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  2. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    When the poet Grainger read the above line, in the course of a poem, before a company including the famous Dr. Johnson, it was received with loud laughter. The subject is one which does not ...

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  3. THE FINANCES OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The State Treasurer (Mr. Waddell), interviewed yesterday by a "Herald" representative, said that he had been looking into the Treasury accounts. Owing to his absence in the country he had ...

    Article : 534 words
  4. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The escort of the empty convoy which was captured by the Boers last week south-west of Klerksdorp, Southern Transvaal, sustained heavy losses. The escort comprised ...

    Article : 259 words
  5. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, M.P., has addressed a letter to the East Fife Liberal Association in which he states that Lord Rosebery's attitude on the war, as stated in ...

    Article : 142 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A thousand Chinese soldiers have joined the rebellion at Nanning. Mr. E. H. Conger, the United States Minister at Peking, has warned Prince Ching that it is expected the ...

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  7. THE LAST TEST MATCH.

    The test match which concluded yesterday in the victory of Australia is the last important engagement of Mr. MacLaren's team. There is a fixture against an eighteen of ...

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  8. SECOND EDITION.

    Particulars have now been received of the disaster to the convoy and its escort returning to Klerksdorp. A pom-pom with a company of ...

    Article : 326 words
  9. GERMANY'S MINING CLAIMS.

    It is semi-officially denied at Berlin that Germany is negotiating for exclusive mining rights in the province of Shantung. ...

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  10. ITALY.

    The Italian Premier, Signor Zanardelli, will continue to hold office. A slight change of Cabinet portfolios has been made. The railway men who have been called to ...

    Article : 136 words
  11. PRINCE HENRY IN AMERICA.

    Prince Henry of Prussia, who is on a trip of 3000 miles through the United States, was welcomed by 35,000 persons at Cincinnati. He received many addresses of welcome and ...

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  12. TWO ADDITIONAL CASES.

    Reports were received yesterday by the Health Department of the existence of two additional cases of plague in the city. They were as follows:— Chuck Ong, a Chinaman, aged 52, by profession a ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. THE SWEEPING MOVEMENT.

    Lord Kitchener directed the final operations of the sweeping movement in the north-east of the Orange River Colony. The "Daily Mail" correspondent states ...

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  14. RUSSIA.

    A minor state of siege prevails at Moscow. Troops surround the factories, and workers are not admitted to the centre of the city. The announcement that 40,000 people will ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. THE TARIFF.

    On the tariff being further considered in the House of Representatives yesterday the Treasurer announced that the Government had revised the duties proposed on boots and shoes, and in view ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. A CASE IN MELBOURNE.

    A case of bubonic plague has been discovered in Fitzroy. The patient is a wharf labourer named James Quantock, aged 15, residing with his wife and four children in Argyle-street, Fitzroy. He was one ...

    Article : 319 words
  17. CLEARING CAPE COLONY OF RAIDERS.

    Lieutenant-General French reports that the scattered bands in the north-east of Cape Colony have crossed to the south of Steynsburg, leaving only a few stragglers behind. ...

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  18. THE PORT ADELAIDE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    Alfred Lawson and Myles Flynn, who were convicted on Saturday of highway robbery at Port Adelaide on January 23, were brought up for sentence at the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. ...

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  19. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The officers of the steamer Philadelphia confirm the report that Signor Marconi received wireless telegraphy messages from Cornwall on the vessel when 1551 miles from ...

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  20. ARABIA.

    Abdul Binfeysul, a descendant of the Wahebco Emirs, with an army of 2000, captured the city of El Riad, Central Arabia. Abdul Binfeysul and 50 followers by ...

    Article : 163 words
  21. THE CALUMNIES ON BRITISH TROOPS.

    The women in refugee camps at Heilbron, the Dutch pastors, and the members of the late Orange Free State Government in the camp, have passed resolutions protesting ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. THE SHIPMENT OF REMOUNTS.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons last night that 16,000 horses had been shipped to South Africa in January, ...

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  23. THE SUGAR CONFERENCE.

    The "Times " correspondent at Brussels states that the Powers have agreed to abolish all the bounties on sugar, and to reduce the surtax to 6 francs per 100 kilos, and to check ...

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  24. THE WEATHER.

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  25. THE ATTEMPT TO FOSTER INTERVENTION.

    Mr. Wolmarans and Mr. Wessels, the two Boer delegates who proceeded to America with the objest of fostering intervention and of attempting to enlist the services in that ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN HORSES.

    A bluebook which has been issued as to the providing of remounts for the army in South Africa shows that Lord Kitchener complains that Australian horses were especially badly ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. FRANCE.

