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  2. MINISTERIAL TOUR.

    The Premier (Hon. R. Philp) and the Minister for Railways (Hon. J. Leahy) returned to Brisbane on Saturday night from their visit to New South Wales and Vic ...

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  3. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The first public practical demonstration of wireless telegraphy in Queensland was successfully accomplished on Saturday atternoon between Lytton Fort and the ...

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  4. VENEZUELA.

    "Mr. Smalley, the New York correspondent of the London "Times," has contradicted on the highest authority the representation of the German Government that ...

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  5. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, in a speech delivered at Vryburg, while on the journey by railway from Mafeking to Kimberley, stated that the only evil influence ...

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  6. BRISBANE MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.

    The Brisbane Merchants' Association had a very pleasant and successful outing on Saturday afternoon in the steamer Luc[?]nda which had been placed at their disposal for ...

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  7. NAVAL DISASTER.

    A serious disaster has occurred in connection with the British naval exercises now, being carried out in the Eastern Mediterranean. Twelve torpedo boat ...

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  8. AMEER'S GUNS AND MUNITIONS.

    The London "Daily Mail" states that the Government of India have finally declined to allow the agents of the. Ameer of Afghanistan to remove the guns and other ...

    Article : 318 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    For the position of boardmen, John M'Donald was returned unopposed for Subdivision No. 1, and Thomas Breenan for No. 2. For the a presentation of Subdivision No. 3, John Peters and [?] ...

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  10. FRENCH CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA.

    The "Morning Post" publishes the statement that the recent treaty between Venezuela and France entitles the latter to 13 per cent of the amount of the Customs ...

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  11. PURCHASE OF WARSHIPS.

    Considerable agitation has been caused in the United States by the news that German agents at Santiago, in Chill, have proposed the immediate purchase of the ...

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  12. GREAT RECEPTION AT KIMBERLEY.

    A public reception to Mr. Chamberlain took place in the Town Hall at Kimberley yesterday, and was the most enthusiastic that has been witnessed during the South ...

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  13. PERSONAL.

    Lady Chermside was to leave Dalveen for Sydney by the mail train yesterday. She was accompanied by Miss Webb, who sails for England about the 12th instant. ...

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  14. STATEMENT BY LORD CRANBORNE.

    Viscount Cranborne, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in a speech delivered at Sheffield last night, referred to the Venezuelan question, and said he was shocked ...

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  15. CANADIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

    News from Ottawa states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, is about to introduce a bill to establish a Canadian Naval Reserve, and a naval commander ...

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  16. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    The Prime Minister had an interview this afternoon with the Postmaster-General, who arrived with his family from Queensland this morning. The principal matter ...

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  17. GREAT BRITAIN.

    A national conference of representatives of the local authorities, the employers, and the various workmen's organisations is to be held in the Guildhall, London, on the ...

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  18. DISBANDED CUBAN ARMY.

    News from Cuba states that the troops who were recently disbanded are threatening to occupy the towns and collect 15,000,000 dollars, the amount of their ...

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  19. PRESENTATION TO MRS.

    Mrs. Chamberlain was yesterday presented with a silver casket containing: five magnificent rough diamonds. The presentation was made by the Mayoress of ...

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  20. HOUSES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.

    In view of the present scareity of d[?] welling accommodation, and the excessive [?]ents charged, the Transvaal Government — are erecting houses for their employees [?] at ...

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  21. A SCOTTISH MEMORIAL.

    The proposed Scottish memorial to the late Queen Victoria is to take the form of a church, and in connection therewith it is further proposed to erect a memorial ...

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  22. THE CHINESE REBELS.

    The Chinese Government have ordered 3000 troops to proceed to the borders of the province of Kwel-chau, in South-western China, where the rebels are reported ...

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  23. THE CONTINENT.

    The new tariff which has been adopted by Austria-Hungary in view of the high protective duties in the new German tariff will give Hungary complete control of the ...

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  24. TWO WOMEN TO BE HANGED.

