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  2. FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    A fire, which at first seemed likely to cause great havoc, broke out at 11 o'clock on Thursday night on the third storey of a large stone warehouse at the corner of ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The will of Mrs. Rose Moss, widow of the late Mark Moss, of East Melbourne, has been lodged for probate. Deceased left real estate to the value of £7,400, and ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. THE PORT PATRICK.

    The officers and men of the ship Port Patrick, which was abandoned at Wilson's Promontory, to-day denied the statements made by the captain. ...

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  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The police raided a Chinese gambling den this morning, and arrested four Chinese, two of whom were fined £10 or four weeks, and the others 10/ or three ...

    Article : 78 words
  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received January 17, 1 a.m.] BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. E. B. Hoare has resigned the seat he had held as Conservative member for Hampstead since 1888, and for which at the last election he was returned ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Prime Minister to-day received the following cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a telegram sent on Wednesday:— ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received January 17, 1 a.m.] TRANSVAAL FIGHTING.

    Full particulars with regard to the recent fight at Amersfoort, when Major J. M. Vallentin, of the Somersetshire Light Infantry was killed, and the Boers lost the ...

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  9. BACK FROM THE WAR.

    The Chief Secretary has received a telegram from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth notifying the return amongst others of nine South Australians who have ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. BOER PRISONERS.

    WELL HOUSED, FED, AND CLOTHED. So much has been heard lately about the British treatment of the Boer prisoners that it is interesting to find one of these ...

    Article : 380 words
  11. THE SUSPECTED CASE OF PLAGUE.

    The supposed case of plague is now being investigated. The symp[?]oms suspiciously indicate that it is a case of true plague. ...

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  12. THE NEW GOVERNOR.

    The State Premier has received a cablegram from the Agent-General to the effect that the name of the Governor of this State will be submitted on Monday next. ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    At the opening of the new session of the Imperial Parliament the same formalities will be observed as at the opening of the session last year. There will be no ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.

    Frank Rush, aged 18, formerly accountant in the employ of Taylor Bros., produce merchants, Sydney, was arrested at the Federal Coffee Palace to-day on a provisional ...

    Article : 106 words
  15. THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.

    A Blue-book published yesterday contains an account of the Anglo-American negotiations with regard to the Nicaraguan Canal. ...

    Article : 181 words
  16. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Sir William Lync proposes to ask both Houses of the Federal Parliament to appoint a joint Committee to arrange for a visit of members to the Federal capital ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. THE PTOMAINE POISONING CASE.

    It has been ascertained that about 40 persons around Cleveland-street have been affected by ptomaine poisoning through eating corned beef purchased at a certain ...

    Article : 31 words
  18. FILLING THE RANKS.

    Over 200 men have been sworn in for the Federal Contingent. There are 160 horses in camp, and 43 more to arrive in the morning. ...

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  19. A SINGULAR ESCAPE.

    A coach travelling between Tallangatta and Lightning Creek on Tuesday capsized over an embankment through one of the horses swerving while negotiating the ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.

    A timber-getter, George Frost, about 30 years of age, was found dead in the bush at Jilliby this morning, about 13 miles from Wyong, having been killed by the falling ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. THE PARLIAMENT HOUSEKEEPER.

    Mr. Mason, Speaker of the Victorian State Parliament, wrote to Mr. Peacock to-day complaining of Mr. Barton having appointed Mr. Mitchell to the position of ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government will in a day or two call for tenders for a regular steamship service to South Africa. The vessels will call at West Australia, as it is considered that ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. THE MUNTHAM ESTATE.

    The Muntham estate, near Coleraine, was submitted to auction to-day and sold in blocks for an aggregate price of £130,000. The estate comprises 12,000 acres, and ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. BOER ATROCITIES.

    The British War Office have published a dispatch sent by Lord Kitchener to the Secretary of State for War on November 15 to the following effect:— ...

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  25. THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    The Science Congress concluded its Hobart session to-day. It was decided that the general committee should approach the South Australian Government to secure the ...

    Article : 493 words
  26. A KETCH DISABLED.

