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  2. THE BALKAN WAR.

    The Sultan received the Grand Council collectively, including the Grand Vizier and the Sheikh-ul-lslam. Kiamil Pusha presided. The members were grouped in order ...

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  3. PORT ALMA.

    In connection with the discussion that has arisen in regard to the rates for the carriage of goods between Port Alma and Rockhampton, the Minister for Railway, ...

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  4. BLAYNEY ELECTION.

    Organising work rather than speechmaking marked the events in connection with the second ballot for the Blayney bye-election to the Legislative Assembly, ...

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  5. A GENEROUS JEWELLER.

    The late Mr. Edward Davis, a jeweller, bequeathed £40,000 to the Glasgow in firnarues and £10,000 to other charities. ...

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  6. WEST INDIES TRADE.

    Bermudan and Buhaman representatives anpeared before the United States Congress Ways and Means Coinmittee, asking for lower tariffs as those colonies traded ...

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  7. CHINA.

    Dr. Sun Yat Sen is shortly expected m London. He is authorised to offer a number of concessions of importance to test a great railway project. ...

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  8. THE MONEY MARKET.

    Sir Felix Schuster, at a meeting of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, said that, in addition to foreign loans, several colonies and American corporations were ...

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  9. SPANISH TUWN ON FIRE.

    The town of Dnenas is above and is threatened with total destruction. ...

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  10. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

    The polling in the general election today was, on the whole, somewhat lighter than at the last general election, allowing for the fact that there are more ...

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  11. RUSSIAN SECRET POLICE OFFICERS.

    The Czar has declined to coufirm the recommendation of the Council of the Empire to prosecute General Kurlon, Colonel Spiridovitch, Coloned Verigin, and Captain ...

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  12. SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

    A strong mutual association is being formed to insure shipowners against the risk of war and to prevent panic rates by spreading the claims among subscribers. ...

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  13. MEMOIRS OF A DEPOSED SULTAN.

    The " Nord and Sud " publishes an instatment of the memoirs of Abdul Humid, ex-Sultan of Turkey. They display a strong anti-English feeling, and in them ...

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  14. SPORTING TELEGRAMS THE TURF

    The following acceptances have been received:— Challenge Stakes.—Malt Mary, Hot Air. Ruby Hampton, Pontano, Golden Hop, ...

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  15. A GERMAN STRIKE.

    The Reichstag, by 232 votes to fifty-two, refused to forbid peaceful picketing at Delbruck. The terrorism there is largely due to women interfering with the strikers at ...

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  16. LOCAL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

    The following are the local meteorological observations for the twenty-four hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday:— Attached thermometer—78.2. ...

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  17. THE WEATHER.

    The following weather forecast for Queensland for the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-morrow (Friday) was issued by the Commonwealth Weather ...

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  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir Joseph Ward, in an interview published in the "Financial News," states that New Zealand's financial position is thoroughly sound. The overwhelming ...

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  19. CHARGE OF FRAUD WITHDRAWN.

    Philip Yorke, an ex-theatrical manager, was recently summoned to appear at the Marylebone Police Court on a charge of having obtained £150 by means of false ...

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  20. EDUCATION IN FRANCE.

    Out of 227,000 conseripts examined, 50,800 failed to pass the examination in elementary history, geography, and a[?]ithrnetic, and were sent to military ...

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  21. GABLE MESSAGES. THAMES RECLAMATION SCHEME.

    It is proposed to reclaim the foreshore of the Thames on the south side between Southwark Cathedral and Westminster Bridge by constructing a King George ...

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  22. A SHIPPING COMBINE.

    Mr. W. C. Sickel, a vice-president of the Hamburg-Americ, Shipping Company. admitted the existence of a shipping combine in evidence before a committee ...

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  23. PUGILISM,

    Sullivan will sail by the steamer Osterly to join " Snowy " Baker. ...

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  24. SHIPPING DISASTERS.

    The steamer Clstermore ran aground near Liverpool, and the falling of the tide caused her to-break in halves. A lifeboat rescued the crew and passengers amidst ...

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  25. THE TOLL OF THE MOTOR.

    A motor, bus killed a policeman who was regulating the traffic. The accident has accentuated the outery against the motor. Statistics show, that 310 persons ...

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  26. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The Acting German Consul, Mr. F. Munzel, had an interview with the Home Secretary, Mr. Appel, to-day regarding the po[?]ition of a number of German settlers at ...

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  27. THE GERMAN ARMY.

