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  2. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    LONDON, February 9, 7 [?] p.m. Silver.—The price of standard silver today is 23 11-16d., a decline since Wednesday of 3-16d. ...

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  3. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, in reply to Mr. W. P. Byles (Liberal member for the North Division of Salford), the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. T. ...

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  4. A NOTABLE ADMIRAL.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, M.P., has retired from the active list in the British Navy, owing to his having reached the age limit. He celebrates his 65th ...

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  5. AVIATORS KILLED.

    Two aeroplanists were lulled at Ardennes yesterday. MM. Noel and Delatore were just completing an hour's flight in a new ...

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  6. CANADIAN AGREEMENT.

    Continuing the debate in the House of Commons upon the Canadian tariff agreement with the United States, several Ministerialists—amid vigorous Opposition ...

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  7. THE ANARCHISTS.

    The inquest conducted by the East London Coroner (Mr. Wynne Baxter) at the Coroner's Court, in the London Hospital, has been concluded. The enquiry concerned the ...

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  8. THE SMALL MAN.

    The business of the Political Labour Conference continues to drag, and many of the delegates are leaving for their homes. A motion from the Barrier organization ...

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  9. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Times announces that the leaders of the Unionist Party in the House of Lords do not consider it desirable to introduce a Bill embodying their reforms of the Upper ...

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  10. NO CRICKET.

    There win no cricket in the fourth test match to-day on account of the soaked condition of the ground. Heavy rain fell this afternoon and evening and the prospects0 ...

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  11. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

    The following is the account of the Bank of England, published pursuant to statute, for the week ended Wednesday, February 8:— ...

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  12. THE UNIONIST ORGANIZATION.

    The Leader of the Unionist Party (Mr. Halfour) has nominated Mr. Akers, Douglas, formerly Home Secretary; Mr. Walter Long, member for the Strand, who ...

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  13. VISIT TO BROKEN HILL.

    The Barrier Ranges Cricket Association last night agreed to the visit of the South African cricketers on March 11 and 13, on either a £500 cash guarantee or 60 per ...

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  14. MEMBERS' PAY.

    Replying to a deputation from the Trade Union Congress, the Prime Minister said the Government hoped to introduce a measure for the payment of members during ...

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  15. NEW ZEALAND CONCERNED.

    The Premier of New Zealand (Sir Joseph Ward) has sent a cable message to The Daily Express to the effect that as a sister Dominion of Canada. New Zealand was so ...

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  16. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

    In the town of Erie, Pennsylvania, a party of ghouls looted the mausoleum of the well-known Scott and Strong families. It is believed that they are holding the ...

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  17. CASUALTIES

    On Friday afternoon C. Dewar, a seaman of the ketch Oscar Robinson, had a narrow escape from serious accident. While engaged scraping the mainmast of the ...

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  18. ON THE ROCKS.

    While proceeding from Warrambool to Melbourne in ballast, to go into dock for overhaul and repairs, the steel barquentine Speculant, 365 tons, was wrecked ...

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  19. Police Raid.

    Last night a body of 60 detectives raided a haunt of Anarchists in the Scheunen quarter of the city, and arrested a number of Russians and Austrians, who are ...

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  20. OPPOSITION TAUNTED.

    The Prime Minister, discussing the Canadian agreement and the general question of Imperial preference, taunted Mr. Balfour over his inaction in the matter of colonial ...

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  21. ARABIAN REVOLT.

    Troops to the number of 50,000 have been ordered to Yemen, in Arabia, to reinforce the Turks who are engaged in suppressing the Arab revolt. The latest advices from ...

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  22. FOREST OF DEAN SEAT.

    The Labour Party does not intend to contest the seat rendered vacant by the death of Sir Charles Dilke, who sat as Liberal representative of the Forest of ...

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  23. CAR IN RIVER.

    A street car in the City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, crashed through a draw (a light bridge) over a stream, and was precipitated into the water. Five passengers ...

