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  2. THE MAYOR'S BALL.

    In the minds of those privileged to attend it the memory of the ball given in the Exhibition Building on Thursday night will linger long. Everything was delightful. ...

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  3. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Federal capital party reached Bathurst this afternoon. They left Orange at daybreak. and arrived at Lyndhurst carly in the morning. The whole ...

    Article : 337 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    Letters of administration have been granted in the estate of Mr. Walter Williamson, late of Decameron, Elmhurst, who died intestate in September last. The ...

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  5. THE STEAMER BOVERIC

    The following messages were received this afternoon by Messrs. Howard Smith and Co. from Fremantle:— "Just landed Fremantle. Boveric lost ...

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  6. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The second match of the tour was begun at Nottingham to-day against Notts, whose team consisted as follows:— A. O. Jones (captain). ...

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  7. EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, addressing the delegation at Buda-Pesth yesterday, took a sanguine view of the position in the near East. The friendly ...

    Article : 243 words
  8. PEACE PROSPECTS.

    Mr. Bennet Burleigh, war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," states that the burghers in the refugee camps in South Africa regard a peaceful settlement of the ...

    Article : 322 words
  9. THE MARTINIQUE VOLCANO.

    Intelligence hag been received from the Island of Martinique, in the West Indies, that the volcano at Mount Pelee, which lately became active, is still in a state of ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

    Sir William Lyne, who is acting as Minister of Defence, had a long consultation with General Sir Edward Hutton to-day. It was arranged that by the week ...

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  11. THE LATE MR. A. L. TUCKER.

    Mr. A. L. Tucker. ex-M.L.A., died suddenly from heart disease this morning. He was 59 years of age, and was born at Fitzroy, which electorate he afterwards ...

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  12. CUBA.

    M. Palma, the President-elect of Cuba, announces that he will oppose the signing of any commercial treaty with the United States until the duty on Cuban sugar is ...

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  13. A FATAL MISTAKE.

    One of the sailors from the stranded barque Strathgryfe, James Bridges, aged 28, who only reached Melbourne last night, died in the Melbourne Hospital to-day from ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    The Budget Committee of the German Reichstag have agreed to the proposed construction of a railway from Dar-es-Salaam, a seaport in German East Africa, to ...

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  15. ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR.

    The Federal Cabinet, to-day approved of the arrangements made by the Department of External affairs for the enquiry into the administration of the Immigration ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. THE LATE MR. RHODES.

    It is abated in connection with the bequests of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes that it is unlikely that the executors will be able to prove the will before the expiration ...

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  17. THE BARQUE STRATHGRYFE.

    The crew of the stranded barque Strathgryfe, accompanied by the captain, arrived in Melbourne last night, and were put up at the Sailors' Home. They explain that ...

    Article : 271 words
  18. RAFFLING AT BAZAARS.

    At Grafton some excitement has been aroused locally owing to a difference Archdeacon Moxon has had with the Alinister for Agriculture and Mr. H. Levien, ...

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  19. A DEFECTIVE IMPERIAL ACT.

    The death of Sir Andrew Clarke, who was the representative of Victoria on the Pacific Cable Board, has revealed a curious defect in the Imperial Act, by which the board ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. TURKEY AND TRIPOLI.

    In consequence of the report that Italy is making preparations for the occupation and annexation of the Turkish province of Tripoli in Northern Africa, the Government ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Sir William Harcourt has given notice of the following amendment, which he proposes to move on the second reading of the Finance Bill:—"That this House declines to ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    At to-day's meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly a resolution was curried to the effect that— "The time is opportune for an ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. CHINESE AFFAIRS.

    The depreciation in the price of silver has had a serious effect upon the coinage in China, and has increased the amount of the indemnity to be paid to the foreign ...

    Article : 188 words
  24. A MINING CASE.

    During his cross-examination in a case in the Supreme Court, in which ho was proceeding against Albert Clerk for the recovery of £300, money lent, George Grey, ...

