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  2. THE TRAMWAYS.

    The Premier (Hon. J. G. Jenkine) stated just before the rising of Parliament last year that unless the various tramway companies were prepared to take some step ...

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  3. A LAND OF PROMISE.

    The Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. R. W. Foster), who has just returned from a tour of the Port Lincoln and Franklin Harbour districts, made the following ...

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  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament House to-day was in the hands of workmen, who were busily engaged in putting down carpets, dusting, and generally completing final touches before ...

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  5. O.B.I. SWIMMING RACES.

    The annual amateur swimming carnival n connection with Our Boys Institute was continued on Monday evening at the baths in Wakefield street. The Premier (Hon. ...

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  6. FRENCH' TROOPS FOR INDO-CHINA.

    The military authorities at Paris have warned 2,000 troops belonging to the colonial infantry division to be in readiness to! start on March 15 for the French territory ...

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  7. MINING FATALITY.

    A shocking accident occurred this morning at Forest Creek GoLd Reefs Mine, Chewton. One man was killed instantly, and two others were injured. A party of eight ...

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  8. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    The War Office estimates of expenditure on Great Britain's military forces for the year 1904-5 amount to £28,900,00, compared with £34,245,000 for 1903-4. The ...

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  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Melville bridge, over the Hunter River, in the West Maitland district, has been washed away, and the floodgates of Wallis Creek, to keep the waters of the ...

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  10. BRITISH STEAMER STOPPED.

    A Russian warship while in the Red Sea, north of the British island of Perim, stopped and searched the Ben. Aider, a small British steamer, bound for ...

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  11. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The first public meeting in connection with the Preferential Trade League of Australia (New South Wales branch) was attended by between 200 and 300 people. ...

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  12. THE SURVIVORS OF THE CHEMULPHO FIGHT.

    The Russian Government has agreed to Japan's conditions under which the survivors from the naval battle off Chemulpho will be released on parole. ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Runic arrived from Melbourne yesterday. She will take 4,000 ton of cargo on board here, principally apples. When she leaves she will have 20,000 tons ...

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  14. SEED WHEAT DEBTS.

    The Minister for Agriculture, replying to a deputation to-day, stated that the department had all along recognised that the farmers in some of the Jess favoured ...

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  15. CHOOSING A PRESIDENT.

    The first business which engage the attention of Senators is tie choice of a President. Speculation was rifle in the corridors throughout Monday concerning the ...

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  16. SYDNEY, February 29.

    The Acting Consul-General for Japan received the following cablegram this afternoon:—"At 9 a.m. on the 28th inst. a body of Russian cavalry appeared at a distance ...

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  17. LAUNCESTON, February 29. BRISEIS MINE.

    Mr. Bowes Kelly left for Hobard tonight after visiting the Briseis Mine. He reported that the damage was not so extensive as at first state, and he expected ...

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  18. INDIAN SYMPATHY WITH JAPAN.

    With some 300,000,000 of Asiatics under bar rule in India alone, it is (says The Globe) an imperial obligation on the governing race always to give the most ...

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  19. INTERSTATE EMPLOYERS' CONFERENCE.

    A conference of interstate employers, promoted by the Employers' Federation of New South Wales, was opened to-day. Delegates were present from all the states. ...

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  20. A PROSPECTOR'S EXPERIENCE.

    Frank Thom, a prospector, who was lost in the bush on Tuesday, was brought into Waratah Hospital last night in an emaciated condition. He slept in hollow legs ...

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  21. INTERESTING CUSTOMS DECISION.

    Recently two Chinamen who arrived by Eastern steamers were charged at the Polite Court with having smuggled opium. One of them, a member of the crew, is now ...

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  22. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES.

    There will be no opposition to Sir Frederick Holder for the Speakership, but a sharp contest is expected for the Chairmanship of Committees, in place of Mr. ...

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  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Arcadia took away to-day 50,000 sovs. for Colombo, and seven tons of mint sweepings for London. ...

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  24. DISCUSSION IN THE ADELAIDE COUNCIL.

    In accordance with the direction of the council, the North Adelaide, Hill street, and Walkerville cars now remain at the of Hindley and King William ...

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  25. CRICKET AND ROWDYISM.

    Referring to the misbehaviour of a section of the spectators at the cricket match England versus New South Wales, Sporting Life says it is "a pity the Sydney ...

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  26. KALGOORLIE, February 29.

    The ballot that is being taken under the auspices of the focal branch of the A.W.A. to decide whether a case shall be cited to the Arbitration Court for an increase of ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    A sensational occurrence is reported from Boatmans, on the west coast of the South Island. Two men, Watt and Ryan, quarrelled over a letter. Ryan suddenly rusbed ...

