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  2. PRESS OF THE EMPIRE.

    The delegates from overseas to the Imperial Press Conference visited Oxford University yesterday, and were entertained at luncheon by the Chancellor, Lord ...

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  3. BACK TO THE ICE.

    Lieutenant Shackleton and those who accompanied him on his recent Antarctic expedition, were entertained at luncheon at the Royal Societies' Club yesterday. Lord ...

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  4. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    A conference of directors of education in the various states met at the School of Instruction at Victoria Barracks yesterday afternoon. This conference is the result ...

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  5. THE SECOND TEST [Further Particulars in Later Editions, which can be obtained at all News Agents' in Melbourne and Suburbs.] AUSTRALIA WINS

    Batting on a wicket that was at first pronounced "excellent," and later on "good," the Australians made 350 runs at Lord's yesterday. The opinion was expressed that ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael) and Lady Gibson-Carmie[?]el paid a second visit yesterday to the Waddy exhibition of ...

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  7. STATE CABINET.

    The State Ministry held another long Cabinet meeting yesterday. Ministers assembled at half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and did not separate until 10 o'clock ...

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  8. TRIANGULAR TESTS.

    The proposal of Mr. Abe Bailey, of Johannesburg, for a triangular cricket tournament between England, Australia, and South Africa, which was keenly ...

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  9. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has sent a telgram to the Natal Government, expressing the gratification of the Imperial Government at the ...

    Article : 114 words
  10. THE CZAR'S TOUR.

    The bitter attacks which were made by members of the Labour party upon the Czar last year, when the proposed visit of King Edward to Reval became known, are ...

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  11. CHINESE RAILWAYS.

    Another international obstacle has been raised in connection with the proposed loan to China for the development of the railway from Hankow to Chingtu. ...

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  12. GERMAN FINANCE.

    The German Imperial Chancellor, Prince Bulow, is still grappling with the problem of how to induce the Reichstag to vote £25,000,000 of additional taxation. ...

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  13. AUSTRALIA AND THE NAVY. OPPOSITION TO DREADNOUGHT GIFT.

    The efforts made by the Commonwealth Labour party to prevent the gift of a Dreadnought to the Imperial authorities by Australia are being seconded by their ...

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  14. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERSHIP

    Applications closed yesterday for the position of commissioner of the Victorian railways, in place of the late Mr. C. Hudson. Although no official intimation of the names ...

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  15. CRETAN AFFAIRS.

    The fact that the people of Crete are still anxious to throw off allegiance to Turkey, and become subjects of Greece, provides material for possible complications in ...

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  16. GERMAN SCANDALS.

    Prince Eulenberg, whose trial in Berlin on a charge of perjury is pending, has incurred the displeasure of the courts. The charge arose out of the German ...

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  17. SENIOR WRANGLER.

    Owing to the reorganisation of the examinations at Cambridge, it has been decided to abolish the honour of senior wrangler, which has been awarded to the leading man ...

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  18. NOTES BY OBSERVER.

    The speculations offered in these notes as to the conditions and prospects of the second test match at Lord's have so far proved to be a fairly exact forecast. Relf ...

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  19. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    For the first week of June the revenue from the railways amounted to £88,040, or £3,298 more than that for the corresponding week last year. The aggregate increase ...

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  20. H.M.S. COMMONWEALTH.

    An interesting ceremony took place yesterday on board H.M.S. Commonwealth at Portsmouth, when Lady Jersey presented the buttle-ship with a silk ensign, the work ...

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  21. COAL-MINES TROUBLE[?]

    The impending trouble in the British collieries, consequent upon the proposed reduction of wages to accompany the operation of the Eight Hours in Mines Act, is ...

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  22. IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF.

    Yesterday afternoon Colonel Foxton, honorary Federal Minister and Australian delegate to the Imperial Defence Conference, left Melbourne to catch the R.M.S. ...

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  23. AMERICAN POLITICS. UNITED STATES FINANCE.

    The new secretary to the United States Treasury (Mr. Franklin M'Veagh) has determined upon some important reforms in the administration of his department. ...

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  24. HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the meeting at which the proposal to make a presentation of silver plate to the battleship Commonwealth was discussed, Mrs. ...

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  25. CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER MISSION.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The statement telegraphed from Melbourne as to the balance-sheet of the Chapman-Alexander Mission, gave rise to some comment here, and ...

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  26. TAXING THE CORPORATIONS.

    The fear lest President Taft might prove less hostile to the great corporations than his predecessor had been is not being borne out. The President has announced that he ...

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  27. THE JANET LADY CLARKE MEMORIAL.

    A meeting of the friends of the late Janet Lady Clarke was held in Melbourne, on Thursday, June 3, to organise a fitting tribute to one whose public and private ...

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  28. MAYOR'S BALL AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    The ball given last night by the mayor of South Melbourne and Mrs. F. G. Farr, in the local town-hall, was one of the best of the mayoral festivities given this season. ...

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  29. GENERAL NEWS.

    In the Practice Court yesterday the Chief Justice passed sentence on James Murray, who in May last pleaded guilty to obtaining goods and money by false pretences. ...

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  30. TAX ON MORTGAGES.

    According to the state Treasurer (Mr. Watt) no strong representations have been made to him by business people who object to income tax being charged in Victoria ...

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  31. LUCKY SWEDE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A Swede, who came to the state a few months ago, and has since filled a menial position at Southern Cross, was apprised by cable ...

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  32. BARQUE WRECKED.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — News has been received that the four-masted steel barque Herzogin Cecilie, of 2,786 tons, which left Port Augusta for the English ...

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  33. PRESCRIBED CUTICURA.

    Patient's Arms and Hands in fearful State—intense Burning and Itching were Unbearable— No Rest Night or Day—Doctor Cured Hopciess Case of Eczema. ...

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  34. TALLOW MARKET.

    At to-day's auction sales of Australasian tallow 1,350 [?]asks were offered, and 675 were sold. Prices were unchanged. ...

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  35. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] Do not take a substitute for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has no equal.—[Advt.] ...

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  36. WOLFE'S-SCHNAPPS SUITS

    Those to whom strong spirit is nauseous; it is mild and yet effective in those ailments for which it is specially adapted.—[Advt.] ...

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  37. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS.

    The Largest Variety of New and Secondhand in the World at Cole's Book Arcade, Bourke and Collins streets, Melbourne.—[Advt.] ...

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  38. 120 YEARS' EXPERIENCE

    Teaches the efficacy of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...

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