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  2. THE BOER WAR. THE ENVELOPING MOVEMENT.

    As already reported, great success has attended Lord Kitchener's enveloping movement in the enstern Transvaal. The commander-in-chief reported that the ...

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  3. HER LATE MAJESTY. PROPOSED NATIONAL MONUMENT,

    The Lord Mayor or London, Alderman Frank Green, in a communication to His Majesty the King, has suggested the formation of a small committee of members of ...

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  4. THE HEIR APPARENT. VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

    It is reported at Portsmouth that the departure for Australia of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will be witnessed by their ...

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  5. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1901.

    Thursday last was a day of extreme discomfort to residents in the metropolis. But a shade heat of 109.5 and a sun heat of 158 in Melbourne mean ...

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  6. QUEEN VICTORIA'S LAST HOURS.

    The steamer Sonoma, which arrived today, brought American files containing the following, from the London correspondent of the "New York World," regarding ...

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  7. QUEEN'S MEMORIAL STATUE. SITE FOR THE STATUE.

    Mr. Charles F. Summers has written to the Mayor, as chairman of the statue committee, suggesting the formation of a square, to be called Victoria-square, ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Barton, Prime Minister, and Mr. Drake, Postmaster-General of the Commonnwealth, arrived in Adelaide by the Melbourne express yesterday morning. ...

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  9. A TARIFF CATECHISM.

    Q.—What is the last argument urged why the famers of Victoria should support a High Tariff, levied upon then tools of trade, then clothing, and all they buy ...

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  10. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The Administrator of the Government has received information that the steamer Chicago, which left the Cape on February 7. brings, among other returning soldiers. ...

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  11. COUNTRY MEMORIALS.

    In order to perpetuate n some way the memory of the late Queen, it has been decided to crect a small building in Goroke, to be known as "The Queen Victoria Home," to be used as a residence ...

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  12. BALLARAT OFFICERS.

    Lieutenant T. G. Gilpin, of the Imperial Australian Regiment, states in a letter despatched to his father, Mr. Alex. Gilpin, on January 13th, that the Boers were at ...

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  13. EX-KING MILAN.

    The death is announced of ex-King Milan of Servia, in his 47th year. He died of influenza at Vienna, Neither his son, King Alexander the ...

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  14. AN A.N.A. SUBSCRIPTION.

    It was decided, at the Port Melbourne brunch of the Australian Natives' Association, to open a subscription-list to raise funds towards the erection of a statue in ...

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  15. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Major E. F. Brereton, of the 2nd Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment, who is in command at Steynsburg, in the north of the Cape Colony, has called into ...

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  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It was gratifying to read in "The Argus" of this morning, "a meeting of the committee of the woman's memorial to Her Majesty Queen Victoria was held on ...

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  17. MOUNTED CONSTABLES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The British authorities look to Australia not only as a good recruiting-ground for soldiers but also for mounted police for South Africa. They have sent a cable ...

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  18. A LITERARY GUEST.

    Arrangements have been made by which Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, formerly of the editorial staff of "The Times," will accompany as a guest on board the Ophir ...

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  19. ENCOUNTER WITH KRUITZINGER.

    A sharp fight has occurred at Klipplaat Junction, a station on the Port Elizabeth line, 62 miles south of Graaff Reinet. Commandant Kruitzinger, who was ...

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  20. RIOTS IN SPAIN.

    Riots, directed against the Jesuits, have broken out in Madrid, Valencia, Granada, and other parts of Spain. Great discontent is felt at the ...

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  21. CLOSE OF THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The first series of London wool sales for 1901, from which so much was expected, has closed under disappointing conditions. After a continuous drop in prices from the ...

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  22. GENERAL CUNNINGHAM.

    General Cunningham, with the third Mounted Infantry Brigade, who towards the end of last month engaged De La Rey's commando nt Middelfontein, in the ...

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  23. REMARKABLE THEFT.

    An extraordinary robbery has been committed at the Pantheon, Rome. The imitations of the famous iron Crown of Lombardy and of various Royal jewels which ...

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  24. A BOILER EXPLOSION.

    A steam boiler of the Cornish-flue type burst at Taylor's brickyard, Chisholm-street Black Hill, at about 11 o'clock this morning, and three men who were working ...

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  25. MELBOURNE ARRANGEMENTS.

    The committee of the Cabinet appointed to make suitable arrangements for the reception and entertainment of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ...

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  26. PORTUGUESE TERRITORY.

    Another reason has been given for the invasion of Portuguese territory by a large Boer force, under the Irish-American Colonel Blake. It was at first stated that ...

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  27. A GAS EXPLOSION.

    A gas explosion occurred at half-past 8 yesterday morning in the general business room of the Agent-General's office, in Victoria-street, Westminster. Nobody was ...

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  28. SHIRKING THE ISSUE.

