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  2. CABLE MESSAGES. THE STAMP DUTIES.

    Particulars are now given as to the increased stamp duties announced in his budget speech by Sir M. Hicks-Beach. There will be a duty of 5s. per £100 on the ...

    Article : 195 words
  3. OUR CIVILISATION.

    It was said by Burke to be impossible to indict a nation. If so, what must be thought of the arraignment, not of a nation, but of civilisation itself. An ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES. WAR IN SAMOA.

    The United States Government is viewing with some concern the recent fighting at Samoa, and is taking steps to strengthen its naval force operating there ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    Sir George Turner to-day received a telegram from Mr. Kinston stating that the had just been officially informed that Mr. Reid had to co-operate in ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE DREYFUS CAST.

    The details of the evidence now being given by Colonel [?] before the criminal judges of the Court of Cassation indicate that General [?] and ...

    Article : 53 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Premier does not expect Mr. J. H Wan[?], the late Attorney-General, to [?] to the colony at an early date owing to his ill-health. Another reason why he may ...

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  8. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Treasurer (Hon. F. W. Holder) returned to his electorate on Tuesday and will spend some days in travelling through the district and addressing the electors in ...

    Article : 92 words
  9. MINING LEGISLATION.

    A deputation from the Chamber of Mines waited on the Minister of Mines to-day, and urged an amendment of the Mining Bill to bring the existing laws up to ...

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  10. THE COURT OF CASSATIONS.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Times"' asserts that persistent rumors are current that pressure is brought to bear by the Dupuy Government upon, the Court of ...

    Article : 156 words
  11. SMALLPOX.

    The recent detention at Fremantle of the mail steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold in consequence of a case of chickenpox on board cost the company £2,000, and this ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. BRITISH BUDGET DUTIES.

    The Premier has heard from the Premiers of all the other colonies in reply to his circular wire of Saturday last. New South Wales, Victoria, New ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. THE GAWLER WATERWORKS.

    The Commissioner of Public Works has notified the Mayor of Gawler that out of the next batch of 30 men who are to be dispatched to the works on the site of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. A FRUIT HAWKER KILLED.

    This afternoon a fruit hawker, Joseph Davis, aged 67, was crossing George-street when he was knocked down by a cart and run over. He died shortly afterwards from ...

    Article : 38 words
  15. TELEGRAPHY.

    An inventor named Pollack, of Vienna, claims to have invented an apparatus by the use of which 60,000 words can be dispatched by telegraph in an hour. ...

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  16. PREVENTION OF PHYLLOXERA.

    At the meeting of the Central Agricultural Bureau, held on Wednesday morning, Mr. Holtze called attention to the rapid spread of ...

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  17. A TRADE DISPUTE.

    The Chief Judge in Equity was engaged to-day with an application on behalf of Messrs. H.E. Gratton and J. P. Wright, trading as Taylor Bros., jam ...

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  18. RUSSIFYING FINLAND.

    The continued encroachment of the Russian authority in Finland, and the gradual drafting of Russian troops to that province, are causing much uneasiness in Sweden, ...

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  19. THE TYPICAL ORCHARD.

    Work has been resumed at the typical orchard at Mylor, and nine men, with two drays, are at present engaged in clearing the stone off the land. A lot of the stone ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. FRENCH POPULATION.

    The French Government have adopted a novel scheme for adding to the population of the French colonies. An announcement has been made that France in future ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. BURNING FATALITY.

    A shocking fatality happened during last night at Bloomfield, near Warragul. An old couple named Gardner resided at that place, and when their son arrived home ...

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  22. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    Longy, the first foal got by Trenton in England, has won the Westminster Plate at Epsom, Nushka being second and Good Omen third. ...

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  23. AN INTERESTING DIVORCE SUIT.

    Elizabeth Todd, who has instituted proceedings for divorce from her husband, had a remarkable story to tell to the court to-day, when an application was made for ...

    Article : 280 words
  24. THE WINE DUTIES.

    Mr. J. F. Hogan, secretary of the Colonial Party in the House of Commons, is urging Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to restrict the new ...

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  25. A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY.

    Our Mount Gambier correspondent, writing on April 17, says:—"For the six days of last week the number of rabbits received at the Preserving ...

    Article : 232 words
  26. TOM MANN.

    Tom Mann, the well-known labor leader, has purchased a public-house at Longacre, London. He has announced his intention of abandoning the cause of labor, which ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. THE PRICE OF COPPER.

    The copper market is excited. The price is £75 a ton. ...

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  28. THE PHILIPPINES.

