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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received April 2, 1 am.] THE NAVAL REVIEW.

    The Admiralty authorities have completed their plans for the naval review, which is to be among the features of the coronation demonstration. ...

    Article : 111 words
  3. THE MURRAY RIVER.

    Long before the States of the Commonwealth were ripe for Federation the question of the control of the use of the Murray waters was considered a proper ...

    Article : 1,888 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received April 2, 1 a.m.] SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.

    Mr. G. D. Meudell, a member of the Victorian Stock Exchange, who has lately been attacking the finances of the Australian Stales, in a letter to the "Financial Times" ...

    Article : 68 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES

    The Venerable Dean Cowper is in a precarious condition. He is very weak, and there is little hope of his recovery. ...

    Article : 28 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The South Australian unit of the Second Federal Contingent left Adelaide for South Africa on Tuesday. The troops are commanded by Captain A. E. Collins. D.S.O., ...

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  7. THE SHIP NETHERBY.

    There has been a great deal of conjecture as to how the barque Netherby, which narrowly escaped being wrecked on the coast on Saturday last, came to be in the position ...

    Article : 567 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    To-day was observed in Victoria as a public holiday, but in Melbourne the shops were open to catch the trade from country visitors. ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. SALARIES OF FEDERAL OFFICERS.

    By an Act passed on the eve of Federation the Victorian Parliament raised the salaries or many of the Civil servants who would be transferred with the departments ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. DEALING WITH STATE LANDS.

    A deputation from the Farmers' and Settlers' Association waited on the Minister of Lands to-day, to ask him to refrain from offering any further areas on scrub or ...

    Article : 243 words
  11. THE EASTER MANŒUVRES.

    The country troops who were encamped at Black Forest and at the Exhibition Grounds for the Easter military manœuvres returned to their homes on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 206 words
  12. THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.

    The plague is still raging throughout the Punjab, notwithstanding the drastic measures enforced by the sanitary authorities, supported in many cases by the military ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. SHIPMENTS OF FRUIT.

    The Melbourne shipments of fruit to date total 36,230 cases, mostly apples. ...

    Article : 14 words
  14. THE LATE MR. RHODES.

    Lord Milner, in a message of condolence to the relations of the late Mr. Rhodes, states that his death inflicts an irreparable los[?] upon the Empire. ...

    Article : 33 words
  15. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway receipts last week, including a portion of the holiday buniness, totalled £74,829, or £15,286 more than for the corresponding week of last year. ...

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  16. THE AGENT-GENERAL.

    The Victorian Government will discuss to-morrow the question of appointing a suecessor as Agent-General in London to the late Sir Andrew Clarke. There is a ...

    Article : 97 words
  17. A RUSSIAN TRAITOR.

    A photograph among the papers of Colonel Grimm, who has been ordered to be immured for life in an underground dungeon at Schluesselburg for selling ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. TORTURE IN EGYPT.

    A great sensation has been caused in Cairo consequent on the discovery of shocking outrages inflicted on some peasants in order to compel a confession with regard ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. THE REVENUE.

    The revenue returns for March show an increase of £120,110 over, the same month last year, the total being £995,522. The principal contributors to his increase are ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. THE FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    His Excellency has received a telegram from Cape Town stating that Trooper J. B. Lewis, of the Fifth Contingent, was dangerously ill with enteric fever at Kroonstad ...

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  21. A SHIP'S CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.

    A well-known Murray River steamboat captain, Frederick Tucker, failed at Mildura to-day to appear on a charge of embezzling various sums totalling £10 from ...

    Article : 39 words
  22. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    On the return to Melbourne on April 4 of Mr. C. H. Reynolds (general manager of the Pacific cable), he will confer with Mr. Drake as to the rates to be charged on ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. THE THIRD COMMONWEALTH CONTINGENT.

    The general military orders containing the Federal Commandant's new scheme for raising 2,000 men to form a new Commonwealth Contingent will not be issued till ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

    A telegram from Washington reports the occurrence of serious friction between President Roosevelt and General Miles. The latter declares that the Government are ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. THE PANAMA CANAL.

    The Government, of Colombia have agreed to the sale of the Panama concession, land, work executed, &c., by the French company to the United States for 40 million ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. THE STRANDED STEAMER GABO.

    The steamer Gabo is still aground in Hopetoun Channel, off Geelong. Lightering operations were conducted throughout to-day, and in addition the bunkers will be ...

    Article : 59 words
  27. DEVOURED BY SHARKS.

    The remains of Percy Howes, the youth who lost his life in a boating accident on Good Friday, were found floating near Smedling's Point this morning. The body ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. NEW SILVER COINAGE.

