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  2. SERVIA.

    M. Alavantic, a distant relation of Prince Karageorgevitch, and four others have attempted a rebellion in Sorvin. Alavantic, in a general's uniform, induced a ...

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  3. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Another clean sheet was the reply given by the secretary of the Health Board to the usual enquiries made by a representative of the "Herald" as to the number of cases, &c., reported yesterday. Asked if ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION.

    On February 23 the Boers rushed with a great mass of stock a position held by the New Zealanders, overwhelming the pickets. The New Zealanders made a splendid ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Further particulars have been received of the disaster to the convoy in the Klerksdorp district. The attempt to park the waggons across the road failed owing to the native ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN HORSES AS REMOUNTS.

    The strictures passed by Lord Kitchener and the the remount officers on somo of the Australian horses would make it appear that the horses were of bad class, and were badly selected. ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, in a speech in the House of Commons yesterday, said in future a soldier, would receive a clear shilling a day. If at the end of two years he elected to remain ...

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  8. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    Those who were in Sydney 30 or 40 years ago may have familiar recollection of the time when every house in the sub[?]rbs had its tank, its well, or its pump. Recollection will also conjure mental ...

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  9. CONDITION OF THE PATIENTS.

    Reports received late last evening from the Coast Hospital showed the condition of the patients to be as follows[?]— Ruby Vipond is not so well. Miss Vipond is one ...

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  10. RUSSIA AND FRANCE.

    In an autograph letter the Czar has invited President Loubet to go to St. Petersburg. The visit will take place in the latter half of May. ...

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  11. COMMANDANT DE WET'S ESCAPE.

    Commandant do Wet escaped under cover of oxen when he rushed Lord Kitchener's line, which extends 120 miles, over terribly hilly and broken country. The transport for ...

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  12. CHINA.

    The r[?]bellion at Nanning and Kweilin in favour of substituting a Chinese for the Manchu (r[?]igning) dynasty is spreading rapidly. ...

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  13. BLIZZARD IN AMERICA.

    A blizzard, with snow and sleet for many hours, has occurred in the United States, blocking the trains. A famine in New York is threatened. ...

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  14. DELAREY'S STRATEGY.

    The "Standard" correspondent states that believing it was quite safe, part of the escort, including detachments of Paget's Horse, was allowed to ride to Klerksdorp on the night ...

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  15. A SUSPICIOUS CASE.

    At a late hour last night it was reported to the police at No. 1 station that a Chinese laundryman named Ah Wah, aged 38, had died somewhat suddenly at 209 Castlereagh-street 'Subsequently the ...

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  16. THE ROYAL COMMISSION.

    The State Premier informed a " Herald " representative last night that it had been determined to add to the membership of the Royal Commission on the Sydney Water Supply by the appointment of ...

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  17. CAPTURE OF BOERS.

    Field-Cornet Jan Bester and 12 others have been captured in the Orange River Colony. ...

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  18. PROPOSED INCREASE OF CUSTOMS.

    The proposal of the British China Association at Shanghai to increase[?] the Chinese import duties to 15 per cent., [?]in order to avoid the payment of Likin and other dues, is ...

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  19. DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE.

    Mr. Leonard Lewisohn, the originator of the American Copper Trust, has died in London His estate is worth £5,000,000. ...

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  20. BOER DELEGATES IN THE UNITED STATES.

    Presidont Roosevelt received Messrs. Wolmarans and Wessells, the Boer delegates, as private citizens, and declared that the United States could not and would not interfere in ...

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  21. A FOG IN THE CHANNEL.

    There is a dense fog in London. In the English Channel there have been casualties, and traffic and shipping are disorganised. ...

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  22. RUSSIA.

    Serious outbreaks have occurred at Kieff and Odessa. The Universities at both cities have been closed. On March 3 it was cabled that a minor state of ...

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  23. THE CRUSADE AGAINST RATS.

