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  2. ELECTING A POPE.

    Reuter's agency in London has just received a cable from its representative in Rome stating that Cardinal Guiseppe Sarto, the patriarch, of Venice, waa chosen Pope ...

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  3. THE FAR EAST.

    The Japanese newspapers assert that Russia, is building barracks throughout Manchuria, and storing rifles at strategic points. ...

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  4. THE KING'S TOUR.

    All sections of the Irish press comment favourably on the farewell message which the King addressed to the Irish people when he was concluding his recent tour. ...

    Article : 89 words
  5. THE FEDERAL CABINET.

    Yesterday passed without the Prime Minister making any announcement as to the allotment of the portfolio resigned by Mr. Kingston. Members eagerly canvassed ...

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  6. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    J. T. Tyldesley, the Lancashire professional, and L. C. Braund, the Somerset professional, have consented to become members of the Marylebone Cricket Club's ...

    Article : 339 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    For some time the Cabinet has been considering a scheme of alterations in the railway service, having for its object the reduction of the cost of the department, ...

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  8. IN THE FEDERAL GALLERIES.

    Praetically the whole of the afternoon yesterday was devoted to dealing with some aspects of the drink question. Shortly after taking a vote on the subject the ...

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  9. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clarke entertained the following at dinner yesterday evening:—The Count Vay de Vaya, Sir Malcolm and Lady M'Eacharn, ...

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  10. The Argus.

    Victoria is promised the opportunity of electing a senatress. The Women's Federal Political Association has de cided to ask its president, Miss Gold ...

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  11. THE RUSSIAN NAVY.

    One of the six 16,000-ton battle-ships which Russia hopes to have completed by 1906 is of the type of the English battle-ship King Edward VII., which has just been ...

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  12. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    Mr. W. H. Long, the president of the Local Government Board, speaking yesterday at Devizes, in Wiltshire, advocated some change in the fiscal policy of Great ...

    Article : 479 words
  13. UNREST IN RUSSIA.

    The condition of unrest in the Caucasus, in the, south of Russia, continues most marked, and the country is described as in a very bad state. Incendiary fires oceur ...

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  14. A NEW "EMPIRE."

    In June last an expedition under M. Jacques lebaudy, a wealthy Frenchman was reported to have annexed the Atlantic coast of Morocco, between Cape Bojador ...

    Article : 477 words
  15. MARTYRS TO SCIENCE.

    Persistent experiments with the X rays have injured the sight of Mr. T. A. Edison, the famous American inventor. The [?]lists declare that Mr. Edison's eyes are out ...

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  16. SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

    'A' shocking accident occurred yesterday at the Fairfield Ship-yard, Govan, Glasgow. Workmen were placing a propeller shaft in position in a now ship, when the ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. SHIPPING LINES.

    It is reported in shipping circles that, the Hamburg-American line of packets has sold five of the oldest vessels of the line, and has secured four of the newest Gulf liners, ...

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  18. AMERICAN MINERS.

    Although the miners in the United States are very impatient at the inability of the conciliation hoards to settle their disputes with Hie employers, it is understood that ...

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  19. WOMEN CANDIDATES FOR PARLIAMENT.

    Since it has been suggested that Miss Vida Goldstein should be a candidate at the next elections for the Senate it has been urged that women are not eligible to ...

    Article : 292 words
  20. CENTRAL AFRICA.

    Rumours have been in circulation that Turkish troops, marching south out of Tripoli, have occupied the oasis of Bilma,which, under the partition of the Soudan agreed to ...

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  21. EXODUS OF POPULATION.

    The Minister for Lands and Agriculture (Mr. Taverner) strongly resents some of the remarks made at a meeting held in the Town-hall on Monday to dacise a plan to ...

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  22. THE SUGAR DUTIES.

    The India Government is discussing a bill authorising the retention of countervailing duties on sugar until March 31 next year. The bill also reserves to the ...

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  23. HUNGARIAN SCANDAL.

    Count Hedervary, the Hungarian Premier, has assured the commission which is inquiring into the allegations of bribery of members of Parliament that he was ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION

    Recently Mr. J. Kronheimer made a gift of £5,000 to the Association for the Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis for the furtherance of its work. The association ...

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  25. RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A dreadiul railway accident has occurred at S[?]cha, in Austrian Silesia. Twelve waggons, [?]aden with stoues, were being drawn by an engine up an incline when they ...

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  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir William Henry Proece the famous electrician, who is 69 years of age, is ill. The South African Customs convention, agreed to by the Bloemfontein Conference ...

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  27. THE THEATRE HAT.

    The matter of the large hat in a theatre came to an acute crisis at the performance by amateurs in the usually quiet town of Oamaru, in Otago. Miss Annie M'Dermott, ...

    Article : 255 words
  28. THE IRISH LAND BILL.

    In the Houses of Lords yesterday the Irish Land Bill was read a second time without a division. The Duke of Devonshire, Lord President ...

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  29. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening Mr. Norton asked the Premier if he had seen the statement with reference to the movement in Maffra to bring about an ...

    Article : 153 words
  30. PARLIAMENT HOUSES.

    The Government are considering the question of extending the site at Westminster upon which the Houses of Parliament stand. An estimate has been framed for ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

    FOSTER Tuesday.—sharp shock of earthquake travelling from north-east to south-west, was felt here at 32 minutes past 7 p.m. The houses shook, but no damage ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND LOAN CO.

    The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have appealed against the injunction granted some days ago by Mr. Justice kekewich restraining them from ...

    Article : 110 words
  33. FRITZ MUELLER FUND.

    At a committee meeting held in connecton with the above fund yesterday at Allan's (the Lord Mayor occupying the chair), it was announced that the subserptions ...

    Article : 145 words
  34. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Joseph Wiliam Murray, of 453 King-street Melbourne, driver. Causes of insolvency—Sickness in the family and death of wife and pressure of a creditor. ...

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  35. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At 11 a.m.—Kannuluik v. Mayor, &c., of Hawthorn (part heard), Bromley v. Brodzky. Chamber Business. Mr. Justice A'Beekett and Mr. Justice Hood will ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. SMALL-POX IN LAUNCESTON.

    Arthur Chant, aged 18, residing at 50 Tamar-street, was certified to-day by the city health officer as suffering from smallpox. He is supposed to be a contact. ...

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  37. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivlas and departures are announced:— Arrived.—Silverstream, [?]., from Port Chalmers April 29. ...

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  38. MAIL STEAMERS.

    P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Himalaya left Colombo for Australin on the 2nd inst. I.G.M.S. Oldenburg left Suez for Australia on the 3rd inst. ...

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