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  2. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE " HERALD'S " LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    A Whitebook has been published, containing correspondence between Great Britain and Russia relative to Thibet. The correspondence shows that after the ...

    Article : 307 words
  3. WAR OFFICE REFORM.

    In accordance with the recommendations of Lord Esher's committee, the King has appointed the Army Council, which will consist of the following gentlemen:— ...

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  4. VICTORIA. DISPLAY OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS.

    There is a great display of Australian birds in the Eastern Market just now. Tney are portions of a collection which the well-known bird seller and trapper, Mr. James Cooper, ...

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  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    Norman Templar, 17 years of ago, has been committed for trial from the State Children's Department, on a charge of having stolen a bicycle. The owner, F. R. Stevenson, lost it ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND. HARDSHIPS OF PIONEERS.

    Details have reached the Commissioner of Police regarding the rescue of persons from an island in the river at Mackinlay on January 1. Two blackfellows swam over first, ...

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  7. VIOLENT STORM IN VICTORIA.

    Between Friday night and to-day at noon nearly 3½in of rain have fallen in Melbourne. The weather has been remarkably stormy. On Saturday night a fierce gale prevailed all ...

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  8. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—Feb. 8.

    Corryvrechan, bq, 1266 tons, Captain Morrill, from London. Parbury, Henty, and Co., agents. Braemar, bq, 1039 tons, Captain Joslin, from London. Dalton Brothers, agents. ...

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  9. FIRE AT THE WALLAROO MINES.

    News from Kadina indicates that the new outbreak of fire in the Wallaroo mines will not be of long standing, and the consternation which the first publication of the ...

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  10. DEPARTURE.—Jan. 8.

    Easby, s, for Newcastle. Dilkers, s, for Fremantle, via Newcastle. ...

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  11. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Jan. 9.

    St. Louis, s, for Noumea; Hauroto, s, for Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, New Guinea, s, and Perth, s, both for Western Australian ports, via Melbourne and Adelaide; Wyandra, s, for Melbourne; Barrabool, s, and ...

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  12. CHARGE AGAINST A UNION SECRETARY.

    Joseph Jacob was committed to-day for trial on a charge of having stolen various sums of money, totalling £143, between January 1 and December 31, 1903, while employed ...

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  13. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    There was not a very large attendance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day to see the continuation of the game between the English Eleven and the Victorian team. It ...

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  14. MAYOR OF BRISBANE.

    Alderman Thomas Rees was elected Mayor of Brisbane to-day. All the aldermen were proposed, and it was only after a series of wrangles, lasting several hours, that ...

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  15. ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Thomas Bent, Minister-in-Charge of Railways and Construction, said to-day that the cablegram from London offering to supply electric power at 1d per unit for the ...

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  16. CLEARANCES.—Feb. 8.

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  17. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    PORT CHALMERS.—Arr: Feb. 8, Oamaru, sh, from London. SUVA (1743 miles)—Arr: Feb. 8, Briksgate, s, and Miowera, R.M.S. both from Sydney; Rotokimo, s, from ...

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  18. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

    A meeting of the Waterside Workers' Union was held at Rockhampton on Saturday night. A resolution was unanimously passed in favour of the adoption of compulsory ...

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  19. MR. A. J. BALFOUR.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour's cough is proving troublesome, and disturbs his rest. A second doctor has been consulted, though there are no complications in Mr. Balfour's ...

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  20. COASTERS OUTWARD.—Feb. 8.

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  21. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  22. MONEY EXPENDED ON ABORIGINALS.

    The Minister for Lands pointed out to-day that in the monthly statement of public expenditure for the Lands Department, while the figures for January, 1903, were £7706, those ...

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  23. WOMEN PATIENTS POISONED.

    Four women patients in the Portsmouth Lunatic Asylum have died in consequence, it is feared, of being poisoned by overdoses of chloral administered by order of a lady ...

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  24. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

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  25. NEW BRITISH ARTILLERY.

    Mr. Arnold-Forster, Secretary of State for War, has intimated that he will ask Parliament to sanction the construction of new artillery, which will place Great ...

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  26. SUFFERED FROM RELIGIOUS MANIA.

    Upon the arrival of the ship Cambus Kenneth in Hobson's Bay to-night it was reported that her master, Captain Thomas J. Cook, had committed suicide by taking carbolic acid ...

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  27. EXPECTED ATTACK ON THE MISSION.

    Brigadier-General M'Donald, commanding the troops escorting the British mission in Thibet under Colonel Younghusband, telegraphed on January 28 that he ...

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  28. TASMANIA. VACANCY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Owing to Mr. William Hart, M.L.C., dying within the prescribed period of three months before the date of the annual elections for the Legislative Council, no election can take place ...

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  29. CYCLING IN MELBOURNE.

    The cycling matches between Major Taylor and Lawson to-night were won by the former. Three events were to have been contested, half mile, one mile, and a final half mile. Taylor, ...

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  30. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA

    After relieving Windhoek, the capital of German South-west Africa, the German contingent returned to Omanru, and found the rebels in occupation. The ...

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  31. CASUALTIES. A CLERGYMAN INJURED.

    The Rev. Mr. Merchant, who is here for the good of his health, relieving the Rev. C. M. Thomas, Church of England minister, met with a serious accident on Saturday ...

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  32. BARQUE DESERTED BY HER CREW.

