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  2. MOSLEM FANATICS.

    The preachers of the Jehad or Holy War in Morocco, in support of the claims of Mulai Halid to the Sultanate, have extended their campaign into Algeria. A fierce ...

    Article : 267 words
  3. QUEBEC BATTLE-FIELDS.

    The scheme of Earl Grey, present Governor-General of Canada, to transform the two great battle-fields of Quebec, where English and French in turn gained victories, ...

    Article : 156 words
  4. A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.— The steady rain which fell all through Friday was not expected to do Randwick much harm, especially as there was a high wind blowing during ...

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  5. EX-PRIME MINISTER.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, who lately resigned the office of Prime Minister, on account of the extremely critical state of his health, passed a restless night on ...

    Article : 368 words
  6. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A shocking tragedy occurred at Murrumbeena on Saturday night, when Captain William Horny Lee (lately a patrol officer of the Papuan police) shot his young wife, ...

    Article : 1,705 words
  7. PERSONAL.

    On Saturday His Excellency the Governor (sir Reginald Talbot) watched the attack made by the artillery and infantry against an imaginary enemy, who were supposed to ...

    Article : 997 words
  8. LABOUR ABROAD. THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The threatened strike of employees of the North-Eastern Railway Company has boon temporarily averted. The Board of Trade has intervened, in the hope of ...

    Article : 44 words
  9. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

    Easter Monday is always one of the popular holidays of the year with picnickiers, and though this year it is late, there are, as usual, a large number of outings arranged ...

    Article : 384 words
  10. SEWING-MACHINE INDUSTRY.

    Owing to trade depression, the Singer Manufacturing Company, whose cycle and sewing-machine works are situated at Kilbowie, seven miles west of Glasgow, have ...

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  11. OHIO COAL MINERS.

    'A' strike of 200,000 colliers in Ohio, U.S.A., has ended in the capitulation of the mon. A few days ago the mine-owners throughout the states assumed the ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. DISASTROUS TIGER HUNT

    Mr. Leopold Acland, sheep farmer, of the Waian district, New Zealand, and a son of Mr. J. B. Acland, formerly M.L.C., had a terrible experience while tiger shooting in ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. PARIS BUILDING TRADE.

    The difficulty between employers and employees in the building trade in Paris is likely to be quickly settled. The men had demanded higher wages ...

    Article : 173 words
  14. PERSIAN BRIGANDS

    The rebellious Khurdish tribes of the North West of Persia, who a few weeks ago made a raid on the town of Suj Bulak, have broken out again. There is eternal friction ...

    Article : 172 words
  15. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Huddart, Parker, and Co. announce the following movement of their bay excursion steamers. The Hygeia leaves Port Melbourne Railway Pier to-day and tomorrow, at half-past 10 a.m., for ...

    Article : 197 words
  16. MANCHESTER ELECTION.

    The elevation of Sir Henry Fowler, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to the peerage has left vacant the representation of the East Division of Wolverhampton. The ...

    Article : 230 words
  17. CAPTURED WARSHIPS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  18. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. TWO BODIES FROM THE RIVER.

    Two drowning cases were reported at the City Morgue on Saturday, both bodies by a coincidence, having been found near South Richmond. ...

    Article : 215 words
  19. INDIAN TELEGRAPHS.

    The new system of hours for telegraph signallers in India, which was drawn up by Mr. Newlands, an expert from the British Post-office, has been resented so ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. AMERICAN FINANCE. GREAT BANK AMALGAMATION.

    The New York correspondent of the "Standard" states that negotiations are in progress for the absorption of the National Bank of Commerce by the National City ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. CHINESE SEAMAN LOST.

    The loss of a Chinese who disappeared from the Swedish steamer Opland at midnight on Friday, whilst she was on a voyage from Wallaroo, South Australia, to ...

    Article : 550 words
  22. SHIPPING DISASTERS. BARQUE DAMAGED.

    The wooden barque Joseph L. Eviston, bound from Haiphong, a port of French Indo-China, to Newcastle, has been badly damaged by running on to a reef. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. JUPITER'S MOONS. EIGHTH SATELLITE DISCOVERED

    The remarkably interesting astronomical discovery of an eighth moon of the planet Jupiter has been made at Greemvicb Observatory. ...

    Article : 28 words
  24. CURRENCY BILLS.

    The Finance Committee of the United States House of Representatives will examine Mr. E. H. Vreeland, one of the Republican representatives of New York, who ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. FOOLHARDY SAILOR.

    Edward Catheart, an able seaman, paid a visit to Doncaster yssterday, and climbed the Doncaster Tower. Filled with a desire to exhibit the prowess of the mercantile ...

    Article : 84 words
  26. MR. BARACCHI ON THE DISCOVERY.

    "I have no reason to suggest that it is not true," said Mr. P. Baracchi, the state Government astronomer, when spoken to last evening regarding the reported ...

    Article : 376 words
  27. DUTCH BARQUE WRECKED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.— The officers and sailors of the Dutch barque Emanuel, which was recently lost on the coast of New Caledonia, arrived to-day by the steamer ...

    Article : 192 words
  28. AMUR RAILWAY.

    Details have been published regarding the new railway which the Duma has authorised, and which is intended to open up the grain and timber country of the Amur ...

    Article : 125 words
  29. DEATH OF A SWAGMAN.