    The Prime Minister has received a dispatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies setting forth new designs adopted for British silver coins. Every crown will ...

    Article : 273 words
  29. EMBARKATION OF SYDNEY TROOPS.

    The officers and men of the Third Battalion of the Commonwealth Contingent embarked on the transport Manhattan this morning, and will sail to-morrow afternoon. ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. THE BALLARAT MINING DISASTER.

    Beyond the fact that pumping and cleaning operations are still in full swing at the Cardigan Proprietary mine, Ballarat, there are no further developments in connection ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. ARREARS OF RENT.

    The Hon. L. O'Loughlin, who has just relinquished the position of Commissioner of Crown Lands, states that there is evidently a misunderstanding, as to the amount of ...

    Article : 549 words
  32. BUILDERS' CONFERENCE.

    Delegates to the Master Builders' Conference were formally welcomed to-day at the Town Hall by the Mayor. A considerable number of delegates from the ...

    Article : 219 words
  33. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  34. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2/0¾ per oz. ...

    Article : 18 words
  35. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two cases of plague were reported today, one of the victims being Joseph Wilkins, 68 years of age, residing at 302, Victoria-street, Darlinghurst. The health ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. SHIPPING.

    Warrigal, steamer, 4,387 tons, at London, from Sydney January 26. Tekoa, steamer, 4,050 tons, at London, from Wellington February 7. ...

    Article : 108 words
  37. DEATH FROM SNAKEBITE.

    A child aged 5 years, named Cantwell, was bitten at Kilmore to-day by a snake. The boy was not believed at first when he mentioned the fact, and he died shortly ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. STAWELL ATHLETIC SPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  39. BROKEN HILL.

    At the Silverton tramway sports yesterday F. Turner won the one and two miles cycling races; Champness was second in the one mile, and F. Hunt second and ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. ANOTHER CASE AT BRISBANE.

    Mrs. Bray, a resident of Lawton. North Pine, was discovered to-day to be suffering from plague. ...

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  41. FATAL SHIPPING DISASTER.

    The captain of the dismasted ketch Wave, now at anchor in Trial Bay, states that the chainplate broke on the starboard side, with the result that the mainmast and ...

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  42. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The holidays passed off pleasantly. The weather was fine, and no casualties were reported. The public institutions will reopen to-morrow. ...

    Article : 26 words
  43. HINDMARSH TOWN MISSION.

    On Tuesday afternoon the monthly meeting of the Hindmarsh Town Mission committee was held in the local Congregational lecture-hall, when Alderman C. R. ...

    Article : 59 words
  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Victorian Factories Commission are taking evidence at Dunedin concerning the Arbitration Act. The Commercial Travellers' Conference ...

    Article : 44 words
  45. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The inter-State mutch, New South Wales v. Queensland, resulted in a draw. The visitors closed their second innings with eight wickets down for 148. This left ...

    Article : 305 words
  46. COOLGARDIE WATER SCHEME.

    A test of the recently laid pipes took place yesterday between the Nos. 1 and 2 pumping stations of the Coolgardie water scheme. There were present the Minister ...

    Article : 179 words
  47. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram has been received by the Chief Secretary from the Federal Premier stating that he is advised by the Acting Consul-General for Japan that the two ...

    Article : 178 words
  48. TASMANIA.

    Water from the Ringarooma and Mount Maurice races reached the Briseis mine on Easter Monday. There was an excellent supply, with a good pressure. ...

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  49. DEATH FROM LOCKJAW.

    Mrs. Emily Pearson died in the Melbourne Hospital on Monday morning from the effects of an injury to her hand on March 13. The deceased while climbing over ...

    Article : 91 words
  50. EASTER MILITARY MANŒUVRES.

    In connection with the Easter encampment, the sham fight at Karrakatta yesterday was a great success. Among those who witnessed the manœuvres were his ...

    Article : 104 words
  51. A COAL MINE ON FIRE.

    The fire at the Great Morwell coal mine is still raging. There is a wall of fire on one side fully 50 ft. high and about 100 ft. wide. On the other side the ...

    Article : 74 words
  52. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal accident occurred at Golden Gate, Croydon, last night. About 9 o'clock a fall of stone took place, crushing a miner, Laurence, O'Dowd. The injured man was ...

    Article : 44 words
  53. ATTACKED BY BUSHRANGERS.

    The police advise that a man named Dalke, manager of the Carn[?]rvon station, and Constable Doyale reported having been shot at by the men who stuck up the ...

    Article : 64 words
  54. GOLD RETURNS.

    The Lake Austin clean-up for March of the Island Eureka mine was 380 tons crushed for 507 oz. smelted gold. Owing to the holidays the Mines Department was not ...

    Article : 48 words
  55. Advertising

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