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  2. THE PREMIER'S TOUR. PROCEEDINGS AT CLONCURRY.

    CLONCURRY, May 2.—The Premier and party visited the old workings in the Great Australian Mine this morning, and also the local hospital and State school. ...

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  3. THE COMMERCE ACT.

    SYDNEY, May 2.—The Conference of Traders summoned by the Federal Government to advise as to what regulations should be framed under the Commerce Act ...

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  4. GREAT BRITAIN. THE ADMIRALTY AND THE TRADE UNIONS.

    The Admiralty has agreed to give the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress the names of the contractors invited to tender for Government ...

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  5. VINDICATION OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Hon. J. G. Jenkins, Agent-General for South Australia, read a paper before the Society of Arts last night on the Social Conditions of Australia. Sir Thomas ...

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  6. LABOUR DAY IN EUROPE. NO SERIOUS OUTBREAK.

    The morning of May Day has passed quietly in Paris. EXODUS FROM PARIS. Twenty thousand people have quitted ...

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  7. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. QUEENSLAND STATE ASSEMBLY.

    The second sederunt of the Queensland State Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia took place yesterday in St. Andrew's Church, when the Moderator (the ...

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  8. EVENING SESSION.

    A public meeting was held in the evening, when the newly-elected Moderator (Rev. J. M. Queen) delivered an address on "Our Responsibilities and Needs." He ...

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  9. A PUBLIC MEETING.

    The Shire Hall was well filled to-night to hear the Premier and Messrs. Airey and Kerr, many ladies being present. The chair was occupied by Councillor A. S. ...

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  10. THE NATAL RISING. RESERAISTS FOR SERVICE.

    Seven thousand reservists have been ordered to parade at Durhan, and it is intended to select from them 1200 for service against the rebel natives. ...

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  11. CONCESSIONS TO AUSTRALASIAN STEAMERS.

    The Corporation of Bristol is promoting a bill in Parliament to enable the Docks Committee to abate the dock charges in the case of New Zealand and Australian ...

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  12. A LIEUTENANT ARRESTED.

    Lieutenant Tisserand De Lange has been arrested. He had addressed a crowd of Socialists, urging them to remain quiet; but he declared that he would not allow ...

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  13. MILITARY OPERATIONS.

    There are 800 Natal Mounted Rifles and Carabineers concentrating at Helpmakaar, but the brunt of the operations will fall upon the Zululand field force. ...

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  14. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    Mr. George Wyndham, formerly Chief Secretary for Ireland, has given notice in the House of Commons that on the motion for the second reading of the ...

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  15. OFFER FROM CAPE COLONY.

    The Premier of Cape Colony, Dr. Jameson, has offered to send, free of cost, a mule battery and six maxim guns, equipped and manned by Cape Mounted Riflemen, ...

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  16. GENERALS IMPLICATED.

    The "Petit Republique" states that documents which have been seized show that several retired generals had offered their services to the leaders of the alleged ...

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  17. THE BUDGET DEBATE.

    The debate on the Budget proposals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer was con tinued in the House of Commons last night. ...

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  18. MEETINGS OF VARIOUS TRADES.

    A good deal of effervescence was manifested in Paris yesterday, especially in the Place de la Republique, in connection with meetings of the various trades, ...

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  19. TURKEY AND EGYPT.

    Replying to questions in the House of Commons yesterday, with regard to the aggressive action of Turkey on the Egyptian frontier, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary ...

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  20. PERSONAL.

    The decision of the Premier to visit Normanton and Croydon was made after he left Brisbane. As a matter of fact he was expected to return next week; but ...

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  21. DISORDER TOWARDS NIGHTFALL.

    Disorder of a more serious character took place towards nightfall. Crowds of roughs hooted, and in some cases stoned, the dragoons who were patrolling the ...

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  22. SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER.

    Food is being supplied free to the necessitous sufferers from the disaster at San Francisco, and 7000 tons of foodstuffs have been distributed during the last ten ...

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  23. OTHER FRENCH CITIES.

