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  2. BRITISH PREFERENCE.

    When the House of Representatives yesterday received the Senate's amendments in the British Preference Bill, the Prime Minister said their effect would be to ...

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  3. NEW NICH COURT JUDGES.

    Though no official announcement was made yesterday by the Prime Minister, it was allowed to become known last evening that the selection of the two new judges ...

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  4. A FAMOUS ACTRESS.

    The death is announced, at the age of 84 years, of Madame Adelaide Ristori, the famous Italian actress. [Born on 29th January, 1822, the parents ...

    Article : 364 words
  5. RUSSIAN REPRESSION.

    The severely repressive policy which continues to be pursued in Russia is indicated by the statement that during, the past six days there have been over 100 executions, ...

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  6. THE TOORAK ELECTION.

    The election of a member for the Legislative Assembly to succeed Mr. Fairbairn in the constituency of Toorak was held yesterday, and resulted in an emphatic win ...

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  7. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Under the scheme for the closer settlement of the Western district it is probable that the conditions of the present act will he varied. At present no settler can hold ...

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  8. INTER-STATE CONFERENCE.

    Although a great deal has been said and written on the subject of federalising the State debts, it is doubtful whether the man in the street understands very much ...

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  9. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

    The hostility shown in Newfoundland to the modus vivendi which has been arranged between Great Britain and the United States relative to the Newfoundland ...

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  10. ABOUT PEOPLE.

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  11. MR. ISAACS'S CAREER.

    Mr. Isaac Alfred Isaacs was born in Melbourne in 1855. He is a son of the late Alfred Isaacs, of Auburn. He was educated at the Yackandandah State school and at ...

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  12. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

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  13. PRINCIPAL RAINY.

    The Rev. Robert Rainy, D.D., Principal, of New College, Edinburgh (United Free Church of Scotland), since 1874, has decided to resign the position with which he has ...

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  14. BUCKINGBONG ESTATE.

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  15. MR. HIGGINS'S CAREER.

    Henry Bournes Higgins, K.C., M.P., was born at Newtonards, Ireland. He is the second son of the Rev. John Higgins and Anne, daughter of Henry ...

    Article : 339 words
  16. TUBERCULOSIS.

    At the International Conference on Tuberculosis, now sitting in Paris, an important declaration was made on the subject of the claim made at last year's ...

    Article : 213 words
  17. STATE GOVERNOR AT BENDIGO.

    The State Governor and Lady Talbot, who were accompanied by Mr. Victor Hood (private secretary) and Captain Lukm (A.D.C.), arrived last night, and ...

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  18. HOW TO SECURE PEACE.

    President Roosevelt bus received from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (at whose instance the international Congress of Parliamentary representatives was recently ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. ALIENS IN GERMANY.

    Drastic action in regard to aliens is being, taken by the authorities in Prussia. The Government has notified 19,000 alien colliers in the Rhenish provinces that they ...

    Article : 164 words
  20. MOUNT WILLIAM ESTATE.

    At a special meeting of the local land resumption, association, held last evening, the secretary was instructed to write to the Minister of Lands thanking him for his ...

    Article : 189 words
  21. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    James Cook, late of "Lakeside," Queens-road, South Melbourne, stationer, who died on 18th August last, left by will dated 1st December, 1883, estate of the value of £5000 realty and £24,060 ...

    Article : 337 words
  22. THE COMING CADET CAMP.

    Great enthusiasm is being developed in connection with the cadet camp, which is to be formed under the command of Major A. F. Garrard, at Queen's Park, Geelong. ...

    Article : 265 words
  23. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    The education committee of the London County Council, after considering the opinion given by Sir Robert Finlay, Attorney-General in the Balfour Administration, on ...

    Article : 279 words
  24. WELSH COAL FIELDS.

    A circumstantial statement with respect to the success of German aspirations for the control of certain British colleries is published by the "Daily Mail." ...

    Article : 119 words
  25. A MOORISH SORCERER.

    The attitude of the Sultan of Morocco towards a fanatical sorcerer named Maclain, who comes from the Sahara Desert, is arousing resentment among, the foreign ...

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  26. ANOTHER RIVERINA PROPERTY.

