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  2. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The transport Aurania left Cape Town on May 6 with 4,610 returning Australian soldiers on board, including three officers, four nurses, seven men, and six ...

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  3. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Federal representatives arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning, after a 30 hours' train trip from Bathurst. At Homebush Junction Mr. Reid and three other ...

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  4. THE STEAMER BOVERIC.

    Up till this evening Messrs. Howard Smith & Co. had not received an answer to a message sent to the underwriters yesterday as to whether a vessel should be ...

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  5. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Governor-General has just approved of an interesting ordinance passed by the Administration of British New Guinea, putting a stop to the curious trade in human ...

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  6. Y.M.C.A.

    The annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, and the floor and galleries were filled to overflowing. His Excellency the ...

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  7. THE LATE TROOPER HORSFALL.

    A movement has been initiated by the members of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Bowden, to perpetuate the memory of the late Trooper Nathaniel ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH HORSE.

    The South Australian squadrons of the Eighth Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse are now practically ready for the transport vessel, and neither officers nor ...

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  9. FEDERAL METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS.

    Trouble has arisen over the refusal of the Postal Department to carry weather telegrams to the Queensland State meteorologist (Mr. Wragge) without ...

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  10. THE TRAMWAYS.

    The mysterious and unofficial intimation to the municipalities that they could purchase the plant and the remaining fourteen years' right of the Melbourne Tramway ...

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  11. THE VICTORIAN BATTALION DELAYED.

    It is now known that the Victorian members of the Second Australian Commonwealth Horse cannot leave for South Africa on Monday next. Of 483 horses required ...

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  12. NEW ZEALAND CABLE RATES.

    The Postmaster-General is still determined, says the Melbourne "Argus," not to extend the cheap terminal cable rate to New Zealand to the Eastern [?]xtension ...

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  13. POLITICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The agitation for Parliamentary reform is becoming so warm in the city that politicians, especially those on the Opposition side of the House, are losing no time in ...

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  14. SOLDIERS' RELIEF FUND.

    The Imperial Patriotic Fund raised in Victoria to assist the families of dead and maimed Victorian soldiers now stands at £16,662. A number of cases are being ...

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  15. VICTORIA AND ALBERT DISTRICT[?]

    The declaration of the poll for the district of Victoria and Albert took place at the Institute Hall. Mount Gambier, to-day, in the presence of about 200 electors. ...

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  16. THE LATE MR. JOHN MADDEN.

    Mr. John Madden, father of Chief Justice Madden, and of Mr. Frank Madden, M.L.A., died this evening at his residence, Trivancore, Flemington. The deceased, ...

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  17. THE MILITARY BAND.

    All the members of the Military Band will shortly play instruments provided by the Defence Department. At present a number of the bandsmen are using their ...

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  18. THE SIMULTANEOUS MISSION.

    The simultaneous mission closed to-night, and the termination provided some remarkable scenes. Four huge meetings were held during the day at prominent centres in the ...

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  19. SOLDIERS WHO WISH TO RETURN TO THE WAR.

    A meeting of returned soldiers was held at the Norfolk Arms Hotel, Rundle-street, on Friday night, for the purpose of determining the best means of returning to ...

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  20. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies advises that the King's birthday will be celebrated at the home naval stations on May 30, and at all foreign stations on ...

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  21. VICTORIA.

    At a meeting of the City Council to-day it was resolved "That with the object of preventing persons from expectorating on the footpaths and endangering the public ...

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  22. THE BISLEY FUND.

    The subscriptions raised to defray the expenses of the Bisley team in England now stand at £1,512. It is hoped that the full amount of £2,000 will be raised. ...

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  23. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Thomas Durack, of East Kimberley, died from hydatids eight days ago on the steamer Tangier, bound from Wyndham to Fremantle. He was buried at sea. The ...

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  24. INDUSTRIAL LAWS OF NEW ZEALAND.

    It is underwood that the members of the Factories Commission who visited New Zealand have all been greatly impressed with the successful ...

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  25. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The railway receipts for the week ended May 3 were £200. It is unlikely that the Borroloola votes will affect the final results of the election. ...

