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  2. MAIL CONTRACTS..- STATEMENT BY MB, POTTER.

    Mr. J. W. Potter (Birt, Potter, and Hughes),one of the original members of the Australian mail syndiaate, made a statement yesterday regading teh present ...

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  3. STRIKE ON THE RAND.

    There is every probability that the strike on the Rand will develop into a long and bitter struggle. From a speech made last night by Mr. George Albu, the chairman ...

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  4. GERMANY AND BRITAIN.

    The party of British editors visiting Germany as the guests of a committee formed for the purpose continue to receive exaberant hospitality throughout the country. ...

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  5. ST. KILDA BEACH. A BIG SCHEME.

    If the St. Kilda foreshore committee an raise sufficient revenue, the beach between the South Melbourne boundary and the Bluff will undergo a transformation during ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CARGOES.

    Wheat speculators in London have been reaping a golden harvest in the buying and selling of Australian cargoes during the last week or two, but this week a lull has ...

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  7. EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

    The Education Conference yesterday finished the discussion on the question of the advisability of a closer co-oparation in the recognition of certificates, and in ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Urquahart, the Treasurer of Tasmania, who went to Brisbane to attend the Premiers; Conference, has not been able to do so owing to a painful affection of the ...

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  9. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. — A conflict on important questions of financial policy has arisen between the Commonwealth and states as a result of the resolutions agreed ...

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  10. QUEEN OF NORWAY.

    King Haakon and Queen Maud of Novway are at present on a visit to Paris, and yesterday to Queen, with Madame Fallieres, had a narrow escape from injury. ...

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  11. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    It has already been reported that some indignation exists in Japan over the latest exhibition of hostility to Japanese residents in San Francisco, which took the form of ...

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  12. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Winston churchill was questioned in the House of Commons last evening as to whether the vote of £6,000 passed to meet the express of the Imperial Conference ...

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  13. MR. BENT'S PROPOSAL,

    BRISBANE, Thusday.—At the close of the Premiers' Conference to-day the proposed mail contract was referred to by Mr. Davies the Acting Premier of Victoria). ...

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  14. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who is still at St. Raphnel, in the South of France, whither he went some months ago for the benefit of his health, has sent a cheerful ...

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  15. FURTHER CONFERENCES.

    Contrary to expectation the PostmasterGeneal (Mr. Champamn)did not go to Brisbane yesterday, but came to Melbourne, leaving the Attorney-General (Mr. Groom) ...

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  16. CHINESE IN REVOLT.

    The Chinese who are in rebellion to the number of 30,000 in the vicinity of the treaty port of Swatow have issued a proclamation declaring that the object of their ...

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  17. THE QUEEN HOME.

    Her Majesty the Queen, who left on a yachting tour carly last month, in company with the King, but who went on to Greece when His Majesty returned to England, ...

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  18. TEA-GRADENS ON BEACONSFIELD. PARADE.

    To the St. Kilda Council last evening Mr. F. Parer, proprietor fo the pavilton on the local pier, applied for permission to occupy the whole or portion of the triangular picec of land situates ...

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  19. ENCOURAGING CADETS.

    The Government, during the debate on the Army Bill, was subjected to severe criticism by the Opposition, on account of its apathetic attitude on the question of ...

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  20. CONDITIONS IN IRELAND.

    Evidences of serious trouble among the peasant in parts of Ireland have lately been manifesting themselves, and recently a judge of the Irish Land Court made ...

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  21. CITY SENSATION.

    Yesterday afternoon the busy intesection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets was the scene of an exciting accident. Two horses attached to a light lorry, belonging to Mr. ...

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  22. P. AND O. SERVICE.

    The annual report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Comapany, issued about a fortnigh ago, stated that ther company had entersed into a fresh contract with ...

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  23. SAN FRANCISCO "BOSS."

    The trial of the men concerned in the shocking municipal corruption in San Francisco, revealed some time ago, is now in progress. The principal defendants are ...

