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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] MATABELELAND.

    The Salisbury column, which is advancingto the relief of Buluwayo. met the rebels near Gwelo and after a sharp engagement inflicted a severe defeat upon them. ...

    Article : 51 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Referring to the advertisements inserted by the lion Thomas playford in medical and other journals for the services of a physician and a surgeon for the Adelaide Hospital, the ...

    Article : 77 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH]. THE TRANSVAAL.

    It is reported that following on the discussion which took place in the First Chamber of the Orange Free State Volksraad respecting the extradition treaty with the British South ...

    Article : 235 words
  5. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Britannia, of the P. &O. line, arrived at Largs Bay from London very early on Monday morning. She anchored in a fairly convenient position and was cleared by the ...

    Article : 421 words
  6. THE NEW ASSEMBLY,

    The returns from all 27 districts of the colony are now so nearly complete that it is possible to tabulate the results of the recent elections with absolute accuracy. They show ...

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  7. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The railway revenue last week was[?] which shows a [?] with the corresponding of the last year The revenue for the current financial year is ...

    Article : 565 words
  8. A MASONIC CEREMONY.

    An important ceremony was performed to.day in connection with Masonry here and the installation of a Governor for the first; time as the Most Worshipful Grand ...

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  9. BOARDING STEAMERS AT THE SEMAPHORE.

    At present the work of boarding steamers at the Semaphore is being conducted with considerable hardship to the boarding staff. Not only are the hours of the officials irregular and ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. THE REBELS RETIRING.

    Latest reports from Matabeleland point to a speedy termination of the struggle with the rebels. Being practically without a leader, now that Sekombi has been killed, the ...

    Article : 367 words
  11. FRENCH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    The municipal elections, which have just been completed in France, passed off very quietly, no disturbances of any description having been reported in connection with the ...

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  12. AUSTRALASIAN MINING,.

    The allotment of shares has been made in connection with the Watekauri Gold Mining Company. ...

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  13. FUNERAL OF LADY DOWNER.

    The remains of the late Lady Downer, who died on Sunday, were buried in the North-road Cemetery on Monday afternoon, and a large number of people assembled around the grave ...

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  14. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    The prospectus of the Hicks' Gold Mining Company, Coolgardie, has been issued, the capital being stated at £130,000, of which shares representing £30,00!) have been offered ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. ASSASSINATION OF THE SHAH OF PERSIA.

    M. Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, whose own election was due to the assassination of M. Carnot, has addressed a telegram of condolence to Muzaffer-ed-Dim ...

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  16. THE SYNOD.

    The forty second annual session of the Synod of the Church of England was opened on Monday evening in the cathedral, when Bishop Harmer delivered his pastoral address. ...

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  17. AN INTERESTING ACTION.

    The interesting maritime action, Kilpatrick v. Messrs. Huddart, Parker, Co., again came before the Full Court to-day for argument on appeal by the defendants against the ...

    Article : 201 words
  18. RUSSIAN PROTECTION IN PERSIA.

    The Paris Temps in an article dealing with the question of the succession to the throne of Persia asserts that Great Britain having taken under her protection the Ameer of ...

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  19. MR. JAMES SHAW.

    Among the passengers on the mail steamer Himalaya, which arrived at Albany on Saturday, April 25, from the eastern colonies, was Mr. James Shaw, ex-Mayor of Coolgardie. ...

    Article : 151 words
  20. CESAR'S WIFE.

    At the Central Criminal Court to-day Thomas Lee, a ragpicker, was charged with having in March maliciously wounded Augustus C[?]esar with intent to do him grievous bodily ...

    Article : 222 words
  21. ENGLAND IN EGYPT.

    A force of 1,000 dervishes armed with rifles has been massed near Akaseh to intercept the advance column of the AngloEgyptian army which is marching against ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. A WINE VENDOR PROSECUTED.

    At the Central Police Court to-day Eugene Ciossaldi was prosecuted for selling an article purporting to be port wine to the prejudice of the purchaser. was taken to show ...

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  23. WEATHER ON THE COAST.

    The steamers which came round the coast from Melbourne on Saturday were all late on arrival at the Semaphore on Monday. The R.M.S. Oceana did not get in until morning ...

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  24. CONGO FREE STATE.

    The English newspapers are indignant at the acquittal of Major Lothaire by the court at Boma, which conducted the preliminary enquiry into his conduct in ordering the ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. THE BATTLE NEAR AKASHEH.

    Further particulars have been received with reference to the 'recent encounter between three squadrons of cavalry of the Soudanese battalion and a force consisting of 300 ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. SHIPS ON FIRE.

    In addition to the sensational fire on the Ellen A. Read a fire also occurred on Sunday on board the ship Ross-shire, lying alongside the Grafton wharf. The outbreak occurred ...