    The American cruiser Yorktown has visited the island of Baier, and relieved the Spanish garrison, who had been beseiged by some 400 Filipinos. ...

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  29. MR.J. W. TAVERNER.

    The Hon. J. W. Taverner, Commissioner of Public Works in Victoria, is co-operating with the Australian Agents-General in their protest against the proposed wine ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The Russian Government is said to be adopting a pessimistic tone regarding the result of the International Disarmament Conference convened by the Czar of ...

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  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the Supreme Court to-day in the case of Harney and others v. the Minister of Mines, the plaintiffs applied for judgment for £8,000, in the terms of the arbitrators' ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES IN ENGLAND.

    The Minister of Agriculture has been advised by Mr. E. Burney Young, manager of the South Australian Wine and Produce Depot in London, that he has, in ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. THE STEAMER GASPESIA.

    The steamer Gaspesia, which recently extricated itself from the ice in which it was embedded for 52 days, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the North Atlantic, has ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. COMMERCIAL.

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  35. CONFERENCE OF RAILWAY OFFICERS.

    It has been arranged that Mr. Fitzpatrick (General Traffic Manager), Mr. Woodroffe (Chief Mechanical Engineer), and Mr. Norman (Engineer of Existing Lines) shall ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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  37. FREMANTLE SHIPPING TROUBLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  38. STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

    Some 22,000 colliers have struck work at Mons and Charleroi in Belgium. They demand a 20 per cent. advance in the rate of pay. ...

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  39. PURE CULTURES AND CHEDDAR CHEESE.

    Experiments have lately been in progress under the direction of Mr. G. S. Thomson, dairy expert, to demonstrate the value of pure cultures as an aid in the ...

    Article : 284 words
  40. SCUD IN WINES.

    The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. R. Butler) has received the following letter from the manager of the London Wine and Produce Depot:—"I have the honor to ...

    Article : 614 words
  41. THE AUSTRAL WHEEL DISPUTE.

    Particulars of the claim of W. McDonald, the well -known cyclist, in the action against George W. Burston and R.W. McKulla[?]h, as ...

    Article : 352 words
  42. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The Legislative Council met this afternoon, and within three hours from the opening had passed the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill, and taken it ...

    Article : 463 words
  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The London "Economist,"' strongly condemns the action of the holders of 5 per cent, mortgage debentures in the New Zealand Midland Railway Company in ...

    Article : 95 words
  44. DEBENTURE STOCKS.

    Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, £104 5s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's 4 per cent, prior lien ...

    Article : 75 words
  45. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    Mr. T.F. Whitford, a well-known mining engineer, of Kalgoorlie, was assaulted at Fremantle last night and robbed of £80 and a cold watch and chain. The ...

    Article : 48 words
  46. THE STATE BANK.

    Sir—The statements quoted below attributed to Sir John Downer and Mr. P. McM. Glynn in the published reports of their electoral addresses call for [?] ...

    Article : 439 words
  47. MESSES NELSON BROS., LIMITED.

    The shareholders Bros., Limited, have decided upon a reduction of capital. ...

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  48. BOOTMAKERS ON STRIKE.

    A strike occurred in the boot trade today, 13 employes at Mr. Kauffmann's factory leaving work in consequence of the firm not paying the wages agreed upon ...

    Article : 82 words
  49. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

    What appears to be a most diabolical murder has just been brought to light, the victim being an old and very deaf man, David Butler, who resided alone in a ...

    Article : 517 words
  50. RAINS IN THE NORTH.

    "Since last report," said Mr. Griffiths on Wednesday, "thunderstorms with scattered rains have been experienced in the north, Petersburg recording 60 points and Terowie ...

    Article : 135 words
  51. TASMANIA.

    In future King's Island will be thrown open for the importation of sheep from New South Wales, Victoria South Australia, and New Zealand. The point of ...

    Article : 37 words
  52. "NOT AT BROMPTON."

    Sir—The Rev. Father Hourigan's letter in "The Advertiser" of Wednesday is ingenious, although not ingenuous. He says, "I can assure the Rev. Mr. ...

    Article : 300 words
  53. BROKEN HILL.

    Fifteen points of rain were registered up to 9 o'clock this morning. It is cloudy still. Outside stations had even less rain. Giving to the number of race meetings ...

    Article : 65 words
  54. THE MAIL STEAMER.

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

    Article : 1,334 words
  55. THE STUTTGART AT FREMANTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  56. TODAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 255 words
  57. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS ABROAD.

    Mr. W.H. Phillipps, of the firm of Messrs. George Wills & Co., has just returned from a trip to the old country, which was undertaken mainly for the ...

    Article : 212 words
  58. Advertising

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