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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received May 29, 2 a.m.] CAPE RAIDERS ACTIVE.

    The Latest advices received with reference to the Boer raid upon Cape Colony, state that General Scheeper's commando has been driven by the British troops to the hills ...

    Article : 173 words
  3. A SHALLOW ARTESIAN BORE.

    Our Waukaringa correspondent writes, under date May 27:-"Mr. W. Coombs, of Lakeside station, 15 miles east of Lake Frome, has been successful in tapping fair ...

    Article : 2,324 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Senators Sir Richard Baker (President), Sir John Downer, T. Playford, and D. M. Charleston, Mr. F. W. Holder, M.P. (Speaker of the House of Representatives), ...

    Article : 1,110 words
  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received May 29, 2 a.m.] AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    Intelligence received from Pekin states that many of the German troops in China are greatly irritated beacause the American forces have latterly maintained a strict ...

    Article : 123 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The new vessel for the Submarine Miners' Corps, which, is named "The Miner," arrived this morning from Portsmouth. The steamer was specially built ...

    Article : 93 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    A five-year-old daughter of William Tarrant, of Warracknabeal, went this morning to a wheat stack to get some food for the fowls, when a bag of wheat fell and pinned ...

    Article : 236 words
  8. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    Thousands upon thousands darkened the green slopes of Centennial Park to-day to witness the review of troops by the Duke of Cornwall. The arrangements were ...

    Article : 669 words
  9. RETURNING TROOPS.

    Although it was considered probable that the transport Morayshire would arrive yesterday, her appearance at 4.50 a.m. was quite unexpected. The steamer dropped ...

    Article : 518 words
  10. THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.

    It being a holiday, nothing was done today in connection with the trouble in the iron trade. The position is very critical, and several other unions will consider the ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The nominations for the Gympie election were:—David Elder Reid (Ministerialist) and Daniel Mulca[?]y (Labor). ...

    Article : 20 words
  12. RETURN OF THE COURT.

    The Chinese officials at Pekin are reported to be making elaborate preparations for the reception of the Imperial Court, and their action is generally accepted as an ...

    Article : 192 words
  13. THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    The arrival of the mail steamer Ormuz in quarantine on account of a case of smallpox, discovered at Adelaide, has made the quarantine station uncomfortably crowded. ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, & CO.

    The scheme which has received the approval of the shareholders involves the reduction of the capital from £3,476,436 to £558,995 10/. Under existing arrangements ...

    Article : 201 words
  15. ARRIVAL OF THE ARCADIA.

    The Point Nepean Quarantine Station is being taxed to its utmost just now, as the practice is being followed of bringing smallpox patients detected in Adelaide on ...

    Article : 225 words
  16. BOTHA MOVING EASTWARDS.

    It is reported that General Louis Botha, commander-in-Chief of the Boer forces, is anxiously avoiding an encounter with the British troops, and as working eastward in ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. INTERESTING EXTRADITION CASE.

    Edward M. Marshall, who is said to have been a captain in the army in South Africa, and who was arrested in Melbourne on a charge of forging a cheque for —200 in ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. THE COREAN LOAN.

    The "Morning Post" states that a Yunnan syndicate has secretly projected a scheme for the supply of the loan of 5,000,000 yen required by the Corean ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. PENSIONERS AND VAGRANTS.

    In a case tried by the Carlton bench today the magistrates decided that a person in receipt of an old age pension may be regarded as a vagrant, and be sentenced ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    Sir—I have never been in favor of payment of members, and I never shall be, unless, I am elected. The prospect of such an event ever occurring is not by any means ...

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  21. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    All the London newspapers to-day contain eulogistic notices concerning the enthusiastic nature of the reception accorded their Royal Highnesses the Duke and ...

    Article : 45 words
  22. CASE ON THE CHINGTU.

    With referenece to the outbreak of smallpox on the steamer Chingtu, from which vessel the cases in the south are now alleged to have spread, the Public Health ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. SAILORS' STABBING AFFRAY.

