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  2. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    It is meritorious, said a cynical philosopher, to insist on forms; and the modern politician, if he outwardly condemns ceremonial. is punctilious in the observance of ...

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  3. APPEAL AGAINST THE INCOME TAX.

    For over two hours en Thursday Mr. J. Gordon, S. M., and Justices sat in a veritable freezing-chamber—the Local Court—listening to an appeal against assessment ...

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  4. A QUESTION OF HEALTH.

    At the last meeting of the Central Board of Health a letter was received from the Minister of Health enclosing a communication from Major William Hunter, of the ...

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  5. THE PERTHSHIRE AND SALVAGE.

    Now that the .steamer Perthshire has been safely towed to Sydney, a question which is being discussed in local shipping and insurance circles is the probable ...

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  6. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The "Daily Mail" responsible for the statement that the Salisbury Government has practically decided to gradually send 40,000 troops to Cape Colony. This large ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The match was continued in fine weather to-day. The attendance was small. As the wicket was likely to be difficult the Australian captain declared his innings closed ...

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  8. POLITICS IN FRANCE.

    It transpires that M. Leon Bourgeois, who has been summoned by President Loubet to form a Cabinet, endeavored to facilitate the carrying out of the task by ...

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  9. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Government Bill for the creation of Municipal Councils for Larger London, which passed its second stage in the House of Commons on March 24, has been read a ...

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  10. COUNSELS OF PATIENCE.

    The Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, in a speech at Croylon yesterday, recommended the exercise of further patience towards the Boers, and ...

    Article : 92 words
  11. ARREST OF A GENERAL.

    M. Lockroy, Minister of Marine in the Dupuy Cabinet, has prompted the arrest of General Delarogue, an ex-Directer of . Artillery, owing to his having publicly ...

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  12. BRITISH DEFENCES.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. G. Wyndham Under Secretary for War, moved a Resolution in favour of the Military Works Loan Bill, which provides for ...

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  13. THE RETRIAL OF DREYFUS.

    In view of the reopening of the Dreyfus case by a Court-martial at Rennes, 19,000 visitors are already reported to be flocking to the place. ...

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  14. THE CUSTOMS HOUSE INVADED.

    Certain departments of the Customs House at Port Adelaide have been invaded. Not by a foreign foe requiring the chief clerk to hand over the cheque paid daily ...

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  15. BOERS DRILLING NEAR KIMBERLEY.

    A large body of Boars, who occupy country immediately to the north of the Kimberley diamond-fields, are actively engaged in military drill. ...

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  16. A MARINE PROCESSION.

    There was a procession of steamers into roadstead on Thursday morning. Five ships, the Japanees liner Kaspea a stately vassel, making her first call ...

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  17. OFFICERS AND SEAMEN'S WAGES.

    A return has just been published in a London shipping exchange giving a comparison of officers' and sailors' wages on board British. Dutch, Norwegian, and ...

    Article : 450 words
  18. SONS OF THE EMPIRE.

    At the Oxford University yesterday the honorary degree of D.C.L., was conferred upon the Right Hon. Cecil J. Rhodes, who as a young man had studied at Oriel ...

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  19. THE SOUDAN.

    News from the Soudan states that the Khalifa, with 3,000 of his followers, is raiding the country in all directions on the west bank of the White Nile. ...

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  20. COURT-MARTIAL IN PUBLIC.

    The French military Authorities have arranged for the admission of the public to the proceedings at the Dreyfus Courtmartial. ...

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  21. THE PHILIPPINES.

    The United States troops, a battalion of whom were ambuscaded by the enemy near Dazmarinas, have captured the town. ...

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  22. THE BALKANS.

    The Mixed Commission appointed to enquire into the origin of the recent affray between Servian frontier guards and Turkish subjects near Jablonica has reported ...

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  23. SMALLPOX IN ENGLAND.

    An outbreak of smallpox has occurred at Hull, Yorkshire, the third largest port of England. Sixty-one cases have been reported, and thirteen deaths have taken ...

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  24. YACHTING.

    The cutter Bona has won the Queen's Cup, which was contested for at Cork, Ire land. [ The Bona in 1898 won 13 prizes the ...

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  25. THE STATE OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

    Dr. Cleland in his reports respecting the Lunatic Asylums. says:—"There have been no changes in the personnel of the during 1898. either on the made or ...

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  26. CRETE.

