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  2. THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION. TO START ON FRIDAY.

    The military force which the British Government has decided to despatch from Egypt to Dongola, on the Upper Nile, in order to divert the attention of the ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

    The number of Italians who are detained as prisoners of war by King Menelek, of Abyssinia, is stated to be 648. ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. THE ALLEGED FRAUDS BY A LAWYER.

    There were no fresh developments to-day in the case of James Edward Geake, solicitor and barrister, whose remarkable dealings with the moneys of his clients were referred ...

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  5. AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA. DEFENCE OF THE CAPE.

    For some time past the Imperial Government has had under consideration the question of strongthening the defences of the Cape Colony. ...

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  6. THE MERCADOOL LAND CASE.

    G. S. E. Dale, solicitor a witness in the Mercadool land case, was to-day subjected to cross-examination by the counsel for the Crown. He stated that he did not remember ...

    Article : 243 words
  7. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The expected settlement of the difliculty with Turner yesterday was not effected, for the Sydney bowler telegraphed that the offer made by Mr. H. Masgrove for him to go by ...

    Article : 322 words
  8. THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONIES.

    Admiral Bridge has been interviewed by the New Zealand Herald, and has spoken with great freedom and force on the importance to the colonies of the maintenance of ...

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  9. THE STRANGE DEATH OF A CHILD.

    Dr. Neild yesterday held a post-mortem examination on the body of the child John Pledger, whose death under peculiar circumstances had been reported to the police on ...

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  10. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1896.

    There is no question that Sir JOHN FORREST was within his constitutional rights in recommending the summary dismissal of a Cabinet colleague, and ...

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  11. OUTRAGE BY A BLACKFELLOW.

    The commissioner of police is in receipt of a telegram reporting a case of attempted criminal assault at Tambourine, in the Beaudesert district, on Thursday. The telegram ...

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  12. INDIAN IMMIGRATION.

    At the congress of delegates of the South African Chambers of Commerce, which is being held at Bloemfontein, the capital of the. Orange Free. State, a ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Elizabeth Hennessy, aged 14 years, daughter of William Hennessy, of Major's Creek, to-day left a letter addressed to her parents, bidding them farewell, and hoping ...

    Article : 254 words
  14. GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA. THE YURUANI INCIDENT.

    It was recently in arranged that a joint commission should be appointed to adjudicate upon the difficulty which occurred in January last year between ...

    Article : 137 words
  15. OPINIONS OF THE FOREIGN PRESS.

    The German newspapers commenting on tho expedition, write of it in a scoinful and sneering tone. The Italian press, recognising that the ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

    Today being St. Patricks Day will be honoured by the Irish residents of Melbourne in the customary manner. The principal feature of the day's celebration will be the ...

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  17. SMUGGLED GOODS.

    Unusual interest was centred in the Custom-house sale of seized goods which took place at the Queen's warehouse yesterday morning owing to the fact that the ...

    Article : 303 words
  18. THE CARL PETERS SCANDAL.

    A considerable sensation has been caused in Germany by the serious charge brought in the Reichstag on Friday last by Herr Bebel, one of the leaders of ...

    Article : 170 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    The Airlic was quarantined on her arrival yesterday from Hong Kong, which is an infected port. Two passengers were landed at Friday Island, where they will have to ...

    Article : 195 words
  20. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The New Zealand Cricket Council has written to the New South Wales Cricket Association asking the latter body to arrange for the visit of a New Zealand team to ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. THE SLAIN AT DOORNKOP.

    The Transvaul Government has decided to exhume the bodies of the members of Dr. Jameson's force who were killed at the battle of Doornkop and buried on ...

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  22. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    At the telegraph-office to-day 23 points of rain were registered, but the fall was much heavier at the outlying parts. The Stephen's Creek reservoir rose 3½ft., and it is officially stated ...

    Article : 357 words
  23. THE FOREIGN RAILWAY DEBT.

    General Crespo, the President of Venezuela, proposes to borrow 10,000,000 francs from a German bank in order to pay the foreign railway debt of the ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

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  25. INDIAN RISING IN PERU.

    A serious rising of Indians has occured in Peru, which caused much alarm at Lima. It is estimated that 57 per cent of the ...

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  26. THE DE BEERS MINE.

    Mr. Gardner F. Williams, the general manager at Kimberley of the Do Beers Consolidated Mines Limited (the great diamond mining company), was recontly ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. A NEW "INDEX EXPURGATORIUS."

    Sir,—It seems that some of the members of the English Church are looking with longing eyes on the famous Roman institution above-named and an attempt is being now made to ...

