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  2. NEW HARVESTER DUTIES.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Sir WILLIAM LYNE, in committee of ways and means in the House of Representatives this afternoon, moved the following new duties to take the place of ...

    Article : 681 words
  3. NEW ZEALAND FINANCE.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday. -- Sir Joseph Ward delivered his financial statement to-night, when he repeated the figures already published, showing a surplus of £788,795. ...

    Article : 1,242 words
  4. THE SEISMOGRAPH.

    The science of seismology -- the study of disturbances of the earth -- is in its infancy, and the seismograph, which has been written and spoken about so much during the last few ...

    Article : 456 words
  5. THE WESTERN WORLD

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- The Ottawa correspondent of "The Times" states that the Canadian Government is considering proposals for a conference, with a view ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. ONE DAY IN THREE YEARS.

    Writs for the Federal general election may be expected about the end of October. After their issue no elector can have his or her name added to the rolls. ...

    Article : 488 words
  7. RED RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Russian socialist revolutionaries assort that their organisation is so vast that no number of arrests will be able to retard the execution of their ...

    Article : 493 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    It is Mr. Carrutbers' intention as soon as he has made his financial statement, which will probably bo delivered next week, to take a fortnight's rest. He wishes to go away, he says, ...

    Article : 918 words
  9. "NELSON SATURDAY."

    In connection with the Nelson Centenary Memorial Fund, October 20 next is to be recognised is "Nelson Saturday" throughout Australasia, and the following day as "Nelson Sunday." The ...

    Article : 330 words
  10. FLOODS IN WEST AFRICA.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- Great floods in the Senegal River, West Africa, destroyed nearly the whole of the French station of Kayes, drowned many natives, ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. CUBAN INSURRECTION.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- The Government troops in Cuba have captured ex-Congressman Carlos Mendieta, leader of the insurgents in Santa Clara province. ...

    Article : 281 words
  12. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- An earthquake shook which was felt at Matlock, Derbyshire, also reached Derby. There was much alarm, but no damage was done. ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  14. AN IRISH NATIONAL COUNCIL.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- In connection with the measure of local self-government, with control of finances, which, it is said the Liberal Government proposes to confer upon ...

    Article : 337 words
  15. ILLEGAL RAILWAY REBATES.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- In connection with the granting of illegal railway rebates in America the Grand Jury, in Chicago, has returned a true bill in the case of ten ...

    Article : 146 words
  16. MR. EDWIN LEMARE.

    The distinguished English organist, Mr. Edwin Lemare, arrived by express yesterday from Melbourne, where he has just concluded a wonderfully successful engagement, entered into ...

    Article : 815 words
  17. ALTERING THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A machinery bill to provide for the taking of a referendum on any proposed alteration of the Constitution was introduced in the House of Representatives ...

    Article : 516 words
  18. SIR JOHN QUICK'S VIEWS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Sir John Quick, chairman of the Tariff Commission, says he can see no objection to the substitution of a fixed duty for an ad valorem duty in the case of ...

    Article : 510 words
  19. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The United States Government is despatching a cruiser to the Newfoundland herring fishery grounds in connection with one of the long-standing ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. PHONETIC SPELLING.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Professor Brander Matthews -- on the report of whose committee President Roosevelt has directed that, in future, all White House documents shall ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. CONSTITUTION FOR CHINA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Czar has warned the Chinese Travelling Commissioners, who are examining the methods of government under Western civilisation, not to ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. HEAVY SNOW IN VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A remarkable fall of snow occurred along the whole of the southern slope of the Dividing Range last night. At Ballarat it was the heaviest experienced for 40 ...

    Article : 586 words
  23. MR. CARNEGIE'S SCHEME.

    Writing under date March 25, our New York correspondent stated: -- Nothing human is foreign to Mr. Andrew Carnegie's schemes or reform. His latest enthusiasm is for ...

    Article : 749 words
  24. NEW RAILWAY COMMISSION.

    The debate on the Railway Commissioners Appointment Bill will be continued in the Legislative Council to-night. In Committee of the Whole, in the event of the second reading ...

    Article : 326 words
  25. CONSTITUTIONAL PERSIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Teheran correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that the authority of the Shah of Persia is collapsing. ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. THE TICK QUARANTINE AREA.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday. -- Since the area has been quarantined at Tweed Heads, feed for stock has become very short, and cattle and horses are falling away. There are 120 cattle ...

    Article : 133 words
  27. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Meteorology, Bill was assented to by the Governor-Goneral to-day. Applications for the position of Commonwealth Meteorologist will be advertised for ...

    Article : 158 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The strikers at Bilbao, Spain, have used bombs in order to destroy the railway line near the town, where martial law has been proclaimed. ...

    Article : 185 words
  29. THE PROPOSED BISHOP STANTON MEMORIAL.

    Sir, -- The late Bishop o£ Newcastle, George. Henry Stanton, was a man of such wide sympathies and activities that his friendships extended far beyond the members of his own ...

    Article : 253 words
  30. VISITING WARSHIP.

    The Argentine training ship Presidents Sarmiento is expected to pay a visit to Sydney shortly. According to advices received at Sydney yesterday, the training ship has been on a cruise ...

    Article : 159 words
  31. DEPARTURE OF THE POWERFUL.

    H.M.S. Powerful, with Vice-Admiral Sir Wilmet H. Fawkes and staff on board, left the Harbor yesterday afternoon, clearing the Heads shortly before 6 o'clock. The flagship proceeds ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. TASMANIA.

    At the criminal Billings of the Supreme Court, held at Launceston to-day, before Chief Justice Dodds, Alfred Francis Norton pleaded guilty to maliciously assaulting Ann Morey, at Stanley ...

    Article : 113 words
  33. THE MISHAP TO THE PORT CHALMERS.

    Telegrams received by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., with reference to the stranding of the steamer Port Chalmers, show that Captain Jin[?]man was exonerated from all blame by the ...

    Article : 111 words
  34. BARQUENTINE IN TROUBLE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The barquentine Elverland, from the Thames River (N.Z.), narrowly escaped going ashore near Point Lonsdale, inside the reef, this afternoon, the wind veering ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. THE TUNCURRY FLOATED.

    The pilot at Cape Hawke telegraphed yesterday that the steamer Tuncurry floated off the spit at 1.20 p.m.. and was then bar-bound. ...

    Article : 26 words
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