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  2. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    A meeting of about 100 gentlemen, representing the business interests of Melbourne, was held at the Chamber of Manufactures last night to consider the question ...

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  3. EMIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    According to a statement in the Russian newspaper "Vestnick," which is published at Harbin, in Manchuria, the Russian authorities are greatly surprised at the ...

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  4. NAVAL SUPREMACY.

    The Earl of Denbigh, in addressing a meeting held at Warwick in support of an extended naval programme, recalled a piece of secret history, that has not hitherto been ...

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  5. THE DREADNOUGHT OFFER.

    His Excellency the Governor has despatched the following cablegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-- The Governments of Victoria and ...

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  6. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor-General made his first public appearance in Sydney yesterday, when, in company with Lady Dudley, he visited the Zoological Gardens and opened the ...

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  7. CYCLONE IN SOUTH PACIFIC.

    Reports from Noumea state that the steamer Pacifique arrived last night, having communicated at sea on 3rd inst. with the St. Louis, on route from Vila to ...

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  8. FRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS.

    The French Government proposes to introduce legislation which will permit civil servants to form associations among themselves tor their own protection. The bill ...

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  9. RAILWAY TRAGEDIES.

    The departmental investigation of the Sunshine disaster was commenced yesterday at the Railway offices, Spencer-street before a board consisting of Mr. L. ...

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  10. THE COMING SESSION.

    As mentioned yesterday a telegram signed by Mr. Deakin and about a score of other members was sent to the Prime Minister at Townsville on Saturday, urging. ...

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  11. KING EDWARD.

    His Majesty King Edward has greatly benefited by his slay at Biarritz, the French health resort on the Bay of Biscay, and be is now in excellent health. He ...

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  12. NEW APPOINTMENTIS.

    Sir Stair Agnew, Registrar-General for Scotland who is 78 years of age, hap resigned his position, and Mr. J. Patten MacDougall, Vice-President of the Lcoal ...

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  13. KEATS AND SHELLEY.

    King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has inaugurated the Keats-Shelley memorial house at Rome. King Edward telegraphed his sympathy with the project. ...

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  14. COLONIES AND THE EMPIRE.

    The "Spectator," in discussing the naval crisis, says:--"Whatever Australia and Canada may do it will be accepted with sincere pleasure, but the world ...

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  15. FEDERAL TRAWLER IN PORT.

    The new Government trawler Endeavour was the centre of much interest yesterday as she lay snugly berthed at the Victoria Dock. The Endeavour met the full force ...

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  16. A CHINESE LOAN.

    A conference was held at Paris between German. British and French bankers with regard to the loan of £3,000,000 which the Government of China instructed the ...

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  17. TROUBLE AT BROKEN HILL.

    The chairman of the unionists' mass meeting to-night said that before the men decided about going out on a general strike they should see their women and children ...

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  18. ACTION BY MOORABBIN COUNCIL.

    Cr. F. M. Seudds, president of Moorabbin shire, at last night's meeting of the council moved:-- That the councillors of the shire of Moorabbin ...

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  19. BALKAN SITUATION.

    It has been semi-officially announced at Paris that Great Britain and France are replying in favorable terms to Austria's request that they should recognise her ...

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  20. PARLIAMENT TO MEET ON 26th MAY.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, arrived by the steamer Bingera to-day, and proceed to Charters Towers. He will return to Townsville to-morrow and address a public ...

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  21. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    A disastrous fire broke out at the town of Fort Worth, in Texas, and before it was extinguished one hundred residences, four churches and two schools were completely ...

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  22. VIEW OF BRUNSWICK COUNCIL.

    At last night's meeting of the Brunswick council, Cr. Allard moved-- That the council affirm the principle of offering a Dreadnought to the imperial authorities. ...

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  23. THE FLINDERS SEAT.

    A public meeting, convened at the instance of Mr. D. MacFarlane, and presided over by Cr. Marsden, was held in the Atheneum Hall, Sorrento, on Saturday for ...

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  24. BOOKING FOR NELLIE STEWART.

    Not even for The Merry Widow was there such extraordinary keenness in booking scats as there was when the box plan for the six nights of the Nillec ...

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  25. AERONAUTIC EXHIBITION

    In consequence of the rapid progress that has been made in aerial navigation, an international exhibition in aeronautics has been arranged. It will be held at ...

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  26. THE RECENT FATALITIES.

    The Chairman of the Railway Commissioners, Mr. Tait, when questioned yesterday regarding the large number of fatalities on the railways, said the ...