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  28. MINISTERS AT WORK.

    Ministers were busily engaged all day in preparing themselves for the usual cross examination by inquisitive members. Cabinet, will meet to-morrow at 3 o'clock for ...

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  29. BOXING.

    The veteran Starlight was matched for a 20 round contest to-night with Jack Willis for the middle-weight championship of Victoria. The fight was lively and ...

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  30. COTTON GROWING.

    Mr. Brodrick (Secretary for India), speaking at Manchester, promised to stimulate cotton growing in India, Burmah, he said, was a possible field, where the ...

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  31. THE DEFENCE FORCES.

    The new Defence Act, which was assented to on October 22, 1903, has been fixed to come into operation to-day, together with the regulations framed under the statute. ...

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  32. "THE MAIL CONTRACT FIASCO."

    Sir Philip Fysh in an interview to-day paid that he had definitely decided not to call for fresh mail tenders. After February of next year the poundage system will ...

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  33. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The Beer prisoners of war, who were recently visited by Mr. De La Rey. an ex-commandant, at Ahmednagar, India, and induced to accept allegiance to King ...

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  34. THE DRINK TRADE.

    The Glasgow Magistrates, who n year ago adopted by law's against the employment of barmaids, have decided to close the public houses in that city at 10 o'clock at night ...

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  35. LATE MINING.

    The local rich telluridc vein which was struck a few weeks ago at the 200 level of the Paringa Mine continues to open up extremely well. The [?] now [?] from the face is of smelting ...

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  36. "NO SECRET UNDERSTANDING."

    The Prime Minister denies that any secret understanding lias been arrived at between the Government and the Labour Party. He said to-dav—"There is not a [?] ...

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  37. FOURTH TEST MATCH.

    Since the drawing of stumps on Saturday rain has fallen incessantly, and there will be no play before luncheon. SYDNEY, February 29, 2.37 p.m. ...

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  38. OUTTRIM COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    Last week six highly experienced and skilful coalminers arrived from Scotland to supervise the underground work in the Outtrim-Howitt Colliery and were to have ...

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  39. MISSION TO TIBET.

    It is expected that the Russian reverses in the Far East will have the effect of facilitating Co. Younghusband's negotiations with the Lamas of Tibet for the ...

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  40. GETTING TO BUSINESS.

    So many members assert that they will not take part in the debate on the Address-in-reply to the speech which will be read by the Governor-General when His ...

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  41. PRINCE ALFRED COPPER COMPANY.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Prince Alfred Copper Company to-day the directors reported that operations had been interfered with by the scarcity of labour and on account of the mine being ...

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  42. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    It has not yet been definitely arranged, but it is understood that the Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith) will bear the federal election petitions lodged in connection with ...

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  43. NEW GUINEA QUESTIONS.

    The Rev. William E. Bromilow, head of the Methodist Mission at Dobu, New Guinea, who is in Melbourne for the purpose of conferring with the Prince Minister ...

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  44. EXPERIENCES OF A BARQUE.

    The Norwegian barque C. Tobias, bound from Newcastle to Honolulu, was severely strained in a hurricane which began on February 18, and lasted for 48 hours. The ...

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  45. TATTEURSALL'S SWEEP.

    The following are the drawers of placed horses in Tattersill's No. 1 consultation on the Newmarket Handicap, run at Flemington, Victoria, on February 27, closed with ...

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  46. ROWING AND SWIMMING.

    The following 11 have been chosen to train for the eight-oar race, to take place shortly:—J. Deevy, Rockhampton: W. Eddy Maryborough: and T. E. Jovee. A. ...

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  47. BLACK CHRISTIANS NOT WANTED.

    At the sittings of the Methodist Conference to-day the Rev. Henry Worrall, speaking as a returned missionary from the South Sea Islands, said that he was ...

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  48. AS ALLEGED CATTLE LIFTER.

    It is allowed that Last Monday evening Harrold Pollock, a young man, stole from Mr. Varcoe a horse, from Mr. Goldsworthy a saddle and whip and nine head of ...

    Article : 240 words
  49. FRANCE AND SPAIN.

    M. Deleasse, the French Foreign ter, and M. F. Leon y Castillo, the Spanish Ambassador in Paris, have signed a convention for an arbitration treaty between France and Spain. ...

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  50. MURDER IN THE BUSH

    Len Collinson, a bushfeller, was shot dead at Tewaite, Wairarapa, on Friday, while measuring a bush which had been felled. His companion, named Ross, was a few chains ...

    Article : 104 words
  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS,

    The fate Mr. Edward Brook, sewing-cotton manufacturer, of Meltham, Yorkshire, left property of the value of £2,000,000. The probate duty paid amounted to ...

    Article : 34 words
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