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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH. WORK OF THE SESSION.

    During the last fortnight the Cabinet has been holding meetings almost daily preparing for the session of the Commonwealth Parliament which will be opened ...

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  3. THE FAR EAST. BATTLE NEAR MUKDEN.

    A telegram published by the "Cologne Gazette" states that a sanguinary, battle between the Russians and the Chinase has been fought near Makden, the capital of ...

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  4. THE COAL DUTY. LMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

    The agitation against the Government's proposal to impose an export duty of 1/ per ton on coal is spreading. The Northumberland miners threaten to ...

    Article : 148 words
  5. AN APPEAL CASE.

    The appeal in the case the AttorneyGeneral of Victoria versus Bullivant and others has been heard by the House of Lords. The appeal was allowed. ...

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  6. AFFAIR AT MAHLABATINI.THE BOER WAR.

    Further details have been received resppecting the daring explait performed by the magistrateat Mahlabatini,in Zululand, and 26 men in repuising a force of 400 ...

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  7. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    His Excellency the Governor-General, accompanied by Mr. Barton, Prime Minister, Captain Wallington, Mr. E. G. Blackmore, clerk of the Commonwealth ...

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  8. MILITARY OPERATIONS.

    The Boers, are showing considerable activity at Klerksdorp, 123 miles south-west of Pretoria. A British polumn is starting to repress the outbreak. ...

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  9. APPOINTMENTS.

    Mr. T. R. Bavin, of New South Wales, has been appointed private secretary to the Prime Minister, and from this it is inferred that Mr. Atlee Hunt is to ...

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  10. THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

    The question of the war indemnity to be paid by China to the powers has for some time past been under the consideration of the Foreign Ministers at Poking. ...

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  11. DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Commons last night, an important debate took place on the proposed coal export duty. Sir William Harcourt spoke strongly ...

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  12. THE FEGAN APPOINTMENT.

    Mr. Fegan, on his arrival at Newcastle at a late hour to-night, was interviewed with reference to the persistent rumours that he had resigned his position of Under ...

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  13. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Banffshire, from Wellington March 7; Triton, from Albany December ...

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  14. BOER FARMERS PUNISHED.

    Several Boer farmers have been sentenced at Colesberg, in the Cape Colony, some to 6 months' and others to 12 months' imprisonment for misleading the British ...

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  15. THE TALUNE CASE.

    In the Full Court to-day, it was sought to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon Watkin Wynne, printer and publisher of the "Daily Telegraph," to show cause why ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. BANK FAILURES IN JAPAN.

    The financial panic in Japan, caused by the failure of 20 banks in the, city of Osaka and the central and southern provinces, is not serious. The capital of the ...

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  17. BATTLE OF PAARDEBERG.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Brodrick, the Secretary of State, for War, made an important statement respecting the attack on Gro[?]je's laager at ...

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  18. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. LONDON, May 3. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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  19. THE VICEROY OF CANTON.

    The Viceroy of Canton has abolished the special privileges hitherto enjoyed by the Manchas. Henceforth they will be treated exactly.the same as the Chinese. ...

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  20. THE YACHT SHEMARI.

    The steam yacht Shemari, which has been purchased by the New South Wales Government for His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, arrived at ...

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  21. THE QUARANTINED VICTORIANS.

    A communication from Commander Tickell was received by the Defence department yesterday stating that 150 officers and men of the Victorian Naval ...

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  22. ARRIVAL OF QUEENSLAND TROOPS.

    The troopship,Victorian, which left Bris[?] bane on April 4, with the sixth Queensland contingent, has arrived at Cape Town. ...

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  23. PUBLIC SERVICE BILL.

    During the week the Federal Cabinet has been giving careful consideration to the provisions of the Public Service Bill, which will regulate the appointments, ...

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  24. AFFAIRS IN PRUSSIA.

    A Ministerial crisis has occurred in Prussia in consequence of a deadlock which has arisen in connection with the great scheme for connecting the Elbe and the Rhine by ...

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  25. ALLOWANCE TO SOLDIERS' WIVES.

    Mr. Brodrick stated in the House of Commons last night that, in consequence of the prolongation of the war,an allowance of 1/3 a day will ba made to the wives of ...

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  26. FEDERAL RELIEF FUND.

