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  2. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Hugh Rea was burned to death at the Man[?] River during the absence of the family, who returning after the lapse of several days found the house and contents burned to the ground, and ...

    Article : 238 words
  4. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    The close of the old year and the advent of the new were celebrated in Sydney in the usual fashion. Daring the afternoon of yesterday the main thoroughfares of the metropolis presented a busy aspect, and ...

    Article : 271 words
  5. QUEENSUND.

    The Ipswich Brewery, a large two-storied briek building, with extensive cellars, was destroyed by fire just after 10 o'clock last night Nothing was left Standing but the walls, It is believed that the fire ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    Assuming that the scheme inangurated by Mr. Bent to provide for the maintenance of railway lines by private contract is successfully carried out, it will ultimately have a very ...

    Article : 182 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Further particulars have been received confirming the defeat of the S[?] of Morocco's troops at Teza by the Pretender. At night the rebels feigned to retire. The ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. THE DELHI DUBBAR.

    After the procession of 50 ruling princes at the State entry of Lord Curson into the Delhi Durbar camp, there came an immense cavalcade, consisting of the Grand Duke of Hesse, ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Boers of the U[?]recht and Vryheid districts have astonished Mr. Chamberlain by asking for £1,350,000 as compensation for losses during the war. ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. AMNESTY TO REBELS.

    General Schalk Burger, in a letter published in "Onsland," has appealed to the Government for un amnesty to rebels, enabling all to forgive and forget. ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    The streets of the city were thronged to-night, although most of the shops were shu[?]., The new year was ushered in by the usual displaya of fireworks and bonfires. ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. SERIES OF ALLEGED INCENDIARISMS.

    A boy, aged 13, has admitted to the police at Mooroopua thathe is responsible for a series of acts of incendiarism that caused grave uneasiness amongst the residents of Mooroopna. A stable in the grounds ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. THE KENNIFFS.

    The Executive Council considered the case of the two condemned men, Patrick and James Kenniff; today, and decided that Patrick Kenniff should be hanged on Monday week. James Kenuiff's sentence ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. FIRES.

    At an inquiry in regard to the fire at Mr. (C. H. Tindale's and the Bank of New South Wales promises on Christmas Day, a verdict was returned that there was no evidence to show its origin. ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. THE ARTS EXHIBITION.

    At the opening of the Durbar Fi[?]e Arts Exhibition Lord Curzon lamented the decline of Indian arts, and appealed to the native princes present to foster them. ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. THE FEZ AQUEDUCT CUT.

    The rebels have cut the aqueduct at tez, and the town must surrender within three days unless the Southern Kabyles relieved it. ...

    Article : 35 words
  17. THE PARK-ROAD RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    In connection with the recent railway collision at Park-road station, near Brisbane, the Railway Commissioner after considering the report has decided to dismiss the eu[?]edrivar, fireman, and guard. The ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. THE INVERLOCHY.

    The steamer Meeinderry returned to-day from the scene of the wreck of the Inverlochy. Owing to the swell the foretop most of the steamer-become entangled with the rigging of the wreck, and broke off ...

    Article : 118 words
  19. TAMWORTH WATER SUPPLY.

    The water in the Moor Creek reservoir, consequent on the recent rains, was run through the mains to-day, and turned on to residences. It is several months since residents received water from the ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. THE SCENE IN THE STREETS.

    The principalstreets of the city ware fairly crowded during the-evening. The number of people, however, was perceptibly smaller than on Christmas Eve. This-is partly to be accounted for by the fact that ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. THE BOER RELIEF FUND.

    Sir J. P. Fitzpatriek, of Johannesburg, has been appointed trustee of the gift of Mr. Phipps, of the Carnegie Steel Trust, to the Boar Relief Fund, which will now be remitted ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. THE CHURCHES.

    Cardinal Moran, Monsignor O'Brien, Dean O'Haran, and Father O'Reilly arrived by the 6.30 p.m. train to-day, and were met by the Mayor and some of the aldermen, as well as by a great number of ...

    Article : 164 words
  23. A NEW YEAR GREETING.

    The Premier has received a telegram from the Premier of Western Australia saying:—"May 1903 witness a change of luck, and begin a cycle of years of good seasons and crops." Telegrams conveying ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. ALLEGED FORGERY OF MINING SCRIP.

    The "Daily Mail" states that Mr. A. S. Rowe, a partner of the firm of Bewick, Moreing, and Co., civil and mining engineers, has disappeared. It is reported on the Stock ...

    Article : 146 words
  25. MANUFACTURE OF AMMUNITION.

    The Secretary of Defence paid a visit to the Colonial Ammunition Company's factory on Tuesday. Captain Collins was shown the improvements which the company has recently made, and he states that ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. VENEZUELA.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states, in regard, to the Venezuelan dispute, that Germany and Great Britain have accepted a guarantee for the ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. RAINFALL.

    During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day a few rainfalls occurred in the north and centre of the State. The following are the principal falls: —Coen 82 points, Gilbert River 180, Musgrave 51, Normanton ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. APPLICATIONS FOR SEED WHEAT.