    Noisy demonstrations took place yesterday at Brest, Bordeaux, and Lyons, but there were no serious collisions between the crowds and the police. ...

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  24. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. 400 METRES RACE.

    At the Olympic games at Athens, the final of the 400 metres (about 437 yards) foot race resulted as follows:—Pilgrim (America) 1, Halswell (Scotland) 2, Nigel ...

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  25. GENERAL CABLE MESSAGES. EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.

    The express train from Havre to Paris was wrecked to-day near Paris. The driver and the guard were killed, and several passengers injured. ...

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  26. THE CONTINENT GENERALLY.

    Labour Day was celebrated yesterday in most of the large cities on the Continent of Europe, but no serious disturbance occurred, owing to the authorities having ...

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  27. THE MARATHON RACE.

    The Twenty-six Miles Marathon Race at the Olympic games was won by Herling, a Canadian, this time being 2h. 51min. 23sec. There were forty-eight competitors, ...

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  28. OUTBREAK AT SEBASTOPOL.

    It is reported in St. Petersburg that a disciplinary battalion at Sebastopol destroyed the military prison and released thirty-five of the ringleaders of the mutiny ...

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  29. STRIKE OF LONGSHOREMEN.

    Six thousand longshoremen at Buffalo, in the State of New York, and 3000 at Chicago, have gone out on strike. ...

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  30. THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.

    ROCKHAMPTON, May 2.—Mr. Shepherd, inspector of stock, who has been making a patrol of the district, reports the stock inspected were everywhere ...

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  31. THE TREASURY RETURNS.

    CLONCURRY, May 2.—The Premier, on being spoken to this morning with regard to the Treasury returns, expressed himself as greatly ...

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  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, May 2.—John F. Jones, aged 32, a single man, residing at Blackheath, and relieving station-master at Guildford, was knocked down by a goods train this ...

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  34. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    WALLANGARRA, May 2.—The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:— For Brisbane: Mrs. Corrie, Miss Corrie, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Bartholomew, Mrs. Horsburgh, ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. THE TWEED DISTRICT.

    MURWILLUMBAH, May 2.—The Tweed branch of the North Coast Co-operative Company was officially opened to-day. The creamery is a very fine one, ...

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  36. CAIRNS STOCK EXCHANGE.

    CAIRNS, May 2.—The formal opening of the Stock Exchange took place to-day, and was a brilliant function. Nearly a 100 guests were present from all parts of ...

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  37. SENATOR STEWART INTERVIEWED.

    TOWNSVILLE, May 2.—Senator Stewart passed North by the steamer Arawatta. At Cairns he will be joined by Senator Givens, and the two will address ...

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  38. THE LONGREACH SHOW.

    LONGREACH, May 2.—The Longreach Pastoral and Agricultural Society's, exhibition was continued to-day, when there was a fair attendance of outside visitors ...

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  39. ST. THOMAS' CHURCH, TOOWONG.

    The annual Easter meeting to receive and pass the accounts and elect the wardens and other officers for the above parish was held in the St. Thomas' School ...

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  40. LATE MINING.

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  41. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, May 2.—A Californian sportsman has written to Messrs. Yur[?] and Co. asking for information regarding the closing of the entries for the Melbourne ...

    Article : 108 words
  42. NEW PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    A largely-attended meeting of the residents, ratepayers, and well-wishers of the Ashgrove and Grove Estate was held on Tuesday night. After due consideration, ...

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  43. ST. PETER'S, WEST END.

    On Monday evening the pirishioners of St. Peter's Church, West End. held their annual Faster meeting. The Rev. J. W. Ashton presided, and Mr. A. W. Gilbert ...

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  44. METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS.

    WYNNUM and MANLY, May 2.—The death of Mr. Edgar Nott Thomason, aged 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomason, of Kingscliff, Manly, took place yesterday ...

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  45. QUEENSLAND MARKERS TOURNAMENT.

    This event, promoted by Messrs. Heiron and Smith, was continued last evening, when "Palmer," 280 on, defeated C. Wright, 350 on, by 51 points. H. ...

    Article : 84 words
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