    A pleasant Sunday afternoon is to be held in the Port Melbourne Town-hall to-morrow, at 3 o'clock, and a collection will be taken up in aid of this relief fund. Mr. Crouch, M.H.R., will ...

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  27. 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 1/3 per cent, below the Bank of England rate, ...

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  28. STATE POLITICS.

    Mr. Allen Lakeman, formerly member for the old electorate of Balranald, is announced to contest Deniliquin. ...

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  29. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

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  30. THE DEFAULTING SOLICITOR.

    Joseph Henry Grey, the Geelong solicitor, was again brought before Messrs. Power, Cook, Lancashire, and Bell, J.P.'s, at the City Court yesterday, on three ...

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  31. GLASGOW EXHIBITION.

    The Glasgow Exhibition was opened yesterday by the Duke and Duchess of Fife. In his opening speech the Duke acknowledged the valuable support that the ...

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  32. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties are reported,:— Sergeant J. S. Hurst and Corporal C. J. Geebel, of the Victorian Bushmen's Contingent (Imperial Australian Regiment), ...

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  33. THE NAVAL CONTINGENT.

    The officers and men of the New South Wales Naval Brigade who returned from China in the Chingt[?], to the number of 146, were released from quarantine this ...

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  34. TRADES-HALL COUNCIL.

    The Trades-hall Council held its usual weekly meeting last evening at the Tradeshall, the president (Mr. F. Tudor, M.H.R.) in the chair. ...

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  35. THE QUEEN'S STATUE.

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  36. MELBOURNE MARKETS.

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  37. MINING SHARES.

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  38. FATAL FIRE.

    A sad disaster has occurred in London. Miss Rudd, daughter of Mr. Andrew Rudd, of Queensland, lost her life in a fire ...

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  39. THE BUBONIG PLAGUE.

    George M'Sweeney, the jockey, who had been an inmate of the Perth Hospital under treatment for typhoid fever, died to-day. A post-mortem examination ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. SILVER.

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  41. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL.

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  42. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    The quotations given below are Thursday's closing quotations:— Wool.—Bradford—Business continues to be quiet, Quotations for tops are ...

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  43. STATE ELECTIONS. FITZROY.

    Mr. A. Renfrew is a candidate for the Fitzroy seat in the Legislative Assembly. ...

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  44. TO-DAY'S PROPERTY SALES.

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  45. SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE.

    A preliminary meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. D. E. M'Bryde, a candidate for the South-eastern Province of the Legislative Council, was held last night at ...

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  46. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

    At the London wool sales to-day the market was animated, Continental buyers operating freely. The following are the average prices ...

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  47. NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE.

    On Thursday evening Mr. M. Honan, a candidate for the North-western Province of the Legislative Council, addressed a meeting in St. George's Hall. He ...

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  48. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    At the meeting of the Malvern Council last night the mayor (Councillor M'Kinley) said that the winter, so far as work was concerned, promised to be a bad one. ...

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  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach stated in the House of Commons last night that the first moiety of the war loan of £60,000,000, which was placed privately, was allotted ...

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  50. A RABBIT FACTORY DESTROYED.

    Messrs. Quinton Bros. have sustained a serious loss by fire at the Glenelg and Wannon Rabbit Factory. The fire seems to have started on the ground floor, but the ...

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  51. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Company announce that passengers leaving by Excelsior from Queen's Wharf at 2.30 this afternoon, can return by Courier, due at 7 p.m. To-morrow the Courier ...

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  52. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. R.M.S. Britannia arrived at Plymouth on the 2nd inst. The P. and O. R.M.S. Arcadia left Suez for Australia on the 2nd inst. ...

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  53. MR. MANIFOLD, M.H.R., ENTERTAINED.

    The tenants on Mr. J.C. Manifold's Talindert Estate tendered him a complimentary smoke social on Wednesday evening to mark his election to the House of ...

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  54. WELCOMES TO TROOPS.

    Private Gillespie (1st Victorian Bushment) arrived at Mordialloc on Thursday from South Africa, and wan met at the station by friends and resideats of the township. It is intended to give ...

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  55. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Lee Barker, of Redesdale Junction, formerly of Thornbury, railway employe, Causes of insolvency—Sickness and loss of pay, reduction of wages, payment ...

    Article : 54 words
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  58. A RETURNED SOLDIER.

    Sir,—Yesterday I returned from South Africa with the second contingent who have served for the past 15 months. We were ordered to parade at the barracks ...

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