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  26. FAREWELL TO SOLDIERS.

    On Thursday evening, at the Grange Hall, a valedictory social was given to Sergeant W. Smith. Corporal H. C. Le Lievre, and Troopers E. Williams, E. Fewings, H. ...

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  27. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. THE CUSTOMS TARIFF BILL. The debate on the second reading of the Customs Tariff Bill was resumed. ...

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  28. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    A "Young People's Night" in connection with tne Presbyterian Assembly was held in Flinders-street Presbyterian Church on Friday evening. The moderator (Rev. ...

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  29. THE MINING CASE.

    The action in the Supreme Coure, George Grey versus Albert Clark, for the recovery of £300, moneys lent, was concluded to-day. The jury found a verdict for the ...

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  30. WELCOMES TO SOLDIERS.

    On Wednesday evening a welcome home social and dance were tendered to Sergeant A. Partington, of the Sixth Contingent, by his friends, at St. Mary's Hall, ...

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  31. TASMANIA.

    Owing to the pressure of Supreme Court work Mr. Lewis finds that he will not be able to attend the Premiers' Conference at Sydney. He has, however, deputed Mr. ...

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  32. A LEGAL POINT.

    At a meeting of the St. Peters Council on Friday evening a communication was received from Messrs. Gordon, Bright, & Anderson, giving advice on the following:—"'A,' who held property ...

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  33. OVERDUE FISHING BOATS.

    Fears are entertained regarding the safety, of two fishing boats, which left Geraldton 15 days ago bound for Fremantle, and have not been sighted since. They had only 10 ...

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  34. THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    Mr. Williamson Wallace (Director of Agriculture), who recently visited Maffra, has presented a report to the Minister on the subject of beet sugar cultivation in ...

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  35. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    According to reports from the country, light falls of rain have been recorded at several stations in Riverina and along the western slopes, and more rain is expected ...

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  36. A BROTHER AS CO-RESPONDENT.

    A sensational divorce case was heard by the Chief Justice to-day, in which Robert Thompson Robinson, a member of the firm of Haynes, Robinson, & Co., solicitors, sued ...

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  37. THE HACKNEY TIP.

    At the meeting of the St. Peters Local Board of Health on Friday evening the subject of the Hackney tip again came up for discussion. The secretary to the ...

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  38. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SHIPMASTERS.

    The Marine Board on Friday decided to hold an enquiry into the stranding of the barque Strathgryfe, neat Shellback Island, on April 8, and to charge the master of ...

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  39. A STATE WIRE-NETTING FACTORY.

    The Sydney Labor Council is urging the establishment of a State wire-netting factory, and has decided to co-operate with the Political Labor League with that ...

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  40. NEW ZEALAND.

    The work of laying out the State coal mine at Point Elizabeth is proceeding. Driving will be commenced next week. The Arbitration Court is engaged in ...

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  42. CRICKET.

    The closing meeting of the Burra Cricket Club was held on Thursday evening. Trophies presented for batting to J. P. Richardson; for bowling to W. D. Keats; for fielding. to W. Tiver and J. ...

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  43. BROKEN HILL.

    The municipal council held a special meeting last night for the purpose of dealing with the estimates and valuations for the current municipal year. The estimates ...

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  44. THE A.N.A.

    The board of directors of the Victorian A.N.A. are sending a delegation to West Australia. The delegation will consist of Mr. T. M. Burke (president) and Mr. A. ...

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  45. ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING.

    A railway ganger found the remains of a gate lying across the Brighton line this morning. The obstacle had been lifted off its hinges at the entrance to St. Kilda Park, ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND.

    In communications with the Federal Government, the Premier has urged that the expenditure for military and naval defence in Queensland should be cut down one-half. ...

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  47. CORONATION SERVICES.

    A committee of the English Church clergy met to-day to carry out the suggestion made by the Governor-General that a large public service should be held in the Exhibition ...

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  48. THE RAILWAYS.

    The progress report of the Royal Commission, which has been enquiring into the general management of the Victorian railways, has been prepared. A number of ...

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