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  24. PRICE OF CONSOLS.

    There has been a slight recovery in consols after the recent depression. They were quoted yesterday at 8[?], as against 84 5-16, the best price on the previous ...

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  25. SHIPMENT OF CHEESE.

    A shipment of 18 tone of Victorian cheese has arrived by the steamer Devon in good condition. Some 150 persons, including experts, inspected it, and were well pleased ...

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  26. ARMENIANS IN NEW YORK

    The racial animosities existing in Southern Europe have been the cause of a brutal murder in New York. The victim was a wandering Armenian ...

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  27. ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The accelerated mail service now provided for in the terms of the new contract is already observaed by all the P. and O. Company's vessels of the ...

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  28. RUSSIAN PRISONERS.

    A successful attempt to escape from gaol has been made at Lublin, in Poland, a city about 90 miles distant from Warsaw, the capital. Forty-one prisoners in all got out, ...

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  29. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver was quoted to-day at 31 1-16d. per ounee, a fall of 1-16d, since yesterday. LONDON, May 30. MINING SHARES. ...

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  30. ADULTERATED FABRICS.

    The inquiry instituted by the Customs department into the adlteration of imported fabrics is proceeding. A communication has been sent to the British Board of Trade, ...

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  31. BILLIARDS.

    Melbourne Inman, the English champion losing-hazard player, last night played an exhibition match with Charles Memmott, the Australian champion, at the Employers' Federation Club. ...

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  32. FATALITY AT SEA.

    Mrs. Calbury, the widow of Mr. Richard Cadbury, who founded the well-known chocolate manufacturing firm, and who was noted for his philanthropy, has come to her ...

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  33. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    [?] of Cororooke, farmer, who [?] on April24, under a will dated February 17, [?] estate valued for probate at £5,965, in[?] £[?] and £2,183 personalty, to ...

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  34. EARTH TREMOR. SEVERE SHOCK AT NARRACOORTE.

    AADELAIDE, Thursday.—About hafpast 8 o'clock the morning a severe earth termor was expe[?]need at Narracoorte, in the south-east, accompained by a loud ...

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  35. A MISSING HEIRESS.

    The romantic story of the adventures of Miss Muriel Dorothy Knipe, the eight-year-old beir[?] to £10,000, has had another chapter added to it. Messrs. Sharp and ...

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  36. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  37. CLERGY IN POVERTY.

    The E[?]iastical and Church Estates Commissioners, whose principal function is the management of the estates of the Auglican Church, in order to endow or augment ...

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  38. SENTENCE TO DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Thursday, At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Richard Riley, formerly steward of an American mailboat, and latterly a pantryman in this city, was ...

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  39. FELT AT CASTERTON.

    CASTERTON, Thursday.—A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at 9 o'clock to-day. It travelled south-west to notheast.The corckery in several stores and ...

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  40. LAW NOTICES.—This Day.

    At Half-past to a.m.—Christle and another v. Robinson (for judgement), Scott v. Caway (part heard), Bishop v. Chung Bros. SUPREME COURT. ...

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  41. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    BRISBANE, Tursday.—Mr. Carruthers to-day made reply to the series of questions in regard to the federal capital put to him by Mr. austin Chapman. He says ...

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  42. STATEMENT BY MR. BARACCHI.

    Mr. Baracehi, interviewed yesterday, stated that he would be unable to say wheather the tremor had occurred in Melbourne until he had inspected the ...

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  43. DEPARTMENTAL METHODS.

    SEYMOUR, Thursday.—There has been an unusual demand for duty stamps under 5/ in consequence of the large number of applications for the land thrown open [?] ...

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  44. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Goldbrough, Mort, and Company Limited:— "Fallow.—The market is un[?] since [?] last ...

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  45. THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

    The question of "all-red" mail route, by means of a service between Vancouver and Australia, was mentioned in the House of Commons last evening, when the Prime ...

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  46. CHINESE FAMINE FUND.

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