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  2. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    In view of the critical condition of affairs in China, the British Admiralty are taking active steps in Hong Kong to prepare for emergencies. ...

    Article : 635 words
  3. FEDERATION.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, addressed a crowded audience at the town-hall to-night. The mayor (Alderman Harris) presided. ...

    Article : 9,652 words
  4. DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE.

    The official finding of the court of inquiry appointed by the Government of the United States to investigate the circumstances under which the United States war-ship Maine ...

    Article : 102 words
  5. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    Mr. M'kinley proposes to ask Congress to appropriate 500,000dol. for the immediate relief of distress in Cuba. The "Standard," in commenting upon this ...

    Article : 124 words
  6. REMARKABLE EXPLOSION AT PERTH.

    A serious explosion took place at the head office of the West Australian Bank, St. George's Terrace, just before 9 o'clock this morning, H. Randell, a clock, opened the ...

    Article : 313 words
  7. TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1898.

    A growl, half of chargin, half of impatience, at the developments in the Far East has been emitted by some of the most sedate and responsible ...

    Article : 6,428 words
  8. ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY LINE.

    This afternoon, close to the township of Dennington, and three miles from, Warrnambool, a eigar howker named J. Dill, of Eastern-road, South Melbourne, was driving ...

    Article : 456 words
  9. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. ERNEST J. PARKER.

    A feeling of profound regret passed through commercial and maritime circles in the city yesterday evening when the news spread that Mr. Ernest James Parker, ...

    Article : 610 words
  10. THE FRENCH IN SIAM.

    The French in Bangkok, the capital of Siam, have purehased local newspapers for political purposes, and have initiated a vehement journalistic campaign against the ...

    Article : 46 words
  11. THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

    M. Hanotaux, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has expressed his views to a press interviewer with regard to the present serious position in international ...

    Article : 252 words
  12. THE KALGOORLIE RIOT.

    The tornbellman, a cripple named Johnson, was harged to-day with rioting and inciting to disorder on Thursday last, on the occasion of the Premier's visit to ...

    Article : 528 words
  13. THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT.

    Pending the decision of the Full Court in the case of Ellis v. Horsley Brothers—a test case as to the Saturday afternoon holiday under the Factories and Shops Act— ...

    Article : 327 words
  14. MR. CECIL RHODES.

    The elections for the Legislative Council of Cape Colony have been held, and the supporters of Mr. Cecil Rhodes are in a majority of four. ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. MUNICIPAL INSURANCE.

    At the meeting of the City Council yesterday the question of municipal insurance was further discussed, on a new memorandum on the subject submitted by the ...

    Article : 1,246 words
  16. A TERRIFIC STORM.

    Terrific weather has prevailed in the North Atlantic Ocean, and many wreeks are reported. The violence of the storm has been felt ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC CONFERENCE.

    The Australasian Postal and Telegraphic Conference was opened to-day. Sir Philip Fysh was elected president. Mr. Cook tabled a report, prepared by ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

    Mahmoud, the leader of the dervish force in the Soudan, is hesitating to engage the British column now encamped near the River Atbara. In the evening he orders a ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. DEATH OF MRS. PARNELL.

    The death is announced of Mrs. Parnell, mother of the late Irish political leader, Charles Stewart Parnell. Mrs. Parnell died at Avondale, county Wicklow, Ireland, in ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, sitting in Equity to-day, granted an application of Patrick Maher, of Surry Hills, for an injunetion restraining Thos. E. Bellamy from ...

    Article : 573 words
  21. ELECTION AT MAIDSTONE

    A by-election has been held for the return of a member to represent Maidstone in the House of Commons. Mr. Cornwallis, Conservative, has been returned by a majority ...

    Article : 63 words
  22. THE RUSSIAN NAVY FRAUDS.

    In connection with the extensive frauds which were recently discovered with regard to contracts for the supply of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, a strange ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Some months ago the Premier wrote to the Agent-General, asking him to lay before the Admiralty proposals for making Albany a naval base, and undertaking to ...

    Article : 242 words
  24. MR. H. G. TURNER.

    Dr. Morris having pronounced Mr. Henry Gyles Turner sufficiently recovered to be able to bear removal here, he made the journey to Christchurch to-day. He is as ...

    Article : 560 words
  25. TRADE STATISTICS.

    The official trade statistics of Great Britain and Germany for the year 1897 have been published. The statistics show that the imports of ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. AFFAIRS IN CRETE.

    The Government of the Porte, who have been resisting the appointment of Prince George of Greece, the nominee of Russia, for the Governorship of Crete, have put ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    Five hundred and fifty shares in the Auckland Gas Company offered to the public by the board of directors were taken up to-day at £14/12/9. ...

    Article : 164 words
  28. BILLIARDS.

    The billiard match between F. Weiss, of Australia, and John Roberts, the English champion, ended in a win for Weiss. The match was 21,000 up, and Roberts ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    By the R.M.S. India, which leaves on Thursday, the Produce department intends shipping 240 cases of fruit. The consignment will include 100 cases of grapes, and ...

    Article : 396 words
  30. H.M.S. BARFLEUR.

    H.M.S. Barfleur, a first-class armoured battle-ship, has been ordered to Nagasaki, Japan. [The Barfleur was launched at Cha[?]ham ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The shares in the Copper Estates Company of Westralia Ltd. have been alloted. The company was registered recently with a capital of £100,000, of which £40,000 was ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. EXPORT OF WHEAT.

    A meeting of the newly-formed Farmers' Association was held this afternoon in the local Meechanics' Institute. Mr. M. Tobin, president of the Argicultural and Pas[?]oral ...

    Article : 337 words
  33. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Hercules Harold Howard, of Balaclava-road, Caulfield, jockey. Causes of insolvency—Want of sufficient remunerative employment, and losses in the Billy Boy ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. LICENSING PROSECUTIONS.

    At the South Melbourne Court yesterday, Sub-inspector M'Gann charged Eliza Green, licensee of the Talbot I[?]n, corner of Montague and Thistlethwaite streets, with trafficking in liquor. and also ...

    Article : 206 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    At the South Queensland Australian Natives' Association Conference on Saturday night the secretary's report showed the finances to be in a satisfactory state, ...

    Article : 62 words
  36. OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID.

    Since the 1st of January of the present year 100 cases of typhoid fever have been admitted to the local hospital. The institution at the present time is crowded. ...

    Article : 36 words
  37. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Falkingham v. Victorian Railway Commissioner; President, &c., of Shire of Kowree v. President, &c., of Shire of Lowan. Practice Court. ...

    Article : 134 words
  38. 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 ...

    Article : 172 words
  39. TASMANIA.

    An analysis of the Stomachs of the Triabunna tragedy victims shows that neither poison nor opiates were administered. The dredge Platypus, in tow of the ...

    Article : 63 words
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