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  2. THE BIRTHDAY BATTLE.

    The following account of the Ladysmith "Birthday Battle" was published "The Age" of 21st November, in a London cablegram of 20th:--News has been received ...

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  3. THE COLLINGWOOD RAILWAY.

    Yesterday work on the Collingwood line remained, as far as the draymen were concerned, absolutely at a standstill. The officers of the railway construction branch ...

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  4. THE SMALL-POX CASES.

    The small-pox patient who was taken ill soon after the Nineveh's passengers into quarantine is still lying in a critical condition at the small-pox station. ...

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  5. NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.

    Upon a scrutiny of the votes it has been found that the reduction in liquor licences was not carried in either Dunedin or Wellington suburbs. ...

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  6. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRISIS.

    The Solomon Ministry held a Cabinet meeting this morning, when the question of asking for a dissolution was debated; but it was decided not to ask. Three Ministers ...

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  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Lyne says that the £4,000,000 Treasury bills which he proposes to issue will be placed, for the most part, in London. No steps, however, can he taken until ...

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  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An inquest was held to-day, before Mr. T. Odgers, J.P. on the infant child of Sir. Binns, station master, Guildford. Mr. Binns gave evidence that he was awakened ...

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  9. A PITIFUL CASE.

    A case of a distressingly painful nature came before the Tamworth police court to-day. A deaf and dumb girl, unable to read or write, or ...

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  10. THE PROHIBITION PARTY.

    The reduction of licences has been carried in the following electorates:--Bruce, Okinemuri, Oamaru and Karapoi, and possibly one or two others. The prohibitionists polled ...

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  11. OUR SAILOR GUNNERS.

    The Naval brigade landed at Durban from her Majesty's ship Powerful arrived on the scene towards the end of the Ladysmith fight, and at once brought their heavy guns ...

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  12. QUARANTINE, Thursday.

    The condition of the small-pox patient, Mouldsdale, who is in No. 5 hospital, under the care of Dr. James, has been such during the last couple of days as to occasion ...

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  13. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.

    Frederick Aird, aged 11, was drowned at Redan to-day, and his playmate, named Arthur Sadlier, narrowly escaped the same fate in an heroic attempt to rescue him. ...

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  14. A PECULIAR CUSTOMS CASE.

    Detective Christie, of the Victorian Customs department, is here in connection with the recent seizure of 55 bullocks by the customs officers at Wodonga on the ...

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  15. NAVAL MEN IN THE WAR.

    On the deck of the Glaucus yesterday morning, Captain Bennett, at present the oldest ship master of the port, referred to the dilatoriness shown in Melbourne in ...

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  16. A WARM CAMPAIGN.

    With reference to the New Zealand general elections, which took place on Wednesday last, resulting in Mr. Seddon claiming a majority, our Wellington correspondent, ...

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  17. DISASTROUS BUSH FIRE.

    The bush fire reported in "The Age" to-day to be raging on "The Ridge" Station proved to be more extensive than was first reported. It was raging for six hours ...

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  18. A FATAL STEP.

    A married man named James Boag, 26 years of age, met with a fatal accident at the puddling plant of the Duke United this morning. He started work at 8 a.m., being ...

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  19. MILDURA RAILWAY ROUTES.

    A telegram received from Mr. Tarerner was read at to-day's meeting of the shire council, stating that the Railways Committee would inspect one of the rival routes ...

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  20. PLAYING WITH A SNAKE.

    With the advent of warm weather snakes are beginning to make their appearance. One day this week the 2-year-old daughter of Mrs. Miles, Drouin South-road, was ...

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  21. THE BOER "ANNEXATIONS."

    The "Law Journal" points out, in a timely note, that the proclamations of annexation issued by the Transvaal over British territories probably have their origin in a ...

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  22. THE BORDER RAILWAY

    The Bairnsdale council to-day received a a letter from the Southern Monaro Railway League, stating that Mr. Wood, the New South Wales Minister for Justice, thought ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND.

    In the district court to-day Edward Howard Wallace Whitehouse, a Congregational minister, was charged with bigamy. The evidence for the prosecution showed that ...

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  24. A DANGEROUS BRIDGE.

    The new engineer has condemned the bridge over the Mitchell, as it is likely to collapse at any moment, and he recommends that strict surveillance be kept over ...

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  25. THE A.N.A. AND ITS CRITICS.

    There was a large attendance at the meeting of the North Melbourne branch of the A.N.A. last evening, when the ceremony of installing the newly elected officers was ...

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  26. MR. KINGSTON AND FEDERATION.

    Mr. Kingston, who has been suffering from overwork for some time, will take a rest. He intends in may next to contest a seat at the periodical elections for the ...

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  27. A SUPPOSED SPY.

    The Cape "Argus" published (said a Monday's telegram) the following from Ladysmith:--"Great excitement has been caused in the artillery camp by the capture of a ...

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  28. DEPARTMENTAL NEGLECT.

    During the time of the construction of the Woomelang line, land holders adjoining were subjected to much annoyance and inconvenience owing to their fencing being ...

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  29. ACCURACY OF BRITISH SHOOTING.

    That modern Dugald Dalgetty, Colonel Schiel, has been paying a tribute to the British shooting. According to the special correspondent of the "Times," he says that ...

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  30. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. M'Gowan asked the Premier whether he had devised any scheme of reproductive works to give the unemployed something to do during ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    While the prisoners of Yatala prison stockade were at dinner on Monday, the boiler of the stone crusher exploded, and did much damage. No men were in the ...

