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  2. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The Ophir anchored in the outer harbour at half-past 7 o'clock last evening, after a fairly good passage from Singapore. She parted company with the cruisers St. George ...

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  3. THE BOER WAR.

    Major De Moulin's column, after scouring the south-eastern districts of the Orange Colony, has brought to Aliwal North, in Cape Colony, thirty Boer prisoners, 60,000 ...

    Article : 86 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, the Now York millionaire and financier, who recently organised the gigantic American Iron and Steel Trust, is reported to have acquired ...

    Article : 311 words
  5. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The third serles of colonial wool auctions for the present year opened to-day. Competition was brisk, but prices wore unchanged, except for low crossbred wools. ...

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  6. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    The Generals commanding the allied forces at Peking have informed the foreign Ministers that it will be possible to withdraw the troops when the indemnity ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

    The official announcement by the returning officer of the results of the polling in Connection with the recent Senatorial elections attracted a crowd of some 200 or more ...

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  8. THANKS FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Our [?] correspondent wires under yesterd[?]:—The Lieutenant-Governor has received a despatch from the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    A special sub-committee of members of the Royal Reception Committee have been at work of late visiting all the more important business places along the proposed ...

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  10. GERMAN TROOPS ENTRAPPED.

    In connection with the operations of the recent German expedition in Northern China, a Reuter's message states that a body of German troops was entrapped by ...

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  11. RETURNING QUEENSLANDERS.

    The officers and men returning to Queensland from South Africa, who arrived in Sydney by the Tongarlro a day or two ago, left for Brisbane iby train last night. There ...

    Article : 325 words
  12. THE SHAN-SI EXPEDITION.

    The fact of the French troops who formed part of the recent expedition in the province of Shan-si not having taken any part in the fighting is attributed in ...

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  13. DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS.

    During the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Brisbane, his Royal Highness will distribute the medals won by the Queenslanders who served in ...

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  14. GALLANT FIGHT IN ZULULAND.

    Details have now been received of the recent repulse of a strong Boer force by the Resident Magistrate at Mahlabatini, in eastern Zululand. It appears that the ...

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  15. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The final arrangements in connection with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament by the Duke of Cornwall and York on the 9th instant were completed ...

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  16. REDUCTION OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS.

    The Austrian troops forming part of the allied force at Peking have been reduced to 200, while only thirty Austrian soldiers remain at Tientsin. ...

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  17. THE LEGATION FORTIFICATIONS.

    News from Peking states that the new fortifications erected for the defence of tho foreign Legations have now been completed. They are of a formidable ...

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  18. RAILWAY BILL REJECTED.

    The bill promoted by the London and North-western Railway Company to enable them to acquire certain property for the extension of their lines has been rejected ...

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  19. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    The Federal Cabinet sat till after 11 tonight, but Mr. Barton vouchsafed little information, beyond the fact that the machinery bills were still under ...

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  20. THE NEW GUINEA MASSACRE.

    The Hon. John Douglas (Government Resident at Thursday Island), who is now in Brisbane on his way to Melbourne to attend the festivities there, in the course ...

    Article : 334 words
  21. PERSONAL.

    The Rev. William Charles Pritchard has received notification from the University authorities at Toronto that he has successfully passed ...

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  22. NEW AMERICAN ARMOUR PLATE.

    The American authorities are experimenting with a new armour plate, which is alleged to be far superior to the plate manufactured at Krupp's works, in ...

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  23. SITTING DAYS.

    He stated that the Cabinet had decided to recommend that Parliament should sit on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, so as to allow members of adjacent ...

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  24. FURTHER SURRENDERS.

    Eight men belonging to Brelgtenbach's commando at Bethel, in the Transvaal, have surrendered, and they declare that the whole of the 300 men forming the ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. S.A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

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  26. AMERICAN LADIES ON A POLITICAL TOUR.

    Reports from Washington state that President M'Kinley and the members of his Cabinet, together with their wives and ladies' maids, have started on a political ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. DISCOVERY OF BANK NOTES.

