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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    "Western Mail."—This week's issue of the "Western Mail" is replete with illustrations and interesting reading matter. The cartoons deal with such diverse ...

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  3. THE BOER WAR.

    The Boers in the Orange River Colony are suffering from a great scarcity of food. ...

    Article : 1,675 words
  4. INTER-STATE.

    At the Quarter Sessions held to-day, Acting-Judge Browning sentenced Geo. Strachan, who was found guilty of feloniously and maliciously wounding Geo. ...

    Article : 77 words
  5. COUNTRY.

    Thirty-four points of rain have fallen during the past day or two, and the weather gives promise of further rain. General opinion here is strongly against ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. KING EDWARD.

    King Edward will, it is announced, remain at Homburg for three weeks. Queen Alexandra will leave Homburg this week for Copenhagen. ...

    Article : 66 words
  7. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

    The Bill providing for the construction of a pier at Berehaven for the purpose of accomodating a new line of steamers, which are to traverse the Atlantic in four ...

    Article : 312 words
  8. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the Senate to-day the Customs Bill was resumed in Committee, on clause 49, dealing with prohibited imports. Mr. Pulsford (N.S.W.) objected to the ...

    Article : 379 words
  9. SOUTHERN CROSS.

    Heavy rain fell last night and all this forenoon. The weather has cleared slightly, but more rain is threatening. ...

    Article : 25 words
  10. THE KING'S TITLES BILL

    The King's Titles Bill has passed the Committee stage, in the House of Commons, without amendment. An amendment submitted by one of ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the National Memorial Fund to-day it was stated that the Governor had consented to act as patron and Sir Samuel Way as vice-patron. The ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. COOLGARDIE.

    Rain fell all day to-day, 69 points being registered up to 6 o'clock this evening. The weather is now clearing. ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    A message has been received by the military authorities from the Transport Officer at Sydney, stating that arrangements have been made whereby the ...

    Article : 50 words
  14. BUNBURY.

    A public meeting convened by the Mayor, Mr. N. J. Moore, was held in the Mechanics' Institute last night for the purpose of considering the ...

    Article : 279 words
  15. THE LATE SIGNOR CRISPI.

    The late Signor Crispi was accorded a national funeral by the Italian Government. The affectionate demonstrations of the Italian people in honour of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    Lord Hopetoun arrived at Cairns this forenoon. During his stay in the north, Lord Hopetoun will take a trip down the Russell River. ...

    Article : 27 words
  17. TRAGEDY ON THE HIGHSEAS.

    Regarding the tragedy, which occurred on June 15 on the American ship James Drummond, which reached Fremantle Wednesday afternoon, the vessel's log ...

    Article : 345 words
  18. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall yesterday opened the new Town Hall at Pietermaritzburg, the capital of Natal. ...

    Article : 32 words
  19. THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.

    Austria has announced semi-officially that she would not accept the province of Albania as a gift. The effect of this announcement has ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    In the House of Representatives a petition was presented by Mr. Chanter (N.S.W.) from certain steamship owners against some of the clauses in the ...

    Article : 1,512 words
  21. POLITICAL LABOUR PARTY OF W.A.

    At the recent Trades and Labour Congress at Kalgoorlie the following resolutions were agreed upon as constituting the basis of the Political Labour Party ...

    Article : 529 words
  22. A NEW YORK SENSATION

    The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," reports the discovery in that city of a series of sensational frauds on the American ...

    Article : 74 words
  23. THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.

    The Mediterranean fleet is to be strengthened by the addition of six torpedo destroyers. These vessels, which have already been ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. ART.

    Mr. George Frederick Watts. R.A. has offered Mr. H. A. Grainger, Agent-General for South Australia to present that State with a portrait of Lord ...

    Article : 349 words
  25. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Seventy-five Esquimo dogs, which are to be utilised in connection with the National Antarctic Expedition, have sailed in a liner for Melbourne. They ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. FRANCE.

    The population of France, according to the recent census, is 38,641,337. The increase for the five years following the census taken in 1896 has been 412,364. ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    M. Pelletan, the French Minister of Marine, declares that the new French cruisers, Jeanne d'Arc and Chateaurenault, have proved disastrous failures. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day the Premier moved the second reading of the Constitutional Bill, which provides for the reduction of the number of legislators, and ...

    Article : 226 words
  29. THE PREMIER AT KALGOORLIE.

    The Premier, accompanied by Mrs. Leake, arrived to-day. This afternoon Mr. Leake was entertained by the Municipal Council. There were also present ...

    Article : 487 words
  30. THE AMERICAN STEEL TRADE.

    The number of iron and steel workers on strike in America is 57,000, whereas 243,000 are working for the Steel Trust. The corporation has re-opened several ...

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  31. THE BALLARAT MURDER MYSTERY.

    The Magisterial inquiry touching the mysterious death of Elizabeth O'Reilly commenced to-day at Ballarat. James O'Reilly and his wife Bessie, both over ...

    Article : 429 words
  32. A BERLIN BANK FAILURE.

    The London "Daily Chronicle" is responsible for the statement that the Max Orpitz Company of Bankers at Berlin has suspended payment, and that the ...

    Article : 64 words
  33. COUNT VON WALDERSEE.

    The Czar has decorated General Count von Waldersee late Generalissimo of the allied armies in China, with the Order of St. Andrew. The decoration is in the ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. COMMERCIAL.

    Lead.—The lead imports for the United Kingdom for July amounted to 17,807 tons. Of this quantity Australia contributed 3,040 tons. The exports ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. BULGARIA AND MACEDONIA.

    M. Sarafoff, the President of the Macedonian Revolutionary Committee, and other members of that organisation, who were arrested in April last by the ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. THE MINISTER OF MINES AT COOLGARDIE.

    The Minister of Mines arrived at Coolgardie late last night. He was entertained at a reception in the Council Chamber this afternoon, by the Mayor and ...

    Article : 389 words
  37. R.M.S. AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Australia sailed to-day with the following passengers:—From Melbourne and Sydney for London: Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Parnell, Mr. and ...

    Article : 272 words
  38. MALTA.

    Queen Victoria's statue at Malta has been damaged by the application of corrosive acid. The damage is attributed to the malcontents, who recently made a ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. THE REPORTED MURDER OF A CONSTABLE,

    With regard to the reported murder of a police-constable, news has arrived from Button's Ruby Plains Station, that after investigations and the questioning of the ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Mr. E. M. Clarke, a candidate for the vacancy in the representation [?] [?]he South-West Province, addressed [?] attended meeting last night in the Weld ...

    Article : 158 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

    The annual report of the Labour Department states that considerable increases took place in the factories registered. The number of hands employed ...

    Article : 77 words
  42. PERMANENT REMOUNT DEPOTS

    A statement comes from London that negotiations are being conducted by the War Office with a view to the establishment of permanent remount depots in ...

    Article : 79 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WELLINGTON.

    A fire in the Union Steamship Company's yards, at Wellington, did damage to the extent of £2,000. ...

    Article : 28 words
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