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  2. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    When Alexandre Dumas the elder came to Gibraltar and saw the famous rock shrouded in fog his surprise was great. Being a Frenchman and a novelist, he was not at a loss to explain this ...

    Article : 1,416 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Sir William Lyne, Minister for Home Affairs, and Mr. Drake, Postmaster-General, left Sydney last evening by the Southern express for Melbourne. The former will endeavour to return to ...

    Article : 1,893 words
  4. HEAVY COASTAL GALES.

    A report received from Cowes to-day respecting the wreck at Cape Patterson states that the name of the vessel is not known. She is a total wreck. All hands have been saved, but it has not been possible ...

    Article : 604 words
  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mrs. Botha has again visited her husband, General Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief. There are persistent reports of the renewal of negotiations for peace. ...

    Article : 38 words
  6. THIRD EDITION.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Haig, near Perston, is pursuing Commandants Sheepers and Malan. Victorians, after bombarding a position for an hour, assaulted and carried it, and held a ...

    Article : 62 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Chartered Company has offered 100,000 acres to induce Australian farmers to settle in Rhodesia, the sole condition being that £100,000 will be expended in improvements ...

    Article : 57 words
  8. ARRIVAL OF MR. BARTON IN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor arrived in Melbourne to-day. I had an interesting interview with the Federal Premier. "Can you tell me," I asked, "what special work ...

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  9. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    A communication was received yesterday by Mr. See from Mr. Peacock, Premier of Victoria, on the subject of issuing passes to legislators and their wives who may desire to proceed to Melbourne to witness ...

    Article : 136 words
  10. BOERS SURPRISED AT A DANCE,

    The Standerton (Transvaal) police surprised and captured 25 Boers who were at a dance at New Denmark. ...

    Article : 25 words
  11. CHINA.

    Licheng-hsi, the Treasurer of Yunnan, has superseded Yu-yin-lin, a violent reactionary, who was recently appointed Governor of Kwang-si. ...

    Article : 25 words
  12. COREA.

    A French syndicate, together with the Russo-Chinese Bank, will furnish the loan of 5,000,000 yen (£500,000) for the railway from Seoul to Wiju upon the security of the Corean ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. CAPTURE OF CATTLE.

    British scouts have captured Commandant Trichardt's big herd of cattle near Roosenkal. ...

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  14. BOER PRISONERS IN INDIA.

    A number of Boer prisoners has been landed at Bombay, India. ...

    Article : 19 words
  15. FESTIVIT[?]ES IN MELBOURNE.

    Three hundred Tasmanian troops will leave by the steamer Pa[?]na next Tuesday. Passengers are booking by the steamers leaving next week for the Melbourne festivities. ...

    Article : 30 words
  16. THE ACCESSION OATH.

    The Opposition does not intend serving on the joint committee upon the accession oath, leaving the responsibility of the proposals to the Government. Hence the Lords Committee ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. DISTINGUISHED CANADIANS.

    Three Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Canadian Dragoons for bravery at the Komati River. ...

    Article : 20 words
  18. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    Speaking at a banquet at Rookhampton Senator Ferguson, referring to the Federal tariff, said whether it was called freetrade or protective, it would have to be a fairly high one. ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. THE EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

    The Ogadayn Somalis have been crushed, and British authority has been restored in the territory. The Ogadaya Somalis revelled as far back as ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. COREA.

    Corea proposos to use portion of the loan now being obtained to pay a debt of 1,000,000 yen to Japan. ...

    Article : 24 words
  21. RETURNING BUSHMEN.

    The steamer Morayshire, which left London on March 28 for South Africa, will convey Australian Bushmen to Australia. ...

    Article : 24 words
  22. AUSTRIA.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph disavows the clerical action of his nephew. ...

    Article : 16 words
  23. AWARDS AND HONOURS FOR AUSTRALIANS.

    A Distinguished Conduct medal has been awarded to Corporal May, of the 6th Australian Bushmen. The following have been created ...

    Article : 132 words
  24. THE IMPERIAL BUDGET PROPOSALS.

    The increase in the income tax from 1s to 1s 2d has been agreed to in the House of Commons by 363 rotes to [?]. ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. THE PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    The Queen Victoria Memorial Fund is being raised to equip the Queen Victoria memorial pavilions of the Prince Alfred Hospital. The movement began auspiciously on Thursday, March l8, and has been ...

    Article : 259 words
  26. A SOLICITOR SUED.

    Mr. Joshua Jones, of New Zealand, sued his solicitor (named Flower), whom he accused of improperly obtaining the Makan estate. ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. THE WAR LOAN.

    The war loan has closed to London applicants. Country applications arriving this morning will be received. ...

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  28. THE ARTISAN.

    The gales of the past few days resulted in the wreck of at least two vessels on the Gippsland coast. The first of these is the Canadian barque, Artisan, which went ashore off Cape Patterson on Tuesday ...

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  29. WRECK OF A TURKISH TRANSPORT.

    The Turkish transport Arnslan has been wrecked in the Red Sea. Aboard there were 2500 troops and 100 pilgrims. ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. THE RUSSIFICATION OF FINLAND.

    The Senate of Finland protests against the ordinary budget providing for the maintenance of Russian gendarmerie in Finland. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    Lieutenant King (Australian Bushman) and Colonol M. W. Kelly (Victorian) have been invalided to England. Private W. E. Clancey, of the New South ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. CROWN CLAIM TO A GOLD AREA.

