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  2. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    The first discovery in Sydney of the dreaded bubonic plague was on January 19, 1900, and the oulbreak of which that discovery was the forerunner lasted until August 9 of the same year. It ...

    Article : 2,388 words
  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Rcuter's correspondent reports that the columns of Colonel de Lisle and of Colonel Fanshaw[?] engaged a large force under Commandant de Wet at Trommel on the 16th ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Rev. Christopher Newman Hall, the celebrated Congregational pastor, aged 85 years. Christopher Newman Hall would have been a ...

    Article : 1,462 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH TARIFF.

    English companies and firms interested in Western Australia, and representing a capital of £13,000,000, request Mr. Lefroy, the Agent-General for Western Australia, to present a ...

    Article : 120 words
  6. SECOND EDITION.

    An officer in a letter states that prisoners who were taken when General Botha's laager was captured at Knapdaar declare that General Botha was also captured, but ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    A couple of fine legal points were involved in a series of questions addressed by Mr. Mahon (W. A.) to the Attorney-General in the House of Representatives this afternoon the matter inquired about ...

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  8. THE SEARCH FOR A CAPITAL.

    Dalgety is the official name of a place known as Buckley's Crossing. It is only possible to ford the Snowy River at this point for about three months of the year, and though Buckley crossed it but seldom ...

    Article : 204 words
  9. PROJECTED IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN PROGRESS.

    There is a strict censorship over news from South Africa, This is interpreted to mean that Lord Kitchener is organising a big move. The inmates of the Petersburg and Heilbron ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Lord Methuen, who is operating in the Western Transvaal, has surprised two small laagers and has captured 40 of the enemy. A party of Boers dug a mine underneath ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Lords last night the Early Closing of Shops Bill introduced by Lord Avebury was rejected by 31 votes, the division being— ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT TO NEW YORK.

    Fifteen thousand members of German societies of New York will parade on the 26th instant, on the occasion of the visit of Prince Henry. The Prince intends to visit 20 cities ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. SIR WILLIAM LYNE SATISFIED.

    Sir William Lyne is well pleased with the results of the Senatorial party's tour, and is displeased with some statements which have appeared in the press. Speaking of the matter to-day, he said:—"I want ...

    Article : 650 words
  14. THE SURPRISE OF THE YEOMANRY AT TWEEFONTEIN.

    Despatches which have been published show that Lord Kitchener condemned the precautions against surprise which were taken by the commanding officer of the ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. LORD ROSEBERY'S CAMPAIGN.

    An incidental remark of Lord Rosebery in his speech at Liverpool that he would willingly sacrifice some predilection for the sake of the continuity of Great Britain's ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. THE BARCELONA STRIKE.

    Further fatal conflicts have taken place at Barcolona between the strikers and the military. An officer, a supervisor of anarchists, was murderously attacked and had a ...

    Article : 61 words
  17. THE REMOUNT INQUIRY.

    On the suggestion of Earl Roberts, Commander-in-Chief, Major-General W. R. Truman, the Inspector-General of Remounts, has provisionally resigned pending an inquiry ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. WELSH SETTLERS IN PATAGONIA.

    A deputation representing 500 Welsh settlers in Patagonia has appealed to Mr. Chamberlain (the Secretary of State for the Colonies) to provide transport for the settlers ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    At the trial of the accessories of Goudie, who has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Bank of Liverpool, Burge testified that he had made £30,000 in ten years in boxing. He had ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. THE BOER DELEGATES AND INTERVENTION.

    Mr. Wessels and Mr. Wolmarans, two of the Boer delegates in Europe, who suddenly sailed for America in the hope of fostering foreign intervention, will arrive at New York ...

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  21. DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    The English cricketers left Sydney last evening by the express train for Melbourne. Practically they are now on their way home, and a large crowd assembled at the Redfern Railway Station to see them off. ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. PATRIOTIC MEETING AT DURBAN.

    A crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held on Monday night at Durban. Resolutions were passed repudiating the slanders on the army. ...

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  23. ALLEGED CHINESE GAMING HOUSES.

    The activity of the metropolitan police with legard to alleged gaming-houses was continued last night, when two promises were raided. In each instance the work of the police was marked by thoroughness ...

    Article : 435 words
  24. THE ARMY MEAT CONTRACT.

    Mr. J. Cathcart Wason, M.P., formerly of New Zealand, in a letter to the "Times," complains of the meat contract for the army. He points out that owing to cheaper land ...

