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  2. THE EMPIRE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Premier, Lord Salisbury, yesterday addressed a body of the Hertford Militia, and congratulated them upon their return home from South Africa. ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Commandant Kemp, who was second in command to Genral De La Rey, in the western Transvaal, has surrendered at Mafeking. He was at first ...

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  4. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Stale Premier Mr. Irvine, was not expected to disclose his reform policy to-day when the National Citizens League waited on him, and urged him to adopt the ...

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  5. THE FODDER DUTIES.

    MELBOURNE. Thursday.--The following letter on the proposal lo suspend the collection of duties on wheal and fodder has been received by the Acting- Prime Minister from Mr. Taverner, ...

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  6. THE CRICKETERS.

    LONDON, Thursday, noon.--It is raining heavily in London to-day, and the ground is drenched. It is doubtful if play will be attempted in the ...

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  7. THIRD EDITION.

    LONDON, Thursday, 4 p.m.--The start of the second test match was delayed indefinitely to-day at Lords owing to a heavy downfall of rain. Even after the weather had cleared somewhat ...

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  8. THE TRANSVAAL GOLD TAX.

    LONDON. Thursday.--Financial authorities in "the City" consider that tho newly- imposed gold tax in the Transvaal (10 per cent, of tho net profits) is favorable to the ...

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  9. A CAPE LOAN.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A loan for 13.000,000, issued by the Cape Colony Government at 90, and bearing interest at 3 per cent., has been covered twofold. ...

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  10. RETURNED SOLDIERS WELCOMED.

    BATHURST, Thursday.--Last night a formal welcome by the citizens was tendered to the returned soldiers. About 40 guests were present, including Major Lydiard, Captain M'Intosh, Lieut. ...

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  11. STORMS IN AMERICA.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A tornado, covering an area of three miles by two, swept across the Lake Park district in Minnesota, United States of America, killing ten ...

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  12. GRADUATED INCOME-TAX.

    LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, promised that mi expert inquiry shall be ...

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  13. THE CORONATION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The Roman newspapers have cordially Welcomed Mr. Barton, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth and Sir John Forrest, Minister ...

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  14. FEDERAL NOTES.

    MELBOURNE,Thursday,--The Government's attention was called to-day to a statement appearing in "The London Times," made by Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., to the effect that ...

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  15. DINNERS FOR THE CITY POOR.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Governor- General sent for Mr. J. W. Fleming, secretary of the unemployed, to-day, and told-him that he desired each family at present in want and ...

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  16. PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 018d per oz. standard, being an improvement of 1-16d per oz. on yesterday's quotation. ...

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  17. CHINA AND, THE POWERS.

    LONDON,Thursday.--Sir Ernest Satow, British Minister at Pekin, has accepted the principle of a pro rata reduction of all foreign indemnity claims against China, arising out of ...

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  18. BRITISH' FAIRNESS EULOGISED.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The dominant note of conversation among the surrendered Boers is an eulogy of British fairness, as shown by the execution of two ...

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  19. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    When our first edition went to press the Legislative Assembly was still discussing the general question of the Governor's Speech and Mr. Lee's amendment on the Address-in-Reply. ...

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  20. AN AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Barton and Sir John Forrest, who are now in Rome en route for' England, where they are due on the 19th inst to take part in the Coronation ...

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  21. NEWCASTLE.

    There appears to be a good chance of the agitation for the establishment of district abattoir at Newcastle, which hao been going on for six or seven years, resulting in something, substantial ...

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  22. FRENCH POLITICS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--M. Combes, who has succeeded M. Waldeck-Roussoau as Premier of France, has promised to introduce measures dealing with old age pensions ...

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  23. CELEBRATIONS AT PETERSHAM.

    As the result of resolutions passed at the last meeting of the Petersham Council, a large and active committee has been appointed to carry out the celebrations at Petersham. The Mayor ...

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  24. THE KING AND QUEEN.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Their Majesties the King and Queen were yesterday the guests at dinner of Mr. J. H. Choate, the United States Ambassador to Great Britain. ...

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  25. MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON' THE OUTLOOK.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, presided yesterday at the Colonial Club dinner, and delivered an interesting speech upon the ...

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  26. FAST CANADIAN STEAMSHIPS.

    LONDON, Wednesday, Afternoon.--The Canadian Ministers who are proceeding to London for the Coronation and the Imperial Colonial Conference are authorised, to ...

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  27. MORE RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The Australasian is reported to have left Capetown on May 31 with 48 officers and men for Sydney, the officers being Captain Chapman, of the 3rd N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, and Lieutenant ...

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  28. POLISH ARROGANCE.

    LONDON,Wednesday Afternoon.--The Kaiser's recent anti-Polish speech led to racial recriminations in the Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath, with the result that the ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Ebenezer Cunningham, a board schoolboy, is the senior wrangler at Cambridge University. ...

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  30. FROM THE FRONT.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon,--The following Australians are among the 1400 troops on board the transport Bavarian, which is due to arrive in England from ...

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  31. MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.

    The following arrangements for commemorating the coronation of King Edward on the 26th inst. are announced in general orders:-- "1. A salute of 21 guns will be fired at 12 noon ...

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  32. LONDON FIRE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon,--In connection with the disastrous fire which occurred in London on Monday, great indignation is ox- pressed at the fire brigades not being provided ...

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  33. A NOTORIOUS. BRIGAND.

    LONDON, Thursday'.--The notorious Italian brigand Muroline has been found guilty on all counts and sentenced to imprisonment for life, including eight years' solitary confinement. ...

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  34. AGITATION FOR A HIGH SCHOOL.

    An adjourned meeting of the representatives of tho. Newcastle and district municipal councils was held last night, at the City Council chamber, for the purpose of allowing further ...

