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  2. IRISH UNIVERSITIES.

    In response to persistent Irish demands for a national university, Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in the House of Commons yesterday, moved for leave to ...

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  3. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. THE KAISER'S INDISCRETION.

    Great interest continues to be manifested in America in the incident concerning the Kaiser's objections to Dr. Hill as United States Ambassador at Berlin. ...

    Article : 246 words
  4. ANARCHISTS ACTIVE. THE NEW YORK EXPLOSION.

    When the Russian, Silverstein, discharged his bomb at the police in New York during Saturday's demonstration in Union-square, its premature explosion killed a person in ...

    Article : 135 words
  5. WATERSIDE STRIKE. POSITION UNCHANGED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The waterside trouble underwent no change to-day. The Employers' Federation held a meeting this afternoon, and it was stated that as the ...

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  6. CIRCUS TRACEDY.

    Before the eyes of an audience of 5,000 people who had assembled last night in the Bunsch Circus, in Berlin, an acrobat missed his footing and leaped to his death. ...

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  7. AMERICAN FLEET.

    Papers relating to the invitation of the American Pacific fleet to Australia and the acceptance thereof were laid upon the table of the House of Representatives yesterday. ...

    Article : 240 words
  8. THE UNION LABEL.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Argument in the union-label matter was continued in the High Court to-day. Mr. Mitchell, K.C., contended that if merchants, after 1900, ...

    Article : 509 words
  9. BALLARAT TRAGEDY.

    Further important evidence in connection with the Vale-park tragedy is contained in statements, which have been made to the police by several witnesses at Ballarat, ...

    Article : 768 words
  10. PERSONAL.

    In all probability Lord Dudley, the new Governer-General, will arrive in the Commonwealth at the end of August, [?] the beginning of September. He will attend the ...

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  11. BRITISH TAXATION.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Alfred Mond, Liberal member for Chester, who is director of several large manufacturing concerns, submitted a motion ...

    Article : 256 words
  12. TRIAL IN BARCELONA.

    The trial is proceeding in Barcelona, in Spain, of a number of anarchists who are believed to have been concerned in placarding the city with threats against King ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. STATE GOVERNOR'S TRIP.

    ALEXANDRA, Wednesday.—The state Governor returned from a visit to Snob's Creek Fulls last evening, much impressed with the grandeur of the scenery and the ...

    Article : 268 words
  14. SOUTH AFRICAN TARIFF.

    At the end of February Reuter's correspondent at Durban gave a forecast of the decision of the South African Customs Convention, which meets in April. He ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. GERMAN CRITICISMS.

    The Berlin newspapers devote a good deal of space to caustic criticisms of the Kaiser's intervention. They deprecate the idea that an ambassador to Germany should owe his ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The shipment of apples by the P. and O. Company's mail steamer Britannia is generally good, though some of the apples are rather spotted. The market is good, and ...

    Article : 264 words
  17. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    The action of Japan in insisting that the steamer Tatsu Maru, which was stopped at Macao on suspicion of carrying contraband arms, should be released[?] and that the ...

    Article : 113 words
  18. A POLITICAL COMEDY.

    It is one thing to challenge a member to resign his seat in the heat of an argument, but it is quite another thing to honour the challenge after sleeping on it. So at ...

    Article : 431 words
  19. PAPUAN AFFAIRS. LAND SCANDALS.

    Considerable space on the notice-paper for yesterday's sitting of the House of Representatives was occupied by four questions by Mr. Catts (N.S.W.) with reference ...

    Article : 209 words
  20. UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT. THE STUDENTS' BOYCOTT.

    Tickets of admission to the University Commencement on Saturday next were obtainable by students on Monday and yesterday, when the issue closed. No official ...

    Article : 465 words
  21. POLL TAX ON CHINESE.

    A shipment of 400 Chinese arrived in Vancouver a day or two ago. Under the new Asiatic Restriction Act passed by the British Columbian Legislature recently, a ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. OLD FOLKS AT HOME.

    Though the old folks' "At Home" is now a thing of the past, the pleasure that it gave to the 2,025 old people of Melbourne who attended last night at the ...

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  23. MAIL SERVICE.

    Amongst questions asked yesterday, in the House of Representatives, in relation to the Postal department, was one by Mr. Mahon (W.A.), whether, in view of the ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. MINERS' WAGES.

    According to Reuter's Agency at New York, a number of colliery-owners in various parts of the United States propose a drastic means of settling labour disputes ...

