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  2. PIRACY AND MURDER.

    A remarkable story of piracy and murder has been told by tourists from Gilbert Islands. An unnamed schooner was found stranded at Apamama, Gilbert ...

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  3. THE EXCISE TARIFF ACT.

    Further argument was heard before the full Bench of the High Court to-day, in the proceedings in which the validity of the Excise Act of 1906 is being ...

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  4. THE KAISER'S LETTER.

    The London "Observer" says that the letter which the Kaiser sent to the First Lord of the Admiralty (Lord Tweedmouth) asks, "Who is "Lord ...

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  5. THE LICENSING BILL.

    A mass meeting, the proceedings of which were marked with great enthusiasm, was held at Burton-on-Trent yesterday, to consider the provisions ...

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  6. TASMANIAN SMELTING CO.

    The financial troubles of the Tasmanian Smelting Co. have been much discussed during the past week, and various scare rumours—as usual, with very shadowy ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor (Sir John Dodds, K.C.M.G.) leaves Hobart by the express train to-day, for the purpose of attending the Scottsdale show. His ...

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  8. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    On Thursday Japan reiterated her demand regarding the release of the steamer Tatsu-Maru, which had been s[?]i[?]d off Macao. Japan intimated that ...

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  9. FEELING IN GERMANY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Standard" says, as the result of an informal exchange of views between the British and German Givernment, the ...

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  10. A STOCK EXCHANGE PROTEST.

    A memorial has been prepared and signed by the exccutive officers of fifty stock exchanges in England, protestingiotosting against Mr Asquith's Licensing Bill ...

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  11. ZULU REBELS RELEASED.

    In pursuance of the promise given by the Governor of Natal (Sir Matthew Nathan) 488 Zulus who were concerned in the 1906 rebellion have been ...

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  12. SCOTTSDALE TO RINGAROOMA RAILWAY.

    At a meeting of the City Council to-day, Alderman Oldham moved that the Corporation of Launceston desired to impress on the Government the urgent necessity ...

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  13. GREEK OFFICIAL MURDERED.

    A Bulgarian on Saturday murdered the first Dragoman of the Greek consulate at Salonika, in European Turkoy. The murder was committed ...

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  14. SUSPENDED AMERICAN BANKS.

    Holders of stock representing fortynine million dollars have assented to the reopening of the Knicker bocker Trust of New York, which suspended ...

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  15. TERCENTENARY OF QUEBEC.

    The Governor-General of Canada (Earl Grey) has expressed the hope that representatives from every part of the British Empire will attend the ...

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  16. AXEMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The match between Phil Helm, the champion, and Phil. O'Rourke. the challenger, came off at Lovett on Saturday. They were to cut through a lying ...

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  17. UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

    The Republican committee of the State of New York has endorsed the candidature of Mr. Hughes (Governor of New York) as the Republican ...

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  18. THE TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE

    The officers of the central postal administration state that the telegraph operators are opposing the Postmaster-General's efforts to improve the ...

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  19. KING EDWARD.

    His Majesty King Edward has arrived at Biarritz, the French watering place, where he will remain for a short period before going for a cruise ...

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  20. THE ZEEHAN HOTELS.

    The incident in the Methodist Church last night was of a dramatic character. It appears that the Rev Rogers had been speaking strongly on gambling, etc., and ...

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  21. FIRE INQUIRY AT FRANKLIN.

    The coroner (Mr. Botts) held an inquiry at Franklin to-day into the burning of a tenement on Swamp-road, and occupied by Michael Connors, on ...

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  22. MILITARY AND TRADE DISPUTES.

    At the instance of the Labour party, the Government has decided to appoint a committee to inquire into the desirableness of magistrates having the ...

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  23. GERMANY'S FIRST DREAD-NOUGHT.

    On Saturday the Kaiser attended the ceremony of launching the first German battleship of the Dreadnought type. It has been christened the ...

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  24. OPENING OF NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The State Parliament will be opened by the Governor to-morrow. The Opposition intend to move a motion of censure on the Government with regard to the ...

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  25. MOTOR RACING.

    At motor races in Florida on Saturday, Bernin drove a 60 horse-power Renault car one hundred miles in 1hr. 12min. 56sec. ...

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  26. THE RAINFALL.

