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  2. CHINA AND THE POWERS

    Mr. E. D. H. Fraser, British consul at Hang-Kow, bus demanded that the viceroy shall execute forthwith the Chinese military official directly responsible for the ...

    Article : 496 words
  3. THE DROUGHT VICTIMS.

    The Mayor of Melbourne, who gave an assurance to a deputation which waited on him on Tuesday that he would take steps to inaugurate a relief fund as soon as he ...

    Article : 158 words
  4. THE SAMOAN ARBITRATION.

    At the close of the Samoan civil war of four years ago, King Oscar of Sweden was appointed by England, America and Germany arbitrator to settle the claims for war ...

    Article : 83 words
  5. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Commons last night, the [?]rish Nation[?]st members [?] the support of Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, again asked the ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. STATE POLITICS.

    The yearning to "create a blank" has become chronic in the bosom of Mr. M'Donald, the member for Foots[?]ray, who unwittingly precipitated the recent appeal to the ...

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  7. A SPLENDID RAINFALL

    The welcome intelligence came to hand last evening by numerous telegrams from various parts of the northern areas of the State that a splendid rainfall had taken ...

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  8. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Boer ex-generals, Botha, De Wet and De la Rey, yesterday arrived in London from The Hague. Their reception was vastly different from that accorded them ...

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  9. SAVING STARVING STOCK.

    Up to the present the sub-committee of the Cabinet has allotted 99 truck loads of starving horses to pasturage in the districts of Victoria which have not suffered through ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. TRANSVAAL LOAN REPORT.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Ritchie, yesterday announced in the House of Commons that it was not intended to bring in this session any bill to authorise ...

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  11. INJUSTICE OF THE AWARD.

    Telegrams from Washington report that uno[?]icial information has been received there from Stockholm as to the character of King Oscar's award on the German ...

    Article : 269 words
  12. "THE AGE" FUND.

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  13. KRUGER'S GOLD.

    From time to time Boers, both in the Transvaal and in Europe, have made pressing inquiries as to what has become of the commandeered Rand gold which Mr. ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. A.J. Balfour, has further reduced the Unionist's objections to the Education Bill by accepting an important amendment reducing the power ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. A WAREHOUSEMEN'S FUND.

    A substantial piece of work was done yesterday by the Warchouse men's Association. A meeting Was held in the morning, at which it was ...

    Article : 382 words
  16. NO PROVISION FOR STARVING CATTLE.

    No grass has so far been allotted for starving cattle, the principal reason being that the owners of the land stipulate that the animals should be either springers or ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. A MINISTERIAL ELECTION WIN.

    An election took place yesterday to fill the vacancy in the representation of Dev[?]nport in the House of Commons, caused by the death of the late member, ...

    Article : 122 words
  18. EXTRA CATTLE TRUCKS NEEDED.

    To cope with the sustained demand for trucks for the conveyance of starving horses and cuttle to the southern portions of the State, 25 ordinary waggons have, by'the ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. KRUGER'S MEMOIRS.

    The "Times" to-day publishes the first of a series of extracts from ex-President Kruger's Memoirs, which will be issued in German and English, in volume form, next ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

    The Eandsthing, or Upper House of the Danish Parliament, has finally rejected the hill introduced to authorise the sale to the United States for £1,000,000 of the samall ...

    Article : 120 words
  21. OFFERS OF GRAZING.

    At a meeting presided over by Mr. A. J. Smith, president of the shire, promises were made to take in about 260 horses. Mr. Christensen was appointed secretary, and a ...

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  22. AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA.

    Pekin telegrams throw further, light on the methods by which Russia is securing her own exclusive, interests, while ostensibly carrying out her engagements to give back ...

    Article : 140 words
  23. AN ARMED MADMAN.

    A sensation was caused in Paris yesterday by the arrest in the Elysee, the official, residence of President Loubet, of a man armed with a dagger and revolver. It was ...

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  24. THE SOMALILAND EXPEDITION.

    Neither the War Office nor the Foreign Office authorities have received from Somaliland and information corroborating the statement contained in the letter alleged ...

    Article : 208 words
  25. THE FALL IN THE MALLEE.

    This district has been greatly benefited during the past 24 hours by splendid thunderstorms. Last evening, after a very disagreeable day, a heavy fall of rain, lasting ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. THE FEVER HOSPITAL.

    The difficulties which stand in the way of the opening of the Queen's Memorial Hospital for Infectious Diseases were laid before the Premier yesterday by a ...

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  27. THE IRISH AMERICANS.

    Mr. Roosevelt, President of the United States, was it appears, invited to attend the convention of American branches of the United Irish League at Boston, at which ...

    Article : 93 words
  28. REV. MR. FITCHETT'S APPEAL.

    The Rev. W. H. Fitchett, president of the Methodist Conference, is making an appeal through the agency of this week's issue of the "Spectator," the ...

    Article : 273 words
  29. THE MACEDONIAN INSURRECTION.

    In the House of Commons last night, in answer to a question on the subject of this Macedonian insurrection and the discredited rumors of massacres by Turkish troops, ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. NEARLY HALF AN INCH AT HOPETOUN.

    Heavy showers have been experienced in many parts of this district last night and to-day. Some of the farmers have received several feet in their dams. The ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The match between the Australian cricketers and an eleven of South Africa was concluded here to-day. The Australians, who first, made only 175[?]in ...

    Article : 124 words
  32. MORE REINFORCEMENTS.

    Further reinforcements for Somaliland have been ordered by the British Government. In addition to the Indian troops from Aden and Bombay, company of ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. RUSSIAN NAVAL ESPIONAGE.

