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  2. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, writing to one of his constituents, says:—"I am fully convinced that the prosperity of the ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It has been officially announced at Ottawa that the new penny postage to Australia commenced on Monday. ...

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  4. CURRENT TOPICS.

    To-day's "Examiner."—Besides the usual extra column increase in width on each of the pages of Saturday's "Examiner," there are two additional pages ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Arthur Shrewsbury's betrothed heard the first shot fired, and asked what he was doing. She received the reply "Nothing," and the second shot ...

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  6. INLAND WIRES.

    The Chief Secretary (Hon. Dr. M'Call) left for Ulverstone to-night by, the mail train. ...

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  7. INLAND WIRES.

    The marine board instituted proceedings against H. J. Allbuery at the Police Court for breach of bye-laws No. 2, section 12, in which the board suffered a ...

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  8. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    At the annual conference of the Australian Butter Factory Managers' Association to-day, Mr. P. Coghlan read a paper forwarded by Mr. M. A.O'Callaghan, dairy ...

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  9. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

    At a meeting of the Executive to-day the following changes and alterations were approved in connection with the staff of messengers in the public departments ...

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  10. STATE POLITICS.

    Friday was the last day for receiving nominations for the vacant seat for Long-ford in Parliament. The returning officer (Mr. V. A. J. Mayson) attended at ...

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  11. THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

    Hilmi Pasha proposes to try the worst Macedonian prisoners and exile all suspected to Anatolia, like Russia sends suspects to Siberia, and keep the least ...

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  12. SIR HARTLEY WILLIAMS.

    The resignation of, Sir Hartley Williams as a judge of the Supreme Court of :Victoria was to-day handed in to the Premier. The retiring judge sails on June ...

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  13. LORD MINTO.

    The term of office of the Earl of Minto as Governor-General of Canada, which under ordinary conditions would expire in the course of a few months, has been ...

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  14. BLANKETS SEIZED.

    Blankets have been seized at White- chapel drenched with blood and swarming with typhoid bacilli. Fifteen thousand were recently, sold in ...

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  15. LORD ROSEBERY'S ATTITUDE.

    The Earl of Rosebery, replying to a correspondent, expresses surprise that his Burnley speech should be interpreted as supporting Mr. Chamberlain. It would ...

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  16. THE JAPANESE SQUADRON.

    The Premier (Hon. W. B. Propsting) has received a cablegram intimating that the Japanese squadron will arrive here on Wednesday next, and leave on the ...

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  17. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat was again quiet to-day. Argentine sold at about 5s 1½d to 5s 2d; Red Walla, 5s; South Australian, 5s 11d to 6s; flour, £12 to £12 10s. Steady ...

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  18. FIRE IN MANILLA.

    The natives at Manilla have suffered greatly by a conflagration which swept their quarter. Two thousand houses were burnt, the damage being estimated at ...

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  19. REFORM LEAGUE GATHERING.

    Ministers have been invited by the Re-form League of Burnie (where, it will be remembered, the movement was started in Tasmania) to attend the first annual ...

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  20. MOROCCO.

    Negotiations are proceeding between France and Great Britain regarding Morocco. A notable article appears in "The ...

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  21. A COLLISION ENQUIRY.

    A Court of Enquiry was held to-day relative to the collision between the ketches Huon Pine and Mary Ann, which occurred on May 2 between Droughty ...

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  22. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The following were among the sales made on Change yesterday:- Mount Lyell, 63s 9d. North Lyell, 27s 6d. ...

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  23. AUSTRALIA AND CANADA.

    Sir Charles Dilke, M.P., in a letter to the "Daily Mail," remarks that there has always been a divergence between the opinions of Australians and Canadians. ...

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  24. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

    General Bogdanovitch's murderers fired nine bullets into his breast and back, and then escaped, though the watchman was a witness. The assassination is regarded as ...

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  25. METALS.

    Copper.—Standard brands are quoted at, £62 10s for spot and at £62 for three months delivery. Pig Iron.—Glasgow warrants No. 1, ...

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  26. ELECTRIC TRAM SYSTEM.

    Considerable inconvenience was caused this morning by the breakdown of the electric tramway system, owing to the insulation of one of the large feed cables ...

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  27. TARIFF LEAGUE FORMED.

    A private meeting was held at West-minster yesterday to consider the question of preferential duties. It was attended by members of the House of ...

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  28. AMUSEMENTS.

    It is seldom indeed that the musical-loving public of the community is afforded such a treat as that provided by Mr. Branscombe's Westminster Abbey Glee ...

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  29. BABYLONIAN HISTORY.

    German explorers at Babylon have discovered the great gate of Nebuchad-nezzar's Palace. Hundreds of inscribed bricks form part of the public library, ...

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  30. MOUNT KEMBLA COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The report of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the causes of the Mount Kembla colliery disaster, throws no new light upon the catastrophe. ...

