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  2. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

    Some indication of the sympathy of British people in the present state of Russia is afforded by a message just despatchd to the Duma by a large number of members ...

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  3. MR. CHAMBERLAIN. SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain celebrates today his 70th birthday, and great preparations are being made in Birmingham, the city with which he has been so long and ...

    Article : 275 words
  4. THE TRANSVAAL.

    General Botha addressing it Heidelberg a meeting of the Het Volk (the Boer orgamsation), said that if the Volk party had a majority when the elections under the new ...

    Article : 81 words
  5. NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

    DUNEDIN, July 2.—Opinion is divided as to the course adopted by Mr. Hall Jones, the Premier, in adjourning Parliament without doing any but necessary business, ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Talbot will be received by the president and council of the Victorian Artists' Society, at a private view of the anual exhibition, ...

    Article : 346 words
  7. FEDERAL POLITICS. CLIFTON SEAT.

    In connection with the selection of a candidate to contest the newly-constituted constituency of Clifton at the next federal elections, considerable feeling is being evinced ...

    Article : 499 words
  8. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE. THE NEW CONTRACTORS.

    The contractors for the carriage of English mails under agreement with the Commonwealth Government are Sir James Laing and Sons, the well-known ...

    Article : 1,370 words
  9. SINGAPORE.

    The arbitrators appointed to fix the price to be paid by the Straits Settlement (on behalf of the British Government for the docks of the Tajong and Pagar Company, ...

    Article : 357 words
  10. DRINK AND GAMBLING. SPEECHES AT WESLEY CHURCH.

    A spirit of calm pervaded the proceedings at the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon at Wesley Church yesterday, in marked contrast to the interruptions and noise of the previous ...

    Article : 950 words
  11. CHINESE ON THE RAND.

    A new notice promising to the indentured Chinese labourers on the Rand facilities for returning home forthwith has been posted on the mines by order of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. POLITICS IN SPAIN.

    Marshal Dominguez has succeeded in his task of forming a Ministry in succession to that led by Senor Moret. The policy of the new Government will be one of advanced ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Limited, of 112 Collins-street, is applying for letters of administration in the estate of George Hooper, late of Lillimur South, farmer, who died ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. RAILWAY SIGNALLING.

    A new system of signalling to engine-drivers whether the line is clear or blocked has been subjected to a successful test by the Great Western Railway Company, on ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. SPEECH BY THE GUEST.

    The festivities at Birmingham yesterday in connection with the celebration of Mr. Chamberlain's 70th birthday were contined entirely to local residents. ...

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  16. THE CRICKET DIFFICULTY

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The action of the Paddington Cricket Club in refusing almost unanimously—there was only a single dissentient—to carry out the recommendation ...

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  17. ZULU RISING.

    The news from Natal with regard to the prospects of quelling the rebellion is encouraging. The rebels have sustained very heavy losses. ...

    Article : 150 words
  18. MERCANTILE MARINE.

    The growth of the foreign clement in the manning of the British mercantile marine has produced an uncasy feeling in some quarters, and the Board of Trade is now ...

    Article : 360 words
  19. WANNON.

    Some difficulty has arisen in connection with the selection of a candidate to contest the Wannon seat in the interests of labour. The rules of the Political Labour Council ...

    Article : 234 words
  20. IMMIGRATION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Agent-General has furnished the Premier with a progress report in regard to the immigration work carried out by his department. He says:— ...

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  21. TURKEY IN PERSIA.

    Another remarkable aggression on the part of Turkey in Persia is reported. It constitutes the third within the past few weeks, and is the most serious of the series. ...

    Article : 183 words
  22. BOURKE.

    Several nomination papers were received by the secretary of the Brunswick branch of the Political Labour Council (Mr. W. H. Davis), on Saturday evening, in response to ...

    Article : 153 words
  23. NUMBER OF HOTELS.

    Returns furnished to the police department with respect to the hotels of the state show that there is a large excess of licensed [?] over the number fixed by statute. In ...

    Article : 527 words
  24. STREET BETTING.

    Much concern is felt in church circles in England at the expansion of the gambling evil, as evidenced by the prevalence and spread of street betting. ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. SIR JOSEPH WARD.

    Sir Joseph Ward, the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, arrived in New York yesterday by the White Star liner Majestic. President Roosevelt sent his carriage to the ...

    Article : 183 words
  26. ABYSSINIA.

    Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Minister; Signor Tittoni. Italian ambassador in London; and M. Cambon, French ambassador, representing the three powers most ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. MEETING AT COLLINGWOOD.

    At a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon, under the auspices of the Collingwood Mission, which was held at the Collingwood Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Councillor Robert ...

    Article : 86 words
  28. LAANECOORIE.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—A meeting of delegates from the branches of the Political Labour Council in the Laanecoorie electorate was held on Saturday night. Four ...

