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  2. FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS. THE COAL DUTY.

    The Northumberland miners threaten a 14 weeks' strike if the coal duty proposal of the Government is persevered with. The Midland Counties miners have ...

    Article : 565 words
  3. Army Reform.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, intends to bring on a no-confidence debate on the subject of army reform. He will move ...

    Article : 268 words
  4. United States.

    A great fire has occurred, at Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. Thirty-five blocks of buildings have been destroyed. A strong gale was blowing at the time, and ...

    Article : 188 words
  5. British East Africa.

    The Sultan of Jubaland, a territory in East Africa, has promised to pay a fine for Mr. Jenner's murder. The Indian troops sent to demand reparation for the ...

    Article : 52 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 882 words
  7. Corea.

    Korea has pledged her Customs revenue as security for payment of the recently-floated loan of 5,000,000 yen (about £500,000). A Franco-Russian ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. Japan.

    The Japanese Minister of Finance recently declared that further borrowing for public works would ruin Japan, and, as a protest, he resigned his portfolio. ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. Afghanistan.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan is utilising the subsidy which he receives from the Indian Government in the purchase of six batteries of Krupp guns. ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. Eastern Europe.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" is responsible for a startling statement in regard to Russian designs in Eastern Europe. He declares that ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. An Australian Artist

    Mr. Spence, the well-known Australian artist, has a picture in this year's Academy exhibition. It is hung in an exceedingly good position, being "on ...

    Article : 32 words
  12. British Schoo[?]s.

    In the House of Commons last night, Sir John Gorst, Vice-President of the Council of Education, introduced the new Education Bill. The measure is of ...

    Article : 220 words
  13. An Australian Appeal.

    The appeal case, Bullivant and others v. the Attorney-General of Victoria, has been heard before the House of Lords. The appeal was allowed. ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. Turkey.

    Replying to representations from the Porte, the European Powers have refused to prevent their respective Jewish subjects settling in Ottoman territory. ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. Financial.

    The balance-sheet of the London Bank of Australia for the past half-year has been published. The profits amounted to £116,324, the interest on deposits to ...

    Article : 153 words
  16. Russia.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" states that much political unrest prevails in St. Petersburg. The police are making wholesale domiciliary ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. Fatal Burning Case.

    A daughter of Mr. Andrew Rudd, of Queensland, has perished in a fire at a boardinghouse in Bloomsbury. She had intended marrying a Mr. Hewitt, a ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. Mining.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  19. The Budget.

    The Miners' Federation of Great Britain, which has a membership of 240,000, favours a general strike in the event of Parliament approving of the proposal of ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. Prussia.

    A Ministerial crisis has arisen in Prussia, owing to a deadlock over the ElbeRhine Canal Bill. London, May 4. ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. Beauchamp Divorce Case.

    Sir Reginald Beauchamp, Bart., is seeking for a divorce from his wife, daughter of the late Earl of Roden. The co-respondent is Mr. ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. The War Loan.

    In answer to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, said that Messrs. Rothschild and Sons ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. Germany.

    The Agents-General are making inquiries into the new German tariff. It proposes, among other things, a remarkable increase in the duty on precious ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    Another member of the China Contingent at the quarantine station has been pronounced to be suffering from smallpox in a mild form. The patient had ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. Military Exhibition.

    The Military Exhibition at Earl's Court was opened to-day by the Duke of Cambridge. The exhibition includes in its attractions a representation of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. Fish Acclimatisation.

    Mr. Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, has inspected the Marine Biological Laboratory at Plymouth, with a view to the introduction of English ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. France.

    A new departure has been made in France in regard to the carriage of the mails. With a view to relieving the express trains of the burden of the mail ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. MAN KILLS HIS WIFE.

    A man named Corday to-day went into the Royal Hotel, Charters Towers with his wife and another woman named Mrs. Munday and called for drink. When the ...

    Article : 88 words
  29. Tasmania.

    Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock has been appointed Governor of Tasmania. [Sir Arthur Havelock has been in the Colonial service since 1894, when he was ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. American Shipping Trost.

    Five great American ship-building yards have amalgamated. Their united capital amounts to 70,000,000 dollars (£14,000,000). Their object is said to ...

    Article : 30 words
  31. The Bute Estate.

    The death duties paid to the Treasury on account of the estate of the late Marquis of Bute amounted to £78,558. ...

    Article : 46 words
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