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  2. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION AND ITS WORK.

    The scrutiny of votes polled for candidates for the Federal Convention was continued on Tuesday, but the only result was to enlarge the individual totals ...

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  3. THE LATE SIR THOMAS ELDER'S WILL. •-.v

    The will of the late Sir Thomas. Elder, G.C.M.G., was opened on Tuesday, and has already been lodged for probate. Although we are unable to state the amount ...

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    THE LATE MR. A. MACKIE.—Athletes and followers of athletic games will regret to learn of the death of Mr. A. Maekie, which took place on Tuesday morning. The late ...

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    THE MISSING EXPLORERS.—Mr. Edward Leaver writes:—"Reading your report of the finding of two skeletons, I notice that both the skulls measure 20¾ in. Working this ...

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    DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.—After a lingering and painful illness Mr. Andrew Shillabeer, of Attyford, Onetrco Hill, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, ...

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  7. THE EASTERN QUESTION.

    M. Meline, the Premier of France, states that France will not be a party to apply coercion to Greece in regard to her withdrawal from Crate until he has had an opportunity of ...

    Article : 403 words
  8. THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.

    The Canadian Government suggests that the Australasian and Indian troops which are to visit London next June in connection with the festivities in celebration of the Queen's ...

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  9. THE NICER PROTECTORATE.

    It transpires that prior to the massacre of the British party conducted by the late Consul Phillips the King of Benin was secretly warned by friendly chiefs that the members of ...

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  10. THE BLUE MOUNTAIN MURDERS.

    The Hon. John Sherman, the United States Secretary of State, has acceded to the demand made by Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Washington, and, the necessary ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

    "To get in by an easy door" was the apt phrase by which Mr. Justice Boucaut, in dealing with the application of Mr. Vandenburgh on Tuesday ...

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  12. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALASIA.

    Mr. Benjamin Jones, of Manchester, who has recently returned from Australia, where he represented the Co-operative Societies of Great Britain, states that there is a ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. RIVER DISTRICT NEWS.

    The river reports are—Yetman, low, rising; Boggaballa, 4 ft., falling: Mungundie, 12 ft. 10 in., rising; Collarendabri, 3 ft. 9 in., rising; Walgott (Barwon), 8 ft., rising; Namoi, low ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The House of Lords has rejected on the voices the Woman's Franchise Bill, which, when introduced by Mr. Faithfull Begg, recently passed the House of Commons. ...

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  15. THE AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL TEAM.

    Mr. Harry Musgrove, the Manager of the recently selected Australian baseball team, who is now in America making the preliminary arrangements for the American tour, has ...

    Article : 92 words
  16. CANADA.

    Seventeen new co-operative creameries are being started in Canada for the express purpose of preparing butter for export to England. ...

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  17. THE COLONIAL BANK.

    At the Supreme Court, Dunedin, to-day, Mr. Mackenzie, late General Manager of the Colonial Bank, and until recently General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, was ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. THE WESTERN GOLDFIELDS.

    The Golden Zone Company had a trial run of their new steam-hoisting plant this morning, and found everything satisfactory. It is a new plant, and was erected in eighteen days. ...

    Article : 466 words
  19. GERMANY.

    Prince Hohenlche-Schillingsfurst. Chancallor of the German Empire, has endorsed the proposals of Vice-Admiral Hollman, Minister for Marine Affairs, for shipbuilding ...

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  20. THE RABBIT PEST IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A conference summoned by the Minister of Lands to discuss the steps to be taken to check the increase of the rabbit peat was held to-day. There was a large attendance of ...

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  21. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    The Victorian delegates to the Federation Convention will hold an informal meeting to-morrow to discuss the arrangements in connection with the forthcoming Convention. Sir ...

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  22. THE WASHINGTON POSTAL CONGRESS.

    A commission was issued to-day by the Executive Council empowering Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy, M.L.A., Postmaster-General of Victoria, to act for this colony at the ...

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  23. AN OVERSTOCKED POWDER MAGAZINE.

    The charge against James Sandler, paymaster for Messrs. Baxte[?] & Saddler, contractors for the Proprietary open cuts, of having stored an excess quantity of explosives ...

    Article : 213 words
  24. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The P. & O. R.M.S. Oceana arrived at Plymouth on the morning of Sunday, March 7. The CHINA arrived at Colombo on the ...

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  25. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Zoological Gardens—All day. Hindley-street, all day—Cyclorama of Waterloo. Walkerville. 4 p.m.—Opening of Somerset Cottages by His Excellency the Governor. ...

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  26. THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Tasmanian Parliament was opened to-day. In the Assembly Mr. N. J. Brown was elected Speaker. The House adjourned for one week with a view to prorogation until after one ...

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  27. NARRACOORTE, March 8.

    We have had a nice fall of rain during the past few days, but more is wanted yet. The rainfall registered here for the month of February was 0-380 in., against 0-570 in. ...

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  28. THE BLUE MOUNTAIN MURDERS.

    The Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Ives, has received a letter from Mr. J. G. Weller, of Cape Town, stating his regret at hearing of the tragical death of his brother, Captain Lee ...

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  29. WEATHER IN THE EASTERN COLONIES.

    Exceedingly cold weather is prevailing in different parts of the colony. Falls of snow are reported in the highlands. Information received from the farming centres tells of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. DRILLING OF TROOPS ON THE SABBATH.

    A deputation from the Council of Churches waited on the Minister of Defence to-day, and protested against the drilling of troops and the firing of artillery and rifles on Sunday ...

    Article : 72 words
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