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  2. JAPAN AND RUSSIA. RUSSIA'S WAR PARTY.

    It was recently announced by the Paris journal, "Le Temps," the Ministerial organ, that Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, had resumed ...

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  3. CHINESE LABOUR. PROMISE BY MR. LYTIELTON.

    The Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has promised that the question of introducing Chinese labour into the Transvaal shall be fully discussed ...

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  4. WHITAKER WRIGHT.

    A post-mortem examination has been made of the remains of Whitaker Wright, the fraudulent Company promoter, who died suddenly on Tuesday in the High ...

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  5. THE FISCAL CAMPAIGN. SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.

    In a speech at Glasgow yesterday Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, declared that moderate protection was impossible. He said that originally ...

    Article : 58 words
  6. STATE POLITICS.

    The organisation of the Labour party for the coming state election has been well advanced, and the constituencies to which the party looks for support are named in a ...

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  7. THE KING AND QUEEN.

    It is announced that their Majesties the King and Queen will proceed to Ireland on April 23, and will remain there for ten days. ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

    The ceremony of presenting addresses to His Excellency the Governor General from the various public bodies of the Commonwealth yesterday was made the ...

    Article : 1,171 words
  9. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor-General's first leave to-day promises to be a brilliant function. Additional interest will be imparted to the ceremony by the fact that Lord ...

    Article : 571 words
  10. THE TURIN LIBRARY.

    By the fire at the famous library attached to the University of Turin, 100,000 volumes have been destroyed. Out of 4,000 choice manuscripts of the fifteenth century, only ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. SIR. H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.

    Speaking at Glasgow yesterday, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, said it was shameful that hundreds of British workmen were returning from ...

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  12. THE TTN-PLATE INDUSTRY.

    The statement made on the authority of advices from Pittsburg, that a reciprocal arrangement had been come to by which the Welsh manufacturers of tin-plates would ...

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  13. RESCUED FROM FIRE.

    Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a three-roomed house in Moore-street, on top of Hustler's Hill. The occupant, Mrs. Smyth, aged 84 years, was ...

    Article : 429 words
  14. TELEGRAM TO MR. DEAKIN.

    Thirty-eight Australians residing in Johannesburg have telegraphed to Mr. Deakin protesting against any interference with local politics. They add that unless South ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S CRUSADE.

    Too much importance should not be attached to a by-election, but when we see three such elections, in the course of a fortnight, all turning upon the same issue, and ...

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  16. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the London wool sales this afternoon there was strong competition and prices were well maintained. Merinoes were exceedingly firm, and crossbreds were eagerly ...

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  17. STATEMENT BY MR. DEAKIN.

    The Prime Minister states that he has received a cable message from the Colonial Office similar to that sent to Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, in reply to his ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. THE HOTTENTOT RISING.

    The revolt of the Herero Hottentots in German South-West Africa, which has led to shocking atrocities in Damaraland, has been responsible for the deaths of 16 ...

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  19. RUSSIA UNPREPARED.

    There is a consensus of opinion among newspaper correspondents that the attitude of Russia towards Japan is influenced by reports, which have have been submitted ...

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  20. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 25?d. per ounce standard, being an advance of [?]d. per ounce on yesterday's price. ...

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  21. GREAT RAIN STORM.

    'A' terrible rain storm has occurred at Bowkerspark, in the Queenstown district of the Cape Colony. The Great Kei River rose at Lesseyton ...

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  22. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat.—The American visible supply east of the Rocky Mountains is estimated at 63,120,000 bushels, against 63,571,000 bushels a week ago, and 82,332,000 bushels a year ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. JAPAN'S FINANCES.

    In view of the critical relations with Russia the Japanese Government intends to double the land and income tax. By this means an additional sum of 44,000,000 yen ...

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  24. BIG FIRE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A big fire broke out at Palmerston North, in the ccntre of the Manawatu district, damage being done amounting to £14,000, which is about £5,000 above the insurances. ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The committee of the Temperance Alliance have been aroused by the action of the Attorney-General (Mr. Von Doussa) in granting a license for a new hotel at Port ...

    Article : 484 words
  26. QUEENSLAND MINISTRY.

    Mr. Denham, speaking at a dinner given by the Drayton and Toowoomba Agricultural and Horticultural Society last night, said that the Morgan Ministry had been ...

    Article : 231 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with the opium question, it is now announced that a bill is being prepared for the purpose of regulating the sale of opium among the Chinese, presumably ...

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  28. RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.