    The Crown has made a claim to gold-bearing quartz found in a street in Leith. The quartz yields 30oz. to the ton. The gold vein runs through the river. ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. SENTENCE ON A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

    The offence of Mr. P. M'Hugh M.P., who was convicted of criminal libel consisted in publishing the names of Protestant jurymen in connection with the conviction of members of ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sales of Australasian tallow 1525 casks were offered, and 1075 casks were sold. Pricos of all kinds were unchanged as follows:—Fine mutton 28s 3d, medium 26s; ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. PROMOTIONS ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

    A military general order issued yesterday contai the following information:- The following promotions in the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, on active ...

    Article : 341 words
  36. HEAVY RAINFALL IN VICTORIA.

    The stormy equally weather at the rear of the Antarctic cyclone continued to make the conditions around Port Phillip Bay most disagreeable to-day. The rain around Melbourne was more scattered and ...

    Article : 504 words
  37. SILVER.

    The price of bar silver to-day is 2s 3[?]d per ounce standard. ...

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  38. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE SWINDLING.

    Monsignor Guerin, of Chateauroux, in the Department of Indre, France, has been arrested on charges of swindling and fraudu lent bankruptcy. ...

    Article : 42 words
  39. PERTH ELECTIONS.

    The following additional results have been received:- North Fremantle.—Doherty (M.), 433; Cartwright (L.), 345; Passmore (I.), 332. ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. THEFT OF PICTURES.

    Several pictures by M. Detaille, the eminent French painter of battle scenes, including "The March Past," have been stolen from his mother's residence near Paris. ...

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  41. CHINA.

    The appointment of many anti-foreign provincial officials simultaneously with M. Voyron's announcement of the withdrawal in May of 10,000 French troops from China is much ...

    Article : 81 words
  42. A GIGANTIC UNDERTAKING.

    British capitalists ate spending £10,000,000 in the establishment of steel and iron works at Sault-St. Marie, in Canada. The works will give employment to 10,000 men. ...

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  43. PRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR MEMORIAL.

    Wa have received the following letter, signed by Lord Roberts, president of the general committee, and Sir Red[?]ers Buller, chairman of the executive committtee, of the Prince Christian Victor memorial, ...

    Article : 375 words
  44. ENDOWMENT OF LIBRARIES.

    Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given £15,000 with which to endow libraries at Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Windsor, Ontario. ...

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  45. A REFORM COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

    Prince Ching, Li Hung Chang, Yung-lu, Liukunyi, Chang Chitung, and three others have been appointed to submit proposals for reforms. ...

    Article : 27 words
  46. WILLIAMSON'S OPERA COMPANY.

    Williamson's opera company (engaged by Signor Hazon) has sailed for Australia by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Armand Behic. ...

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  47. WAGGA LAND BOARD.

    The local land board has adjourned its sittings, after having disposed of 36 out of 40 applications. Out of the cases submitted two were postponed on the application of the parties. Decisions in the other two will ...

    Article : 237 words
  48. TRAMS IN COLLISION.

    A collision occurred between two electric trams in George-street, near the Haymarket, yesterday afternoon, by which three persons were slightly injured. At about 2.30 p.m. a Leichbardt tram was ...

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  49. THE VOYAGE TO PORT SAID.

    Someone with a turn for figures has been making a calculation. Before the Ophir puts into Portsmouth she will have voyaged 34,842 miles—that is, 10,000 miles more than the circumference of the earth. ...

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  50. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    The shipment of Australian rabbits by the steamer Damascus was in very bad condition. A large proportion of the shipment was condemned. ...

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  51. A STEAMER DISABLED.

    As the steamer Undaunted was entering Port Phillip Heads during the gale on Monday night har ste[?]ring gear became disabled. Prompt measures were taken to repair the damage, and the vessel ...

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  52. WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    With reference to a rumour that his Excellency the Governor is in receipt of a despatch from the military authorities in South Africa concerning the shipment of cargoes of breadstuffs, which are ...

    Article : 190 words
  53. WOOL SALES.

    At the Antwerp wool sales 2063 bales of La Plata wool were offered, and 897 bales were sold. There were numerous buyers. For merinos there was an advance of ...

    Article : 61 words
  54. ROUGH WEATHER IN TASMANIA.

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  55. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL SITES.

    The State Premier, Mr. See, forwarded an official reply yesterday to Mr. Barton, Premier of the Commonwealth, to the letter published in our columns a few days ago on the subject of the ...

    Article : 328 words
  56. SOLDIER POLICEMEN PROMOTED.

    Further reward for good services has fallen to Police Constables Cornelius Lindfield and George Selmes. They were mentioned in despatches by Lord Roberts for good work in the field. Mr. ...

    Article : 71 words
  57. LATE MINING.

    The following additional sales took place on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Birthday Tunnel, 3s 9d; Buckeye (6s paid), 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 5s 3d, Britannia United, 7s 3d, 7s 6d, Campbell's Creek, 1s; ...

    Article : 100 words
  58. CENSUS RETURNS.

    The census returns for the Shoalhaven district [?]how a population of 11,804 persons. ...

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  59. WRECK OF A BARQUENTINE.

    The barquentine Mary Wadley dragged her anchors last night in a heavy gale and was blown ashore at the mouth of the creek. The vessal is now lying on and and r[?]k and has been abandoned. ...

    Article : 42 words
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