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  2. THE HEAT WAVE.

    The news of the great distress of settlers in the bushfire country was received everywhere yesterday with deep sympathy. As showing the intensity and the vastness of the bush conflagration, ...

    Article : 252 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Justice Holroyd delivered his reserved judgment to-day in the case of Frederic Gerhard, alleged to be a Swiss insolvent, who is detained under the Extradition Act upon a warrant signed by Mr. ...

    Article : 96 words
  4. SEAMEN'S WAGES.

    The conference between the representatives of the Australasian Steamship Owners' Federation and the Federated Seamen's Union to discuss the proposed reduction of seamen's wages was opened at the ...

    Article : 447 words
  5. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    Mr. Barton met the military commandants in conference yesterday afternoon. The officers present were:—Major-General French, Major-General Downes, Brigadier-General Gordon, ...

    Article : 1,485 words
  6. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    The "Standard" says that Lord Rosebery has declined an invitation from Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the Leader of the Liberal party, to join in the leadership. ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Queen, who was suffering from a slight cold, is now convalescent. ...

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  8. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The men who were taken prisoners by Commandant de Wet, in his attack on the Imperial Yeomanry camp at Tweefontein on Christmas morning, have been released, and ...

    Article : 163 words
  9. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    Telegraphic messages transmitted between Australia and Tasmania pass over a cable owned by the Eastern Extension Company. Under its contract with the company the Tasmanian Government had ...

    Article : 468 words
  10. VENEZUELA AND GERMANY.

    The Venezuelans consider that the presence of a strong American squadron in West India waters is significant in view of Germany's intended demonstration. ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The New South Wales authorities have been somewhat perturbed over the discovery of ticks on a mob of horses at Charleville. The horses were dipped twice before leaving the northern quarantine line. ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. TAMMANY.

    Mr. Croker has consented to continue the control of the Tammany organisation of New York. ...

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  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Captain Moorhouse, R.N.R., who navigated the submarine mining steamer Lady Roberts to Albany, was ill upon arrival, and had to be removed to the hospital suffering from typhold. The vessel was ...

    Article : 175 words
  14. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.

    Winton reports that during last week numbers of scattered storms with rainfalls ranging from half an inch to 2½ inches are reported from various stations in the district. A violent storm on the Leswalt ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. THE TRIAL OF COMMANDANT SCHEEPER.

    The hearing of evidence at the trial of Commandant Scheeper was continued on Saturday. Commandant Scheeper gave evidence on his ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. INDIA.

    Hungary is exporting horses to India. Some are bringing as high as 1000 rupees (£66). Colonel Hunt, who has been acting as agent for ...

    Article : 235 words
  17. THE DEFENCE FORCE.

    A computation just made gives the total effective strength of the Queensland defence force as 5715 men, comprising 4127 in the defence force, 570 volunteers, and 1018 cadets. ...

    Article : 190 words
  18. GUNDAGAI AND WAGGA DISTRICTS.

    The bush fire which devastated the country between Gundagai and Wagga on Saturday and Sunday last was the most destructive ever known in these parts. The outbreak occurred on Foster's ...

    Article : 815 words
  19. THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  20. NEW SYSTEM OF COMMONWEALTH ACCOUNTS.

    Mr. Allen, secretary to the Treasury, at the instance of Sir George Turner, thus outlines the new system of Commonwealth accounts which comes into force from January 1:—"It is intended to ...

    Article : 845 words
  21. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

    The following works have been approved by the Minister for Home Affairs:—Defence Department. Victoria: Supply of gunmetal and files; repairs, Field Engineers' depot River Bank; repairs, Fort ...

    Article : 251 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The sixty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of South Australia, which fell on Saturday, was celebrated to-day by a public holiday. Twenty-five thousand people or more travelled to Glenelg, where ...

    Article : 115 words
  23. WATERSPOUT ON THE MOORISH COAST.

    A waterspout burst over Saffi, on the coast of Morocco, causing a flood. Two hundred people were drowned, and the customshouse and all the warehouses were ...

    Article : 81 words
  24. ATTACK ON A CONVOY REPULSED

    A convoy which was proceeding to Calvinia, Western Cape Colony, was attacked by Boers, who were repulsed, losing five killed and 20 wounded. ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. THE ENGLISH TEAM.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 309 words
  26. A JOCKEY KILLED.

    The jockey Egan was thrown off Galatea before the Turretfield Stakes race for two-year-olds was decided at Victoria Park to-day. He died after being removed to the Adelaide Hospital. This is the first ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. FIGHTING NEAR THE NATAL BORDER.

    Major Chapman has dispersed Dannhauser's commando near Fort Prospect, in the neighbourhood of the Natal border. Major Chapman rescued five British prisoners. ...

    Article : 31 words
  28. CUSTOMS FRAUDS IN FRANCE.

    The man De Robert, who is charged with being the leader of 225 other French smugglers, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and has been fined £2000. ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    In view of the experience of the Manawatu Railway Company, the Government has decided to send to America future orders for steel bridges for roads. Mr. Wilson Barrett has arrived at Dunedin, and ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. CAPTURES OF BOERS.

    Major Beresford's Constabulary raided Bothaville, in the north-west of the Orange River Colony, and captured 36 of the enemy. ...

