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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    During the next fortnight 500 men of the Grenadier Guards, 250 of the Coldstream Guards, and 250 of the Scots Guards will embark for South Africa, besides 1000 ...

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  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the Senate to-day, Sir John Downer moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the removal of the tea duty, his contention being that a duty once ...

    Article : 335 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS.

    The apples shipped by the steamer Austral have arrived in a disappointing condition. The Tasmanian apples were apparently picked too early, while some of the ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES

    The "Morning Post" states that Mr. Knox Darcy, the Queensland millionaire, has obtained important concessions in the oil belt in the Kerkhah Valley, in the ...

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  6. TRAGEDY AT PADDINGTON

    Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a report reached the police headquarters that the body of a young girl had been found dead on the Fernberg-road, Upper Ithaca. The ...

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  7. MR. RHODES'S FUNERAL.

    The remains of the late Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes are to be huried on the 10th instant in the Matoppo Hills, near Bulawayo. The place selected for the grave is on a ...

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  8. DEATH OF A MUSICIAN.

    The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Plumpton, a well-known musician, formetly of Melbourne. ...

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  9. PEARLSHELLING INDUSTRY.

    The following is a copy of a letter addressed to the (Federal Premier by Mr. James Clark:— New Farm, Brisbane, ...

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  10. COMMENTS OF THE "TIMES."

    The "Times" this morning states that the execution of officers in South Africa for shooting prisoners in cold blood comes as a very grievous shock to the nation, ...

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  11. GREAT BRITAIN.

    Their Royar Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales have left, on a visit to the Danish Court alt Copenhagen. ...

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  12. HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.

    The Hay-Pauncefote treaty, dealing with the Isthmian Canal, which was recently concluded between Great Britain and the United States, has now been signed ...

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  13. A SEVERE ENGAGEMENT.

    Information is to hand that a body of the Second Dragoon Guards surprised a Boer la[?]ger at Boscbmanskop at dawn on the 1st instant. The Boers were, ...

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  14. ARRANGEMENTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sir Edward Hutton stated yesterday that he intended to adopt new and what he considered would be a much improved system of dealing with applicants in the next ...

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  15. ANOTHER ANGLO-AMERICAN TREATY.

    A treaty extending to the British colonies the provisions of the existing treaty for the protection of industrial property has been concluded between Great Britain ...

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  16. SIR ANDRE[?] CLARKE'S FUNERAL.

    In connection with the funeral of Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, R.E. (late Agent-General for Victoria), Field-Marabal Lord Roberts, ...

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  17. THE EXECUTED OFFICERS.

    Mr. G. Aldridge, who was a member of the second South Australian contingent, has received a letter from Mr. J. H. Morrow, a warder of Pretoria Gaol, with ...

    Article : 209 words
  18. RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN ASIA.

    The "Novosti," a leading St. Petersburg journal, publishes an article in which it is declared that the refusal of Great Britain and Japan to allow Russia a naval ...

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  19. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, on the motion of Mr. Deakin, the Franchise Bill was discharged from the notice paper, with a view of its transfer to the Senate. ...

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  20. THE BARBERTON RAILWAY DISASTER.

    Additional details of the disastrous railway accident in the Eastern Transvaal on the 30th March, when thirty-nine British soldiers were killed and forty-live injured, ...

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  21. THE THIRD BATTALION.

    A sensational development occurred prior to the departure of the Manhattan with the Third Battalion of the Federal Contingent. It transpires that Sir E. Hutton, ...

    Article : 168 words
  22. THE UNITED STATES.

    News from Washington states that an article published by the "New York Herald," exposing the tyranny of the recently-formed American Beef Trust, has ...

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  23. REVOLT OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS.

    Reports are to hand that the ill-treatment of the prisoners confined in the Vladikavkaz Gaol, in the Terek territory in the Caucasus, led to a revolt, which was ...

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  24. FOREIGN AMBULANCE FOR THE BOERS.

    The Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, has refused to grant permission to the Viscomte Villebois to take a French ambulance to the Boers, ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. THE MOSCOW SENSATION.

    The young woman who was arrested in Moscow for attempting to shoot M. Trepoff, the Chief of Police, was concerned in the disturbances in that city in February, and ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. STATEMENT BY LIEUTENANT WITTON.

