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  2. THE AMERICAN CALAMITY.

    The latest news from San Francisco conveys the welcome intelligence that at last the devastating fires which followed on the earthquake have been extinguished,and only ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  3. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    Sir Reginald Talbot, the State Governor, is to visit Beechworth on Thursday and Friday, 3rd and 4th May. No. 4 squadron of the 8th regiment, A.L.H., and the cadets ...

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  4. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    Fifty years ago a small band of workers secured for themselves and succeeding generations an acknowledgment from their employers that eight hours was long ...

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  5. THE NATAL RISING.

    The 1400 followers of the deposed Kaffir chief Bambaata, who is being pursued by the Natal field force in the Nkandhla forest, are chiefly young malcontents ...

    Article : 503 words
  6. AT THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.

    There was an immense attendance at the Exhibition Building and oval. In the afternoon the estimate was officially given as 20,000 people, and there was a still larger ...

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  7. CYCLING SPORTS.

    The cycling events afforded some most exciting finishes. The chief event was the Dight Hours Jubilee Wheel Race, which, owing to the fine pacing of the back ...

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  8. POSTAL CONVENTION.

    The International Postal Convention continues to sit at Rome. Mr. Austin Chapman, Postmaster-General of Australia, is strongly advocating that the next congress ...

    Article : 157 words
  9. KALGOORLIE RESIDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

    A cablegram has been received by Mr. Laurence Reid, stating that his wife and daughter, who have been on a visit to San Francisco, have escaped unhurt. Mr. H. C. ...

    Article : 132 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

    At a meeting of the city council to-day a motion was unanimously carried that the mayor telegraph sympathy to the mayor of San Francisco. ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. A RAIDING OUTLAW.

    An Abyssinian outlaw named Mariam, at the head of an armed band, has raided several Soudanese villages, and has killed as many as 100 villagers. The raiding outlaw ...

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  12. FOOD SUPPLIES REQUIRED.

    A reply has been received by the Lord Mayor to a cable message despatched by him on Thursday night. It is signed by A. Bethane, acting mayor of San Francisco, ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. ARMY "RAGGING" CASE.

    In conformity with the instructions given by Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, a strict investigation has been made into the circumstances of the case of ...

    Article : 235 words
  14. FRENCH COAL STRIKE.

    The situation in the Lens district of the French department of Pas-de-Calais, where the coal miners on strike have come into sharp conflict with the troops sent to ...

    Article : 185 words
  15. MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

    The following cable message was received by the Premier (Mr. Carruthers) to-day, in reply to one sent by him and the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Bent) last week to ...

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  16. R.M.S. VICTORIA' DELAYED.

    The R.M.S. Victoria, which left Largs Bay on Thursday, and should therefore have arrived at Fremantle this morning, has been delayed. She was signalled at ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE OFFICE DESTROYED.

    The New Zealand Insurance Company has been advised that its building in San Francisco has been destroyed by fire. The officers were unable to get to the strongroom, ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. CABLE MESSAGES DELAYED.

    The following message has been received by the manager of the Melbourne Telegraph Office:--"Bamfield, British Columbia, advises that cables and other business for ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. A MALAY MURDER.

    The two Malays who were recently towed to Thursday Island in a disabled ketch have arrived at Port Darwin by the steamer Tsina[?]. They will be placed on ...

    Article : 110 words
  20. THE MISSION DOLORES.

    The oldest building in San Francisco, and, considered historically, the one most notable, is the Mission Church at Sixteenth and Dolores streets. It was founded on ...

    Article : 151 words
  21. CAUSE OF THE EARTHQUAKE.

    Mr. Clement Wragge, the well-known meteorologist, who is lecturing in Western Australia, has telegraphed from Malcolm that if the cause of the earthquake at San ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. RECENT DISTURBANCES.

    The disturbed condition of the earth's interior, was made evident in America two months at least before the earthquake shocks destroyed San Francisco. On 12th ...

    Article : 168 words
  23. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The great Olympic games at Athens, at which competitors from all parts of the world are assembled, were opened yesterday in the presence of a concourse of 50,000 ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. BRITISH BROKEN HILL CO.

    The report of the British Broken Hill Proprietary Company for the half year ending 31st December, 19[?]5, shows a profit of £48,060, out of which the directors declare ...

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  25. BLACKS IN THE EAR NORTH.

    The lugger Turquoise returned last night with the police party, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Toole, and several natives, who left Port Darwin three weeks ago for the purpose of securing ...

    Article : 265 words
  26. STEEL FRAME BUILDINGS.

    "If a treacherous earthquake should visit New York," said a prominent engineer to a reporter of the San Francisco "Chronicle" in December last, "it would ...

    Article : 108 words
  27. FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND.

    The final match in the competition for the Association Cup was played yesterday between tennis representing Everton and Newcastle United, the former winning by ...

    Article : 54 words
  28. WEST AUSTRALIAN LIBEL CASE

    In the Supreme Court Wallace Nelson, ex-Labor member for Hannan's, is suing for £500 damages from the "Sunday Times" for libel. ...

    Article : 405 words
  29. ANXIETY IN MELBOURNE.

    The offices of tho American consul, Mr. J. P. Bray, were open all day yesterday, when additional names of persons residing in San Francisco were handed in by ...

    Article : 712 words
  30. ACCIDENT TO STEAMER MORESBY.

    The steamer Moresby was nearly three days ashore on a rock in the Solomon Group on her recent island cruise, and it is feared that she has sustained considerable ...

    Article : 205 words
  31. HAVOC BY A TIDAL WAVE.

    The most recent earthquake prior to that at San Francisco also affected towns on the American coastline. In our cable messages of 5th February the incident was briefly ...

    Article : 482 words
  32. HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    Monday was observed as a general holiday in the city and suburbs in honor of Eight Hours day. The celebration locally passed off successfully. The procession. ...

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  33. GOO BE ISLAND NOT TO BE FORTIFIED.

    Senator Playford, the Minister of Defence, informed a deputation at Thursday island that there was very little possibility of the forts being removed to Goode ...

    Article : 80 words
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  35. PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar silver is to-day quoted at 26[?] per oz. standard--a rise of 0 5-16d. since Saturday. ...

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  36. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Bremen arrived Colombo from Australia 21st. ...

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