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  2. MILDURA AND RENMARK.

    Sir George Clarke (Governor of Victoria) arrived in Adelaide on Saturday night by special train from Morgan. His Excellency had been inspecting the irrigation colonies ...

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  3. OUR SOLDIERS.

    In the course of a few weeks the members of the Fifth South Australian Contingent, and probably the Sixth also, both of which left South Australia, for South Africa ...

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  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received April 14, 1 a.m.] GAMBLING EXTRAORDINARY.

    A raid on the Vienna Jockey Club, where gambling at cards has been carried on for some time past, on an extensive scale, has resulted in startling disclosures. ...

    Article : 86 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Early this morning Herbert Pickerton, a blacksmith, 42 years of age, residing at Charles-street, Leichhardt, eut his throat almost from ear to ear. Some time ago ...

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  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received April 14, 1 a.m.] PEACE RUMORS.

    The King's hurried return to London from Cowes on Friday occasioned a sensation in political circles, the impression being that the step was due to an ...

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  7. VICTORIA.

    An unpleasant incident occuried at the Cardigan Proprietary mine, near Ballarat, yesterday, when the men engaged in searching for the body of Hunter, [?] ...

    Article : 117 words
  8. TWO BIG FIRES.

    A valuable block of building, situated in Miller-street, Pyrmont, was swept by fire last evening, damage to the extent of between £15,000 and £20,000 being done. The ...

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  9. TASMANIA.

    The Premier has received a cablegram from Mr. Jessop (chairman of the associated fruit merchants) urging the Government to see that all fruit shipped to Sydney is ...

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  10. POWERS OF THE HIGH COURT.

    It is one of the functions of the Supreme Court of the United States to regulate and if necessary, abolish injustices that may arise owing to acts of the Legislature. In ...

    Article : 126 words
  11. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the adjourned inquest on the body of Harris Morris, who died of strych[?]ine poisoning in Parker-street on Saturday, a verdict of suicide was returned. ...

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  12. SERIOUS TRAM ACCIDENT.

    Yesterday morning a tram laborer, George Bramley, aged 31, residing at Petersham, met with a serious accident. He was standing on the footboard of the electric ...

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  13. A "SIMULTANEOUS MISSION."

    A simultaneous mission in Melbourne was begun to-night. Meetings were held in 50 centres, public halls and tents being utilised in preference to church buildings. ...

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  14. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    It is hoped that one immediate result of the completion of the Pacific cable, so far as New Zealand and Fiji are concerned, will be the lessening of the cable charges ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. THE RUSSIANS IN CHINA.

    M. de Lessar, the Russian Minister at Pekin, has notified the Chinese Government that the town of Niuchwang, in Manchuria, will be restored to the Celestial Empire as ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    At the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of West Australia, the report stated that there were 30 clubs now working with the association. The number ...

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  17. THE PLAGUE.

    No fresh cases of plague are reported. Six patients were discharged yesterday, as cured. ...

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  18. A WIRE-WALKER KILLED.

    A young man, James Burrows, a native of Footscray, well known as a "Blondia," met with a fatal accident while giving a performance on a wire at Newtown ...

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  19. THE STRANDED BARQUE STRATHGRY[?]E.

    The barque Strathgryfe is still on the sands at Waratah Bay, near Wilson's Promontory. She is about 6 ft. in the sand, and there is over 17 [?] of water in her. ...

    Article : 175 words
  20. "TATTERSALL's" CONSULTATIONS.

    Sir Edward Braddon has given notice to ask the Postmaster-General on Tuesday "whether those persons proclaimed under section 57 of the Post and Telegraph Act ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. SHORTAGE OF ROLLING STOCK.

    The shortage of railway trucks is so seriously affecting the timber companies that some of the managers say that unless the Government do something shortly they ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. THE LATE MR. RHODES.

    The grave on the top of the Matoppo Ranges, in which the body of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes was interred, is 3 ft. deep and is encircled by rock, with huge boulders in ...

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  23. THE COOLGARDIE WATER SCHEME.

    Pumping was started to-day between the first, second, and third pumping stations of the Coolgardie water scheme. The total distance is over 70 miles, and it will take ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. ANNOYING A CLERGYMAN.

    A young man named George King proceeded against the Rev. George Hay at the Central Police Court on a charge of assault. According to King's evidence, Hay ...

    Article : 170 words
  25. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The promised trip of members of the House of Representatives in search of a Federal capital is, Sir William Lyne hopes, close at band. The tariff has stood in ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. THE BALLARAT MINING DISASTER.

    On Saturday another burst of water occurred in the mine of the Cardigan Proprietary Company, and the men in search of the body of Hunter, jun., were compelled ...

