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  2. THE LIQUOR QUESTION?

    Temperance reformers in New Zealand hav[?] a rather strange position to face. It seem[?] that with all the growth of the prohibition vote at the local option polls the drinking ...

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  3. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Criminal Court to-day, William minson and John Alexander M'Gee who were convicted the previous day of being concerned In the attempted robbery or gold at the Tower ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

    At the invitation of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, several members of the Board of Fisheries and a number of resident amateur anglers yesterday paid a visit of Inspection to ...

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  5. SOUTH COAST MINES.

    The southern coal trade is very brisk, and there is every likelihood of a continuance of the present conditions. The pay lifted on Friday was a good one, although in most ...

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  6. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. T. W. Keele, President of the Board of Water Supply and Sowernge, has forwarded us the following review of the position in regard to Cataract dam, embodying a reply to ...

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  7. REFORM IN RUSSIA.

    In the Durna on Thursday, M. Stolypin, the Premier, created the profoundest sensation by accepting a resolution moved by M. Roditcheff, a Constitutional Democrat, ...

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  8. FALL INSECURITIES.

    Consols on Saturday svere quoted at £84 17s 6d, a fall of 10s since Thursday. The weakness of New York market and heavy liquidations caused a general fall ...

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  9. TRANSVAAL PARLIAMENT.

    Speaking in the Transvaal Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, said he considered that a commission of inquiry into the supply of ...

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  10. WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

    A petition signed by 37,000 women of Great Britain and Ireland his been presented to the House of Commons against the enfranchisement of women. ...

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  11. REGISTKATION OE INDIANS.

    The Legislative Council of the Transvaal yesterday passed through its remaining stages the Asiatics Registration Ordinance, Avhich, despite tile protests of the ...

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  12. DETERMINED ON PEACE.

    Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that M. Stolypin, Premier of Russia, told the Powers that ho was determined to co-operate with the Durna to secure ...

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  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. H. Judkisn addressed a largoly-attended meeting in the Exhibition Hall last night on tho subject of temporance roform. A motion waa agreed to deriding that a ...

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  14. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.

    At the Liverpool Spring Mooting to-day the race for the great cross-country event resulted as under:- QRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of ...

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  15. CHAIR OF ENGINEERING.

    Tho council of tho University of Adolnltlo has decided to establish a chair of engineering, and lo appoint Mr. R. W. Chapman, M.A., B.C.E., professor thereto. ...

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  16. STRIFE IN IRELAND.

    Mr. William O'Brien, M.P. (Nationalist) for Cork, in a letter to lils constituents, states that he Avili not participate in the present session of Parliament. The Irish ...

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  17. VICTORIA.

    A serious collision occurred at the level crossing al Shepparton yoBtorday between a train which svas being shunted and a svaggon drlvon by Mr. Oliver Cadwallador, an oldorly ...

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  18. A MINER'S SUICIDE.

    A minor named Thomas Guy, 62 years of ago, residing at Lambton, died this afternoon at the Walls[?]nd Hospital from the [?]ffects of a dose of poison taken on Wednesday. ...

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  19. ADJOURNMENT TIL JUNE.

    The Parliament of the Transvaal has adjourned till June 14. ...

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  20. DUPLICATING SUBURBAN LINES.

    The question of duplicating the principal suburban lines owing, to the great expansion of business during recent years ia being taken up In oarnost by the Railway Department. ...

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  21. MR. WHITELEY'S MURDERER.

    The trial of Horace Rayner for shooting Mr. William Whiteley, the well-known London universal provider, has been concluded. The accused was found guilty, and ...

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  22. NEW ODDFELLOWS' HALL.

    The foundation—stone of tho now hall to be eroded for tho City of Nowcastlo Lodge of G.U.O.O.F. was formally laid on Saturday afternoon, in tho prosonco of a largo gathering ...

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  23. PEELING IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Devlin, M.P., was interviewed on his arrival at Queenstown from Australia. He said that the Home Rule delegation had been magnificently received by all ...

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  24. [?]ATAL CYCLING ACCIDENT.

    An inquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of Henry Pickett, cyclist, who died on the 15th Instant from Injuries received in a collision with a ...

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  25. DANGERS OF SURF-BATHING.

    the ocean beach reserve at Manly presented an animated appearance on Saturday afternoon, on the occassion of the launching of the Manly Counell's surf-boat. Fully 12,000 ...

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  26. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Oonah, s, for Hobart, via Sydney, with 970 tons coal and 25 cases biscuits; Moorabool, s., for Melbourne, 4720 tons ...

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  27. DEATH' OF M. POBIEDONOSTZEFF.

    The death is announced of M. Pobiedonostzeff, for a quarter of a century (1880-1905) Procurator-General of the Holy Synod of Russia, aged 80 years. ...

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  28. BURIED IN A WRONG GRAVE.

