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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    "The Age" of to-day consists of 10 pages. On page 9 will be found the report of yesterday's sitting of the royal commission on the question of habitual drunkenness, an ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Intention of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works to float a loan of £1,000,000 at 3 per cent., on the London market has been announced. Financial ...

    Article : 82 words
  4. QUEENSLAND DISASTER.

    The post master has received a telegram from Mr. Bennett, Government official, stating that the steamer White Star had arrived at Cooktown from a search for the survivors ...

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  5. LAW REFORM.

    The Law Commission, after many months of secret cogitation has disburdened itself of the results of the inquiry it was appointed in April, 1897, to make into legal practice ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    In the House of Commons last night a debate took place upon the naval construction programme announced by Mr. Goschen, first Lord of the Admiralty. ...

    Article : 129 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Italian Government has been greatly Irritated owing to Signor Martino, the Italian Minister at Pekin, having contravened the instructions sent to him, after the ...

    Article : 198 words
  8. THE SOUDAN.

    Telegrams from Khartoum report that the Khalifa, who, after his flight from Omdurman, on taking up an entrenched position at Sherkella, attracted a number of ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. AN IRISH MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. A. J. Bulfour, First Lord of the Treasury, stated that a Minister of Agriculture for Ireland would be appointed. ...

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  10. THE KHALIFA A LEPER.

    News has been received from the Soudan that the fugitive Khallfa is suffering from leprosy, contracted through marrying the wife of a leprous cmlr. ...

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  11. A FRENCH SAILOR'S BLUNDER.

    The French war ship Admiral Baudin, one of those permanently stationed at Brest, narrowly escaped disaster yesterday through the carelessness of a sailor. ...

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  12. ITALY'S' NEW AMBASSADOR.

    Signor Orfani, the Italian Minister at Tokio, Japan, has been appointed to succeed Signor Martino at Pekin. ...

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  13. ABYSSINIANS MIGRATING TO KASSALA.

    News has, been received from Khartoum that the Abyssinians of the Tigre district, who have long been disaffected towards the Negus, are migrating in numbers to Kassala, ...

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  14. FEELING AT ROME.

    The "Times" correspondent at Rome reports that the disavowal of Signor Martino's action has caused surprise amounting almost to stupor at the ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. THE TOULON EXPLOSION.

    In the French, Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Lockroy, Minister of Marine, made reference to the recent disastrous magazine explosion at Toulon, and stated ...

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  16. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    Telegrams from Paris report that Colonel Piequart, who has for some months past been kept prisoner in military custody on charges made against him because of his ...

    Article : 102 words
  17. THE FEDERAL QUESTION.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. C. G. Heydon continued the debate on the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill. He said that he would be no party to surrendering ...

    Article : 318 words
  18. ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. St. John Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied to numerous criticisms passed by hon. members on the action ...

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  19. FREIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA.

    German shipping, firms are offering freights from Hamburg to Australia, by sailing vessel, at 7s 6d. per ton measurement and from Rotterdam (Holland) at 10s. per ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. VANCOUVER MALL SERVICE.

    Replying to a deputation from the various chambers of commerce, urging the continuance of the Vancouver mail service, the Minister of Lands to-day said that the ...

    Article : 161 words
  21. RUN ASHORE IN A FOG.

    Allan and Co's new Atlantic liner, the Castillion, on her maiden trip to America, has run ashore on the Gannett Loch, in the Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and ...

    Article : 103 words
  22. THE EXPORT TRADE.

    Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the agent in Loudon for the Victorian Agricultural department, has notified the Government of Victoria that the overwork which he is doing in carrying ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. A PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The judicial committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with costs, the appeal of the Bulli Coal Company against the decision of the Full Court of New South Wales in the ...

    Article : 391 words
  24. THE RAKAIA COLLISION.

    The following are the names of additional persons injured in the late railway collision:-- Mrs. L. Bergh, seriously hurt. ...

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  25. A PETITION TO THE ASSEMBLY.

    Mr. M'Langhlin, an anti-bill member, presented a petition bearing 24,512 signatures, collected during the last ton days, praying that any bill presented to the electors should ...

    Article : 44 words
  26. PRESERVATIVES IN BUTTER.

    A retail dealer in dairy produce at Cardiff, in Wales--where some time ago prosecutions were instituted against sellers of Australian butter, on the ground that boracie ...

    Article : 114 words
  27. A BRITISH SEIZURE.

    Telegrams from Shanghai state that it is reported there that Great Britain has seized the Miano-tao Islands, in the Strait of Pe-chi-li, off the Shantung Peninsuia, in the vicinity ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. THE WORK QUESTION.

    The Premier has been making inquiries in the departments to find out what amount of work can be provided for the unemployed, and he announced yesterday that he had ...

    Article : 220 words
  29. THE PETERSHAM TRAGEDY.

    The Executive to-day considered the ease of Stuart Briggs, who was sentenced to death for shooting Margaret Miller and her granddaughter, Maggie Dutt, at Petersham. ...

    Article : 52 words
  30. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At yesterday's sales competition was animated and extreme prices were obtained for merino wools. The following prices were realised by Australasian brands:--Kiwi, 5[?]d.; ...

    Article : 162 words
  31. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly has been discussing in committee the Advances to Settlers Bill, which occupied the greater part of the sitting. The bill was amended so as to ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. THE RUSSIAN ATTITUDE.

    It is reported at Pekin that the Russian Government has promised the Chinese Tsung-li-Yamen "moral support" in resisting the Italian demand for the cession of ...

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  33. WORKS ON THE GOULBURN.

    The Government Labor Bureau, in accordance with the instructions of the Public Works department, yesterday sent 100 laborers to the Goulburn reclamation works, ...

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  34. THE KAISER AND MR. RHODES.

    Mr. Cecil Rhodes, who had recently at Berlin a long and satisfactory interview with the Emperor William of Germany of the purpose of arranging for a connection ...

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  35. RECEPTION BY THE METROPOLITAN BOARD.

    At a meeting of the unemployed yesterday afternoon a resolution was carried that the Government should be asked to appoint a committee to take evidence and attempt to ...

    Article : 223 words
  36. THE LONDON MARKETS.

    Wheat.--The quotations for wheat are 9d. per quarter lower for the week. Copper.--The quotation for copper is £68 5s. per ton. ...

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  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Bulgarian Government has declined to accept the offer made by Vicnuese bankers to issue a 5 per cent. loan of £8,00,000 at £80 10., for the conversion of the Bulgarlian ...

    Article : 69 words
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  39. SHIPPING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
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  41. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Duke of Fife, for Brisbane, left Batavia on 14th inst. The. R.M.S. Oriental arrived Suez from Australia morning of the 13th. inst. ...

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