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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The dense fog which for hours enveloped the city and harbor this morning hampered the shipping traffic of the port and somewhat disorganised the ferries. At ...

    Article : 139 words
  3. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received May 16, 9.27 p.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    In connection with the payment of the indemnity to the foreign Powers, China has offered to raise annually ten million taels from the salt tax, three millions from ...

    Article : 80 words
  4. A RAILWAY SMASH.

    A very serious railway smash occurred on the West line last night between Rydale and Tarana. It appears that a train, fully loaded with coal from Lithgow, ...

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  5. THE ROYAL VISITORS.

    Melbourne is rapidly assuming her everyday appearance. Stands are being rapidly removed, visitors are leaving by every train, and all the troops, except such Mounted ...

    Article : 537 words
  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received May 16, 9.27 p.m.] THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The English newspapers, in commenting upon the Royal visit to Australia, highly eulogise the speeches delivered by the Duke of Cornwall in Melbourne. These are ...

    Article : 53 words
  7. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received May 16, 9.27 p.m.] BOERS GIVING IN.

    Piet De Wet, the brother of General Christian De Wet, is reported to be guiding Major-General Elliot's column through the north-eastern district of the Orange ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    This week's homeward bound mail steamer, the Orizaba, sailed for London at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. She had 375 passengers from the eastern States and ...

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  9. PERSONAL

    When the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Women's Hospital on Tuesday she personally made bouquets for the patients. Having none left for the doctor who ...

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  10. THE CANADIAN TOUR.

    The military authorities of the Dominion of Canada, in honor of the forthcoming visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, are organising a review of the troops at ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. GENERAL GASELEE'S DISPATCHES.

    General Sir Alfred Gaselee, Comraanderin Chief of the British expeditionary force in China, in his latest dispatches, acknowledges the great support afforded the ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. DEFAULTING SOLICITORS.

    Wm. H. Parker, solicitor, of Crookwell, appeared before the Full Conrt to-day to explain the matters appearing in the affidavit of John Fahy, stating that Parker had ...

    Article : 529 words
  13. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The "Daily Telegraph" reports that the British Admiralty contemplate beginning this year the construction of three new battleships, each with a displacement of ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. BOXERS NEAR PAOTING-FU.

    General Lieu, commander of the Japanese Contingent, is reported to have attacked and dispersed 1,000 Boxers, 20 miles south of Paoting-fu. ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. GREATER LONDON.

    The recent census shows that the population of Greater London is 6,578,784. ...

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  16. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Piesse, M.L.A., returned from the eastern States this morning. He declined to make any statement on the political situation, it being, he said, "too early in ...

    Article : 231 words
  17. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    Prince Uchtomsky, writing to M. Vredomsti, states that the relations between Russia and Japan are daily becoming more strained. ...

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  18. COLLISION AT SEA.

    The Admiralty Court have dismissed the appeal of the Cunard Steamship Company against the verdict given in connection with the collision between the Campania ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. BRITISH MISHAPS.

    The latest intelligence from the seat of war states that 30 members of the Metropolitan Rifle Corps, while skirmishing at Marlsburg, lest four killed and six wounded. ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.

    President McKinley is returning to Washington without completing his western tour. He has been summoned home through the illness of his wife. ...

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  21. LANDSLIP IN ITALY.

    A serious land slip is reported to have occurred at Acerrza, a town in Italy ten miles north-east of Naples. The huge rocks in descending struck ...

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  22. LADY SARAH WILSON.

    King Edward VII. has appointed Lady Sarah Wilson a Lady of Grace of the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. THE KITCHENER-BOTHA CONFERENCE.

    A letter addressed to Mr Kruger from Roossenekal, and published in the Continental papers, describes the circumstances under which the recent conference ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. CANADA AND AUSTRALIA.

    A deputation from the associated chambers of commerce waited to-day upon the Hon. W. Mulock, Postmaster-General of Canada, at his private hospital, East ...

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  25. BRITISH IMPERIALISM.