    Article : 191 words
  27. DIOCESE OF PORT AUGUSTA.

    The Bight Rey. J. Maher, the newly-consecrated Bishop of Port Augusta, returned to his diocese on Friday last by the express, breaking his journey at Petersburg. His first ...

    Article : 48 words
  28. THE STEAMER ARGUS.

    The steamer Argus, which arrived at Largs Bay from Calcutta last night, lost three of her deck passengers during the voyage from cholera Dr. Tall will make an inspection of ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. ALLEGED FATAL MISTAKE.

    The death of Eilzabeth Lawrence, an elderly woman, occurred on Saturday evening under somewhat peculiar circumstances. The deceased was a widow, and resided in Minarstreet. Canterbury. A week or so ago she ...

    Article : 134 words
  30. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

    Admiral Bridge left Sydney on Monday in H.M.S. Karrakatta far Newcastle to see the port and note the progress made since he was last there, in—1885, when he conveyed the then ...

    Article : 435 words
  31. PANAMACANAL SCANDALS.

    Sir John Bridge, the presiding magistrate of the Bow-street Police Court, has refused to grant the extradition of Dr. Cornelius Herz, who was recently at the instigation of the ...

    Article : 88 words
  32. WHOLESALE CHILD SLAUGHTER.

    Annie Dyer, who was conducting a baby farm in London and who was recently arrested on a charge of the murder of several of the children placed under her control, has confessed ...

    Article : 117 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The New South Wales Natives' Association recently wrote to the Victorian Association drawing attention to the fact that the Queensland Government had not yet adopted the ...

    Article : 151 words
  34. A PEARL TRADER FINED.

    At the Police Court to-day James Clarke, carrying on an extensive pearl-shelling business in Torres Straits, was charged with having a quantity of shell smaller than allowed by the ...

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  35. "THE FOUNDER OF AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTIONALISM."

    Before the Full Court to-day Mr. William Charles Wentworth, B.A., of Oxford and a barrister of Middle Temple, was on the motion of Mr. C. B. Stephen admitted to practice at ...

    Article : 91 words
  36. THE CZAR'S CORONATION.

    The Right Rey. Mandell Creighton, D.D., Bishop of Peterborough, has been appointed by the members of Convocation to represent the church of England at the coronation of ...

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  37. MORPHIA POISONING.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of John Beets, a chemist, who died on Saturday evening from the effects of morphia poisoning. The deceased was in the habit of taking opium ...

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  38. THE HUNGARIAN MILLENNIUM.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph of AustroHungary to-day performed the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition, which is being held at Buda-Pesth in celebration of. ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. THE "ARGUS" LIBEL CASE.

    The-evidence in the Mirams v. Argus libel action was concluded this morning. The plaintiff stated that the late Chief Justice who tried witness and the directors in the Premier ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. DOCK CHARGES IN LONDON.

    The council of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution to-day protesting against the proposed increase of the dock charges on goods landed over side in London ...

    Article : 77 words
  41. THE DEAN CASE.

    Probably the now almost forgotten Dean case will be again before the Full Court next week. Richard Meagher's appeal against his conviction for conspiracy has yet to be heard. ...

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  42. MAY DAY.

    The Socialistic demonstrations in the various European capitals in celebration of May Day were quiet and orderly in almost every instance. ...

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  43. A SYDNEY SUICIDE.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of the woman Florence Hunter, found in a house in Wemyss-street on Saturday afternoon, and a verdict of suicide was returned. The ...

    Article : 91 words
  44. AUSTRALASIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The match for the chess championship of Australasia was concluded to-day, when Mr E. N. Wallace won his seventh game and the match. One game was won by Mr. R. C. ...

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  45. NARROW ESCAPE OF SIR JOHN MADDEN.

    His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir John Madden), experienced a very narrow escape from serious injury to-day. He was being driven up Elizabeth-street in a handsome cab when a lorry ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.

    The strike of builders' operatives in London and in other parts of England is spreading and 10,000 more men are now out of work. ...

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  47. A WORD FOR TRAM HORSES.

    Sir—Having had on several occasions to ride to Kensington ten[?] in the last car I found it painful to sit and see how the driver had to coax the horses whose duty it was to draw the car, which they ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. THE BRICK TRADE.

    The difficulty in the brick trade at Hindmarsh consequent on three moulders workingat 6d. per 1,000 under the log prices has not been settled. Mr. J. A. McPherson, M.P., ...

    Article : 139 words
  49. Advertising

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  50. THE MORNINGSIDE TRAGEDY.

    Mary Longland, the victim of the Morningside tragedy, died in the hospital this morning, five minutes after signing her dying dropstions. Her statement bears out the version of ...

    Article : 65 words
  51. THIS DAYS EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
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