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  2. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The third test match was resumed on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. When the play closed on Friday England had lost five wickets for 266 runs. At the conclusion of their first innings on Saturday the ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The Countess of Hopetoun, who has been spending some weeks on Carramballac station, lent to her by Mrs. Robert Chirnside, returned to Melbourne on Saturday evening, a special car being attached ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION.

    At an early hour this morning our South Head correspondent telephoned as follows:— A schooner, the name of which cannot be ascertained, but which cleared the Heads at ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The despatches of Lord Kitchener, dated December 8, contain names of officers and men whom he has recommended for distinguished service. Among them are a ...

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  6. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Lords to-day, the resolution for the adoption of the Address in Reply to the speech from the Throne was carried. In the House of Commons Mr. F. Cawley, ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the Central Criminal Court to-day, before the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Alverstone, Dr. Frederick Edward Trangott Krause, was charged with having unlawfully incited ...

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  8. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The Federal Government is resisting a demand by the City Council of Sydney for the payment of rates on post office property. The legal advisers of the Commonwealth are under the impression that ...

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  9. OUR RAILWAYS.

    A new chapter in the story of our railways began on October 22,1888, when Sir Henry Parkes's Railway Act, vesting the management of the railways and tramways in three Commissioners, came ...

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  10. ANTI-GAMBLING MOVEMENT.

    At a meeting of St. Paul's Cathedral Chapter on Wednesday the subject of gambling was under discussion, when special reference was made to the postal facilities offered for gambling organisations. ...

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  11. THE PLAGUE.

    The Board of Public Health does not intend to take any special action here in consequence of the plague case in Sydney. Unless fresh cases are reported Sydney will not be regarded as an infected ...

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  12. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    The New South Wales quota of men for the Federal Contingent is slowly being completed. On Saturday Major Boam, D.A.A.G., attested a further 22, who have passed all tests, making the number ...

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  13. FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT.

    At a large meeting of permanent employees of wool, grain, and skin stores on Friday night it was decided that they failed to see what benefit they derive from being brought under the Factories and Shops Act, ...

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  14. HOME RULE.

    Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman has reprofessed his faith in home rule. ...

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  15. INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS.

    Judge Docker, who is president of the New South Wales Amateur Photographic Association, and is on his way back from the Congress of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, visited ...

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  16. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRMINGHAM SPEECH.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, in answer to a question said that no assurances of an official character had ...

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  17. MELBOURNE BISHOPRIC ELECTION BOARD.

    At the meeting of the Bishopric Election Board of the Melbourne Diocese during the ensuing week, it is expected that the vacancy on the board caused by the death of Professor Morris will be filled by the election ...

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  18. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

    A Blue Book just published shows that the concentration camps became an imperative necessity, owing to General Botha's threat in November, 1900, to confiscate the property ...

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  19. ROUGH EXPERIENCE OF THE KETCH JANE MOOREHEAD.

    The gale which took the Port Patrick into such a precarious position caught the ketch Jane Moorchead when the latter was about 25 miles from the Hummocks, and carried away her foremast. Whilst thus ...

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  20. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAY.

    The arrangements for payment to members of the Commonwealth Contingent and others rendering services in connection therewith will be as follows, viz.:—(a) Payment to troops. until date of ...

    Article : 298 words
  21. HOUSING OF THE POOR.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. T. J. Macnamara (Radical), member for North Camberwell, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply urging the taking of ...

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  22. THE LIGHTING OF THE COAST.

    The inadequate lighting of the coast in the vicinity of the islands to the westward of Wilson's Promontory has been a subject of deep concern to shipmasters for some years, and the accident to the Port ...

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  23. LORD KITCHENER'S PROPOSAL.

    Owing to complaints made by General Botha of the treatment of women and children in the concentration camps, Lord Kitchener in December last volunteered to allow all who ...

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  24. CHINA.

    President Roosevelt has ordered the restoration to China of 376,000 dollars looted by American marines at Tientsin. ...

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  25. PARLIAMENTARY VISITORS FROM VICTORIA.

    The members of the Victorian State Parliament Who arranged to visit Sydney, as was reported in the " Herald " a few days ago, arrived on Saturday by the express train. They comprised Messrs. W. ...

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  26. SHOCKING ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.

    Miss Gregory, 53 years of age, a music teacher, living alone on the Marine Parade, St. Kilda, arrived at the St. Kilda police station early this morning in a condition suggesting a severe struggle. She ...

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  27. MR. SEDDON'S SPEECH.

    Many newspapers express delight at the speech which Mr. Seddon (the Premier of New Zealand) delivered at Wellington on Thursday night, and to the patriotic ...

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  28. POSTED TO COMPANIES.

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  29. CONCENTRATION CAMP MORTALITY.

    Out of 17,688 men, 42,905 women, and 56,424 children in the concentration camps in December, 160 men, 453 women, and 1767 children died. ...

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  30. THE BAG-DAD RAILWAY.

    Reuter's agency reports that the Sultan has approved of the construction of the Bag-dad railway at a cost of 17,000f. (£656) per kilometre. A guarantee is to be given that ...

