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  2. TRAMS IN COLLISION.

    A few minutes after 8 o'clock yesterday morning the junction of Elizabeth and Foveaux streets, near the Central Railway Station, was the scene of a collision between two ...

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  3. A DARING VOYAGE.

    The Sheila, a little 40ft motor launch, yawl rigged, sailed out of Rushcutter Bay yesterday afternoon on one of the most daring voyages undertaken for a considerable time. She ...

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  4. CITY RESUMPTIONS.

    At a specially summoned meeting of the City Council's general purposes committee yesterday the Lord Mayor's resumption minute, the gist of which was printed in ...

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  5. THE OVERDUE WARATAH.

    No news has been received of the Lund liner Waratah, overdue now at Capetown from Durban. The owners state that, in view of the heavy weather which has ...

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  6. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    The Imperial Defence Conference resumed yesterday at the Foreign Office. The discussions last week dealt only with military questions. The latest programme ...

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  7. INVALIDITY INSURANCE.

    At the annual meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters in Glasgow yesterday 800 delegates attended, representing 900,000 members. Several Australian, Canadian, ...

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  8. THE CZAR AT COWES.

    The Czar and the Czarina, the King and the Queen, yesterday cruised on the Royal yacht Britannia in the Solent, and watched Mr. Myles B. Kennedy's yacht White ...

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  9. THE CRICKETERS.

    The Australians continued at Cardiff to-day the match against South Wales. Sunshine prevailed, the wicket was good, and the attendance was large. ...

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  10. VIEWS OF A BLUE ANCHOR COMMANDER.

    Captain J. Raglan Brodie, who for 20 years commanded Blue Anchor liners, including the Hubbuck, Bungaree, Culgoa, Warrnambool, Warrigal, and lastly the Wakool, does not ...

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  11. THE TRIPLE ENTENTE.

    The "Bourse Gazette," of St. Petersburg, writes that, although the word "treaty" was not mentioned in the toasts of King Edward and the Czar Nicholas, ...

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  12. RISING IN SPAIN.

    The correspondent of the "Times" at Madrid reports that the rising in Barcelona was organised with extraordinary secrecy and ability. ...

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  13. THE NEXT MATCH.

    The Australians will begin a match to-day against Lancashire at Liverpool. The county team will probably include Tyldesley, Sharp, MacLaren, Spooner, and Brearley, who have ...

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  14. MOORISH INGENUITY.

    The correspondent of the "Matin" (Paris) at Melilla telegraphs that the Moors are extraordinarily skilful in the construction of shelters. Sharpshooters dig holes ...

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  15. DON JAIME.

    Don Jaime, son of Don Carlos, remains in Vienna. He states that he will only return to Spain at the head of an army, to restore peace in the event of King Alfonso ...

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  16. THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Chanter (N.S.W.) asked the Postmaster-General if he would give the House an opportunity to discuss the question of ...

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  17. DEFENCE BILL.

    The Minister for Defence was given leave to introduce a bill relating to naval and military defence. Mr. Catts (N.S.W.) suggested to the ...

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  18. SOME OF THE PASSENGERS.

    Many of those who joined the Waratah for London and Capetown booked their passages on board just before the vessel sailed, and but little is known about them by the ...

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  19. RUSSIAN SEVERITY.

    An open letter has been addressed to Sir Edward Gray, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, signed by the Right Rev. Dr. Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, the ...

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  20. RAILWAY TORN UP.

    Moors in a midnight attack tore up 150 yards of railway before reinforcements for the Spanish troops arriving dispersed them. Forty Spaniards were wounded. ...

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  21. MISS AMY CASTLES.

    Miss Amy Castles arrived by the Marmora yesterday, and while the vessel remained in port she visited Perth, and was accorded a reception at the Town Hall by the Mayor and ...

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  22. THE LONG TOW.

    When the tug Champion left Auckland with the ship Leicester Castle in tow for Sydney, her master expected that he would make Sydney in 10 days' time. The Champion and her charge ...

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  23. GENERAL STRIKE IN SWEDEN.

    A general strike has been proclaimed by the labour unions in Sweden. Consequently the Government has prohibited the sale of alcoholic liquor throughout the kingdom. ...

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  24. A LANDLORD'S COMPLAINT.

    The Duke of Portland, addressing his tenants at Welbook Abbey yesterday, said that £1000 was spent weekly in wages on the estate. This would be necessarily ...

