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  2. WOOL.

    The Antwerp wool sales closed with an animated tone, the rise for good qualities being fully maintained. Low qualities were rather neglected. Out of 9,500 ...

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  3. APPALLING YACHTING DISASTER.

    A sailing boat, the Progress, of Mornington, yesterday conveyed a team of the Mornington Football Club to play a match at Mordialloc, and as the party had not ...

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  4. RETURN OF THE PREMIER.

    On Saturday morning the Premier (Hon. T. Playford) returned to Adelaide by the express train from Melbourne, after his journey to India, the East, and the Northern Territory. ...

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  5. COLONIAL DEFENCES.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke keeps a watchful eye upon our means of protection from foreign aggression. In March last, while he was temporarily ...

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  6. THE WINDSOR TRAGEDY.

    Yesterday Mr. Furlonge, the barrister who assisted in Deeming's defence, visited the criminal, and said good-by, Deeming expressing satisfaction at the efforts of ...

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  7. THE KANAKA LABOUR QUESTION.

    It is possible that the traffic in kanaka labourers for the Queensland plantations will result in the Government asking the House of Commons for an increased vote ...

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  8. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The news of the terrible hurricane, involving tremendous loss of life and property, which swept over Mauritius on April 29, has excited general ...

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  9. MINING.

    With reference to mining in the Territory Mr. Playford mentioned, "I don't know very much about mining there. Certainly I visited a lot of mines, but I don't pretend to be able to ...

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  10. [RECEIVED May 22, 7.30 a.m.]

    The Finance Committee of the American House of Senate is considering Mr. Springer's Wool Bill. If the Committee should affirm the ...

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  11. [RECEIVED May 22, 7.30 a.m.]

    Rear-Admiral Erskine, writing from his experience as Commodore of the Fleet in the South Seas, in a letter to the Times observes with sorrow and ...

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  12. THE TOWNSVILLE INTERVIEW.

    Attention was then directed to the interview which took place at Townsville, and a question having been put as to the circumstances surrounding it. Mr. Playford said ...

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  13. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    The English and American wheat markets arc steady and firm, but the Continental markets arc shoving a general decline in prices. ...

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  14. STATE BANKNOTES.

    "I saw the head of the Government department which has to do with the issue of bank-notes, and had a very long and interesting conversation with him on the subject of the ...

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  15. BRITISH POLITICS.

    It is believed that the Cabinet to-day decided upon the date of the dissolution of Parliament, and that June 20 has been chosen for the event. ...

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  16. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The military forces attended service at St. Paul's Cathedral this afternoon in honour of the Queen's Birthday. The Bishop of Melbourne preached to ...

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  17. [RECEIVED May 22, 7.30 a.m.]

    The number of persons killed in connection with the hurricane at Mauritius was understated, the later estimate showing that 1,500 lost their lives. ...

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  18. THE METALS MARKET.

    The price of silver is 3s. 4 3/8d. per oz., an advance of 3/16d. upon the latest previous quotations. ...

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  19. [RECEIVED May 22, 7.30 a.m.]

    It is now announced that the date of the dissolution is still unfixed. ...

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  20. SIGHTSEEING.

    "From Bombay we travelled to Jeypore, a native State, presided over by a Maharajah, sightseeing, and thence to Delhi and Agra, from which place I took a run into ...

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  21. VENEZUELAN CIVIL WAR.

    The Venezuelan rebels have captured Lastablas, but were defeated near Cuidad. ...

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  22. COMMERCIAL.

    At yesterday's public auction of Australasian tallow 2,100 casks were offered, but only 450 were sold. The market shows a fall of 3d. on last quotations. ...

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  23. THE GREAT FLOODS.

    The States of Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, and portion of Kansas and Minnesota, in North America, have been inundated by the overflowing of the ...

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  24. BULGARIA.

    The accuracy of the statement made by Dalziell's News Agency that a revolution had taken place in Bulgaria resulting in tho [deposition of Prince Ferdinand is ...

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  25. INDIANS IN THE TERRITORY.

    "We have heard that you made enquiries about the best kind of labour for the Territory, Mr. Playford. Do you mind telling me something of your investigations?" "Certainly ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN TIN.

    Australian tin is now quoted at £97. ...

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  27. HIDES, BASILS, LEATHER.

    Salted Queensland ox hides are quoted at 2¾d. per lb. The price for best heavy Australian leather is 8d. per lb. ...

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  28. ANARCHISM.

    A dynamite factory exploded in Bilbao, capital of the Province of Biscay in Spain, and nineteen persons were killed. It is suspected that the explosion was an ...

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  29. THE DEATH OF GRESSER.

