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  2. TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE.

    Following upon the daring expedition of Nansen, who recently reached farther north than any previous Arctic explorer, comes the Belgian Antarctic expedition, under the ...

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  3. A GREAT WAR. DECLARED TO BE INEVITABLE.

    Advices from Washington state that the report of the naval officers who were sent to Cuba to investigate the circumstances attending the blowing-up of the United States ...

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  4. THE FAR EAST. CHINESE LOAN.

    Tenders for the Chinese loan of £16,000,000, guaranteed by the British Government, were opened to-day at London and Berlin, with very satisfactory ...

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  5. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. AWAITING THE ATTACK.

    The battle between the dervish troops and the Anglo-Egyptian forces in the valley of the Upper Nile is still impending. The main column, under General ...

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  6. THE TRANSVAAL TRAGEDY.

    The trial of the man Ludwig Wertheim on the charge of murdering Mr. Woolf Joel, the well-known Transvaal millionaire, was begun at Johannesburg this morning. ...

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  7. THE SOUTH POLE.

    Sir George Newnes, M.P., the founder of George Newnes Ltd., proprietors of the "Strand Magazine" and "Tit-Bits," has decided to despatch an expedition to the ...

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  8. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1898.

    "It is by commercial development "that Japan's name must be made "great in the world, and to secure that "development the first step is the ...

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  9. THE COLLIERY DISASTER.

    The noble and self-sacrificing efforts of the members of the exploration parties who have been continuously engaged since Monday morning in endeavouring to trace the ...

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  10. VICTORIAN PRODUCTS.

    Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the agent in London for the Victorian Agricultural department, has engaged a show-room and offices at 153 Leadenhall-street, for the display of ...

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  11. THE JAPANESE NAVY.

    Great activity continues to be displayed by the Government of Japan with respect to the navy. The naval authorities are taking steps ...

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  12. AN AFFAIR OF OUTPOSTS.

    The first conflict between the AngloEgyptian army and the dervishes has taken place. A patrol of Egyptian cavairy came into ...

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  13. RUSSIA SUPPORTING FRENCH CLAIMS.

    It is reported that Russia is energetically supporting the demands made by France upon the Chinese Government. These demands are of a very extensive ...

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  14. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    There was spirited competition at the wool sales to-day. The bulk of the lots offered was secured by Continental buyers at extreme prices. ...

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  15. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    The Toronto branch of the Navy League has urged that the Canadian Government should defray the cost of two seagoing cruisers, to be stationed on the Atlantic ...

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  16. WEST AFRICA.

    In the House of Lords yesterday the Earl of Selborne, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated, in reply to a question, that in 1892 the French Government was ...

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  17. RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AT PEKING.

    Prince Li-Hung Chang and Chang-yinHuan, who are known to be sympathisers with Russia, and are members of the Tsungli-Yamen, or Council of Foreign Affairs, ...

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  18. MR. GLADSTONE.

    Mr. Gladstone, who has been staying at Bournemouth in the hope of recovering his health, returned to-day to Hawarden Castle. ...

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  19. THE RUSSIAN NAVY.

    It is reported that the Russian naval authorities have discovered the existence of an extensive conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with the supplies ...

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  20. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    A few days a report was published in Berlin to the effect that 80,000 natives had revolted against the German rule in Uheheland, to the north-east of Lake Nyassa. ...

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  21. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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  22. RIVERINA WATER RIGHTS.

    The water rights case, Blackwood v. M'Caughey, was continued to-day. David M'Caughey, the defendant, continued his evidence. He sent the letter to ...

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  23. JAPANESE POLITICS.

    As the result of the general election which took place in Japan last week, it was announced that Count Matsukata's Government had been returned with a small ...

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  24. THE TWO POWERS.

    One topic—the destruction of the battleship Maine in the harbour of Havana—has overshadowed, and even excluded,all others in the minds of the American people since ...

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  25. FRENCH LINER WRECKED

    News has been received of the wreek of the French liner Ville de Rome off the coast of Minorca. All hands were saved. [The Ville de Rome was an iron steamer ...

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  26. FRENCH ELECTIONS.

    The general elections in France will take place on May 8. ...

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  27. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,280,000 quarters, as against 3,280,000 quarters last week, and ...

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  28. RACING IN ENGLAND.

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  29. NEW GUINEA.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, in reply to a question, Mr. Chamberiain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that before taking any action with respect ...

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  30. THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

    About 600 bags of wheat, consigned by the local farmers to Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. for exprot, is being despatched from the railway station as rapidly as ...

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  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The "Sugar Journal" for March estimates the sugar crop for the coming season at 130,000 tons. His Excellency the Governor left to-day ...

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  32. SENSATIONAL INCIDENT AT BROKEN HILL.

    Early this afternoon a large iron tank, recently erected at the water reserve in connection with the Stephen's Creek Water Supply Company's scheme of filtration, ...

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  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A fire broke out on the steamer Innamincka, lying at Fremantle Jetty, about 4 o'clock this morning. A steward sleeping in the saloon was awakened by the ...

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  34. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The barque Parkdale, from Townsville to Sydney, is out 39 days, and considerable anxiety is felt about her. She left Townsville about 10 days prior to the hurrieane ...

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  35. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John M'Donald, farmer, Muskvale, near Daylesford. Causes of insolvency—Bad seasons, failure of crops, having to pay high rents, illness caused by an accident whereby ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    News from Mackay state that the Pioneer River and all creeks throughout the district are still Hooded. It is reported from Eton that a man named Michael Foley was ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    According to the advices received by the department of Justice, the proceedings for the extradition of Dr. Orpen from San Francisco will probably result in failure. ...

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  38. TASMANIA.

    A peculiar suicide occurred at Wynyard this morning, when William Lawson, father of the landlord of Lawson's Hotel, hanged himself from the roof of the mail coach ...

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  39. DOWNFALL OF SEDDONISM.

    A statement made by a female applicant for relief before the Wellington Benevolent Trustees throws a strong light upon the manner in which the system of co-operative ...

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  40. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Ellis v. Horsley Brothers (part heard), Ballhausen v. Mitchell, re Spensley's indenture of settlement. Practice Court. ...

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  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Should circumstances prove satisfactory, all the Lascars quarantined at Torrens Island from the French mail boat Caledonien, will join the Vill de la Ciotat, which leaves ...

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  42. POLITICS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. William Moore, of Juandah Station, has been asked to contest the Thirilla electorate in the event of Sir Hugh Nelson's resignation. It is believed that Mr. Philp ...

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  43. MADAME ALBANI AT ADELAIDE.

    Madame Albani and her company appeared in the oratorio "Elijah" at the Exhibition-building this evening. They were assisted by a chorus of over 600 voices and ...

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  44. WRECK OF THE MINORA.

    The Newcastle Marine Board to-day further inquired into the action of Captain Neate, of the steamer Tangier, in refusing to render assistance to castaways on the ...

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  45. THE SILVERSTREAM MURDER.

    Frank Philpott, the Silverstream murderer, was executed this morning in the Terrace Gaol, Wellington. Death was instantancous. The condemned man left a ...

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  46. PROPOSED NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

    The Premier is in favour of a loan of £2,000,000, to be allocated as follows:— £750,000 for the North Island trunk railway, £500,000 for the Otago central ...

    Article : 90 words
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  48. DELAYS IN CABLE MESSAGES

    Mr. Snook, superintendent of telegraphs, denies that the delay in the cable traffic when diverted via Broome, is not due to the Perth-Broome section of the line, and ...

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