    A high-handed action by Admiral Alexieff, the Viceroy in the Far East, is reported from the Manchurian port, Newchwang. The admiral has ousted from the native ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. SIR JOHN FORREST.

    It has been fieely stated in the Parliatmentary lobbies during the last week that Sir John Forrest will shortly return to state politics. When he was in Perth ...

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  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Speaking to-day on the subject of the suggested sale by the Commonwealth of the land on which the Victoria-barracks are built, Mr. A[?]stin Chapman said that he ...

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  31. KOREA.

    Advices from Korea state that Japanese troops are gradually entering the country, disguised as coolies. ...

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  32. JAPAN PREPARING.

    The Japanese Government his expended £10,000 in purchasing medicines for the army and navy. Sixty thousand rifles, purchased in ...

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  33. ARBITRATION ACT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. DEFENCE BY MR. WISE.

    The Attorney-General has communicated a long letter to the press in defence of the Arbitration Act, and in reply to the criticisms of the measure in connection with the ...

    Article : 349 words
  34. JAPAN'S NEW CRUISERS.

    The Nisshin and Kasuga, the two cruisers bought by Japan from the Argentine Republic, which left Genoa for the Far East on the morning of the 9th inst., have ...

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  35. SPECULATIVE INSURANCE.

    The rate for speculative, insurance at Lloyd's against the risk of war breaking out in a month has declined to 25 guineas per £100. ...

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  36. COOGEE RELIEF FUND.

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  37. DEATH OF COLONEL BINGHAM.

    It will be learnt with deep legret by the many friends of Colonel Bingham, who was for some years chief artillery officer in Victoria, that news of his death was received ...

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  38. WARSHIPS IN DEMAND.

    "You have heard by cable," writes our London correspondent on December 25, "of the very prompt purchase that has just been made by the British Government of ...

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  39. THE REFORM ACT.

    A cable message was received to-day from the Secretary of State for the Colonies' authorising His Excellency the Governor to assent to a bill providing for the reduction ...

    Article : 81 words
  40. ANOTHER DISPUTED AWARD.

    Matters do not appear to be working too smoothly under the award obtained some months ago by the Cooks' and Kitchenmen's Union. The employes in the kitchens ...

    Article : 136 words
  41. CHURCH UNION.

    The Anglican General Synod of New Zealand opened at Auckland to-day. Bishop Nevill, the acting primate in his opening address, referred to the reunion of ...

    Article : 193 words
  42. LOCOMOTIVES FOR THE RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners recently invited tenders for the manufacture locally of of 60 locomotives. The conditions were that the engines should be made in the state. ...

    Article : 146 words
  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A company, with a capital of £250,000, has been formed to grow cotton in British Africa and the West Indies. As a result of the explosion in the ...

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  44. SMALL-POX IN NEW ZEALAND. TWO CASES IN WELLINGTON.

    Dr. Gresswell, chairman of the Board of Public Health, yesterday received a message from New Zealand announcing that two cases of small-pox had been discovered ...

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  45. TASMANIA.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Propsting) left for Melbourne this morning via Launceston. He goes on to Adelaide on private business, but returns to Melbourne on the 4th prox. ...

    Article : 98 words
  46. RIFLE TEAM FOR BISLEY.

    At the annual meeting of the New South Wales National Rifle Association last night the report of the council expressed the hope that the Commonwealth Government would ...

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  47. NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

    COROWA, Thursday.—Three stacks of hay, burnt yesterday at South Corowa, were insured by the proprietor (Mr. J. Bartlett) in the Commercial Union Company. ...

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  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Dorset, for 27 years secretary of the Wellington Education Board, has resigned. ...

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  50. SMALL-POX IN TASMANA.

    The steamer Victoria arrives from New Zealand to-morrow. Her passengers will be permitted to land if they have been vaccinated. ...

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  51. TO-DAY'S AUCTION SALES.

    To-day's anction sales are as follows:—Mr. James [?]. Wise, at his rooms, household furniture; Messrs. Beauchamp Brothers, at their rooms, household furniture; Messrs. Cuddon and S[?]lleck, at ...

    Article : 90 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Samuel Thompson, alte of Kaarimba, farmer, who died on January 2, by a will dated December 30, 1903, left real estate valued at £3,012, and personal property, valued at £2,017, to his widow ...

    Article : 45 words
  54. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Charles Thomas Riddell of Echuca East, labourer. Causes of insolvency—Want of employment, sickness of wife and family, and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £39 ...

    Article : 49 words
  55. Advertising

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