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  2. AUSTRALIA'S DAWN.

    The customary tribute to the memory of the great navigator who landed in Botany Bay 137 years ago was paid by the people of Sydney on Saturday afternoon. ...

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  3. COAL-LUMPERS' STRIKE.

    The Coal-lumpers' strike, now well into its second week, promises to be prolonged. So far, neither side has approached the other with a view to settlement, and both express their ...

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  4. WEST INDIAN RIOTS.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Following upon a riotous coal-heavers' strike at Port Castries, the chief town of St. Lucia, in the Windward Islands, West Indies, which the ...

    Article : 211 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    The Governor and Miss Rawson, accompanied by Captain Wilson, A.D.C., were present on Saturday at the University commemoration at the Town-hall, and in the afternoon attended ...

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  6. IDEALS OF EMPIRE.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The visiting colonial Premiers and other distinguished visitors were entertained last night at a banquet by the members of the National ...

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  7. COMMEMORATION DAY.

    Sydney University was prominently before the public on Saturday, Commemoration Day, when the undergraduates exhibited their humor in the annual procession through the streets, whilst a ...

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  8. DISCUSSION ON FINANCE.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. Deakin and Sir Joseph Ward to-day saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Asquith) and a dozen Treasury experts, and discussed ...

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  9. MUTTERINGS IN INDIA.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Serious trouble is again said to be threatened in India. According to the "Indian Daily News," of Calcutta, the Hindoos and Mahommedans ...

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  10. EXPORT OF POULTRY.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The New South Wales poultry by the steamer Persic arrived mostly in excellent condition. The Contents of a few of the crates were mouldy, and some were ...

    Article : 107 words
  11. FETED AND ENTERTAINED.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Sir Charles Wyndham, lessee and manager of the Criterion Theatre, organised, a theatrical reception to the colonial Premiers and Minitsters. ...

    Article : 127 words
  12. IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Imperial Conference yesterday discussed, but did not adopt, Mr. 'Deakin's proposal that it was desirable to establish an Imperial Court ...

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  13. THE BUTTER BILL.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Deputations from the Irish Butter Trade Association and the Grocers' Federation of England interviewed Sir Edward Strachey, representative of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  15. BRISBANE COAL LUMPERS APPROACHED.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--It was rumored yesterday that the men who are usually employed in the coaling of steamers at Brisbane had decided that for the present they would not assist ...

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  16. SOCIAL REFORMERS INTERESTED.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. Deakin attended a reception of all the active social reformers in England, and gave details of the working of the Victorian Wages Board ...

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  17. AN INTERESTING CEREMONY.

    The Town-hall was crowded long before the hour for conferring the degrees--ondeed, hundreds of ticket-holders outside could not gain admission, the main doors having been ...

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  18. SEA CARRIAGE OF GOODS.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Sir John Glover (of G'over Bros., ship and insurance brokers), Mr. E. Pembroke (Galbraith, Pembroke, and Co., and chairman of Shaw, ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. THE MAIL CONTRACT.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Messrs. Trevisa Clarke, Esplen, and Potter have had a brief interview with Mr. Deakin find Sir William Lyne, at which they intimated ...

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  20. AUSTRALIAN MARBLE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Some blocks of magnificent marbles from the Limestone River, in the Omen district, have been obtained by Mr. Charles F. Summers, the sculptor, who was sent ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--This week something definite should be ascertainable concerning the future of the Vancouver mail service. The Postmaster-General on Saturday stated that when ...

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  22. MR. BENT IN EUROPE.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Victorian Premier, who arrived on Thursday. is already busy investigating the Agency the premises of which he considers ...

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  23. SUBMARINES FOR DEFENCE.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The Admiralty regards submarines as weapons of extraordinary effectiveness' for the defence of, ports, and is disposed to allocate a ...

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  24. MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY EXPRESS.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--In the course of an interview between representatives of the Commercial Travellers' Association and the Railway Commissioners on Saturday it was urged that ...

    Article : 155 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    The retuniing-officer for Bulloo yesterday declared Mr. John Leahy elected as member of the Assembly, and it was announced on behalf of Mr. Leahy that he was donating £50 to the local ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND IMMIGRANTS.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. W. P. Reeves, High Commissioner for New Zealand, states that during the year ending March 31, 3712 emigrants were sent to New ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. AT COOK'S MONUMENT.

    In accordance with a custom that has obtained for some years the Australian Natives Association had decorated with greenery and bunting (flags of the Empire) the statue of Captain ...

    Article : 342 words
  28. VOLCANIC RUAPEHU.

    The Ractihi correspondent of the "New Zealand Herald" telegraped on April 18 that an interesting change had taken, place in the appearance of Mount Ruapehu. ...

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  29. BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ASIATICS.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Considering that the Immigration Bill recently passed by the Legislature of British Columbia is chiefly intended to exclude Hindoos and Japanese, ...

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  30. SICKNESS AT A LIGHTHOUSE.

    A few days ago distress signals were seen flying from the lighthouse at Lady Elliot Island, and it was learned that members of the light- house staff were ill. The steamer Taldora was ...

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  31. AT THE CONFERENCE.

    WELLINGTON, Saturday.--Messages received by Sir Joseph Ward's colleagues concerning the proceedings of the Imperial Conference show that at the Colonial Institute dinner Sir Joseph ...

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  32. VOTING AT FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Official statistics show that over 100,000 informal votes were cast at the last Federal election, 67,318 for the Senate and 36,865 for the House of Representatives. ...

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  33. MILITARY REFORMS.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Minister for Defence and the Military Board intend shortly to discuss the question of the abolition of the instructional cadre instituted by General Hutton. ...

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  34. GOLDFIELD REVIVAL.

    Another nugget of gold weighing 19oz. has been found at the Dee rush, in tho Rockhampton district. The finding of two big nuggets and several smaller pieces of gold has given life to ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The German loan of £20,000,000 at 4 per cent, issued at a minimum of 99, was subscribed 45 times over. The Corporation of the City of London ...

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  36. KILLED ON HER WEDDING EVE.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Florence Palmer, aged 26 years, was cycling along Wattle Tree- road, Malvern, last night, when she was run down by a cart and fearfully injured. She ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. GERMAN MAIL STEAMER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  38. A CHAPTER OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY.

    I may be pardoned for amplifying my remarks at Kurnell on Saturday last with reference to the French expeditions to Australia, especially that of 1800. to which I then directed attention. ...

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  39. WOMAN AND A REVOLVER.

    WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--Considerable excitement was caused in town last night by the firing of a revolver by a woman. It is alleged that she was molested by some men. and in ...

    Article : 56 words
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