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  2. PRESENTATION OF MINORITIES.

    With a view to reforming the French [?] of elections, so as to give minori[?] in many cases only a few votes [?] [?] the majorities due representation in ...

    Article : 267 words
  3. LONGREACH CARNIVAL RACES.

    Beautiful weather favoured the first day's races of the Longreach Jockey Club. There was a large attendance, estimated at from 1500 to 1700. It was unfortunate ...

    Article : 1,373 words
  4. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Marquis of lansdowne proposes, in the matter of the reform of the House of Lords, that 100 members should be elected by hereditary peers, 100 nominated by ...

    Article : 1,628 words
  5. ATTACKED BY CANNIBALS.

    A telegram from New York states that the British steamer Kaisenga struck a reef off Womazi island, off the coast of German East Africa. The vessel was ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE WEAVERS IN YORKSHIRE.

    There is a recrudescence of trouble in Yorkshire owing to the employers having refused to raise the wages of the weavers and reduce their hours of work. A ballot ...

    Article : 65 words
  7. THE CORONATION.

    Vice-Admiral Moore will command the review to be held at Spithead in connection with the coronation. Fifteen flagofficers and two commodores will ...

    Article : 35 words
  8. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

    An edict establishing a regular cabinet has been promulgated. PEKIN, May 10. An edict has been issued appointing ...

    Article : 84 words
  9. VISITING PRIME MINISTERS.

    The freedom of the City of Glasgow has been offered to the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Fisher) and the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Sir Joseph Ward). ...

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  10. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The compilation of the statistics of Queensland for the twelve months is likely to be about a mouth late this year. The delay is due to the exceptional rains ...

    Article : 684 words
  11. THE OPIUM TRADE.

    Britain and China have signed an agreement prolonging the agreement with regard to the opium trade between the two countries for seven years. Britain ...

    Article : 140 words
  12. THE AUSTRALIAN REFERENDA.

    Many London pressmen interviewed the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. M'Cowen) on his arrival in London. Mr. M'Gowen assured them that the result of ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. THE FESTIVAL OF THE EMPIRE.

    The Agent-General for Tasmania (Mr. M'Call) has arranged for a large Tasmanian exhibit in the Australian pavilion at the Festival of the Empire. ...

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  14. THE EARL OF CREWE.

    The Secretry of State for India, (the Earl of Crewe) has returned. He has improved in health. ...

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  15. RIOTING AT HANG-CHOW.

    A riot, which lasted ten hours, is reported from Hang Chow. It was caused by the high price demanded for rice. Twenty shops and the houses of several mandarias ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. CANADA AND GERMANY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Standard" says that an understanding has been arrived at by Canada and Germany for negotiations for a reciprocal ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

    The dry spell which was beginning to cause the rural districts anxiety has been disturbed, In places a complete break-up has been reported, and the conditions are ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The sum of £6000 has been subscribed in response to the appeal for £12,000 made by Sir Ernest Shackleton through the "Daily Mad" to enable Professor ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. SIR JOSEPH AND LADY WARD.

    The Premier of New Zealand (Sir Joseph Ward) and Lady Ward were entertained by the Speaker of the House of Commons (Mr. Lowther). ...

    Article : 31 words
  20. THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

    The President of the United States (Mr. Taft), in addressing the Organisation of American Farmers, bluntly said he was sorry to hear that the farmers ...

    Article : 224 words
  21. ACCIDENTS AND CRIMES.

    At Carlton to-day Carlo Antoinette shot his cousin's wife dead with a revolver and then committed suicide. Antoinette was infatuated with the woman, who strongly ...

    Article : 419 words
  22. FEDERAL NEWS.

    The Queensland Narional Bank, in common with other banks, recently purchased a quantity of federal notes and set about distributing them among its several ...

    Article : 277 words
  23. KING LEOPOLD'S ESTATE.

    The trial of the action brought by Princess Louise to enforce her claim against the Niederullbach money in the estate of her father, the late King ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. THE CAMORISTS IN ITALY.

    Francese, the priest of Sanglennarillo, who led eighteen members of the Camorrists Society in lay attire in the neighbourhood of Mount Vesuvius, and who is ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.

    The Berber tribesmen are negotiating with the inhabitants of Fez with regard to a rising within the city. The sole difficulty in the way is providing for the ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. PLAYING AT INDIANS.

    A boy eight years of age, while playing Indians with some comrades at Victoria, British Columbia, received burns from which he died. The other boys, to carry ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. INTERSTATE NEWS. [By Telegraph.] SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The eighth annual conference of the Australasian chambers of commerce was formally opened in Adelaide to-day. After[?] wards the delegates were accorded a ...

    Article : 103 words
  28. LABOUR MATTERS.

    A few weeks ago the men employed on the Morce-Mungindi railway works threatened to strike on a certain day if their wages wore not raised by 2s. per day ...

    Article : 106 words
  29. IMMIGRATION TO CANADA.

    The number of immigiants from Britain to the western provinces of Canada this year exceeds all previous records. ...

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  30. THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

    A message from Mexico City states that General Diaz is to resign the presidency of the republic of Mexico when peace has been restored and that the ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. SPORTING TELEGRAMS SCULLING.

    Ernest Barry, the champion sculler of England, has accepted the challenge and terms offered by Fogwell, the Australian rower. ...

    Article : 31 words
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    Gas mantles when broken are considered by most people to be of no further use. This, however, is a mistake, as they make a splendid powder for cleaning and ...

    Article : 173 words
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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Bank of New Zealand, recognising that the state is one of its principal customers, has resolved to give about one-fifth of the business on insuring its ...

    Article : 103 words
  35. BILLIARDS.

    T. Reece, the English professional billiardist, was a passenger for Australia by the steamer Malwn, which arrived to-day He said:—"There, is no player in the ...

    Article : 103 words
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