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  2. SANDOWN PARK.

    The Nineteenth Renewal of the Eclipse Stakes was run at Sandown Park to-day with the following result:— ...

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  3. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    The following digest of a paper on the proposed progressive land tax was read by Mr. J. Cameron, M.L.A., before the Queensland Chamber of Agriculture in ...

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  4. GENERAL NEWS.

    The fourth session of the fifteenth State Parliament of Queensland will be opened at noon tomorrow by his Excellancy the Governor. As this will be the ...

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  5. LATEST CABLES

    Wild rumours are curren in St. petersburg regarding the impending dissolution of the duma. Troop are pouring into the city. ...

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  6. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S VISIT.

    On Saturday morning his Excellency lord Northcote was taken for a drive through the city and suburbs. The party included the Mayor (Ald. E. J. ...

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  7. A MILLIONAIRE'S WILL.

    The will of the late millionaire Mr. Alfred Beit, bearing date April. 1905, creates a fund of 1,200,000 for railway, telegraph and telephone developments ...

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  8. UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN.

    The Right Hon. John Burns (President of the Local Government Board) explained in the house of Commons yesterday that, pending the report on the ...

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  9. ECLIPSE STAKES.

    10,000 sovs.; the owner of the second horse to receive 500 sovs., and the third 100 sovs, and the nominator of the winner 500 sovs, out of the stakes; for then ...

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  10. TOWN IN FLAMES.

    The whole town of Syzran, situated in central Russia, is in flames, and 36,000 persons have been rendered homeless several hundred persons persons are reported to ...

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  11. BISLEY MEETING.

    Captain F. Davies of the First Middle ex volunteer Regiment, won the King's prize at Bisley Yesterday. with a score of 324. ...

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  12. ARRIVAL OF THE HON. G. H. REID

    A meeting was held in the Mayoral rooms on Saturday evening to arrange for the reception of the Hon. G. II. reid on his arrival in Toowoomba next ...

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  13. RUSSIAN SECURITIES WEAK.

    The weakness of Russian securities is depressing all sections of the stock Exchange, and is seriously checking business. ...

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  14. MR. CHURCHILL AND LORD KITCHENER.

    During some cross firing in the House of Commons last night between Messrs. Keir Hardie and Dalziel and other Radical members respecting the alleged ...

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  15. LEADING NEWSPAPERS CONFISCATED

    Six leading St. Petersburg newspapers have been confiscated and the offices closed. Fifty members of the staff of one of the papers have been arrested. ...

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  16. ALPINE CLIMBING.

    Many fatal accidents to Alpine climbing parties have been reported. No fewer than six have occurred within the last two days. ...

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  17. TURKISH CUSTOMS.

    The Porte of Turkey has accepted the demands of the Powers in connection with the proposed increase in the Turkish customs. ...

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  18. THE SYDNEY JUNIOR—ANOTHER TOOWOOMBA SUCCESS.

    To the list of successful passes in the Sydney Junior Examinations, published in Saturday's issue, the name of Miss Jane Gillison, of Ginton College, "The ...

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  19. A.A. COMPANY.

    The balance-sheet of the Australian Agriculture Company shown a profit of £83,079 for the past year. ...

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  20. THE DUMA.

    The Duma has modified its revolutionary tendencies. Its appeal to the people urges them to patiently await an elaboration of the Duma's agrarian law. ...

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  21. FREE MEALS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    The Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to consider the advisableness of providing free meals for necessitous children in elementary ...

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  22. CLASHING SHOWS—DALBY AND CROW'S NEST.

    The following is a copy of a letter that has been received from the secretary of the National Association, Brisbane, by Mr. james Gleeson, secretary of the ...

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  23. A STRIKE ENDED.

    The strike among the workers at the harbour of Odessa, has been ended. The employers, fearing that a, continuance of the trouble would lead to bloodshed, ...

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  24. ACCIDENT AT FOOTBALL.

    Whilst playing football yesterday afternoon a young had named W. Murray aged 16 years, residing in East street, felt and received n compound fracture ...

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  25. JAPANESE RAILWAYS.

    The Japanese Government has purchased six railways in japan for 260,000,000 yen (roughly 26,000,000 sterling) and a five percent bonus. ...

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  26. CHINESE PIRATES.

    Fifteen of the pirates who attacked the Sainam have been captured. It is expected that the remaining members of the gung soon will be caught. ...

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  27. THE CZAR'S TOUR ABANDONED

    The "Koenisehe Zietung" says that the Czar has informed the Kaisier that internal political considerations have compelled the abandonment of his intended ...

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  28. GOVERNMENT DAIRY EXPERT.

    The Government Dairy Expert (Mr. Thomson) has been granted nine months' leave of absence, and intends to take advantage of his furlough to visit ...

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  29. THE DUMA DISSOLVED.

