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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Imperial Parliament opened today. The Queen's Speech corresponded with the forecast already cabled. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. A FIERCE HURRICANE.

    Terrible storms have been raging in the Atlantic Ocean during the last few days, with the result that the steamship traffic between Europe and America, has been ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE PHILIPPINES.

    President McKinley has, consequent upon the ratification, of the treaty of peace with Spain, sent peremptory instructions ...

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  5. ENGLISH LITERARY NOTES

    With Christmas the publishing season closes, and for some weeks now there will be but few new books. At present reviewer are chiefly concerned in summing up the ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    In the case of Mr. Cecil W. A. Bruce a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned at an inquest held this afternoon The evidence, not known ...

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  7. THE TEMPERATURE.

    "Conditions still point to very hot weather over this colony," said Mr. Griffiths on Wednesday morning. Light south and south-easterly winds will prob ...

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  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A deputation of members of Parliament, representing a number of Riverina and western district constituencies, wailed on the Minister of Lands to-day and asked ...

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  9. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The new shaft on the southern block of the Oroya is without change. The manager (Mr. Parkes) is of the opinion that the high assay obtained from the drill holes ...

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  10. OLERGY CONDUCTED SCHOOLS.

    This paragraph is taken from London Truth":—A striking example of the arbitrariness and arrogance of the elergy in dealing with elementary schools and school ...

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  11. WATERWORKS CAPTURED.

    The Americans now control the country surrounding Manila fur a distance of nine miles. The main body of the Filipinos are retreating to the mountains. ...

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  12. A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.

    A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mrs. Bromley, who is in Sydney, on a charge of conspiracy. A grand jury recently found a true bill against Detective ...

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  13. ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF SYDNEY.

    The City Council lighting committee this afternoon received an exhaustive report from Mr. E.W. Lacey on the electric lighting of Sydney. Mr. Lacey ...

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  14. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    The body of Mr. George Clarke, a wellknown commercial traveller, was found in the Wimmera River at Horsham to-day. A bottle containing Landanum was found in ...

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  15. THE CLAREMONT MURDER.

    In connection with the Claremont murder the opinion is strongly growing that the police in arresting Fox were on the wrong scent, and though the officers of ...

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  16. DISTRESSED FARMERS.

    Authority was given at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet for aid to be afforded to distressed farmers up to a certain extent It has been found, however, that in the ...

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  17. THE AMERICAN ARMY.

    Colonel Eagar, Chief of ate Commissariat Department of the United States army, who was dismissed by court martial for using disrespectful language to ...

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  18. PLAYING WITH A REVOLVEIR.

    The boy Walter Steel, who was shot by another lad while playing with a revolver, is still in a precarious condition in the Melbourne Hospital. The Rontgen rays ...

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  19. A BIG FAILURE.

    The failure is announced of Messrs. Alexander Mair & Co., whisky distillers, of Alloa, Perthshire. The liabilities are stated at £61,216, and the assets at about ...

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  20. A JUMP OVERBOARD.

    A large number of passengers left Port Adelaide for West Australian ports by the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Paroo on Wednesday morning. They and their ...

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  21. FRENCH PROSPECTING SYNDICATE

    Another stage in the apparently interminable dispute between the members of the Frenceh Prospecting Syndicate, which has been a subject of litigation since 1895. ...

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  22. THE REVENUE.

    The Premier states that the figures for the first week of the present month indicate that the revenue is rapidly advancing, and in spite of the fact that, the land tax ...

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  23. BRIGANDS IN INDIA.

    A sharp skirmish has taken place in the Punjaub between a British force and a band of brigands, occupying the hill country near Goornatti. ...

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  24. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

    The members of the "Colonial Party" in the House of Commons have cabled to the Right Hon. George Reid, Premier of New South Wales, their congratulations upon ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND.

    A new railway dam at Gladstone was washed away at midnight last night. The water broke through at the lower outlet pipe, and a mighty rush took place. It is ...

