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UNVERACITY NOT A FINE ART.
We called attention yesterday to the foreign trade tactics of suppressing material facts which tell against their arguments; and so presenting mutilated statements with ...
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FEDERAL CUSTOMS LAW.
Instead of adopting the usual method of calling for the recommendations of merchants or members of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, the Federal Minister of ...
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THE BOER WAR
The agitation in Cape Colony for the temporary suspension of the constitution, in order to obviate the Parliamentary and political difficulties certain to arise between ...
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CHINESE MISSIONS.
Another dreadful massacre of missionaries is reported from China. The scene of this outrage is Ling-tu-llang, in Mongalla, and there has been great sher[?]ce of life. ...
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THE FEDERAL CURRENCY.
In October last an article appeared in "The Age," throwing light on the silver coinage, question, and urging that as soon as formed tile Federal Parliament should take up this ...
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THE ROYAL TOUR.
Sir W. Laur[?]er, Premier of Canada, who had arranged to make a visit to the Yukon gold fields of the North-western province and Alaska this season, has ...
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THE STATE ELECTIONS.
The Speaker, Mr. F. C. Mason, M.L.A., Issued a writ yesterday for the by-election in East Melbourne. The day before which nomination are to be made is 15th June ...
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OLD AGE PENSIONS.
There is reason to fear that the shocking state at things disclosed at Castlemaine the other day in connection with certain old age pensioners is but ...
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SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE.
A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. W. L. Baillieu, who is contesting the South Yarra Province election (Sir F. Sargood's seat), was held in the supper room of ...
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THE OPHIR AT SEA.
The Royal yacht Ophir was passed at 2.20 this morning by the steamer Mararoa, which arrived to-night from Auckland. The Juno and St. George were in company with ...
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THE MELBOURNE FESTIVITIES.
An amusing discussion was initiated at a meeting of the Marong council by Mr. Dollar, who made a formal report upon his trip to the Ducal celebrations. Mr. Sargood ...
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ACCIDENT TO LIEUTENANT WEDD
The Defence department has received a cable message from South Africa stilting that Lieutenant Wedd, of the Fifth Contingent, is suffering from a compound ...
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THE POWERS IN CHINA.
English residents in China express fears that the foreign armies are withdrawing from China on account of merely illusive promises made by the Chinese Government. ...
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DEPARTURE OF THE MORAYSHIRE.
The Morayshire, with the Queensland and New South Wales troopers aboard, will sail at noon to-day. ...
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SOUTH YARRA NOMINATIONS.
The returning officer of the South Yarra Province yesterday received the nominations of two candidates for the seat in the Legislative Council vacated by Senator Sir F. T. ...
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EFFECT OF A LAPSED CONSTITUTION.
The movement to suspend the constitution of Cape Colony until South Africa is settled supported as it is by so many of the Cape Dutch, is likely to revolutionise parties in ...
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LORD METHUEN EULOGISED.
Prior to receiving their final pay from Licutenant-Colonel Thompson on Thursday the South Australian Bushmen's corps decided to send the following ...
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GIPPSLAND NORTH.
Mr. J. H. Edwards, one of the candidates for Gippsland North, addressed the electors, here on Thursday. He claimed to be a protectionist and a Liberal. If elected he would ...
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PREPARATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.
The Maories are making great preparations to welcome the Royal visitors, and the mayor of Auckland has asked the Governor, Lord Raufurly, to permit Ma[?]uta the ...
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THE EMPEROR A PRISONER.
Ominous reports of the state of affairs at Si-ngun-fu, the present seat of the imperial court in Shen-si, indicate that the position of the Emperor Kwang-su, against whom the ...
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NATAL AND THE TAAL.
In the Legislative Assembly of Natal a resolution has been for some time under discussion recommending that the teaching of the Dutch language in Government schools ...
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THE VICTORIAN BONUSES.
On the constitution of the Commonwealth, on 1st January last, seven different bonuses were being paid by the Victorian Government for the purpose of developing ...
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THE TAKU-ROAD AFFRAY.
The, military officials at Tien Tsin, to whom Count Waldersee entrusted the duty of thoroughly investigating the serious affray between British, French and ...
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PREPARATIONS AT ADELAIDE.
Lord Richard Nevill, accompanied by the mayor of Adelaide and the town clerk, on Friday morning drove over the route to be taken by the procession on the arrival of their ...
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SEVERE BOER DEFEAT.
A column of Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, 240 strong, under command of Colonel Wilson, has inflicted a severe defeat on Beyer's commando, 400 strong, at a point 34 miles ...
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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN.
The South Australian Bushmen's Corps was on Thursday disbanded. Colonel Hampson handed the men the balance of their pay, about £2000, and Brigadier-General Gordon ...
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NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE.
Mr. W. B. Gray nominated to-day as a successor to Sir W. A. Zeal in the representation of this province. Mr. R. H. S. Abbott, president of the Strathfieldsaye shire, who ...
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THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.
The newsboy, Alfred Hains, and Trooper Felix Provis, who were detained at the Torrens Island Quarantine Station in connection with the Ormuz outbreak, have been ...
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AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.
The Australian bowling team played its first rink match against the Brownswood team, and the colonials suffered defeat by 22 points. The scores were:--Brownswood ...