    The Government steamer Lady Loch while returning to port this morning, after landing stores at lighthouses in Bass Straits, observed the ketch Jane Moorhead ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. A FRENCH TORPEDO BOAT.

    The new French torpedo-boat Bourrasque has made 31[?] knots an hour in trial speeds. ...

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  28. THE CHELTENHAM OUTRAGE.

    George Fagan, slaughterman, who made a murderous attack on his wife at Cheltenham last night, was brought before the local court to-day on a charge of wounding ...

    Article : 372 words
  29. OFFICERS OF THE CONTINGENT.

    The list of officers who are to command the battalions of the Federal Contingent is practically complete, but Mr. Barton will not make it public until the matter has ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT TO AMERICA.

    It is announced that Prince Henry of Prussia, the Kaiser's brother, who has been commissioned to attend the christening by President Roosevelt's daughter of ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A deputation waited upon the Premier to-day, and pointed out that the unsatisfactory position in connection with boards of arbitration. The Premier said that ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. THE SEAL AND FLAG.

    Some time ago the Prime Minister forwarded to the Colonial Office the design selected for the Commonwealth seal, but the design for the flag has not yet been ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. THE TARIFF DEBATE.

    At 10 o'clock to-night the Representatives were still discussing the machinery duties, the debate on which was begun at 3 o'clock yesterday. ...

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  34. MISS AMY CASTLES.

    Miss Amy Castles, the young Victorian soprano, has been engaged for all the next series of ballad concerts in London. ...

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  35. PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS.

    The Federal Government have arranged to move in the Senate on Wednesday next patriotic resolutions similar to those passed in the House of Representatives this week. ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. WHOLESALE SHEEP STEALING.

    An extraordinary sheep stealing case was reported to-day from Northam. A young man went to the local stationmaster on Monday afternoon, and engaged three ...

    Article : 109 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    King Edward VII. has consented to become patron of the fund initiated in England by the Right Rev. Dr. W. T. T. Webber, Bishop of Brisbane, for the ...

    Article : 90 words
  38. THE ELECTORAL BILL.

    To expedite the passage of the Electoral Bill, which is now complete, Sir William Lyne has arranged to introduce it in the Senate, as otherwise he would have to wait ...

    Article : 119 words
  39. THE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. F. Wallace gave notice that he would ask the Premier if his attention had been called to a statement made by Representative Watson in ...

    Article : 196 words
  40. BROKEN HILL TRADE.

    The annual Customs figures showing the imports and exports for last year have been issued by Mr. O. S. Maddocks, sub-Collector of Customs. ...

    Article : 205 words
  41. CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.

    A revelation was made to-day in connection with the difficulties of effectively administering the Alien Immigration Restriction Bill. Of four Chinese who arrived ...

    Article : 180 words
  42. A DANGEROUS LUNATIC.

    A lunatic at Nathalia, Tom Brown, today forcibly took possession of a pea rifle and some cartridges from a boy, and running a short distance out of the town, ...

    Article : 130 words
  43. DEATH OF MR. J. ANDERSON.

    The numerous friends of Mr. James Anderson will learn with regret of his death, which occurred on Thursday morning at his residence, Currie-street west. ...

    Article : 293 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    The police have received a telegram from Normanton stating that a furious thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy wind and r[?]in, passed over Normanton on Tuesday ...

    Article : 73 words
  45. KITCHENER'S PLANS.

    Lord Kitchener is reported to have accumulated a vast number of remounts at Bloemiontein in readiness for the British reinforcements. Preparations are being ...

    Article : 220 words
  46. BROKEN HILL BLOCKERS.

    A largely attended meeting of homestead lessees and others was held at View Point on Saturday to consider the Western Lands Act. Those present were unanimous in ...

    Article : 197 words
  47. MISERS' DEATHS.

    A boy named McCance found the dead body of an old man lying face downwards in about six inches of water in Forest Creek, near the Francis Ormond mine, ...

    Article : 338 words
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  49. THE ABANDONED VESSEL.

    The Port Patrick was brought safely to Hobson's Bay to-night by the Newcastle tu[?] Champion, which picked her up from ...

    Article : 586 words
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