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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH

    The streets of Sydney yesterday morning were again unusually crowded, thousands of people being attracted to the city by the announcement of the intended departure of the Imperial visiting troops. It had ...

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  3. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

    The chief matter of interest in federal circles is the speech to be delivered by Mr. Barton at Maitland on Thursday, in which he will disclose the policy of the Commonwealth Cabinet. The Federal Premier, who ...

    Article : 435 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In connection with the attendance of Lord Currie of Hawley, the British Ambassador at Rome, atthereception given by the Duke of Norfolk in Rome a few days ago, Lord Currie has ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The British troops sent to Murraysburg have been sullenly received by the residents. Rebels in the neighbourhood have joined the invaders. ...

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  6. AN EPISODE IN MR. KRUGER'S TOUR.

    The Belgian Government has apologised for the insult to the British Consul at Liege during the passing through the town of Mr. Kruger on his way to Cologne at the ...

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  7. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The military authorities and officers who took part in the organisation and training if previous contingents for South Africa, are in receipt of hundreds of letters from per[?]s de[?]irous of joining the next ...

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  8. BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Agent-General has cabled to the Premier regarding South African operations of war, stating that the British troops there new number 210,000 as follows:—Begulars, 142,000; militia, 29,000: ...

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  9. THE MILITARY REVIEW.

    The many thousands of people from all parts of the Australian Commonwealth who witnessed the review of the Imperial, Indian, and colonial troops in Centennial Park, on January 3, will never forgot ...

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  10. TERRIBLE WEATHER IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA.

    A terrible blizzard has raged for a week in the south of Russia. Six trains containing 5000 passengers were snowbound at Razdyclnaia, and the ...

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  11. FIGHTING IN THE EAST OF CAPE COLONY.

    Volunteers raised at Dordrecht and Wodehouse have expelled the Boers from a strong position near Barkly East. The Boers retired to Cramberg, Colonel Landers pursuing ...

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  12. BOERS NEAR THE WESTERN RAILWAY.

    Raiders have appeared at Damslaagte, 28 miles north of Matjesfontein. ...

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  13. TRANSPORT ON THE FIELD.

    Sir,—You will remember that our A[?]my Medical Corps won unstinted praise on South Africa as much for its ability to move wh[?]ver and wherever required as anything else, and was specially valuable ...

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  14. THE COMING ELECTIONS.

    Candidates and intending candidates of all political parties are now awaiting the declaration of policy by Mr. Barton at Maitland on Thursday night before they make any attempt to declare their policy. ...

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  15. TACTICS OF DISLOYALISTS.

    Disloyalists in South Africa are creating confusion by the circulation of false information regarding the movements of the raiders. ...

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  16. THE RUSSIAN BUDGET.

    In the Russian Budget a surplus is predicted of 73,000,00 roubles (approximately £7,600,000) for 1901, over the ordinary expenditure of the year. ...

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  17. FIGHTING IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Fourteen hundred Boers at daybreak on January 12 attacked Zuurfontein and Kaalfontein, two railway townships distant respectively 27 and 22 miles from Pretoria. ...

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  18. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Brunlees, engineer, representing the Great Western syndicate; Mr. Grove, representing Messrs. Pauling, railway contractors; and Mr. Palmer, representing the Great Western Railway Company, ...

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  19. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The fine steamer Orient, which, although now doing duty as a troopship and bearing on her bows and quarters the figure symbel "24" as a sort of regimental number, was at one time amongst the first ...

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  20. THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

    The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has purchased the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's fleet. ...

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  21. GERMAN CANALS SCHEME.

    The construction of the Rhine, the Elbe, the Stettin, and other waterways in Germany, is estimated to cost £19,500,000. ...

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  22. THE SENATE

    The name of Mr. R. Colonna Close was omitted from the list of candidates for the Federal Senate published yesterday. Mr. Colonna Close's name ought to have been included, as he intends to offer himself ...

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  23. ATTACK ON ZEERUST.

    An attack on Zeerust on the 7th instant was repulsed. Six British were wounded during the fighting. ...

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  24. VICTORIA.

    A serious accident occurred about 9 o'clock this morning at the mine of the Main Leads Company. Havelock. A stoker name Hugh White, aged 24, was engaged in tarring recently, and he put in a feed ...

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  25. FAREWELL TO THE INDIAN TROOPS.

    The R.I M.S. Dalhousie left Cowper Wharf, Woolloom[?]loo Bay, shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning with the Indian contingent for Brisbane. The men embarked on the previous evening. ...

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  26. THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

    The Commonwealth Treasurer has not yet perfected arrangements for compiling statistics concerning the revenue received in the different States, but it was ascertained yesterday that from the 1st instant ...

