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  2. TAMMANY RULE.

    The Corporation of Greater New York, which came into existence it the beginning of the year, has declined to recognise the contracts entered into by its predecessors, ...

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  3. THE WAR. BATTLE AT MANILA.

    Later advices from Manila, where a great naval engagement between the Spanish and American Squadrons took place yesterday morning, report that the disaster to Spain ...

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  4. THE FAR EAST.

    The death is announced of Prince Kung, brother of Hien Fung, Emperor of China, who died in 1861. [In March last Prince Kung, who was ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. THE TICK PEST. ACTION BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.

    Prompt action has been taken by the Minister of Agriculture in regard to the spread of the tick disease among cattle in the southern portion of Queensland ...

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  6. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898.

    According to the statement of the Government statist which we published on Saturday last, the commerce of the seven Australaisan colonies for ...

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  7. THE AMERICAN TROOPS AT TAMPA.

    A few days ago it was announced that a large American force was mobilised, and ready to embark at Tampa, in Florida, for Cuba. ...

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  8. BREAD RIOTS IN ITALY.

    As already announced, seriours bread riots have occurred at Naples, Foggia, 80 miles north-east of that city, and Bari, a town of 55,000 inhabitants, on the east coast of ...

    Article : 84 words
  9. ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

    Following the example of Great Britain, France, Italy, and Mexico, Portugal and Japan have issued proclamations announcing their intention of remaining neutral in ...

    Article : 84 words
  10. PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Stock department has sent four inspectors to Bundaberg, to trace the locale of the late outbreak of tick in the areas south from that town. Measure are being ...

    Article : 405 words
  11. RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.

    The Russian railway from Merv to Kushk, on the Afghan frontier, about 93 miles from Herat, is now practically completed. [It was reported from St. Petersburg on ...

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  12. THE MAORI DISTURBANCE.

    H.M.S. Torch has been ordered to Hokianga in connection with the native trouble there. The New Zealand land forces have already arrived. The Rawene natives, who ...

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  13. RUSSIA NEUTRAL.

    Russia has at last issued a proclamation of neutrality during the war. ...

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  14. TWO SPANISH COMMANDERS KILLED.

    During the fight in Manila harbour the commanders of two Spanish war-ships were ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    His Excellency the Governor has appointed CaptainH. G. Feilden, of the 79th Battalion King's Royal Rifles, his private secretary, vice Captain A. F. H. Ferguson, ...

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  16. WRECK OF THE MAINE.

    The Spaniards have destroyed the wreck of the United States war-ship Maine, which was sunk by an explosion in Havana harbour on February 15. ...

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  17. HOW THE AMERICANS ENTERED THE HARBOUR.

    Further details of the battle in Manila ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. A SPANISH STEAMER CAPTURED.

    The Spanish steamer Argonauta, 938 tons, owned by Messrs. Menendez and Co., of Cienfuegas, Cuba, has been captured by the Americans, who are blockading that ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. THE CHESTER CUP.

    For the Chester Cup (about two miles and a quarter), to be rua to-day, the Australian-bred horse Mermaa, owned by Mrs. Lily Langtry, has been backed at 6 to 1. ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. DISEASED FRUIT.

    Fifty cases of lemons and oranges shipped from Sydney for Auckland by the steamer Elingamite have been condemned by the Government entomologist, on the ground ...

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  21. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  22. THE TONNAGE DUES.

    The Finance Committee of the United States Senate has omitted from the War Revenue Bill the provision increasing the tonnage dues on foreign shipping in American ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The revenue returns for April are £332,000, against £293,000 for the corresponding month of last year. The chief increases were—Taxation, £13,000; ...

    Article : 154 words
  24. JUBILATION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The flags at the American consulate here and on the American ships in the harbour were flying to-day in honour of the American victory at Manila. ...

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  25. THE TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.

    The fever seourge is apparently dying hard, for when the report of Dr. Molloy, the medical superintendent of the Melbourne Hospital, was read at the meeting ...

    Article : 235 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The apples shipped by the R.M.S. Ormuz, which left Melbourne on March 22, have arrived in excellent condition. Mrs. Camilla Nicholls, of Kensington, ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    The Tasmanian Fire Brigade Boards are arranging for reports by Chief-officer Stein, of Melbourne. HOBART, Tuesday. ...

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  28. SYRIAN HAWKERS.

    Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., at the Redfern Police Court to-day, refused the application of a number of Syrians for hawkers' licenses, on the ground that the men had ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. COAL SHIPMENTS FROM NEWCASTLE.

    For some time past there has been a comsiderable increase in the exports of coal to Manila from Newcastle. The exports during 1896 were 62,782 tons, which increased ...

    Article : 223 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    During the month of April 84,082oz. of gold, valued at £319,517, were exported from the colony. The eight Bulong alluvial miners who ...

    Article : 258 words
  31. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Australasian, from Melbourne March 10; Ncotsfield, from Sydney January ...

    Article : 227 words
  32. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.

    A telegram has been received from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Charles Mitchell, giving important particulars of the engagement. ...

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  33. DEATH OF MR. W. ANDERSON, M.L.A.

    Mr. W. Anderson, M.L.A., died to-day from an extension of facial crysipelas the brain and news of his demise followed so quickly upon the announcement of his ...

    Article : 374 words
  34. EXULTATION IN AMERICA.

    Great exultation is felt in the United States at the decisive victory achieved by the American fleet. It is generally anticipated that Spain will ...

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  35. RAINFALL IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The rainfall, which came in from Queensland on Sunday, has now extended right along the coastal districts and into the apper portion of Riverina, where no rain ...

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  36. AN INSURRECTION AT BOLINAO (PHILIPPINES).

    On March 7 last the Eastern Extention Telegraph Company's officials stationed at Bolinao, in the Philippine Islands, where the cable from Hong Kong was landed, ...

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  37. BUSH FIRES.

    The Mayor of Melbourne, hon. treasurer of the Central Relief Fund, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following additional subscriptions:—Amount previously acknowledged, £11,145 ...

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  38. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

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  39. LATEST NEWS.

    The disaster sustained by the Spanish in Manila has caused intense excitement in Madrid. Martial law has been proclaimed in the ...

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  40. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    James Keir Leitch, of 39 Havelockstreet, St. Kilda, clerk. Causes of insolvency—Sickness and deaths in family, want of remmerative employment, and pressure ...

    Article : 185 words
  41. MAIL STEAMERS.

    R.M.S. Britannia left Colombo for Australian on the 2nd inst. R.M.S. Tokomarn left MOnte Video on the 1st inst. ...

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  42. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Halt-past 11 a.m.—White v. Gr[?]thead, Brich claimant; Cowie v. the Berry Consols, &c., G.M. Co., Rayner v. the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society Ltd.; in re trade mark of ...

    Article : 208 words
  43. REPORTED STATEMENT BY SENOR SAGASTA.

    It is reported that Senor Sagasta, the Spanish Premier, has informed the Queen Regent that the port of Cavite, about eleven miles south-west of Manila, has been ...

    Article : 214 words
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  46. FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    There is much speculation in America with regard to the future of the Philippine ...

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