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  2. SURPLUS STOCK AND FOREIGN TRADE.

    As a sample of the ignorance in the average tree-trade mind, let as quote this little passage out of Sir G. Turner's speech:--In these large countries they had ...

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  3. A TROPICAL DOWNPOUR.

    Yesterday afternoon Melbourne was for a time "held up" by the elements. Throughout the morning the atmosphere was close and [?]ggy, with premonitory signs of storm. ...

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  4. A TRAGIC ROMANCE.

    A young man named A. Adrian Pike. 24 years of age, created a sensation at the central police station on Saturday morning by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. ...

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  5. THE AFGHAN SUCCESSION

    The accession of the new Ameer of Afghanistan, Habib Ulla, has up to the present been unattended by any disturbance. The latest advices with respect to the ...

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  6. THE BOERS.

    The guerilla commandants Maritz and Theron, who, after raiding in the Calvinia district, have pushed south from Piquetsberg down the Berg Valley and in the ...

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  7. BRITISH ARMY REFORM.

    When the Government scheme of army reform was unfolded in March inst by Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, it was announced that the scheme aimed at ...

    Article : 365 words
  8. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE TROOPS.

    A popular entertainment was held in the town hall on Friday night for the purpose of raising funds with which to purchase "Christmas comforts" for the Victorian ...

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  9. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  10. THE BALKAN BRIGANDS.

    The American consul at Sofia, who has been negotiating for the ransom of Miss Stone, the American lady missionary who is in the hands of brigands in the Maeedonian ...

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  11. RAIN IN TASMANIA.

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  12. THE CAPTURE OF SCHEEPERS.

    It appears that the distinction of capturing the guerilla commandant Scheepers, who was inst week found concealed in the house of a Cape Dutch farmer, where he was lying ...

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  13. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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  14. IN THE SUBURBS.

    Householders in the low level districts were alarmed at the rapid accumulation of water when the storm was at its height. The greatest cause of alarm was at South ...

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  15. THE HUNTING OF BOTHA.

    No. confirmatory report has yet been received with respect to the Natal rumor that General Louis Botha had succeeded, under cover of stormy weather, in stealing through ...

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  16. MURRAY, MURRUMBIDGEE, OVENS. BARWON, NAMOI AND GOULBURN RIVERS.

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  17. FRENCH WEST AFRICA.

    Severe fighting is reported to have taken place between French troops and natives who are in revolt on the French Ivory Coast of the Gulf of Guinea, between Liberia and ...

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  18. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The British Admiralty, in pursuance of its experimental policy in building battleships of exceptionally heavy tonnage, has given instructions for the building at the ...

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  19. STAMBULOFF'S ASSASSIN BEHEADED.

    The Turkish authorities have succeeded in capturing a notorious Bulgarian brigand named Halla, who has been beheaded. Halla was one of the assassins who in 1895 ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE.

    The mall service debate has concluded. An amendments to the Government resolution. In the direction of abolishing the San Francisco service, was negatived by 35 to 28. The ...

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  21. MORTALITY IN REFUGEE CAMPS

    The official returns of the deaths which took place in the British concentration camps in South Africa during September show that the heavy mortality rate ...

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  22. THE FRENCH MINERS.

    In connection with the referendum vote of the French miners now being taken on the question of declaring a general strike, with a view to the promotion of legislation ...

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  23. TOBACCO TRUST WAR.

    Interesting developments have taken place in connection with the fight for supremacy between the American and British trusts who are seeking to attain the control of the ...

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  24. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, who were last reported to he visiting St. John's, the capital of New Brunswick, have arrived at ...

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  25. THE WANGARATTA DIOCESE.

    The difficulty that has arisen in connection with the informality in the election of the committee for the new Anglican diocese of Wangaratta has been dealt with. To-day ...

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  26. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Every influence is being exerted by the Japanese Government to avert the exclusion of Asiatics from Australia. A message which was either misdirected or formed part ...

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  27. FLOOD AT SOUTH YARRA.

    With every very heavy and continuous fall of rain a flood is occasioned by the overflowing of the river at South Yarra. Yesterday's downfall was short and sharp and the Yarra ...

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  28. IMPERIAL YEOMANRY PAY.

    It has been reported that 50 out of 200 time expired men of the Imperial Yeomanry who recently re-enlisted for service in South Africa have deserted at Shorneliffe, in Kent, ...

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  29. RAILWAY TRAFFIC STOPPED.

    One of the most sensational results of the downpour was the complete stoppage of traffic on the Caulfield line. The line between South Yarra and [?]wksburn passes through ...

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  30. THE FILIPINO WAR.

    Manila telegrams report that a somewhat similar disaster, though on a lesser scale, to that which a few weeks ago befell a company of American infantry, in the Island ...

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  31. THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS.

    It is officially notified that the Master of the Rolls, Sir Archibald L. Smith, P.C., has resigned the position which he has held Since last year, and hat. Sir Richard Hena ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. RACING IN ENGLAND.

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  33. RIFLE CLUB AMMUNITION.

    With reference to the complaint made by Captain Cole at. Bairnsdale last Thursday With respect to rifle club ammunition, Sir J. Forrest explains that the heavy defence ...

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  34. FIRE ON A MEAT STEAMER.