    Article : 175 words
  25. WARSHIPS DISABLED.

    A terrific gale has occurred in the English Channel. H.M.S. Furious (second-class cruiser) and the torpedo-boat destroyer Flying Fish were ...

    Article : 50 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private Thomas Green, of the Fifth Victorian Mounted Rifles, has died of enteric fever at Charlestown. Private Leonard Huttley, of the Tasmanian ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. A MELBOURNE SUGGESTION.

    The "Argus" this morning bases its principal editorial on an opinion oxpressed by Senator Dobson that the building of the federal capital might very well stand over for a period of 10 years. This ...

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  28. INTERNATIONAL CHESS MATCH.

    The chess match between teams representing the Federal Parliament and the House of Commons, five a side, begins on April 16. The Agents-General will make first move on ...

    Article : 181 words
  29. NEW SOUTH WALES VOLUNTEERS.

    The following are copies of telegraphic despatches received by the Lieutenant-Governor from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown:— Death from enteric fever at Hoilbron, February ...

    Article : 251 words
  30. ARMY REMOUNTS.—SUGGESTED AUSTRALIAN BREEDING DEPOT.

    Mr Barton has received from the National Association of South Australia a report upon the subject of the establishment of an army remount breeding station in the Northern Territory The report ...

    Article : 1,234 words
  31. THE UNITED STATES.

    Dr. von Holleben, the German Ambassador to the United States, invited Admiral Dewey to meet Prince Henry of Prussia at dinner. Admiral Dewey is unable to accept ...

    Article : 93 words
  32. MR. A. P. MARTIN.

    The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Patchett Martin, journalist and author, aged 51 years. Arthur Patchett Martin was born at Woolwich, ...

    Article : 256 words
  33. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN A TRAIN.

    Mr. Ernest Toy, the Sydney violinist, while travelling from Paris to Nice on Monday night by express, was robbed of everything After a desperate struggle with the ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. TERRIBLE BURNING FATALITY.

    This afternoon two schoolgirls, Frances Bo[?]ney and Edith Cundith, each aged 10 years, were heating water on a spirit lamp at Toorbul school, Moreton Bay, and the lamp exploded. The spirit was ...

    Article : 196 words
  35. THE RIVERINA BUSHMEN.

    The second batch of recruits for the Carington contingent arrived at Redfern yesterday morning, and were taken by Major Browne, D.S.O., to the Agricultural Ground, where they will be quartered ...

    Article : 65 words
  36. TURKEY.

    The Sultan has exiled Field-Marshal Fuad Pasha on suspicion that he was favouring Damad Mahmud Pasha, the Sultan's son-in-law, who was sentenced to death in ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The Defence Dopartment is advised by cable of the death by enteric fever of Private Thomas Green and Private Albert Davidson, members of the Victorian contingents serving in South Africa. The ...

    Article : 130 words
  38. THE LIVERPOOL BANK FRAUDS.

    The trial was oponed at the Central Criminal Court to-day of the persons charged with being accessories of Thomas Goudie (bookkeeper), who on Monday pleaded guilty to ...

    Article : 116 words
  39. THE STRIKE AT BARCELONA.

    There are 80,000 strikers at Barcelona. The movement is spreading. Traffic has been stopped. Newspapers have coased publication. Banks, shops, cafes, and other places ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  41. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday. It is stated that as soon as Sir Hugh Nelson (one of the proposed trustees) returns from his tour in New Zealand an attempt will be made to put the ...

    Article : 118 words
  42. SIR NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN.

    The death is announced of Field-Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain, aged 82 years. Field Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain, ...

    Article : 276 words
  43. SEVERE WEATHER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE.

    Twenty-five degrees of frost were experienced in London this morning, the temperature being down to 7 degrees. In Paris 15 deaths occurred from the cold. ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the periodical tallow sales to-dny 850 casks were oftered and 400 casks were sold. Prices were as follows:—Fine mutton 37s 9d, medium mutton 32s 6d; fine beef 33s 9d, and ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Imperial Tobacco Company has been formed with a capital of £15,000,000. The publie issue of 3,000,000 shares and debentures of £1,000,000 have been twice covered. ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. SIREN SOAP

    can be used for washing the most delicate fabries without injury. Splendid for delicate tinted goods.— Advt. ...

    Article : 11 words
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