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  2. THE CRISIS IN CHINA. EMPRESS DOWAGER DOMINANT

    The Empress Dowager is now exercising supreme control over the government of China. She issues decrees in her own name, and entirely ignores the Emperor, ...

    Article : 103 words
  3. THE SOUDAN. FRENCH PRESS RETICENT.

    The French newspapers refrain from commenting on the Fashoda question, as they are waiting for an jndication of the course that will be taken by the ...

    Article : 43 words
  4. CAPE POLITICS.

    The Cape House of Assembly has met after the general election, and no time has been lost in bringing forward a motion of no confidence in the Sprigg Ministry. ...

    Article : 180 words
  5. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1898.

    "Simplicity itself" is a dropped phrase as applied to the Land Bill. Instead Mr. Best is heard promising that once his legislative labours are ...

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  6. SUICIDE OF MR. W. J. LARNACH

    Mr. W. J. Larnach, member of the House of Representatives for Tuapeka, and formerly Minister of Mines, was found dead in a chair in one of the committee rooms of ...

    Article : 339 words
  7. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly today the consideration of the federal resolutions was resumed. The Premier moved the adoption of ...

    Article : 1,866 words
  8. SCARCITY OF SLEEPERS.

    The present seareity of sleepers and the rise in price are causing some anxiety in the Railway department, especially to Mr. Rennick, the engineer-in-chief, who has ...

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  9. IN THE GALLERIES.

    The Council had a short sitting yesterday, the House adjourning at the dinner hour to give members an opportnuity of attending the Mayor's ball. The sitting was, ...

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  10. STATEMENT BY "LE FIGARO."

    The Paris newspaper "Le Figaro" states that France was within an ace of receiving an ultimatum from Great Britain in connection with the occupation of Fashoda by ...

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  11. THE NEW GUINEA CONCESSION

    Further correspondence relating to the New Guinea concession was presented to Parliament to-day. A letter from Sir William MaeGregor to Lord Limington, dated ...

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  12. THE EMPEROR'S VISIT.

    The Emperor William of Germany and the Empress Victoria leave Berlin to-day on their tour in the East, and will arrive at Venice to-morrow. ...

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  13. THE NEWCHWANG RAILWAY.

    The arrangements have been completed in connection with the proposed extension of the Tientsin-Shanhaikwan railway to Newchwang, at the head of the Gulf of ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. SEMI-OFFICIAL NOTE.

    A semi-official note has been issued in Paris, which states in a guarded form the French views with respect to the possession of Fashoda. ...

    Article : 230 words
  15. SINGULAR MINING ACCIDENT.

    While the men on the afternoon shift at the Carlisle mine were being taken below this afternoon a sensational mishap, which involved injuries more or less severe to the ...

    Article : 455 words
  16. SEIZED BY A CROCODILE

    Captain Charles Tunner, of the Bombay Infantry, one of the officers stationed in British East Africa, has had a narrow escape from a horrible death. ...

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  17. MORE MARINES FOR PEKING.

    Fallowing the example of England, Germany, and Russia, Italy and Japan have sent detachments of marines to Peking to assist in protecting the foreign residents ...

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  18. TURKEY AND CRETE.

    The Porte, while agreeing to the ultimatum of the powers insisting on the withdrawal of the Turkish troops from Crete, wishes to retian three garrsons in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Agents-General for New Zealand (Mr. W. P. Reeves), South Australia (Dr. Cockburn), and Queensland (Sir Horace Tozer) are endeavouring to obtain a ...

    Article : 244 words
  20. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    The United States Government has announced that it will enter upon the ownership of Puerto Rico on the 18th inst, and of Cuba on December 1. ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. ATTITUDE OF THE KHEDIVE.

    Among the numerous congratulation received by Sir Herbert Kitchener on his successful campaign in the Soudan, which resulted in the overthrow of the Khalifa and ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. THE ROUGEMONT STORY. A CHAMPION STAKES 500.

