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  2. FEDERAL POLITICAL NOTES.

    Question time was enlivened by an extraordinary incident. Mr. Cameron, of Tasmania, had given notice of his intention to ask thee Prime Minister when and where ...

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  3. THE BOER WAR

    Lord Kitchener, who has shown considerable leniency as well as firmness in dealing with the Boers, has given surrenderers a practical warning as to the potentialities of ...

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  4. GERMANY AND CHINA.

    With respect to the withdrawal of the foreign troops from China, it is announced that Germany leaves 3000 in the country. The bulk of them are in garrison at Tien ...

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  5. THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Evidences have not been wanting of into time the Opposition in the Victorian Parliament has not been the happiest of families. There has been no open rupture, but none ...

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  6. THE SPANISH CRISIS.

    The newly elected Spanish Cortes was opened yesterday at Madrid by the Queen Regent Christina. The royal speech announced that the Government would ...

    Article : 297 words
  7. THE STATE ELECTIONS.

    In connection with the Legislative Assembly elections on Monday next the polls in all cases will open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The usual rule in country ...

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  8. MEETING OF THE LABOR PARTY.

    A meeting of the Labor party was held yesterday, 17 members attending. The following appointment were made:-- Mr. Watson, M.P. (N.S.W.), chairman, and leader in ...

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  9. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.

    In the House of Commons last night, Viscount Cranbourne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question concerning the 800 soldiers whom Germany is ...

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  10. A SURRENDERING COMMANDO.

    Lord Kitchener reports that the Van Reeenensburg commando has surrendered to the British troops at Pietersburg, 200 miles north of Pretoria. One hundred of the Boers ...

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  11. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Yesterday afternoon the Governor-General attended by Captain Wallington, drove to his offices at the old Treasury building and received the addresses ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE.

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  13. WESTERN PROVINCE.

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  14. THE VLAKFONTEIN FABLE.

    It was lately announced in the House of Commons by the Secretary for War that Lord Kitchener had denounced as baseless the report that the Boors at Vlakfontein ...

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  15. NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE.

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  16. NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE.

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  17. BOGONG ELECTORATE.

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  18. BRITISH TRADE INTERESTS.

    A deputation from the English chambers of commerce yesterday waited upon Lord Cranbourne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to urge the advisability of ...

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  19. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Commons last night it was decided, on a division by a majority of 33, that all the time remaining of the present session be devoted to Government ...

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  20. BOGONG ELECTORATE.

    Mr. E. Poynton, M.A., addressed his opening meeting last evening in the share and Wodonga, Mr. H. Beardmore, shire president, presiding. The candidate favored the ...

    Article : 166 words
  21. IN ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    In the Orange River Colony, while Brigadier-General Elliot has cleared the northeast from Kroonstad to Harrismith of supplies, cattle, horses and non-combatants, ...

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  22. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Sir W. Lyne yesterday received a communication from the Albury municipal council, asking that steps should be taken to include Albury in the places to be ...

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  23. TORPEDO BOAT EXPLOSION.

    An explosion took place in the engine room of the torpedo boat destroyer Daring, at Portsmouth, yesterday. Four of the Daring, stokers were fearfully injured, and a fifth was killed. ...

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  24. CHINA'S ARCHIVES.

    Router's correspondent at Pekin telegraphs a singular report with respect to the fire in the forbidden City of Pekin, which directly after Count von Waldersee left the ...

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  25. FIRE ON A BUILDING WAR SHIP

    The first, class cruiser Euryalus, in course of construction at Victors and Sons' yard, Barrow-on-Furness, was damaged yesterday by a fire which occurred in the yard. The ...

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  26. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

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  27. SALARIES OF FEDERAL MEMBERS.

    A resolution was passed at the general meeting this evening of the Ballarat branch of the National Liberal Association protesting against the salaries of members of ...

    Article : 47 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

    The Australian howlers played their fifth rink match in England at Southampton, and scored another victory, yesterday. Australia scored 87 points, while Southampton made ...

    Article : 330 words
  29. THE COMMANDANTS' CONFERENCE.

    The commandants of the military forces of the various States met yesterday at the Victoria Barracks, and inaugurated a private conference, which is expected to last ...

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  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Progressive party held a demonstration in the town hall inst night, and the Ministerialists had a cordial reception from the crowded audience. Stirring speeches ...

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  31. IN THE SENATE.

    The Senate is still dissatisfied with the amount of Government business that has come to its hand. "How is it," Senator Sir F. T., Sargood ...

    Article : 888 words
  32. DE WET ON THE VELDT.

