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  2. FEDERATION.

    As was stated in "The Argus" of yesterday, the Premiers have decided to take the vote of the electors on the acceptance or rejection of the Commonwealth ...

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  3. SPAIN AND AMERICA. MR. M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE.

    A forecast of Mr. M'Kinley's message to Congress on the subject of Cuba has been received from Washington. The statement is that the message ...

    Article : 70 words
  4. THE CRISIS IN CHINA. SENSATIONAL ASSERTIONS.

    A singular report has been received from Tientsin. The report is that a censor of the highest rank at Peking has memorialised the ...

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  5. FLOOD CATASTROPHE.

    A serious calamity is reported from the United States, resulting from the floods which have prevailed for some time past on the River Ohio. ...

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  6. THE TRAMWAY COMMISSION.

    An unexpected development took place at the meeting yesterday of the Royal commission appointed to inquire into the grievances of the tram conductors and gripmen ...

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  7. THE SNELL WILL CASE.

    The action to test the validity of the will of the late Horatio Abraham Nelson Snell, furniture dealer, of North Fitzroy, who died on October 4, 1897, was continued ...

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  8. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1898.

    The federal document which we publish to-day will, we hope, be of great service to the federal cause. It is desirable that every elector in Victoria ...

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  9. DETECTIVE-INSPECTOR CHRISTIE.

    The hearing of the charge of conspiring to defraud the Customs sworn by Detective-inspector Christie against Harry Weenen, cap and clothing manufacturer, ...

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  10. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

    Sir Herbert Kitchener, who is in command of the Anglo-Egyptian army in the Soudan, has made a further advance of five miles, and is now encamped at Abadar. ...

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  11. INTERVENTION OF THE POPE.

    The statement made that His Holiness the Pope hld agreed to mediate between the United States and Spain has received an official denial. ...

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  12. THE COAL STRIKE.

    The number of coal-mines on strike in South Wales to secure higher wages has increased from 50,000 to 80,000. LONDON, April 5. ...

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  13. SALVATION ARMY.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has declined a request to grant state aid to the Salvation Army. ...

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  14. PORT OF WEI-HAI-WEI.

    "The Times" of yesterday published a statement that China had agreed to lease Wei-hai-wei to Great Britain after Japan has withdrawn from that port in May. ...

    Article : 175 words
  15. ANOTHER SEWERAGE FATALITY.

    Not once in a million times would a blasting explosion shoot a stone in a straight line along a drive 170ft. long. Yet this is what happened yesterday at the ...

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  16. PRIVATEERING.

    The Spanish Government are receiving numerous requests from ship-owners for the issue of letters of marque for use in the event of war. ...

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  17. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAM.

    Wheat.—Wheat is 6d. per quarter dearer for the week. ...

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  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The action in which Mr. Martin D. Rucker sued to recover £14,000 from Mr. A. F. Calvert, as the value of an interest alleged to have been purchased by him in ...

    Article : 162 words
  19. A WARLIKE CONGRESS.

    The tone of the utterances in the United States Congress is very warlike, and there ia a disposition on the part of members to make the explosion of the war-ship Maine ...

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  20. A SHIP'S SEA WORTHINESS.

    The Marine Board to-day continued its inquiry into the seaworthiness of the ship Ataeama on the high seas on February 9. ...

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  21. THE RUSSIAN PORTS.

    In response to inquiries, Count Muravieff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has given a renewed assurance that Port Arthur and Talienwan will be open to ...

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  22. WAR PREPARATIONS.

    The United States Government ara making preparations for rapid action in the event of war being determined upon. Fifteen war-ships are assembled at the ...

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  23. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrivals.—Loch Ness, from Melbourne December 24; Tongariro, from Wellington February 17; Loch Ryan, from Melbourne December 24; Tercera, from Brisbane ...

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  24. THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.

    This morning while a number of children were playing in the First Creek, in the Prince Alfred College ground, at Kent Town, a rush of water following the heavy ...

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  25. RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER THREAT.

    The St. Petersburg journal, "Novoe Vremya," threatens that Russia will make a military demonstration on the Afghan frontier as a reply to the intended naval ...

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  26. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The prospect of mediation between Spain and America, coupled with the news of the grant of Wei-hai-wei to Great Britain, brought about a sharp rally on the Stock ...

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  27. RUMOURED ACTION BY FRANCE.

    A report is published from Peking that France intends to seize a port near Foochow for the purposes of a colling station. "The Times," commenting on the report, ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Albury Supreme Court to-day Julia Brown petitioned for a divorce against Benjamin Brown, formerly a prominent foot baller in the border towns, on ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. MAFFRA BEET SUGAR FACTORY.

    About 70 men employed by the Maffra Beet Sugar Company Limited at the factory struck work at noon to-day. The reason of the men's action is that ...

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  30. NEW TREATY PORTS.

    It is officially announced that China has opened three new treaty ports. These are: — Fuh-ning, between Foochow and Wenchow; Yochou (or Youchou), at the ...

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  31. FROZEN MEAT FOR INDIA

    Mr. T. B. Lightfoot, managing director of the Linde British Refriegerating Company, who arrived on Sundary by the Arcadia left for Melbourne to-day. One ...

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  32. CONCESSIONS TO PASTORALISTS.

    At the request of a deputation representing the Stock-owners' Association, the Railway Commissioners, in order to assist pastoralists whose stock are suffering from ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An interesting case was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day. Recently an order was made against Malcolm Henry Davis, solicitor, for payment of £1,427 ...

    Article : 307 words
  34. THE STEAMER ELINGAMITE.

    The s.s. Elingamite arrived from Sydney to-night, after a protracted passage of nearly six days, exceptionally heavy weather having been met with, easterly and ...

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  35. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Re Snell (deceased), part heard. Third Civil Court. (Before Mr. Jusitce Hodges.) ...

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  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The remittances on account of money o[?]er transactions to the other colonies and England in March, which represent approximately the excess of amounts remitted ...

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  37. ALLEGED ARSON.

    Nearly the whole of the sitting of the Circuit Court to-day was occupied in hearing a charge of arson preferred against a young man named Thomas Clear, a ...

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  38. MINING TROUBLES IN TASMANIA.

    Two great mines in Northern Tasmania are in trouble just at the prersent time, and from completely different causes. The Mount Bischoff mine, ag Waratah, ...

    Article : 204 words
  39. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Stephen Bond, of 362 St. Kildo road. Melbourne, mechanical engineer. Causes of insolvency—Adverse Judgments in the Supreme and poice courts, inability to ...

    Article : 244 words
  40. QUEENSLAND.

    The proposed alterations of the labour conditions under the Gold-fields Act will allow one man to be employed for every five acres, instead of one for each here, while ...

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  41. RANJITSINHJI IN[?] FAREWELL.

    Sir,—I shall be obliged if your will allow me, through the medium of your paper, to express my thanks to the publiic of Victoria for thet kindness shown to me, both on ...

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  45. BUSH FIRES.

    Per E. K. Crawford, Nagambie, £8, subscribed as follows:—A. E. Gadd, [?]1/1; Mrs. Baxter, £1/1/; J. Morrisay, £1/1/; T. Deane, £1/1/; E. K. Crawford. £1/1/; M. Deane. 10/; E. Brunning, 10/; ...

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