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  2. PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD

    Dr. Jarvie Hood gave evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee today in favor of the use of preservatives in food. The witness said that half of the ...

    Article : 304 words
  3. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Wednesday was the last day for holding the special Courts of Revision authorised by the Commonwealth Electoral Act, but it is impossible yet to state the number ...

    Article : 610 words
  4. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Federal Full Court sat here to-day. There being no motions to come before the court the Full Court adjourned, Mr. Justice Barton and Mr. Justice O'Connor retiring. ...

    Article : 117 words
  5. THE FISCAL ISSUE.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Frome yesterday, said the Government had been patched up for no other purpose than to break down the magistrates' ...

    Article : 321 words
  6. LABOR IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The report of the Labor Commissioners, which has been presented to the State Parliament, states that industrially the year has been a bad one, especially for ...

    Article : 238 words
  7. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The report of Mr. Henry Birchenough, member of the Council of the Statistical Society, on the commercial and industrial possibilities of South Africa, has been ...

    Article : 70 words
  8. THE KING OF ITALY.

    King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy, who arrived at Portsmouth this morning on board the British Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, which was escorted ...

    Article : 174 words
  9. THE THIBETAN CAMPAIGN.

    Everything is now ready for Colonel Younghusband's military movement towards Gyangze, within 160 mdes of Lhassa, which he is about to make under orders ...

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  10. THE CAPE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    The elections for the Legislative Council of Cape Colony, which was, with the Assembly, dissolved some weeks ago, have resulted in the return of a majority of one for the ...

    Article : 92 words
  11. MILITARY RATES OF PAY.

    At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, held to-day, approval was given to the amendment of the regulations relating to the rates of pay of officers in the ...

    Article : 61 words
  12. THE NAVAL FORCE.

    Until the admiral in charge of the Australian station has received confirmation in detail from the Admiralty of the arrangements he is making for the operation of the new ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. THE GRAND DUKE OF HESSE.

    The Grand Duke Ernest-Louis of Hesse, son of the late Princess Alice, and nephew of King Edward, has lost his only child Princess Elizabeth under pathetic ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. INDEPENDENT PANAMA.

    The Government of France, which has financial interests at stake owing to the sale of the French Panama Canal Company's concession to the United States, has ...

    Article : 527 words
  15. THE VICTORIAN PREMIER.

    The State Premier (Mr. Irvine) to-day attended a meeting of his supporters in the Legislative Assembly, relative to his recent declaration that it was his intention ...

    Article : 296 words
  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An elderly man, George Joseph Palmer, who kept a shop at Cobar, left bis home at 4 a.m. this morning arid went to the morgue at the hospital, and shot himself ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. VICTORIAN RIFLE MATCHES.

    The King's Prize was advanced through the third stage to-day. In accordance with the altered conditions all the entrants shot through to the 900 yards distance, but the ...

    Article : 342 words
  18. A BETTING TRANSACTION.

    Although the provisions of the Gaming Act were pleaded, the presiding judge of the City of London Court, at the Guildhall, ordered Albert Jackson, a bookmaker, to ...

    Article : 69 words
  19. THE JEWELLERY TRADE.

    Mr. Chamberlain, having in his last Birmingham speech, quoted figures to show that the local jewellery trade had been nearly ruined by foreign importations, Sir ...

    Article : 308 words
  20. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A fire occurred at Goolmangar, near Lismore, early this morning. The postoffice, the butter factory, and the residenc[?] of Mr. Frank Mcpherson were completely ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Justice McMillan gave his reserved judgment to-day in the case of Frank Wilson versus M. Baxter in which the former claimed £2,000 damages for alleged ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. SEVENTEEN YEARS' SLEEP.

    Gesine Meyer, an American woman, now living near Bremen, on the River Weser, who had been asleep for 17 years, and who during the whole of that time had to be ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. BRIBERY IN AMERICA.

    Mr. Dietrich, a Republican member of the United States Senate, has been indicted for bribery, the charge against him being that he sold the position of postmaster at ...

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  24. FORGLNG A CHEQUE.

    William Coleman was to-day sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for forging cheques. The accused who had just come out of gaol, consulted Dr. Astles ...