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  27. FASTEST BATTLESHIP.

    H.M.S. Dreadnought, which was tested a few days ago in respect to speed, 21[?] knots being registered, was yesterday given a full power trial. On this occasion the great ...

    Article : 58 words
  28. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

    The Prime Minister laid before Parliament yesterday a list of subjects that he suggested for discussion at the Imperial Conference of Premiers to be held in London ...

    Article : 105 words
  29. A RAND OPIUM SMUGGLER.

    An Englishman has been convicted at Johannesburg on a charge of smuggling opium to the Rand for the Chinese coolies employed in the mines. A heavy fine was ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. THE DEFENCE FORCES.

    Arrangements are being made by the State Commandant, Colonel Ricardo, for a grand march of the Commonwealth citizen forces through Melbourne, to be followed ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. CRISIS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Assembly sat till 2 o'clock this morning, and passed the Supply Bill through all its stages. To-day the Council passed the bill. The Council was asked ...

    Article : 143 words
  32. BILL IN THE SENATE.

    The British Preference Bill was returned to the Senate with the paragraph omitted which provided that the goods to obtain the benefit of the preferential tariff must ...

    Article : 227 words
  33. PANAMA CANAL.

    The United States authorities, after fully considering the question of the employment of labour in the construction of the Panama Canal, have decided that the work shall ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. EARTH TREMORS IN SCOTLAND.

    A series of earthquake shocks has been experienced in Stirlingshire, Scotland. ...

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  35. HOME RULE CAUSE.

    Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the well-known journalist and Nationalist, M.P., who, in a recent speech at Philadelphia, declared that only a few hours separate Ireland from ...

    Article : 67 words
  36. DARBY AND JOAN.

    An elderly woman, whose dusty mantle and beaded bonnet conveyed the impression of faded respectability, rose from her seat in the auditor of the Richmond ...

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  37. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  38. PRICES OF METALS.

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  39. THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

    In detailing what had taken place during the sitting, Mr. Bent said that both the Prime Minister and the Federal Treasurer, had attended the meeting in the morning, ...

    Article : 858 words
  40. CADETS FOR ROYAL NAVY.

    The supply of Australians for the eight, cadetships offered in this country for the Royal Navy continues very small. One or two Victorians are, however, coming ...

    Article : 156 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    During the debate on the second reading of the Land Bill to-day, the leader of the Opposition raid the Government, instead of doing something to relieve the hardships of ...

    Article : 112 words
  42. A BRAVE OFFICER DROWNED.

    Captain Elles, son of Major-General Edmond Elles, military member of the Council of the Viceroy of India, has been drowned at Rurki, near Delhi, while making a ...

    Article : 43 words
  43. WHAT MAY HAPPEN.

    Two courses are open to the Government--(1) To accept the bill as it stands, notwithstanding its illegal contents; and (2) to introduce a new bill. When seen after the ...

    Article : 73 words
  44. TIMBER TRADE DISPUTE.

    This morning Mr. Teesdale Smith, general manager of Millar's Karri and Jarrah Company, met Messrs. Seaddan and Layman, M's.L.A., in regard to the settlement ...

    Article : 136 words
  45. AMENDING SHOPS AND FACTORIES BILL.

    At a meeting of the Grocers' Employes' Union, last night the secretary was instructed to forward the following resolution to the Premier: ...

    Article : 68 words
  46. MINING SHARES IN LONDON.

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  48. MAN MISSING FROM RICHMOND.

    A man named John Williams has been missing from his home at No. 3 Somerset-street, Richmond, since 6th inst. He left home at about 7.30 a.m. last Saturday to take up his work on ...

    Article : 127 words
  49. SCHOOLMASTER MURDERED.

    The police at Oamara have detained a man named J. D. Findlay in connection with the murder of Mr. Rennie, school master, of Papakaio. ...

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  50. LOOKING AHEAD.

    The Agricultural Society has accepted an offer made by Mr. T. Hogan, of Melbourne, to lease the publicans' booths at the three next annual shows of the ...

    Article : 72 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Weimar, from Melbourne 21st August, arrived Southampton evening 8th inst. ...

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