    The Russian Government has recommended that Armenian refugees, instead of settling in Russian territory, should be sent to the island of Crete. ...

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  27. GERMANY.

    The German Reichstag yesterday adopted the Hill for the purchase from spain for the sum of about £1,030,000 of the Caro lines and other Pacific islands. ...

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  28. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The members of the Legislative Council Associable in their places at noon, the only absentee at that hour being Mr. McGregor. Hon were merry, and grated ...

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  29. THE SOUTH POLE.

    The Right Hon A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, has consented to receive a deputation of scientists and naval experts, who are petitioning for a ...

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  30. SILVER.

    The price of bar silver to-day is 2s. 3? d. per oz., a rise of l-l6d. since yesterday. ...

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  31. THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The Armaments Committee of the Peace Conference has reported that it is impossible to place checks upon any nation with regard to the utilization of new inventions ...

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  32. NOTES ON THE GAME.

    Another victory by ten wickets lias to be recorded for our representatives. As a matter of fact. only eight wickets were lost by the Australians. who declared their ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Qeensland is excellently represented at the Agricultural Show which is being hold at Maidstone, Kept. Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the famous ...

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  34. THE RAILWAYS COMMISSIONER.

    The Railways Commissioner, Mr. A. G. Pendleton left Sydney in the Talune on Wednesday for New Zealand for the Purpose of assisting in the investigation of the late ...

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  35. FEDERATION.

    A bulletin issued by the Chief Returning Officer this evening shows the result of the referendum us:—YES. 106,840 ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE.

    The Directors of the White Star Line (Ismay, Imray, & Co.) are having built for the Australian trade five steamers, each of a gross capacity of 12.000 tons. The vessels ...

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  38. LIVE STOCK FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A good demand continue in Western Australia for live stock and a number of trans are new in the trade. Steamers fitted exclusively for the conveyance of stock ...

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  39. NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCES.

    The Premier stated to-day that he is sanguine of closing the year with a credit balance especially as between June 1 and 17 he has been paid £94,000 more revenue ...

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  40. DEATH OF SIR ARCHIBALD MICHIE.

    The death is announced at the age of 86 of the Hon. Sir Archibald Michie , K.C.M.G.,Q.C., who was for some time Agent-General of Victoria. ...

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  41. SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY MAN.

    A shocking suicide occurred to-day in private office of Mr. T. M. Slattery, a wail known solicitor, when Mr. Thomas Fox cut is threat during Mr. Slattery's temporary ...

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  42. MATCH AT LEICESTER POSTPONED.

    The Australian Eleven should have commenced a match at Leicester to-day against the county team, but owing to continuous rain the start was postponed until Friday. ...

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  43. ELECTRIC LIGHT AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Port Adelaide Council on Thursday evening following letter was received Mr. J. Evans, the Secretary of the South ...

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  44. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    A. E. Trott, the ex-Victorian cricketer, is having a wonderfully successful season. In first-class match has taken 101 wickers at a cost of 1,600 runs, an average ...

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  45. THE DRUMMOND CASE.

    Recently a large number of resident in the electoral district of Port Adelaide petitioned His Excellency the Governor to gram a remission of the remainder of the ...

    Article : 78 words
  46. THE LATE MR. C. F. NEWMAN.

    The remains of the late Mr. C. F. Newman were interred in the Houghton Cemetery on Thursday. There were above fifty a chicles in the cortege, and amongst first ...

    Article : 226 words
  47. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Frome-read—Zoological Gardens. Afternoon. 2.5.—Flinders-street Baptist Hall—Miss Over-bary's students' exhibition. ...

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  48. THE BRITANNIA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S'. Britannia, of the P. & O. Line, Seymour, commander, arrived from Colombo, at 2.50 a.m. Passengers in the saloon ...

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  49. A CONSTABLES AMUSING MISTAKE.

    Even policemen are apt to commit unconscious blunders. An instance arrived at and amateur dramatic performance given on Thursday night. The plot ...

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  50. FREMANTLE HARBOUR.

    Captain Angus who is inspecting Fremantle Harbour with a view to reporting to the Directors of the P. & O. and Orient Companies upon the Practicability of their ...

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  51. A UNIQUE CYCLING CONTEST.

    The Adelaide Cycling Club held a successful dinner on Thursday evening. In responding to the Thursday "Vice-Presidents and Hon. Surgeon" Messrs. W. R. Cave. J. N. ...

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