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  2. VICTORIA.

    The question was recently raised whether the time has not arrived when typesetting machines should be introduced into the Government Printing Office. Mr. R. S. Brain ...

    Article : 298 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MR. G. H. Reid addressed about 3,000 people from an hotel balcony at Goulbourn last night, and had a great reception. He said that when the protectionists ...

    Article : 587 words
  4. THE PLAGUE.

    Two more cases of plague have been reported. One, that of Mrs. Phillips, residing in a boarding house in Elizabeth Street, had been under observation for several ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. REVIEWS OF BOOKS.

    "The Life and Death of Richard Yea and Nay," by Maurice Hewlett; Macmillan's Colonial Library.—It is generally supposed that the English nation is not ...

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  6. ANOTHER SUNBEAM FESTIVAL.

    As 1 mentioned at the times, the [?] of the South Australian Sunbeams was [?] exhausted by the provision made for the 1,000 waifs and strays of London who ...

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  8. NEW ZEALAND, March 10

    The principal health officer, who under the new act wields large powers, has instructed the local authorities throughout the colony to take all precautionary ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. THE CONWAY MYSTERY.

    The inquest concerning the death of Patrick Conway on the steamer Talune on February 19, was continued to-day. William McCombie, examined by Mr. Moss, who ...

    Article : 155 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    Dick Cavill attempted yesterday to break the world's swimming record for 120 yards, held by Lane. He was paced by two of the best Queensland swimmers, but he did ...

    Article : 62 words
  11. INCREASE IN RIFLE CLUBS.

    As far as can be ascertained the expenditure of the Defence Department this year will exceed that of the last term by about £99,000. Of this sum about £50,000 is ...

    Article : 85 words
  12. To the Editor.

    Sir—Mr. Price, speaking at Port Adelaide, is reported thus—"Even Henry George wrote that there were many things to be said in favour of a protective tariff." ...

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  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    The expenditure for February amounted to £268,293, or £13,729 in excess of the revenue, and nearly £37,000 more than the expenditure for the corresponding month ...

    Article : 45 words
  14. AN EXCITING BOAT RACE.

    A race for the eight-onred championship of Victoria was rowed on Saturday afternoon, over a 2½ mile course on the Lower Yarra. Crews representing the Mercantile ...

    Article : 94 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    A return published by the department of agriculture for the present season shows an increase in the land in occupation of 553,657 acres, with a decrease in the area ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. To the Editor.

    Sir—Mr. Shearer states that farming never flourished under free trade. What had been the effect of free trade on the British farmer? In 1841 the product of ...

    Article : 536 words
  17. THE BIRDSVILLE ROUTE.

    Letters per Birdsville maile, which has just arrived, give the following account of the rainfall between Goyder's Lagoon and Badowie. The total fall at Govder's ...

    Article : 132 words
  18. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway earnings for the week ended March 2 amounted to £167. The steamer Chungsha from Hongkong ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. THE MELBOURNE CELEBRATIONS.

    Mr. Barton has sent cable messages to the Governments of India, Ceylon, Cape Colony, and Natal inviting representatives to be present at the opening of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. THE FEDERAL TARIFF

    Sir—At his town hall meeting Mr. Kingston made the statement that industries employing 14,000 hands, representing 60,000 of our population would he injuriously ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Very heavy rain has fallen in the coastal districts and at Gympie 10 in. has been registered since 9 o'clock this morning. In land the rain appeared to have extended ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. LAUNCESTON DISAPPOINTED.

    The Administrator of the Government has received a cable message from Mr. Chamberlain expressing regret that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. SHIPPING DELAYS AT FREMANTLE.

    On Saturday an important deputation from the shipping companies waited on the Minister of Railways, and pointed out that the great delays which were occurring in ...

    Article : 254 words
  24. SYDNEY CRICKET.

    Senior cricket matches were continued yesterday in fine weather. North Sydney defeated Burwood by 196, after declaring their innings closed with 351 for 6 ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. MR. WRAGGE'S POSITION.

    The acting Premier has communicated with the Federal Government in reference to the position of Mr. Wragge, in consequence of the transfer of the post and ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. To the Editor.

    Sir—"Watchman" is illogical in the extreme. At the time Mr. Reid took off the £800,000 in customs duties, a royal commission was dealing with the civil service ...

    Article : 455 words
  27. ROBBERY OP RACEHORSES.

    The well-known Randwick trainer W. Gullum, had a rough experience yesterday while he was returning from the Moorefield Races with the racehorses Jenny ...

    Article : 183 words
  28. A LECTURE ON WOOL.

    On Friday evening, at the Chamber of Manufactures, Mr. George Jeifrey, wool instructor, and one of the judges at the present Adelaide show, [?] an interesting an instructive lecture to ...

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  29. LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN'S RACES.

    The following entries has been received for the Adelaide Wheel Race Meeting, to be head on the Adelaide Oval, on March 23 and 30. Interstate entries close with the ...

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  30. THE COLLIE COAL DIFFICULTY.

    The Royal Commission appointed to report on the Collie coal difficulty has sent in its report which was considered by Cabinet on Saturday. The document stated ...

    Article : 147 words
  31. AUSTRALASIAN 'BOWLING TEAM

    The following players have booked their passages to London as members of the Australian bowling team:—Victoria—R. S. Inglis, J. Bentlgy, W. J. Cuddon, B. ...

    Article : 122 words
  32. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT

    Thomas Henry Cullen, a well-known resident of the Wagga district, was accidentally shot yesterday while conversing with his son, who had just returned from a ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. To the Editor.

    Sir—Mr. Kingston seems to think the working classes of England had glorious times after 200 years of protection. If so why the necessity for the Act of 1802 for ...

    Article : 479 words
  34. VICTORIAN BUSH FIRES.

    About 130 applications have been received by the Lands Department from sufferers by the recent bush fires in the Gippstand, Cape Otway, and Western ...

    Article : 114 words
  35. CYCLING IN VICTORIA.

    At a cycling meeting held at South Melbourne yesterday, W. Martin, scratch, won the South Melbourne Cycling Club's Wheel Race on the post from R. Mutton, in 4 ...

    Article : 88 words
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