    Article : 129 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

    DUNEDIN, July 2.—It has long been recognised as inevitable that the extreme socialistic views of Mr. Tregeat, head of the New Zealand Labour department, would ...

    Article : 754 words
  30. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  31. CLERGYMAN'S VIEWS.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—Speaking on "The Ethics of Gambling" in Her Majesty's Theatre on Sunday night, the Rev. John Thomas remarked that, although the ...

    Article : 226 words
  32. JUDICIAL BIAS.

    Allegations of political bias have been made against Mr. Justice Grantham in connection with the petition against the return of Mr. Arthur Fell ([?].) for Great ...

    Article : 266 words
  33. SOUTHERN MELBOURNE.

    When the list of candidates nominated for selection to contest the Southern Melbourne seat on behalf of the Labour party was published, the name of Mr. M. J. Drohan, of ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The annual four-mils race of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association, conducted by the Essendon Harriers, was run on the Moonce Valley racecourse on Saturday, in the presence of a fair ...

    Article : 653 words
  35. MERNDA.

    A number of the electors of Kilmore, Dalhousie, and Lancefield have asked Mr. J. Gavan Duffy to stand for Mernad at the forthcoming federal elections. The whole ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 30d. per ounce standard, an advance of 1.16d. since yesterday. ...

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  37. DUNEDIN CATHEDRAL.

    The Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge has made a grant of £1,000 to the fund for the crection of an Anglican Cathedral in Dunedin. New Zealand. ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    The following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...

    Article : 484 words
  39. THE NEW COMPANY.

    Sir James Laing and Sons Limited, of Deptford Yard, Sunderland, in the county of Durham, are a firm of fully half a century's standing, first as James [?]ing, and ...

    Article : 286 words
  40. HAYWARD'S CRICKET.

    T. Heyward, the Surrey professional, confin[?]es his extraordinarily successful battiing performances. In two consecutive innings, our against ...

    Article : 84 words
  41. GEELONG COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

    GEELONG, Saturday.—At a meeting of the exceutive committee of the Geelong branch of the Council of Churches, the following motion, moved by the Rev. Edward ...

    Article : 196 words
  42. SPEECHES AT SANDRINGHAM.

    Under the auspices of the local branch of the Victorian Citizens' League, Mr. Joseph Cook, M.H.R., and Lieut. Colonel M'Cay, M.H.R., will deliver addressed at ...

    Article : 49 words
  43. DATE OF ELECTIONS.

    KYABRAM, Friday.—A public meeting, under the auspices of the local branch of the Farmers' League, was held here last night. The lecturer of the league, Mr. ...

    Article : 148 words
  44. LAWN TENNIS.

    At the Wimbledon lown tennis meeting, where H. L. Doherly won the championship, the mixed doubles produced an interesting contest in the final between A. F ...

    Article : 64 words
  45. OTHER RESOLUTIONS.

    Resolutions expressing gratification at the proposed legislation in connection with gambling and the drink traffic were passed at the meetings of the Dunolly and ...

    Article : 46 words
  46. CARLE FACILITIES.

    Sir,—I read with astonishment in "The Argus" to-day that the petition in favour of the reopening of the Eastern Extension Cable Company's office is to be referred ...

    Article : 314 words
  47. BRITISH TRADE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  48. MR. REID IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Taking advantage of the interval between the arrival and departure of the steamer, Mr. G. H. Reid yesterday addressed a meeting in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  49. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    It was stated by Mr. Tom Mann at the Bijou Theatre last evening that on Saturday the Revs. Dr. Revan and Dr. Strong, with Mr. J. P. Jones, president of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  50. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    PERTH, Sunday.—The contest for the chess championship of the Commonwealth was brought to a close last night, when Mr. Viner (Western Australia) won his ...

    Article : 159 words
  51. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales, which opened on Wednesday, closed yesterday. There was no improvement on the d[?] which marked the bidding on opening day, sellers ...

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  52. DATE OF ELECTIONS.

    Sir,—I would like to say that it appears to me that the opposition which is being made by the Labour party to the proposed change in the time for holding the federal ...

    Article : 207 words
  53. NERVOUS DISORDERS.

    Docayed teeth are the means of producing more nervous disorders and more terrible consequences than any ether cause. The marvelious pain[?] extraction of teeth at [?]. Thomas's, Bourke, ...

    Article : 91 words
  54. WOLFE'S-SCHNAPPS

    Is recognised all over the world as a [?]ary and valuable medicine; it is admitted by all to be a pure and wholesome distillation.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 62 words
  55. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] WHOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE is unequalled for influence and Cold in the Head; [?] ...

    Article : 49 words
  56. THE HABIT OF HEALTH.

    The constant use of Pears' Soap.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 13 words
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