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  2. THE REFERENDUMS.

    "I declare," and the great Abraham Lincoln, that the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the State and espenally the right of each State to order ...

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  3. PERSONAL

    A cable message from London states that Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, joint editor of the "Liberal Review," has purchased Dr. Johnson's house in Gongh-square, ...

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  4. THE ATTEMPTED POST OFFICE ROBBERY.

    At the City Court to-day, Stanley Hughes Stott, aged 17 years, was charged with having, on Maxell 14, while armed with a revolver, attempted ...

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  5. MEXICAN REBELLION..

    Advices received in New York confirm the news from Mexico that "General" Williams and a party of Americans under him met with a crushing defeat ...

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  6. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    Last year Brazil astounded the naval world by ordering the largest battleship yet proposed, viz., the Rio de Janeiro, of 32,000 tons. The new battleship, ...

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  7. THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS.

    Mr. Fitzgerald, the manager of the South African team of cricketers, interviewed yesterday at Durban, said the tour had been a success socially and ...

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  8. "THE TANTANOOLA TIGER."

    In the Circuit Court at Mount Gambier to-day Robert Charles Edmondson pleaded guilty to killing 78 sheep belonging to James Chant, farmer, with ...

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  9. SITUATION IN MOROCCO.

    In the French Senate yesterday, M. Cruppi, the Minister of Foieign Affairs, stated that if the situation in Morocco became difficult Franco would ...

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  10. AVIATION.

    Herr Hildolirandt states that a company has been formed with a capital of £2,000,000 to construct Boerner's rigid airships. ...

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  11. EASTER HOLIDAYS.

    It is notified that holiday excursion tickets will be issued to New Norfolk on April 10, 11, and 12, available for return up to May 1, in connection with ...

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  12. LAUNCESTON-WINDERMERE RAILWAY SCHEME.

    At the meeting of the Marine Board to-day, the Master Warden, Mr. Batchelor, moved the resolution or which he gave notice at the last ...

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  13. AN UNPOPULAR POLICEMAN.

    At the Silsden (Yorkshire) Police Court on Saturday a man named Hodgson was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for assaulting a policeman ...

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  14. MASSACRE IN ASSAM.

    Further details of the massacre by Abor savages in Assam of Mr. Noel Williamson, a British political officer, Dr. Gregorsou, and 48 natives, ...

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  15. FRENCH VINTAGE.

    Although a compromise was arrived at in connection with the importation into the district of Aube, the southern part of the old province of Champagne, ...

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  16. SENTENCE OF DEATH.

    Richard Frederick Addison was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having committed a capital offence. The jurj brought in a verdict ...

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  17. HOBART FIRE BRIGADE.

    Yesterday the representatives of the fire insurance companies in Hobart made a presentation to Mr. Geo. Wk. Rex, who has recently resigned the ...

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  18. ARBITRATION GOURT.

    Intimation has been received that Mr. Justice Higgins will hold Arbitration Court sittings at Queenstown on April 24. in connection with the firemen and ...

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  19. THE ALBANIAN RISING.

    There has been heavy fighting for the past two days between the Albanians and the Turks. The Albanians have again surrounded Kastrali ...

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  20. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    In referring to-day to the decision of the South African Union Government not to occupy the building erected at Lord Plymouth's personal expense for a ...

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  21. FRENCH STATE DOCUMENTS.

    Rouet, the French Foreign Office clerk, a man named Maimon, a British subject, and Callier, his secretary, were before the Police Court in Paris on ...

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  22. AN EASEMENT CASE.

    At the Warden's Court to-day, before the Warden (Mr. Turnor), the case of Casboult v. the Penzance Tin Mines, an objection to the granting of a 5-acres ...

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  23. THE ARABIAN REVOLT.

    The Arabs in Yemen who are in revolt against the Turkisu Government, have again taken the offensive, and are shelling the town of Elsajeh with guns ...

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  24. BURGLARS' ALL-NIGHT EFFORT

    Last night burglars entered the ornees of Messrs. Healy und Co., brewers, of Aston-on-Trent. The thieves worked the whole of the ...

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  25. BLIZZARD IN JERSEY.

    Severe blizzards winch have prevailed in the English Channel have ruined the early potato crops on the island of Jersey. ...

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  26. INDUSTRIAL VENTURES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, in its annual report, observes with extreme regret that industrial Ventures are not ...

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  27. THE 200LB. BAG.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) has framed regulations, prohibiting the transfer from one State to another of bags of products weighing over 2001b. ...

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  28. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The committee appointed by the South African Union Senate to inquire into the question of closer settlement advocates the granting of loans ...

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  29. THE HOBBLE SKIRT.

    In answar to a complaint about the height of the tramear steps, the manager of the Tramway Trust (Mr. Goodman' has reported to the City Council ...

