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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received April 19, 1.50. a.m.] THE QUEEN.

    Her Majesty the Queen intends to prolong her visit to Ireland until Friday, April 27. ...

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  3. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received April 19, 1.50. a.m.] THE WAR

    Mr. Day, the manager of the Frank Smith, diamond mines at Barkly West, about 23 miles from Kimberley, which were recently captured by the Boers, saved ...

    Article : 166 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Committee to enquire into the state of the public accounts, sat to-day in camera, and examined Mr. Jno. Vernon, accountant at the Treasury. ...

    Article : 56 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Premiers' Conference opens tomorrow morning in Mr. McLean's room, at the Chief Secretary's Office. It will be held in private. Five colonies will be ...

    Article : 704 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    Parliament has been further prorogued till May 24, nor is it likely, the Premier says, that it will meet then. It will probably be about the middle of June before ...

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  7. THE PLAGUE.

    Five fresh cases of league have been brought under the notice of the health authorities. Yesterday Alfred Bell, aged 20, presented ...

    Article : 248 words
  8. WITH LORD ROBERTS.

    The brilliant move of Lord Roberts, which commenced with the relief of Kimberley, covered the surrender of Cronje, and concluded with the peaceful ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    Mr. Walter Griffiths, one of the representatives of the Northern Territory in the Sooth Australian House of Assembly, in a letter to the London newspapers ...

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  10. CANNIBALISM IN NEW GUINEA.

    Advices received from Dutch New Guinea, state that the officers of the Dutch mail steamer General Pel, who, whilst ashore on the coast of Dutch New Guinea ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING.

    The Victorian intercolonial bowling team played a match against New South Wales yesterday at Redfern, and won by 14 points. To-day at Balmain a second test ...

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  12. THE GIPPSLAND FLOODS.

    The floods in Gippsland are causing much inconvenience to vehicular traffic. The Walhalla coach, in trying to get through the flooded approaches, had a ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. THE BENEFIT OF PROTECTION.

    While the National Protection Union of New South Wales was regaling the intercolonial visitors to-day, Mr. Schey jocularly referred to the fact that some of the ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. INTERCOLONIAL BAND CONTEST.

    One of the features of the Druids Gala to-night was the band contest. Last night the South Australian Locomotive Band was leading from Code's Melbourne Brass ...

    Article : 99 words
  15. TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

    Center's correspondent at Constantinople spates that there are indications that the Sultan of Turkey has decided to ask Prince Ferdinand Bulgaria to visit ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. A NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNT.

    The office of the "Budget" newspaper at Singleton was destroyed by fire this morning. The plant was not insured, and the proprietor, Mr. Alex. Morrison, estimates ...

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  17. BRITISH OFFICERS CENSURED.

    The official dispatches written by Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren, General Sir Redvers Buller, and Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, in respect to the British ...

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  18. MR. LYNE INTERVIEWED.

    Speaking about the plague to-day, Mr. Lyne was quite optimistic. "I think we have about stamped it out," he said, "and although it has been a costly business, I ...

    Article : 200 words
  19. AUSTRALASIAN POPULATION STATISTICS.

    The annual statistics of Australasia with regard to population, prepared by Mr. Coghlan, have been published. They show that the year 1899 was remarkable in one ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. THE CAPE CABLE.

    The Premier approves of the suggestion made that an amended clause should be inserted in the agreement with the Eastern Extension Cable Company, giving the ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. THE SHAH.

    The Shah, of Persia has started from Tehran on a tour which will embrace most of the European capitals. ...

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  22. A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

    A sensational suicide is reported from Nhill. Mr. J. Mulholland, of Landsmere, a well-known and- highly-esteemed resident, blew out his brains with a gun, which he ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    Richard Diver was run over, to-day by a train at Omaru and killed. A conference of trades union delegates, has decided to urge on the Government ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2/3[?] per oz. ...

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  25. PRISONERS AT ST. HELENA.

    Five bands met the Boer prisoners, including Colonel Schiel, when they landed at St. Helena, and played' before them as they marched to the place of confinement ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. CLEANSING BRISBANE.