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  24. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

    Speaking in the House of Commons in favour of the amendment moved by Mr. Austen Chamberlain in behalf of the Opposition affirming the urgency of tariff ...

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  25. MELROSE MISHAPS.

    MELROSE, February 9.—The injuries sustained by Mr. T. Spratt sen., through failing from a dray last week, have proved to be more serious than was as first ...

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  26. RATE OF DISCOUNT

    The open market rate of discount for best three months bills ruled on Thursday afternoon at 3 per cent., compared with 3 7-16 per cent, last week. The bank rate ...

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  27. MILLION FOR WORKERS.

    The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. Augustine Birrell) has given notice of his intention to introduce a Bill to provide another million sterling for labourers in ...

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  28. MINERS ENTOMBED.

    As the result of an explosion in the Cokedale Mine at Trinadad, Colorado, 14 men are entombed. A rescue car has been dispatched from the town of Ellensburg. ...

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  29. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    The Australian Government has ordered the construction of two submarines from the naval building firm of Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, Limited, of ...

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  30. "COMPULSORY SERVICE."

    The Secretary for War (Mr. Haldane) informed Mjr. Archer-Shee (Unionist, for Finsbury) yesterday that Gen. Ian Hamilton's memorandum on "compulsory service" ...

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  31. RELIGION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A meeting was held at the Church House yesterday to welcome home the missioners who recently returned from their visit to New Zealand. ...

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  32. TAXING THE UNMARRIED.

    The Legislature of the State of Washing, ton has decide dlo levy a tax on bachelors and spinsters over the age of 27 years. ...

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  33. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    On the London Stock Exchange at the close of business on Thursday Government stocks were quoted as follow. The dates gives are those of redemption of loan ...

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  34. VALUABLE NECKLACE STOLEN.

    A sensational theft was perpetrated in a crowded street in Edinburgh to-day. A lady was looking at the display in a shop window, when she was assaulted and ...

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  35. TROUBLED MEXICO.

    Advices from Mexico state that the insurgents, who are threatening to invest Jaurez, have retreated to the south of the town. ...

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  36. DEALING WITH ALIENS.

    The Home Secretary (Mr. Winston Churchill) intimated in the Rouse of Commons yesterday that the Government, intended to introduce fresh legislation in ...

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  37. A DIVORCED WOMAN.

    WELLINGTON, February 10.—Ethel (Bradley, a divorced woman, has been found dead in a right-of-way in Christchurch. The police believe the body was carried ...

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  38. DROUGHT IN THE ARGENTINE.

    The prettiest drought experienced in the Argentine for the past quarter of a century has at last broken up. Every province has been thoroughly drenched with rain. ...

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  39. DECLARATION OF LONDON.

    Replying to question in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Asquith stated that the ratification or otherwise of the Declaration of London was not a matter for ...

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  40. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A fire broke out yesterday in timber stacked at the Millwall Docks. The damage is estimated at at least £40,000. ...

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  41. THE "TERRIERS."

    At the end of January tie Territorial forces numbered 1,514 officers and 44,100 men short of the establishment. The establishment of the Territorials, as ...

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  42. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    MELBOURNE, February 10.—Andrew Johnson and John Anderson, gardeners, employed at the Exhibition Gardens, were struck by lightning this afternoon. ...

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  43. PERSIAN CRIME.

    The assassina who shot down the Persian Minister, Sani[?]ed Dowleh in the streets of Teheran as he was returning from the Mejliss, have been handed over to the Russian ...

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  44. THE ROADS Or LONDON.

    The Board of Trade report on the traffic of London suggestsd the provision of 100 miles of new roads. The Daily Mail estimates that if the recommendation is ...

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  45. OVER-CONFIDENT PILOT.

    The finding of the Marine Board in respect to the recent grounding of the steamer Eastern to-day reached the Treasurer, who, before making it available to the public ...

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  46. MINING.

    The Westraili United Goldfields Company has been registered in London with a nominal capital of £750,000. A strong board of directors has been appointed. The ...