    When high duties were enacted in Victoria the proposal was to protect all industry. The compact was that the producers ...

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  29. MR. J. M. SINCLAIR.

    Mr.J. M. Sinclair, the representative of the Victorian Agricultural department in London, sails on Wednesday for Australia. Mr. Sinclair will go via America, and is due ...

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  30. THE ENTRY TO MELBOURNE.

    As it has been practically decided that the official landing of the Duke of Cornwall and York will take place at St. Kilda, the Prahran City Council, headed by the ...

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  31. MR. CHAMBERLAIN:

    Mr. Chamberlain has expressed his approval of the reply given on December 11 by Sir Alfred Milner, His Majesty's High Commissioner for South Africa, to the ...

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  32. THE LONGERENONG COLLEGE

    Mr. Langdon, M.L.A. (chairman), Mr. Methven, M.L.A., and Mr. Lobb, members of the Council of Agricultural Education, to-day visited Horsham, and ...

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  33. THE MAYOR'S FUND.

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  34. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are announced:— Arrivals. — Transvaal, s.s., from Melbourne Decmber 8; Maori King, s.s., ...

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  35. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 28?d. per ounce standard, being a decline of 1-16d. since Saturday. ...

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  36. THE WEATHER. FURTHER EXCESSIVE HEAT.

    The weather yesterday was a reproduction on a reduced seale of Thursday last. On Thursday Mr. Baracchi predicted that the cyclone then passing over Victoria ...

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  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In order to be raady to deal with suspected cases of plague, should an outbreak of the epidemie take place, the London County Council has decided to spend £50,000 ...

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  38. DISLOYALTY PUNISHED.

    A disloyal resident of Kimberley has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, and to pay a fine of £300. The charge against him was that of using insulting language in ...

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  39. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    His Excellency the Governor has received the following message from the transport officer in Sydney with reference to the visit of the Imperial troops to ...

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  40. TASMANIAN FRUIT FOR ENGLAND.

    Sixteen steamers will call at Hobart for fruit this season for England. The aggregate quantity to be shipped is 230, 000 cases. The first steamer, the R.M.S. Ormuz, is ...

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  41. AT ST. HELENA.

    Among the Boer prisoners at St. Helena is Commandant Eloff, a grandson of Mr. Kruger, who was captured at Mafeking a few days before the town was relieved on ...

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  42. GIPPSLAND RURAL DEANERY.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Anglican clergy within the rural deanery of Sale, which pratically includes all Gippsland, terminated on Thursday night. The Rev. H. F. Scott, R.D. of St. Paul's ...

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  43. THE CABLE QUESTION.

    The Cabinet gave consideration to-day to the question of the concessions sought to be given to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and then effect upon the ...

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  44. SHEEP IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The progress returns of sheep in New South Wales at the end of December last show that the great decline in the numbers of sheep in that colony is at last ...

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  45. AMERICAN MILLIONAIRES.

    Strong confirmation is given to the statements in the letters from our New York correspondent, that the High Tariff has enabled corrupt capitalists to become ...

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  46. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. R.M.S. Rome arrived at Suez from Australia on the 11th inst. ...

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  47. FIXES IN THE COUNTRY.

    This morning a seven-roomed weatherboard house, owned and occupied by Mrs. Chapple, situated in Mount Korong-road, California Gully, was totally destroyed by ...

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  48. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Willum Henry Moore, of Wangaratta, labourer. Causes of insolvency—Sickness in family and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £55/10/8; asse[?], £10; deficiency, ...

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  49. MR KRUGER'S PROMISES.

    Mr. Kruger from his retreat at the Hague is still promising General Louis Botha, who in nominally commander-in--chief of the Boers in the field, that he will ...

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  50. THE BURGLAR AND THE BABY.

    An attempt at burglary was made last night on the premises occupied by Mr. H. A. Davis, in Cobalt-street. The burglar entered a bedroom where a baby was ...

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  51. THE OTHER STATES.

    Although heavy weather was experienced last week on the goldfields, and like conditions subsequently crossed South Australia, the centre of the disturbance passed over Kangaroo Island, and it ...

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  52. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Osment v. Parkr. (Before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justic Williams, Mr. Justice A'Beckett, and Mr. Justice Hood.) At Half-past 11 a.m.—Fisher v. the King, Bull ...

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  53. THE S.S. SONOMA AT AUCKLAND.

    The s.s Sonoma, from San Francisco via Honolulu and Samoa, arriveed to-day. The passengers for Sydney are:—Mr. and Mrs. P. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. L. Trent. Misses Trent (five), Messrs. Trent ...

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  54. MAJOR EDDY'S DEATH.

    At the parade of the Fifth Battalion of the Infantry Brigade to-night, Major Thomson, the commanding officer, referred to the anniversary of Major Eddy's death. ...

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