    The death of a swagman named Robert Angus, a Swiss, aged about 60 years, was reported to the Camberwell police yesterday morning by Mr. William Wright, dairyman, ...

    Article : 140 words
  30. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    George Francis Purvis, of Clarendon-street, South Melbourne, who died on March 7 last, left property valued it £5,360, consisting of £3,428 realty and £1,932 personalty. Bj a will dated ...

    Article : 212 words
  31. A CHILD OVERLAIN.

    The wife of Mr. James Taylor, of 338 Burnley-street, Richmond, on awaking at 3 a.m. yesterday found that her infant (a female), ten days old, was dead. It had ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. OLD BRIGANTINE BURNED.

    HOBART, Sunday.—The brigantine Carin, a wooden vessel of 269 tons, owned by R. and M. Kennedy, has been practically destroyed by fire. The vessel had ...

    Article : 193 words
  33. ONTARIO'S IMMIGRANTS.

    A new phase of the Canadian immigration problem has been presented in the report of Dr. Bruce Smith, inspector of prisons in the province of Ontario. ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. WOMAN ON A RAILWAY LINE.

    CASTLEMAINE, Saturday.—A woman named Ellen Johnstone, a passenger by the evening train from Melbourne on Good Friday, was walking along the platform, ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.— The attitude of the Labour party to the Government during tie past few weeks has created considerable interest. The labour section have ...

    Article : 493 words
  36. BURNING TREE FALLS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. R. Wilkins, of Wellington, and Mr. Cameron, a traveller, had a sensational experience at Ponto, in the Wellington district. They were driving ...

    Article : 56 words
  37. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Conacher, an English traffic expert, has prescuted to all the South African Governments a report, in which he strongly advocates the unification of the South ...

    Article : 94 words
  38. CONDEMNED MAN.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—An effort is being made to have the sentence of death passed on John Charles Manning commuted, on the ground that he is insane. Dean ...

    Article : 232 words
  39. BLEW HIS HEAD OFF.

    DOOKIE, Sunday.—The body of Alfred Hickey, aged 42 years, was found at the top of Mount Saddleback on Friday, with the head blown completely off. A ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    LONDON, April 18. Antimony.—Good 50 per cent, ore is quoted at £10 to £10/10/. ...

    Article : 16 words
  41. ASIA'S OVERFLOW.

    Mr. R. C. Munro-Ferguson. M.P. for Leith, and other leading members of the Liberal party are urging the Government to convene an Imperial Conference specially to ...

    Article : 86 words
  42. SEAMAN SHOT DEAD.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—At Port Adelaide, at about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, H. Stender, a sailor on the British steamer Ocean Monarch, who is known as "Cape ...

    Article : 179 words
  43. BUTCHER THROWN FROM CART.

    MOOROOPNA, Sunday.—Joseph Daunt, son of Mr. William Daunt, butcher, of Toolamboon, was driving a cart, when the horse bolted, smashing the shafts, and ...

    Article : 62 words
  44. LUCKY CLOWNS.

    The New York correspondent of the Central News press agency reports that two circus clowns have succeeded to a wealthy estate. ...

    Article : 86 words
  45. EASTER RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The railway authorities are gratified at the increased Easter traffic. The returns of the Good Friday traffic show that the Spencer-street country receipts improved ...

    Article : 81 words
  46. CRICKETER BREAKS HIS LEG.

    BENALLA, Sunday.—While playing for a local team against a team from the Melbourne Cricket Club, Craven, in trying to stop a ball reaching the fence, got his foot ...

    Article : 44 words
  47. DEATH FROM LOCKJAW.

    CRESWICK, Sunday.—A very sudden death occured at midday, when William Carbes dropped dead at his residence subsequent to attending divine service. His ...

    Article : 70 words
  48. BROKEN HILL BUTCHERS' STRIKE.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—The butchers' employees on strike took another ballot to-day, and agreed by 38 to 26 to declare the strike off, and to return to work on the ...

    Article : 61 words
  49. MOE-WALHALLA RAILWAY.

    WALHALLA, Sunday.—At a public meeting of ratepayers on Thursday night a resolution, moved by Mr. P. H. Miles, and seconded by Mr. Harry Rawson, was carried to the effect that the shire ...

    Article : 94 words
  50. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    NAVARRE, April 16.—Farmers are now at a standstill, and all stock has to be hand-fed. No grass is to be found anywhere. One inch and 27 points of rain has fallen since the beginning of ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. THE VOICE AND THE ECHO.

    When "Wolfe's-Schnapps" is used in cases of kidney affections, the beneficial result can be faithfully depended upon.—[Advt.] Arch[?]y: Pirst Meeting of the Sesson of the ...

    Article : 42 words
  52. HOW TO GET STRONG.

    Eat nourishing food! You can make any food ten times more strengthening by adding Plasmon, the concentrated nutriment derived from fresh milk. Jp. powder form, or ready combined with ...

    Article : 45 words
  53. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    YARRAGON, Sunday.—A well-known resident of the district named Charles Muller, employed at cleaning the main drain on the Moe Swamp, was scized with a fit of coughing, which burst an ...

    Article : 41 words
  54. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.

    Pears, Soap Maker to Her Majesty the Queen.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 10 words
  55. MILO CIGARETTES.

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

    Article : 12 words
  56. THE HABIT OF HEALTH,

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

    Article : 10 words
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