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  47. HOT REPORT BY MR. BALFOUR.

    The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Balfour) objected to the accusation of imposture as applied to the efforts of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and other colonial ...

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  48. IMPERSONATION AT ELECTION.

    At Blackburn on December 13 (during the general elections) Peter Duckworth, a cotton mill operative, of Darwen, a Magistrate and ex-member of the town council, was ...

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  49. KAISER INDISPOSED.

    The Kaiser is suffering from a cold, and has been ordered to remain in bed for the next few days. ...

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  50. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    The work of supplying Adelaide with water under the new scheme is proceeding space. On Friday the water was laid on the main pipes in King William street ...

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  51. THE WRECKED AOTEA. CAPETOWN, February 9.

    As the result of further examination and the lightering of largo, it is considered that the chances of floating the wrecked steamer Aotea off Mouille Point are favourable ...

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  52. CREWIE HOUSE ON FIRE.

    An outbreak of fire in the middle of the night caused a sensation in Crewe House, Curzon street, W., the town residence of the Earl of Crewe (Secretary of State for ...

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  53. BILLIARDS.

    The billiard match for 8,000 up which is being played at Manchester between George Gray, the Australian, and Edward Diggle, of England, is attracting great interest. ...

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  54. THE CHOLERA.

    The official report concerning the cholera shows that 216,091 cases were reported in Russia last year, and that 101,002 proved fatal. ...

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  55. METALS.

    Metals were quoted on the Metal Exchange at the close of business on Thursday:— Copper Standard-On spot, buyers ...

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  56. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    At London.—Port Kembla, steamer, from Sydney December 26; Telemachus, skinner, from Sydney December 9; Tokomarn, steamer, from Auckland, December 3 ...

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  57. AGRICULTURAL BANKS.

    The President of the Board of Agriculture (Lord Harrington) is considering the advisableness of having his agricultural banking scheme to operate through the larger ...

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  58. "THE BIG DRUM OF IMPERIALISM."

    The reciprocity agreement with the United States was the subject of debate in the Dominion House of Commons yesterday. ...

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  59. RUSSIAN POISONING.

    During his trial yesterday for being concerned in the murder of Capt. Buturlin, and for having conspired to murder Gen. Buturlin (the captain's father), and also ...

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  60. WARATAH ENQUIRY.

    The Board of Enquiry into the disappearance of the steamer Waratah has postponed giving its decision until February 22. ...

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  61. BERTRAM MACKENNAL.

    The Government of New Zealand has commissioned Mr. Bertram Mackennal, A.R.A., the Australian sculptor, to design a series of postage flumps for the Dominion. Mr. ...

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  62. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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  63. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The decision of the Indian Government that supplies of Indian labour under the indentured system to South Africa shall cease has resulted in doubling; the wages of ...

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  64. MERCHANDISE.

    Wheat—The markets are quiet, with buyers generally inactive. Two [?] of 12,000 to 15,000 qr. of South Australians-Victorian wheat for February [?] ...

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  65. CHALLENGER'S CRUISE

    On Tuesday next H.M.S. Challenger, manned almost exclusively by Australians, will leave on a cruise extending it is understood, to the west coast of South America ...

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  66. A NEW GOVERNOR.

    Sir John Fleetwood Fuller, Bart., the Governor-designate of Victoria, will sail for Australia by the Orontes. His Excellency has chosen as his aide-de-camp Capt. C. S. ...

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  67. Advertising

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  68. THE GOVERNMENT STROKE.

    A deputation representing trade unions waited on the Secretary of State for War (Mr. Haldone) yesterday, and urged that a higher scale of wages should be adopted ...

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  69. FIRE IN CARGO.

    The liner Hero, 775 tons, belonging to the Wilson & North-Eastern Railway Navigation Company, arrived at Hull from Dunkirk with a fire raging in her hold. ...

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  70. Advertising

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  71. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 words
  72. Advertising

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