    Annoyance and suspicion are expressed in Germany at the close attention which Russian naval officers are giving to the German fortified naval port of Kiel, at the ...

    Article : 103 words
  34. FIFTY POINTS AT RUPANYU[?].

    A severe dust storm passed over here last evening, accompanied with the rain. Further rain fell to-day. Fifty points have fallen, and it is still raining. ...

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  35. HEAVY FALL AT SWAN HILL.

    There was heavy rain and hall to-day, with thunder. Fifty-seven points were registered. ...

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  36. TO TUB EDITOR OP THE ARE.

    Sir,--Although I personally esteem the president of the Methodist Church, I do deprecate the proposal he makes in "The Age of to-day for the churches each to have ...

    Article : 121 words
  37. TORNADO AT STAWELL.

    At last the weather has broken and everything points to a good downpour. Last night a regular tornado struck the town shortly after 7 o'clock, the dust, flying ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. A HUNGARIAN ADVENTURER.

    A remarkable letter from Karl Inger the ex-Austrian officer who is said to be acting as the military adviser of the Molla[?] has been published in the "Pester Lloyd," a ...

    Article : 103 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES.

    The 4½ per cent. irredeemable debentures of the Union Mortgage and Agency Co. of Australia were quoted on Change yesterday at £50, owing to the company ceasing to ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. THE GERMAN TARIFF.

    In the German Reichstag an, important division took place yesterday on the wheat duty proposals of the new Tariff Bill. The special committee to which the bill had ...

    Article : 89 words
  41. MELBA'S EXTRA CONCERT.

    The booking arrangements in connection with Madame Melba's extra concert, to be given, in the Town Hall on Wednesday night (5th November), are now announced. ...

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  42. STAWELL, 141 POINTS.

    The total rainfall is 141 points. The weather is clearing, but the gloss is still low. ...

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  43. ACTION AT KYNETON.

    A public meeting, convened by the president of the shire of Kyneton, was held yesterday, and arrangements were made for raising subscriptions to augment the fund ...

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  44. MYSTERIOUS MAIL ROBBERY.

    A mysterious mail robbery occurred yesterday in France on an express train in which eight London and five Paris mail bags were being conveyed from Bayonne to ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. THE PACIFIC LABORERS ACT.

    In the House, of Commons yesterday Sir. W. Gurdon, Liberal member for North Norfolk, asked the Secretary for the Colonies a question with respect to the ...

    Article : 126 words
  46. HEAVY RAINS IN THE WEDDERBURN DISTRICT.

    Light showers foll here to-day, but in the outlying district a very heavy downpour took place. At Richmond Plains a heavy, thunderstorm passed over the place, and ...

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  47. THE WORLD'S WHEAT HARVEST

    The Parisian commercial journal "Bulletin des Halles" estimates that the world's wheat harvest for the year totals 353,000,000 quarters (2,824,000,000 bushels). ...

    Article : 34 words
  48. BANK NOTE FORGERIES.

    The London police have succeeded in tracking down a gang of counterfeiters who have for Some time past been engaged in forging bank of England notes with great ...

    Article : 169 words
  49. LAST SYDNEY CONCERT.

    Madame Melba's. fourth and last concert of the present Sydney season was given at the town ball to-night, in the presence of an audience which exceeded in numbers ...

    Article : 203 words
  50. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 words
  51. A HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    A heavy dust storm passed over the town last evening about 8 o'clock. The wind was blowing at a terrific rate, and was accompanied by loud thunder and vivid ...

    Article : 251 words
  52. WORKING HOURS IN FRANCE.

    M. Pell[?]tan, the French Minister of Marine, is making experiments with respect to the application of the eight hours system--which is one of the concessions ...

    Article : 85 words
  53. FARMERS AND RELIEF WORK.

    At a public meeting held at Reedy Dam yesterday, Mr. Weidenbach presiding, the following resolution was carried:-- That this meeting of distressed farmers in the ...

    Article : 107 words
  54. THE MARYBOROUGH WATER FAMINE.

    The Railway department is fixing up a steam pump at the artificial lake, in Princess Park, in order to obtain a water supply there. This is nearly completed, and ...

    Article : 252 words
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  56. GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

    The University of Cambridge has conferred on Canon H. Lowther Clarke, bishopelect of Melbourne, who graduated M.A. at St. John's College, Cambridge, the degree of ...

    Article : 99 words
  57. SNAKE VALLEY MURDER CASE.

    At the assizes to-day, before Mr. Justice Williams, the trial was commenced of Francis Joseph Shechan, charged with the murder on 18th, September, at Snake ...

    Article : 192 words
  58. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    F.M.S. Armand Behic, homewards, left Colombo 1 p.m. 18th. F.M.S. Polynes[?]en, outwards, left colombo 11 p.m. 21st. ...

    Article : 35 words
  59. SEED FOR FARMERS.

    Sir,--I have been greatly interested reading the views of your many correspondents regarding Government assistance to the farmers in the drought-stricken areas, ...

    Article : 178 words
  60. A MISERABLE LIFE.

    An elderly man named William Hazlitt, was arrested at Tylden yesterday in peculiar circumstances. For the past four or five days Hazlitt had been living on a road near ...

    Article : 136 words
  61. Advertising

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  62. WATER SPOUT AT RIDDELL'S CREEK.

    Great damage has been caused here by the bursting of a water spout on the side of Mount Teneriffe, some three miles from the township. The phenomena occurred ...

    Article : 146 words
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