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  1. CABLE MESSAGES.

    During the course of his speech at the banquet at Pretoria the Colonial Secretary admitted that to unduly increase taxation would hamper the ...

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  2. BOER FUNDS.

    General Botha declares ,that the total of the collection in Europe for the Boers s £105,000. ...

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  3. THE VEREENIGING TREATY.

    Mr. Chamberlain, replying to an address presented to him from the conference, said he would have been better pleased to hear, besides requests, some ...

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  4. RECONSTRUCTION.

    The directors of Messrs. M'Ewan and Co. have postponed the payment of the coupon due on the first mortgage debentures with a view to submitting a ...

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  5. THE DARDANELLES.

    The inspired German organs are reticent., but the others are jubilant over Russia's success in regard to the passage of its vessels through the ...

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  6. ORDERS LOST.

    Orders for, 14 new , ships have gone to Germany owing to the shipbuilders' and joiners' strike at Newcastle. ...

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  7. THE ARTICLE CLUB.

    The Article Club is being wound cup voluntarily. ...

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  8. MEAT CONTRACTS.

    The Agent-General for New South. Wales (Mr. Henry Copeland) has written to the War Office stating that the Secretary of State (Right Hon. W. St.. ...

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  9. CHAPMAN IDENTIFIED.

    His Polish wife has identified, the man Chapman, who is charged with poisoning women in Southwork. [A recent message stated that the ...

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  10. SHIPPING.

    The following notifications have been [?]ted at Lloyd's:— Arrivals.—From Sydney—parthshire themnitz, and Moravian stre, From ...

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  11. CABLE MESSAGES.

    An Italian cruiser is blockading Cone, in Venezuela. The Venezuelans complain of Germany's contradictory demands, which ...

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  12. PRESIDENT CASTRO SANGUINE.

    President Castro has accepted the Hague arbitration proposal, and has appointed Mr. Bowen, the United States Minister, as his commissioner. He is, ...

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  13. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

    The Foreign Affairs committee of the United States Senate has reported favourably on a general international arbitration treaty, applicable to the ...

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  14. A SHOCKING CRIME

    A discharged coachman cut the throat of the our-year-old daughter of Mr. Finlay, a Now York millionaire. Atterwards the man committed suicide. ...

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  15. IRISH LAND QUESTION.

    The leader of the new Irish party (Mr. T. M. Healy), landlords, and Conservatives will recognise the Land Convention's moderation. It would be wise ...

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  16. ROYAL MINT.

    Right Hon. W. G. G. Ellison Macarbney (C.), M.P. for Antrim South, and formerly secretary to the Admiralty, has been appointed Deputy Master of the ...

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  17. FAST RAILWAY SPEED.

    The Pennsylvanian Railroad Company proposes to increase its capital to £800,000,000 sterling to enable it to construct tunnels under the Hudson and ...

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  18. GERMANY AND AMERICA.

    Baron Sternberg will be Charge d' Affaires at Washington in Baron yon Holleben's absence. Baron von Holleben's withdrawal is ...

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  19. GENERAL CABLES.

    Three thousand railway servants in South Africa have been organised. The health of the King of Saxony has improved. ...

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  20. METALS.

    Copper.—The quotations are £52 17s 6d for spot, and £53 5s for three 2months' delivery. Tia.—The quotations are —£124 for ...

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  21. CABLE MESSAGES.

    King Edward and Queen Alexandra intend, going on a five weeks' cruise in the Mediterranean. [It was announced that the Royal ...

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  22. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

    Right Rev. Randall T. Davidson, D.D., Bishop of Winchester, has succeeded the late Right Hon. and Most Rev, Dr. Temple as Archbishop of ...

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  23. BELFAST ORANGEMEN.

    Colonel Saunderson, M.P., has resigned the Grand mastership of the Belfast Orangemen, alleging he is not properly supported. ...

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  24. COMMERCIAL.

    Butter.—The market is flat, and prices for Danish are unchanged. Colonial sells at from 106s to 108s, and occasionally 110s. ...

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  25. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    On the Stock Exchange yesterday a parcel of Chillagoe shares was, cleared at 26 3d. ...

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  26. FINANCIAL.

    The returns of the Bank of England for the week, as compared with those of the previous week, are as follow, the figures of a week ago being given ...

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  27. POLITICAL.

    There is every probability that there will be a contest for the Longford seat at the coming election, Mr. A. Cox having practically decided to oppose the ...

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  28. SOUTHERN NOTES.

    Mr. Alfred Crisp has decided to prosecute his candidature for Central Hobart. Mr. R. S. Pemberton is mentioned as ...

