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  2. THE WEST INDIAN ERUPTION.

    A fresh crater, making the seventh now in existence, has been developed on Mt. Pelee, in the Island of Martinique. ...

    Article : 406 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    The Conference of Boer delegates at Veeriniging is proceeding. ...

    Article : 672 words
  4. THE BUSH VELDT MURDERS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. J. G. S. MacNeill, Nationalist M.P. for South Donegal, suggested that the murders committed by the Bush Veldt ...

    Article : 84 words
  5. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    At the present time Parliament stands prorogued till the middle of next month. Nothing has yet been definitely heard as to whether it is intended it shall then ...

    Article : 1,066 words
  6. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,198 words
  7. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The State Premiers met at the Colonial Secretary's offices yesterday, and concluded their labours. A hurried journey was taken to the Hawkesbury in the ...

    Article : 1,031 words
  8. LORD HOPETOUN'S RESIGNATION.

    The "Manchester Guardian" has a theory of its own to account for the resignation of Lord Hopetoun. It declares that the step taken by ...

    Article : 680 words
  9. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, regards the resolution that was passed by the Premiers in Conference, urging that the establishment of a High ...

    Article : 1,119 words
  10. INTER-STATE.

    When the Premier (Mr. Jenkins) reformed his Cabinet, he offered the post of Government Whip to the ex-Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. ...

    Article : 62 words
  11. THE SHIPPING COMBINATION.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. A. J. Balfour, in reply to a question, declared it would be disadvantageous to discuss matters relating to the North ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. MURDEROUS ABORIGINALS.

    The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a telegram, dated May 16, from the Government Resident at Port Darwin, stating that ...

    Article : 272 words
  13. THE FAR EAST.

    An Anglo-Chinese agreement has been signed regarding the control of the railways in Northern China. M. Lessar, the Russian Minister at ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. UNREST IN RUSSIA.

    Certain of the Russian soldiers who were employed to suppress the recent riots in Poltava have made statements, in which they declare:—"We shot all ...

    Article : 46 words
  15. SITUATION IN SWEDEN.

    The Socialists' strike for universal suffrage in Sweden has become general. Every trade in the country is affected. The tramcar and ferry services are all ...

    Article : 105 words
  16. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A patient named James Cook, who was admitted to the plague wards in a precarious condition on Thursday night, died in the institution on Friday morning ...

    Article : 296 words
  17. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    Austria-Hungary has decided to raise a loan of £6,400,000 sterling for the purchase of new artillery. ...

    Article : 300 words
  18. A DISASTROUS FIRE.

    A disastrous fire is reported from Bobruisk, a town of about 50,000 people in Western Russia. One thousand buildings, including ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. LABOUR TROUBLES IN AMERICA.

    A strike has been declared among the anthracite coal workers of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. So far the strike is only provisional, ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. THE KING'S COLONIAL REGIMENT.

    H.R.H. the Prince of Wales yesterday opened the new drill hall which has been built for the King's Colonial Regiment. The Prince congratulated the ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. THE SUNDAY HOSPITAL FUND.

    At a special meeting of the Hospital Sunday Fund committee, held yesterday evening, the principal business was the consideration of the action of the Toorak ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The French Government, with the object of benefiting trade, is encouraging the use of alcohol, instead of petroleum, motors. ...

    Article : 26 words
  23. THE CORONATION.

    It is reported at Capetown that great indignation is being expressed among the Commonwealth troops in South Africa, in consequence of no provision ...

    Article : 133 words
  24. MINING.

    Following are the latest quotations for the undermentioned colonial mining stocks:—Associateds (W.A.), £1 2s. 6d.; Broken Hill Proprietary (N.S.W.), 32s.; ...

    Article : 62 words
  25. THE PHILIPPINES.

    It has transpired that when the Hispano-American Treaty was pending, Mr. Andrew Carnegie made an offer to President McKinley to purchase the ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. SEARCHING MINERS.

    The vexed question of searching miners engaged the attention of Judge Chomley in the County Court at Bendigo on Friday and Saturday. Edwd. Hummel, a ...

    Article : 127 words
  27. THE WEATHER IN EUROPE.

    Heavy snow falls are being experienced in the west of Germany. Serious fears are entertained for the vineyards in the country affected. ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. FINANCIAL.

    Bar silver is quoted at 1s. 11¼d. per oz. ...

    Article : 17 words
  29. ACCIDENT AT SEA.

    The steamer Deptford, 2,595 tons, is ashore at Las Palmas, the chief port of the Canary Islands. The forehold of the vessel is pierced, ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    There was only one nomination—that of Mr. W. T. Loton, Mayor of Perth—for the East Province vacancy yesterday. Mr. Barlee, the returning officer, ...

    Article : 123 words
  31. THE SHIP-BUILDING TRADE.

    Mr. C. M. Newman, of Howard Smith and Co., has just returned from England and has brought with him plans, specifications and prices, for new steamers to ...

    Article : 86 words
  32. COMMERCIAL.

    At the colonial wool sales in London last week, the number of bales catalogued was 114,897, and the number of bales sold was 112,713. ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Commons yesterday adjourned to May 27, and the House of Lords to June 2. ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. MEAT RIOTS IN NEW YORK.

    Meat riots, the outcome of the American Beef Trust, occurred yesterday in New York. Several Jewish butchers' shops were ...

    Article : 32 words
  35. A FIRE IN THE CITY.

    At five minutes to 1 o'clock this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received an alarm of fire from a card-box factory in Edward-street. The firemen ...

    Article : 80 words
  36. PERSONAL.

    Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Washington, is seriously ill. His condition is pronounced critical. ...

    Article : 24 words
  37. Advertising

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