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  2. HOUSING THE PEOPLE.

    The opening by His Excellency the Governor of the Somerset Homes ab Walkemlle, builfc with funds provided by the late Mr. Charles Drew, and the ...

    Article : 1,164 words
  3. FRANCE.

    Admiral Besnard, the French Minister of Marine Affairs, announced in the Chamber of Deputies last night that the Republic would shortly acquire for service in the ships of the ...

    Article : 66 words
  4. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States Senate has referred tho Bill ratifying the General Treaty of Arbitration with Great Britain to the Foreign Relations Committee for report. ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. THE EASTERN QUESTION.

    One of the Italian cruisers, under the command of Vice-Admiral Canevaro, opened fire yesterday upon the Cretan insurgents, making an attack in force upon Hierapetra. ...

    Article : 549 words
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    ADELAIDE AND MELBOURNE EXPRESS TRAINS. — A conference between the Victorian and South Australian Railway Commissioners will take place at Serviceton on ...

    Article : 1,322 words
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    CARDINAL MORAN'S EPISCORATE.—Singularly enough March 5 was the silver jubilee of Cardinal Moran's episcopate (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph). In the new hall adjoining ...

    Article : 733 words
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    THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. — Four of the colonies have elected their representatives to the Federal Convention, and as Western Australia, the other colony joining in the federal ...

    Article : 1,178 words
  9. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The March wool sales were opened to-day. The bidding was brisk, but the market was unchanged from that of the previous sales. London, March 10. ...

    Article : 123 words
  10. THE WOOL MARKET.

    Although the ways of the wool market are frequently past finding out, and even those whose special business it is to keep their fingers upon the pulse of the trade ...

    Article : 2,285 words
  11. THE RAND RAID.

    Commander Sir Graham Bower. R.N., Secretary to the British High Commissioner for South Africa, one of the witnesses examined to-day by the Committee appointed to enquire ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. THE BREADSTUFFS MARKET.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,170,000 qrs., as against 2,280,000 qrs. last week and 2,730,000 qrs. a year ago. ...

    Article : 81 words
  13. THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

    The Hon. Sir Robert Henry Meade, K.C.B., who recently retired from tho position of Under Secretary of State for the Colonies in consequence of ill-health, has been promoted ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  15. THE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    Mr. Samuel Lowe, of Weddel & Co., who recently visited Australia on behalf of his firm, read a paper before the Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute last night on the ...

    Article : 213 words
  16. LONDON COMMERCIAL

    TALLOW.—At to-day's sales of Australasian tallow 1,865 casks were offered and 1,450 sold. Mutton, fine, realized 20s.; mutton, medium, 18s. 9d.; beef, fine, 18s. 3d., and medium, 17s. ...

    Article : 37 words
  17. SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2s. 5¼d. per oz., being a rise of 1/16d. since yesterday's quotation. ...

    Article : 22 words
  18. SENSATIONAL ROBBERY AT COOLGARDIE.

    A sensational robbery of £1,159 was committed early this morning at the railway station. It appears that the paymaster arrived at Coolgardie by the 5.20 train on the ...

    Article : 194 words
  19. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Zoological Gardens—All day. Hindleya-street, all day—Cyclorama of Waterloo. S.A. Tatter all's Club—Setting over V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    Sir George Turner to-day met the other nine gentlemen who have been elected to represent Victoria at the Federal Convention, and announced that it could now be taken for ...

    Article : 148 words
  21. ABYSSINIA.

    Mr. J. R. Rodd, C.M.G., the British Envoy Extraordinary to Menelik, Emperor of Ethiopia, has been entrusted by the Government with a number of presents of great ...

    Article : 47 words
  22. NHILL (Vic.), MARCH 8.

    A very beneficial change from the drought to rain took place last Thursday night, when 10 points of rain fell. Showers fell on Friday and Sunday last, and to-day (Monday) it has ...

    Article : 444 words
  23. THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

    News from Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands, is to tho effect that the Spanish troops have stormed Salitian, one of the strongholds of the insurgents. ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. THE AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL NINE.

    The Australian baseballers, who will leave for America on Friday next, were the guests of Mr. H. M. Gooch to-night at the East Melbourne pavilion, where a great many ...

    Article : 277 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Returning Officers for the colony, Messrs. Critchett and Walker, C.M.G., have completed their final count of the voting in connection with the federal elections for ...

    Article : 201 words
  26. THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    Dr. W. J. Collins, J.P., the former Vice-Chairman, has been appointed Chairman of the London County Council in succession to Sir Arthur Arnold. ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. A 200-OZ. NUGGET OF GOLD.

    News has been received here of a big find near Bummer's Creek. The fortunate discoverers are Messrs. Johnston, Franklin, and ]party. The information has been received ...

    Article : 209 words
  28. THE SACREDNESS OF THE SABBATH.

    The Wesleyan Conference to-day passed a resolution in favour of preserving inviolate the rest and sacredness of the Sabbath and of electing to Parliament and Municipal Councils ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. METHODIST UNION.

    The debate on the proposed union of the Methodist Churches began to-day at the United Wesleyan Conference. The Rev. Dr. WATKIN moved a resolution in favour of ...

    Article : 107 words
  30. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO CYCLISTS.

    A serious accident happened this morning on the Sydney Cricket Ground to George Meadham and W. S. McCombe. The two men were training on their bicycles, and ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. THE MOUNT BARKER SHOW.

    The Jubilee Show of the Mount Barker Agricultural and Horticultural Society is to be held on the Society's ground to-morrow, and promises to be a great success. Entries ...

    Article : 100 words
  32. THE MISSING EXPLORERS.

    In the opinions of those who have followed the tracks of the Calvert explorers and the several search parties who have gone out Mr. W. T. Rudall's description of the finding of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 728 words
  34. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The VALETTA arrived at Suez on the evening of Monday, March 8, homeward bound. NORTH-GERMAN LLOYD'S LINE. The steamer GERA left Suez on the 6th inst. ...

    Article : 36 words
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