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  2. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    The Hon. William Mulock, Postmaster General of Canada, arrived at Adelaide or Saturday en route to Melbourne to represent Canada in connection with the open ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    All of the reserve force who have been selected to form part of the contingent reached the city on Saturday. The first arrivals were the Mount Gambier men, who ...

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  4. THE INTERSTATE CUSTOMS CONFERENCE.

    Uniformity in the matter of conflicting customs regulations is not to be obtained without difficulty, as the members of the interstate customs conference have learnt. ...

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  5. THE FAR EAST.

    The Berlin correspondent of "The Standard" telegraphs that there are indications that immediately China guarantees the payment of 4 per cent. ...

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  6. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    A smart and skilfully planned capture of Boers, in which South Australian Imperial Bushmen distinguished themselves, is reported from the ...

    Article : 203 words
  7. THE QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

    The fund for the national memorial to the late Queen Victoria now amounts to £80,000. Lord Salisbury has contributed £200. ...

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  8. PRO-BOER MEETING IN EDINBURGH.

    The Hon. J. X. Merriman, an influential Africander statesman and formerly Treasurer-General in the Schreiner Ministry, addressed a great meeting in ...

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  9. BRITISH LAW OFFICERS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday a vote was taken on the question of salaries and fees paid to the Crown law officers. The Government had a ...

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  10. GERMANY.

    A telegram from Frankfort-on-the Main states that when the Inhabitants in the vicinity of Griesheim heard the explosions in tho electro-chemical ...

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  11. PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS.

    The interstate conference of commissioners and registrars of patents and trade marks is experiencing considerable difficulty in its task of endeavouring to ...

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  12. AN ATTEMPTED BRIBE.

    Mr. Jonn Joseph Walker, a butcher, has been fined £500 on a charge of having attempted to bribe a servant employed in the Metropolitan Asylums ...

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  13. THE SHAH OF PERSIA.

    Muzaffur-ed-din, the Shah of Persia, is reported to be seriously ill. He is 48 years of age, and succeeded his father on the throne of Persia on May ...

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  14. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A case or bubonic plague is reported as having occurred at the seaport of Yumiden, in Holland. ...

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  15. VICTORIA.

    During Friday night a mob of horses which wandered off the town common at Geelong got on to the railway line, and early on Saturday morning a goods train ...

    Article : 298 words
  16. AN ALARMING QUESTION.

    A question has been raised as to the validity of the election of the Senators in Victoria. It has been pointed out that the Victorian Parliament last year passed a ...

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  17. SPORT.

    JaKe Gaudaur has challenged G. Towns, the Australian, to row him for the sculling championship at Bat Portage, in Ontario. ...

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  18. LIBELLING AUSTRALIANS.

    Prior to embarking on the steamer Tongariro at Cape Town for home, some of the Australians wrecked the office of the "South African News," ...

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  19. STRANDING OF THE SOBRAON.

    The P. & O. steamer Sobraon, of 7.382 tons, stranded at Tungying Island, China, during a fog. It is feared that the vessel will become a total ...

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  20. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Daigety & Co., Limited.—The directors have declared a dividend at the rate of 8 percent. London, April 27. ...

    Article : 187 words
  21. ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG.

    It is reported that when Bresla was captured recently the Boers fired upon the British after having displayed the white flag. One trooper was killed and ...

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  22. A NEWSPAPER RESUSCITATED.

    "Le Siecle," the Parsian daily paper which recently went into liquidation, and which frequently published articles in defence of England, has been ...

    Article : 61 words
  23. HUNGARIAN REMOUNTS.

    The Government of Great Britain is purchasing Hungarian horses as remounts for South Africa, and 900 animals are being shipped at Fiume, on ...

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  24. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Some time ago the Premier, Hon. F. W. Holder, wrote to the Commonwealth Prime Minister inviting the Federal Government to take over the Northern Territory. The ...

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  25. AUSTRALIAN MINING STOCKS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  26. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An inmate of the Grafton Benevolent Asylum, named Hart, tried on Saturday to commit suicide by cutting an artery in his arm, but failed. He then jumped into the ...

    Article : 178 words
  27. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The federal contingent to attend the Commonwealth celebrations in Melbourne, 200 strong with some Maoris, left by the steamer Warrimoo on Saturday. ...

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  28. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    At a joint session of the Baptist and Congregational Unions in London the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, chairman of the Congregational Union, ...