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  32. LIFE AT THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    Some weeks ago the committee of the Benevolent Asylum made the discovery that nearly every woman in the institution smoked tobacco. At least that was the inference to be drawn from the ...

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  33. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Justice Hensman to-day admitted all the alluvial miners who are awaiting trial to bail on entering into recognisances of £100 each and three sureties of £50 each ...

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  34. ROAD V. RAIL.

    Large quantities of goods arrived here to-day by team for local storekeepers, who state they effect a considerable saving by having their goods sent by team in ...

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  35. FACTORIES ACT CASES.

    A recent decision by the City Court magistrates was upset yesterday by Mr. Justice Hood, in chambers, when the case of Hall v. Harris was under review. On 18th October last Nathan ...

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  36. MR. RHODES'S LION.

    Telegrams have been published regarding a lion which was said to have been presented by Mr. Cecil Rhodes to President Kruger, and which was sent back. A Cape paper, ...

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  37. A SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURIST.

    Mr. Hugh Gordon, of Lee Farm, Bally-rogan, one of "The Leader" prize takers, has been officially notified that he has been awarded a first class diploma, equivalent to ...

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  38. FEDERATION IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A monster meeting, convened by the Federal League, was held in the town hall last night. The mayor of Coolgardie moved--"That this meeting deplores the action of ...

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  39. A KIMBERLEY SKIRMISH.

    Orange River, 9th November (per despatch rider from Kimberley, 3rd November).--The Boers have been exceedingly busy to-day, looting cattle within a few ...

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  40. THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.

    Some months ago considerable public interest was displayed in regard to a sensational daylight robbery of diamond rings from the establishment of Messrs. Denis Bros., of Elizabeth-street, and ...

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  41. AN INMATE EXPELLED.

    The Benevolent Asylum committee yesterday dealt with the case of an inmate who was alleged to have attempted to steal the coat of a fellow inmate. He was intercepted at the front gates when ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The death is announced, from influenza, of the Rev. E. Doddrell, Congregational minister at Newtown, Wellington, who recently came from Richmond, Victoria. ...

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  43. ELECTRICITY FOR MINES.

    The committee of the local branch of the A.M.A., at its meeting to-night, decided to ask the Minister of Mines to appoint an efficient officer to inspect and report upon ...

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  44. THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION IDEA.

    The desire of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to assist the trade of the colony by holding an exhibition in 1901 was expressed in a resolution which it recently ...

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  45. NEW INMATES ADMITTED.

    Vacancies for women at the Benevolent Asylum rarely exist. There was a single vacancy yesterday, the first for several weeks, and as there were about a dozen applicants the committee had some ...

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  46. SERVICE MEDALS.

    While the members of the 3rd Battalion Infantry Brigade were on parade to-night, Colonel Williams, commanding officer, presented Privates Hurst and M'Kissock. who ...

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  47. WORKING HOURS OF DRESS MAKERS.

    At Prahran court yesterday, M. Espinasse, dress maker, 127 Chapel-street, Windsor, was charged with working five of her employes over 48 hours during week ending 18th November, contrary to ...

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  48. BENDIGO SUPREME COURT.

    The December sittings of the Supreme Court were commenced this morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir John Madden. Albert George Gray, aged 16, pleaded ...

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  49. THE FOOTSCRAY ELECTION.

    Notwithstanding the great heat, the Royal Hall, Footscray, was crowded last evening to hear an address from Mr. Manger on the Future of Labor. The address was ...

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  50. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

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  51. PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS.

    A corporation laborer, named Charles Moule, was accused in the Prahran court yesterday of having on 27th November been unlawfully intimate with Ida L. Wicks, a girl under 16 years of age. ...

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  52. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day, the Speaker announced the resignation of Mr. Drake as member for Enoggera, and the seat was declared vacant. ...

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  53. THE MISSION TO CHINESE.

    There was a large attendance of Chinese at a meeting held last night in the Temperance Hall, in celebration of the anniversary of the Church Mission to Chinese in Victoria. Although the very ...

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  54. ORDERS TO PICK OFF OFFICERS.

    A telegram from Kimberley, dated 27th October, says:--" We have definite information here that the Boers have strict orders to pick off officers in each engagement. So ...

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  55. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    A few minutes before midnight on 6th inst., Francis Thomas Drew, a wharf laborer, was seen by Constable Dawkins standing in Flinders-street with a caddy of tea in his hand. When questioned by ...

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  56. EMPTY HOUSES IN RICHMOND.

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  57. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

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  58. QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Queen Victoria Hospital was held at the institution on Wednesday. There were present:--Lady Sargood (in the chair), Mesdames Fox, Harrison; ...

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  59. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  60. SUBURBAN FIRES.

    An unoccupied 4-roomed wooden house, the property of Mr. R. Walker, situate No. 427 Hoddle-street, Coilingwood, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Nothing is known as to ...

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  61. Advertising

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  62. TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.

    On Wednesday, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Mrs. Mary Catherine Fisher, aged 37 years, died suddenly at No. 1 Albert-street, South Melbourne. No doctor was in attendance. Deceased had been ...

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  63. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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  64. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    According to a statement made by the Premier last night, it is expected that the session will close at the end of next week. Parliament has been sitting about six ...

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  65. SCARCITY OF ARMY SURGEONS.

    One department of the army upon which the present war in South Africa seems likely to cast a severe strain is the Royal Army Medical Corps. Mr. Wyndham has recently ...

    Article : 274 words
  66. Advertising

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