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  27. A COMMONWEALTH ARCH IN STONE.

    There is every prospect that when the Citizens' Celebrations Committee meets either to-morrow night or Thursduy night—the exact time has not yet been fixed—to receive the report of the general ...

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  28. OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Major.General J. E. Boyes defeated the Boers at Senekal, in the Orange River Colony, killing Commandant Duprez and eight burghers. There were no British losses in ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    A large fire occuired a[?] Auckland yesterday. The total loss in estimated at £90,000. About £70,000 of the amount is covered by insurance. The principal less was at Nathan's bonded store. This was insured ...

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  30. ORANGE RIVER COLONISTS' APPEAL.

    The majority of the Dutch farmers in the Wellington district of Cape Colony support the appeal to Cape colonists made by the Kroonstad Peace Committee. The farmers ...

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  31. THE LATE SIR EDWARD KNOX.

    The death of Sir Edward Knox was referred to in sympathetic terms at the meeting of the Woollahra Municipal Council lost evening. Alderman W. J. Trickett, M.L.C. said the ...

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  32. AN OUTRAGE BY BOERS.

    Lord Kitchener, the Commander-in-Chief, reports that three agents of the Orange River Colony Peace Committee were taken prisoners to Commandant de Wet's laager, near ...

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  33. DESERTIONS FROM DE WET.

    The Basutos report that several commandants, tired of his ceaseless movements, have quitted Commandant de Wet, and have resolved to conduct their operations inde. ...

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  34. COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

    The following resolution was proposed by Archdeacon Gunther, and seconded by Mr. F. W. Uther, on Friday last, at a meeting of the committee for promoting religious instruction in schools:—" That ...

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  35. STATEMENT BY DR. LEYDS AND MR. FISCHER.

    A representative of the " Daily Telegraph " intenviewed Dr. Leyds and Mr. Fischer at Brussels. They declared that the struggle in South Africa would continue, and they are ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Hon. J. L. Parsons will contest the vacancy in the Central District for the Legislative Council, c[?]used by the retiring of Mr. C. C. Kingston. Mr. F. J. Gillen left for Melbourne by the ...

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  37. SIR JOHN FORREST INTERVIEWED.

    Sir John Forrest, who arrived this morning from Sydney, says that he is personally of opinion that the sooaer the postal departments are amalgamated the better for all concerned, but at the earliest he could ...

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  38. MILITARY PREPARATIONS.

    Several drafts of cavalry will sail from England for Capetown immediately. The " Morning Post " states that the raising of the colonial police has been ...

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  39. TRAM AND DRAY COLLISION.

    A serious collision between a Glebe Point tram and a dray took place shortly before midnight at the intersection of Bridge-road and Glebe-road. It is stated that the dray was crossing the line when the ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Director of Public Works has decided to put in hand the survey authorised by Parliament last session of the routs from Kalg[?]lie to Eucla in connection with the proposed trans-Australian ...

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  41. EXPRESSIONS Of SATISFACTION.

    Previous to the departure of ths Imperial troops the Rev. T. H. Chapman, military chaplain to the Highland regiments, speaking to a " Herald " reporter, expressed his satisfaction at the treatment ...

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  42. A DISASTROUS INCIDENT.

    Owing to an explosion of dynamite, eight persons while travelling in a waggon between Doornberg and Ventersburg were killed, and Commandant Haasbrock's wife was wounded, ...

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  43. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD'S OFFICES.

    Although somewhat out of the illuminated area of the city the brilliantly lighted offices of the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage attracted great crowde every evening during Commonwealth week, ...

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  44. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private Roggatt, of the Victorian Bushmen, has died of enteric fever at Pretoria. Jan. l8. Private W. Miller, of the New Zealand ...

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  45. EXECUTION OF JACKY UNDERWOOD.

    The execution of Jacky Underwood took place at 9 o'clock this morning. Prisoner walked [?]rmly from the cell to the scaffold, accompanfed by the Rev. J. J. [?]rophy, Roman Catholic chaplain, who recited ...

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  46. LATE SHIPPING.

    Melbourne, s., [?] tons, Captain Ross, from New York, via ports. United States and Australian Steamship Company, agents. ADELAIDE.—Arrivale: January 14, Lo[?]h Etive, ...

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  47. PIGEON MESSAGES RECEIVED IN SYDNEY.

    The departing Impetial troops were provided with two homing pigeons by Mr. J. Wright, secrstary of the Sydnsy Homing Pigeon Society, yesterday with instructions to release the birds about 6 p.m. from the ...

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