    On inquiries being made at the Sydney Town Hall yesterday afternoon as to the success or otherwise of the crusade against rats that was initiated on Wednesday it was ascertained that so far the authorities ...

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  24. CONFERENCE OF BOER LEADERS.

    The correspondent of the "Standard" states. that Mr. Steyne and Commandant de Wet aro conferring with General Botha, the Boer Commander-in-chief, in the Utre[?]ht ...

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  25. THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

    The Sugar Convention, which has been agreed to by the Powers as the result of the conference held in Brussels, has been signed. ...

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  26. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPIRE.

    In the course of a speech in the House of Commons last night Mr.St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, said that the Government hoped that colonial statesmen would ...

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  27. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. A. C. Humphreys-Owen (Radical,. Montgomeryshir[?]), moved, and Mr. F. A. Channing (Radical, East Northamptonshire) seconded a ...

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  28. LOSSES IN THE WAR.

    Since the beginning of the war 489 officers and 4956 men have been[?] killed, 1752 officers and 20,096 men wounded, and 304 officers, 13,030 men have died of disease. The deaths ...

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  29. SILVER.

    The price of bar silver to-day is 2s 1 3-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  30. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    At a late hour to-night Michael Lynch, aged 26, a stonemason, was arrested on a charge of murdering Mary Maher, aged 25, a domestic servant. The couple had been engaged some time, but both were ...

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  31. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The health committee of the City Council met yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. A letter was read from the Department of Public ...

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  32. THE PROSPECT RESERVOIR.

    A special meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board was held yesterday to consider the advis[?]bility of [?]r[?]cting [?] pumping plant at the Prospect reservoir. The president (Mr.J.Garrard) occupied ...

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  33. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office makes the following correction:—Lytton Ditele, New Zealander, dangerously wounded, not[?] killed. ...

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  34. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    Owing to the number of members suffering from influenza, eucalyptus vapour is now spread from a box placed in the centre of the House of Commons. ...

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  35. GENERAL NEWS.

    Major-Genoral Sir Charles E. Knox, K.C.B., has succeeded Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Tucker, K.C.B., as Governor of Bloemfontein. ...

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  36. REBEL FARMERS.

    A farmer in the Barkly West district has beon sentenced to three years' imprisonment for joining the enemy. Another farmer has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment and ...

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  37. VICTORIA.

    Major-General Downes, on retiring from the command of the Victorian military forces, issued a district military order thanking the members of the forces for the loyal manner in which they worked ...

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  38. ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND ABANDONED.

    The Royal visit to Ireland, which was to take place in 1902, has been abandoned. ...

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  39. TURKEY.

    General Chakir Pasha (brother of the late Grand Vizier, Djevad Pasha, and one of the aides-de-camp to the Sultan), has been arrested. ...

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  40. BREEDING OF ARMY HORSES.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, in a speech in the House of Commons yesterday, in referring to the army remounts, said it would bo wonderful if no ...

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  41. COLONIALS AND THE CORONATION.

    The British Empire League is receiving liberal contributions for entertaining colonial representatives at the Coronation, the programme of entertainment to include a tour of ...

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  42. A NEW LOAN.

    The Treasurer is inviting tenders for a loan of £250,000, bearing 3 per cent. interest, and having a currency of 30 years, with the right of redemption after 21 years. The minimum is fixed at £94. ...

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  43. COUNT TOLSTOI.

    Count Tolstoi, the Russian author, who has been in a critical condition for some time, is rallying. ...

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  44. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    A deputation, representing the University Senate, waited on the Treasurer, Mr. Peacock, to-day with a request that the Government should increase the special vote to the University, in order to avoid the ...

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  45. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, in the course of a speech at the National Liberal Club, said that the Roseberyites were not the true friends of Liberalism if they constitute ...

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  46. DEATH OF THE HON. F. W. PIESSE, M.P.

    The Hon.[?]F.W. Piesse, member of the Federal Parliament, di[?]d this afternoon, after long suffering, from p[?]umo[?]ia. The late Mr. Tr[?]derick William Piesse was about ...