    The State Premier received to-day a communication from Mr. J. W. Rail, who was acting in South Africa as the Victorian Government Agent for military ...

    Article : 277 words
  27. TROUBLE IN MACEDONIA.

    Reports are to hand that the Bulgarians have murdered and mutilated Iwanco, a Turkish agent. M. Sarafof, the leading member of the ...

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  28. COMMONWEALTH REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Treasurer states that the net receipts from Customs and excise in the various States tor the month of March were as follows:—New South Wales, £259,[?]29; ...

    Article : 179 words
  29. EXECUTION OF AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS.

    A correspondent has supplied the London "Morning Leader" with a story of the events in connection with the execution of Australian officers in South Africa, of ...

    Article : 704 words
  30. AMERICAN REVENUE SURPLUS.

    The United States Treasury anticipates a surplus for the current financial year of £20,000,000. ...

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  31. PERSONAL.

    Miss Nora M'Kay, the skilful young Queensland v[?]n player, has received a telegram from Mr. J. C. Williamson arranging with her to join Miss Amy ...

    Article : 446 words
  32. NOTES ON THE PROCEEDINGS.

    The speeches both of Sir Edward Braddon and the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives to-day pointed to the imperative necessity of the establishment ...

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  33. LAW CASE OVER CHAMPAGNE.

    The proprietors of the Moet and Chandon (Epernay) champag[?]e are suing a rival German firm for 1,000,000 marks (£50,000) for advertising that their Rheingold wine ...

    Article : 80 words
  34. NEW SOOTH WALES.

    Two lascars, who deserted from the P. and O. steamer India on the 2nd March, were brought before the Water Police Court to-day. The accused pleaded guilty ...

    Article : 88 words
  35. FEDERATED MASTER BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The conference of the Federated Master Builders' Association was continued to-day. A considerable portion of the sitting was taken up with a discussion upon the ...

    Article : 431 words
  36. SALE OF YEARLINGS.

    Mr. T. S. C[?]bborn has sold Purity to Mr. W. R. Hall. She is a yearling sister to Barbarossa. At the sale of yearlings to-day by Mr. ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. SYDNEY. APRIL 3.

    At the interstate water conservation conterence at Corowa to-day, resolutions were carried that owing to the urgent necessity for water conservation for Riverina, the ...

    Article : 97 words
  38. COMMONWEALTH FORCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    Owing to the strong representations made by the Premier of this State (Hon. R. Philp), it is considered more than likely by the Acting-Commandant that Sir ...

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  39. LATEST SCRATCHLNGS.

    Sir Leonard has been scratched for the Rous Handicap, and Bulli has been withdrawn from the Place Handicap. ...

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  40. MISS AMY CASTLES.

    Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs: —The box plan for the first of the three concerts to be given in the Town Hall by Miss Amy Castles was opened on ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The followang passengers travelled, by mail train to-day:— For Brisbane: Miss Griffi[?] Mrs. T. H. Brown, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. S[?], Miss E. Jones, Miss ...

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  42. LADIES' JACKETS.

    Ninety-eight only, Ladies' Fawn Jackets, special value, 9s. 11d. each, honestly worth 13/6. T. C. Beirne & Co., The Valley. ...

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  43. CLOTH OF GOLD.

    Is rich, but it is nowhere when compared with the four-garment suits you get, from 50s., at J. Pond's, the Fashionable Tailor, of 99 Queen-street. Give him a call. ...

    Article : 33 words
  44. HE KNEW.

    She.—Oh, tell me where is fancy bred, Said she, and, growing bolder, She laid her lovely drooping head Upon his willing shoulder. ...

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  45. FASHIONABLE GREASE-PROOF HATS.

    B. Mountcastle and Sons, Hat Manufacturers and Importers, are celebrated throughout the whole of Australia for Fashionable Hats—silk Hats, Stiff Felt ...

    Article : 130 words
  46. A HANDSOME OFFER.

    For £3 3s., a Well-finished Suit of Three Garments. A large stock of materials to choose from. All garments stylishly cut, and the best of workmanship. Serges, ...

    Article : 123 words
  47. LADIES' WOOL VESTS.

    Knitted Wool Vests, short sleeves, 8½d., 1s., 1s. 6d., 1s. 11d. each; long sleeves, 1s. 6d., 1s. 11d., 2s. 6d. each. T. C. Beirne and Co., The Valley. ...

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