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  2. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    The Electrical Commission completed its labours to-day, and the members separated for their several States. The PostmasterGeneral will give his early attention to the ...

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  3. INTERSTATE TELEGRAMS.

    Thomas Keasler, who a few days ago was reported to have made a murderous assault on Maude New, at Campbelltown, was before the Police Court to-day, charged ...

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  4. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

    It is announced that the Czar has extended to Siberia the Zemstvo system of 1864. This is understood to imply that the future Russian National Assembly will ...

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  5. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The London "Daily Express" prints particulars of a curious sequel to an Australian divorce case. Mr. Hagan, a resident of Sydney, obtained a divorce from ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. CROWN LANDS.

    The following areas are being opened to selection:—As agricultural farms, homesteads, or unconditional selections: At Emerald, on 23rd May, 2 portions on ...

    Article : 402 words
  7. THE WAR.

    Japan has announced the establishment of defensive zones from Gensan, on the north-east coast of Korea, to the Tsugaru Straits, between the Japanese islands of ...

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  8. A VISIT TO NEW GUINEA.

    Senator Staniforth Smith, of Kalgoorlie, was a passenger by the steamer Guthrie, which arrived in Moreton Bay last, evening, having just returned from a trip to ...

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  9. DESERTERS FROM THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

    Officially compiled statistics at St. Petersburg show that out of 1,004,075 men who were liable for military service in 1904, 21,489 have not joined the colours, ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL.

    The Old Age Pensions Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. F. A. Channing, Liberal M.P. for Northants E., and supported by Messrs. Burt, John ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. SAILORS AND POLICE.

    A policeman at St. Petersburg, without provocation, killed a sailor and wounded another. The two sailors were at the time chatting in the street. Other sailors ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. ISSUE OF EXCHEQUER BONDS.

    The Government have issued Exchequer bonds to the amount of £10,000,000, hearing 2¾ per cent interest. The total amount subscribed was £15,528,600, the ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. COUNTER CHARGE AGAINST JAPANESE.

    The "Courrier d'Ha[?]phong," a French newspaper published at Haiphong, in Tongking, in its issue of the 12th March, mentious that two Japanese cruisers ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. LABOUR DISORDERS ANTICIPATED.

    Many Russian firms are closing their works, anticipating labour disorders on the 1st May. ...

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  15. WARSHIPS SIGHTED OFF THE PHILIPPINES.

    Reuter's correspondent at Manila telegraphs under to-day's date that three warships, of unknown nationality, were sighted at dawn this morning off ...

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  16. RESTRICTION OF ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

    The Aliens Bill was introduced in the House of Commons yesterday by the Right Hon. A. Akers-Douglas, Home Secretary, who quoted statistics to show the ...

    Article : 281 words
  17. REVOLUTIONARY DEMONSTRATION IN ST. PETERSBURG.

    The funeral of a workman who had been accidentally killed in the Putiloff ironworks at St. Petersburg took place yesterday, and led to a demonstration of ...

    Article : 65 words
  18. COFFEE GROWING.

    The Department of Agriculture and Stock is issuing the following circular to coffee-growers:- In view of the complaints by ...

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  19. JAPANESE NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

    The Manila correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" reports that sixteen Japanese cruisers and destroyers are scouting off Sampalok Point. He states ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. DEATH OF GRAND DUKE SERGIUS.

    Ivan Kolaieff (whose name was recently cabled as Kannies) has been tried by a special court for the assassination of the Grand Duke Sergius at Moscow on the ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN.

    Reports from Manchuria state that there are now 200,000 Russian troops on the line between Chang-chun and Kirin, and to the southward, to oppose the flanking ...

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  22. QUESTION OF FRENCH NEUTRALITY.

    Important purchases are stated to have been made at Saigon, and the goods delivered to a portion of the Baltic fleet now off the coast of French Indo-China. ...

    Article : 130 words
  23. OTHER ITEMS.

    The Singapore correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" reports that Russian agents have cut the telegraphic cable connecting Fu-chau, in China, with the ...

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  24. GENERAL CABLE MESSAGES.