    The barque Sydenham, timber-laden for the Cape, lies in the stream awaiting a new crew, nearly all the hands at first shipped having deserted. ...

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  33. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 332 words
  34. SUGGESTED FEDERAL COALITION.

    Mr. Deakin's speech at the A.N.A. banquest continues to be the subject for much discussion among Federal members at present in Melbourne. Assuming that the Prime ...

    Article : 496 words
  35. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The returns of British trade, issued by the Board of Trade, for January show that imports declined by £232,652, and exports declined by £820,271 compared with the ...

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  36. SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHILE THRESHING.

    A serious accident occurred at the experimental farm on Saturday morning. James Combes was engaged threshing chaff, when his left hand was caught in the machinery. ...

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  37. THE WEATHER.

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  38. OBITUARY. MR. POWELL WILLIAMS, M.P.

    The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Powell Williams, M.P. (Liberal Unionist) for South Birmingham, who had a slight apoplectic seizure in the House of ...

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  39. DEATH FROM A FRACTURED SKULL.

    At the inquest to-day on the body of Mathew O'Brien, who died in the hospital on Saturday night, a verdict was returned that the deceased came by his death, through accidentally ...

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  40. MESSRS. BIRT AND CO.'S STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Burt and Co., Ltd Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as under:— Cornwall in trading between the Plate and U.K. ...

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  41. THE MAILS. THIS DAY.

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  42. THE MACDERMOT.

    The death is announced of the Right Hon. Hugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermot the MacDermot aged 69 years. [The MacDermot, also known as Prince ...

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  43. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Cloudy to gloomy conditions prevail over the peninsula and the north-east coast, but elsewhere the weather is too. The following were the principal rainfalls for the 43 hours ending at 9 a.m. to-day:— ...

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  44. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BOY.

    William Campbell, aged 9, was the victim of a fatal accident at Castlemaine to-day. He was riding on a load of wood when the horse bolted. The lad jumped off, but fell under the ...

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  45. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. POLICE.

    At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., William Jacobs, on remand, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Henry Yabaley ...

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  46. REMOVALS.

    The following removals took place yesterday:— Dunolly s, from the stream to Darling Island, at noon: St. Louis, s, from Federal Wharf to Darling Island, at 11.30 a.m., and back to Federal Wharf [?]5 ...

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  47. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Justice Kennedy has decided that the Great Fingall Consolidated, Limited, is liable for £20,000, which Messrs. Ruben and Ladenburg, stock and share brokers, ...

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  48. DROWNED IN THE SURF.

    Yesterday morning a lad named George Hodges, who resided with his widowed mother at Gibb-street, Balaclava, lost his life in the surf near Brooke's boatshed. The lad was in ...

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  49. MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

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  50. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received yesterday respecting the condition of the bars at high water:— Ballina, 14ft on bar, 12ft inside channel at high water; Manning Heads, 12ft on bar, 9ft inner channel; ...

    Article : 59 words
  51. WHITE STAR LINE.

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  52. LOCAL OPTION VOTE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  53. NEW ZEALAND. A PHENOMENAL HAILSTORM.

    A severe hailstorm which occurred west of Geraldine, Canterbury, did considerable damage. The hailstones were the size of hens' eggs, and penetrated iron roofs, destroyed ...

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  54. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Dep: Yawata Marn, J.M.S. for Japan. COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Dep: Papua, s, for Samaral. ...

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  55. DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.

    On Monday afternoon Mr. T. E. MacNevin, Parramatta District Coroner, held an inquest at the Parramatta Hospital for Insane, touching the death of an inmate named Thomas Stanley. Evidence was ...

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  56. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to Fiji and Canada will be received at the parcels office, 151 Castlereagh-street, for transmission per C.A. steamship Moana up to 10.30 a.m. on MONDAY, February 29. ...

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  57. CABLEGRAMS TO AND FROM JAPAN, KOREA, AND FORMOSA.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General has received the following communication:—"Berne advises: Private telegrams originating from all Japanese offices, including those on ...

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  58. THE BURDEN OF TRAVELLERS.

    Sir,—In noticed in last Friday's issue of this paper an answer to the letter I wrote, and I can only say that the writer and myself seem to have had similar experiences as farmers. There is no doubt that there ...

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  59. COMMONWEALTH PATENT ACT.

    Sir,—"Festina, Lente," writing of patent attorneys, justifies has nom de plume, for he is so slow ne is not aware—(1) that the Federal Patents Act has not yet " commenced;" (2) that there can be ...

    Article : 201 words
  60. THE NEW STEAMER SERVICE.

    The tender of the Federal Steam Navigation Company has been accepted by the Government for a mail service between the West Coast of England and New Zealand. The ...

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  61. MILITARY.

    Brigadier-General Finn inspected the Mounted Rifles, Picton-Camden squadron, on Saturday. He was accompanied by Captain Arnott, Adjutant of the Second Regiment Australian ...

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  62. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Overland to Adelaide, and thence per P. and O. Company's steamer Moldavia, THIS DAY, February 9. Letters registered 3 p.m., ordinary 4.30 p.m. 2½d the 1/2[?] newspapers, books, samples, and packets 3 p.m. Late ...

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  63. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    Wheat firmer. Business was done early at 2s 10d, but the market afterwards advanced to 2s 10½d. Supplies offering are limited. The fixing of the standard has been adjourned until Thursday. Flour firmer, millers ...

    Article : 145 words
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