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THE RETURNED TROOPS
A large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens of Carlton was held on Thursday evening at the Court House Hotel, Drummond-street, at which it was resolved to arrange a smoke night as a public ...
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THE LONDON MARKETS.
Bank of England Returns.--The returns for the week ended 5th June are as follow, the figures for the past week being also given in parentheses:--Banking department ...
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BOERS LOOTING AND BURNING.
The Boer guerillas around Harrismith, in the east of the Orange River Colony, though fleeing whenever a British force appears, are indulging their revengeful feelings by ...
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DECIMAL COINAGE.
Sir,--The masterly grasp of the decimal system of coinage, weights and measures displayed in the article on the above subject, which appeared in last Saturday's issue ...
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A GERMAN REPROOF.
The "Transvaal Central Committee" recently requested the German Rod Cross so [?]eties to provide another ambulance to accompany the Boer forces on their guerilla ...
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THE NEW HEBRIDES.
M. Paul Beaulleu, a well-known French writer on political economy, in a signed article in the "Economiste Francaise." deals from the French point of view with the ...
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THE COMMONWEALTH.
In order that tobacco manufacturers in New South Wales shall not be placed at a disadvantage under the Federal tariff, the excise duties on tobacco, cigars and cigarettes have ...
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RAND MINERS ON STRIKE.
The more active resumption of mining on the Rand, where five of the big companies are now in full work, has caused great discontent among the miners with Lord ...
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THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The South Polar exploration ship Discovery, which has been equipped for a national Antarctic expedition by the Royal Geographical and the Royal Societies, is now ...
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THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Sir W. Lyne to-day telegraphed to Alderman C. Ten Brink thanking him for his attitude in the Albury council in defending him (Sir W. Lyne) from aspersions against ...
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POSITION IN WESTRALIA.
The small-pox patient at Fremantle remains in a rather serious condition. There are no fresh cases. ...
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THE POULTRY AND DOG SHOW.
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FITZROY.
Sir,--Referring to your paragraph in this morning's issue re citizens' meeting, it would appear that Cr. Renfrew had not responded to my letter inviting the three local ...
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PEACE AND HUMANITY SOCIETY.
The few people who some months age formed themselves into a society for the avowed purpose of spreading the principles of peace and humanity have added another plank to their platform. ...
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A PROFESSOR AND HIS WIFE
Mrs. Douglas, wife of the Rev. Professor R. L. Douglas, M.A., of Adelaide University, to-day obtained in the Divorce and Matrimonial Suits Court a decree for the ...
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LORD MILNER.
The Lord. Mayor, aldermen and commons of the city of Loudon, in common council assembled, have conferred have conferred upon Lord Milner High Commissioner for South Africa, the ...
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Having imbibed somewhat copiously of intoxicants, a traveller, named James Byrne, made his way into the gallery at Her Majesty's Theatre on Thursday evening, and having an imperfect ...
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TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.
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A MISSING MAN TURNS UP.
Private A. D. M'Gavin, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, who was reported missing after a recent engagement at Blesbock Spruit, has rejoined his regiment. ...
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NEW SOUTH WALES.
The Cabinet hold a meeting to-day, and arranged that the dissolution of Parliament should take place oil Tuesday next. Writs will be Issued on the following Saturday ...
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A MADMAN'S DEATH.
A remarkable fatality, the result of eccentricity, developing into insanity, occurred at New York yesterday. Mr. R. Bidwell, a lecturer, who had attained notoriety by ...
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THE CLERICAL SLANDER CASE
The hearing of the Blayney slander action, in which W. G. Mellor sought to recover £1000 damages from the Rev. Thomas Parker, Wesleyan minister, was resumed ...
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THE MORAYSHIRE MUTINEERS.
Publicity in connection with the lamentable mutiny Incident on board the Morayshire during her voyage from Capetown to Australia has had remarkable consequences. ...
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THE DEATH OF FREDERICK MILLS
The inquest into the death of Frederick William Mills, of Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, was opened by Mr. Candler at the Morgue yesterday. Deceased was found lying in bed suffering from ...
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ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST.
Mr. J. M. Borrowman, draper, of 3 Salisbury grove, Hawthorn, met with a serious accident last evening, while riding home from business on a bicycle. In Victoria-street, Collingwood, he ...
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Arrived.--Whakatane, steamer, from Lyttelton 5th April; Tacora, barque, from Streaky Ray, South Australia, 30th January; Selkirkshire, barque, from Napier 14th ...
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WAGES OF WHARF LABORERS.
As there bas been a general feeling amongst wharf laborers for some time past that they are not getting what they are entitled to in the matter of pay for different ...
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THE LABOR PARTY'S CAMPAIGN.
A meeting to open the campaign for the State elections in the Interests of tho Labor party was held to-night under the auspices of the Political Labor League. Mr. M'Gownn ...
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SHOW OF PIGEONS.
The Victorian Pigeon Club opened its first annual show last evening in the Hibernian Hall. There is a good collection of birds, both fancy and homing pigeons, numbering ...
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THE MAIL STEAMERS.
F. and O. R.M.S. Himalaya arrived Colombo from, Australia evening 5th. ...
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THE ALBURY SEAT.
Addressing a meeting last night, Mr. T. .H. Griffith, one of the candidates for the State, Parliament, said he did not wish to be the nominee of any particular party. ...
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