    The steamer Papanul, which left Wellington. New Zealand, on 1st August, with a large cargo of frozen mutton, of which 30,000 carenses had to be thrown overboard ...

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  35. FIRE AT LILLYDALE.

    A five-roomed wooden house and an out building belonging to Mr. A. Fisher, situated in Clarke-street, Lillydale, was entirely destroyed by fire between 9 and 10 ...

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  36. COLONIAL SOLDIERS.

    A very high tribute to the services of Australasian and Canadian troops in South Africa was paid yesterday by Field-Marshal Earl Roberts in the course of a speech in ...

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  37. BLACK AND WHITE IN AMERICA

    Mr. Roosevelt, President of the United States, who shortly after succeeding the lute President M'Kinley astonished American public opinion by appointing a Supreme ...

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  38. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Philp leaves Brisbane on Friday next for Melbourne, to attend the Premiers' Conference on the Acquisition of State Properly Bill. ...

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  39. AT CAMBERWELL.

    Storm water did considerable damage to Burke-road yesterday afternoon. The flood stream from the higher portions of the district met at Burke-road, and covered the ...

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  40. ANOTHER COMMONWEALTH LIABILITY.

    When the question of cables first attracted the attention of the Federal Cabinet the opinion of the Attorney-General was sought with regard to the liability of the ...

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  41. GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

    The British and Australasian Trust and Loan Co. Limited has declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. ...

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  42. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  43. STATE OF THE YARRA.

    From the mouth of underground cemented channels which stud the Yarra banks like port holes, only much further apart, muddy torrents belched into the river, changing its ...

    Article : 136 words
  44. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    The printing trade wages board spent an hour on Friday discussing with the Minister of Labor, Mr. Peacock, one or two of the items of its recently announced ...

    Article : 389 words
  45. RESUMED DUTY.

    The War Office reports that the following Australasian officers are convalescent and have resumed duty with their corps:--Captains H. Bailly and H. Carter, of the ...

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  46. THE PREMIER IN THE COUNTRY.

    A Parliamentary party, consisting of the Premier (Mr. A. J. Peacock) and Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Skene, M.P., Messrs. H. W. H Irvine, S. G. Black and T. Dowling, ...

    Article : 114 words
  47. ANARCHISTIC JOURNALISM.

    The German Government has given evidence of its desire to prevent the spread of Anarchist doctrines by prosecuting a man named Maurer, editor of a journal of ...

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  48. A CITY LODGING HOUSE FLOODED.

    A lodging house at 122 Flinders-street was inundated by water during the exceptionally heavy rain which fell yesterday afternoon. A back bedroom was flooded, and ...

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  49. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports Sergeant S. J. Smith, of the Third New South Wales Contingent, dead at Esecuwkop, from wounds, and Private William Matthews, of the Sixth ...

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  50. THE BALLARAT COMPETITIONS

    The competitions of the South-street Debating Society were continued on Saturday, aud the awards were as follow:--Song Matches, under fifteen years: Herbert ...

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  51. DANDENONG FLOODED.

    A heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, occurred here this afternoon. The downfall of rain was the heaviest for a considerable number of years. In less ...

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  52. THE COLLINGWOOD LINE.

    Fears were expressed that the storm water of Sunday's waterspout would cause damage to the Collingwood line. The embankments have not yet had time to settle, and it was ...

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  53. THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    Sir,--Will you permit me to say, in reference to your correspondent's (L. H. S. Brodsky) letter, in your issue of this morning, as a graduate, and for many years a member of ...

    Article : 324 words
  54. IMPERIAL PENSIONS BOARD.

    The joint select committee of the House of Lords and House of Commons on charitable agencies for the relief of widows and orphans of soldiers and sailors has issued its ...

    Article : 397 words
  55. ROCKBANK ESTATE DIVISIONAL SALE.

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  56. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SEAT.

    A largely attended meeting of representative men was held on Friday night, when it was unanimously agreed that a petition should lie sent through the North-eastern ...

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  57. TRAM TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED.

    The gripman and conductors bad to bear the brunt of the storm perhaps more than any other section of the community. They did their work on the whole well and ...

    Article : 171 words
  58. DEATH IN A TRAIN.

    The passengers by the 10.53 train from Warragal experienced a shock on arrival at Dandenong on Saturday at 12.32, when it was found that an elderly man had died on ...

    Article : 200 words
  59. FLINDERS BOATING DISASTER FUND.

    Sir,--My committee begs to request, that you may be pleased to afford practical aid by notifying in your influential journal that subscriptions to the above fund for the bereaved ...

    Article : 137 words
  60. LAW LIST (THIS DAY).

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  61. LOCAL NEWS.

    The elocutionary and musical competitions were proceeded with in the Northcote town hall on Saturday afternoon and evening. The decisions were as follow:--Humorous Duet: ...

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  62. ENORMOUS HAIL AT NARRACAN.

    A thunderstorm of unusual severity passed over the town this evening about 6 o'clock, doing a great amount of damage to growing crops. Hall about the size of sparrows' eggs ...

    Article : 253 words
  63. PHENOMENAL RAINFALL.

    Mr. Bara[?]hi, Government Astronomer, described Sunday's phenomenal thunderstorm as a most unusual disturbance, probably the result of the [?]ecting of two ...

    Article : 254 words
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