    Article : 77 words
  25. ADELAIDE RESOLUTION.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—At the quarterly meeting of the South Australian Employers' Federation a resolution was carried assuring the Employers' Federation of New ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. TRADE IN VENEZUELA.

    The outstanding difficulty between the United States and Venezuela is still the subject of discussion, the refusal of Venezuela to satisfy America's demands having created ...

    Article : 239 words
  27. TRADE IN MANCHURIA.

    Confirmation is given to repeated statements which have been made lately that the United States Government has been compelled to take firm measures in order ...

    Article : 162 words
  28. CLEARING LETTER PILLARS.

    In connection with the proposal that the present system of clearing letter-pillars in the metropolis by means of horses and buggies should be superseded by a ...

    Article : 415 words
  29. BRITISH REVENUE.

    The revenue returns of the United Kingdom for the quarter ended March 31 show a total of £58,639,840, of which Customs duties account for £7,760,000, excise ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. THE NASH CASE. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

    A special meeting of the council of the diocese was held in the Archbishop's vestry, St. Paul's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, to consider "private and very important ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. STRUGGLE IN PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly early this morning by the resistance offered by a member to the sergeant-at-arms. ...

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  32. FRENCH IN MOROCCO.

    The campaign of the French troops in Morocco against the Moorish tribes which refuse to recognise the authority of the Sultan Abdul Aziz is being steadily carried ...

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  33. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    There was a brisk sale and more general competition at the wool auctions to-day. Values for all descriptions hardened. American buyers are operating for best ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. WHAT THE STUDENTS SUGGESTED.

    The following are the resolutions which the Students' Representative Council agreed to on October 25 last, as their scheme for carrying out the Commencement ...

    Article : 152 words
  35. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The question has been asked time and again, Why does not the Rev. Mr. Nash publish the Archbishop's reasons for vetoing? The answer is that those reasons ...

    Article : 411 words
  36. MACEDONIAN REFORMS.

    The decision of the congress of powers on the Macedonian question will not affect the proposals on the same question put forward by Sir Edward Grey, the British ...

    Article : 108 words
  37. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALASIAN SHARES, &c

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  38. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As the parent of a medical student of the Melbourne University, I keenly regret the present threatened boycott, which must do much harm to students themselves, and ...

    Article : 236 words
  40. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In all probability the federal session will close at the end of April or the beginning of May. The Senate last night finished the tariff schedule, leaving only the excise ...

    Article : 249 words
  41. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  42. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  43. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Andrew Murray, of Ararat, retired grazler, who died on February 17 last, left real property worth £260, and personally of the value of £3,223. BY a will dated September 18, 1897, it passes to his ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Copper.—Tuesday's closing quotations were:—Spot, £59/17/6 to £6[?]/2/6, or a fall of 7/6 since the previous day; three months, £60/7/6 to £60/12/6, or a fall of ...

    Article : 100 words
  45. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    George Boggan, High-street, Golden Square, miner. Causes of insolvency—Pressure of creditors, want of employment, and expenses incurred through accident. ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. FIRE AT PRAHRAN.

    A fire broke out last night in the tobacconist's shop and hair-dressing saloon of Mr. B. R. Evans, of 76 Chapel-street, Prahran. The greater portion of the interior ...

    Article : 157 words
  47. A VETERAN'S REWARD.

    Mr. Mauger desires to acknowledge the following amounts to the same fund:—J. S. W. Payne, £5/5/; G. M. Pratt, £2/2/; Thos. M'Pherson and Son, £2/2/; Mrs. A. R. Singleton, £1/1/. We ...

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  48. THE BEATEN PATH IS THE SAFEST.

    "Wolfe's-Schnapps," which the public have been wont to use as a stimulant for the last fifty years, is the safest for you.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 68 words
  49. APPLE VERSUS TOBACCO BOOK.

    A new edition of the "Apple Versus Tobacco Book" will be issued in a few days, containing 48 pages about apples, in addition to the 200 statements for and against tobacco; price, 1/; apple ...

    Article : 94 words
  50. BEGG'S WHISKY.

    Wonderful pure water, exactly suitable for distilling perfect whisky, runs from a mountain spring right into Begg's distillery, Balmoral.— ...

    Article : 28 words
  51. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things, Guaranteed hand-made,—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 13 words
  52. THE HABIT OF HEALTH,

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

    Article : 10 words
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