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  26. BURGLARIES AT HINDMARSH.

    Oil Wednesday morning shortly before 7 o'clock the office door at Messrs. John Reid and Sons' Victoria Tannery, Hindmarsh, wad found open. It was apparent that ...

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  27. BIDDENDEN TRAGEDY.

    The inquest into the cause of the death of Mr. Whibley, a Sunday-school teacher at Biddenden, Kent, was concluded to-day. The evidence showed that Miss Bertha ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

    me Premier, at a meeting of Cabinet to-day, referred at tome length to the proceedings in the recent Conference in Melbourne. As a result of this explanation ...

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  29. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    M. Loew, President of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, has informed M. Lebret that the enquiry into the Dreyfus case is now over, and that the ...

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  30. LORD BEAUCHAMP.

    The Earl of Beauchamp, the newly-appointed Governor of New South Wales has secured a promise from his eldest sister, Lady Mary Lygon, to accompany him ...

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  31. "THE DECAY OF GENIUS."

    Sir—Your general optimism is so cheering that the pessimistic note dominating your leader under the above heading coines with the greater contrast. Is genius ...

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  32. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The proposed Australian tour of the Rugby football team organised by the Rev. F. Mullineux has been abandoned, owing to the impossibility of concluding ...

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  33. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

    One of the first matters on engage the attention of the Premier on his return will be the arrangements for the general election. Probably the writs will be ...

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  34. THE SHIP TORRENS.

    Captain. F. Angel, master of the ship Torrens, has supplied his official, report of the collision with the iceberg to the Marine Board, but its contents will not he ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND LOAN-

    The New Zealand 3 per cent, loan of f,000,000, which was underwritten at a commission of 10s. per cent., is at 15s. premium. ...

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  36. TASMANIA.

    silver, and I dwt. of gold per ton. Bulk borings over the whole face assayed 15½ per cent. of copper, 35 oz. of silver, and 3 dwt. of gold per ton. ...

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  37. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Orient mail steamer Oroya will leave Largs Bay for London at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The special train for passengers and visitors will leave Adelaide for ...

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  38. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The following are the present average quotations for the shares of the— Bank of Australasia, £54. Bank of New South Wales, £39. ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Board of Trade returns show that imports have increased by £1,287,315, and exports by £1,113,830. New ships sold to foreigners are included in the exports for ...

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  40. DEBENTURE STOCKS.

    Bank of Sew-Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, £104 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's 4 per cent, prior lien ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    Extremely rough weather has been experienced in the central portion of the colony. The crops have been seriously affected, and the estimates of the ...

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  42. THE PRICE OF COPPER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
  43. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. William laird, shipbuilder, of Birkenhead, aged £5. ...

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  44. THE GATTON MURDERS.

    At Grafton, a man answering the name of Bourke, was arrested by the police last night on a charge of stealing at Ulmarra. He had been making statements during ...

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  45. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Breadstuffs.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,550,000 quarters, as against 2,428,000 quarters last week, or an increase of 152,000 ...

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  46. THE IRISH PARTY.

    In the hope of promoting the reunion of the Irish Party (Mr. John Dillon has resigned the leadership of the Nationalists. He has expressed a wish for the ...

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  47. THE TREASURER REPLIES TO MR. CASTINE.

    Sir—I notice in your issue of February 7 a letter signed "J.W. Castine," in which it is attempted to make capital of a deficit incurred during the three months ...

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  48. A COMMONER RETIRES.

    Mr. W. Kenrick, a wealthy ironfounder, and a brother-in-law of the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain (whose sister he married), 'has resigned his seat for North ...

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  49. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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  50. FURTHER CONGRATULATIONS

    Congratulations are still being received In- Sir George Tumor as President of the Premiers' Conference recently held in Melbourne. Mr. E.G. Blackmore of ...

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  51. Advertising

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