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  2. THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

    Tuesday, the 21st, inst., the date of the arrival of King Edward and Queen. Alexandra in Ireland, has been proclaimed a bank holiday in the County and City of ...

    Article : 207 words
  3. THE BARRIER WATER FAMINE.

    The large new condensing plant at Stewart's brace is doing its work most satisfactorily, and, with the other small condenser lately erected, is giving the ...

    Article : 172 words
  4. NAVAL DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

    The House of Representatives resumed to-day the debated on the second reading of the Naval Agreement Bill; Mr. Watson (N.S.W.) had moved as an amendment ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  5. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Ex-Gen. Louis Botha, late Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal Army, in the course of a press interview complained of what he described as the injustice of the ...

    Article : 563 words
  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The President (Sir Richard Baker, S.A.) took the chair at 2.30 p.m. —Powers of the Senate.— Mr. Higgs (Q.) asked whether in view of ...

    Article : 389 words
  7. EARLY SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    The text of a memorial to His Excellency Sir E. F. Young, is published in this issue, praying that £3,000 be set down on the Estimates for a jetty at Glenelg.—The ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. THE FIR EAST.

    The conference of high Muscovite officials at Port Arthur has ended, and it is believed in Tientsin that one of the results of the meeting is a decision that Russia shall ...

    Article : 218 words
  9. THE POPE.

    A bulletin just received from Rome intimates that there has been no observable change since last evening in the Pope's condition. The physicians say his health is ...

    Article : 109 words
  10. THE WARRNAMBOOL EARTHQUAKE.

    The earthquake last night in the Warrnambool district was attended by more serious results than was at first thought. Reports now to hand show that the damage ...

    Article : 901 words
  11. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    The Premier (Hon. J. G. Jenkins), has received the following telegram from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth:— "This Government regrets to learn of the ...

    Article : 723 words
  12. DISTRIBUTING THE WATER.

    The erection of the British Mine's condensing plant is progressing, and will probably be completed within a week. Four large condenser tanks have arrived. Two ...

    Article : 638 words
  13. THE POPE'S CONFESSOR.

    The Sovereign Pontiff, the arch-prelate of the church, has his own regular confessor. The present confessor of Leo XIII. is Monsignor Pifferi, an Augustin friar, who is ...

    Article : 287 words
  14. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The Marylebone Club has asked A. C. MacLaren, the famous Lancashire batsman if he willmake one of the team of English cricketers to tour Australia under P. F ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. RUSSIA.

    Advices from St. Petersburg state that, owing to the intervention of the Czar, punishments are being inflicted upon the instigators and perpetrators of the recent ...

    Article : 116 words
  16. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    While President Loubet was reviewing a body of French troops at Longchamps, M. Santos Dumont, the fumed Brazilian aeronaut, ascended in a balloon over the ...

    Article : 383 words
  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker (Sir Frederick Holder, S.A. took the chair at 2.30 p.m. —Queen Victoria Memorial.— The Prime Minister (Sir Edmond ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. A MONSTER BRIDGE.

    M. de Witte, the Russian Minister of Finance, has accepted in principle a scheme for the construction of a railway bridge spanning the Strait of Yenikale, which ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. PORTRAIT OF LEO XIII

    Perhaps the most notable interview with the Pope was that published by Mme. Severine, the well-known journalist, in The Paris Figaro, about 11 years ago. Her ...

    Article : 525 words
  20. UNITED STATES.

    During the progress of a convention of Christian Endeavourers in an immense tent erected at Denver. Colorado, U.S.A., a wind squall caused the structure to ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. SPEECH BY DR. JAMESON.

    Dr. Jameson, who directed the notorious "raid on the Rand," has been appointed Leader of the Progressive Party in the Cape Assembly. He made his first appearance ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. NOTES AND GOSSIP.

    Complaints are being made by members in Australia of the 2nd Scottish Horse (Marquis of Tullabardine's) to the effect that not only have they not been paid the ...

    Article : 675 words
  23. DECLINE IN MEAT EXPORTS.

    American exports of packed provisions declined to the extent of five millions sterling during the past six months owing largely to the adverse tariff regulations enforced ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. THE PHILIPPINES.

    The Collector of Customs of Manua, the capital of the island of Luzon and of the Philippine Islands, has excluded, under the law which forbids the importation of ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. THE CAMPBELL'S CREEK MYSTERY.

    An inquest concerning the deaths of Sarah Jane Smith, aged 33, Mary Jane Julia Smith, aged 11, and William Thomas Smith, aged 7, was held at Windeyer, in ...

    Article : 386 words
  26. OPERATIONS ON THE PROPRIETARY.

    The following telegram was received on Wednesday afternoon from the head office of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company in Melbourne:—"As a result of temporary ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. SOMALILAND.

    The retirement of Brig.-Gen. Manning's forces to the sea coast of Somaliland is due to the prevalence of sickness among the troops. Operations against the Mullah are not Ekely to be renewed until October. ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. LETTER FROM THE HILL.

    Mr. H. L. Hosier (secretary of the Broken Hill Jockey Club), writing to Mr. W. Gordon on Tuesday, said.—"It seems to me the Adelaide people are talking a much for ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Charon sailed for Singapore on Saturday evening, having as passengers Mr. Riddell, four Malays, and one Chinese. She took 48 cases of pearlshell and 43 boxes of ...

    Article : 126 words
  30. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Wool (Sales.—The prices yesterday were firm, and competition was stronger than on Monday. Transactions:—Booyoolee, 9½., Howard 10d,; Cawood, 11¼,; Bronte, 17d ...

    Article : 183 words
  31. THE BRITISH ARMY

    The Royal Scots Grays have decided to erect, in Edinburgh a memorial to their comrades who fell in the South African war. The cost of the undertaking will be ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. VICTORIA.

    The suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Ford, near Dandenong, was found wearing boots taken from Ford's house. ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    "A warm welcome here to the proposed team, from our association," was the text of a cable message forwarded to-day on behalf of the New South Wales Association ...

    Article : 154 words
  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Government has decided to experiment with motor cars for the carriage of produce in the agricultural districts where there is not sufficient traffic to warrant ...

    Article : 36 words
  35. TASMANIA.

    The heavy rains of the last few days have caused the lowlying parts to become flooded. One more case of smallpox has been ...

    Article : 110 words
  36. HALF-PAY OFFICERS AND THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary to the War Office, said he was aware that in two instance British ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. THE STATE'S FINANCES.

    The state expenditure for the year ended June 30 last amounted to £3,521,770, against a revenue of £3,630,237, leaving a surplus of £108,467. The year commenced ...

    Article : 66 words
  38. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
  39. CHINESE OPIUM SMUGGLERS.

    At the Water Police Court to-day two Chinamen word each fined £200, in default six, months' imprisonment, for having in their possession opium on which duty had ...

    Article : 116 words
  40. EXPLOSION IN A MAGAZINE.

    A few minutes after 7 this evening the explosive magazine at Robb's Jetty, three miles from Fremantle, was blown up, and the senior caretaker. Thomas Whelan, was ...

    Article : 232 words
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