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  2. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES.

    The Prime Minister, replying to the ascertion of the Colonial Treasurer that the contribution of Western Australia to the Commonwealth was £1 6/ per head more ...

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  3. MOUNT BRECKAN.

    Shortly after half-past 2 this afternoon the people of this beautiful seaside resort were alarmed by the cry of fire, and on turning around to ascertain its ...

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  4. PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

    In the House of Commons on Wednesday Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), replying to a question by Mr. J. Dillon (Nationalist member for ...

    Article : 234 words
  5. BALKAN TROUBLES.

    Continental messages to The Times show that a deadlock has for some time existed in the relations of Austria-Hungary and Servia, and affairs have reached an acute crisis. ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. "OUR MELBA."

    Madame Melba, who is a passenger for the eastern States by the steamer Orontes, was interviewed at Fremantle to-day. She said:—"I can say that I am most happy ...

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  7. UNREST IN IRELAND

    In the House of Commons on Wednesday the debate was concluded on the amendment to the Address-in-reply, submitted by Earl Percy (Conservative South ...

    Article : 223 words
  8. PRESIDENT TAFT'S SALARY.

    The Washington Senate recently voted an increase of the President's salary, including travelling expenses, to £20,000. The present remuneration is £10,000, and £5,000 ...

    Article : 54 words
  9. BARRIER WAGES.

    The hearing of the Broken Hill depute was continued in the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration before Mr. Justice Higgins to-day. ...

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  10. CRYSTAL PALACE.

    Owing to the default of the Crystal Palace Company, Limited, in payment of interest, the debenture stocks have lately stood at a considerable discount, and the ...

    Article : 370 words
  11. POOR LAW COMMISSION

    A minority report signed by four Labour members of the Poor Law Commission is attracting the attention of the Radical press. The recommendations of the ...

    Article : 217 words
  12. FRENCH TARIFF.

    Replying to a communication from French merchants in London, expressing alarm concerning the effects of the contemplated revision of the French tariff, the Customs ...

    Article : 181 words
  13. BULGARIA AND TURKEY.

    Rifaat Pasha, the newly appointed Turkish Minister, for Foreign Affairs, will shortly go to St. Petersburg to conclude negotiations for a financial settlement with ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. AMERICA AND JAPAN.

    The Government of California is taking a census of the Japanese population in the State, with the view of ascertaining whether the immigration of subjects of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. ROBBERY ON A WARSHIP.

    Two thousand five hundred pounds in notes and gold has been stolen from the treasury of the new British armoured cruiser Indomitable (17,250 tons) while the ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. FINLAND.

    Owing to the action of the Czar Nicholas in ordering a penal dissolution of the Finish Diet because its numbers claimed the right of free speech in petitioning the ...

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  17. UNREST IN INDIA.

    A Calcutta telegram states that Lal Mohun, a Bengali boy, has been found guilty of having wilfully mutilated the statue of the late Queen Victoria at Benares. ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. EARTH'S OSCILLATIONS

    Professor Hecker, of Potsdam, as the result of six years' observations, has measured the diurnal oscillations of the solid earth, and expresses the opinion that the ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. METAL TRADES.

    Advices from New York notify that the American steel trade is demoralized owing to the action of the Steel Trust in reducing the prices of steel shapes and plates by ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. GERMAN NEW GUINEA

    The Bill providing for the increase of the subsidy to the North Gennan L1oyds for a steamship service between Europe and German New Guinea to £25,000 a year was ...

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  21. COUNCILS BILL ACCEPTED.

    In the House of Lords on Wednesday, after criticisms had been passed on the measure by Earl Cromer and the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Indian Councils Bill was ...

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  22. FREE EDUCATION.

    The London Education Committee proposes to spend nearly £1,000,000 during the next 18 months on elementary and secondary schools. ...

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  23. TRAIN DISASTER.

    A terrible accident occurred on Wednesday on a railway near Riobamba, a town in Ecuador. A passenger train became derailed, and was precipitated over a cliff for ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. ILLEGAL REBATES.

    The Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the fine of £21,600 imposed upon the New York Central Railway Company for havine granted illegal rebates to ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

    Excitement was occasioned at Westminster on Wednesday by a fresh attempt by militant suffragettes to raid the House of Commons and present the Premier (Mr. ...

    Article : 147 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Six Years for Stealing £20,000.— A man named Verinder, who acted as secretary of the Penge Building Society. ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. STEAMER FLENSBURG DAMAGED.

    The Marine Underwriters' Association of Victoria has received a cable message stating that the Dutch-Australian steamer Flensburg, 4,435 tons, has been slightly ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. TELEPHONE RATES.

    For some time the intention of the Government to issue new telephone regulations has been well known, and a report was some time ago furnished to the ...

    Article : 551 words
  29. MILITARY UNIFORMS.

    Speaking on the subject of simplifying military uniforms, the Minister for Defence (Sr. Pearce) to-day said:—"We have consulted upwards of 100 officers in the militia. ...

    Article : 246 words
  30. INCOMING MAIL STEAMER.

    The R.M.S. Orontes arrived at 5 o'clock this morning, and sailed at a quarter to 1, with the following passengers:— For Adelaide.—Messrs. Cooper, ...

    Article : 357 words
  31. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Silver.—The price of standard silver to-day is 1/11 7-16d. per oz.—an advance of 1/8 d. since Monday. February 25, 4.30 a.m. ...

    Article : 202 words
  32. TRAGEDY IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY.

    Visitors to the National Gallery in Trafalgar square were startled on Wednesday to observe a well-dressed man, who had been viewing the paintings, suddenly draw ...

    Article : 99 words
  33. COUNTRY TEACHERS' HARDSHIPS.

    Some sympathy, a great deal of interest, and much amusement were caused in the Legislative Assembly by the reading by Mr. McLachlan of a number of letters from ...

    Article : 375 words
  34. MR. KIDSTON'S OPINIONS.

    In the opinion of the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Kidston), who is in Sydney on his tray to Hobart, all other questions effecting the relations between the States ...

    Article : 103 words
  35. CHINESE PUNISHED.

    On Sunday night last the police made a raid on two cottages at North Botany and surprised, a number of Chinese playing fan tan. Those found in one of the cottages ...

    Article : 138 words
  36. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Empire arrived from southern ports this morning and resumed the voyage to Hongkong, this, afternoon. The vessel brought nine European passengers ...

    Article : 258 words
  37. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    At to-day's meeting of Cabinet consideration was given to the request from Mr. Hoskins, of the Lithgow Ironworks, for permission to use scrap steel in the ...

    Article : 240 words
  38. COLLIERIES TROUBLE.

    There is danger of a strike of enginemen and firemen at Newnes. Mr. Mitchell (general secretary of the Federated Engine Drivens and Firemen's Association) stated ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. HURRAY WATERS.

    The members to constitute the royal commission to enquire into the Murray waters agreement have been selected. Mr. MacKinnon, M.L.A., is to be Chairman. ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. NEW TOWN HALL.

    The foundation stone of the new town hall, to cost £80,000, was laid to-day. ...

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  41. A LONG VOYAGE.

    The Norwegian barque Ester, bound from Macassar (East Indies) to New Zealand, anchored in the Derwent to-night. She has called for provisions. In September ...

    Article : 63 words
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