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  29. SIR ALFRED MILNER'S TEMPORARY SUCCESSOR.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimates that Lord Kitchener will replace Sir Alfred Milner as High Commissioner for South ...

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  30. THE MELBOURNE CELEBRATIONS.

    On Saturday evening Mr. Barton, accompanied by Sir William Lyne, Mr. O'Connor, and Sir Philip Fysh, paid a visit to the Press Club, which has been ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. PERSONAL ITEMS.

    Mr. J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General of New Zealand, arrived this morning by the Monowai. He was accompanied by two private secretaries, Messrs. Hyde and ...

    Article : 113 words
  32. THE RECENT GALES IN VICTORIA.

    The ship George T. Hay, which has been anchored off Cape Wollpmai since last Monday, managed to get out of her awkward position this forenoon, and proceeded ...

    Article : 206 words
  33. THE MILITARY PARADES.

    Capt. Collins, Secretary for Defence, states that he has been authorized by Sir John Forrest to say that the rate offered for the military parades next week, having ...

    Article : 165 words
  34. THE DEATH ON THE TALUNE.

    The trial of Jane Smith on the charge of having caused the death of Patrick Conway, by giving him strychnine to drink in a bottle of stout, whilst on a voyage in ...

    Article : 113 words
  35. DE WET'S WHEREABOUTS.

    Commandant Christian De Wet, who has been in the north of the Orange River Colony for some weeks, was recently near Villiersdorp with only a ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. CABINET MEETING.

    Cabinet spent the whole of Saturday morning, so the Prime Minister afterwards announced, discussing the provisions of a measure for the appointment of an ...

    Article : 372 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the installation on Friday night of Mr. J. W. Hackett as Grand Master of the Western Australian Grand Lodge, reference was made to the prospect of Scottish ...

    Article : 158 words
  38. THE AUSTRALASIANS.

    The War Office reports that the latest advices show that Lieut. Beatty, of Victoria, was not killed as reported. The officer was wounded. ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    The only additional complete election return is:— Mount Burgess.—Mr. F. Reid (L.), 586; Mr. C. McDowal (O.), 261. ...

    Article : 81 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN'S GUESTS.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya, which arrived at the Semaphore anchorage on Saturday afternoon, brought a number of distinguished visitors from various Darts of the ...

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  41. MELBOURNE CRICKET.

    The concluding match in the league premiership was finished on Saturday, when Williamstown set their seal on their already fine performance by making 263 for ...

    Article : 110 words
  42. GEN. FRENCH TO RECUPERATE.

    Gen. J. D. P. French, who is indisposed, will take a sea trip shortly in order to recuperate his health, which has been affected by the heavy strain ...

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  43. THE MATERNITY FUND.

    MINTARO, April 26.—A fair, organized by Mesdames W. T. Mortlock and W. G. Hammond, in aid of the Queen's Home fund was held in Martindale Hall on April ...

    Article : 371 words
  44. SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

    The island steamer Moresby, which arrived on Saturday from New Britain and New Guinea, brings news of a sad occurrence at St. Mathias Island. Whilst the ...

    Article : 191 words
  45. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The steamer Miowera arrived this morning from Vanconver. Amongst the passengers for Brisbane is Mr. Peake, engineer of the Pacific Cable Company. ...

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  46. GEN. PLUMER'S FORCE.

    Gen. Herbert Plumer, who has been so successful in the Northern Transvaal, is refitting a force at Middleburg preparatory to another sweeping ...

    Article : 82 words
  47. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CREW.

    All the craws engaged in the interstate rowing race were out on Saturday on the Parramatta. The South Australians rowed a fairly hard mile and a half. Wooldridge ...

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  48. SEATS IN PARLIAMENT.

    Sir John Quick and Messrs. A. McLean and R. Harper, M.P.'s, have chosen their seats on the front bench of the Ministerial corner, Messrs. J. H. Fowler, of ...

    Article : 79 words
  49. THE STEAMER EURYALUS CASE.

    Colic McDonald, captain of the steamer Euryalus, was charged on Saturday with giving false answers to the question whether any case of sickness had occurred ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 415 words
  51. THE STANDING ORDERS.

    Mr. Barton on Saturday met Mr. Blackmore, clerk of the Senate, and Mr. Jenkins, clerk of the House of Representatives, and went through the standing orders prepared ...

    Article : 66 words
  52. THE PARLIAMENTARY STAFF.

    Mr. Barton gave further consideration on Saturday to the list of recommendations for appointment to the Parliamentary staff. Many of the recommendations were ...

    Article : 54 words
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