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  3. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    The State Cabinet held a lengthy meeting this afternoon to consider the position created by the formal presentation to the Premier on the 1st inst. ...

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  4. FEDERATION.

    While in Loudon the Federal Prime Minister (Right Hon. Edmund Barton) will consult with the directors of the Eastern Extension Company ...

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  5. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    A telegram from M'Lean states that a Cingalese named Peera,who had been acquitted on a charge of the murder of a Chinese named Ah Won at Clarence ...

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  6. LICENSING BENCH.

    The second quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Court House yesterday, when the following. justices were present:—Messrs. Henry ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. Shaffer, of the Retail Butchers' Association, declares that the Beef Trust is manoeuvring to control the Smithfield market. ...

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  8. INLAND WIRES.

    Mr. Les. Piesse, son of the late Mr. F. W. Piesse., who has been pursuing his studies at Cambridge, has returned to Tasmania. ...

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  9. A GREAT FIRE.

    A fire at Mit Gamr, in Egypt, destroyed 1000 houses and 200 shops. The damage is estimated at £200,000 sterling. Fifty persons were killed. ...

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  10. TESTAMENTARY.

    The following have been granted:— Probates.—Charloute Green to The Perpetual Trustees', Executors, and Agency company, Limited, £370; ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. THE TREASURER.

    Sir George Turner confirms the rumour that it is his intention to re tire altogether from politics at the end of the present Parliament. He states ...

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  12. BISLEY TEAM.

    Lient.-Colonel Davies, manager of the Bisley rifle team, arrived in Melbourne by the R.M.S. Rome this afternoon. He will be joined by the ...

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  13. COMPETITIVE DE[?]IGNS.

    At a meeting of the City Council to day Alderman Ham, acting-chairman of the special committee appointed to examine the competitive designs for ...

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  14. AN ACTIVE VOLCANO.

    A volcano in Mount Pelee, in Martinique (French West Indies), is belching smoke and flames, and at St. Pierre the streets are covered with ashes. ...

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  15. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the London Missionary Society was held at the Mi[?]on Hall last evening, Mr. Henry, Button occupying the chair. ...

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  16. CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS.

    The Premier (Hon. N. E. Lewis) will not be able to attend the conference of Premiers at Sydney on May 15 if the foreshore case has not been ...

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  17. A FIERCE GALE.

    A gale wrecked a herring fleet west of Yedo, in Japan, and 250 persons were drowned. It also drove the corvette Mushashi on to the coast, but her crew ...

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  18. THE MISSING STEAMER.

    No tidings have yet been received of the steamer Boveric, which is now 45 days out from Melbourne to Durban, and much anxiety is felt on her ...

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  19. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

    The Minister of Defence (Sir John Forrest) expresses dissatisfaction with the manner in which the books of the state defence debts have been kept. ...

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  20. SANDY BAY RIFLE BUTTS.

    A deputation waited on the Premier to-day, and asked that the rifle butts be removed from Sandy Bay to a place which would offer more security ...

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  21. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament has been further prorogued to the 27th inst. ...

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  22. THE WHITE STAR LINE.

    Regarding the cable message stating that Mr. Pierpont Morgan had ,bought the White Star line steamers, the manager of the Tyser line at Wellington ...

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  23. DISTURBANCE IN PORTUGAL

    Serious demonstrations have taken place in Portugal as a protest against the. conventions of foreign bondholders. Students have been expelled ...

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  24. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat was quiet at 4s 4d to 4s 41/2d. with business at 4s 4d. Algerian oats, at 3s to 3s 31/2d. Chaff, at £3 10s to 3 17s 6d. Potatoes were firm ...

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  25. TROUBLES IN RUSSIA.

    Revolutionary demonstrations have taken place at Ekaterinoff, a suburb of St. Petersburg. The Cossocks killed 20, wounded 40, and made 150 arrests. ...

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  26. AMUSEMENTS.

    At the above theatre last evening standing room only was available when Fuller's Polite Vaudeville Company repeated their programme of ...

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  27. "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS.

    The following are the "Gazette" notifications:— Mr. Thos. Holder, .of Fingal, has been granted a certificate to deal in ...

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  28. FAREWELLING MR. BARTON.

    Mr. Barton was entertained at dinner by the Mayor at the Melbourne Town Hall to-night. The company was a very large one, and the complimentary ...

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  29. THE PHILIPPINES.

    The Americans, with four guns und 470 rifles, assaulted the principal Moro fort, and a hand-to-hand struggle took place in the high grass and four lines ...

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  30. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    It has been finally decided not to rebuild Her Majesty's Theatre, which was destroyed by fire. This is due to the heavy insurance rates on such ...

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  31. COUNTRY ITEMS.

    A meeting was held recently in the Victoria Hall for the purpose of forming a debating society. Mr. J. W. Holman was elected chairman. It was ...

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  32. AN APPOINTMENT.

    At the meeting of the Federal Executive Council to-day Mr D. C. M'Lachlan, Under-Secretary for the Department of Mines in New South Wales, was ...

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  33. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two deaths are reported from the plague, and up to date 114 cases have been reported, of which 30 proved fatal. BRISBANE, Monday. ...

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  34. WARATAH NOTES.

    Yesterday the funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Treweek took place, and was very largely attended, the Masonic and Oddfellows' lodges being well ...

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  35. DELORAINE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    The usual monthly meeting of the council was held yesterday. There were present—Councillors R. G. Horne (Warden), C. J. L. Smith, W. Walker. ...

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  36. HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS.

    The collections on Saturday and Sunday in connection with the Hospital Saturday movement totalled £4348. ...

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  37. TOWN BOARD MEETING.

    At the town board meeting to-night it was decided that the works com mittee's report to the board re obtaining a suitable block for board purposes ...

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  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    The general elections were held on Saturday, but no complete returns are yet available. ...

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  39. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    To-day (Eight Hours Day) was ob- served as a general holiday. The usual procession in the morning proved to be one of the largest and best ...

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  40. KENTISHBURY NOTES.

    On Wednesday last there passed away at her late residence Mrs. Betsy Morris, relict of the late Mr. William Morris, at the ripe age of 86 years. Mrs. ...

    Article : 151 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND FINANCES.

    The acting Premier states that the surplus for the year reaches £270,000. The Federal Capital, it appears, Goes begging for a site, ...

    Article : 64 words
  42. MAXIMS.

    From the Italian—One cannot drink and whistle at the same time. Neither can one cough and think at the same time. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ...

    Article : 75 words
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