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  2. THE ROYAL TOUR. LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.

    The London newspapers continue to publish long accounts of the movements of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in ...

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  3. THE BOER WAR. CLEARING THE COUNTRY.

    Mr. Piet De Wet, who has in vain tried to persuade his brother, General Christian De Wet, to abandon hostilities, has now cast in his lot with the British, and is ...

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  4. THE FAR EAST. THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

    As already reported, China has asked the powers to fix the amount of the indemnity to be paid to them by her at £40,000,000, instead of at £65,000,000, as proposed by the ...

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  5. THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL.

    The movement inaugurated in London to raise a national memorial to her late Majesty Queen Victoria has met with a very generous public support, and the fund ...

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  6. THE WATER FAMINE IN THE MALLEE. A SERIOUS POSITION.

    The present drought in the Mallee to the north of Wycheproof is the severest experienced for many years, all the shire tanks and private dams having given out ...

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  7. THE CIVIC ARCH.

    Sir,—Now that the excitement over the opening of our Australian Parliament has become a thing of the past, I wish to draw the attention of the public (with your kind ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. THE COMMEMORATION MEDALS.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Gurr) states that all the Commonwealth commemoration medals have been distributed to the school children. If there have been ...

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  9. VISIT TO THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York visited the Children's Hospital, in Carlton, yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Her Excellency the Countess ...

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  10. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

    At the end of last month President M'Kinley and the members of his Cabinet started on a seven weeks' political tour in the middle and eastern states. They were ...

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  11. CANADIAN PREPARATIONS.

    Great preparations are being made in Canada for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. A military review on a greater scale ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. ST. KILDA COUNCIL PLEASED.

    At the meeting of the St. Kilda Council last evening reference was made to the success attending the arrangements made in St. Kilda regarding the landing ...

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  13. VALEDICTORY WORDS.

    Sir,—Before the hour of their departure could not the Duke and Duchess of York deliver a few valedictory words in a phonograph for deposit in the Museum of the ...

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  14. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Lategan, a Colesberg rebel, and 100 others huve re-entered the Cape Colony. It is unofficially reported at Rosmead Junction that General De Wet, with a ...

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  15. COLLISIONS AT SEA.

    In July last a collision occurred in the Irish Channel between the Cunard liner Campania, 12,000 tons, and the barque Embleton, by which the latter was cut in ...

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  16. ROYAL VISITORS.

    It has been arranged that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York shall leave for Brisbane direct to-morrow, starting from Government-house at noon. Their Royal ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. RECEPTION AT ALBURY.

    The mayor to-day telegraphed to Captain Wallington stating that the citizens of Albury were desirous of aecerding a reception to the Duke and Duchess on the ...

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  18. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    Prince Ukhtomsky, a prominent Russian journalist, who is visiting China, in a letter to the St. Petersburg "Viedomosti," states that the relations between Russia and ...

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  19. IMPRESSIONS OF A VISITOR.

    Sir,—As a visitor to your charming city, may I be permitted to publicly express my acknowledgments to the state Government, and all officials concerned, upon the ...

    Article : 170 words
  20. CAPTURE OF BOERS.

    A force commanded by Major H. G. Vialls, of the West Australian contingent, after travelling 40 miles a day from Enkeldoorn, overtook a portion of the ...

    Article : 92 words
  21. A BOXER FORCE DISPERSED.

    A Chinese force under General Lieu has attacked and dispersed 1,000 Boxers 20 miles south of Paotingfu, in the province of Chihli. ...

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  22. A REQUEST FROM EUROA.

    Arrangements have been made for the decoration of the railway station, and the school children will line the platform, it being thought probable that their Royal ...

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  23. THE INQUIRY BUREAU.

    After an existence of nearly five weeks, the Government Inquiry Bureau closes to-day. It is estimated that 500 persons called and registered apartments for the ...

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  24. THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE.

    To-day their Royal Highnesses will open the new drive along the banks of the see the remaining items. Members of the press will be passed in on presentation of ...

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  25. THE BRITISH NAYY.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Admiralty is beginning to build three battleships, each of which will have a displacement of 18,000 tons. ...

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  26. GREATER LONDON.

    The census returns of the United Kingdom, as far as the metropolis is concerned, have been published. They show that the population of Greater London is 6,578,784, ...

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  27. SLIGHT DISASTERS.

    A force of the Metropolitan Mounted Rifles, 30 in number, when engaged in a skirmish with the enemy nt Marlsburg, had four killed and six wounded. ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Parliament has been further prorogued till 11th June next. In all probability Parliament will be dissolved before then At the Central Police Court to-day, nine ...

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  29. GOAL IN ICELAND.

    The Copenhagen correspondent of "The Times" states that coal has been found in Iceland, and that samples have been shown which are equal to Northumbrian coal. ...

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  30. THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

    The Russian loan of £16,000,000, which is being floated by French hanks, will be issued in Paris on the 22nd inst. at £98/10/. The scrip is quoted on the Bourse at a ...

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  31. BOER BRUTALITY.

    A Reuter's telegram, date on Tuesday last at Ookiep, in the district of Namaland, 170 miles north-west of Calvinia, states that Colonel W. A. D. Shelton had ...

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  32. GIGANTIC FRAUDS.

    H. Everitt Fry, a director of the Smelting Corporation Limited, who was last month arrested on the charge of forging warrants for gold ore, was placed on his ...

    Article : 249 words
  33. FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

    This morning Krantz Bros' Provident Stores, at the corner of Oxide-street and Argent-street, had another narrow escape from being burned down. Smoke was ...