    No less than 1600 applications have been received by the Minister for Lands from farmers and selectors who suffered by the drought for assistance under the Seed Wheat Advances Act. These settlers nre ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL.

    New Year's Eve, which is chiefly devoted to merry-making in the streets and to religious services in the churches, has always proved unfavourable to concert-giving. The attendance at the city ...

    Article : 220 words
  30. RAINFALL IN DECEMBER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 296 words
  31. DEATH OF AN OLD JOURNALIST.

    One of Victoria's pioneer journalists died to-day in the person of Mr. Daniel Harrison. The deceused gentleman arrived in Melbourne two or three years bfore the gold discoveries, and till the time of his ...

    Article : 60 words
  32. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    Avoca station was favoured with a fall of five inches of rain a week, before Christmas Day, and the country here is now like a barley field Catterpillars have made their appearance in thousands, and ...

    Article : 601 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Yesterday morning Mr. Wilson, a solicitor, of Geialdton, on entering his office found his clerk, John Davidson Ford, aged 20, lying in a pool of bloed on the floor and apparently dead with a wonud over his ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. RIGHTS OF NATIVES.

    Mr. C[?]imberlnin has made it perfectly clear that it is not intended to confer equal civil and political rights upon the natives, although seer[?]ing them the equal rights of ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. GERMAN MERCHANTS AND THE REBELS.

    The "Daily Mail " states that the German warship Falke threatens to bombard Maracaybo unless the postmaster surrenders the correspondence of German merchants who are ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. AN ASTONISHING ACCIDENT.

    At Benalla this afternoon a man named Angus M'Kinnon, who was taking a threshing machine belonging to Mr. Johnsten, of Pino Lodge, to Greta, reached Kilfcera-road, about two miles from town. ...

    Article : 146 words
  37. SCARCITY OF FOOD.

    The longshoremen at La Guayrathreaten trouble us food is scarce. ...

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  38. ACTION BY MR. ROWE'S PARTNERS.

    Mr. Rowe, it is stated, has not profited by the alleged forgeries, which were intended to cover differences in Kaffirs. Although not legally liable, Mr. Row[?]'s ...

    Article : 164 words
  39. DROWNED WHILE FISHING.

    At Albany yesterday afternoon, while John [?] assistant lighthouse-keeper, and his brother[?] M. Martin, were fishing at Breaksea J[?] sea swopt both off the rocks. Martin [?] ...

    Article : 64 words
  40. CLAIM OF THE NATAL GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWN.

    The Natal Government has withdrawn its claim of £l,500000 on the Imperial Treasury in connection wutg the war. ...

    Article : 30 words
  41. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.

    [?]e watchuight service at St. Andrew's Cathedra[?] [?]ed with the hymu "Oh, God, the Hock of [?]" sung to the well-known tune of "Aurelis," [?]h is almost inscpairablea from the words of the ...

    Article : 161 words
  42. UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.

    Prominent senators of the United States fear that Germany will insist upon a reference of the question to the Hague International Arbitration Tribunal if the United States ...

    Article : 85 words
  43. GOLD EXPORT OF THE STA[?]

    The total gold output for December a[?] 189,75loz., against 177,165oz. for the co[?] mouth of last year, making a total yield for [?] of 2,177,441oz., and a grand total [?] ...

    Article : 142 words
  44. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    The New Year was ushered in in the time-honoured fashion Watch-night services were held at the several churches, and large numbers of persons promenaded the streets The striking of the hour of ...

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  45. PASTOR [?]K'S FAREWELL.

    The Rev. Mr.V[?]k, into pastor of the Duteh Reformed C[?]rch at Piquetberg, Cape Colony, who Wmrrecently compelled to retire from his pastone, owing to his loyalty ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 460 words
  47. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    [?]t St. Mary's Cathedral last evening at 7.30 the [?]tion of the Holy Sacrament was celebrated by the Rev. Father Kelly and members of the [?]hedral staff. During the celebration the choir ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. THE LATE SIR ARTHUR HODGSON.

    The remains of the late [?] Hodgson were buried at Strat ford-on.[?] with military honours. Sir Horuce Tezer, Agent-General of the ...

    Article : 49 words
  49. TASMANIA.

    An immense crowd assembled in Orr-strcut tonight, when a petition containing 1885 signatures subscribed in a day and a half for the release of Robert Easton, Archibald Douglas, and James ...

    Article : 106 words
  50. CHINA.

    The menacing attitude of Tung-fu-hsiang has induced the Consul at Hank-an to warn missionaries at Shian-fu to send the women and children to the coast, and to be ready for ...

    Article : 43 words
  51. FIRE IN LONDON.

    A fire occurred at a shop at Stepney, London, and spread to a t[?]nement at the rear. In the ruins of the latter building the cliurred remains of a mother and five children clinging ...

    Article : 51 words
  52. OTHER CHURCHES.

