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  2. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The Belgium antarctic exploring steamer Belgica, Commander de Gerlach, which left Antwerp in August, 1897, has arrived at Punta Arenas, on the Straits of Magellan. ...

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  3. WRECK OF THE STELLA. A HEROIC MISSIONARY.

    Among the passengers by the London and South-Western Railway Company's mail steamer Stella, 1,059 tons, which was wrecked on the Casquettes, a dangerous ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. SAMOA. THE PROPOSED COMMISSION.

    Lord Salisbury has accepted the principle of the joint high commission proposed by Germany to settle the Samoan difficulty. The three protecting powers, Great ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. THE PHILIPPINES.

    Brigadier-General Otis, the United States military commander at Manila, has issued a proclamation, promising, the Filipinos all the self-government that is compatible ...

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  6. FEDERATION. SPEECH BY MR. JOHN SEE.

    Speaking at a gathering of bowlers at Randwick to-day, Mr. John See, M.L.A., referred to the subject of federation. He said that he was a sincere believer in the ...

    Article : 293 words
  7. TONGA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    Considerable interest attaches to the mission of H.M.S. Tauranga, to Tonga. It was reported that she took from Sydney 25,000 sovereigns, with which to discharge ...

    Article : 280 words
  8. The Argus.

    Victoria is very much indebted to mining, and of course everyone wishes well to the industry. But the bane of mining is the boom. Let a new ...

    Article : 7,481 words
  9. THE BAY DISASTER.

    Those who left Williamstown in the grey dawn of yesterday in the tug Racer, for the Werribee shore, to search for the crew of the foundered yacht Queenie, feared that ...

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  10. THE QUEEN'S SYMPATHY.

    Her Majesty the Queen has sent a telegram from Cimiez, expressing her heartfelt sympathy for the relatives of those who were lost in the steamer Stella. ...

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  11. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

    It has been decided to hold a great peace jubilee at Washington. By way of emphasising the friendly relations existing between the United States ...

    Article : 74 words
  12. THE NEW ZEALAND OFFER.

    In well-informed circles the delay of the Imperial Government in replying to the offer of New Zealand forces for service at Samoa is taken as an indication that there ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. A DISASTROUS VOYAGE.

    The iron barque Broughton, 600 tons, owned by Messrs. William Grove and Co., of Bishopstone, near Swansea, has arrived at Fleetwood, Lancashire, after a disastrous ...

    Article : 175 words
  14. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Paris journal, "Le Figaro" continues to publish daily the evidence taken in secret by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation in the Dreyfus case. ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. AN ANTI-CONVENTION LEAGUE.

    A public meeting, convened for the purpose of forming an anti-convention league, was held in the Centennial-hall to-night. About 200 persons were present, and ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A fire broke out in a bedroom at Hatton's Hill, Grafton, last evening. Three children were sleeping in the room, and the bed-curtains became ignited. Two ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. THE FAR EAST.

    An anti-foreign agitation of inflammatory character has broken out among the Chinese populace at Kowloon, the strip of territory on the mainland opposite Hong ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. THE GOLD OUTPUT.

    The gold yield for the colony for March amounted to 37,487oz., being an increase of 16,193oz. over the yield for February. The total yield for the quarter is 100,153oz., ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. MEETING IN PERTH.

    Speeches on federation were delivered at a banquest to the delegates to the Australian Natives' Association conference last night. Mr. Throssell, the Minister for Lands, ...

    Article : 218 words
  20. THE SOUDAN.

    Lord Kitchener, the Governor-General of the Soudan, who has been visiting some of the outlying posts in the newly conquered territory, is proceeding to the port of ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS.

    The New South Wales Lancers, 102 in number, under the command of Captain C. F. Cox, who are coming to England by the steamer Nineveh to receive instruction ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. A NEW STEAMER.

    The Zealandia, a steamer built for Huddart, Parker, and Co. Limited, and intended for the Australian and New Zealand trade, has been launched at the yards ...

    Article : 328 words
  23. FATAL CASES OF POISONING.

    Two fatal cases of ptomaine-poisoning are reported from Moree. The victims are two children of Mr. J. J. M'Donnell, of Bullarrah, an hotelkeeper, aged ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. PERSONAL.

    Sympathetic references were made by the members of the Board of Public Health at the ordinary meeting yesterday to the continued inability of the chairman (Dr. ...

    Article : 737 words
  25. THE GERMAN ARMY.

    Another attempt is to be made by the German Government to induce the Reichstag to grant the increase in the army which was rejected by that Chamber last ...

    Article : 111 words
  26. SERIOUS FIRES.

    Early this morning a fire broke out on the premises at the corner of Redfern and Boronia streets, Redfern, resulting in the total destruction of a large factory for the ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.— The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,192,000 quarters, as against 3,252, OOO quarters last week and ...

    Article : 249 words
  28. MEETING AT BERRIGAN.

    A largely attended meeting was held at the local School of Arts last night to discuss the Federal Enabling Bill, under the auspices of the local federation league. Mr. ...

    Article : 521 words
  29. THE FATE OF ANDREE.

    It was recently reported that the Tunguses, in the province of Yeniseisk, in Fastern Siberia, had discovered part of a balloon, three human bodies, and a number ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. ARREST OF CHINESE.

    As Constable Osborne was on patrol duty this afternoon in the vicinity of the local cemetery he noticed a party of Chinese in a cart. There were four strangers, and ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. IRISH POLITICS.