    The Continental papers in their comments on Lord Salisbury's recent speech show that they have been greatly impressed by his vigorous defence of British Imperialism, ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. THE WYNDHAM ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    The Government have commuted the sentence passed on the native boy, Roger, for attempting to murder Patrick Durack at Wyndham. The term of imprisonment has ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    A committee has drawn up a programme in connection with the Royal visit, including city decorations and illummatidns, aquatic sports, a fireworks' display, laying ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

    An English cricket team is to visit Australia this year, despite the failure of the M.C.C. to organise the necessary team. This information was given by Major ...

    Article : 419 words
  29. THE EARL OF YARMOUTH.

    A New York jury has awarded the Earl of Yarmouth, eldest son of the Marquis of Hertford, who is fulfilling a theatrical engagement in America, damages for libel ...

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  30. THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

    The loan of £16,960,000, which Russia is raising in Paris, will be issued on 22nd inst. The minimum is fixed at £98 10/, and the loan is already quoted on the ...

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  31. THE MINISTRY.

    It is three weeks since the general elections took place, and there has been no definite announcement of what the Government intend to do, though it is understood ...

    Article : 197 words
  32. THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL.

    The Mansion House Fund, in connection with the monument to be erected near Buckingham Palace as a memorial to the late Queen, now amounts to £95,000. ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    There was an inferior selection at the wool sale to-day. Prices were unchanged. ...

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  34. BOER CRUELTY.

    Renter's correspondent at Ookiep, telegraphing on Tuesday, reports that Colonel Shelton has photographed John Bok's back, which was lacerated by the 112 lashes ...

    Article : 208 words
  35. A CLEVER SWINDLER.

    At the Old Bailey yesterday Everitt and Fry were sentenced to five years' penal servitude for attempting to defraud London bankers by pledging 6,129 tons of ore, when ...

    Article : 164 words
  36. PRICES REALISED.

    The following prices were realised at yesterday's wool sales:-Keran, 4(m=7/8)d.; Yamburgan, 7(m=3/8)d.; Goonal, 7¾d.; Gogeldrie, 8?d.; Bogamildi, 8½d.; Randwick, 14¾d.: ...

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  37. THE BRISBANE VISIT.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Rutledge) is much annoyed at the alteration of the arrangements in connection with the visit of the Royal party. "What was most ...

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  38. COAL IN ICELAND.

    The "Times" correspondent at Copenhagen announces the arrival at that capital of samples from newly-discovered coal mines in Iceland. The coal is equal in ...

    Article : 41 words
  39. THE FINANCES.

    The Premier (the Hon. G. Throssell), in the course of a speech to-day, said the State was in a thoroughly sound condition. The resources were being developed, the assets ...

    Article : 136 words
  40. THE FAR EASTERN TRADE.

    The Hamburg-American Steamship Company are arranging with the AtchestonTopeko Railway Company to run a new line of steamers between San Francisco ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. THE ORMUZ AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Ormuz arrived from London at 9.30 a.m. to-day, with the following saloon passengers on board:- For Adelaide—The Revs. L. P. Crawfurd ...

    Article : 182 words
  42. QUEENSLAND.

    Charles Beckman, who was hanged on Monday for the murder of Alfred Anderson, wrote a letter to Peter Anderson, the father of the deceased, in which he ...

    Article : 54 words
  43. ENGLISH RACING.

    The Newmarket Stakes, of 30 sovs. each, half-forfeit, with 2,000 sovs. added, for three-year-olds; colts 9 st., fillies 8 st. 11 15., was run to-day at the Newmarket Second ...

    Article : 112 words
  44. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Wheat.—The American visible supply of wheat is 58,941,000 bushels, as against 60,298,000 bushels last week, or a decrease of 1,357,000 bushels. ...

    Article : 85 words
  45. METHODIST GENKRAL CONFERENCE.

    A public welcome meeting to the delegates to the Australian Wes'eyan Methodist Conference was held in the Albert-street Wesleyan Church to-night. The Acting ...

    Article : 111 words
  46. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Tivoli Theatre, 8—Rickards' Variety Company. King of Hanover Hotel, 8—Smoke Social. Pirie Chambers, 8—Meeting Single Tax League. Temperance Hall, Tynte-street 8—Mr. F. S. ...

    Article : 55 words
  47. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  48. AN OLD PILOT.

    An interesting matter was brought before the Premier to-day. A man named Capehorn, Who arrived in the colony in 1842, suggested that he should be allowed ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. Advertising

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