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  2. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    "Senojyma."—A correspondent courteously states that the author of "Do the thing that's nearest, though its dull at whiles," is Charles Kingsley, and that the ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Confidential communications on the subject of wireless telegraphy have been passing between the Imperial and Federal Governments. Their nature has not been ...

    Article : 164 words
  4. ITALY.

    A dangerous Italian anarchist, named Cateni, who recently arrived in Italy from Buenos Ayres, has been arrested on a charge of having discharged a dynamite ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. SOMALILAND.

    The War Office has received the intelligence that the Somaliland column under the command of Lieut-Col. Swayne has reached the base at Bohoteleh, and that ...

    Article : 589 words
  6. QUEENSLAND.

    The absence of water is causing serious inconvenience at Charters Towers, and also on the tinmining fields of Northern Queensland. Numerous miners are ...

    Article : 268 words
  7. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Ministers devoted several hours to-day to consideration of the Postmaster-General's proposal to abolish all public shipping and weather telegrams. Mr. Drake ...

    Article : 347 words
  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Satisfactory reports have been received from the New Hebrides regarding the progress of the new settlement on the Island of Santo. Each of the settlers has already ...

    Article : 828 words
  9. TASMANIA.

    An elderly man named John Martin died suddenly while at dinner at Clarke's Hotel, Strahan, last week. Death was attributed to a choking fit, but a subsequent ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A railway accident has occurred at Wokalup Siding, near to Bunbury. A mixed train from Perth crashed into three trucks of sleepers that had run out on to ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. DROUGHT-STRICKEN SETTLERS.

    The organized movement for the relief of drought-stricken settlers which was initiated at a public meeting held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, promises to ...

    Article : 222 words
  12. KALGOORLIE.

    It was reported to the police on Monday that a quantity of zinc slimes, valued at £100, had been stolen from Hannan's Proprietary Development Company's Mine, ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. MARTINIQUE.

    The latest telegraphic advices from the French possession of Martinique state that, although the volcano of Mont Pelee is calm, the inhabitants of the island have ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    Information has been received that the steamship Devon, of the Federal line, which has been chartered by the New Zealand South African Company, will arrive at ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. THE WORTHINGTON CASE.

    In the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice Holroyd heard arguments in the matter of an alleged contempt of court in connection with the case of Arthur B. ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

    The Landsthing at Copenhagen has rejected the Bill which authorized the Government to dispose of the Danish West Indian islands to the United States for ...

    Article : 61 words
  17. A STEAMER FOUNDERED.

    The steamer Ventnor, which left Wellington on Saturday for Hongkong, with 500 coffins, containing Chinese remains, foundered at Hokianga. She had also a ...

    Article : 291 words
  18. BALLARAT COMPETITIONS.

    Riggs's Gawler, the Locomotive, and other interstate bands were welcomed by Mr. Kline (Mayor of Ballarat East) this morning. ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. VICTORIA.

    A death by burning was reported last week from Winchelsea. The victim is Emma Leake, a single woman, aged 54 She was infirm and nearly blind, and lived with her ...

    Article : 565 words
  20. MURRAY WATERS COMMISSION,

    The Murray River Royal Commission took further evidence to-day. Mr. Colin J. McMaster (Chief Commissioner of the Western Lands Board) thought, that the ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. BROKEN HILL.

    The hospital annual appeal on Saturday and Sunday, met with a somewhat cold response, as only about £78 was collected. Altogether the procession yesterday lacked ...

    Article : 181 words
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