    The latest news from St. Petersburg states that the Czar after holding a ministerial council at Picterh of issued a [?] dissolving the Duma and ordering ...

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  30. REPUBLICS AT WAR.

    A treaty of peace between the Republics of Guatemala, sam salvador and Honduras was signed yesterday on board the American cruiser Murble Head. ...

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  31. COLONIAL QUESTIONS.

    A Liberal Colonial Club has been founded by liberal freetraders for the study and discussion of colonial question, and the inaugural dinner was held ...

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  32. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The Postmaster-General states emphatically that before the Commonwealth adopts any system of wireless telegraphy tenders will be called, open to the world. ...

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  33. MR. MATHIESON.

    Mr. John Mathieson has resigned the position of general manager of the midland Railway Company on account of ill health. ...

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  34. EUROPEAN MAIL CONTRACT—DOUBTS AS TO COMPLETION

    There is a feeling in Brisbane, shared in by gentlemen in leading positions, that the proposed royal Australian Mail Company will never complete ...

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  35. NATAL REVOLT.

    Mr. Winston Churchill (under secretary for the colonies) states that expanding bullets have been used against the Zulus. ...

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  36. FIRE AT DUNDEE.

    Watson's bonded warehouses, and Robertson's distillery, at Dundee, have been burnt out. There was an enormous destruction of whisky, and the streets ...

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  37. PHILHARMONIC SOCIAL

    The secretary of the Toowoomba Philharmonic Society inform us that the lady members are making preparations for the social gathering to be held next ...

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  38. SHIPPING TRADE.

    The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that, in consequence of a desire to accommodate exporters, the American-Australian ...

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  39. INDIAN SECRETARY'S SALARY.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Keir Hardie moved a reduction in the salary of the Secretary of State for India in order to extend the scope of discussion ...

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  40. SURRENDER OF NATIVES.

    Two hundred natives, who have surrendered to Colonel Mackenzie, have expressed joyful surprise at the leniency of the terms offered to them, as they fully ...

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  41. CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE.

    A meeting of the Queensland Chamber of Agriculture was held in Brisbane on Friday evening. Mr. L. G. Corrie presided over a good attendance. Messrs. ...

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  42. LEGION OF HONOUR.

    Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the well known actress, has been awarded the cross of the Legion of Honour. ...

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  43. GENERAL FINN IN BRISBANE.

    The metropolitan troops, to the number of nearly 1100, paraded at St. Lucia on saturday afternoon. Major-General Finn made an inspection of the various ...

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  44. TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION.

    A number of British politicians on the rand have requested lord Selborne to inform the Earl of Elgin (Secretary of state for the colonies that sir Percy ...

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  45. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The polling for the Sunry Hills election (caused by the resignation of Mr. John Norton, of "Truth") took place yesterday, and resulted as follows:— ...

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  46. PROPOSED DOWNS AND BURNETT RAILWAY

    The "Maryborough Chronicle" of Saturday contains the following:—The following letter from the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce has been received by ...

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  47. ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    The amateur team of cricketers which is to visit New Zealand will consist of 14 members. Messrs. C. C. Page and W. P. Harrison, of Middlesex have accepted ...

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  48. MORE ZULU SURRENDERS.

    Three hundred and six Zulu rebels surrendered to Colonel Mackenzie on Friday, and thereby rendered the further employment of native levies un-necessary. ...

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  49. WOOL SALES

    At the London colonial wool sales to-day the following prices were realised: Yandama, 22½d: Barealdine. 11¾d: Peak Downs, 12d; Maneroo, 10¾d; Hiku, ...

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  50. THE WHEAT CROP.

    In view of the continued dry weather, which is delaying the planting of wheat areas on the Down's (says Saturday's "Warwick Argus"), there should be a ...

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  51. MANCHESTER UNEMPLOYED.

    The owners yesterday evicted the land grabbers who seized land on the out skirts of Manchester. ...

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  52. DEATH OF SIR. W. BULLER.

    The death is announced of Sir Walter Buller. (Sir Walter Lawny Buller, K.C.M.G., was a son of the Rev. J. Buller, of ...

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  53. ACCIDENT TO THE POPE.

    Pope Pins in suffering from a poisoned thumb, due to it steel nib having punctured the skin. ...

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  54. GREAT FINAGALL FRAUDS

    The House of Lords has dismissed the appeal in the case Ruben Ladenberg v. the Great Fingall Mining company of West Australia, which was brought for ...

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  55. THE COMMERCE ACT.

    The regulation made under the Commerce Act were to-day approved of by the Federal executive council. They number forty-three, in addition to a ...

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  56. FIRE AT YOKOHAMA.

    A report from Yokohama states that a fire broke out in the residential portion of the town and before its progress was arrested 1000 houses had been ...

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  57. NEW KALGOORLIE COMPANY.

    The New Kalgoorlie Amalgamated Mining Company. with a capital of 60,000 has been registered. ...

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