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  31. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE.

    The Minister for Agriculture has appointed Mr. S. Williamson Wallace, F.R.P.S., of Dumfrieshire (Scotland), to the position of Director of Agriculture at £1000 a year, the engagement to be mutually ...

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  32. LOYALIST REFUGEES.

    Lord Milner, in a despatch written in November, stated that the whole of the loyalist refugees must return to the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony before the prisoners ...

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  33. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

    The appointment of officers for the first battalion staff of the Commonwealth Contingent, as appeared in Saturday's " Herald." was freely commented upon during Saturday, both by commercial and ...

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  34. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.

    The Government has declined to publish the heliograms which passed, between Sir Redvers Buller and Sir George White, Commandant of the Ladysmith garrison, after the ...

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  35. THE THEATRES.

    The extravaganza " Aladdin " at the Princess continues its successful run. The scenic effects are very fine. At Her Majesty's "San Toy " bids fair to rival the success of " Florodora." " The Span of Life " ...

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  36. SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA.

    The power of the Aros, a tribe of the Cross River, South-Eastern Nigeria, has been broken. Twenty-five important chiefs have been captured. ...

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  37. THE BRANDING OF BUTTER.

    The Minister for Agriculture has received a letter through the Agent-General from the Home and Foreign Produce Exchange Company, Limited, London, stating that the committee of the Exchange had ...

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  38. BOER TERMS PROPOSED.

    Reuter's agency states that Dr. Kuyper, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, after ascertaining the terms on which the Boer delegates in Holland were willing to negotiate, ...

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  39. THE CORONATION.

    According to a telegram from London printed in the " Herald" of Saturday it was stated that the Premier of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Premier of New Zealand will ...

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  40. POSITION OF OFFICERS.

    The Premier has taken steps to ensure that officers who take service in South Africa shall not be prejudiced in regard to positions they at present occupy. They will be able to resume their positions when they ...

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  41. THE TROOPSHIPS.

    The State Premier has received a telegram from Durban (South Africa) stating that the steamers St. Andrew and Custodian will arrive at Albany on January 23 and 27 respectively. The former is ...

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  42. THE HAMPSTEAD SEAT.

    Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, has declined to allow himself to be nominated for the Hampstead seat. On Mr. E. B. Hoare[?] Conservative, resigning the ...

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  43. VICTORIA.

    Major M'Leish, who commands one of the battalions of the Commonwealth Contingent, will go into camp on Tuesday. Major Tivey, D.S.O, assumed his charge in camp ...

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  44. CAPE COLONY LOAN.

    The Cape Government put on the market a loan of £2,608,300, bearing interest at 3½ per cent, at the fixed price of 102. Altogether £5,000,000 was subscribed at ...

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  45. TASMANIA.

    Colonel Legge has received a cable from the Federal Minister of Defence notifying that Captain Perceval has been appointed to the command of the Tasmanian quota of the Federal Contingent. No ...

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  46. AN OFFICER'S WIFE SHOT.

    The Boers surprised Willow Dam, which is situated west of Mafeking. They shot the wife of an officer, who was standing at her tent door. ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE.

    The War Office is purchasing largely of New Zealand oats at 23s 6d. ...

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  48. THE CONDUCT OF BRITISH TROOPS.

    The references to the good conduct of the soldiers in South Africa contained in the Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament, are favourably noted on the ...

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  49. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, M.P., aged 53 years. Sir Ellis Ashmead Birtlett was a son of Mr. Ellis Bartlett, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and was born ...

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  50. DISABLED STEAMER OFF CAPE OTWAY.

    A telegram received from the lightkeeper at Cape Otway this morning stated that at 6 o'clock a steamer, apparently one of the Adelaide Steamship Company's fleet, was disabled about five miles off the ...

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  51. NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPERS.

    The following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch received by the Premier through his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown:—"Dangerously ill January 13 ...

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  52. RAID ON A BETTING SHOP.

    On Saturday night a good deal of excitement was caused in George-street West by a police raid on an alleged gambling shop. The surprise was conducted by Inspector Bell, together with Senior-constable ...

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  53. BARQUE ALEXANDRA ASHORE.

    The barque Alexandra, from Sydney, is ashore 30 miles south of Westport. She is in a[?] bad position, and is half full of water. ...

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  54. THE SHIP PORT PATRICK.

    It is understood that the Victorian pilots will make a demand on the ship Port Patrick for services rendered in putting several hands on board the vessel when she arrived in pilot waters. The tug Champion, ...

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  55. FRESH FROM THE COW

    without any chemical process whatever is the milk that is used for ARNOTT'S Milk Arrowroot Biscuits. The Children's food.—Advt. IF YOU WANT TO BORROW MONEY, go to ...

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  56. WELCOME AT ALBURY.

    Sir William Lyne and a party of members of the Victorian Parliament passed through last night for Sydney. Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.L.A., entertained the visitors at a champagne supper at the railway ...

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  57. YOUR DUTY IS PLAIN.

    Give the children ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS, and they will reward you by growing up healthy and strong.—Advt. ...

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