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  34. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OLD BOYS' REUNION.

    The reunion of old boys of the public schools of Victoria to be held in the Town-hall this evening will be one of the most interesting, as well as the last, of the ...

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  35. A STRANGE STORY.

    A strange story is told in a letter addressed to Mr. kruger, which was found by the British at Roosenckal, in the Eastern Transvaal. ...

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  36. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    Last night a collision, which caused a considerable amount of inconvenience and damage, occurred on the Western railway line, near the Rydal station, 34 miles from ...

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  37. QUEENSLAND.

    Charles Beckmann, who was hanged on Monday last for the murder of Alfred Anderson, wrote to Peter Andersory father of the deceased, saying that he was not ...

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  38. VISIT TO THE OPHIR.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York spent a quiet morning at Government-house yesterday. In the afternoon at a quarter to 4, he left Government-house in Lord ...

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  39. CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties are reported:— Victorian Bushmen—M. Moore, mortally wounded; W. Collins, severely wounded; and L. Hyland, slightly wounded at ...

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  40. PREPARATIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    Great preparations are being made for the approaching visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornawall and York. The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, the ...

    Article : 159 words
  41. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

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  42. "AT HOME" ON THE BROOKLYN.

    A very pleasant function took place on board the American cruiser Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, when RearAdmiral Remey and the Captain ...

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  43. FAMINE AT INGLEWOOD.

    The effects of the water famine are already being severly felt, and the borough council last evening decided to arrange as quickly as pobsible for a present supply of ...

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  44. THE ROYAL TRAIN TO BRISBANE.

    The Railway authorities were not able yesterday to complete their arrangements for the Victorian section of the Royal journey to Brisbane on Saturday, owing to ...

    Article : 334 words
  45. CAPTAIN DALLIMORE'S FEAT.

    Two weeks ago—the day before De Wet crossed the Orange River on his return home (writes Edgar Wallace in the "Daily Mail"), Captain Dallimore, of the ...

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  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government have accepted the tender of Mr. W. Wishart for £4,869 for a new wharf at Port Adelaide, to be erected south of Jervois-bridge. The new work is ...

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  47. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 27?d. per ounce standard, being a decline of 1/8d. since yesterday. ...

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  48. MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    His Excellency the Governor-General, who leaves Melbourne with their Royal Highnesses to conduct them as far as the Queensland border, will return direct to ...

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  49. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    At the meeting of the Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum committee on Thursday the old-age pensions question cropped up. The feeling of the committee has always been ...

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  50. DRIVE THROUGH SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    The mayor of South Melbourne, by advertisement, asks teachers and scholars to assemble, at their respective state schools on Saturday morning to proceed to the ...

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  51. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Tallow.—At the auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day, 1,600 casks were offered, and 1,050 casks were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Fine mutton, ...

    Article : 176 words
  52. PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

    The head masters of the public schools of Victoria have had a handsome card designed and prepared commemorative of the distribution of prizes by their Royal ...

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  53. BRUNSWICK DISAPPOINTED.

    Yesterday afternoon a report that the Duke and Duchess of oCrnwall and York were to pass through Brunswick on their way to the Pentridge Stockade, got abroad, ...

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  54. LAW NOTICES (This Day)

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  55. HOME FROM THE WAR.

    Private Sidney Johnston, eldest son of Councillor A. Johnston, of this town, who went to the South African war some months ago with the Bushmen's Contingent, returned to his home in ...

    Article : 222 words
  56. PRESENTATIONS TO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS.

    The Premier of Victoria, acting on behalf of the Government, will wait on the Duke of Cornwall and York this morning, at Government-house, and present to His Royal ...

    Article : 301 words
  57. MELBOURNE DECORATIONS.

    Speaking with reference to the decorations in Melbourne, Sir William Lyne to-day said they were superb. The arches were not only in good taste, but were ...

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  58. DECORATING THE ROUTE.

    Although no stoppage will be made during the Royal drive from Government-house to Port Melbourne on Saturday, the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne ...

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  59. DEPARTURE OF WAR-SHIPS.

    There war-ships of the Australian squadron, namely, the Ringarooma, the Mildura, and the Wallaroo, took their departure from Hobson's Bay yesterday afternoon ...

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  60. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    An extraordinary disaster has occurred at Acerra, in the proivince of Naples, in Italy, where a huge rock fell from the mountains above the town, and killed 15 ...

    Article : 81 words
  61. NEW ZEALAND ARRANGEMENTS.

    The disagreement regarding the voute of the Royal procession has been officially settled, but a section of the city traders are still discontented. The official programme ...

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  62. STATE SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION.

    It has been decided by the Education department to repeat again the demonstration given by the state school children on Saturday, May 11, and repeated on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 160 words
  63. R.M.S. ORMUZ AT FREMANTLE.

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  64. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    An inquest was concluded to-day regarding the death of James Wilson, a shooting gallery proprietor. The evidence showed that Wilson had lived for many years in ...

    Article : 122 words
  65. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Population according to the census, of the four principal cities of the colony aggreates 216,029. ...

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  66. THE ILLUMINATIONS AND THE DUKE'S BIRTHDAY.

    Sir,—It would be a graceful act on the part of the Government, as the Duke's birthday is so near (3rd June), to allow the principal illuminations to remain in ...

    Article : 95 words
  67. PROTEST FROM BRISBANE.

    Mr. Rutledge, the acting Premier, has addressed a communication to His Excellency the Governore, in order that it may be forwarded to the proper quarter, in ...

    Article : 313 words
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