    Reports are to hand of a discovery having been made at Roosenkaal (a place in the Northern Transv[?]al a short distance west of 'Lydenburg, which was recently occupied ...

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  28. A GERMAN "JACK THE RIPPER."

    A man named Ludwig Graf, aged 26 years, who was a foreman at the railway works at Ludwigshaven, a town in Bavaria, has been arrested at that place on ...

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  29. OTHER ITEMS.

    The following casualties among members of the Queensland Bushmen's Contingent who were engaged in the fight near the Olifants River on the 26th April have been ...

    Article : 60 words
  30. PREPARATIONS IN MELBOURNE

    A marvellous change has come over the, town, and hundreds of men are at work draping houses on the line of the procession. Some definite Idea can now be formed ...

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  31. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, May 1.—Arrivals: George T. Hay, ship, from New York; Time, s., from Adelaide; Miowera, s., from Vancouver. Departures: Lord Howe and Walkare, for ...

    Article : 100 words
  32. THE MAYOR INTERVIEWED.

    Mr. S. Gillott, M.L.A., Mayor of Melbourne, when interviewed this morning, stated that the progress made in decorating the city since Monday morning was most ...

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  33. A LETTER FROM REV. J. CHALMERS.

    The Rev. Joseph King, in a letter published in the "S. M. Herald," states that the Rev. J. Chalmers, writing to a friend in Melbourne from Daru on 3rd April, said, ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. DEATHS OF AUSTRALASIANS.

    Private J. Percy Lines, of the New Zealand Rough Riders' Contingent, has died "from enteric fever at Johannesburg. (Private T. Angel, of Western Australia, ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. ARAB RISING IN ALGERIA.

    Further reports from Algeria state that a native rising has taken place at Marguerite. There are indications of widespread and ...

    Article : 139 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. THE BOER PEACE COMMITTEE.

    A report presented by Mr. Plet De Wet (a brother of Commandan't Christian De Wet) to the Boer Peace Committee at Bloemfontein emphasises the refusal of Mr. T. [?] ...

    Article : 89 words
  38. ADDITIONAL TROOPS FOR MELBOURNE.

    Forty additional troops were to leave this morning for Melbourne, being the number displaced by the selection of Northern men. With further reference to the ...

    Article : 232 words
  39. POPULATION OF BRISBANE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 words
  40. A BELATED DESPATCH.

    A Blue-book has just been issued containing a despatch from Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Colvlle (who was recenitly placed on the retired list on account of the Lindley ...

    Article : 167 words
  41. OTHER CENSUS RETURNS.

    The following figures with regard to that populations in various districts are available:—Darling Downs East, 8435; Darling Downs West, 1982; Gladstone, 4586; ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. GREAT NIHILIST CONSPIRACY.

    It is reported from Russia that the police have discovered a number of Nihilist documents which revealed the existence of a great conspiracy. In consequence of this ...

    Article : 67 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. A SUCCESSFUL SMOKE CONCERT.

    The City Amateur Swimming club marked the close of their season by a smoke concert, held last night in the Carlton Club Hotel. A large gathering of ...

    Article : 124 words
  45. Advertising

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  46. THE STRANDED P. AND O. STEAMER.

    Latest reports regarding the recent stranding of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Sobraon, which went ashore on-Tungying Island, off the ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. WILSON BARRETT'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.

    The eminentand successful dramatist and theatrical manager, Mr. Wilson Barrett, will sail for A[?]tralia in June with a powerful dramat[?] company on an extended ...

    Article : 32 words
  48. Advertising

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  49. QUEENSLANDERS KILLED AMD MISSING.

    His Excellency the Governor yesterday received the followinc cable from the High Commissioner for South Africa, dated 30th April:—199, Private Cuthbert Muller, ...

    Article : 150 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. THE WAIHI COMPANY.

    The Waihi Gold Mining Company propose to increase the capital of the company (at present £320,000) to £500,000. ...

    Article : 31 words
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