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  2. DERAILED TRAIN BURNT.

    A railway accident, the horrors of which were accentuated by the burning of the wreckage—a frequent accompaniment of such accidents nowadays—occurred ...

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  3. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Parliament was formally opened in the House of Lords by His Majtsty the King in person yesterday. Queen Mary was also present. The weather was fine. The ...

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  4. HEAVY RAIN STORMS. FLOODS IN VICTORIA.

    As the result of a depression which has formed over the boundary between Victoria and South Australia, and a high pressure which is reported from Tasmania, ...

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  5. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Gibson Carmichael leave Macedon next Saturday on a short visit to their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Countess ...

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  6. FISHING CALAMITY. SEVENTY-SIK LIVES LOST.

    Late reports of the disastrous storm on the coast of Spain on Sunday, when a large number of fishing craft were sunk, show that 11 fatalities additional to the 19 already ...

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  7. STATE LOAN.

    The conversion loan of £2,107,000 fell due at the end of December. The State Treasurer remitted a total of £1,107,000, leaving a balance of £1,000,000, which has ...

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  8. POSTAL UNREST. THREATS OF A STRIKE.

    For many years the trouble which has now reached an acute stage has existed in the telegraph branch of the Postmaster-General's department. There is some ...

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  9. VILLAGE ON ICE FLOE.

    The ice floe upon which an entire fishing village has been carried from the neighbourhood of Bjorko Sound has become stranded near the island of Senour the se[?]kar. ...

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  10. STRANDED AOTEA.

    The work of recovering the cargo of the steamer Aotea, 5,000 tons, of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion line, which went ashore at Moville Point, close to Duiker Point, ...

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  11. THE DESTRUCTIVE RAT.

    For some months the danger arising from the increasing number of rats in England has been under discussion, and yesterday a conference was held at the Guildhall, to ...

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  12. TORRENTS AT BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—During the early hours of this morning a heavy fall of rain took place, a total of 194 points being registered. The bulk of this fell between 2 ...

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  13. VICTORIAN CABINET.

    The State Cabinet sat in its shirt-sleeves —owing to the oppressive weather—from half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon unitl 10 o'clock in the evening. ...

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  14. PLAGUE IN MANCHURIA.

    Manchuria is still ravaged by plague. A thousand deaths have occurred at Tsitsihar, in the province of Helung-Kiang, which, though the administrative centre for all the ...

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  15. BILLIARD TABLE SWAMPED.

    ARARAT, Tuesday.—Exceptional rains fell to-day; extensive floods and much damage to property have resulted. On Saturday night and Sunday morning 91 points were ...

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  16. STRIKE BATTLE.

    Fighting of a serious character between a force raised by the sheriff and mine strikers has occurred in the neighbourhood of the Kenilworth coal mines. ...

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  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the meeting of the council of the Federal Public Service Association in Sydney on Saturday, the vice-president (Mr. J. D. Page), as reported in the Sydney ...

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  18. VICTIM OF ASSASSINS.

    Sanied Dowleh, the Persian Minister for Finance, who was fired at and wounded by two men as he was returning from the Mejliss a few days ago, has died from his ...

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  19. WASHAWAY NEAR ARARAT.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—Information was received by the Railway authorities to-night that a washaway had taken place on the railway line between Ararat and ...

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  20. TRAFFIC DISLOCATED.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Following upon the great storm last night heavy rain fell again this afternoon. The streets were flooded, and all traffic dislocated. The ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) yesterday announced that a further important step had been taken towards the construction of the new ...

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  22. ST. PETERSBURG MURDER

    The principal evidence against O'Brien de Lacy, who, with Dr. Pantcheuko and his assistant and mistress (Madame Muravieff), is charged with having murdered Captain ...

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  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Committees from the following associations met to-night:— Post and Telegraph, Letter-carriers, Postal Assistants, General Division, Construction ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    RRISBANE, Tuesday.—A telegram from Maryborough states that, owing to the heavy rains, the position is serious at Boolboonda tunnel, where there is 6ft. of silt ...

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  25. GRIEVANCES OF EMPLOYEES.

    Much of the discontent of the Postal employees seems to be focused on the South Australian branch of the service. There all the employees, from postmaster to ...

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  26. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A new tropical disturbance is approaching from the northern coast, the barometer having fallen sharply since yesterday morning between ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—"Within the last few months there has been more talk of a strike than I have ever heard before in all the course of my departmental experience," ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND CABINET. THE POLICY OUTLINED.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Denham) stated to-day that he approached his work not without some knowledge of departmental and executive life, having ...

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  29. NEW RAIN GAUGES.

    Arrangements have been made for the installation of new rain gauges in the capital cities. They will be fitted with revolving drums and applicances, which will enable ...

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  30. THE CORONATION. INVITATION TO MEMBERS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) was asked yesterday what would be the position of Federal members other than Ministers who visited England for the Coronation ...

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  31. RUSSIA IN ARMS.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette," in an article to-day, states that Russia has now nearly 1,100 battalions of infantry of full strength on the Austro-German borders, will 1,000 ...

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  32. HEAVY FALLS IN THE COUNTRY.

    CHARLTON, Tuesday.—The low-lying parts of the town were temporarily flooded last night, as the channels and drains were inadequate to deal with the great quantity of water. Lennon's circus, ...

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  33. MEXICAN REVOLT. REBELS HARD TASK.

    Late messages from Ciudad Juarez, where a great battle between the Federal troops and the insurretionists is said to be imminent, state that the Federal troops still ...

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  34. MR. KIDSTON'S FAREWELL.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mr. Kidston attended at the Chief Secretary's office this morning, and by noon, when his occupation of the position of Premier formally ...

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  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—A member of the executive of the Post and Telegraph Association, when spoken to to-day in regard to the proposed action by South Australia ...

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  36. FEDERAL VICTORY REPORTED.

    It is reported that the Federal troops have defeated the insurgents near Cuidad Juarez, with heavy loss, The insurgents are believed to be retreating. ...

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  38. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In response to the appeal made by the m[?] of St. Kilda (Mr. F. Hugins) on behalf of the widow and four young children of Arthur Ern[?] Lupton, the victim of the Wall[?] tragedy, the ...

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  39. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—Apparently the grievances of the officials at Sydney and elsewhere have not been felt here. There is no prospect at present of the Tasmanian ...

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  40. SELECTION OF MEMBERS.

    The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Deakin) has handed to Mr. Fisher the names of the gentlemen selected from the Opposition side of the House to attend the ...

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