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  2. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The freetrade executive had a meeting yesterday afternoon, and dealt with several organisation matters. Selection of candidates will be undertaken shortly. Highly satisfactory reports were ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION.

    QUEENSTOWN, Thursday.--In view of the general anxiety of the public in regard to the development of No. 7 tunnel of the Mount Lyell mine, a report on the work done there, as it shows ...

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  4. CHINA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Chinese Plenipotentiaries Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching assure the foreign Ministers at Pekin that the Emperor Kwang-shu is now solely ...

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  5. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A party of Boers recently captured two trains near Belfast, east of Middleburg, on the Delagoa Bay line. The guerillas robbed the passengers, and ...

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  6. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The strictest secrecy is being observed as to the contents of the King's Speech, which will be delivered in person by his Majesty at the approaching ...

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  7. BOER LAAGER CAPTURED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lieutcuant-General French last week attacked a Boer laager at Ermelo, in the eastern Transvaal. The attack was completely successful, 40 ...

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  8. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A deputation of those interested in fortnightly and monthly journals waited on Mr. Drake; Federal Postmaster-General, to-day, and urged that the ...

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  9. MR. BARTON AT MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. Barton, accompanied by Mr. Drake, returned from Adelaide this morning. The train was two hours late Mr. Deakin, Federal Attorney-General, met his ...

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  10. AN ELECTION PETITION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis Conservative, has succeeded in his election petition against the return of Mr. John Barker, Liberal, who won the ...

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  11. THE PEACEFUL DE WET.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. T. P. Theron, T. P. President of the Afrikander Bond, is coming to Capetown to consult Mr. Piet Do Wet, President of the Orange River Colony ...

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  12. THE PLAGUE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The plague has appeared at Khirglz, in the Steppes of Western Siberia. Many thousands have died from the disease ...

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  13. ELECTION ADDRESSES.

    Mr. C. J. Royle, a candidate for the Senate, addressed the electors of Randwick in the local Town-hall last night. Mr. I. B. Hodgson (the Mayor of Randwick) presided. ...

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  14. SPEECH AT THE TOWN-HALL.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. Barton to-night addressed a crowded meeting in the Town-hall. The hall was crowded, and hundreds were refused admission. A large number of members of both ...

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  15. HEAVY WEATHER AT FIJI.

    The hurricane which was recently experienced in the New Hebrides had moderated to a heavy gale by the time it reached Fiji, At Suva on the 27th January the barometer went down to 29.50, ...

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  16. VICTORIANS SAIL TO-DAY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Victoria's Fifth Contingent, totalling over 1000 officers and men, leave by the troopship Orient about noon to-morrow. Under the command of their Colonel, ...

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  17. ENTERIC FEVER PREVALENT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--In view of the prevalence of enteric fever in South Africa a deputation representing a Congress of Cape Municipalities has urged the Premier, Sir ...

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  18. CANADA AND THE EMPIRE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Empire League of Canada recommends the appointment of an Imperial Consultative Council to arrange for the early organisation of the defensive powers ...

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  19. THE RATE OF PAY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--So far as the payment of the men of the fifth contingent is concerned here, the reply the Victorian Government received from the Imperial authorities was that ...

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  20. THE DUKE'S VISIT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--It is officially announced that it is not true that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, who leave England for ...

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  21. DISTINGUISHED AUSTRALASIANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--In one of his despatches Lord Roberts mentioned the following Australasians as having distinguished themselves during the South ...

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  22. THE PARKES ELECTORATE.

    An adjourned meeting of freetraders was held at the Ashfield-hall last night, for the purpose of discussing matters connected with the selection of a freetrade candidate for a seat in the ...

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  23. THE INDIAN EMPIRE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lord Curzon, of Kidle-stone, Viceroy of India, has created a now frontier province. It is formed out of four trans-Indus districts of the Punjab, with the ...

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  24. INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

    HOBART, Thursday.--The following soldiers, invalided home from the war in South Africa, arrived by the Rimutaka to-day:--Bugler J. Orr, Corporals Fulton and Allen, Troopers Saxby, ...

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  25. TASMANIAN TROOPS.

    HOBART, Thursday.--The appointment of officers to the Federal Contingent has been deferred in order to allow Colonel Watchorn to have a voice in the selection. ...