    The city inspector reports that a special gang of 16 men and half a dozen drays are employed cleaning up the city. Another gang will be put on Shortly. The amount ...

    Article : 122 words
  27. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    The inability to got steel is greatly interfering with several Government works, including the Central railway-station, the Ipswich workshops, and a number of ...

    Article : 160 words
  29. TASMANIA DECLARED DEFECTED.

    A telegram was received from the Premier of New Zealand to-day, declaring Tasmania an infected colony. ...

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  30. AMERICAN PRO-BOERS.

    The pro-Boers of the United States of America have subscribed money enough to send a boy with a message of sympathy to President Kruger, which, purports to ...

    Article : 86 words
  31. THE PLAGUE CONFERENCE

    Dr. Ramsay Smith, who has been attending the Plague Conference in the eastern colonies, returned to Adelaide on Wednesday. The proceedings began in ...

    Article : 585 words
  32. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Breadstuffs.—The Quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,595,000 [?] as against 3,620,000 qrs. last decrease of 25,000 qrs. The ...

    Article : 43 words
  33. A CHARGE OF MURDER.

    Three youths, A. Eddington, H. Eddington, and R. Burns, have been arrested at Oamaru on a charge of having murdered Peter Cartridge, an Austrian, by striking ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. SIR RICHARD BAKER'S VIEWS.

    At the Australian Natives' social last night Sir Richard Baker, in referring to the war advised the formation of rifle corps to assist in establishing a means of ...

    Article : 410 words
  35. IMPERIAL AUSTRALIAN CONTINTGENT.

    There is a considerable amount of grumbling among the men of the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent. They say the rations are not what they should be, and allthough ...

    Article : 138 words
  36. THE PORT AUGUSTA SMELTERS.

    Sir—The cry everywhere is—When does the Government mean to start the longexpected smelters at Port Augusta ? The miners and mines are waiting, and are ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The floods in the northwest are subsiding. A message from Beble station to night States that the flood there is the highest seen by whites. Nine inches or ...

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  38. COLONEL PLUMER'S FORCE.

    It is reported that Trooper George Heenan, of the Southland Mounted Rifles, attached to the first New Zealand contingent, is suffering from a serious attack ...

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  39. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The Southern Cross arrived to-day. Hundreds of people lined the wharf, and cheered lustily as she approached the moorings. The vessels of the port hoisted ...

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  40. THE SEPARATION MOVEMENT.

    The Reform League continues to work vigorously in furtherance of separation for Federation. By the same mail as carried the petition of 28,000 signatures there were ...

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  41. BUSHMEN WANTED.

    Sir—I have read with interest Mr. Tom Coward's letters on this subject, and am pleased to know you have in Adelaide a man who understands the meaning of the ...

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  42. AN OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

    When the second Victorian contingent left for South Africa, the fact was duly reported to Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the ...

    Article : 129 words
  43. DIFFICULTY WITH ENGINE DRIVERS.

    The new manager of the Lake View Consols (Mr. MeKinnon) arrived at Kalgoorlie yesterday just in time to confront a little difficulty which the mine is ...

    Article : 113 words
  44. WHOLESALE POISONING.

    Several hundred persons showed symptoms of poisoning after returning from the Perth Racecourse yesterday. Some are seriously ill, but none are considered to ...

    Article : 220 words
  45. SIR. JOHN FORREST'S AMENDMENT.

    The hope is universal on the fields that the eastern Premiers will not agree to Sir John Forrest's proposed amendment. An immense majority of the residents of West ...

    Article : 88 words
  46. LAWN TENNIS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  47. VICTORIAN PRISONERS RELEASED.

    The lieutenant- Governor to-day received the following cables from Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa: "Capetown, April 14. I have arranged ...

    Article : 105 words
  48. WEPENER STILL SURROUNDED.

    Lord Roberts in a dispatch dated April 17 stated that Wepener was still surrounded, but that the attack of the Boers was half-hearted, and that they were very ...

    Article : 232 words
  49. Advertising

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  50. A DECISION FOR NO AMENDMENT.

    At the Australian Natives' Conference to-day a motion was proposed that a message be dispatched to the Premiers expressing the hope that their deliberations ...

    Article : 74 words
  51. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
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