    All is now quiet at Limoges, in France, where serious strike disturbances occurred. ...

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  25. THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

    The Tariff Commission met again to-day. Max Hir[?]h again gave evidence about the flannels, and produced further samples which he alleged came from ...

    Article : 660 words
  26. DISASTROUS FIRE IN CHILL.

    A disastrous fire has occurred at Pisagua, a coastal town in Chili. One-third of the town was burned down, the buildings destroyed including several banks. ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier spoke at Gawler to-night, and had a good reception. He declared that the industrial and financial outlook of the State was never more cheerful, and ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. SAILORS AND THE CONTRABAND QUESTION.

    Eleven seamen belonging to the steamer Riverdale, who were arraigned at Bombay for refusing to sail because the vessel was carrying to Kobe, in Japan, a quantity ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN'S BILL.

    The Right Hon. Gerald Balfour, President of the Local Government Board, introduced the Unemployed Workmen's Bill in the House of Commons last night. ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. A FRENCH DECLARATION.

    With regard to the complaints by Japan of breaches of neutrality on the part of France, the Paris "Temps" states that while Admiral Rozhdestvensky was on the ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. BURNING TRAGEDY AT QUEBEC.

    A fire broke out near Quebec, in Canada, and seven children belonging to one family were burned to death. ...

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  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    James [?]ly, who was formerly connected with the shipping trade at Fremantle, committed suicide by poisoning. ...

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  33. TWEED HEADS RAILWAY.

    A well-attended meeting was held last night to urge the Government to construct a railway line between Murwillumbah and the Tweed Heads. Alderman Street ...

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  34. LYTTON CAMP.

    The following troops were conveyed from Brisbane yesterday morning by the Q.G.S. Miner, and arrived in Lytton camp:— Camp staff 4; Australian Garrison ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Compensation Court, in its award in the Flaxbourne Estate case, awarded the owners £172,175, and for loss by disturbance £7500. The owners asked ...

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  36. FAREWELL TO MR. E. C. BARTON.

    In Webster s Post Office Cafe last evening the members of the Queensland Institute of Engineers and the Queensland Electrical Association assembled to [?]id ...

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  37. THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. A. W. Black, Liberal member for Ban[?]shire, inquired whether it was intended to invite the proposed Colonial ...

    Article : 135 words
  38. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Before the Federal Commission on Oldage Pensions to-day, the Director of Government Asylums for the Infirm stated that about six months after the Old-age ...

    Article : 379 words
  39. INCOME TAX ON COLONIAL INVESTMENTS

    Replying to representations made by the Royal Colonial Institute regarding the duplication of the income tax on colonial investments, the Right Hon. A. Lyttelton, ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. THE MITCHELL ELECTION.

    Though the resignation of Mr. A. C. Cooper, M.L.A., for Mitchell, was not unexpected, still it came somewhat as a surprise, as many anticipated that he ...

    Article : 166 words
  41. FITZROY TRAINING WALL.

    At a meeting of the Harbour Board this morning tenders were received for constructing three miles of training wall from Shoal Point to Rocky Point in the lower ...

    Article : 144 words
  42. PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL UNION.

    The monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Sabbath School Union was held in the Church offices, Ann-street, on Tuesday evening, the vice-president (Mr. D. M'Nab) ...

    Article : 208 words
  43. SYDNEY AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The Royal Agricultural Society's Show will be opened to-morrow. The entries are more numerous than in any previous year, but the most striking advance is in ...

    Article : 158 words
  44. SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

    A preliminary official, return of the Victorian agricultural statistics, shows the total area under crop to be 3,345,000 acres, a decrease of 44,060 acres; average yield, ...

    Article : 121 words
  45. EDUCATIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.

    Kathleen Butler has been readmitted into the service of the Department of Public Instruction as a teacher of class III., division 3, and appointed to the ...

    Article : 153 words
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  48. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Arrived: Fifeshire, s., from Glasgow; Darius, s., from Brisbane. Sailed: Ophir, s., for London; Protector, for Adelaide; Darius, s., for ...

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