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  35. WELCOME RAINS IN INDIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The monsoon has burst over India, bringing welcome rains to the drought- stricken districts. ...

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  36. "COLONEL" LYNCH ARRESTED.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--"Colonel" Arthur Lynch, M.P. elect for Galway, has been arrested at Victoria railway station, London, and taken to Bow- street, where ...

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  37. INVITATION TO THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Baroness Bur-dett-Coutts has invited the Australian cricketers now on tour in England to witness the Coronation procession, from her house in ...

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  38. MAIL STEAMERS AT FREMANTLE.

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  39. UNREST IN RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Fifty teachers of the National Schools have been arrested at St. Petersburg for taking Fart in the revolutionary propaganda. ...

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  40. PLAGUE IN FRANCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Two deaths have occurred from plague on board the steamer City of Perth, from Calcutta, while lying quarantined off Dunkirk. ...

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  41. THE SUGAR CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The third reading of a bill sanctioning the proceedings of the Sugar Conference at Brussels has been curried in the German Reichstag. ...

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  42. VICTORIA.

    A married woman named Sarah Wilkinson, who lived apart from her husband, drowned herself in a waterhole at Mentone yesterday. She left £106 In the Sayings Bank. ...

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  43. MARRIAGE OF MISS FLORA SHAW.

    LONDON,-Thursday.--Brigadier-General Sir F. J. D. Lugard, High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, has been married at Madeira to Miss Flora L. Shaw, head of the colonial department ...

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  44. POLICE COURT CASES.

    At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M., Thomas Jones, 25. seaman, was charged with having, at West Maitland, ...

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  45. SYDNEY DECORATIONS AND ILLUMINATIONS.

    The State Government, it seems, does not propose to spend much over £1000 In decorations and illuminations in connection with the coming Coronation. About another £1000 is to be used ...

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  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Cabinet has been engaged for some hours dally this week in considering the expenditure of each of the various departments, to arrive at seme basis for effecting reductions before the ...

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  47. SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT.

    LONDON. Thursday.--The shipment of wheat by the barque Svardstad, from Geelong, February 3, has sold at 29s 6d per quarter, while that by the ship Aristome, Melbourne, February 4, has ...

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  48. UNITED SERVICE AT ASHFIELD.

    At a meeting of the non-Anglican ministers of Ashfield on Wednesday last, it was resolved to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII. by holding a united service in the Methodist ...

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  49. VALUE OF ELECTRIC TRACTION.

    Mr. Rennick, Engineer for Railway Construction, has returned to Melbourne, after inspecting the Sydney and Brisbane electric tramway systems. He holds the opinion that the Government ...

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  50. PRICE OF TIN.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Tin was 'quoted yesterday at £132 per ten on spot, aud at £127 5s for three months. ...

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  51. THE FRENCH STEAMER AUSTRALIEN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  52. A CLERGYMAN CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

    ORANGE, Thursday.--At the Police Court, today, before the Police Magistrate, the Rev. Matthew Walker again appeared in answer to an information charging him with having committed ...

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  53. SHIPMENT OF APPLES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The shipment of Tasmanian apples per tho Oroya arrived in fair condition, although some were frozen. The market has improved with the colder weather. The ...

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  54. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The following clearances were made at the Newcastle Customhouse yesterday:--Lyman D. Foster, four-masted seh., for Port Townsend, via Mazatlan, with 1169 tons Duckenfield coal, 19,874ft ...

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  55. VETERANS' ASSOCIATION.

    At a well-attended meeting of the United Veterans' Association, held at the Protestant-hall on Wednesday evening the secretary was instructed to write to the military authorities, asking ...

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  56. QUEENSLAND.

    With reference to the recent conversion of Queensland debentures into Inscribed stock to the amount of £99,000, It is considered in official circles that the opposition to this course by ...

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  57. PRICE OF CHILLAGOES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Chillagoe shares were quoted yesterday at 2s on the London Stock Exchange. ...

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  58. CHANGES IN COMMAND.

    LONDON,. Thursday.--Major-General R. S.R. Fetherstonhaugh, who has lately commanded a mobile column at the front, has succeeded Lieutenant- General the Hon. N. ...

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  59. LOCKING THE MURRAY.

    BALRANALD, Thursday.--Messes. Davis Murray, and Bureheli, members of the Murray River Commission, Mr. Wade, chief engineer, and party arrived at Balranald last night, and took evidence ...

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  60. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government intends during tho coming session to introduce an absolute majority referendum, a Sate Fire Insurance Dill, a scheme tor for the Superannuation of railway servants, and a ...

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  61. COUNTRY CELEBRATIONS.

    BOMBALA, Thursday.--At a meeting of residents yesterday it was decided to celebrate Coronation Day by a picnic for the children' of the district, with a huge bonfire and fireworks ...

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  62. HALF A MILLION IN FREE PASSES.

    The Minister for Railways informed a deputation who desired free passes for persons attending the technical colleges, that he had decided lo abolish tho free list on the railways of this ...

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  63. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday,--The South Kalgurli crushed 2700 tons for 2650oz. Crosesus South, 35 tons for 118oz.; and for the public, 681 tons for 439oz. ...

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  64. MELBOURNE DOG SHOW.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The following additional awards were made to-day in connection with the Victorian Dog and Pouitry Show:--The president's trophy for the best team of dogs ...

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  65. THE WORK OF REPATRIATION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Government is engaging nine transports for three months service at the work of repatriating the Boer prisoners. ...

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  66. A TIMBER TRUST FORMED.

    The Queensland Timber Trust has been registered, consisting of the leading timber merchants of Brisbane, whose object is to protect their interests in matters affecting the timber ...

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