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  27. SPANISH ADMIRAL DEAD.

    The death of Admiral Cerver[?], who was in command of the Spanish fleet which was destroyed at Santiago in July, 1893, by an American squadron, has occurred at ...

    Article : 119 words
  28. FEELING IN THE COUNTRY.

    At the shire council meeting to-day Cr. Scale moved, and Cr. Murray seconded, a motion approving of the action of the State Government in deciding to offer a ...

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  29. PRISONERS REPRIEVED.

    The Czar has exercised clemency in the case of fourteen of the prisoners who in May last attempted to escape front the prison at Alexandrovsk, in the province of ...

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  30. SYDNEY'S DREADNOUGHT FUND.

    About £450 was to-day received towards the Lord Mayor's Dreadnought fund, and the amount in hand now totals £61,559 ...

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  31. BOY MURDERED.

    At the second trial of Mrs. Haskell, a laundress, who was charged with the murder of her son Edwin, a crippled boy 12 years of age, the jury considered that the ...

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  32. THE PEACE SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the Peace Society held at the Friends' Meeting House, Russell-street, last night; the Rev. Dr. Strong being in the chair, was only poorly attended. ...

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  33. THE GEELONG FATALITY.

    A magisterial inquiry was conducted at the morgue to-day concerning the fatality at the Wellington-street crossing on Saturday afternoon, when the gatekeeper, James ...

    Article : 223 words
  34. PECULIAR IMPOSITION CASE.

    The arrest of a man named Henry Thompson, alias Robt. Lawrence, alias D. M'Pherson, was made yesterday by Constable Bell, acting upon the instructions of ...

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  35. GERMAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.

    Aeronautics will play an important role in the manoeuvres of the German Imperial Army, which are to be held on the borders of Wurtemburg and Bavaria at the end of ...

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  36. VALEDICTORY TO REV. G. TREGEAR.

    A largely attended social gathering, under the auspices of the Loyal Orange Institution, was held at the Protestant Hall last hight to bid farewell to the Rev. ...

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  37. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

    The annual report of the directors of the North German Lloyd Shipping Company states that there has been an unprecedented falling off in the number of ...

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  38. SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION

    The draft constitution for the unification of the South African colonies has been adopted without amendment by the Legislative Council of the Transvaal. ...

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  39. SALVATION ARMY.

    Miss Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in New York, announces that the army is raising a fund of £1,003,000 with the object of establishing ...

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  40. RECORD PRICE FOR WHEAT.

    Mr. C. M'Arthur, of Puunyart, has received a record price for his wheat, 1000 bags realising 412½ a bushel. This is said to be the highest price for Australia. ...

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  41. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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  42. CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.

    There is an outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis in Paris, and 92 cases have been reported. The patients are being treated with the Waaserman scrum. ...

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  43. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Henry Ellis, late of Tawanga, farmer, who died of 1st March last, left by will dated 14th August, 1998, estate of the value of £1000 realty and £805 personally, to his relatives. ...

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  44. THE RAILWAYS.

    A public meeting, convened by the mayor in compliance with a numerously signed petition, was held in the town hall on Saturday night to discuss the proposal to ...

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  45. THE PLAGUE IN SYDNEY.

    E. J. C. Rogers, aged 10, a clerk, employed in Sussex-street on the premises where a plague rat was recently discovered was admitted to the Coast. ...

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  46. MARATHON RACE.

    A Marathon race over a course of 26 miles was held on Saturday at Derby, in the State of New York. The first prize was £1000 and the second £500. ...

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  47. TOUR OF THE "WALLABIES."

    It was stated at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union to-night that the loss on the English tour of the "'Wallabies" would be £1500. ...

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  48. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In aid of the starving young mother and child whose pathetic case was referred to in "The Age" of yesterday, we have received the following contribution:--Ballarat Star bar maids, 12. ...

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  50. RUSS FAMILY.

    In aid of the above fund we have received 16 from R.H. ...

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  51. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    Mr. Tuck, Webb's backer, lodged £100 to-day with the editor of the Wanganui ''Herald," challenging Arnst on Webb's behalf to row for the championship of the ...

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  52. CASE OF DISTRESS AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    We have received the following contribution towards the relief of the case of distress to which attention was directed in "The Age" by Cr. F. G. Farr, mayor of South Melbourne:--R.H., 16. ...

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  54. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    We have received the following amount:--Proceeds of children's bazaar held at 72 North-street. Ascot Vale, by Ethel Downie, Doris Douglas and Agnes Steeth, 12. ...

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