    A distressing incident caused the Interruption of a burial service at Eaglehawk to-day. A relative discovered that the remains [?]ad boen Interred In tho wrong grave. The sexton ...

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  29. MEAT EOR THE ARMY.

    The War Office is Inviting tenders before July 15 for 500,0001b of tinned beef and mutton, to be replaced annually till September, 1910. ...

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  30. MARINE INVENTIONS.

    Mr. L. Nixon, a well-known American marine architect, has patented an engine worked by petroleum gas, which he claims will enable a vessel to cross the Atlantic ...

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  31. MINERS' CONFERENCE PROBABLE.

    It is probable that [?]he request of the Min[?]rs' Association for a conference with the Ballarat mineowners regarding the standard wage for machine men and the reduction of hours in ...

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  32. THE METRIC SYSTEM.

    In the House of Commons last night a resolution recommending the compulsory adoption of metric weights and measures was negatived hy 150 votes to 118. ...

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  33. STATE POLITICS.

    A meeting of Mr. V. Parkos's supportors was held in the Canterbury Town Hall on Friday evveing. Thero was a largo attendance Alderman J. Draper, who presided, stated that ...

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  34. FUNNELS UNNECESSARY.

    Vickers, Sons, and Maxim have invented a system of driving battleships by gas, thus obviating funnels, and thereby giving on all-round fire area. ...

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  35. ORMUZ IN COLLISION.

    The battleship Africa, 16,350 tons, yesterday came into collision with the OrientRoyal mail steamer Ormuz, 6465 tons, which left London on the same day for ...

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  36. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, announced in the House of Commons last night that the Government had asked ...

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  37. VICTORIAN GAMING ACT.

    A most unusual course has been adoptod by the police in connection with applications for quarantining City Tattersalls Club, Bourkestreet, and the Collingwood "Tote" They ...

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  38. AMATEUR "LIFE-SAVERS."

    The fact that peril and pleasure are close associated in surf-bathing h[?]s animated number of swimmers to form themselves int[?] a club for the purpose of rendering expert as ...

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  39. GOBBAGOMBALIN AND MARRAR ESTATES.

    Twelve o'clock noon on Saturday morning was the closing time for the receipt of applications for the closer settlement blocks on Gobbagumbal[?]n and Marrar estates, recently ...

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  40. THE BAGHDAD RAILWAY.

    Germany has ascertained that it is impossible to advance the Baghdad railway beyond tho Taurus.Mountains, without much foreign capital. The French Bourse ...

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  41. WORLD'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the World's Chess Championship, which is being played at New York, to be decided on the player winning the first eight games, Mr. Emanuel Lasker, the ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Paris Morgue has been closed to sightseers. AUSTRALIAN MUSICIANS. Miss Myrtle Moggy, of Nosv South ...

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  43. INTER-UNIVERSITY SPORTS.

    At the annual inter-university sports meeting Oxford scored 8½ points to Cambridge's 1½. R. L. Robinson (Oxford), of Adelaide, ...

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  44. MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES.

    Work at the Lithgow Valley Company brick manufactory is proceeding as usual, large quantity being turned out. The co[?] pany is carrying out an extension of the [?] ...

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  45. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon there was keen bidding for all sorts, and prices were fully maintained. March 23. ...

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  46. THE BEITISH TARIFF.

    Persistent reports are in circulation that Mr. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Intends to repeal taxes on coffee, cocoa, nnd dried fruit. ...

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  47. KETCH'S PERILOUS EXPERIENCE.

    The ketch H. J. H., which arrived here from Melbourne late on Friday night, fared much worse in the straits than at first reported. As she went up to the powder jetty on ...

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  48. ASHBURNHAM.

    Mr. J. Lynch, who roslgnod the position of Public school teacher in order to contest soloctlon ns ii Labour candidate for Ashburnham, addressed a meeting lust night. Ho also ...

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  49. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The second test cricket match between Western Australia and New South Wales was commemed on the Fremantle oval yesterday, in beautiful weather. The local team won the toss, and after batting all day ...

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  50. A NEW PROJECTILE.

    Sir Charles Howard Vincent, M.P. (Central Sheffield), announces that nadficld's Steel Foundry Company, Limited, has introduced a new projectile, which will ...

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  51. TASMANIA'S APPLE SHIPMENTS.

    The steamer Ophir left yesterday with [?]851 cases of apples, the Milit[?]ades to-day with 12,352 cases, and the Palermo to-day with 52,637 case[?], all for England. The Athen[?]c ...

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  52. THE GOULBURN SEAT.

    Alderman G[?]gg has announced his candidature for Goulburn as an independent candidate. Colonel Ryrie and members of the local ...

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  53. IMMIGRANTS FOR THE ISLANDS

    Th[?] steamer Virawa arrived here from Calcutta yesterday with 725 Indian immigrants on board. ...

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