    Article : 682 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The engineer and boilermakers at Messrs. James Martin and Company's works, Gawler, went out on strike again at noon to-day It is stated that a verbal understanding between ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. AUSTRIA AND ENGLAND.

    The interview between the Emperor Francis Joseph and Queen Victoria at Cimiez, near Nice, is commented on by the Austrian newspapers. ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. EARTHQUAKE IN CHILI.

    A severe earthquake has occured at Santiago, the capital of Chili, and Valparaiso, its port, 62 miles distant. In both towns a large number of ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. THE PRETORIA TRIALS.

    At the trial of thr members of the National Union, formed at Johannes burg to obtain reforms in the administration of the South African (Transvaal) ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Cabinet has decided to favourably consider the application for subsidising another steamer in the island trade. A bottle picked up at Waipu contains an ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. BIMETALLISM.

    The bimetallists in Austria are taking action with the object of bringing before the public their views in favour of a silver as well as a gold currency. ...

    Article : 68 words
  34. MAIL STEAMERS.

    R.M.S. Ionic departed from Capetown outward on the 13th inst. R.M.S. Oceana left Suez for Australia on March 12. ...

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  35. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY.

    The Premier (Mr. Kingston) has offered the Chief Secretaryship, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. J. H. Gordon, M.L.C., to Mr. A. R. Addison, M.L.C., who has ...

    Article : 51 words
  36. THE MADAGASCAR FINANCES.

    ThE French Government has resolved to raise a loan to defray the debt of 15,000,000 francs (£600,000) due by the Hova Government to the Paris Comptoir ...

    Article : 62 words
  37. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Jessie Chisholm Robertson, of Davis-street, East Richmond, hosiery manufacturer, Causes of insolvency—Losses incurred in trying to perfect an invention, and in having ...

    Article : 332 words
  38. COLLIERY TROUBLES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Thomas Crondace, general manager of the Burwood company, has sent a letter to the Burwood miners lodge, in reply to a request made on behalf of the men that the ...

    Article : 214 words
  39. STATEMENT BY A CAPE MINISTER.

    Sir James Sivewright, the Commissioner of Public Works in the Cape Ministry, advocates the suspension of the charter of the British South Africa ...

    Article : 53 words
  40. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LIFEBOAT.

    The ceremony of handing over to the colony and christening the steam lifeboat presented by Mr. Barr-Smith was performed at Largs bay to-day, in the presence of a most ...

    Article : 86 words
  41. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 31 5-16d., being a decline of ¼d. since Friday last. BROKEN HILL SHARES. LONDON, MARCH 16. ...

    Article : 36 words
  42. THE CUBAN SUGAR CROP.

    The Cuban sugar crop, which for some time past has been expected to be smaller than usual in consequence of the civil war, shows a decrease of 874,000 ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. MARK TWAIN IN INDIA.

    Mr Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), who is on a lecturing tour in India, under the auspices of Mr. Carlyle Smythe, son of Mr. R.S. Smythe, and who ...

    Article : 53 words
  44. FATALITY AT FREMANTLE.

    Captain Alfred M. Jansen, master of the Norwegian barque Hertha, Y[?]rgen Hogai, the second mate, and Jacob Longs, an able seamen, were drowned yesterday by the ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. JACK HARRY.

    Sir,—As so many friends and admirers of Jack Harry have approached me as to the desirability of raising subscriptions for the purpose of giving him a trip to England, with ...

    Article : 196 words
  46. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10.—Meran v. Gilmour and another (part heard), Turner v. Attenborough, Lange v. Bage, Jorgensen v. Boyce, the National Trustees, Executors, and Agency Co. Ltd. v. Keast ...

    Article : 183 words
  47. BURGLARIES IN BOND-STREET.

    A number of daring burglaries have lately been committed in the shops of Bond-street jewelles. Valuables have been stolen to the amount of £5,000. ...

    Article : 33 words
  48. THE QUEENSLAND GENERAL ELECTIONS.

    Nominations were received to-day for the following electorates:—Toombul (A. Petrie, Ministerialist, returned unopposed), Brisbane South, Brisbane North, Bundaberg, Fortitude ...

    Article : 45 words
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  50. THE BURNING OF THE AYRSHIRE DOWNS WOOLSHED.

    A Barcaldine telegram states that Steve Marshall and David Bowes, shearers, were arrested at Barcaldine and Longreach respectively on Saturday, and brought up at ...

    Article : 70 words
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  52. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Westralian, London, and Johannesburg Gold-mining Company has been registered with a capital of £100,000, of which £10,000 is to be issued. ...

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