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  2. SOCIAL NOTES.

    Last Friday evening Mrs. F. J. Domela gave a children's fancy dress dance at her house. "Salvan," in Palmerston-st. When the little ones had all assembled in the ...

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  3. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    "The Middleman" was repeated at Cremorne Theatre on Saturday evening to a crowded and enthusiastic house. As Cyrus Blenkarn, Mr. Cartwright most ...

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  4. THE WAR.

    A difficulty is being experienced in garrisoning the towns in Cuba. As the Spaniards leave, the insurgents in many places are ready to ...

    Article : 376 words
  5. NEWS AND NOTES.

    THE BUDGET.—The Colonial Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) expects to be in a position to deliver his Budget speech in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday week. ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL.

    An application was made in Chambers to-day to have the Devonport election petition heard on the north-west coast. The application was refused. The case is ...

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  7. ILLNESS OF QUEEN OF DENMARK.

    Notwithstanding reports to the contrary the Queen of Denmark is again stated to be seriously ill. King George of Greece, who is the ...

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  8. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

    Yesterday at the Science Congress, at Nantes, M. Yues Guyot, a French Deputy, and M. Grimaux,an honorary professor at the Ecole de Medicine ...

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  9. COUNTRY.

    On the Murchison the weather has been most variable Bright moonlight nights, warm days, and gorgeous sunsets have alternated with Scotch mists, strong ...

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  10. PRINCE BISMARCK.

    The Queen and the Prince of Wales and also the Dowager Empress Frederick have sympathised with the family of the late Prince ...

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  11. THE ENGLISH TURF.

    The following nominations of Australian and New Zealand bred horses, for forthcoming big handicaps, were received by the Messrs. ...

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  12. THE MAGILL UNIVERSITY,

    Mr. Ernest Rutherford, of the Canterbury College, New Zealand, has been appointed Professor of Physics at the Magill University, in ...

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  13. PARIS EXHIBITION.

    The sub-committee of the Paris Exhibition, which has control of the refreshment department, suggests that the participating colonies should ...

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  14. FINANCIAL.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s. 3?d. per oz. ...

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  15. THE PERSIAN LOAN.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was interrogated in ...

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  16. HOTEL ROBBERY AT KANOWNA.

    An important arrest was effected at 2 o'clock this morning by Constables Spalding and Caldow. Imagining they heard a noise in the yard at the rear of ...

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  17. THE NORSEMAN RAILWAY.

    A public meeting, called on behalf of the Esperance railway delegates, was held on Saturday night for the announced purpose of discussing the best route for the ...

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  18. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    A movement is on foot in Canada, and also among Canadians and Americans in London, to induce H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to visit ...

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  19. SOMALILAND.

    Reinforcements are being sent from Mombassa to Jibutil to suppress the Somalis and to avenge the fate of the party from the 4th ...

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  20. THE HOOLEY BANKRUPTCY.

    It is stated in connection with the Simpson Lever Chain Company (in liquidation), that after the failure of the invention it was formed into a ...

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  21. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.

    Mr. A. J. Morris, dyer, of Hay-street, announces that he has opened a branch establishment in Rokeby-road, Subiaco, where he will carry on a similar business ...

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  22. THE LATE PRINCE BISMARCK.

    What may be called a memorial gathering in honour of the late Prince Bismarck was held at the Turn Verein Hall on Saturday afternoon, when about 300 ...

    Article : 225 words
  23. ABYSSINIA.

    The Novoe Vremya, a St. Petersburg journal, states that King Menelik, of Abyssinia, has ceded to Russia the protectorate of Raheita ...

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  24. FIRE AT LEEDERVILLE.

    At 3.30 a.m. on Saturday a fire broke out in two shops occupied respectively by Messrs. J. T. Tunnock and J. S. Bonnet (Mayor of Leederville). In the former was ...

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  25. A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BURGLARY.

    On Saturday night a man disguised with a mask entered a house at Brighton, and having intimidated two women with a loaded revolver, tied them to a bed, and ...

    Article : 120 words
  26. THE OSBORNE RAILWAY PLATFORM.

    SIR,—Hearing that a great injustice is contemplated, affecting a large number of taxpayers and land owners between Claremont and Cottesloe, by proposing to place ...

    Article : 247 words
  27. KLONDYKE.

    Many mining parties are returning from Klondyke. While several have acquired large fortunes, much poverty and destitution prevail on ...

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  28. THE VACCINATION ACT.

    The House of Commons has reinstated the conscience clause in the Vaccination Bill. It will be remembered that the ...

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  29. SUICIDE IN MELBOURNE.

    During the tea hour this evening the officials of the Spencer-street railway station were startled by hearing a revolver shot in one the retiring rooms. They ...

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  30. THE HELENA RESERVOIR.

    During the controversy which has been waged over the Helena River reservoir, it has been contended that the weir is so located that a sufficiency of water will not ...

    Article : 189 words
  31. ARCHITECTS AND TENDERERS.

    SIR,—Contractors in Fremantle naturally resent the scant degree of courtesy with which they are treated in the matter of opening tenders. After long and diligent ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. INDIA.

    News has been received at Calcutta of a mysterious double murder. It appears that Guardeal Singh, a highly-esteemed Sikh, is awaiting ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. MINING.

    The following are the ruling prices for the undermentioned stocks:—Mt. Lyell, £6 15s.; North Mt. Lyell, £1 9s. 9d.; South Mt. ...

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  34. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    On the 1st inst. the Premier learned from Mr. Reid, the Premier of New South Wales, that an informal conference relative to the Pacific cable was held in ...

    Article : 141 words
  35. COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

    SIR,—In perusing the Coolgardie water works controversy I see that Mr O'Connor states that no Responsible Government would think of letting a contract to one ...

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  36. THE GUILDFORD POLICE DISTRICT.

    SIR,—the present time, when judicious expenditure should be the order of the day, I am greatly surprised to find that the Colonial Secretary has allowed, ...

    Article : 136 words
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