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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The debate upon the Commonwealth Constitution Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Bent, who consumed two hours with his speech. The draft bill ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Tenders for the West Australian 4 per cent, loan of £250,000 the minimum of which has been fixed at par, were opened to-day. ...

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  4. THE FLOODS.

    During Monday night the waters of the river retreated from their flood level a distance of three or four feet. This, of course, made an immense difference in the state of siege that the ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Russian naval authorities are preparing to give the French fleet an exceedingly cordial reception when the vessels reach Cronstadt. ...

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  6. THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

    A crowd of unionists and townspeople collected round the railway station this morning waiting the arrival of free laborers from Sydney. At 8 o'clock the train arrived with about 250 ...

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  7. THE SOUTH YARRA FATALITY.

    Mr. Candler, the district coroner, conducted an inquest at the Bush Inn Hotel, Prahran, yesterday touching the death of James Taylor, the young man who lost his life on Sunday in ...

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  8. LABOR IN EUROPE.

    A large number of men engaged in the building trades are now out on strike. Yesterday the employes of 34 firms struck work. ...

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  9. THE UNIONISTS' PROMISES.

    The secretary of the A.S.U. received a telegram from Stanley, the secretary of the Bourke branch, to-day, stating-- Pastoralists' Union agreed to import no more free ...

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  10. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

    The visit of the Emperor William of Germany has terminated. To-day the Emperor lunched with the Marquis of Salisbury at the residence of the latter, ...

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  11. GENERAL RELIEF ORGANISATION.

    An informal meeting of mayors of the municipalities affected by the floods was held in the Melbourne Town Hall yesterday afternoon, at the invitation of the Mayor of Melbourne, to ...

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  12. NON-UNION SHEARERS FOR RIVERINA.

    A great commotion was experienced at the shearers' camp yesterday, when it was reported that the Pastoralists' Association had sent up 100 non-unionists by train, to be conveyed by ...

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  13. THE CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.

    The first oecumenical conference of Congregationalists was opened yesterday in London. The Rev. Dr. Dale, of Birmingham, who ...

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  14. DAMAGE AT FOOTSCRAY.

    It is now reported that the ammunition factory at Footscray has been inundated in a manner that has caused the destruction of a large quantity of explosives, and the loss will not be ...

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  15. A DESTRUCTIVE LANDSLIP.

    A destructive landslip has occurred near Nanaimo, a port on the east coast of Vancouver Island. Forty-one persons were killed by an enormous fall of earth, and a ...

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  16. A SETTLEMENT PROBABLE.

    Reports made here unofficially tend to show that as a result of certain overtures between the local squatters and the shearers a mutually satisfactory agreement has been arrived at. ...

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  17. DESPATCH OF FREE SHEARERS.

    A special train left Spencer-street station yesterday morning with 100 free shearers for Swan Hill. Their destination is not as yet decided on, owing to the news received ...

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  18. PILOT SCHOONERS IN A GALE.

    The experiences of the pilots on the schooners Mavis and Hawk during the heavy southwesterly gale of Saturday and Sunday will long be remembered by them as one of the most ...

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  19. THE ORANGE INSTITUTION.

    The order recently issued by the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, requiring abolition of an Orange Lodge in an Indian battalion, has been ...

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  20. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE NEGOTIATIONS.

    Correspondence on the subject of the proposed unconditional conference between the Pastoralists' Union and the A.S.U. has been published up to a certain point. In view of the ...

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  21. THE RIFLE MATCHES IN ENGLAND.

    The Victorian Mounted Rifles have entered for the Queen's prize at Bisley. Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Price, the Commandant of the Victorian Mounted ...

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  22. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    Dr. Joseph Edward Kenny, M.P. for South Cork, is about to resign his seat in the House to receive the position of coroner of the city of Dublin. ...

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  23. REWARD FOR BRAVERY.

    Mrs. Melville, who distinguished herself by her brave behavior in connection with the Manipur disaster, has been granted by the Council of India a pension of £100 a ...

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  24. IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

    In the Canadian House of Commons a discussion has taken place regarding the action of Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner for the Dominion in London, in ...

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  25. THE ROUMANIAN CROWN.

    The announcement that the heir presumptive to the Roumanian Crown, Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, was about to marry Mademoiselle Varesco, a Roumanian ...

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  26. RECOVERY OF A CORPSE.

