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  2. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The funeral service was read over the body of Sir Hector Macdonald in the bedroom of the hotel where it was found, prior to its removal to the Embassy ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Admiral Dewey, in the course of an interview, declared that the United States navy was the greatest in the world, because everybody in it was a man of ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It is stated that a sum of £12,000 more is required to enable Lieut. Scott, of the exploring ship Discovery, to remain another year in search of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  6. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    At a meeting of the council of the Victorian Rifle Association last night Colonel Templeton reported that the Federal Treasurer had refused to make ...

    Article : 58 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The directors of the London Bank of Australasia have issued their report for last year. In it they make a proposal to reduce ...

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  8. CABLE MESSAGES.

    extensive. We saw several points of new land, also inland ice descending in undulations to the ice barrier. To the north we could see nothing but ice, higher ...

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  9. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOVERNORS.

    The Prime Minister recently despatched a telegram of welcome, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, to Admiral Sir Fredk. Bedford, the new ...

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  10. YOUNG MACDONALD.

    The late Sir Hector Macdonald's son, aged 15 years, has arrived in Paris to escort the remains to Scotland. ...

    Article : 21 words
  11. FURTHER DETAILS.

    The Christchurch correspondent of the "Argus" wired on Friday:—Hare, the Lyttelton seaman who returned from the Discovery, gives an interesting account ...

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  12. FEELING IN SCOTLAND.

    There is a wild outery in Scotland against the interment of Sir Hector's remains in France. The Clan M'Donald and several ...

    Article : 115 words
  13. FEDERATION.

    Major R. E. Roth, D.S.O., has been appointed principal medical officer of the Commonwealth military forces of New South Wales and officer commanding the ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The election of a member of the House of Commons for the Chertsey Division of Surrey, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. H. C. Leigh-Bennett, ...

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  15. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    The Prime Minister will probably leave Melbourne next Saturday for Sydney. He will attend the investiture ceremony, which is to be held at Government House, ...

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  16. PRESS VIEW.

    Tile "Financial Times" declares that the London Bank Board is wise in its suggestion of a reduction, which will greatly strengthen the position of the ...

    Article : 29 words
  17. COMMERCIAL.

    Hemp.—The market is dull. Fair Wellington, January-March shipment, selling at 30½d. Frozen Meat.—The quotations are:— ...

    Article : 41 words
  18. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

    The Minister of Defence points out that the increase to £200,000 of the sum to be paid to the Admiralty as maintenance money for the squadron in ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. THE CHURCH IN FRANCE

    The Duke of Orleans has issued a manifesto in which he states that the Church of France will soon realise that there is no freedom from persecution ...

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  20. EARTHQUAKE.

    A distinct shock of earthquake, lasting for about four seconds, was felt last night in the eastern and southern suburbs of Melbourne. ...

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  21. FEDERAL STATISTICAL OFFICE.

    The Minister for Home Affairs is hopeful of inducing the various states to abolish their statist departments and join in the formation of a Federal ...

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  22. TRICKETT, THE ROWER.

    Edward Trickett, the well-known Australian sculler, is returning to the Antipodes in the R.M.S. Rome. ...

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  23. "AN AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRE."

    Tie Hon. Henry Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, on behalf of Mr. Willis, of Sydney, has presented Naylor's picture of "An Australian Bush ...

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  24. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    A fatal accident happened on the Tasmanian railway on Saturday night, by which Stephen Kitchen Clarke, aged 34 years, guard on the 5 o'clock train from ...

    Article : 357 words
  25. A CLOSE DIVISION.

    The Government had a majority of only 13 in rejecting Mr. M'Namara's bill for rating urban ground values, including unoccupied land. A number of ...

    Article : 219 words
  26. CITY OF SYDNEY.

    The city council has fixed the annual rate for 1093 at 1s 9d in the pound, being a reduction of 1d compared with last year. ...

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  27. OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX.

    There has been an outbreak of anthrax at Kid lerminster, caused through handling Persian wool. ...

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  28. A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    Mr. Joseph Abbott has, owing to ill health, retired from the directorate of the A.M.P. Society. Mr. James Burns has been appointed to the vacancy. ...

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  29. AFFAIRS I[?] [?]INA.

    It has just transpired that the Chinese Government recently sold a hundred important Government offices to the highest bidders, while pretending that they ...

