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  2. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    Messrs. Beale and Co., Limited, have built a new factory for the manufacture of pianos and sewing machines in Trafalgar-street, Annandale, and yesterday at their invitation a large company of leading ...

    Article : 522 words
  3. SECOND EDITION.

    The Premier (Mr. Peacock) confessed to a mixed feeling when he was informed of the decision of the Federal Government to sent a fresh contingent to South Africa. He was glad that additional ...

    Article : 500 words
  4. THE SHIPS' STORES DIFFICULTY.

    Another chapter in the history of the ships' stores difficulty was closed yesterday by the hearing of a case in the Water Police Court, which resulted in the captain of the Prinz Regent Luitpold being fined ...

    Article : 299 words
  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The "New York Herald" representative has had an interview with Mr. Wolmarans, the Boer delegate in Holland, and has elicited that if Great Britain will send peace ...

    Article : 119 words
  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The Postmaster-General and Mr. W. Warren, general manager in Australasia for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, met this morning to discuss the terms upon which the company would ...

    Article : 471 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The departure of the Court from Buckingham Palace to Sandringham for Christmas has been postponed owing to the slight indisposition of the Queen. ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. MR. BARTON AND THE GERMAN CONSUL.

    Yesterday the Consul-General for Germany (Herr von Buri) had a consultation with Mr. Barton. When questioned subsequently the latter said that he had had an amicable conversation with the ...

    Article : 138 words
  9. RAILWAY DISASTERS.

    An express train came into collision with a tram-car at a level crossing at Lyons, France. Four persons were killed and 20 others were injured. ...

    Article : 34 words
  10. SEAMEN'S WAGES.

    The intelligence that the Australasian Steamshipowners' Federation has resolved to demand a reduction in the wages of seamen has given rise to considerable interest and discussion in shipping ...

    Article : 1,030 words
  11. THE RETURNED SOLDIERS' PAY.

    The adjourned meeting of returned soldiers from South Africa was held at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt-street, on Friday evening, when it was hoped a satisfactory reply would ...

    Article : 701 words
  12. A PRUSSIAN CATASTROPHE.

    During a fog a stray horse at Altenbeke, Prussia, was run over by a train, clogging its wheels and stopping it. A train following came into collision with the stopped train. ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. THE MURDER OF KAFFIRS.

    Lord Kitchener states that the Boers are reported to have murdered 37 kaffirs in the Kimberley district, and 23 kaffirs in the north-east of the Orange River Colony. ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. CHINA.

    Prince Ching and Wang-wen-Shao, who are conferring with M. Lessar, the Russian Minister at Peking, with regard to a new Manchurian treaty, request the early ...

    Article : 366 words
  15. PROSECUTION OF A SHIP'S CAPTAIN.

    In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Captain Ernst August Oesselmann, of the North German Lloyd steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold, was ...

    Article : 1,810 words
  16. BOERS IN DESPERATE STRAITS.

    Four Boers, including a son of General Pietcronje, surrendered at Ventersdorp. They report that the horses of the guerilla bands are dying, and that ammunition is scarce, ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. COMMANDANT HAABBROEK KILLED.

    Commandant Haasbroek and two other Boers have been killed in an encounter with Colonel Barker's column at Doornberg Several other Boers were captured. ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL AT PERTH.

    The R.M.S. Australia, with the Governor-General and suite on board, reached Fremantle about 8 o'clock this morning, but the official landing did not take place till 11.30. The ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. SHIPPING CASUALTY.

    It was decided this morning to send the steamers Mareeba and Pinana from Brisbane to the assistance of the stranded steamer Duke of Devonshire, which went ashore at Hunter's Reef, near Cape York. The ...

    Article : 425 words
  20. THE SPEECHES.

    Cardinal Moran proposed the toast of the Commonwealth Ministers. He said it was the first Christmas that this fair united Australia had seen, and he believed he expressed the sentiments of ...

    Article : 4,880 words
  21. RAIDERS IN CAPE COLONY.

    Commandants Fouche and My burg, with 300 men, are southward of Barkly East, Cape Colony. Colonel Munro captured 15 of My burg's ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. NEW MINISTRY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  23. DR. LEYD'S STATEMENTS.

    Commenting on Lord Rosebery's speech, Dr. Leyds declares that Morgendaal was tried by court-martial, and shot for urging the Boers to desert. The "Times" shows that ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. THE PERSIAN GULF.

    Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople reports that when the Turkish flag was hoisted over the palace of the Sheik Maraboukh at Koweyt the commander of the British ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. PROROGATION OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    During the brief sitting of the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister of Agriculture, replying to a question, said that with federation and recurrence of good seasons, he hoped to see all the territory ...

    Article : 383 words
  26. GENERAL NEWS.

    Children living in the Rhine provinces of Prussia have sent Mr. Kruger 10,000 marks as a Christmas present for the Boer children. ...

    Article : 28 words
  27. ABYSSINIA.

    The "Temps" accuses the British Government of instigating the construction of the railway from Zeila to Harar, Abyssinia, in opposition to the Jibutil railway. ...

    Article : 117 words
  28. WRECK OF A KETCH.

    A message was received from Stanley this afternoon stating that Captain Freeburgh, master of the cutter Dart, which arrived there to-day, reports the wreck of the ketch Mary Laurie on the Stormy ...

    Article : 90 words
  29. NORTH SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    At half-past 7 yesterday morning the water supply [?]n the tanks named stood as follows:—Chatswood [?]anks, 9½ft.; Pymble, 3ft. 4in.; while the small [?]ank at Wahroonga was full, and the large ...

    Article : 718 words
  30. TRAVELLERS TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    The State Premier (Mr. See) has received from the Federal Premier (Mr. Barton) the full text of two minutes on the subject of the procedure which must be followed by all persons desirous of leaving ...

    Article : 735 words
  31. QUEENSLAND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  32. ARGENTINA AND CHILI.

    Argentina has recalled her representative from Santiago, Chili, and complains of Chili's insistance on the withdrawal from the disputed territory in the Andes. ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. POLITICS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Government entertained a number of supporters on the Lucinda to-day. The Premier, in his speech, thanked those present for wishing himself and his colleagues success at the elections. He said ...

    Article : 405 words
  34. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    To the majority of people the Christmas holidays begin with this evening (Christmas Eve). Most retail business places will be open till 10 p.m., but the late excursion trains will, no doubt, as is ...

    Article : 617 words
  35. HUNGARY.

    Eight thousand unemployed paraded the streets of Buda Pesth, Hungary. A fierce conflict took place with the police who used their swords. Many persons were wounded. ...

    Article : 51 words
  36. MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN.

    A police report states:—"A woman named Lee Deux, wife of Christopher Lee Deux, was found dead late on the 20th near her house at Redhill, Mount Morgan. Dr. Richards and the police examined the ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. IRELAND.

    Mr. T. P. Hayden, M.P. for Roscommon (South), and others have been sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment at Castlebar for unlawful assemblage. An appeal was demanded ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. TIMBER TRADE WITH THE SOUTH.

    Mr. J. D. Campbell, who-recently formed one of a deputation to the Federal Premier concerning the Queensland timber trade, states that he is well pleased with the result of his mission. While in ...

    Article : 97 words
  39. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    The governors of the Imperial Institute have unanimously resolved to transfer property worth £500,000 to the nation since the Institute is working on identical lines with the ...

    Article : 60 words
  40. CAPTAIN DUFRAYER.

    Captain Dufrayer, who was of the first New South Wales Contingent, and who is the holder of the Queen Victoria scraf, leaves Melbourne for London to be present at the Coronation ceremony. Captain ...

    Article : 90 words
  41. EXPLOSION ON A HARBOUR STEAMER.

    About 11 o'clock yesterday morning a serious accident occurred to a harbour steamer named the Ripple, belonging to Mr. W. Read, of Pyrmont. The little vessel was taking a raft of logs from Nicoll's ...

    Article : 172 words
  42. POLISH STUDENTS SENTENCED.

    Twenty students at Warsaw have received sentences of imprisonment, varying from a fortnight to three months, for the outrage on the German Consulate. ...

    Article : 94 words
  43. LATE SHIPPING.

    Alcin[?]s, s., [?]rom Glasgow, via ports: 275 tons pig iron, 275 steel plates, [?] hogsheads 87 quarter-casks 49 casks 90 octaves 3245 cases whisky, 15 cases brandy and champagne, 19 cases provisions, 217 coils cordage, 20 drums wood tar, ...

    Article : 169 words
  44. AN AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    Mr. Barton said last night that he had been in communication with the Defence Department in Melbourne, and authorised them to begin preparations for the despatch of the contingent. He could ...

    Article : 302 words
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