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  2. MURRAY WATERS COMMISSION.

    A better conception of the early events which have led up to the prosent position of affairs cannot be obtained than by a perusal of the progress report of the 1889 ...

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  3. THE ERUPTIONS.

    The latest advices received with reference to the volcanic eruptions in the West Indies state that another eruption occurred at Mount Pe[?]ce on Monday night. ...

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  4. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The Senate to-day refused to suspend the standing orders to enable the Supply Bili to be taken through all its stages. The Opposition professed anger at the growing ...

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  5. SHOCKING RAILWAY FATALITY.

    The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson was found on the railway line at the Roma-street station to-night, terribly mutilated. It is supposed that he was crossing ...

    Article : 238 words
  6. THE FIRST TEST.

    The first of the series of five test matches which are to be played during the present tour between the Australian cricketers and All England was begun at Bir ...

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  7. PEACE PROSPECTS.

    According to the "Daily Mail" cablegrams of a more hopeful character have been received by the Government from Pretoria. ...

    Article : 193 words
  8. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Further consideration was given by the Elections and Qualifications Committee of the House of Representatives to-day to the petition by Mr. J. C. Whitelaw against the ...

    Article : 107 words
  9. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    Additional particulars have been received with reference to the torpedo-boat destroyer Recruit, which, while sailing from the Isle of Man for Plymouth, encountered ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. CAPPED-SHOT EXPERIMENTS.

    Owing to the success which attended the recent experiments with capped-shot and the demonstration afforded of its great penetrating power, six cruisers ...

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  11. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION.

    The Acting Prime Minister laid on the table of the House of Representatives today copies of the correspondence between Mr. Barton and the State Premiers with ...

    Article : 340 words
  12. LORD C. BERESFORD REPRIMANDED.

    The Admiralty authorities have severely reprimanded Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford for having, while in receipt of full pay, written letters, and delivered ...

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  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Captain T. Laidman, the well-known marine surveyor of the Sydney Underwriters' Association, died suddenly to-day. He had gone down to the barque Loch ...

    Article : 351 words
  14. AFFAIRS IN CHINA

    Intelligence has been received from Pekin of another severe battle between the rebels and the Chinese Imperial troops at Chulussient. The rebels lost 1,500 killed and ...

    Article : 280 words
  15. LORD PAUNCEFOTE'S FUNERAL.

    The funeral of Lord Pauncefote took place yesterday, his remains being temporarily interred at Washington pending their removal to England after the ...

    Article : 64 words
  16. ARCHÆOLOGY IN CRETE.

    The archæological researches conducted in Crete by Mr. Arthur J. Evans have resulted in the discovery of another Mycenæan Royal Palace at Phoestos. The palace ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    The ship John A. Briggs, which arrived off this port in distress yesterday, has been towed in. The captain reports that on May 10 a furious gale sprang up. ...

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  18. BISHOP OF TASMANIA.

    The Rev. J. E. Mereer, rector since 1897 of St. James's Gorton, Manchester, who was lately appointed Bishop of Tasmania, subject to the ratification of the Australian ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. VICTORIA.

    Mrs. Eliza Jane Hill, who was remanded at the Fitzroy Police Court last week on a charge of bigamy, was to-day. committed for trial at the Supreme Court. ...

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  20. M. SANTOS DUMONT.

    M. Santos Dumont, the famous aeronaut, who had arranged to make a series of balloon ascents from the Crystal Palace, has been compelled to postpone the project owing to ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    The police have teceived a report from Charleston that on aboriginal had stolen a revolver and shot a Chinaman in the arm because the latter had refined to supply ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

    The board appointed "to enquire into the purity of the Adelaide water supply met at the new public offices, Victoria-square, on Thursday afternoon. ...

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  23. CHILI AND ARGENTINA.

    The Republics ot Chili and Argentina have signed an agreement which provides for the appointment of King Edward VII. as general arbitrator in all future disputes. ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. BROKEN HILL.

    H. J. Symonds, a cyclist, was disqualified for 12 months at the hairdressers' sports yesterday. FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN WARREN. ...

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  25. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The railway receipts for the week ended May 24 were £231. The Chingtu arrived from the south on Sunday with the following passengers— ...

    Article : 192 words
  26. VICTORIAN APRICOT PULP.

    Serious complaints have been made with regard to recent shipments of Victorian apricot pulp. It is stated that a large percentage of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. ELECTRIC MOTOR CARS.

    Mr. Thomas Edison, the American electrician, claims to have invented a storage battery capable of driving motor cars for a distance of 100 miles without recharging. ...

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  28. CRICKET NOTES.

    Drawn with seven wickets to fall and 33 runs required to win. That is what the cable conveying news of the result of the match against M.C.C. at Lord's said. The ...

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  29. THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.

    The Governments of Great Britain and France have formally notified their recognition of the Cuban Republic. ...

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  30. SMALLPOX IN LONDON.

    The mortality from the smallpox epidemic in London is decreasing, the number of deaths reported during the last two weeks being 37 and 24 respectively. ...

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  31. THE SHARE MARKET.

    The following are the latest quotations on the London Stock Exchange:— Lake View Consols, £3 7/6. Briseis, 19/. ...

    Article : 27 words
  32. WRECK OF THE CAMORTA.

    It has been ascertained that, as was feared, the British-India Company's steamet Camorta, 2,119 tons, foundered in the Bay of Bengal during a cyclone. ...

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  33. "THE CHRONICLE."

    The splendid illustrations in "The Chronicle" this week have commended the paper to public favor, and there has been a large demand for copies. In addition to the ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Copper.—Copper on spot and at three months is quoted at £54. Fruit.—The apples shipped by the Orizaba and the Hector have arrived in good ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. FAMOUS SINGERS.

    M. Louis Arens, the Russian tenor, who visited Australia last year with Mr. George Musgrove's opera company, and who has been engaged for Madame Melba's concert ...

    Article : 75 words
  36. THE OPHIR AT FREMANTLE.

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  37. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The breach of promise case, in which Charlotte Blake sued Edwin Howard for £500 damages, was concluded to-day, the jury returning a verdict for the defendant. ...

    Article : 103 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 614 words
  39. MARYLEBONE MATCH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 877 words
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