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  31. COMMERCIAL.

    Butter.—The market is dull. New Zealand lots are selling at from 96s to 97s, and the prices for Danish are unchanged. Cheese.—The market is quiet and prices ...

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  32. LIBERAL OPPOSITION.

    Right Hon. H.H. Asquith, speaking at Doneaster, declared that Mr. Chamberlain's proposals would have the unqualified and united opposition of the Liberal ...

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  33. MR. ROGERS AND HIS FREE RAILWAY PASS.

    It is understood on enquiry that a free railway pass was issued by the ex-Minister of Railways (Mr. B. S. Bird) to Mr. T. A. Rogers, as correspondent to "The ...

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  34. WARNED OFF

    Tod Sloan has been warned off a race-course in France for abetting in reprehensible conduct during the race for the French Oaks. ...

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  35. PLAGUE-INFECTED RATS.

    Two plague rats have been found on one of the Woolloomooloo wharfs. A search of the produce and other stores in Sussex-street, in the vicinity of which ...

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  36. FINANCIAL.

    The returns of the Bank of England for the week, as compared with those of the previous week, are as follow, the figures of a week ago being given in ...

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  37. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    While the ship Loch Rannoch, which arrived from Glasgow to-day, was running down her casting, Albert Bach, an apprentice had a remarkable escape from ...

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  38. COLONIAL OPINION.

    The "Standard" declares that Canada is enthusiastic on the Zollverein idea, but Australia was apparently sceptical, while Great Britain is expectant of the leaven ...

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  39. WEST COAST HOSPITAL SUBSIDIES.

    This morning a deputation, consisting of the Hon. A. Morrisby, M.L.C., and Mr. H. Burns, M.H.A., waited on the Chief Secretary (Hon. Dr. M'Call) to ask the ...

    Article : 221 words
  40. COMING EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  41. SHIPPING.

    The following notifications have been posted at Lloyd's:- Arrivals.—From Wellington—Machrin-hanish, sh. From Lyttelton—Cupica, bq. ...

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  42. THE FAR EAST.

    Reuter's correspondent at Pekin states that Great Britain accepts a payment of the indemnity on a silver basis for nine years, and thereafter on a gold basis. It ...

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  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,056 words
  44. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The open market discount rate for three months bank bills is 3 5-16 per cent., or 3-16 per cent. below the Bank of England rate, which is 3½ per cent. ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. MISAPPROPRIATION OF MONEY.

    At the Rockhampton Supreme Court Reginald John Halloran, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Barcaldine, pleaded guilty to appropriating ...

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  46. BANK RATE.

    The Bank of England rate has been reduced from 4 to 3½ per cent. ...

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  47. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    Great Ploughing Feat at Westbury.— Since our last issue we have been furnished with the particulars of the ploughing of over 100 acres of land at Westfield ...

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  48. SERIOUS REVOLT.

    The anti-dynastic rebels invested Linaff, and killed the Prefect and French Consul-General of Yunnan. Reports to hand show that the ...

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  49. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2½ per cent. consols are quoted at £91 15s. New South Wales 3½ per cents. are quoted at £100 10s, and Queensland ...

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  50. WOOL MARKET.

    Prices for all classes of wools are good. Some of the Merinoes have been with drawn from the sale, and the crossbreds are still very dear. Amongst the sales ...

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  51. QUESTION OF WAGES.

    Lord Peel, the umpire in the South Wales Coal Conciliation. Board, has decided against a 5 per cent. reduction in wages. ...

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  52. PROFIT.

    W. A. Arthur, Limited, shows a profit of £28,850, a further dividend of 5 per cent. being declared, and a sum of £2790 carried forward, ...

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  53. WESTERN NEWS.

    A petition is being very numerously signed, the purport of which is praying for the mitigation of a portion of the sentences recently passed upon Penny, ...

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  54. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The State Premiers, who urged at their recent conference that the disability which may, deter state politicians from contesting federal elections should be ...

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  55. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY.

    The second reading of the Reform Bill was the business before the "'House" last evening, Mr. J. B. Waldron occupying the Speaker's chair. Those who addressed. ...

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  56. IDLE CHILDREN OF PARVENUS.

    Mr. Harris, United States Commissioner for Education, has caused a sensation by his address to the International Kindergarten Union, Pittsburg, when he ...

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  57. MURDER OF A MISER.

    A septuagenarian named Mesley, who lived in the Rue de la Republique, St. Julien-en-Jarez, seven or eight miles from St. Etienne, was found murdered ...

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  58. THE POPE GROWING WEAKER.

    The Pope, though continuing to receive pilgrims, merely sees them file before him. He is not answering the addresses presented to him, and his healt[?] ...

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  59. ROSES FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GARDEN.

    Mir. Joseph Bidencope, of "Salvator Rosa Glen," has presented to the Government, through the Minister of Lands and Works, a fine collection of choice rose ...

    Article : 119 words
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