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  30. GREAT FIRE IN TOKIO.

    A great fire occurred yesterday in the Yoshiwara quarter of Tokio, and spread with startling rapidity. Five thousand houses were burnt to the ...

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  31. FRENCH POPULATION.

    The members of the League or Fathers and Mothers of large families in France yesterday intended to petition the Premier (M. Monis) for a ...

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  32. " U.S.A."

    The Postal Department has received advices that the letters "U.S.A." have been adopted as an abbreviated address for correspondence for the Union of ...

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  33. THE BOOT TRADE.

    Trouble is again threatened in the boot trade. Members of the Wages Board, as the result of inspection of a Fortuna "skiver" at work, agreed ...

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  34. AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE POLICY

    Speaking at the opening of the Pioneers' Club to-day, Lord Dudley referred to the question of the Australian Navy. ...

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  35. DESPERADO'S ACT.

    A desperate crime was committed last night at Laurahutte; in the Prussian province of Silesia. A burglar, who is known to the police ...

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  36. ARBITRATION.

    The members of the inter-Parlianientary Council of the Arbitration League have unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Lord "Weardale recognising ...

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  37. BRITISH MUSEUM.

    Under the will of Mr. Alfred Henry Huth, a former vice-president of the Bibliographical Society, the trustees ot the British Museum have been left 60 ...

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  38. CUSTOMS ACT BREACHES.

    In the High Court to-day, Mr. Justice Barton made an order for the release of Ernest Samuel Turner, who was lodged in gaol, for the non-payment of ...

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  39. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' CONFERENCE.

    At the conference, of the Railway Emoloyees' Association to-day it was decided to raise the monthly subscription from threepence to sixpence per ...

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  40. THE PRINCESS IRENE.

    The steamer. Princess Irene, belonging to the North German Lloyd Co., which was stranded with 2,500 passengers on board off Lone Hill, near New ...

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  41. SPIES IN GERMANY.

    A gang of spies wah arrested yesterday at Schwoidnitz, in the Prussian province of Silesia, and charged with stealing secret mobilisation plans of the ...

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  42. FARE FOR THE BLIND.

    It has been decided by the Government that, blind persons travelling on tramcars in Sydney shall not bo required to pay more than a penny fare, ...

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  43. LABOUR DISPUTES.

    Seven hundred employees in the Schiohau yard ut Dantzig struck work on Saturday for an, increase in wages. The result of the,strike is that work ...

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  44. THE VICTORIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association to-night, Mr. Rush, the hon. treasurer, produced a statement showing that the gross receipts in the ...

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  45. RUSSIAN NIHILISTS.

    It is stated that two N[?]lists were arrested yesterday carrying a coffin into the grounds of the Winter Palace of the Czar, and that on being examined ...

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  46. NEW NORFOLK SHOW.

    Those interested in stock And agriculture will have an opportunity of witnecsing a fine exhibition of these branches of industry to-morrow, at the second annual ...

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  47. LAWN TENNIS.

    Playing at Lyons yesterday, A. F. Wilding beat Poulin for the lawn tennis singles championship. The Scores were 6—0, 6—1, 6—0. ...

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  48. GENERAL CABLES.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,095,000 qunrters, as against 4,325,000 quarters a week ago. The ...

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  49. THE CENSUS COLLECTORS.

    A deputation, representing the census collectors of the Melbourne, metropolitan area, to-day waited upon the Secretary for Home Affairs (Colonel ...

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  50. ROYAL FAMILY.

    It is officially announced to-day that King George and Queen Mary will visit Edinburgh in July, and will stay in that city from the 17th till the 21st of that ...

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  51. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Wilmot Divisional Council held at Deloraine on Saturday, Mr. John Hope, M. H. A., intimated that he was a candidate in the ...

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  52. WORK OF ART.

    The portrait of Mrs. Boridge, painted by Hoppnor, was submitted for auction at Christie's Mart yesterday, and sold for 6,510 guineas. ...

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  53. DEVONPORT ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

    The Devonport Municipal Council to-day accepted a tender of £260 15s. 6d. for the Grunter's Hill-road. The Stoney Rise-road tenders were deferred, ...

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  54. GLASS FOR SHIP'S HULLS.

    It has been demonstrated that the covering of ships' bottoms with glass will increase the spfed and economise the consumption of fuel. The ...

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  55. BILLIARDS

    The Billiards Control Club does not intend to introduce rules interfering with the stroke of George Gray, the young Austialian billiardist, which is ...

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  56. A NO-BILL FILED.

    The Launceston police have been advised that a no-bill has been filed against Joseph Jacobson, who was committed for trial last week on a serious ...

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  57. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    After a very severe electrical disturbance, accompanied by driving rain and hail,,the weather to-night is improved, though it is still wintry. ...

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