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  2. THE KING-STREET MURDERER.

    Some surprise will be occasioned by the announcement that the execution of Francis Ballantyne for the murder of a Chinaman in King-street. Perth, in ...

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  3. A FATAL BLOW.

    In the Circuit Court to-day, a middleaged man, named Stephen Scott, was charged with having unlawfully killed John Scully, at Yarri, near Edjudina, on ...

    Article : 232 words
  4. THE YALGOO SENSATION.

    The hearing of the case in which Richard John Carlyon was charged with having, on February 13 last, sent an explosive bomb to Solomon William Lowns ...

    Article : 666 words
  5. SCIENCE.

    The "Times" states that Mr. Curie, the well-known French physicist, has discovered that the substance redium continuously emits heat without ...

    Article : 468 words
  6. GENERAL SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.

    Sir West Ridgeway, Governor of Ceylon, has been authorised to convene a Court-Martial to try Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, late Commander ...

    Article : 82 words
  7. VENEZUELA.

    General Matos, the insurgent leader has cabled the Vice-President of Venezuela, offering to use his influence with the revolutionary. ...

    Article : 89 words
  8. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Authority has been issued to proceed with the erection of a new post office at Canning, and the carrying out of alterations to the Day Dawn post office. ...

    Article : 611 words
  9. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

    The five colonies represented at the Bloemfontein Conference have signed a draft Customs Union Convention. The Convention provides for ...

    Article : 146 words
  10. THE DRINK ACT.

    Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a deputation of publicans yesterday, hinted that the Government was linclined to favour an amendment of "The Drink ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. SOMALILAND.

    The Abyssinian troops who are operating against the Mullah, in conjunction with the British expedition have reached Bari. ...

    Article : 48 words
  12. VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES.

    Severe earthquake tremors are being experienced at Cuneo, in the north of Italy. ...

    Article : 168 words
  13. MINING.

    Following are the latest quotations for the undermentioned colonial mining stocks:— Mount Lyell (T.), £3 8s. 9d.; North ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. TRINIDAD.

    During the recent riots at Port of Spain, in Trinidad, fourteen persons were killed and forty were wounded. The killed and wounded were all natives. ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. FINANCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  16. COUNCILLORS AT LOGGERHEADS.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Menzies Municipal Council last evening, some heated passages occurred. Cr. Smith said he wished to ask Cr. ...

    Article : 311 words
  17. INTER-STATE.

    In the Local Court to-day, Arthur Von Tossan, a well-known poster artist claimed £20 from Philip Wirth, proprietor of Wirth's Circus. The case arose out of ...

    Article : 162 words
  18. FRANCE.

    At the instance of M. Combes, the French Premier, the Chamber of Deputies, by 304 votes to 246, declined to authorise Preaching Orders. ...

    Article : 47 words
  19. RUSSIA.

    M. de Plehve, the Russian Minister of the Interior, has attached General Schuvaloff to the Ministry of the Interior as General for Special Missions. ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Sub-committee appointed by the Conference between the two State Houses of Parliament sat all day drafting amendments in the Reform Bill, on the basis of ...

    Article : 167 words
  21. COMMERCIAL.

    The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,370,000 quarters and for the Continent 1,225,000 quarters. ...

    Article : 379 words
  22. ACTION AGAINST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

    The Court of Appeal has ordered the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of the United States to rescind an Englishman's policy and to refund to him ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. THE PHILIPPINES.

    The Ladrones surprised the Americans at Surigao, on the island of the same name in the Philippines. The insurgents captured the town and ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. WRECK OF THE INVERLOCHY.

    Judgment was delivered to-day into the charge of reckless and careless navigation that was made against Captain Kendrick, of the barque Inverlochy. The Court ...

    Article : 183 words
  25. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Richard Searle, of Melbourne, who was for many years associated with the firm of Messrs. D. and W. Murray, Ltd., died in South Australia to-day. ...

    Article : 182 words
  26. THE SOUTHWARK TRAGEDY,

    Mr. Abberling, formerly Chief Detective-Inspector of Scotland Yard, is strongly of opinion that the Pole, Klowsowski, alias Chapman, who was ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.

    Consular reports show that the Sultan's mission to Albania has failed to reconcile the Albanians to the projected reforms. ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    It is scarcely necessary to remind the public that the celebrated English tenor, Mr. Edward Lloyd, supported by a specially selected company of English ...

    Article : 405 words
  29. GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA.

    The Prime Minister's attention was drawn to-day to the cable message that was published this morning with regard to the debate in the House of Commons ...

    Article : 283 words
  30. A CLERGYMAN'S DEBTS.

    The public examination in bankruptoy of the Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan, formerly minister of the Pitt-street, Congregational Church, was continued ...

    Article : 297 words
  31. THE ADEN HINTERLAND

    The Bombay Rifles have occupied advanced positions along the disputed frontier of the Aden hinterland. The Turks have retired to Kalaba. ...

    Article : 30 words
  32. THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    The London Country Council is asking for powers to borrow £18,500,000 during the next eighteen months. ...

    Article : 34 words
  33. CHINA.

    France has threatened to send her Anamese troops into the Chinese province of Kwang-si if the rebellion there is not speedily crushed. ...

    Article : 33 words
  34. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    William Skinner, for many years foreman of the Block 10 mill, died to-day from pneumonia, after five days' illness. A fire that occurred at Parkes to-day ...

    Article : 316 words
  35. CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.

    Mr Kingston, the Minister for Customs, speaking to-night at Newmarket, met with a cordial reception from a large audience. He claimed that the ...

    Article : 220 words
  36. ST. PATRICK'S DAY HOLIDAY BILL.

    In the House of Lords yesterday, the St. Patrick's Day Bank Holiday (Ireland) Bill was read a third time. ...

    Article : 19 words
  37. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The casting vote of the President of the Legislative Council of Newsoundland assured what is regarded as the last possible renewal of the modus-vivendi in ...

    Article : 42 words
  38. A BETTING CASE.

    The Circuit Court of Dumfries Scotland, on the ground that betting is illegal, has dismissed several cases in which telegraphists were charged with having ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. ENGLAND AND JAPAN.

    It has been arranged to attach British officers for duty to the Japanese army. Later, it is hoped, similarly, to attach Japanese officers to the British ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The relief ship Morning, of the Antartic expedition, returned to Lyttelton to-day. She reports that the expedition has been so far successful, that Captain ...

    Article : 58 words
  41. THE CANADIAN MILITIA.

    Major-General, the Earl of Dundonald, Commanding the Canadian Militia, has abolished ceremonial as part of the training for the troops. ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. THE TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

    At a meeting of the Federal Cabinet to-day, it was decided to authorise the Minister for Home Affairs to comply with the request of the inter-State ...

    Article : 81 words
  43. NIAGARA FALLS.

    The ice at Jam Head, on Goat Island, at Niagara Falls, has renderd the channel on the American side of the falls almost dry. ...

    Article : 44 words
  44. THE CURRANT MONOPOLY.

    Great Britain has notified Greece of her intention to protest against a corner being established in currants if the present restriction on exports is ...

    Article : 19 words
  45. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning a man, named Cameron, shot himself fatally in the head, in West Parklands, near the Observatory. He was found ...

    Article : 58 words
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