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  2. THE EXHIBITION OPENED.

    Auspiciously and enthusiastically the great exhibition was started upon its six weeks' course on Thursday evening. Brilliant and memorable was the opening ...

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  3. FEDERAL EXACTION NOTES.

    In the old days (a custom laid aside With breeches and cocked hats) the people sent. Their wisest men to make the public laws. -Whittler. ...

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  4. THE HIGH COURT.

    The High Court, today delivered its decision in a friendly society case-Dickenson [?] Edwards. The plaintiff was John Ernest Dickenson, of Melbourne, law clerk, and ...

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  5. THE BOAT RACE.

    Perfect weather and smooth water conditions favoured the historic contest between Oxford and Cambridge yesterday. All along the four and a half miles course. ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. STATE ELECTION NOTES.

    Polls will be taken in tie Central, Southern and Northern Legislative Council districts, in each of the Assembly districts, and (under the Licensing Act) in the 24 local ...

    Article : 46 words
  7. A GENERAL VIEW.

    It is safe to assert that not one person in the thousands present for the opening ceremony was able in the limited time that evening to examine in anything like ...

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  8. THE WARATAH.

    The British Board of Trade has communicated with the registrars of shipping in Sydney, Melbourne, and Port Adelaide, the ports of call in Australia of the missing ...

    Article : 446 words
  9. NO PLUMPING.

    Electors must remember that PLUMPING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE SENATE ELECTIONS. Three candidates must be voted for, or the paper will be ...

    Article : 51 words
  10. DON'T FOREGO YOUR VOTE.

    If you intend to travel in the next few days, vote now, Forms of absent voters' declaration with a ballot paper attached may be obtained at any post office, ...

    Article : 329 words
  11. POINTS FROM SPEECHES.

    The Labour Party, with its land-tax campaign, is knocking its head against a stone wall. Even if Labour wins at the polls it cannot, carry the proposal into ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. A U S T R A L I A N INTERESTS.

    The High Commissioner for Australia (Sir George Reid) has had an informal meeting with the Agents-General of the Australian States. He has agreed, in order ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. CANDIDATES CLASSIFIED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  14. BARRIER WATER.

    Further evidence on the water supply question was given before the Public Works Committee to-day. Mr. James Hebbard (manager of the Central Mine), ...

    Article : 295 words
  15. POINTS IN SEASON.

    Every Liberal who neglects to vote gives a vote for socialism. The Liberals offer a programme which is for use, and not merely for vote-catching. ...

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  16. PREMIER OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The High Commissioner for the Commonwealth (Sir George Reid) has invited the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Earl of Crewe), the High Commissioner for ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. RISING RIVERS.

    The Minister for Railways has received the following telegram from the Commissioner of Railways from Rockhampton:—"Got through to Rockhampton all right ...

    Article : 292 words
  18. State Candidates Classified.

    More or less difficulty confronts the effort to perfectly classify the candidates nominated. While the majority have a solid three-party Liberal vote at their back, ...

    Article : 362 words
  19. DEATH IN ANGRY SEA.

    The San Francisco Weekly Chronicle of January 19, contained a graphic account of how six men tried to reach shore from a wreck, but lost their lives. The ...

    Article : 947 words
  20. SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS.

    Mr. Hayley Lever, the South Australian artist, has one of the most striking pictures at the Exhibition of British Artists, which has just been opened. Messrs. E. ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. BARRIER WEALTH.

    Giving evidence before the Public Works Committee yesterday afternoon. Mr. James Hebbard (manager of the Central Mine and President of the Mining Managers' ...

    Article : 214 words
  22. MR. GOLDWIN SMITH.

    Mr. Goldwin Smith, the veteran British-Canadian poet and author and writer on political subjects, who met with an accident in February and broke his thigh, is ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

    A constable found a man and a woman unconscious on vacant ground off Liverpool street, city, to-night. Near them was a bottle half full of methylated spirits and ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    "Miss A. W. Whitelaw, formerly of Auck-land, has been appointed head mistress at Wycombe Abbey, a well-known secondary school for girls in Buckinghamshire. Miss ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Breadstuffs.—The visible supply of American wheat is estimated at 54.120,000 bushels, compared with 53,509,000 bushels a week ago. ...

    Article : 337 words
  26. OVERDUE SCHOONER.

    The schooner Lemael, which left Edithburgh for Launceston on March 1, is some weeks overdue. Given favourable winds, the voyage should have occupied four days ...

    Article : 131 words
  27. LABOUR CONGRESS.

    Among the proposals to be submitted for consideration to the annual Labour Congress, which will meet in Sydney on Tuesday next, is one from the United Society ...

    Article : 118 words
  28. COUNTRY SPORTS.

    CRADOCK, March 23.—Succssful St. Patrick's Day sports were held on Thursday, at Cradock Mr. Joseph Turner's paddock. There was a large attendance. The sports were some of the ...

    Article : 511 words
  29. SHIPMASTER'S LIBEL ACTION.

    The action in which John Strachan claimed £3.000 from the proprietors of The Sydney Morning Herald for alleged libel was concluded in the Supreme Court before ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. BLAZE ON A BARQUE.

    A fire occurred on the barque Penryhn Cattle, in Sydney Harbour, on February 11, and did considerable damage. Judge Backhouse, in delivering the finding of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  31. QUESTIONS TO CANDIDATES.

    The South Australian Anti-Gambling and National Welfare League have addressed the follownig questions to candidates at the State election:—Will you favour ...

    Article : 157 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    All the R.M.S. Otway's quarantine passengers are at Woodman's Point, and all of them, numbering 143, have been vaccinated, with the exception of a lady and ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Graham, who is acting for the Premier, suggested to-day that the Department for External Affairs should interest itself in the welfare of the members of the ...

    Article : 44 words
  34. LIBERAL VICTORY.

    Counting preferential votes in the metropolitan suburban election for the Legislative Council resulted in an increased majority for the leading candidate, Mr. ...

    Article : 81 words
  35. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson (Chief Judge in Equity) has given reserved judgment in the matter of the application of Joseph Vickery, plaintiff, in the suit Vickery v. ...

    Article : 102 words
  36. COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENTS.

    GEORGETOWN, March 22.—A concert was given in the institute on Thursday night. The following contributed to the programme:—Mrs. McDonald, Misses Hanson, McCormack, Fogarty, Hawkins, R. ...

    Article : 145 words
  37. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 41 words
  38. CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    Before the steamer Minderoo arrived at Port He[?]land from Singapore four Chinese stowaways were discovered by Capt. Mills, who reported the matter on the ...

    Article : 50 words
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