    The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that the German Army Bill will provide for the training of all persons fit for service heretofore rejected as superfluous. This ...

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  28. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE.

    Notwithstanding the decision of Mr. Hertzog and others, the country is united or the defence policy of the Government. The enrolment for the last three weeks ...

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  29. MEXICAN VOLCANIC ERUPTION.

    The eruption of Colema is spreadingThe terror-stricken inhabitants are flecing. Enormous losses of stock have taken place. The safety of several towns is ...

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  30. LORD ROBERTS.

    The National Service League presented Lord Roberts with £5000 as a gift on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. Lord Roberts will devote thc money to the ...

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  31. AUTHORESS AND PRIEST.

    Mlle. Cresby, an authoress, has been arrested at Agen for firing a revolver at M. Chassaing. a priest, whom she met at the confessional. The bishop of the ...

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  32. CANADIAN'S SPEEOH RESENTED.

    Great indignation is expressed in Washington at the statements made by Mayor Sharpe in the Canadian House of Commons to the effect that few native ...

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  33. FEDERAL NEWS.

    The first issue of the now Commonwealth Bank notes will be made towards the end of March. Up till the present the notes in circulation have been those ...

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  34. THE MARCONI INQUIRY.

    The " Manchester Guardian" states that until India and the selsgoverning dominions who are parties to the Marconi contract have jointly agreed to waive ...

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  35. BRITISH POLITICS.

    A Cabinet meeting, with Lord Haidane as chairman, is considering the Education Bill: Many Liberals fear that women's ...

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  36. BRITISH INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS.

    The advanced section of the recently amalgamated railwaymen's unions wiil submit a proposal to a national conference on the 20th of February next., ...

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  37. MEXICO.

    further reports of the murder of American ranchers in Mexico has caused the Government to despatch another cruiser to Acaputeo. ...

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  38. MANY PEAKS.

    We have had a fair share of the rain. In the week more than 20 in. fell. Some days and nights the rain fell continuously. Every creek is full. Deception Creek is ...

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  39. TIBET.

    Mongolia has agreed to recognise the Dalai Luma as the ruler of independent Tibet and to form an alliance for mutual trade interests. ...

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  40. A SUDDEN FLOOD.

    A caravan of Indian pilgrims at Alhimhra, midway between Medina and Yambo, was overwhelmed at midnight by a sudden mountain flood and 350 were ...

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  41. INDECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.

    Mr. Dewente Fenton, the editor of the "Sporting Times." wa find £90 for utilising the Post Office to circulate copies of that paper containing indecent ...

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  42. THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS.

    The " Manchester Guardian" states that if the Fisher Government is reclected, with control of trusts, commerce, and railways, the state parliaments will ...

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  43. GERMAN AIR FLEET.

    An inspired statement says that the Government will introduce a bill to provide £1,000,000 for the development of the aerial fleet. ...

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  44. THE PUTUMAO ATROCITIES.

    Mr. H. M. Read, a director of the Peruvain Amazon Company, in giving evidence at the Putamayo inquiry, admitted that £11,400 appeared in the ...

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  45. CANADA AND AUSTRIA.

    The Canadian-Pacitic Steamship Company has secured a concession from Austria to establish an emigaration service between Trieste and Canada and is ...

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  46. THE GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA.

    The Hon. William Gret Ellison Maeartnev, the Governor of Tasmania. has been created a Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. ...

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  47. KNEELING AT MASS

    The Spanish Government has pardoned Pablo Fernandez a Protestant soldier, who was senteneed to six months im[?]risonment because he refused to kneel ...

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  48. INTERSTATE NEWS.

    The Angliean General Synod curried a rosolution, with twi dissentients, reaffirming its adherance to the platform o[?] the Bible in State Schools League and ...

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  49. GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA.

    Sir W. H. M[?]nning Governor of Nvassi[?]and, has been appointed Governor of Jamaica. ...

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  50. ACCUDEBTAS & CRIMES.

    A man named W. Dver left, the steamer Grantala last night. Shortly after he was accused by a detective, who found five tins of opium seclected round his waist. ...

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  51. CHINESE BARBARITY.

    The Governor of Nanking, who was responsible for the recent massuere of lepers —driving men, women and children in [?] a pit, where a number of them were shot ...

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  52. THE PANAMA CANAL.

    Senator O'Gorman is leading the opposition to Senator Root's amendment to the Panama Canil Bill. At a special meeting of the Inter-Ocean Canals Committee ...

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