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  29. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The open market discount rate for three months' bank bills at the close of the day on Thursday was 3½ per cent., being ½ per cent. below the ...

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  30. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    British 2¾ per cent. consols are quoted at £93 as 9d. New South Wales 4 per cent. stock is quoted at £109 10s, 3½ per cent at ...

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  31. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    Mr. Dubois, Victorian viticultural expert, has accepted a position under the Government of Cape Colony. ...

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  32. DEATH OF MRS. BENT.

    Mrs. Bent, wife of the Minister of Railways, died last night. She had been ailing for the last three years. ...

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  33. THE LATE SIR F. SARGOOD.

    In accordance with the wish of Lady Sargood the religious portion of the ceremonial at the funeral of the late Sir Fred. Sargood will be limited to a ...

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  34. FEDERATION.

    The Governor-General (Lord Tennyson) arrived in. Melbourne to-day by the Adelaide express for the purpose of attending an Executive Council meeting ...

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  35. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat was firm to-day, with strong buyers at 5s 8½d. For Port Adelaide sellers were unwilling to quit at late prices. Flour sold at £12 to £12 5s. ...

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  36. MOUNT KEMBLA DISASTER.

    Charles Smith, a miner, in giving evidence before the Mount Kimbla Disaster Commission, said on the Mon- day after Christmas Day John ...

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  37. FELL DOWN A WELL.

    John Poulton, aged 50 years, was killed at Wentworth Fails by falling down a well a death of 80ft. ...

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  38. ADMIRAL FANSHAWE.

    Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, accompanied by his family and suite, arrived by the R.M.S. Ophir. ...

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  39. ACCIDENT OR MURDER.

    The body of a man named Alfred Briggs was found in a shaft at Lake-side this morning. There were evidences of the man having had a severe ...

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  40. Family Notices

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    The recent demonstration of this earth's rotation by means of the Foucault pendulum experiment at the Pantheon, Paris, has brought forth a ...

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  42. INLAND WIRES.

    The funeral of the late Mr. H. V. Bayly took place this morning, the remains being interred in the Cornelian slay Cemetery. There was a large and ...

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  43. HOBART HOSPITAL.

    At a meeting of the hospital board held this afternoon a letter was read from Sir Arthur Havelock, notifying that the Governor-General had donated ...

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  44. THE JUDGE'S ASSOCIATE.

    Mr. George Browne, judge's associate, who has been suffering from rheumatism, leaves for the mainland next week for a holiday. ...

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  45. A MILITARY PARADE.

    There was a large attendance of all branches of the defence force at a military parade which was held this evening on the Domain, when Major-General ...

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  46. ZEEHAN COURT HOUSE.

    Hon. E. Mulcahy, Minister of Lands, arrived overland to-day. The visit in understood to be a private one, but the opportunity was seized to consult him ...

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  47. A CONSTABLE'S RESIGNATION.

    A crowded meeting was held in the Roland Hall to-night, when a resolution was passed asking the Attorney General to make an enquiry into the ...

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  48. THE BURNIE SENSATION.

    At the Burnie Police Court on Thursday William Duffy; a labourer, was charged with having used insulting language to William Ruddock. He ...

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  49. WHAT IS PAIN BALM?

    Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a liuiment and, while adapted to all the ordinary uses of a liniment, has qualities which distinguish it from other remedies of this ...

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  50. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting of the executive of the (Burnie branch of the State' Reform League has been called for to-night. Among other matters the executive ...

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  51. DEVONPORT.

    Of the three young men who were convicted of burglary last week, and were bound over to be of good behaviour for twelve months, only one ...

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  52. GEORGE TOWN.

    Our little township is now alive for a short season with summer visitors, more than the usual number putting in an appearance this summer (or what ...

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  53. LATROBE.

    A meeting of justices was held at the Lartribe Court House yesterday morning, when Messrs. A. Boatwright, FP. Rockliff, G. M. Bond, and F. C. ...

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  54. LEFROY.

    The housebreaking epidemic has reached this place, and during the last few weeks two of our local stores have been visited. The last occasion. was ...

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  55. LONGFORD MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Longford council was held at the council chambers yesterday, when there were present: —Messrs. Alf. Youl (Warden), F. G. ...

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  56. TAMAR ROAD MATTERS.

    At the meeting of the town board yesterday afternoon it was decided to act on a proposal of Mr. Tong's, to the effect that the town board should ...

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  57. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    "Hobart Town.—The municipal body elected at Hobart Town forms a perfect contrast to that chosen by the people of Launceston. Intimidation seems ...

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  58. Advertising

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