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  2. SECOND EDITION. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The large and handsome building created in connection with Our Boys' Institute was opened by the Governor to night Sir F. Buxton, in the course of his speech, congratulated Chief ...

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  3. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] SIXTY YEARS OF THE QUEEN'S REIGN, AN EPOCH OF EMPIRE-MAKING, BY SIR RICHARD TEMPLE, BART.

    The Empire of India, though founded and virtually established during previous reigns, has been extended and largely developed during the present one. Of all the dependencies India is the ...

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  4. EUROPEAN SITUATION. ACTION AT CRETE.

    Photiades Boy has been appointed Governor of Crete. Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. WEST AGRICA.

    Reports from WEst Africa state that the force under the command of Sir G. Taubman-Goldie, Governor of the Royal Niger Company, operating against the ...

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    Much of the discussion which has been directed during the federation campaign to the subject of the second Chamber and its powers has been wanting in adequacy ...

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  7. NEWCASTLE. ACCIDENT TO A LINE REPAIRER.

    Yesterday afternoon James Aitken, a telegraphline repairer, while renewing a telegraph pole in the vicinity of the Wallsend Telegiaph Office, met with a serious accident. He had climbed the old pole ...

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  8. NEWCASTLE FIRE BRIGADES.

    A meeting of the representatives of the fire brigades of the Northern districts was held this evening at the Hamilton Fire Brigade station to consider the propriety of arranging for an ...

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  9. VICTORIA. CONDITION OF LORD BRASSEY.

    The latest bulletin from Government House reports that Lord Brassey's condition improved during the day. He is suffering a great deal of pain from his wounds and bruises, but the feverish ...

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  10. TASMANIA.

    Viscount and Viscountess Hampden and the Hous Alice and Dorothy Brand and Mr. Campion, private secretary, were passengers to-day by the Oruba for Melbourne. The Hon. Margaret ...

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  11. RETURN OF MR. DUNCAN GILLIES.

    Mr. Duncan Gillies returned to Melbourne by express from Adelaide this morning. A large number of friends assembled at the railway station to give him a hearty welcome. ...

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  12. INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE.

    At the sitting of the International Sanitary Conference at Venice yesterday the British delegates stated that with the view of preventing the spread of the ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND.

    It has been decided that Parliament shall meet at the usual time. At any rate, it will meet in time to adopt a congratulatory address to the Queen, which will be cabled to her Majesty by ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. INSPECTOR OF COAL MINES.

    Eighty-two applications have been received for the position of Inspector of Coal Mines in New South Wales. Sir Saul Samuel, the Agent-General, ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Premier to-day with regard to the river improvements and the formation of a Harbour Trust. It was urged that the river should ...

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  16. UNITED AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the United Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, was held to-day. The report stated that the business of the past year had been most ...

    Article : 128 words
  17. MELBOURNE CHILLED BUTTER.

    The health officer at Merthyr Tydvil, in Wales, has instituted proceedings against a local firm for selling Melbourne chilled butter that had been treated with ...

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  18. THE RONTGEN RAYS.

    Mr. W. D. Filmer, electrical inspector of railways, has succeeded in taking a very clearly-defined Röutgen photo of a tiger snake 3ft. in length, caught at Walcha-road, New England. The photo shows ...

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  19. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL STATION.

    H.M.S. Royal Arthur has sailed for Sydney with relief crews for the Australian naval station. ...

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  20. LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.

    The adjourned annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the League of Wheelmen was held at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. Upfold. The committee was instructed to ...

    Article : 155 words
  21. VICTORIAN TROOPS FOR ENGLAND.

    The Minister and the Secretary of Defence had a conference to-day with Lieutenant-Colonel Price, Commandant of the Mounted Rifles, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hoad, A.A.G., respecting the ...

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  22. THE MAIL SERVICE.

    In replying to a question in the House of Commons last night Mr. Robert William Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said that it was believed the ...

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  23. OBITUARY.

    Herr W. Steinitz, ex-chess champion of the world, who became seriously ill after his recent defeat by Herr Lasker, the world's chess champion, at Moscow, has ...

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  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEATH OF MR ASH, M.P.

    Mr. George Ash, M.P., died at noon to-day. His was rather a unique career. Born in England, on the 19th September, 1859, he left for South Africa at an early age, and passed through ...

    Article : 257 words
  25. THE MOUNTED RIFLES.

    The steamer Gulf of Hartaban, with the New South Wales contingent of Mounted Rifles abord, left Port Melbourne to-day for Portland, en route for London. During her stay in port Major ...

