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  2. VENEZUELA.

    As the result of the recent developments in Venezuela, 80 of the leading men of that country have sent a cablegram to President Castro who is now in Europe, ...

    Article : 190 words
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    Advertising : 32 words
  4. ATTACK ON PRESIDENT FALLIERES.

    The people of France and Great Britain have been pained to learn of an assault having been committed on the President of the French Republic (M. Fallieres). The ...

    Article : 217 words
  5. REFORMS IN INDIA.

    The recent appeal of the Viceroy of India to the people of that country has met with a very gratifying response, and the feeling of the leaders of the native ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. THE GREAT FIGHT.

    In 14 one-sided rounds, in all of which he hid prevailed, Jack Johnson, the coloured champion, defeated Tommy Burns, the holder of the world's having ...

    Article : 4,454 words
  7. JOHNSON FAVOURITE IN AMERICA.

    The betting in San Francisco on the fight between Burns and Johnson was 10 to 9 on Johnson. Tremendous interest in the result was evinced in America. ...

    Article : 150 words
  8. THE KING AND QUEEN.

    Their Majesties the King (who has left Brighton) and Queen of England are spending the Christmas season at Sandringham, King Edward's favourite residence. ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. KING'S HOSPITAL FUND.

    A sum of £110,000, which represents the ultimate residue of the estate of the [?] Mr. Henry Chapman (Chairman of the General Hydraulic Power Company), wh[?] ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. PRIVY COUNCIL.

    The Bill introduced by Lord Loreburn to authorize the increase of the colonial members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from five to seven, and to ...

    Article : 265 words
  11. THE MEN COMPARED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 560 words
  12. SIR ROBERT HART.

    It is announced that Sir Robert Hart, who recently retired from the position of Inspector-General of Customs in China, will not return to that country. Sir Robert ...

    Article : 142 words
  13. GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND.

    A condition of acute tension has been set up between Germany and Switzerland owing to the action of German millers in dumping the finest flour into Switzerland ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. HARDER EXAMINATIONS.

    A riot of medical students has taken place at Paris. It arose out of the resentment of the students to proposed examinations of a [?] ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. CHAT WITH THE WINNER.

    Johnson was elated over his victory. "You can just say this," he said to an interviewer. "They said I had a yellow streak, and I wanted to show them that ...

    Article : 278 words
  16. ROOSEVELT THE HUNTER.

    Mr. Frederick Courtney Selous, the celebrated big game hunter, has arranged to accompany President Roosevelt on his projected tour in the wilds of Africa. Mr. ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. GERMAN WEST AFRICA.

    The Hottentots in the southern portion of German West Africa have risen against German rule, and have killed several farmers and three troopers who were sent out ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. MALDON TRAGEDY.

    A terrible domestic tragedy was reported from the seaport town of Maldon, in Essex. Owing to a family feud, a young man named Frederick Cole armed himself ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The Wallabies met North Glamorganshire on Thursday, and won by 2 goals 1 try to 1 goal. The Australians played three Cardiff men as substitutes for some of their ...

    Article : 326 words
  20. ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL.

    It was thought recently in the United States that the purpose of Brazil in securing Dreadnoughts was to fight Argentina to the death in order to become the ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. WORKMEN AS BUSINESS PARTNERS.

    Sir Christopher Furness, M.P., Chairman of Furness. Withy, & Co., ship-builders and iron and steel founders, of Hartlepool, has purchased the ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. INTERVIEW WITH BURNS.

    Burns, in an interview, said:—"I am satisfied with the decision. I tried to win even up to the time when the police stopped the contest. I thought I had a chance. ...

    Article : 319 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN HOUSE-BREAKER.

    William Warren Henry, who claims to be well connected in Australia, has been convicted in Manchester of having been guilty of housebreaking and stealing ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. LANCASHIRE IRON-FOUNDERS.

    A conference between representatives of the Lancashire ironfounders and the workmen has decided to establish a Conciliation Board to avoid strikes and lockouts in the ...

    Article : 44 words
  25. COUNTERFEIT COINS.

    A large quantity of counterfeit silver coinage, skilfully manufactured, and in up-to-date coin in e plant, have been seized at premises on the Essex road. London. A ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. CHINA AND TIBET.

    The Dalai Lama of Tibet, who is acknowledged as the head of the Government of Tibet, has ended his visit to Pekin, and started on his return to Lhassa, which he ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. ROYAL TOMBS ROBBED.

    The robbery of the tombs of the Danish Royal Family at the Cathedral at Roskilde, the ancient capital of Denmark, has been found to be much more extensive ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. BRITISH AND FRENCH POSTAGE.

    The French Post and Telegraph Commission's report to the French Chamber of Deputies recommends the inauguration of penny postage between France and Great ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. WOMEN AT THE FIGHT.

    Despite, the prohibition against the admission of women half a dozen, contrived to elude the vigilance of the gatekeepers, one disguised in an overcoat and boxer hat. ...

    Article : 125 words
  30. AFTERMATH OF WAR.

    The Russian Naval Prize Court at Libau, the sittings of which were attended by a representative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in March last, rejected the claim ...

    Article : 170 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The late Mr. Francis Mark Seymour Osborn, of Queensland, who died recently, left a personalty of £3,021. After small bequests to church objects in Brisbane he ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. UNITED SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Mayors of the principal municipalities of Cape Colony strongly recommend the postponement of any suggestion or discussion of the site for the future ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. BURNS MOTORING ON SUNDAY.

    Burns was able to-day to motor to the National Park. His ankle sprained early in the fight was troublesome, but his face wounds were somewhat better. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. AMERICAN FLEET.

    Telegrams from Washington imply that the world's cruise of Admiral Sperry's United States Fleet mil cost £10,000,000, the coaling in itself involving an ...

    Article : 74 words
  35. REVISING TELEPHONE RATES.

    The recent announcement that the Post-master-General (Mr. Thomas) intends to recast the telephone rates was referred to by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) on ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. PRIVATE PENSIONS.

    It was stated a few days ago that the Duke of Westminster, who owns about 30,000 acres of land in Cheshire and Flintshire and 600 acres in London, had notified ...

    Article : 109 words
  37. THE NEXT FIGHT.

    Mr. McIntosh, who proceeds to America in the first days of the new year, states that it is his intention to try and persuade Jeffries to come out of his retirement and ...

    Article : 117 words
  38. LANDING "FOREIGNERS."

    While he was at Kyneton yesterday the Premier received a telegram from the Private Secretary to the Governor regarding the landing of a party of men off the ...

    Article : 188 words
  39. "AS A MEMENTO."

    About a fortnight ago the Governor-General, whose motor car broke down on the way to Ballarat, completed the journey, on the engine of the ballast train. ...

    Article : 87 words
  40. CANADIAN ENMITY TO THE BLACK RACE.

    On Sunday the lacrosse editor of The Register received a letter from Mr. J. C. Miller, of Ontario, who was manager of the Canadian lacrosse team which visited ...

    Article : 83 words
  41. BISHOP DOYLE.

    The Roman Catholic Bishop of Lismore (Right Rev. J. J. Doyle) has been received in audience by the Pope at the Vatican. ...

    Article : 31 words
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  43. VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

    Sir Thomas Bent visited Kyneton on Thursday to forward the interests of the Ministerial candidate for Dalbousie (Mr. Argyle), and he received a welcome that ...

    Article : 150 words
  44. THE NAMOI RIVER MURDER.

    The man arrested in connection with the murder of the person whose body was found in the Namoi River at Wee Waa was brought before the Police Court at Pilliga, ...

    Article : 98 words
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