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  2. VICTORIA.

    The Railway Commissioner Mr. Mathieson, states that early in the new year he will convene a conference of his officers and the representatives of the various railway unions to discuss the ...

    Article : 227 words
  3. THE COUNTRY.

    WAGGA, Friday. -- The Land Appeal Court, consisting of Messrs. Oliver (president), Brandis, and Houston, yesterday morning concluded a sitting commenced on Wednesday. Robert M'Gorman ...

    Article : 114 words
  4. PERSONAL.

    Mr. S. Hordern, commodore of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club, yesterday received the following cable message from the Governor-General: "Have great pleasure in giving my name as ...

    Article : 58 words
  5. NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. J. L. Fegan, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, opened a new school for boys at Cook's-hill yesterday afternoon. The accommodation at this school hae long been of the most primitive ...

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  6. THE BATTLE OF RIETFONTEIN.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Additional details are to hand referring to the recent engagement at Rietfontein, 35 miles east of Pretoria, between the British (20th Brigade), under ...

    Article : 465 words
  7. REAR-ADMIRAL BEAUMONT.

    The appointment of Rear-Admiral Beaumont, who, according to yesterday's cables, is to leave England this month to succeed Roar-Admiral Pearson in the command of the Australian ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. A CANE-CUTTER DROWNED.

    LISMORE, Friday. -- yesterday afternoon, while a boat was coming up the river, containing a gang of cane-cutters, a young man, Morton Hayes, who was sleeping on a scat on the upper deck, ...

    Article : 103 words
  9. KHAKI POSTAGE STAMPS.

    WELLINGTON, Friday. -- The New Zealand Postal Department is issuing khaki stamps as a memento of the colony's connection with the war. ...

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  10. LIEUTENANT GUY WYLLY, V.C.

    Lieutenant Guy J. E. Whylly, late of the Tasmanian forces, and now Second Lieutenant in the South Lancashire Regiment, won the Victoria Cross by a display of conspicuous ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 63 words
  11. NEWINGTONIANS AT THE FRONT

    It has been resolved by the council of the Old Newingtonians' Union to commemorate the participation of some 220 members of the school in the South African War, by the erection of some ...

    Article : 305 words
  12. BRITISH CONVOY ATTACKED.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Five hundred Boers forming part of General De la Rey's commando made a most determined attack on a British convoy proceeding from Pretoria ...

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  13. AN ANONYMOUS PRESENTATION.

    WYALONG, Friday. -- The Mayor (Alderman Moriarty) has been presented anonymously with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of the efforts he has put forth during his mayoralty to conserve ...

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  14. ORMOND CHAIR OF MUSIC.

    In the vent of Professor Marshall Hall not being again appointed to the Ormond Chair of Music, he is likely to establish his own conservatorium of music. Should he do so, it is stated ...

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  15. A POPULAR BANK MANAGER.

    Mr. H. W. 'Hlllier, who for some years has been manager of the North Sydney branch of the English, Scottish, and Australian Banking Company, Limited, has been promoted to the rank ...

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  16. KAURI TIMBER COMPANY.

    At the Kauri Timber Company's meeting this evening, the trading profit for the present year was given as £35,667. A dividend of 3s was proposed, which was as large as was practicable ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. WITH THE N.S.W. MOUNTED RIFLES.

    MACHADODORP, Transvaal, November 3. -- Our regiment marched into Pretoria about the end of August, after an unsuccessful chase of De Wet, extending considerably over two ...

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  18. VICTORIAN TINNED MEAT.

    A number of Victorian officers who served in South Africa have voluntarily written to the Minister for Agriculture, stating that no better tinned meat was tasted in South Africa than that ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. CAPTAIN COX AND THE CAPETOWN TRIAL.

    The trial of Policeman Smith at Capetown for the murder of a native in the Colesberg district last November was surely a most farcical piece of business (writes our London correspondent). ...

    Article : 151 words
  20. GENERAL FRENCH ACTIVE.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Lieutenant-General French has expelled 500 Boers from the Losberg district. He captured many prisoners and ...

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  21. SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    During last week 593 tons of ore were treated at Cockle Creek Sulphide Works, for a return of 315 tons of bullion, containing, in addition to lead, 59 oz. of gold and 19,538oz. of silver. Parcels of 200 ...

    Article : 245 words
  22. NO TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS.

    The manager of the Melbourne Tramway Company told a deputation to-day that the company would not undertake the extension of any of its lines in the present state of the Act. If the ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. SETTLEMENT OF INFERIOR LAND.

    In the new Land Bill which the Turner Government is to brong down on Tuesday, provision will be made for fourth-class lands quite outside the malice lands, as grazing allotments. Of these ...

    Article : 87 words
  24. BOERS IN THE FIELD.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The "Standard" states that the Boers claim that they still have 20,000 men in arms in South Africa, and that they are largely participating in a concerted ...

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  25. THE DEATH OF LIEUTENANT CALVERT.

    Of the many bright young lives cut off in the war, few will be more generally regretted than that of Second-lieutenant N. L. Calvert, of the Carabiniers, who was killed during General ...