    Dr. Gatchkoffsky, who treated the Prefect of St. Petersburg Police (Lieutenant-General Gresser) for rheumatism, and who was arrested for having thereby ...

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  30. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    From Melbourne—Ivanhoe, barque, sailed January 16. From Sydney—Ennerdale, ship, sailed February 2. ...

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  31. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A prisoner named Monte Glover, who was arrested near Newcastle on Friday afternoon on a charge of garrotting, escaped from the cells at Myall River ...

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  32. THE ALLEGED EXTRAORDINARY DUELLING.

    The story that M. Roulez, a Paris club-man, fought four duels in succession and wounded his adversaries ia now doubted. At least the statement remains unverified. ...

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  33. SHOOTING OF A FRENCH ATTACHE.

    Mr. Deacon, the American who shot dead a young French attache named Abbeille, whom he found in his wife's bedroom at Nice, has been sentenced by ...

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  34. AUSTRALIAN HORSES IN INDIA.

    Mr. Playford was then asked whether he had made any enquiries respecting the demand for Australian horses in India, and he replied— "Yes; before leaving here a gentleman in the ...

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  35. [RECEIVED May 22, 6.12 p.m.

    M. Roulez has now confessed that the story respecting his duels was fabricated by him as a joke. ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand Government intends creating a Department of Labour under the charge of a Minister. ...

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  37. CRANE ACCIDENT IN COLLINS-STREET.

    During the time when Collins-street was most crowded on Saturday, shortly before noon, an alarming accident occurred, fortunately without loss of life. ...

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  38. MINERS' GRIEVANCES.

    A deputation from the Amalgamated Miners' Association interviewed the Minister of Lands at Hobart yesterday, urging that the labour clauses of the ...

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  39. THE EARL OF GLASGOW.

    The Earl of Glasgow and family arrived by the Adelaide express yesterday morning. They were met on arrival by the Earl of Hopetoun and driven to ...

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  40. THE STOCK TAX.

    The reporter then called attention to a telegram from Sydney, published on May 19, in which it was stated that during a conversation with New South Wales Ministers, Mr. ...

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  41. SIR ROBERT HERBERT.

    It is reported that Sir R. G. W. Herbert, K.C.B., late Permanent Under-secretary of State for the Colonies and formerly Primier of Queensland, will be ...

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  42. ANGLO-INDIANS IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Playford's attention was called to the mission of Mr. Christie, who was recently in Adelaide, and he remarked, "I only know a little of his mission. What I understand is ...

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  43. THREATENED LABOUR TROUBLE AT BROKEN HILL.

    During the past week very little else has been talked of in mining circles but the threatened trouble between the Unions and the Associated Mines over ...

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  44. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.

    A special meeting of the Riverton Agricultural Bureau was held last night to consider the circular from the Central Bureau regarding the treatment the Bureau had received from the ...

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  45. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    "The Brisbane reporter," remarked Mr. Playford, " asked me whether I thought the Transcontinental Railway would be made in the near future by the Government, and I told ...

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  46. A QUEENSLAND LAWSUIT.

    After occupying the Supreme Court fifty days the great law case of the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company versus Grimley and others ...

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  47. LEAVING INDIA.

    "From Calcutta," Mr. Playford proceeded, "we went to Hongkong, calling at Penang and Singapore. From Hongkong we went to Canton and that interesting Portuguese ...

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  48. NEW USE FOR DYNAMITE.

    A daring robbery was perpetrated at the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's Office, O'Connell-street, early yesterday morning, when a strongroom was blown ...

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  49. BORDER DUTIES.

    Containing, the Premier said—"I saw the Treasurer of New South Wales on the question of border duties and represented the desire of my Government that he should take off the ...

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  50. IN THE TERRITORY.

    "I spent five weeks in the Territory," said Mr. Playford, "and most of the time I was travelling. I cannot tell you much about it, because I desire to communicate with my ...

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  51. PROPOSED RETALIATORY STOCK TAX.

    A public meeting of graziers and farmers held here to-day resolved to memoralize the Government, in view of the intended imposition of a stock tax by the Victorian ...

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  52. THE WEATHER AT BROKEN HILL.

    The rain clouds which had been hanging over Broken Hill for several days cleared away last night, and the probabilities of an early downpour appear to be ...

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  54. THE MEAT EXPORT TRADE.

    With relation to the Northern Territory meat export trade Mr. Playford said that from enquiries he had made he was convinced that the trade would develop into one of great ...

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  56. SUICIDE AT TRURO.

    Mr. John Wilson, a farmer of near Mount Mary, formerly of Truro, committed suicide at his residence at 1 o'clock this morning by discharging a rifle in his mouth. Death was ...

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