    At St. Jumes' Church, King-street, a watchnight service was held, at which there was a large cogregation. The rector t(Rev. W. I. Carr Smith) was the preacher, and in the service he was assisted by ...

    Article : 257 words
  53. ANARCHISTS IN SWITZERLAND.

    The author of the bomb explonon at St. Peter's Cathedral, Geneva, Carlo [?]to, an Italian antarchisl, has been. arrested in Switzerland, He had explosive in his ...

    Article : 35 words
  54. THE ROYAL SCANDAL.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria in an edict degrading the Arcbduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria (brother of the Crown Princess of Saxony), who desires to contract ...

    Article : 65 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND.

    The gold returns for the Auckland district during the past three weeks total over £57.000, and the returns so far for the year total £741,111, against £709,000 last year ...

    Article : 37 words
  56. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The first, inter-state match between Victoria and South Australia for this season will commence on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. This will be the third engagement in this season's Sheffield shield ...

    Article : 178 words
  57. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Two racehorses valurd nt £3500, which were enterd for races at Ni[?] were burnt to death while in transit on the railway. ...

    Article : 30 words
  58. VICTORIA AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister for Railways stated to-day that he intends to make u demand upon the Government of South Australia for the payment of £40,000 in respect to the construction, working, and maintenance ...

    Article : 488 words
  59. THE PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

    The King of Saxouy is appointing a special court to hear the petition for divorce of his son the Crown Prince Frederick. The Crown Princess lins recovered her ...

    Article : 63 words
  60. PERSONAL.

    The Premier, Sir Joan Seo, was waited upon yesterday afternoon by a number of gentlemen anxious to wish him the compliments of the season. He also received a large number of cards and letters, ...

    Article : 493 words
  61. THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Dr. Parkin has sounded the Oxford University as whether it would be willing to accept some of the American and colonial scholars under the Cecil Rhodes beq[?]est for ...

    Article : 71 words
  62. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  63. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS' MANAGEMENT.

    The Premier (Mr. Irvino) reterned to the city from Maeedon this morning, and arranged to hold a conference with the Minister for Railways and the Treasurer at 2 o'clock in reference to Mr Bent's ...

    Article : 403 words
  64. THE DROUGHT IN NEW GUINEA.

    Among those who arrived from New Guinea on Tuesday by the London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams was the Rev. H. M. Dauncev, of the L.M.S., who is stationed at Delana. When seen ...

    Article : 129 words
  65. EARTHQUAKES IN CENTRAL ASIA.

    The earthquakes in the Andijun district, Ferghana, Central Asia, and in which 20,000 people were stated to have perished, have been inc[?]assnnt, ...

    Article : 31 words
  66. SOMALILAND EXPEDITION.

    Lieutenant-General Lyttolton, K.C.B., commanding the Natal District, is recruiting Boers for the Somaliland contingent, to serve under General Ben Viljoeu. ...

    Article : 28 words
  67. DUBLIN CORPORATION SCANDALS.

    The report of the committee which inquired into the Dublin Corporation scandals states that the subordinate officials had absolute control of the wages and time-sheets, paying ...

    Article : 79 words
  68. STABBING AFFRAY IN THE CITY.

    At an early hour this morning a distarbance occurred in a wine shop in Castlereagh-strcet There were a number of Germans and Norwe[?]ns in the shop, and an argument arose, which ...

    Article : 101 words
  69. RESCUE FROM DROWNING.

    Shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning, while the ferry steamer Koree was on its way from Circular Quay to Milson's Point, a youug woman named Maud White was seen to jump from the ...

    Article : 107 words
  70. TRIAL OF MR. ARTHUR LYNCH.

    Mr. Arthur.Lynch, the member-elect for Galway, against whom a charge of high treason is pending, will be tried on January 21 before the Lord Chief Justice '(Lord Alverstone), ...

    Article : 79 words
  71. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The upnroximnte statement of revenue for the half-year ending December 31 shows a net decrease of£22,015. The revenue for the six months was £1,062,624. The Increases were —Probate and ...

    Article : 108 words
  72. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    A married woman named Kate Johnsun, who wus admitted to Sydney Hospital on the 21st ulti[?]o suffering from severe burns, died at the institution at 1 o'clock this morning. ...

    Article : 56 words
  73. INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING.

    A preliminary meetig of the Institute of Municipal Engineering was held in J[?]-chambers yesterday, Mr. Jumes La[?]bert, C. E., being in the chair The objective of the association were explained ...

    Article : 111 words
  74. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at [?]s 10 3-16d per ounce standard. SIREN SOAP. THE SOAP OF SOAPS. ...

    Article : 37 words
  75. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The Admiralty is erecting Marconi, stations to connect Dover with Dungeness Point, which forms the southern extremity of the coast of Kent. ...

    Article : 31 words
  76. A DISTILLERY SUCCUMBS TO THE TARIFF.

    Messrs. Engelbright and Co., who had established a thriving distillery business at Mount Gambier, have a had to ceuso operations owing to the high excise duty imposed by the federal tariff. ...

    Article : 38 words
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