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  2. ELECTRIC SUPPLY.

    Mr. Harper, the electrica engineer in charge of the electric supply department of the Melbourne City Corporation, imparts much suggestive information upon the ...

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  3. VENEZUELA.

    General Pennesa, a distinguished Venezuclan officer, has addressed a letter to President Castro, urging him to resign, as the hostility of Great Britain and Germany is ...

    Article : 205 words
  4. HOW THE MONEY GOES.

    Members, having cut down their own salaries, should now insist on cutting down the cost of the elections, which place them in the position to acquire their diminished ...

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  5. THE SENATE VACANCY.

    The executive of the Protectionist Association met at 66 Bourke-street last night to discuss the question of filling the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death ...

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  6. A RUSTIC SHOW.

    The annual show of the Frankston society, held yesterday, does not rank high amongst the agricultural events of Victoria, but is none the less unique in its ...

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  7. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    A great sensation has been caused in orthodox circles in Germany by the action of the Emperor William in Patronising the lectures of Professor Friedrich Delitzsch, of ...

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  8. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Addressing the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines yesterday, Mr. Chamberlain referred to the question of labour fot the Rand mines. He dwelt on the limited supply of labour that ...

    Article : 413 words
  9. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Minister of Customs has issued the following decisions under the Tariff Act:- Peel, Preserved, &c.—All peel not in brine, acid, ...

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  10. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    One of the most serious railway accidents that have occurred on the North-Eastern line for many years happened to the 2 a.m. goods train from Melbourne this morning. ...

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  11. THE CZAR NICHOLAS.

    In consequence of the susceptibility of the Czar Nicholas to pulmonary trouble, his medical advisers urge His Majesty to transfer his Court from St. Petersburg to ...

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  12. GERMANY AND AMERICA.

    Baron Speek von Sternburg, who has been appointed to succeed Dr. Von Holleton as German ambassador at Washington, has been instructed by the Emperor ...

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  13. MOROCCO.

    Reports received at Tangier stated that the Moorish Minister for War, Kaid El Mehedi el Menabhi, had been killed in a fight between the Sultan's troops and the ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. THE DARDANELLES.

    The St. Petersburg "Novosti," referring to the action taken by Russia in sending war-ships through th Dardanellles, declares that it welcomes the opening of the ...

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  15. THE BALKAN TROUBLES.

    A remarkable speech has been made by King Aloxander of Servia at a banquet given at Belgrade. His Majesty urged the Servians to be ...

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  16. PUNISHED FOR DUELLING.

    The principals in a duel fought at Munich, one of them a judge, have been imprisoned for their breach of the laws of the country. Herr Guggenheimer, a judge of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. PILGRIMS TO MECCA.

    The Porte recently prohibited Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca from taking the shorter route to the sacred city. The Khedive thereupon telegraphed to ...

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  18. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. L. A. B. Wade, the principal engineer of water supply and sewerage, who came to Broken Hill a short time ago to inquire into the recommendation made by ...

    Article : 366 words
  19. NORTHERN NIGERIA.

    Colonel T.L.N. Morland, the British commandant in Northern Nigeria, is concentrating 1,050 seasoned native troops, commanded by British officers, at Zaria, ...

    Article : 290 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    The state Cabinet held a meeting extending over five hours to-day, and came to decisions upon several matters which had engaged attention prior to the holidays. The ...

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  21. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    An animated newspaper correspondence has taken place on the subject of Australia's attitude towards the naval defence of the empire. Senator Matheson ...

    Article : 161 words
  22. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The "Sportsman" states that Mr. A. C. Maclaren has sent a cable message to Major Wardill the secretary of the Melbourne cricket Club, stating that it will be wiser ...

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  23. THE RAILWAYS.

    WYCHEPROOF, Thursday. —At the monthly meeting of the shire council to day a deputation of ratepayers asked for support in a request to the Railway ...

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  24. THE POTTERY BUSINESS.

    In consequence of the high cost of bringing Cornish clay, to the Staffordshire potteries, a firm in that county has decoded to establish in Germany a large factory of ...

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  25. COAL IN AMERICA.

    The United States Congress has (almost unanimously) passed the bill granting for one year a rebate equal to the duty, on imported coal, which was reported on ...

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  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Cabinet to-day decided to appoint a Royal Commission to continue the inquiries made by the select committee of the Legislative Council into the ...

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  27. THE INVERLOCHY WRECK.

    Captain Kendrick, master of the wrecked barque Inverlochy, visited Geelong on Thursday, and received two chronometers and a sextant from Mr. F. B. Smith, ...

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  28. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Mr. Marconi has promised to assist the Meteorological Bureau by furnishing it with information concerning barometric pressures in different localities, obtained from ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A statement has been prepared by the Government with reference to the Mt. Koseinsko Observatory. It shows that since 1897 £2,231 has been provided by the ...

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  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The condition of the Prime Minister, Mr. A. J. Bulfour, who has been suffering from the effects of a feverish chill, is showing satisfactory improvement. ...

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  31. THE NEW GUINEA MURDERS.

    The Acting Administrator of New Guinea, in a report to the Governor-General, under date the 6th last., gives particulars of the murder of the two miners by natives on the ...

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  32. A LINER; OVERDUE.

    The Atlantic liner St. Louis, 11,620 tons, owned by the International Navigation Company, New York, which left Southampton for that port on the 3rd inst., is three ...

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  33. THIEF'S TRAGIC DEATH.

    The drowning of a negro cook, which occurred late on Wednesday night under extraordinary circumstances has been reported to the city coroner, Constable ...

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  34. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Sales were reported on the London Stock Exchange yesterday of Great Boulder shares at 21/ and Ivauhoes at £8/7/6. SILVER. ...

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  35. CAUGHT IN THE ROCKS.

    Yesterday the body of a woman was seen in a crevlee of the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs to the north of Bondi beach. The Waverley police were informed, and after ...

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  36. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat.—The American visible supply cast of the Rocky Mountains is estimated at 81,071,000 bushels, against 80,769,000 bushels a week ago, and 93,572,000 bushels a ...

    Article : 141 words
  37. LORD HAWKE'S CRICKET TEAM.

    Lord Hawke's team of English crickelers, at present in New Zealand, have accepted the invitation of the Melbourne Cricket Club lo play matches at Melbourne and ...

    Article : 135 words
  38. ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.

    Samuel Manning, aged 62, died suddently at his residence, Goodwood, on Wednesday in peculiar circumstances. Deceased was suffering from incarable cancer, and his ...

    Article : 104 words
  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At Denmark, near Albany, on Tuesday, Melville John Muir, aged 11 years was accidentally drowned in the presence of his father, a well-known equatter, who, being ...

    Article : 169 words
  40. BUTTER FACTORIES AND THE INCOME TAX.

    TUNGAMAH, Thursday.—The directors of the Tungamah Butter Factory Company, at their last meeting, resolved to cooperate with the directors of the Ovens ...

    Article : 117 words
  41. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Rogers, of Williamstown, engineer's assistant. Causes of insolvency—Adverse decision in an action against the Victorian Railway Commissioner and want of ...

    Article : 103 words
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  43. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. S.N. Company's R.M.S. Himalays arrived at Colombo from Australia on the 11th inst. ...

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