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  2. THE RAILWAYS.

    Some time ago Mr. Bent asked the Acting Commissioner of Railways for recommendations as to the best means of reducing the losses on non-paying lines in the state. ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Sir Edmund Barton will leave for Melbourne to-morrow night to be present at a meeting of the Executive to be presided over on the following day by the ...

    Article : 663 words
  4. VENEZUELA.

    Speaking at Sheffield yesterday, Viscount Cranborne, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, referred to what he called the "Venezuclan mess." He said that he ...

    Article : 212 words
  5. AFGHANISTAN.

    The "Daily Mail" states that the Indian Government has finally declined to allow the agents of the Ameer of Afghanistan to remove the guns and other munitions of ...

    Article : 154 words
  6. THE CHARGES AGAINST MR. M'KENZIE.

    The select committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed to "inquire into and report upon all matters of administration in the Lands department, having reference ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 3,330 words
  7. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Chamberlain, who arrived yesterday, at Vryburg, on his way from Mafeking to Kimberley, made an important speech. He said that the only evil influence he ...

    Article : 271 words
  8. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    Great agitation has been caused in the ' United States by the news that German agents at Santiago propose to immediately purchase the Chilian battleship Capitan ...

    Article : 65 words
  9. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    Advices from China state that 3,000 imperial troops have been ordered to the borders of the southern province of Kweichau, where the rebels are in strong force, and ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. CANADA.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, is about to introduce in the Dominion Parliament a bill establishing a naval reserve. ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. THE TURKISH TROUBLES.

    A Renter's telegram states that events in Macedonia are being keeply watched by the Russian authorities at Odessa. The commissariat departments have been ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. BRITISH NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

    Advices from Corfu state that while 12 torpedo-boat destroyers, with their lights extinguished, were pursuing the third-class cruiser Pioneer, 2,200 tons, 8 guns, during ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. THE ARMENIAN PATRIARCH.

    A recent telegram from Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople stated that a chemist's apprentice, an Armenian, named Hatchikian, fired at Monsignor Ormanian, ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. THE WAR OF TARIFFS.

    Further particulars are published of the new tariffs which have come into force in Austria-Hungary and Russia, and increase in a drastic manner the duties on imports, ...

    Article : 123 words
  15. AMERICAN RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

    American mails by the Sonoma show that for three weeks prior to January 8 there were a considerable number of railway collisons of a serious character. A telegram ...

    Article : 791 words
  16. THE BABY-FARMING CASE

    The Home Secretary, Mr. A. Akers Douglas has decided that the sentence of death passed at the Old Bailey on the 16th inst. on two women named Annie Walters, ...

    Article : 639 words
  17. A SCOTTISH MEMORIAL.

    His Majesty the King has approved of the establishment of an institution similar to the Duke of York's Military School, London, and the Royal Hibernian School ...

    Article : 97 words
  18. TROUBLE IN CUBA.

    Serious trouble is threatened in Cuba by the disbanded army. There is owning to the men the sum of 3,000,000 dollars for arrears of pay, and the Government promises to ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. MOROCCO.

    The pretender to the throne of Morocco, known us Buhamara, has suspended his advance from Teza to Fez, the capital, and has retreated to his old positions in order ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. RAILWAY STRIKE IN HOLLAND.

    The railway employes in Holland have gone on strike in support of the general strike of dock labourers on the trades union question which took place in ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. THE STATE MINISTRY.

    As was foreshadowed some days ago, when he sent in his resignation as a member of the Legishtive Council Senator Reid has now asked the Premier (Mr. Irvine) to ...

    Article : 235 words
  22. BATHING FATALITIES.

    A sad drowning accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Maribyrnong. A young man named George Hankin, aged 21, in company with two companions, Harold ...

    Article : 734 words
  23. AN ALLEGED STOWAWAY.

    A somewhat extraordinary case has arisen at Fremantle out of the presecution of an alleged stowaway, who landed by the Messageries steamer Armand Behic, when ...

    Article : 309 words
  24. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

    At the London wool sales to-day the competition was slack, and there were considerable withdrawals of merinoes and crossbreds, both of which sold at fully 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 177 words
  25. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Dr. Gresswell states that, in view of the outbreak of plague at Fremantle, inquiry will be made by officers of the Board of Public Health into every vessel arriving ...

    Article : 334 words
  26. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 21 7—8d. per oz. standard, being an advance of ?d. since yesterday. MINING SHARES. ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. HAWTHORN MAIN SEWERS.

    The work of tunnelling under the Yarra in connection with the contract for the No. 1 main sewer of Hawthorn, which was commenced on the 16th September, was ...

    Article : 286 words
  28. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAM

    FROZEN M[?] rozen Meat The following are [?]ket quotation, Trade Association's [?]not less than 100 based on actual [?] lamb or 25 quarters ...

    Article : 301 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In consequence of the large number of unemployed workmen and the severe distress which they are suffering, a national conference will be held in the Guild-hall ...

    Article : 266 words
  30. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The match Queensland v. Victoria was begun yesterday on a perfect wicket. There was an attendance of 4,000. Alkins won the boss from Laver, and sent the visitors in. ...

    Article : 203 words
  31. BOATING ACCIDENT.

    'A sensational boating accident occurred in Challenger Passage, between Garden Island and the mainland south of Fremantle, this afternoon. ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. S.S. MOANA AT BRISBANE.

    The Moana arrived from Vancouver yesterday, and resumed the voyage south. The passengers for Sydney were—Mr. W. L. Allardyce (Acting Governor of Fiji), wife, and two children, Mr. ...

    Article : 109 words
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  34. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The National Trustees Company is applying for adminstration, with the will annexed, of the estate of James Connole, late of the Beaufort Hotel, Queen-street, ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    The barque Gladys, with a cargo of wool, grounded when leaving Gisborne Harbour for London. The vessel was refloated, but is making water. ...

    Article : 28 words
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