex) played an innings of 230 runs. ...

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  25. BUSINESS IN PARLAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the Scaffolding and Lifts Bill was passed through the Committee. In the Legislative Assembly, the Timber ...

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  26. THE SOLWAY PLATE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  27. THE KING OF ITALY'S TOUR.

    It is announced that the King of Italy, at the request of the German Emperor, has postponed his intended visit to Berlin until August. King Humbert will, ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. STEYN HOPELESSLY PARALYSED.

    It is reported that Mr. Kruger has received information from South Africa that Mr. Steyn, who was the President of the late Orange River Republic, is now ...

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  29. THE NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.

    An additional tender for the bridge to connect the city with the North Shore was received to-day. It was cabled by Messrs. Hinning and Hildenbrand, of New York, ...

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  30. BRITISH WARSHIP TN THE PERSIAN GULF.

    H.M.S. Amphitrite, first class cruiser, the biggest warship which has over been in the Persian Gulf, has made a cruise to the various ports on the gulf, creating a great ...

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  31. WRECK OF A BARQUE.

    News is to hand that the barque Gustav Adolph, which left Fremantle (Western Australia) for Capetown on the 3rd May, bas been wrecked on the southern coast of ...

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  32. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

    The programme for the annual matches was considered by the council of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales to-night. It was decided to ...

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  33. TROOPS RETURNING FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

    An official statement has been issued which shows that at the moment peace was concluded there were 202,000 British troops, exclusive of local forces, under arms in ...

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  34. AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS.

    The "Standard" this morning states that it is reported in well-informed quarters that Lord Brassey, who was Governor of Victoria from 1895 to 1900, has accepted ...

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  35. THE FAR EAST.

    The late depreciation in silver has caused a heavy increase in the amount of the indemnity to be paid by China to the Powers, which is calculated on a gold basis, and ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    The ship Ardencraig, from New Caledonia to Rotterdam, loaded with nickel ore, left the former port on 6th June, and all went well until the 13th, when the main ...

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  37. STUD SHEEP SALES.

    The annual stud sheep sales were continued to-day by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Compared with former sales by the firm, the attendance was moderate. With ...

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  38. THE UNION BANK.

    Mr. W. E. Carbery, manager of the London branch of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, has retired from the bank, owing to ill-health, and has been succeeded ...

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  39. CONFERRING OF HONOURS.

    The Prince of Wales, after dismounting, personally conferred the decorations on the soldiers to whom they had been awarded, and [?]inned the medals on their tunics, ...

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  40. THE RAILWAY RECEIPTS.

    The raliway earnings for the past year were £147,350 more than in the preceding year, and the highest yet reached in any one year. The total earnings were ...

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  41. A BIG ANGLO-FRENCH SYNDICATE.

    Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," states that M. Rocher, the French Consul-General, as representative of an Anglo-French syndicate registered in ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. ILLUMINATIONS IN CAPETOWN.

    Capetown is to be illuminated on the 3rd instant (Thursday), in honour of the King's recovery, the illuminations having been previously prepared for the Coronation. ...

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  43. A VICTORIAN'S ENGAGEMENT.

    A marriage has been arranged between Captain Staughton, of Victoria, and Miss Spensley, eldest daughter of Mr. Howard Spensley. ...

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  44. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

    The annual report of the Post and Telegraph Department shows a balance of revenue over expenditure of £22,816 instead of an anticipated loss of £80,000. On the ...

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  45. PATHETIC MINING FATALITY.

    A pathetic story comes from Rochford, where an old man, John Robinson, aged 75, met with an accident which resulted fatally. On Tuesday, Constable Power ...

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  46. FEDERAL MATTERS.

    At a meeting of the Cabinet to-day, the Minister for Home Affairs' recommendations in respect of the appointment of inspectors under the Public Service Act ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND SHEEP IN SYDNEY.

    A Wellington producer considers that the prices realised for sheep at the Sydney sale on Monday last will not induce New Zealanders to export largely to that ...

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  48. OTHER HONOURS.

    The Distinguished Service Order was presented at the review to Major A. Bennett, of New South Wales. The Companionship of the Order of the Bath was ...

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  49. CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD YIELD.

    The gold returns for June are as follows: —Mills crushed 15,885 tons for 16,318oz. of gold; cyanided, 24,165 tons residues for 11,107oz. 14dwt. The half-year's mill ...

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  50. VICTORIA.

    No increments to civil servants for the current year are to be allowed, and this will effect a saving in the Railway Department alone of £25,000. Employment is to ...

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  51. DUNEDIN HARBOUR BOARD.

    The Dunedin Harbour Board's new scale of import and export dues came into operation yesterday. These involve an immediate loss to the revenue of the board ...

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  52. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Mood, Mr. and Mrs. W. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. L[?]mer, Miss ...

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  53. CHEERS FOR THE KING AND QUEEN.

    After the march past and the final salute, the Duke of Connaught called for three [?]cheers for the King, which, evoked a mighty shout from the troops, while the ...

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  54. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The balance-sheet of the Bank of New Zealand shows a credit balance for the past year of £172,501. ...

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  55. THE TOTALISATOR.

    A large number of petitions have been presented to Parliament, praying for the abolition of the totalisator. ...

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  56. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, July 2.—Sailed: Titus, s., for the South Seas; Duisburg, s., for Hamburg, via Queensland ports. MELBOURNE, July 2.—Arrived: Leura, ...

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  57. LORD HOPETOUN'S DEPARTURE.

    The high esteem in which Lord Hopetoun is held by the general public was shown this afternoon in the manner of his sendoff. The streets through which his ...

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  58. WYNNUM AND MANLY.

    The district is experiencing a period of unusual quietness, for which the continued drought in mainly responsible. The search for water is [?]e one excitement to a large number of the residents. ...

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  59. BRUTALITY OF A MOTHER.

    Some remarkable evidence was given at the magisterial inquiry into a charge against Harriet Drake, of causing the death of her 8-year-old daughter, who, it ...

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  60. T. C. BEIRNE AND CO.

    Building and Alteration Sale now on. See front page advertisement. ...

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  61. AN IMPOSING AND IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE.

    The general consensus of opinion is that the review yesterday was the most imposing and impressive as a spectacle of the military strength of the Empire, that ...

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  62. LADY HUNTWORTH'S EXPERIMENT

    Consisted in trying all the (so-called) tailors in town, endeavouring to get a stylishly-cut and well-made suit for her husband at a low price, but she was ...

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  63. MEN'S WASHING DELHI SILK SUITS.

    B. Mountcastle and Sons' Delhi Silk Suits, two garments, 50s., to order only. Superior to Assam. Will not rag out in washing. Real Irish Brown Drill Suits, ...

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  64. SOUTHERN BETTING.

    Holkar and Rawdon are nominal favourites for the V.R.C. National Hurdles at 7 to 1, with 10 to 1 on offer bar two. Foam and Coat of Arms are bracketed for a ...

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  65. THE NORTHERN MAIL DELAYED.

    By telegram we learn that the steamer Barcoo has met with a slight accident to her machinery, necessitating a delay o[?] some hours to the mail train from ...

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  66. DETENTION OF A STEAMER.

    The local agents received news yesterday that the steamer Wodonga on her last voyage from Sydney to Melbourne broke one of the blades of her propeller. She ...

    Article : 65 words
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