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    It was, says the "St. James's Gazette," Sir Edward Hamilton (Intely retired from the Treasury), we believe, who with his colleagues did his utmost at the weekly ...

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  3. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    Col. Ferguson, acting as representative for His Excellency the Governor, yesterday paid.a return visit to Captain Grapow on the German cruiser Cormoran. ...

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  4. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The most important ceremony to-day in connection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall was the laying of the foundation stone a cathedral for the ...

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  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In the Senate to-day Senator Neild (New South Wales) gave notice of the following motion challenging the fiscal policy of the Government—"1. That no system of ...

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  6. BRITISH POLITICS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday the debate on the second reading of the Finance Bill was continued. Sir Henry Fowler's amendment that the ...

    Article : 114 words
  7. THE FAR EAST.

    The Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the House of Lords on the Chinese question yesterday, said that ...

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  8. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN,

    The Boers are gathering in strong force in the Zuurberg Mountains, in the Steynsburg district of Cape Colony, between Naauwpoort Junction and ...

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  9. IN THE BOER RANKS.

    "Never has a war been fought in so civilized a manner. English politics may be false, but the English soldiery is absolutely honest and brave." ...

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  10. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    Earl Roberts, Commander-In-Chief of the British army, in addressing the Hussars at Badminton, stated that it was not intended to transform the ...

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  11. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced, at the age of 72, of Admiral Sir John Edmund Commerell, V.C., G.C.B., and Groomin Waiting to the late Queen Vistoria ...

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  12. SWEEPING THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    The British troops operating in the eastern districts of the Orange River Colony have made further captures of stock. They have secured and placed ...

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  13. THE IMPERIAL COURT.

    Since the terrible famine broke out in the inland province of Shansi a rebellions feeling has centred round Singanfu, the present capital, and this ...

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  14. IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.

    The census returns for Ireland and Scotland have been completed. They show that on March 31 last Ireland had a population of 4,456,546, compared ...

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  15. DEATH OF COLONEL MAXWELL.

    Lieut.—Colonel R. C. Maxwell, of the Corps of Royal Engineers, has been thrown from his horse at Rouxville, in the Orange River Colony, and ...

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  16. CONCERT BY THE ROYAL BAND.

    The Royal Marine Band of the royal yacht Ophir gave the first of two concerts in the town hall this afternoon, and attracted an ...

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  17. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

    An Imperial decree just issued directs the peace plenipotentiaries, Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, to expedite the negotiations with the representatives ...

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  18. COUNT VON WALDERSEE.

    Count von Weldersee, the Generalisimo of the allied forces in China, will return to Germany in June. He will be the guest of the Mikado in Japan ...

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  19. A BANKRUPT KNIGHT.

    Sir. Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, Conservative member to the House of Commons for the Ecclesall Division of Sheffield since 1885, and some time ...

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  20. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADELAIDE.

    On Tuesday afternoon, at Australasia Chambers, a meeting of the committee of charitable and orphan homes was held. Mr. C. L. Whitham occupied the chair, and the ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN JAM FOR THE TROOPS.

    Since last October the War Office has purchased for the troops in South Africa 1,678 tons of jam manufactured in Australia. ...

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  22. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.

    The British are extending the railway to Tungchau, 20 miles east of Pekin, with the object of providing a second line to the capital via the Peiho ...

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  23. THE AUSTRALASIANS.

    Captain Hurst and Lieut. Ord, of the Western Australian Bushmen, have sailed from Cape Town for England. Private J. W. Sandford, of the ...

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  24. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The latest trials of Shamrock II., the new yacht built by Sir Thomas Lipton, to compete for the America Cup in August, have shown that she is a ...

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  25. THE WEST AUSTRALIANS.

    The War Office notifies the following casualties to the Western Australian fifth and sixth mounted contingents at Grobelaarrecht, on the 15th inst:— ...

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  26. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Mining Shares.—On the Stock Exchange yesterday Chillagoes sold at £1 2/6. Mount Lyells at £5, and Mount Lyell Norths at £2 10/. ...

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  27. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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  28. JAPAN.

    Three Russian military officers, who have been in Japan for some time, were recently caught in the act of drawing plans of the fortifications at ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Herbert Dicksee, the well-known painter and etcher, and Mr. W. K. D'Arcy, of Queensland, have selected for the Brisbane Art Gallery the ...

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  30. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    When the House of Representatives met the benches were again well filled, and the strangers galleries were occupied by a large and deeply interested audience. ...

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  31. THE RAND MINES.

    Telegrams from Johannesburg state that the mining and financial houses on the Rand have combined for the purpose of regulating and controlling ...

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  32. GRAIN TRAFFIC IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A deputation representing the Sydney Chamber of Commerce interviewed the Railway Commissioners to-day, and discussed the mean to bo adopted for ...

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  33. PRESENTATION TO DR. O'HARAN.

    The town hall was filled to overflowing to-night, when a presentation from the Roman Catholic women of New South Wales was made to Dr. O'Haran. On the ...

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  34. GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

    The fact that the Russian Ambassador was present at the parade of the German troops at Metz, held by the Kaiser in honour of the birthday of ...

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  35. THE SYDNEY LABOUR TROUBLE.

    The strike of ironworkers and assistants was continued to-day, but the proceedings were carried on quietly. A conference between the employers and representative ...

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  36. NEW SOUTH WALES PASTORALISTS.

    The Minister for Lands received a large deputation of pastoralists at Bourke to-day. Mr Crick, in reply, stated that he would not ask any lessee who made personal ...

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  37. STOCKS AND SHAKES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  38. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    A cable message was received to-day from the Governor of Cape Colony stating that the troopship Morayshire left Capt Town on May 9, with 751 returning Australians, ...

    Article : 192 words
  39. Advertising

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  40. THE MAIL STEAMER AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S Arcadia, arrived from London at noon to-day with the following passengers:— For Fremantle—Messrs. J.M. Haig and ...

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  41. AN AMATEUR RIDER KILLED.

    The injuries received by Mr. T. S. Dean, whirle riding Tramp in the Amateur Steeplechase at Moonee Valley this afternoon, proved fatal. Mr. Dean had his jawbone and ...

    Article : 96 words
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