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  2. THE SHEARING QUESTION.

    The opinion so strongly advanced by Mr, Rae, M.P., yesterday, when being interviewed, that the alterations in the text of the shearing agreement and in the shearing ...

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  3. OUR SPECIAL CABLES

    LONDON, Monday Night.--The German Reichstag, by a majority of 23, has passed a bill to repeal the Jesuit Repression Act of 1872. ...

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  4. THE KONOOWARRA AND TITANIA COLLISION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The meagre particulars received yesterday of the collision between the steamer Konoowarra and the ship Titania were the means of attracting a large ...

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  5. OUR SPECIAL CABLES

    LONDON, Monday Night. -- In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir William Vernon- Harcourt) made his Budget speech. ...

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  6. NOTES OF THE DAY.

    Governor Duff has had some strange experiences since coming among us. He has been asked to weigh a baby and to grant a divorce. He has also been asked to ...

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  7. WARSHIPS AT NOUMEA.

    The French mail steamer Australien brings news that the French warships Thetis and Loyalty wore at Noumea. The cruiser Scorff had arrived from Sydney, and sailed ...

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  8. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--The refrigerating machinery in Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Gothic, from New Zealand, worked very ...

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  9. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday.--The House of Assembly held a abort sitting to-day. On the motion of Sir Edward Braddon (premier), parliament adjourned till May 16, when the ...

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  10. MEAT SALE DECEPTIONS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Lords yesterday Lord Playfair announced that the Government were willing to introduce bills to prevent deceptions in ...

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  11. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINERAL COMPANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The West Australian Minerals Company has been formed, with a capital of £30,000. ...

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  12. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Tuesday, 3 p.m.--Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 8 7-8d per ounce. ...

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  13. MR. EDDY'S VISIT.

    HOBART, Tuesday.--Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways in Now South Wales, has finished his inspection of the colony's railway lines, and he leaves ...

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  14. NEW ZEALAND L., M. AND A. COMPANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday, 1 p.m.--It is expected that Mr. C. J. Hegan and Mr. A. C. Garrick will join the board of directors of the New Zealand Loan, Mercantile, and ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Glassey, the exlabor leader, was publicly welcomed at the Centennial-hall to-night. The building was crowded, and the attendance included a ...

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  16. WOOL SHIPS.

    "LONDON, Tuesday, 1 p.m.--The list has closed of wool ships available for the next series of sales. ...

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  17. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --Another conference was held to-day between the Premier and Minister for Agriculture, and the representatives of the P. and O. and Orient ...

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  18. CHARLEVILLE, TUESDAY.

    An enormous How of water has been struck on Woolarena Station, near Ballon, at a depth of 2500ft. The How is estimated at over 3,000,000gal. per day. ...

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  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--A Wellington fishing boat capsized in Cook's Strait, and Henricksen, the owner, was drowned. A Nelson fisherman swam a mile in heavy ...

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  20. TO-DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 words
  21. LARGE EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--It is estimated that the butter shipments next season will reach about 12,000 tons, or about 4000 tons in excess of that sent away during the season ...

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  22. THE SPORTING LIBEL ACTION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The libel action, James Hayes v. the Australasian, was continued to-day. Mr. Duffy resumed ids address on behalf of the plaintiff. He ...

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  23. SPEIGHT V. THE AGE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The reserved trial ol the libel action of Richard Speight, late chairman of the Railway Commissioners, against the Age was commenced to-day ...

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  24. THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

    The announcement last week of the appointment of Mr. J. O. Maynard as Under- Secretary for public Instruction gave general satisfaction throughout the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. THE WAR OF RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Railways has called for a report respecting the Riverina traffic in view of the contemplated reduction of freights by the New ...

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  26. THE FRENCH DEFICIT.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The French Government are meeting their deficit of £3,000,000 by effecting economies in the management of the railways, and by the ...

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  27. A PROTECTIONIST PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A meeting of manufacturers was held at the Melbourne Coffee Palace last night, Air. C. Wilson in the chair, at which the following resolution ...

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  28. A CONFLUENCE WANTED.

    From inquiries made among leaders of the Shearers' Union, it would appear that they hope that a conference will be yet arranged by which all matters in dispute will be ...

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  29. SIR JOHN BRAY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Sir John Bray, Agent-General for South Australia, who applied for leave of absence owing to ill- health, received on notice from the South ...

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  30. STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN ELLIS

    Captain W. Ellis, who is in command of the Konoowarra, makes the following statement:--"I left Sydney with about 70 passengers at 9 o'clock on Saturday night, and ...

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  31. INTERVIEW WITH MR. W. G. SPENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the course of a brief interview with Mr. W. G. Spence, president of the A.S.U., concerning the threatened trouble between the pastoralists and ...

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  32. THE ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH MAILS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Several members of the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Postmaster-General to-day with a suggestion that when the English mail steamers were ...

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  33. "NEW AUSTRALIA."

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Dr. William Stewart, the British Consul at Asuncion, capital of the republic of Paraguay, has sent a cable message to the Government, in ...

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  34. THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE AT RARATONGA.

    AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The reception accorded to the Governor, the Earl of Glasgow, at Raratonga was very hearty. Addressed were presented by Queen Makea, by the ...

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  35. THE GOVERNOR AT GRAFTON.

    GRAFTON, Tuesday.--His Excellency Sir Robert Duff and Lady Duff visited the chess tournament of living figures last night. This morning, at the courthouse, the ...

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  36. THE AMERICAN MINERS' STRIKE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--From New York it is reported that 250,000 miners in the United States go out on strike on Saturday for an increase of 20 per cent. in ...

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  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In connection with the Federal Bank, Sir John Downer and Mr. C M. Muirhead attended before the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court this morning. ...

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  38. THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE.

    LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--The World states that the Right Rev. Field Flowers Goe, Anglican Bishop of Melbourne, has been offered the rectorship of ...

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  39. THE FEDERAL, BANK LIQUIDATION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The hearing of the application to remove the liquidator of the Federal Bank was resumed to-day. Mr. Higgins replied on behalf of Mr. Priestley. ...

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  40. THE ENGAGEMENT OF SEAMEN.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At the police court to day live seamen of the British four masted schooner Oberon were charged with disobeying lawful commands. The solicitor ...

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  41. MR. THOMAS PLAYFORD.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Mr. T. Playford this morning sent in his resignation to the Speaker of the Assembly as one of the representatives for East Torrens, prior to ...

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  42. THE DISABLED SHIP TITANIA.

    The disabled ship Titania proved a heavy tow for the steam collier Glancus. She came along the coast at the rate of between five and six knots per hour, and, on passing ...

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  43. A GERMAN LOAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Germany is floating a £3,000,000 lean, carrying 3 per cent, interest. ...

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