    Early this morning two sailors belonging to the ship Finland—Walford Andrell, aged 27, and M. Hollstern, aged 23—were taken to the Melbourne Hospital. Both of them ...

    Article : 124 words
  24. THE COLLIERY DISASTER.

    It is reported in connection with the explosions at the Caerphilly colliery in Glamorganshire, Wales, that out of the 83 miners who were entombed in the ...

    Article : 44 words
  25. LORD MILNER'S SPEECH.

    Lord Milner's speech at the luncheon given in his honor on Saturday by Mr. Chamberlain, has greatly exhilarated the loyalists in Cape Colony, many of whom feared, in ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    The Wesleyan General Conference decided to-day that no special appeals shall be made for foreign mission work without the sanction of the Board of Missions. ...

    Article : 207 words
  27. A FATAL FALL.

    Thomas Colton, a grazier, lately of Leongatha, was cambing a cliff at Cape Patterson to-day, When he fell on to the rocks. He was badly crushed by the fall, and only ...

    Article : 39 words
  28. THE FRENCH ARMY.

    General Andre, the French Minister of War, speaking at Troyes yesterday, urged the soldiers of France to, trust their superior officers, to unite in strengthening ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. ILLEGAL SALE OF WINE.

    Seven persons, vignerons or employes of vignerons, at Mildura were proceeded against to-day for the illegal sale of locallyproduced wine, and in each case fines of £25 ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Government are erecting stages in various centres from which old-age pensioners will view the Royal procession. Arrangements are being made for ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. PORTO RICO.

    The Supreme Court of the United States has decided that all Customs duties levied on products from Porto Rico before Congress passed the necessary legislation for ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. AN ANARCHIST PLOT.

    Intelligence has been received from Rome that a man named Pietrucci, an Italian blacksmith, who was recently in Switzerland, attempted to commit suicide at Schio, ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    Statistics just published show that one in every 56 persons in this city is in receipt of charitable aid. The difficulty in finding suitable ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. IMPROVEMENT OF CRICKET.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association to-night, it was decided to ask the associated clubs to make recommendations as to the best means of improving cricket. ...

    Article : 57 words
  35. THE PLAGUE.

    H.M.S. Karrakatta arrived from Brisbane this morning. When she left the latter port a case of measles was reported to be on board, but on the trip down this ...

    Article : 104 words
  36. DISSATISFIED POLICE.

    The Melbourne police are not at all pleased with the manner in which their extra services during the Royal visit are to be rewarded. The Chief Commissioner has ...

    Article : 60 words
  37. SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2/3½ per oz. ...

    Article : 14 words
  38. THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened to-day for a short session for the purpose of preparing an address of welcome to the Duke of Cornwall, and passing a Bill amending the Great ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. SHIPPING.

    Kirkcudbrightshire, ship, from Sydney January 14; Karamea, steamer, from Lyttelton March 11; Amphitrite, ship, from Melbourne January 25. ...

    Article : 59 words
  40. KILLED IN THE STREETS.

    An old lady, names unknown, who was knocked down by a buggy in Ebzabethstreet yesterday, died in the hospital to-day from the effects of the fracture of the base, ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. A DEATH IN BRISBANE.

    Frederick Lockyer, of East Brisbane, a plumber, who was pronounced to be suffering from plague, died to-day. No treatment for colds and grip leaves ...

    Article : 111 words
  42. FICTITIOUS CHILLAGOE SCRIP.

    On the Exchange to-day members were advised that some fictitious Chillagoe scrip certificates were on the market on May 17. It is alleged that a request for 25 shares in ...

    Article : 130 words
  43. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Sydney Park, 10.30—Pigeon match. Plympton, 12—Coursing. AFTERNOON. Theatre Royal, 2—"Camille." ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. Advertising

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  46. SENSATIONAL ABDUCTION CASE.

    The Melbourne police received a wire from Townsville this evening, announcing that Stanley Priddy, who had been arrested there for abducting Stella Muriel ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
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