    A believer in M. de Rougemont's story of adventures in Northern Australia has come forward as his champion, and has offered to pay £500 to anyone who can ...

    Article : 122 words
  23. RAILWAY TRUCKS FOR BROKEN HILL.

    The Commissioner of Railways (Mr. A. G. Prendleton), when interviewed to-day with reference to i telegram from Broken Hill published to-day, stated that during ...

    Article : 256 words
  24. THE COAL DISPUTE.

    In the Legislativc Assembly to-day the approaching labour troubles were breadly hinted at by Mr. Thompson, one of the Neweastle representatives, who asked the ...

    Article : 291 words
  25. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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  26. A GREATER MELBOURNE.

    At the meeting of the South Melbourne Council last night the cireular from the Riehmond Council was received asking that representatives should be sent to a ...

    Article : 434 words
  27. THE ZOLA CASE.

    Ten days ago the furniture of M. Zola, the eminent novelist, was seized in order to pay the damages and costs awarded against him to three experts in ...

    Article : 128 words
  28. A DE ROUGEMONT IDENTIFICATION.

    Sir,—By yesterday's English mail I received a letter from a lady tourist friend, who stayed with me in Brisbane, at the Gresham Hotel, in August, 1895. She ...

    Article : 210 words
  29. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,500,000 quarters, as against 1,320,000 quarters last week, and 1,790,000 ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    In responce to the urgent appeal on behalf of the Children's Hospital which has been made by the committee,and warmly seconded by Lady Madden, we have ...

    Article : 503 words
  31. SIR GEORGE GREY.

    The Earl of Rosebery, Mr. Chamberlain, and other leading men are promoting a subscription for the purpose of erecting a memorial to the late Sir George Grey, formerly ...

    Article : 91 words
  32. THE TEST MATCHES.

    The following board has been appointed by the Marylebone Cricket Club to control the test cricket matches played in England between Australian and English teams:— ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. A YARRA MYSTERY.

    Last night another was added to the long list of mysterious drowning cases in the Yarra, when a man was drowned under very strange ciremnstanees. Daniel Carr, ...

    Article : 368 words
  34. FACTORIES ACT PROSECUTION.

    In the District Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. H. Purvis (chairman) and I. Barnett, J.P.'s, Abraham Loci, manufacturer, 114 Elizabeth-street, was proceeded ...

    Article : 223 words
  35. THE QUEENSLAND MINISTRY.

    In addition to the rearrangement of portfolios, by which Mr. Chataway takes the Lands department and Mr. Foxton that of the Home Secretary, Mr C.W. Gray, ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    A London County Cricket Club has been formed, with a ground at the Crystal Palace. Dr. W. G. Grace has been appointed ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S.Rome arrived at Suez from Australian on the 11th inst. ...

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  38. THE TIN MARKET.

    The tin market is excited. Heavy sales have been made at £78/10/ per ton. ...

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  39. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Perey Rivers Croft, of Essendon, clerk.Causes of insolveney— Falling-off in business, pressure of creditors, and losses in speenlations. Liabilities, —155/7/6; assets, ...

    Article : 98 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council the second reading of the Defamation Bill was carried without a division, and the bill was considered in committee. ...

    Article : 85 words
  41. AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

    The chief Mataa[?] who had been in exile for the last five years, returned to Samon on September 19, and was welcomed by the European officials and the natives. The ...

    Article : 131 words
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  43. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-night notice was given of a bill to provide for the establishment of a university. The second reading of the Rabbit Board ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. LAW NOTICES (THIS DAY).

    At Half-past 10 a.m. — Cameron v. Cameron (part heard), Ware v. Ramsden. Second Civil Court. (Before Mr.Justice A'Beckett.) ...

    Article : 107 words
  45. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The winding up meeting of the Brighton Charity Carnival committee of 1898 was held at the Brighton Town-hall on Tuesday evening. The chairman (Councillor Frank Davies) announced that £108 ...

    Article : 172 words
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