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  25. MELBA ILL.

    Madame Melba, who is suffering from a severe cold at Lismore, became very much worse yesterday, and a doctor had to be called in. The services of a nurse were also obtained. ...

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  26. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Commons yesterday agreed to the navy estimates without division. There was a desultory debate. Mr. A. H. Lee (Conservative) condemned ...

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  27. IRISH BLIGHT.

    The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Alex. Hean, has received from the Victorian Government Pathologist, Mr. D. M'Alpine, his report on the potato disease in Tasmania. ...

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  28. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The House of Lords yesterday passed the South Africa (Union) Bill through committee without amendments. Several amendments proposed by Lord Courtney, ...

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  29. DUCKENFIELD DESPATCHED.

    Upon the receipt of news from Auckland last night that the Champion and her charge, the, ship Leicester Castle, had encountered very severe weather conditions on the way across ...

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  30. THE ORSOVA IN MELBOURNE.

    The Orient Steam Navigation Company's new mail steamer Orsova arrived to-day from London. The company entertained at luncheon on ...

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  31. CLOSURING THE ESTIMATES.

    The discussion on the report stage of the naval and military and Civil Service estimates was closured in the House of Commons yesterday, and votes for £75,000,000 ...

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  32. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly last evening Mr. M'Gowen again asked the Premier if it was true that the question of the Federal capital was in abeyance, as the Commonwealth ...

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  33. PRINCE OF WALES OPENS PARLIAMENT.

    The Prince of Wales has provisionally promised to open the South African Parliament. ...

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  34. CONQUEST OF THE AIR.

    A Christchurch inventor (Mr. Oswald Coates) claims to have constructed an aeroplane, which, on account of its raft-like shape and auxiliary governor, will be a greater ...

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  35. LABOUR EXCHANGES.

    The bill providing for the establishment of Labour Exchanges throughout the kingdom was read the second time in the House of Lords yesterday. ...

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  36. GREEK FLAG IN CRETE.

    The hoisting of the Greek flag at Canea, Crete, after the departure of the detachments of troops of the Powers, has aroused intense feeling in Turkey. The ...

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  37. A FATAL BLOW.

    Donald Campbell, aged 16 years, was found dead in bed this morning. The left side of his face was very much discoloured, and this was due to the fact that he was assaulted ...

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  38. MISSING BARQUE AUSTRALIA.

    The Admiralty declines to send a vessel to make a special search of the South Pacific Ocean for the missing barque Australia, which left Mazatlan, Mexico, in ...

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  39. THE EX-SHAH'S JEWELS.

    The dispute is being continued between the Persian Government and the ex-Shah, Mohammed Ali, respecting the Crown jewels, which he refuses to surrender. ...

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  40. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    James Merton, aged 21, had a marvellous escape from death on Tuesday afternoon. He had been taken to the Paddington Police Station on suspicion of being concerned in the ...

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  41. RECOIL OF A STRIKE.

    An appeal for assistance on behalf of the distressed families at Newnes has been issued by Mr. Carmichael, the union's representative. He states that many of the children are going ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Joseph and Lady Ward will leave England on the 23rd instant. They are returning to New Zealand via Canada. DEATH OF MR. B. SNIDERS. ...

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  43. CHOLERA IN CALCUTTA.

    The outbreak of cholera in the Presidency Hospital, Calcutta, has ceased. Thirteen Europeans were attacked, and 10 died. ...

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  44. FIRE AT HAY.

    A fire broke out at 4.20 this afternoon in Fasher's store, adjoining Tattersall's Hotel, in the centre of the town. The building burned for an hour and a half, despite the efforts of ...

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  45. BOY'S SENSATIONAL DEATH.

    Alfred Waters, aged 11½ years, flying with his parents at Yurrunga, shot himself with a Winchester rifle on Sunday. The family was at dinner, and the boy's ...

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  46. THE UNION BADGE.

    At a meeting of the executive of the Victorian Employers' Federation yesterday, attention was directed to the active steps now being taken in Sydney by the Shop Assistants ...

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  47. EARTHQUAKE IN PORTUGAL.

    Two sharp earthquake shocks occurred in Portugal. No damage resulted, but a panic followed at Santarem, 44 miles north of Lisbon. ...

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  48. CHINESE BANANA SYNDICATE.

    The Agricultural Department is in receipt of information to the effect that a syndicate of Chinamen has leased 600 acres of land for banana growing. It is expected that over ...

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