    Article : 194 words
  26. FATAL FALL FROM A WAGGON.

    Another fatality attributable to riding on a loaded waggon occurred to-day at Dookie Agricultural College. A student named Morrell, son of the stationmaster at Mooropua, was carting, ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Further destructive bush fires are raging in tho vicinity of Northam. It is alleged that a spark from a locomotive originated some of the fires. Heavy. claims are being sent to the Railway ...

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  28. IN PURSUIT OF DE WET.

    LONDON, Friday. -- Christian De Wet, who is now in the south-east corner of the Orange River Colony, close to the Cape frontier, crossed Kareepont Drift, on the Caledon ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    From the beginning of the New Year the postage on parcels from this colony to the United Kingdom will be reduced by one-half. The proposal of the Government to subsidise a ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. CHRISTMAS WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The Minister for Works reports that all tin able-bodied men registered at the Labor Bureau are now fully employed. He recently had some difficulty in responding to a request to send 50 ...

    Article : 437 words
  31. GRETA COLLIERY FIRE.

    GRETA, Friday. -- All hope of recovering the entombed miners has now been abandoned, as it has been found impossible to cope with the fire. Rescue parties are unable to get further ...

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  32. THE SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE.

    Colonel De Lisle, in command of the 2nd Mounted Infantry, writing from South Africa to Dr. Watson, of Sydney, under date November 1st. says: -- ...

    Article : 269 words
  33. GAGGING THE PRESS.

    The Ministerial press gag circular to departmental heads, referred to yesterday, has raised the ire of most of the newspapers. The "Post" tears it is preliminary to the publication of a ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- Reliable news of Air. Hewitson's appointment as consulting engineer of the Ivanboo has been received by the English papers just to hand. It has caused widespread ...

    Article : 215 words
  35. THE WOOL SALES.

    At to-day's wool sales prices showed a drop of from 30 to 40 per cent, on fine crossbreds and 25 per cent, on coarse, compared with last year. Prices generally are on a par with latest London ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. MAMMOTH SHIPMENT OF DAIRY PRODUCE.

    Over a thousand tons or butter and Cheese were shipped yesterday by the steamer Paparoa for London. This is the record produce shipment in one bottom. ...

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  37. LOYALISTS IN ARMS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- With a view to providing some mentis of protection beyond that afforded by the Town Guard of 100 men, upwards of 100 loyalists of all classes ...

    Article : 59 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Charles Walter Chandler was to-day committed far trial on a charge of criminal libel. The informant was Emma Bowden, who alleged that certain statements in an article, "In Darkest ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Legislative Assembly sat till nearly 2 o'clock this morning. The motion for the adoption of the plans of the Warwick towards Goondiwindi railway was ...

    Article : 373 words
  40. KITCHENER'S STERN POLICY.

    LONDON, Friday. -- General Lord Kitchener has stopped paying burghers for the hire of waggons till the Boer resistance has ceased. ...

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  41. ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    A large meeting of shareholders in the Adelaide Steamship Company authorised the reconstruction of the company to enable it the bettor to cope with its increasing business. Under the ...

    Article : 41 words
  42. QUEEN VICTORIA FUND.

    An executive meeting of the Queen Victoria Consumptives' Fund was held at the Town-hall on Friday. Dr. Sydney Jones presided. Dr. Purser reported having notified Dr. ...

    Article : 365 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    Splendid rain commenced in the Bundaberg district this morning, with every prospect of continuing. The fall will have a most beneficial effect on the young cane crop, which was ...

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  44. THE AMEER DELIGHTED.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- The Ameer of Afghanistan has expressed delight at the success of the British in South Africa, and eulogises the bravery of the ...

    Article : 31 words
  45. MEN WHO REFUSE WORK.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  46. SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    BULLI, Friday. -- The Outtrim miners (Victoria) are appealing direct to this district for financial assistance in their present strike against the imposition of new conditions, which are said to be ...

    Article : 328 words
  47. LORD ROBERTS.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Lord Roberts received an ovation at Durban. He has soiled for Capetown. ...

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  48. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa: -- NEW SOUTH WALES FORCES. ...

    Article : 154 words
  49. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  50. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the New South Wales Zoological Society was held at the secretary's office yesterday Dr. Rundle, president, in the chair. The secretary report showed that during the five weeks ...

    Article : 171 words
  51. SCHOOL OF ARTS DEBATING CLUB.

    A most interesting debate look place at the above institution last Thursday evening, the subject being, "That the extension of business on the Sunday is prejudicial to the bent interests of ...

    Article : 75 words
  52. Advertising

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    New York's latest architectural wonder is to be it building 30 storeys high -- the whole structure reaching a height of 455ft. That is 4ft. higher titan Choops, the mightiest of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  54. A SOLDIER-ARTIST'S DEATH.

    One of the saddest deaths among the C.I.V. (writes our London correspondent) was that of Martin Bruce a young Scotch artist of 37, who [?] had just gained a footing in the art world, and ...

    Article : 220 words
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