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  47. RESUMED DUTY.

    The following are convalesc[?]nt, and have resumed duty:—Lieutenant Kater, 2nd New South Wales M.R.; J. Freeth, 6th New Zealand Contingent; O. Brown, 6th Queensland ...

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  48. A STEAMER AGROUND.

    Mr. W. Croft, manager of the central telegraph office, has been advised that the steamer Kawatiri, from Melbourne, is aground in Strahan (Tas.) Harbour. ...

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  49. A SOLDIER'S WELCOME HOME.

    There was a remarkable demonstration last night on the arrival of the evening train, in which was Sergeant W.J. Richardson, who has been at the front for the past two years with the New South ...

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  50. STATE AGENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The officers, students, ex-students, and workmen of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College this evening tendered a farewell to Mr. George Valder, principal of the college, prior to his depar[?]ure to take up duties ...

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  51. THE HOME RULE QUESTION.

    Earl Spencer, in the course of a speech at Eastbourne, said he declined to abandon Home Rule. ...

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  52. DISASTER TO A MISSIONARY VESSEL.

    By the Hauroto's mails which came to hand yesterday, news was received of an accident to one of the London Missionary Society's vessels at the island off Savaii, one of the Samoan group, ...

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  53. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

    The proclaining of public holidays has become so frequont as to senoiisl interfere with business, and apiotest [?]m[?]ting from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, against tho pro[?]la[?]ming of Monday, 17th ...

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  54. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    The Paris "Temps" says that Lord Curzon, of Kedleston (Viceroy of India), has violated the Anglo-French Convention of 1893, by lending to the King of Siam 1500[?] Sikh ...

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  55. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—understand the Government has proclaimed bt Patrick's Day for another public holiday Our Government is supposed to be democratic, but do its members ever consider the ...

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  56. SIR HERBERT CHERMSIDE.

    Among the passengers by the Ortona is Major-General Sir Herbert Chermside (the Governor of Queensland) and Lady Cher[?]side, bound for Br[?]sbane. ...

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  57. INTERNATIONAL CRICKETERS.

    The Melbourne Cricket Club gava a farewell dinner to-night to m[?]be[?] of the English and Australian teams. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present life membership badges to the amateur members[?]of ...

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  58. PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.

    Prince Henry of Prussia, who is makiug a tour of the United States, has visited Chicago and N[?]agara. The Legislature of Ontario presented Prince ...

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  59. NEW SOUTH WALES VOLUNTEERS.

    The following are copies of telegraphic despatches received by the Lieutenant-Governor from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown:— Dengerously ill of enterie faver, March 1, at ...

    Article : 190 words
  60. MINES EIGHT-HOURS BILL[?]

    In the House of Commons the socond reading of the Mines Eight-hours Bill has been rejected by 208 votes to 207. The Radicals and Nationalists supported ...

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  61. TAMWORTH WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. Hamlet, Government Analyst, who visited Tamworth some time ago to test the quality of the wator supplied to houscholders from Moor Creek dam, has sent an ex[?]ustiv[?] r[?]port to the works ...

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  62. PROPOSED JETTY FOR BOTANY.

    At a meeting of the Botany Council held on Wednesday evening, a letter was read from Mr.f.R. Dacey, M.L.A., in reply to the request of the council that he would arrange for a deputation to the ...

    Article : 124 words
  63. THREATENED MINERS' STRIKE.

    The National Miners' Congress has decided by 129 votes to 125 upon a general strike in favour of the eight-hours system. ...

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  64. THE SECRET OF HEALTH

    is suitable food. Give the growing children ARNOTT'S Milk Arrowroots, and they will grow healthy and strong.—Advt. ...

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  65. THE CHILDREN KNOW

    the differece and always preter [?] [?] Arrowroots to any other bisc[?]ts. ARNOTTS are made speciallst for children.—Advt. ...

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