    Article : 43 words
  25. LAWN TENNIS.

    The second day of the inter-State tournament, on the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground, attracted a moderate gathering. The Western Australian champion, Saxon ...

    Article : 424 words
  26. THE CABLE CONFERENCE.

    The Right Hon. Alfred Lyttelton Secretary for the Colonies will preside at the approaching Pacific Cable Conference. ...

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  27. APLAQUE OF CATERPILLARS.

    Reports from the country show that with splendid crops caterpillars have also appeared, to the great consternation of the farmers. In one case it was stated that ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. TASMANIA.

    A Parliamentary cricket match was played to-day between a team representing Ministerialists, and another representing the Opposition and the Labor Party. ...

    Article : 217 words
  29. A WEALTHY AMERICAN.

    Mrs. Schenley, of Pittsburg, United States, died in London yesterday. She was reputed to hold property worth £12,000,000. ...

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  30. A FATAL DUEL.

    M. Ebelot, a well-known barrister, resident at Touiouse, has been arrested by the French police on a charge of manslaughter. M. Ebelot and M. Lautier, the son of a ...

    Article : 85 words
  31. VICTORIA.

    The Lord Mayor's allowance was fixed to-day at £1,500, the same as last year. The City Coroner to-day committed Patrick Lyons for trial on a charge of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. AMERICAN STEEL.

    The Pennsylvania Steel Company are supplying the contractors for the railway to Mecca, in Arabia (the birth-place of Mahommed and the Mussulman's ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. THE NEW ZEALAND BILL.

    Mr. Seddon moved the adoption of his preferential trade proposals in the House to-night. He said never in the history of the Empire had there been a time when ...

    Article : 354 words
  34. A CHILD CUT TO PIECES.

    Albert George Sims, a little boy, two and a half years of age, was run over by the Preston train at the Bennett-street crossing, North Fitzroy, this morning, and ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. THE CHINESE STRIKE.

    A large number of people gathered in Little Bourke-street to-day in anticipation of witnessing a farther riot among the Chinese, They were disappointed, however, ...

    Article : 149 words
  36. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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  37. LORD ROBERTS.

    Earl Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the British army, who has been suffering from an attack of pneumonia, is making good progress towards recovery. ...

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  38. A THEATRICAL DISPUTE.

    The action by Madame Slapoffski, the well-known singer, against Mr. George Musgrove, of the Princess Theatre, has been set down for hearing by the Chief Justice and ...

    Article : 137 words
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  40. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    Sir Horace Tozer, Agent- General for Queensland, having learned that the exporters of Russian live cattle have secured an advantage under the Malta meat duties to ...

    Article : 67 words
  41. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The Financial Times states that Victoria has "rounded an awkward corner fairly well by placing £4,000,000 out of the recent conversion loan of £5,000,000 amongst the ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. THE ZEEHAN MINING TROUBLE.

    At Ballarat a meeting was held to-day of the executive council of the Amalgamated Miners' Association. A vote of the men had beene taken on the question of whether ...

    Article : 87 words
  43. RIO TINTO MINES.

    The copper miners at Rio Tinto, in Spain, who recently struck because of the refusal of the employers to shorten their hours of labor, have resumed work. ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. MOUNT LYELL MINING COMPANY.

    Shares in the new amalgamated Mount Lyell Company are quoted at 20/. ...

    Article : 19 words
  45. BRITISH CONSOLS.

    British consols are quoted at £88. ...

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  46. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    The English cricketers left Melbourne by the express this afternoon for Sydney. ...

    Article : 15 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    The wreck of the barque Northern Monarch, together with her cargo and boats, was sold to-day for £78. The Dunedin musical societies welcomed ...

    Article : 53 words
  48. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Breadstuffs.— The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,915,000 quarters, as against 1,870,000 last week. The quantity afloat for the Continent is 1,550,000 ...

    Article : 98 words
  49. THE KAISER'S THROAT.

    The latest intelligence with regard to the Kaiser states that his condition is rapidly improving, that the wound in the throat caused by the operation for the removal of ...

    Article : 55 words
  50. Advertising

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