    A conference of members of the various sections of the Irish Nationalist party was held in Dublin yesterday, the object being to bring about a reunion of the sections. ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. A CUTTER ADRIFT.

    The cutter Seagull, with three men and a boy on board, went on a fishing cruise at about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night. When about five miles from the Semaphore one ...

    Article : 257 words
  33. FIRE AT AN HOTEL.

    Early this morning the Royal Hotel, in the centre of the business portion of the town, was found to be on fire. Before the fire brigade got the fire under control ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The report and balance-sheet of the British Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, for the half-year ending December 31, has been issued. The profits for the ...

    Article : 71 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    A stockman named William Mountford committed suicide at stony Creek, near Woodford, by hanging himself. A man named Charles Barnes, who is ...

    Article : 271 words
  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A "Gazette" extraordinary was issued this afternoon, containing a proclamation dissolving the House of Assembly, and publishing regulations under the ...

    Article : 248 words
  38. THE PETERSHAM MURDER.

    Stuart Wilson Christopher Briggs, convicted of the murder of Miss Maggie Dutt and her grandmother, Mrs. Miller, at Petersham, on December 14 last, was ...

    Article : 216 words
  39. THE BARQUE REGENT MURRAY.

    The barque Regent Murray, wrecked on the Oyster Bank entrance to Newcastle, is rapidly breaking up. All hopes of floating her off have been abandoned. Captain ...

    Article : 133 words
  40. MAIL STEAMERS.

    R.M.S. Areadia left Colombo for Australia on the 3rd inst. F.M S. Australien left Suez outwards on March 31. ...

    Article : 38 words
  41. THE ATHANASIAN CREED AND CANON ROBINSON.

    Sir,—I venture to suggest that confirmation be awaited of the cabled extract from Canon Armitage Robinson's sermon. know him slightly by correspondence, and ...

    Article : 352 words
  42. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Maria M'Watt, of South Melbourne, but lately carrying on business at Sandringham, married woman. Causes of insolvency —Unprofitable business and pressure of ...

    Article : 113 words
  43. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Treasury returns for the month of March show that the total revenue was £416,413, being an increase of £115,863. Compared with the corresponding month of ...

    Article : 137 words
  44. THE TICK PEST.

    Mr. Young, the stock inspector at Barcaldine, yesterday received a telegram from Mr. E. R. Edkins, of Mount Cornish, as follows:— "Red water appeared here; made ...

    Article : 239 words
  45. AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND.

    Souvenirs of the Australian Eleven, 1899, are being packed with Le Roy Cigarettes.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 22 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a special meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce today a resolution was carried that in the interests of the colony it is desirable that Auckland shall ...

    Article : 148 words
  47. THE OXLEY MURDER.

    The man E.L.C. Wilson was charged at the police court to-day with the wilful murder of the boy Hill at Oxley in November. ...

    Article : 222 words
  48. THE HORSHAM MURDER.

    At the General Sessions to-day, before Judge Casey, Alfred Ford, who was recently acquitted of the murder of the Chinese known as Dan Young, whose ...

    Article : 112 words
  49. IN THE ESTATE OF A. FULLAGAR and Co.

    The proprietors of Wallach's Cash Furnishing Warehouses are the successful tenderers for the above estate. The whole of the stock, which consists of CHINAWARE, GLSSSWARE, Crockery, ...

    Article : 98 words
  50. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  51. THE GLEN HUNTLY PIONEERS.

    At the meeting of the St. Kilda Council last evening, the mayor (Councillor A. V. Kemp) stated that it was the intention of the St. Kilda Cenetary trustees to publicly ...

    Article : 80 words
  52. OUR GREAT CITY.

    The remainder of the present edition of GREATER MELBOURNE, containing 2000 interesting facts, showing the city to be the greatest and most central capital of populated Australia, will ...

    Article : 81 words
  53. IN THE ESTATE OF A. FULLAGAR and Co.

    The proprietors of Wallach's Cash Furnishing Warehouses are the successful tenderers for the above estate. The whole of the stock, which consists of CHINAWARE, GLASSWARE, Crockery, ...

    Article : 85 words
  54. MINO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] GENTS BEAVER CHESTERFIELDS, 35s. GENTS' BLUE VICUNA WATERPROOFS, 1[?]. 6d. ...

    Article : 25 words
  55. THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY.

    "CANARY" GOLD BAR TOBACCO. "CANARY" GOLD BAR TOBACCO. "CANARY" GOLD BAR TOBACCO. —[Advt.] ...

    Article : 28 words
  56. ROBUR TEA.

    Government Analyst, Queensland, says:— "ROBUR" TEA ATTAINS THE HIGHEST STANDARD PURITY AND STRENGTH. ...

    Article : 21 words
  57. YOUR EYES. YOUR SPECTACLES.

    CARTER and WERNER, Opticians, 80 Elizabeth-st., opposite Equitable-builings. Sight tested by C. H. F. Werner, Fellow (by examination) of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, London. ...

    Article : 37 words
  58. THE HABIT OF HEALTH.

    The constant use of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 14 words
  59. CADBURY'S COCOA.

    "Of the highest degree of purity."— "Health."—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 13 words
  60. THE "ARGUS" SAUCE

    Is too hot for the AGE gone by; but It's nice with chops and steaks now. Pints, 9d. BLOGG BROS. and all grocers.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 31 words
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