    Article : 25 words
  31. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

    Pro-Boer women in Vienna have adopted an appeal to the women of England in regard to the concentration camps in South Africa. The appeal contains wicked accusations of ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. THE SHIPS' STORES DIFFICULTY.

    The adjourned case against Captain E. Oesselmann, of the German mail steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold, on three charges laid under the Customs Act of 1901, involving an infringement of its ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. FIRE IN THE CITY

    Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning a police constable on duty in Lower Pitt-street discovered a fire burning in the premises of Messrs. Mason Brothers, Limited, general merchants and shipping agents. ...

    Article : 844 words
  34. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    The amusements announced for to-morrow, which is one of the great holidays of the year, are, as usual, of a varied character. On New Year's Day the harbour resorts, as a rule, are the favourite ...

    Article : 372 words
  35. TRAMWAY STRIKE IN EDINBURGH.

    The tramway conductors at Edinburgh have struck against Sunday labour, failing a settlement of the general wages question. Yesterday inspectors manned the three ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. EXECUTION OF MURDERERS.

    Two Boers have been executed at Mafeking on a charge of murdering natives. ...

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  37. IMMIGRATION TO GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA.

    The "Cologne Gazette," in what is believed to be an inspired article, strongly protests against the settlement of Boer refugees in German South-West Africa. ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. THE PORT MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    Any feeling of doubt as to whether the tragedy in the Chamberlain family claimed four or five victims was removed to-day by the recovery of the body of the eldest daughter, Emily, aged 12, from the water ...

    Article : 218 words
  39. GREAT BRITAIN'S COALFIELDS.

    A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the duration of the coalfields of the United Kingdom, as to transport, as to cost and conditions of production, and as ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. FURTHER DETAILS.

    The bush fire which broke out on Dangar and M'Donald Brothers' Wantabadgery station on Friday has proved to be the largest ever known in the south [?]stricts. The Oura station fire joined it, and ...

    Article : 606 words
  41. THE HUNGARIAN PREMIER'S DEFENCE.

    The "Times" says that the Marquis of Salisbury (the Prime Minister) has conveyed to M. Szell, the Premier of Hungary, the assurance that Great Britain would be ever ...

    Article : 78 words
  42. THR ZIONIST CONGRESS.

    The Zionist (Jewish) Congress at Basel has established a fund to purchase settlements for the return of the Jews in Palestine and Syria. ...

    Article : 123 words
  43. RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    The railway arrangements for New Year's Day give the public ample facilities for making a short stay in the highlands and tourist districts. The Commissioners have arranged for cheap excursion ...

    Article : 530 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION TO PARAGUAY.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies has forwarded to Mr. Barton, through the Governor-General, a copy of a despatch received by the Foreign Office from Sir W. Barrington (British ...

    Article : 369 words
  45. THE BURGHERSDORP MONUMENT.

    It is stated that the monument at Burghersdorp, commemorating in Dutch and the Taal the former independence of the Transvaal, has been secretly overthrown and mutilated. ...

    Article : 34 words
  46. THE PENTRIDGE ESCAPEE SPARKS.

    Much interest was aroused yesterday by the arrest, on a local charge, of a man who is thought by several members of the police force to be identical with Sparks, who escaped from Pentridge Gaol, ...

    Article : 299 words
  47. RETURN TO THE RAND.

    Lord Kitchener reports that he issued 1600 permits to return to the Transvaal prior to January 15, and 80 special permits weekly for months to workers in the mines. ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. THE SUNBEAM DINNER.

    The organisers of the Sunbeam dinner given to poor children at Limehouse received sympathetic messages from the Princess of Wales, from Lord Roberts, and from Mrs. ...

    Article : 114 words
  49. ENROLMENT IN VICTORIA.

    The work of taking the names of the volunteers for the Commonwealth Contingent was continued to-day at the Victoria Barracks, and by the time Major-Irving had concluded his work for the day the list of ...

    Article : 166 words
  50. N.S.W. TROOPERS.

    The State Premier is in receipt of the following telegram from Capetown:— "Dangerously ill of enteric fever at Wynberg, on December 21, Third New South Wales Mounted ...

    Article : 44 words
  51. COLONEL LASSETTER'S REGIMENT.

    A private telegram has been received in Sydney from Colonel Lassetter as follows:—"Arrived Ermelo under General Bruce Hamilton. All well. All wounded doing well." ...

    Article : 28 words
  52. BOATING FATALITY NEAR PERTH.

    A boating fatality occurred yesterday evening on Melville Water, Perth River. Ten men were out in a [?]acht, which a squall caught and overturned. All the occupants of the hoat were in the water for half ...

    Article : 67 words
  53. ARRANGEMENTS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Over 40 applications have been received at Brisbane for positions in the contingent for South Africa, while telegrams and letters have been received from all parts of Queensland containing offers of service. ...

    Article : 76 words
  54. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN THE FAR EAST.

    Japan is establishing a system of wireless telegraphy between Japan and the Korean coast. ...

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  55. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The Runic, which arrived on Saturday, has on board 16 returned soldiers for Melbourne, 17 for Sydney, and three for New Zealand. She waited here till 5 o'clock on Sunday morning for a pilot to ...

    Article : 48 words
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