    An unemployed riot occurred at Paris. During the fighting elaven gendarmes were severely injured and 25 were slightly hurt. ...

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  28. DEATH OF MRS. CLEMENTS.

    Mrs. Elizabeth Clements, aged 58, residing with h[?] family at Brisbane-street, city, who was reported on Monday night to be suffering from plague, died at her home yesterday afternoon. When the case was ...

    Article : 133 words
  29. [?] BOERS CAPTURED.

    Colonel Barry's column has captured 18 Boers in the Middelburg distict of the Transvaal. Twenty-three of the enemy surrendered. ...

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  30. THE ACCIDENT TO THE PREMIER.

    The French Premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, who was injured through a tramear coming into collision with his carriage, fractured a small bone in the shoulder. ...

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  31. SYMPATHY WITH NEW ZEALAND.

    Last week Mr. Barton sent the following telegram to Mr. Seddon:—"On behalf of the Government I desire to tender the deepest sympathy with New Zealand on the heavy losses sustained at Bothasberg ...

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  32. GREAT FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES.

    Floods have ocourred in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and North Carolina. Twenty-three people are known to have perished, and the damage ...

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  33. CONDITION OF PATIENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 words
  34. THE SOUDAN.

    An intercepted letter shows that Senoussi, the Central Soudan Mahdi, is urging the new Sultan of Darfur to hold aloof from the British. ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties among the Fifth Queensland Bushmen are announced by the War Office:— Killed at Onverwacht on January 4: ...

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  36. SOURCES OF INFECTION.

    Dr. Tidswell on being asked last evening if anything had been done in regard to tracing the source of infection in the case of the letter sorter who was employed at the General Post Office, said the ...

    Article : 219 words
  37. WAR SERVICES OF STATE TROOPS.

    The Federal Commandant has instructed the respective State Commandants to forward a return of all officers, warrant-officers, and noncommissioned officers who have served in South ...

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  38. THE SUPPLY OF MEAT FOR THE ARMY.

    Sir Edward Ward, the Permanent Under-Secretary to the War Office, has written to Mr. Capeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, stating that monthly reports of ...

    Article : 143 words
  39. THE PANAMA CANAL.

    Colombia is seeking increased pecuniary advantage for the transfer of the Panama Canal site. The United States Government is resisting what is alleged to be an attempt ...

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  40. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    Copper on spot is quoted at 53¾ per ton, and at three months 53 5/8. Soft foreign lead is quoted at 11 11-16 per ton. WHEAT SHIPMENTS ...

    Article : 97 words
  41. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

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  42. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE EMPIRE.

    Mr. Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons last night that the representatives of the self-governing colonies to the Coronation would meet in London and discuss ...

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  43. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The Admiralty has increased the merchant cruisers who are subventioned from 7 to 18. It will have the control without pay of 32 merchant cruisers instead of 17. ...

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  44. TO-DAY'S RAT CRUSADE.

    The general arrangements for the distribution of poison to the residents of the city and suburbs, in order that each person might join in the crusade which is to be made to-day against rats of all ...

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  45. ENGLISH SHIPPING.

    Arrivals; Nineveh, s., from Sydney; Jumna, s., from Brisbane; Star of England, s., from Auckland; Loch Ryan, ship, from Melbourne and Charlotte, barque, from Brisbane. ...

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  46. AN EXCITING CHASE.

    At a late hour last night an arrest of a young man was made under exciting conditions by Senior-constables Nutley and M'Intosh, of No. 1 Station, the police securing their prisoner only after a long chase, ...

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  47. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Samuel Yardley, secretary of the New South Wales Government Agency in London, aged 63 years. Death was due to pleurisy and double ...

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  48. TO-DAY.

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  49. AUSTRALIAN PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

    At a meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne North, it was unanimously decided to adopt the report of the special committee recommending the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Clouston, of New South Wales, as ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. STATEMENT BY MR. SEE.

    The Premier stated that he was surprised to receive a telegram yesterday announcing the death of Mr. Samuel Yardley, who was secretary at the Agent-General's Office, London. Mr. Yardley was a very ...

    Article : 175 words
  51. THE DELAY IN CABLE MESSAGES.

    In reference to the delay in the cable service Mr. W. Warren, the manager in Australia for the Eastern Extension Company said to-night that he had been advised that a heavy gale was raging at Cocos, ...

    Article : 88 words
  52. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Detectives at Berlin arrested Frau Rothe and other spiritualists for mechanically producing flowers which the spiritualists asserted came from the spirit world. ...

    Article : 28 words
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