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  26. RIOTING IN SPAIN.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Fresh disturbances have occurred at Madrid in connection with the anti-Jesuit, movement. The Government has suspended the ...

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  27. MR E. M. CLARK AT MOSMAN.

    Mr. E. M. Clark, M.P., who is a candidate for the suffrages of the electors of the Warringah Division for a seat in the House of Representatives, addressed a large meeting from ...

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  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Colonel Picquart, the famous Dreyfusard, has formally withdrawn his appeal for reinstatement in the French army. ...

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  29. ROYAL VISIT TO DENMARK.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, will proceed to Copenhagen in March, after visiting the Emperor of Germany and the Dowager-Empress ...

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  30. MELBOURNE HAPPY AGAIN.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Melbourne is officially assured that she is to have the Duke of Cornwall and York first, and is happy again. This morning the Premier received the ...

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  31. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF LEAD.

    LONDON, Thursday,--The lead imports into the United Kingdom for the month of January totalled 18,193 tons, including 6227 tons from Australia. The exports totalled 3127 tons. ...

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  32. THEFT OF MILITARY STORES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Extensive thefts of military stores have been discovered in Natal. Six railway employees have been arrested ...

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  33. GAMBLING IN BELGIUM.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Belgian Chamber of Representatives has voted in favor of the suppression of gambling-houses throughout the State, including those at Ostend and ...

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  34. CANDIDATES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BINGARA, Thursday.--Mr. T. H. Hassall; State Minister for Lands, has anonunced, through the columns of the local press, that With great reluctance, and after most careful ...

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  35. CASUALTIES.

    Charles Tappin (11), residing with his parents in Reynolds-street, Dalmain, was climbing a verandah railing yesterday afternoon, when he slipped and fell on to one of the spikes. The ...

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  36. THE ITALIAN CABINET.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Consequent upon the resignation of Signor Saracco, the Italian Premier, Signor Zanardelli, one of the most prominent of the Italian Radical party, and a member ...

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  37. BADEN-POWELL'S POLICE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Upwards of 30,000 applications have been received in London from, men who are desirous of joining the South Africa Constabulary force commanded ...

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  38. PREPARATIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A Cabinet committee, consisting of the State Chief Secretary, Mr. J. G. Jenkins, the State Attorney-General, Mr. J. H. Gordon, and the Commissioner for Public Works, ...

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  39. SIR WILLIAM LYNE'S CAMPAIGN.

    TUMBERUMBA, Thursday.--Sir William Lyne addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting this evening in the Victoria-hall, Tumberumba. Dr. ...

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  40. A CHILD INJURED.

    Nellie Foster, three years of age, was admitted to the Balmain Cottage Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a fracture of the right leg. The injury, which was caused by a fall down ...

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  41. AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Admiralty has agreed to accept Australian wines, which will be used for the christening of warships. ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Premier has ...

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  42. ACCIDENT AT WOOLLOOMOOLOO.

    Arthur Burrey, residing at 8 Susan-street, Annandale, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering from a fracture of the left leg, caused by a bar of Iron falling upon him whilst he was ...

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  43. MULES COMMANDEERED.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon:--The British have commandeered 2000 mules at Malmesburg, 33 miles from Capetown. ...

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  44. GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--An explosion has occurred at the Chilworth gunpowder works at Guildford (Surroy). Six workmen, the only persons in the building, were ...

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  45. FALL FROM SCAFFOLDING.

    A laborer named George W. Bennett, of Little Hay-street, fell a distance of 20ft. from some seaffolding at the building being erected in Hay-street for the Hydraulic Company, and sustained ...

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  46. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

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  47. KILLED BY A FALL.

    John Joseph King (50), who was taken to the Sydney Hospital on Tuesday last suffering from concussion of the bruin and a fracture of the light thigh, the result of a fall at the Alhambra ...

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  48. SUPPOSED DROWNING CASE.

    Our Sutherland correspondent telegraphs that shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the dead body of a woman was found lying on a beach close to the punt at Tom Ugly's Point, ...

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  49. ISSUE OF EXCHEQUER BONDS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Over £25,000,000 was subscribed for the £11,000,000 3 per cent. Exchequer bonds issued by the Imperial Government. The average price obtained ...

    Article : 37 words
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