    The special correspondent of the "Dally Mall" states that C. de Wet, who was last heard of at Philippolis, in the south of the Orange River Colony, where the Free ...

    Article : 145 words
  33. PLAGUE AT HONG KONG.

    The bubonic plague, which broke out some weeks ago in the British colony of Hong Kong, is raging with extraordinary violence among the Chinese coolie ...

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  34. CREDIT FONCIER SYSTEM.

    Sufficient time has elapsed to enable an opinion to be formed of the operations of the net passed in 1896, on the suggestion of "The Age," establishing the Credit Foncier ...

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  35. THE BOOT INDUSTRY.

    Sir,--In your issue of 29th May I find an interesting statement in regard to the production of boots in Victoria and New South Wales The statement compares the two ...

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  36. POLITICAL LIBEL SUIT.

    Mr. W. R. Cramer, Radical M.P. for the Haggerston, was yesterday an unsuccessful defendant in a libel suit brought against him by Mr. J. Lowles, formerly ...

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  37. THE PEACE ENVOY.

    The visit of General Botha's wife to Europe on her peace mission to Mr. Kruger has caused considerable stir. The ex-President himself, Dr. Leyds, his "ambassador," ...

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  38. VICTORIAN FRUIT.

    Sir A. Clarke, Agent-General for Victoria, has forwarded to King Edward a sample of Victorian pears, some cases of which were recently landed in such fine ...

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  39. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

    Mr. M'Kinley, President of the United States, has deemed it necessary, in order to silence rumors in America which are prejudicial to the efficient management of the ...

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  40. THE TRANSVAAL CONCESSIONS

    The royal commission appointed by the British Government to inquire into the special concessions granted by the late Transvaal Government to various foreign ...

    Article : 157 words
  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The following nominations to fill the vacancy in the representation of Wallaroo in the House of Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr. H. A. Grainger, the State ...

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  42. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    Sir,--Occupying a prominent position in your issue of 11th inst., a letter appears, signed by Mr. F. Ryan, stating, inter alia, that as soon as the determination of the ...

    Article : 355 words
  43. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  44. NARROW ESCAPE OF A BARQUE.

    The barque Spica, 882 tons (C. Samuelsen, master), from Port Natal, had a very narrow escape from being wrecked on Thursday night last. When nearing the coast she met ...

    Article : 154 words
  45. THE CUBAN NATIONALISTS.

    Havana telegrams report that the Cuban Nationalist party is very active, and by no moans disposed to submit to American precautionary restrictions on the ...

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  46. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

    The well-known Lancashire cricketer, Mr. A. C. Maclaren, who visited Australia with Stoddart's team three years ago, has concluded his negotiations for taking a team ...

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  47. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports Private J. Morrison, of the Sixth New Zealand Contingent Mounted Infantry; Private S. Dodds, of the Fifth Contingent Queensland ...

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  48. MINING SHARE QUOTATIONS.

    The following are the Stock Exchange quotations for yesterday, as compared with those ruling a week ago:--4th June. 11th June. ...

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  49. BENDIGO GOLD JUBILEE EXHIBITION.

    Mr. G. V. Allen, general secretary of the Gold Jubilee Exhibition, has received a communication from Dr. Wollaston, secretary for Customs, intimating that the ...

    Article : 136 words
  50. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    At the Lincoln summer meeting, commenced yesterday, the principal race of the day, the Lindam Handicap, was won by the br mare Goosarder, 4 years, by ...

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  51. CONFERENCE OF QUEENSLAND FARMERS.

    At Bundaberg 100 delegates attended at the agricultural conference last evening Mr. Dalrymple presided. The chairman reviewed the progress of the producing ...

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  52. ANOTHER VICTORIAN CASUALTY.

    The Defence department has received news, through the Lieutenant-Governor, of the following casualty-Trooper E. H. Jones, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, severely ...

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  53. THE THREE HAWTHORN RAIL WAY STATIONS.

    Frequently inconvenience has been caused to train travellers desiring to find persons residing in Glenferrie or Auburn--both of which are in the Hawthorn district--owing to their unfamiliarity ...

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  54. AN INGENIOUS WAR TROPHY.

    Trooper J. Wilson, of Yarra Glen, one of the returned Victorian Bushmen, has brought with him a bell made out of a pompom shell ease and a Mauser cartridge. The ...

    Article : 78 words
  55. A SOUDAN SULTAN MURDERED

    News has been received from the Western Soudan that the Sultan of Wadai, a send-independent State west of Darfur, has been assassinated. ...

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