    The official meteorological report discloses that the rainfall for the 34 hours ending 4 p.m. yesterday was considerable throughout the State. The ...

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  27. A FATAL ACCIDENT.

    Charles Stanton, aged 20, residing at Adelong was cleaning a pea rifle which was loaded, and the charge exploded. The bullet went through his heart, and death ...

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  28. SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMS.

    The Portuguese delegate, who will attend the South African Tariff Conference at Pretoria, has received instructions, which the Lisbon authorities ...

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  29. THE STEAMER MONGOLIA.

    The steamer Mongolia, from London, which put, into Marseilles last week owing to an outbreak of fire on board, has sailed from the latter port ...

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  30. PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS.

    The following public workstend ers have been accepted:—Road, to Thompson's Marshes, contract 367, R. Speers, £54 10s.; road, Woodbridge to Gordon, ...

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  31. TAKING EVIDENCE IN CAMERA.

    The Coal Court at Newcastle sat only five minutes to-day. The miners' representative, stated that a ballot is to be taken with the next 14 days by the ...

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  32. GENERAL GABLES.

    France has expressed approval of all the proposed Balkan railway schemes, including those in which Austria and Russia are interested. ...

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  33. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The Methodist Conference occupied to-day in considering questions affecting circuits and church properties. The most important res[?]lution passed was one ...

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  34. THE LISBON ASSASSINATIONS.

    Investigations at Lisbon prove that five or six conspirators fired upon the oc[?]upants of the Royal carnage last month, when King Carlos and the ...

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  35. A VALUABLE ESTATE.

    At the sale of the Durham Court Estate, at Manella, to-day, the property realised £114,267. ...

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  36. THE PREMIER ON TOUR.

    The Premier (Hon. J. W. Evans), accompanied by the American Consul (Mr. Baker) and a party from Devonport, visited the Round Hill mine to-day. ...

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  37. SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.

    The Prime Minister (Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman), who has boen suffering from influenza, is now sleeping better, and his strength is well main ...

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  38. RIVAL MINISTERS.

    Great excitement was caused at the Church of England, Narioka, yesterday afternoon, when the Rev. G. Gladstone, who was recently relived of the ...

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  39. LAWN TENNIS.

    At the lawn tennis contests on the Riviera on Saturday, the doubles championship was won by Mr. J. G. Ritchie and G. M. Simond, of England, ...

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  40. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT LYTTELTON.

    Frederick Hall, a wharf labourer, has been arrested at Lyttelton, N. Z., on a charge of shooting with intent to kill Alex. Muir, also a labourer. Hall drew ...

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  41. COUNT HOHENAU DEGRADED.

    A German Court of Honour at Potsdam has issued an order for the removal of the name of Count Ho[?]ena[?] from the list of military officers. The ...

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  42. A DOCTOR FINED.

    Dr. L. Forbes Winslow, founder of a British Hospital for Mental Disorders, has been fined £50 for loading a lunatic in an unlicensed house. ...

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  43. MRS. DOWNER'S FUND.

    The trustees of this fund, which was opened in "The Mercury" Office in June, 1905. wish to male it known that the total receipts were £211 1s. 2d., and bank ...

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  44. A FATAL QUARREL.

    A quarrer over a bottle of beer on Saturday night at Mildura ended in the death of one of the parties, Matthew MacMullon, aged 50 years, ...

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  45. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH.

    The "Daily Mail" states that Mr. J. Chamberlain, who recently went to Cannes to recuperate, has already improved in health. ...

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  46. A HEROIC DEED.

    A woman, residing in the Emmaville district, was found to be suffering from appendicitis, and was carried 16 miles on a stretcher to the hospital. The road ...

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  47. POPULATION OF VICTORIA.

    On December 31 last the population of Victoria was 1,258,140, there being then 631,140 males and 627,000 females. The natural increase during the quarter was ...

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  48. THE NOBLE BENEFIT MATCH.

    The Noble benefit match, to be played between the Australian XI. and the rest of Australia, will commence on March 20. Messrs. Iredale, McAlister, and ...

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  49. THE WORKS OF LOISY.

    At the express command of His Holiness the Popo, the Congregation of the Index has sentenced the works of Abbe Loiey to the Greater Excommuni ...

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