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  26. THE PREMIER'S VISIT.

    The joint hon. secretaries of the Newcastle and District Federal League (Dr. Doyle and Mr. A. E. Chandler) received a telegram from the Premier this morning stating that it was not his intention to ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. LABOUR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.

    The labourers employed in the shipbuilding yards on the North-east coast of England have taken a ballot on the question of the strike of engineers ...

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  28. DRAINAGE SCHEME.

    Operations have been commenced in connection with the construction of the Lambton branch of the Pasturage Reserve Drainage scheme, running from the Waratah railway to the Lambton Park. Over ...

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  29. THE MIDDLE PARK MURDER.

    At the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hood, Alexander C. Quin was arraigned on a charge of murdering Margaret Eleanor Watson at Middle ...

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  30. MUTUAL HELP SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Newcastle Mutual Help Society, the object of which is to provide clothing for the poor of the district, was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Ireland, ...

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  31. FREEMASONRY.

    The Prince of Wales, the Grand Master, has granted warrants for the formation of Masonic lodges at Perth, Fremantle, Norseman, Esperance, and Menzies, ...

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  32. ARTESIAN WATER.

    To-day the gratifying intelligence reached the Public Works Department that the artesian bore at Kopperamanna had struck water. The undertaking has been a pretracted one, and the bore ...

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  33. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    Mrs. White, an elderly woman, died to-day from burns received last Thursday night, when her residence at Lake Boga, near Swan Hill, was destroyed by fire, and her ...

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  34. PROFESSOR LIVERSIDGE.

    Professor Liversidge, of the Sydney University, who is returning from England, arrived to-day by the Arcadia. He states that while in England amd India he took a close interest in educational ...

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  35. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.

    In the betting market to-day Mr. S. H. Gollan's br g Norton, by Ascot from Romp, was quoted at 11 to 1 for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND. RECEPTION OF MR. BEN TILLETT.

    Mr. Ben Tillett, the English labour lender, has been accorded a public reception at Dunedin by the labour unions and others. Mr. Tillett made a speech urging the necessity for the workers ...

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  37. WARATAH GAS RATE.

    At a meeting of the Waratah Municipal Council, held under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Langwill) last evening, a debate ensued in regard to the advisability of reducing the price of ...

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  38. TO-DAY.

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  39. VISIT OF MR. J. R. PRICE.

    Mr. J. H. Price, chief traffic manager of the Government railways of Cape Colony, who is at present on a visit to the Australian colonies, arrived here this morning, accompanied by Mr. D. ...

    Article : 153 words
  40. THE SEAMEN'S DISPUTE.

    In repaid to the seamen's dispute, the Wellington Conciliation Board recommends that the wages of seamen and firemen be increased 10s a month from 1st March. The board is of opinion ...

    Article : 129 words
  41. THE BUTLER CASE.

    Reports from San Francisco state that Butler alleges that Lee Weller committed suicide after a drinking bout. The weapon used was a pistol which ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A movement is on foot to bring pressure to bear upon Sir John Forrest to accept the Invitation to be present at the celebration of the sixtieth year of her Majesty's reign. In furtherance of ...

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  43. CASSILIS LAND BOARD.

    The land board met at Merriwa yesterday and at Cassilis to-day. The board allotted annual leases to the extent of 2720 acres, confirmed conditional purchases to the extent of 666 acres, conditional leases ...

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  44. THE CORAL ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC.

    Professor Sollas, who some months ago visited the Ellice group and other islands of the Pacific, with the view of testing the rival theories on the subject of the ...

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  45. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE FOR AUCKLAND.

    The selection of the best design for the new Stock Exchange for Auckland has resulted in the first pieruium of £150 being awarded to Mr. Burnside, of Dunedin. There were competitors from ...

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  46. AMONG ICEBERGS.

    During the passage of the America, from Glasgow, she was among ice for 42 days. On 31st January, at night, an immense iceberg passed close to the ship. There was a rushing of ...

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  47. PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF THE COLONY.

    The annual report of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce states that the production and trade of the colony last year were not such as might reasonably have been expected. ...

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  48. A LONELY DEATH.

    Yesterday word was brought into town that the body of an old man, name wuknown, had been discovered on Wandary station, a few miles out of Forbes. The man was apparently about 70 years of ...

    Article : 113 words
  49. NEW MINING COMPANY.

    The Talunga Goldfields Development Company, which has a capital of £350,000, has been floated. ...

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