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  30. DEPRIVED OF LIVINGS.

    Forty-three pastors in Finland have been deprived of their livings for not co-operating with the officials. ...

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  31. LARGE ESTATES.

    Probate has been granted in the will of the late Dr. Morgan Thomas, the value of the estate being £90,400. SYDNEY, Saturday. ...

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  32. KAURI GUM.

    Of the 953 casks of kauri gum offered for sale to-day, 400 casks sold, three-quarter scraped realising 137s 6d. ...

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  33. THE KWANGSI REBELLION.

    General Ma has been recalled to Peking to report to the Dowager Empress the reasons for his failure to suppress the Kwangsi rebellion. ...

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  34. GENERAL CABLES.

    Mr. W. Cave has been gazetted as Consul for Chili in Adelaide. The "Express" states there is a hitch at the Vatican in the matter of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  35. BRISBANE CUSTOMS CASE.

    At the close of the trial Kingston a Robert Reid and Co. Customs case yesterday Mr. Feez, on behalf of the defendants, informed the judge that the ...

    Article : 70 words
  36. THE IRISH LAND BILL.

    The Irish Land Bill of Mr. George Wyndham sweeps away all arrears of rent, except for the year immediately preceding the passing of the act. ...

    Article : 70 words
  37. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.

    The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase was run to-day, and resulted in a victory for Mr. J. S. Morrison's Drumcree. Detail was second and Manifesto ...

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  38. HEAVY RAINS.

    Heavy rains have fallen in Townsville during the last couple days, and all the low-lying country is now under water. ...

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  39. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    The Lord President of the Council (the Duke of Devonshire) declares that it is necessary to have 120,000 men available for service abroad to secure India against ...

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  40. THE WEATHER.

    The weather on Saturday was very close and muggy. Early in the after-noon a change took place, and shortly after 5 o'clock a heavy storm broke ...

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  41. ROBBERIES ON STEAMERS.

    Mr. Do Silva, a passenger by the Waikare, from Napier, reported at Lyttelton that he had been robbed on board of jewellery valued at £1000. A later ...

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  42. ACCIDENT TO THE KAISERIN

    A horse stumbling and falling slightly fractured the Kaiserin's forearm at Grunwald. Kaiser William extricated the Empress from a dangerous position. ...

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  43. COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.

    The Government has accepted and the House of Lords has agreed to Earl Rosebery's resolution approving of the council of defence. ...

    Article : 43 words
  44. STOCK EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  45. THE ELINGAMITE WRECK.

    Mr. Tanner, the diver, has returned to Auckland from the Elingamite to obtain new diving gear. The steamer Energy, from which he is working, is anchored ...

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  46. A HEAVY DOWNPOUR.

    The weather on Saturday was hot and very dusty. A change came up from the westward about 4.30 p.m., and rain fell in heavy showers until the night was ...

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  47. LOAN FOR MOROCCO.

    The Sultan of Morocco has borrowed £300,000 from Great Britain. ...

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  48. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Empire Theatre was crowded to the doors on Saturday night, when Gou[?]lay's Vaudeville Entertainers presented an entire change of programme. The ...

    Article : 221 words
  49. BRITISH LABOUR MEMBERS

    Mr. Crooks, the newly-elected Labour member for Woolwich, states that he has already noticed that there is a good chance of five more Labour ...

    Article : 68 words
  50. METALS.

    Copper.—Standard brands are quoted at £64 17s 6d for spot and £65 for three months' delivery. Lead.—Soft foreign is quoted at £13 ...

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  51. THE HOME OF ENGLAND'S WEALTH.

    The Bank of England generally contains sufficient gold, in 161b. bars, to make 20,000,000 sovereigns. The Bank, which stands in three parishes, covers ...

    Article : 175 words
  52. FALL IN CONSOLS.

    The Under Secretary for War (the Ead of Hardwicke) states that the fall in price of consols is partly due to the city financiers having £178,000,000 ...

    Article : 72 words
  53. SOMALILAND.

    Brigadier-General Manning reconnoitred in the direction of Garade, and found the water supply plentiful. Fifty-four oak trees are struck by ...

    Article : 114 words
  54. RINGS UNDER GLOVES.

    According to a well-known London jeweller people who want their rings to last well should not wear them under gloves. The constant friction of ...

    Article : 54 words
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