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  2. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    In consequence of some complaints made against the system of registering the unemployed at the Railway department, the Acting Premier (Mr. Isaacs) had a long ...

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  3. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The Legislative Assembly will probably sit four days this week in order to complete the consideration of the Federal Constitution Bill. Many of the vital points ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Federation of British Employers has declined the request of the Federated Trades Unions for a conference to consider the gradual or immediate reduction of the ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. Sherman, Secretary for State in President M'Kinley's Cabinet, in a newspaper interview on the subject of the Behring's Sealeries conference, is reported ...

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  6. CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION.

    When the Railway department last year prepared plans for the new central metropolitan station, the scheme was set aside by the adverse opinion of the Railways ...

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  7. THE WRECK OF THE TASMANIA

    Several of the crew of the wrecked steamer Tasmania arrived here yesterday by the steamer Tarawera, from New Zealand. They were Messrs. M'Gregor, third engineer; ...

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  8. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

    A public meeting was held at the Essendon town hall on Friday night for the purpose of arousing attention to the movement initiated for the purpose of having religious instruction ...

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  9. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Emperor and Empress of Germany yesterday arrived at Cronstadt, at the entrance to the Neva, to pay their promised visit to the Emperor of Russia. ...

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  10. THE CLOTHING TRADE.

    The view which the wholesale manufacturers take of the new scale of wages fixed for the clothing trade is one of general dissatisfaction. They say that their interests ...

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  11. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    The New South Wales detachment of Mounted Rifles now in England, after undergoing n month's training at Aldershot, are to be attached to the Royal ...

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  12. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    The officials of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers state that there is no prospect of an appeal being made at an early date to the Board of Trade to intervene ...

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  13. ACTION BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    Tho London County Council has decided to concede the eight hours system to all workmen in its employ. ...

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  14. ROMAN CATHOLIC POSITION STATED.

    The Archbishop of Melbourne on Saturday afternoon performed the opening ceremony in connection with the recently completed school buildings connected with St. Brigid's Roman ...

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  15. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The election for the Brightside division of Sheffield, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, took place yesterday. The seat had ...

    Article : 92 words
  16. THE COWES REGATTA.

    At the Royal Yacht Club races at Cowes to-day, the Prince of Wales's yacht Britannia won the Meteor Challenge Shield, presented by the Emperor William ...

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  17. GERMAN SUGAR BOUNTIES.

    The German Government has entered a strong protest against the action of the United States Congress in imposing, under the Tariff Revision Bill recently adopted, ...

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  18. THE SESSION CLOSED.

    The British Parliament was to-day prorogued. The prorogation speech stated that the German and Belgian commercial treaties had been denounced by her ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. CARTRIDGE DEPOT BLOWN UP.

    A terrible explosion occurred yesterday at Rustchuk, a fortified town in Eastern Bulgaria, on the Danube. In some unexplained way a magazine depot full of rifle ...

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  20. VICTORIAN TOBACCO LEAF.

    Exports in tobacco state that the trial consignments of Victorian tobacco leaf sent to England show excellent quality, but that the leaf requires better ...

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  21. DOUBLE FATALITY ON A SHIP

    An accident occurred on the Buninyong while that vessel was proceeding down the Port Adelaide River on Friday, resulting in the death of two of her crow, named W. ...

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  22. ANOTHER INDIAN PLAGUE.

    Telegrams from Bombay, which a month ago suffered so severely from the bubonic plague, report that Asiatic cholera, is raging there with great virulence. Last ...

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  23. GERMANY AND SAMOA.

    Some of the German newspapers which support the aims of the colonial party are now urging that the moment is opportune for the annexation by Germany of Samoa, ...

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  24. NATAL AND ZULULAND.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary for the Colonies, has decided, contingently on the native protectorates of Zululand and ...

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  25. A STORMY VOYAGE.

    The barque Lalla Rookh, bound from Calcutta to Autofagasta with gunny bags, put into port yesterday morning for repairs, having sustained damage during heavy ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. THE BOURKE EAST SEAT.

    During the past few days a number of prominent electors identified with the constituency of Bourke East have been considering the advisability of selecting a candidate in the Liberal ...

    Article : 253 words
  27. GRAYING DOCK FOR THE CAPE.

    Towards fulfilment of an announcement which was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in his recent Budget speech, the Imperial ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    The silver market is again depressed through the stoppages of the recent purchases for India, and by heavy sales in America. ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The British Empire Finance Corporation has been registered with a capital of £500,000, shares to the amount of £57,583 to be issued. ...

    Article : 141 words
  30. NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS.

    Mr. E. H. Cameron, M.L.A., delivered a lecture here, last night on Narrow Gauge Railways; the shire president, Mr. T. Dobson, presiding. There was a good attendance, and the ...

    Article : 261 words
  31. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  32. THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

    Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of tho Exchequer, has been waited upon by the special envoys of the United States Government who were recently despatched ...

    Article : 139 words
  33. MR. "BEN" TILLETT IN SYDNEY.

    Mr. Tillett, the English Labor leader, was entertained at a harbor picnic yesterday by the Labor organisations. In responding to the toast of his health, Mr. Tillett urged the working ...

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  34. A SOLICITOR'S INSOLVENCY.

    The complete schedule of Charles Marriott Watson, of 59 Chancery-lane, Melbourne, solicitor, was filed in the Insolvency Court on Saturday. The following is the balance sheet ...

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  35. AN EXPLANATION.

    Sir, --In reference to your paragraph in this morning's paper, referring to " floor mats," and our having been called on to pay £23 16s., we beg to state that the goods in question are ...

    Article : 147 words
  36. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    The result of the Boulder Perseverance crushing has been cabled to London, but until a cable message is received from London stating that the message has arrived, the news will not ...

    Article : 273 words
  37. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Garrick, of No. 2 Coates-lane, off Little Collins-street, soap maker, trading as Garrick and Co. Causes of insolvency: Want of remunerative employment and want of sufficient orders to enable ...

    Article : 72 words
  38. AMERICAN NAVY AND DOCKS.

    Owing to there being in the United States dockyards no dock capable of accommodating some of the later and larger American armored war ships, these vessels are being ...

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  39. LAW LIST. --THIS DAY.

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  40. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Mrs. J. Shelley has reported to the police that whilst she was attending a meeting at the Baptist Church, Hawthorn, on the evening of the 3rd inst, her purse, containing a sovereign, a half -sovereign ...

    Article : 150 words
  41. THE FOREST COMMISSION.

    The Forest Commission visited the Barmah and Yielma State forests yesterday, and at Picola took evidence from the saw millers, who were unanimous for a reduction of the royalty ...

    Article : 108 words
  42. A COLOSSAL FRAUD.

    A man giving the name of Hans Wittman, but supposed to be Ferdinand May, alleged to have absconded from Germany with £248,900, was arrested at Maryborough ...

    Article : 85 words
  43. THE HIGH PRICE OF STOCK.

    The stock sale held here to-day by Messrs. Bence and Patterson was the most remarkable for high prices and cager demand of all the sales ever held in the district. Over 400 head ...

    Article : 154 words
  44. SWEATING IN THE PRINTING TRADE.

    Sir, --As the letter in your recent issue anent sweating compositors may cause outsiders who read the advertisement to think we are the firm in question, owing to our address being in ...

    Article : 67 words
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