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  27. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORAL.

    At its first annual meeting last night the Political Labor Council of victoria passed a resolution to the effect that the reform of the constitution should be brought about ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. THE LIBERTADOR.

    The boilers of the steamer Libertador (formerly, the Banrigh), which was chased into the Port of Spain in the West Indies by a Venezuelan warship nnd was ordered to ...

    Article : 116 words
  29. MISS AMY CASTLES.

    Miss Amy Castles' concert at the Town Hall last night was about the biggest affair of the kind ever known in Australia. From a box office point of view it could hardly ...

    Article : 212 words
  30. INTER-STATE ROWING.

    J. McGregor, the stroke of the New South Wales eight for the inter-State race at Adelaide, has been compelled to relinquish his place in the boat for business reasons. R. ...

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  31. PROPOSED IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    In the Senate on Friday Mr. O'Connor, replying to Mr. Stewart, stated that the Prime Minister had received an official intimation that a conference on matters ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND.

    In response to a request by a deputation of clergymen and others, Mr. Philp has arranged to set apart Thursday next as a day of humiliation and prayer in Brisbane for ...

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  33. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    The Irish Unionist Alliance, have presented a memorial to the Marquis of Salisbury requesting him to maintain order in Ireland and immediately to suppress ...

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  34. TROUBLED TURKEY.

    A number of Turkish recruits at Salonika have stoned the German Consul and his wife. ...

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  35. THE BUSHRANGERS.

    The Commissioner of Police is still anxiously awaiting news from Sub-lnspector Dillon, who is in charge of the police sent out after the Kenaiffs. The absence ...

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  36. LACROSSE.

    The annual meeting of the S.A. Junior Lacrosse Association was held at the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance of delegates. The secretary (Mr. H. E. ...

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  37. MELBOURNE AMUSEMENTS.

    "The Wrong Mr. Wright" is still being rushed at the Bijou, where the houses this week have been tremendous. The popular "Runaway Girl" at Her Majesty's is to be ...

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  38. A NEW AUSTRALIAN STEAMER.

    Messrs. Mc[?]wraith, McEacharn, & Co.'s new steamer Kooringa, which is intended for the Australian trade, has been launched at Glasgow. ...

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  39. THE JURISDICTION OF STATE COURTS.

    Sir—An impression seems to prevail, even in high places, that State courts have no jurisdiction in cases arising under the Federal law, or involving questions as to ...

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  40. THE ITHACA OUTRAGE.

    There are no further developments, in connection with the Ithaca outrage. The police are pumping out several wells in the vicinity with the view of finding the ...

    Article : 37 words
  41. THE BISHOP OF SANDHURST.

    The news of the intended retirement of the Right Rev. Dr. Reville from the office of Bishop of Sandhurst has caused general surprise and regret in Bendigo. Dr. ...

    Article : 179 words
  42. CANCER.

    The various colleges of physicians and surgeons in the United Kingdom have approved a scheme, providing for a systematic research regarding the cause and cure ...

    Article : 365 words
  43. TREASURY BILLS.

    The Treasurer says that the issue of Treasury bills just announced is going off readily. There is no doubt whatever about the full amount being taken up. One ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. LAWN TENNIS.

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  45. A VESSEL WRECKED.

    The recruiting vessel Sydney Belk brings news of the wreck of the Fearless, owned by Mesera. Thomas Brown & Sons, of Brisbane. The crew arrived in three of the ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    Major-General Hutton and staff, which includes Colonel Price (the Acting State Commandant, left yesterday for Ballarat, where, in accordance with his scheme of ...

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  47. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

    A shocking fatality occurred at a steam riding gallery at Bundaberg last night. Jonathan Linsdell, aged 58, engineer, was about to start the engine for the last ride ...

    Article : 253 words
  48. BROKEN HILL.

    The District Court was held on Saturday before Mr. Justice Gibson. Only three cases were dealt with, and they were generally only of local interest. ...

    Article : 248 words
  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Bank of New Zealand profits permit the payment of a 5 per cent, dividend to shareholders and [?] a quarter of a million to be paid to the assets realisation ...

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  50. BOATING ACCIDENT.

    A dingey containing five men, capsized a couple of hundred yards off St. Kilda yesterday evening. One man, Robert Edington, a slaughterhouse-keeper, at the Bluff, ...

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  51. LIEUTENANT WITTON.

    Residents of Drouin, where Lieutenant Witton, one of the disgraced Australian officers, resided, have signed and forwarded a petition to the Prime Minister, praying "for ...

    Article : 78 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,230 words
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