    The body of the youth Williams, who was drowned in the Moonee Creek on Sunday, was recovered yesterday by some boys who were walking along the creek. They saw a man's arm above the stream a short distance from ...

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  27. THE JUBILEE OF LONDON PUNCH.

    London Punch, which was founded on 17th July, 1841, will celebrate its jubilee during the present week. The event is referred to in many of the leading ...

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  28. MR. J. G. BLAINE.

    The friends of Mr. J. G. Blaine, Secretary of State for the United States, assert that the reports as to Mr. Blaine's ill-health are absolutely without ...

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  29. THE MELBOURNE GAS SUPPLY.

    The residents and business people of Melbourne proper will probably have no idea that owing to the floods they were early last evening within two hours of total darkness. There was ...

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  30. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Stockton colliery, in the Newcastle district, is idle owing to falls in the roof. It will be some days before work can be recommenced. About 300 men and boys are thrown out of work. ...

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  31. A MELBOURNE POET.

    A book of Australian poetry, entitled Poems of the South, by John Bernard O'Hara, of Melbourne, just published by Messrs. Ward, Locke and Co., has ...

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  32. IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

    In South Melbourne a great many of the houses that were at night unapproachable were clear above the flood, but from Kavanagh-street and Moray-place to the rear of the St. ...

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  33. SIR HENRY PARKES AS MEDIATOR.

    The following is a copy of the letter yesterday sent by the Premier to the secretary of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales :-- Sir,--I trust I shall not be misunderstood in ...

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  34. THE REV. TAPLEY SHORT.

    The Rev. Tapley Short, Wesleyan minister, is about to proceed to Australia. ...

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  35. THE REV. C. H. SPURGEON.

    The condition of the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon continues to show indications of slight improvement. He is still in a very low, state, but the delirium is subsiding, ...

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  36. THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.

    A serious mishap has happened in connection with the works at the Manchester ship canal. Ono of the embankments burst owing to an unusually heavy tide in ...

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  37. QUEENSLAND.

    The s. Leura, from Sydney, grounded in Moreton Bay yesterday, and is still aground. A boxing contest to a finish was fought last night by O'Hara and O'Leary. O'Hara won in ...

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  38. RELIEF MEETING AT RICHMOND.

    A meeting was held at Richmond yesterday afternoon, in the local town hall, for the purpose of inaugurating a fund for the relief of those distressed by the Yarra floods. The ...

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  39. THE CASE OF MR. DE COBAIN.

    The House of Commons has resolved, on the motion of Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, that Mr. De Cobain, M.P. for East Belfast, be expelled the House ...

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  40. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrived from Lyttelton.--Duke of Buckingham, steamer, sailed 15th May, via Timaru 18th May, and Port Chalmers 24th May. ...

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  41. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The season is one of the best the colony has over experienced. The Government have indented to England for a supply of rails for the railways to Yilgarn ...

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  42. THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The Gippsland and Great Southern lines have both been repaired and on and after to-day the trains will run as usual. The direct Ballarat line will be closed for a few days, as there are ...

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  43. THE MAILS.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Tongariro, outward bound, sailed from Lyttleton on Saturday. The R.M.S. Jelunga, belonging to the ...

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  44. THE WRECKS AT SORRENTO.

    A magisterial inquiry was held at the Nepean Hotel, Portsea, to-day, on the body of Captain Lancaster, washed ashore from the schooner Nowra, wrecked on the Back Bench. Constable ...

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  45. THE PARNELLITE PARTY.

    Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P. for North Wexford, and Mr. James O'Kelly, M.P. for North Roscommon, have sailed for America with the object of collecting funds on ...

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  46. ORANGE DEMONSTRATION AT BALLARAT.

    The annual Orange demonstration which took place at the Alfred Hall to-night was largely attended. Mr. Simon Fraser, M.L.G., the W.G.M. of the Order, presided. A concert was ...

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  47. THE PASTORALISTS' REPLY TO SIR HENRY PARKES.

    The following reply has been sent to the Premier's letter to the Pastoralists' Union :-- Sir,--I have the honor by direction of my council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ...

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  48. AUSTRALIAN BROKEN HILL CONSOLS.

    The market for Australian Broken Hill Consols was stronger to-day, when the price recovered to the extent of 8s. per share. ...

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  50. THE LIVERPOOL CUP.

    Rathbeal is the favorite for the Liverpool Cup at 5 to 2 against. ...

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