    The Home Secretary has declined to reprieve the two women, Annie Walters and Amelia Sach, who were found guilty of murder in connection with a recent baby ...

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  25. SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    The chemist's apprentice, Hatehikian, of Erzeroum, who recently fired at and wounded Monsignor Ormanion, the Armenian Patriarch, while he was celebrating ...

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  26. CHARGE 0F EMBEZZLEMENT.

    William "Parker Owen, the defaulting secretary of the Indian Glenrock Wynaad Gold Mining" Company, who is charged with the embezzlement of the funds of the ...

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  27. THE MACEDONIAN TROUBLE.

    A Reuter's correspondent reports that the trend of events in Macedonia is being keenly watched by the Russian authorities at Odessa, where the army and navy ...

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  28. VICTORIA.

    The Cabinet yesterday considered the question of the management of the railways, and there are indications that the management of them by three ...

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  29. MILITARY SCHOOL IN DUBLIN.

    H[?]s Majesty King Edward has given his approval to the establishment in the Royal Hibe[?]rnian Hall, Dublin, of an institution similar to the Duke of York's Military ...

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  30. RAILWAY STRIKE IN HOLLAND.

    The railway employees in Holland have begun a strike in support of the dock labourers, who have gone out on strike over a trade union question, Therservice ...

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  31. MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION.

    In connection with the late municipal election[?] in Shrewsbury, it has been ascertainedl [?]hat several canvassers were paid for their work by both sides. ...

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  32. WOODLARK ISLAND COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Woodlark Island Proprietary Gold Mining Company was held yesterday. The profit and loss account showed an expenditure ot £8622 17s. 9d., ...

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  33. THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

    The Austrian Rcichsrath has ratified the Brussels Sugar Convention, by which bounties on sugar are abolished. ...

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  34. DEATH 0F WILLIAM ELTON.

    The death is announced of Mr. William Elton, the[?] well-known comedian. ...

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  35. SIGNOR PRINETTI'S TLLNESS.

    Signor Prinettl, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who was seized with partial paralysis while awaiting an audience with the King at the Quirinal Palace on ...

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  36. D. AND J. FOWLER.

    D. and J Fowler, Limited, Australian merchants, [?] have declared a dividend of 6 per cent for the past year. ...

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  37. PLAGUE AT FREMANTLE,

    Nicholas Bricich, the second of the plague patients at Fremantle, died on Friday night., The other patients are doing well. ...

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  38. NATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The balance:—sheet of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand. for the past year shows a profit of £30,262. A further dividend of 1s. 3d. per share has ...

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  39. SEED WHEAT FOR FARMERS.

    About thirty farmers representing: the farming settlements of Wallumbilla[?] Yingerbay. Hodgson, and Pickenjeunie assembled in the Town Hall, Roma, this ...

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  40. MELBOURNE, FEBRUARY 1.

    The Hon. Robert Reid, who has been elected to the Federal Senate, has resigned his portfolio as State Minister for Education. ...

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  41. STRANGE SHOOTING, INCIDENT.

    Late on Friday night a young couple, when passing through the Flagstaff Gardens, were accosted by a man, who asked for some tobacco. The request was ...

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  42. ACTION IN THE EASTERN STATES.

    Dr. Ashburton Thompson, president of the Central Board of Health, has again expressed his belief that the plague at Fremantle has been most probably reimported. ...

    Article : 149 words
  43. GENUINE PANAMA HATS!

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  44. TERRIFIC HEAT

    May be made [?]ndurable by wearing suitable clothing. We have just the stuff for the Queensland summer, and our prices are not high. Fine Worsteds, Tweeds, Indigo ...

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  45. U[?]mtsum Y[?]NKEE DOCDLE.

    We have pleasure in adding our testimony to the e[?]ent spectacles and eyeglasses made by [?]erlino[?] and Co., 74 Queenstreet, Brisbane [?] can recommend ...

    Article : 64 words
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