    Article : 510 words
  25. THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

    The Victorian Government will not be allowed to abandon Parliamentary reform for want of being reminded of it. Sir Samuel Gillott (Attorney-General) and Mr. J. ...

    Article : 198 words
  26. GERMANY AND ENGLAND.

    Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the Kaiser, who is in command of eight of the finest German battleships and three cruisers, which are now in Ireland, was ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. THE CHESTER CUP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  28. THE MURRAY WATERS COMMISSION.

    The State Premier has agreed to a number of the suggestions which have been made by the members of the Inter-State Commission which is to deal with the ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Chinaman, Gan Chong, who was knocked down by an electric tram in George-street on Saturday, and received severe injuries to the head and brain, died ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. THE SHIP'S STORES CASE.

    The broken Customs seals question came up for argument in the Full Court to-day, when an application was made on behalf of Ernest August Oesselmann, master of ...

    Article : 212 words
  31. QUEEN WILHELMINA.

    The latest bulletins with regard to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland state that her condition is improving. ...

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  32. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The United States Fishery Commissioners announce that the artificial, introduction on the Pacific Coast of shad, striped bass, and other food fishes has proved on amazing ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. A BRIDEGROOM COMMITS SUICIDE.

    An inquest was held at Coonamble to-day on the body of William James Baker, manager of the local branch of the Commercial Bank, who shot himself yesterday. A ...

    Article : 114 words
  34. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    It is reported that the London County Council are trying to purchase St. Bartholomew's and Christ's Hospitals, and ten acres of ground for the purpose of establishing ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF OFFICER.

    Definite news of the steamer Boveric, which was reported as considerably overdue from Alelbourne to Durban, was received at Fremantle this morning, when ...

    Article : 468 words
  36. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 1/11¾ per oz. ...

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  37. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chief Mechanical Engineer of Railways was to-day notified that the men employed at the Oakey coal mines had struck and he has arranged for supply of fuel ...

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  38. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The bidding was very brisk at the wool sales to-day and prices which ruled at the opening of the series were fully maintained. The sales included Brancepeth ...

    Article : 137 words
  39. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Fruit.—The Oceana's and the Orestes' apples have arrived in good condition. The market has improved. Tasmanian apples have realised from 8/ to 11/ a case, and ...

    Article : 144 words
  40. A CYCLIST'S DISPUTE.

    "I had to buy the race, and give £3,200 for it," is what W. Martin is alleged to have said to his trainer when squaring up accounts after the last big Austral race. ...

    Article : 380 words
  41. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL DEFENCE.

    In view of the fact that the Federal Minister for Defence has decided to cut down the expenses now incurred in the maintenance of the Australian naval ...

    Article : 129 words
  42. THE WEATHER BUREAU.

    When the Weather Bureau has been abolished the work of keeping a record of the rainfall will be placed in the hands of the Hydraulic Engineer. It is understood ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two more cases of plague were reported to the Board of Health this afternoon, the patients being Florence Gibbs, 18 years of age, residing in Davidson-street, Balmain; ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. BROKEN HILL.

    An unoccupied five-roomed wood and iron house, in Hebbard-street, South Broken Hill, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire is unknown. ...

    Article : 195 words
  45. Advertising

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  46. DEATH OF A MEDICAL OFFICER.

    Dr. Wray, the Government medical officer, who contracted plague, died this afternoon. It is supposed that his infection was brought about in the performance of ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. A WARNING FROM AMERICA.

    The Prime Minister receives many strange letters, one of the strangest being one which reached him during the tariff debate, warning him to be very ...

    Article : 159 words
  48. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Parliament has been further protogued from May 14 to June 18. Mr. Jos. Charles has been elected Mayor of the newly-formed municipality, of South ...

    Article : 30 words
  49. A ROUGH PASSAGE.

    During the voyage of the steamer Perth from Adelaide to Bunbury the vessel encountered terribly rough weather. South of Albany heavy seas washed the deck, and ...

    Article : 67 words
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