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  2. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE

    After an absence of new cases for a period of four days bubonic plague has made its reappearance in Sydney, and yesterday afternoon it was reported to the Health Department that two men were suffering ...

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  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The casualty list of the disaster to Lord Methuen's column has been published. Lord Methuen is dangerously wounded, but is progressing favourably. ...

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  4. GERMAN TRIBUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.

    Baron von Richtofen, the German Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech in the Prussian Diet yesterday, acknowledged the facilities which Great Britain had given ...

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  5. SECOND EDITION.

    At the periodical tallow sales to-day 1100 casks were offered and 475 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged as follows:—Fine mutton 37s 9d, medium mutton 32s 6d; fine ...

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  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    With the exception of a few minutes spent in dealing with formal business and questions the Senate devoted the whole of to-day's si[?]ting to the Electoral Bill, consideration of which was resumed in ...

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  7. AN OFFICER'S OPINION OF THE DISASTER.

    There is probably no officer in this State who has a better knowledge or acquaintance with LieutenantGeneral Lord Methuen and his work in South Africa than Captain E. W. R. Soane, late of the ...

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  8. FIRE AT RYDE.

    About 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the brick premises of Messrs. Swords and Co., grocers, situated in Church-street, Ryde, opposite the postoffice. Detachments from Gladesville, Drummoyne, ...

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  9. WITH THE FIRST COMMONWEALTH CONTINGENT.

    It is just a week to-day since we bade a reluclant "good-bye" to our friends, and with the future all unknown, but with high hopes and lofty aspirations, set forth to take our part in showing to the world ...

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  10. LORD METHUEN'S ROUTE.

    The War Office makes the following correc tion:—When Lord Methuen was captured he was on his way from Vryburg, not Wynberg, as at first reported, to Li[?]hte[?]burg. ...

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  11. LORD ROSEBERY ON THE SITUATION.

    Lord Rosebery, in his speech at Glasgow, referred to the disaster. He bespoke for Great Britain unflinching firmness and equanimity in seeing this thing through. ...

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  12. SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE.

    Mr. Harold Sleigh, of Melbourne, on behalf of the Blue Star line, has offered to run a line of steamers from New Zealand to South Africa. ...

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  13. CONDITION OF PATIENTS.

    Latest reports received last evening from the Coast Hospital intimated that the two patients, Mulla[?]ey and Thompson, who were admitted to the wards from the Central Exchange Coffee Palace during the ...

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  14. ARMY MEAT CONTRACTS.

    The War Office, between April, 1899, and December, 1901, paid the South African Cold Storage Company £4,773,000. ...

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  15. IRELAND.

    The "Standard" states that the Irish Land Bill will be introduced into the House of Commons on the 20th instant, and that the Cabinet has postponed the taking of action ...

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  16. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The following members were also present:—Aldermen Evan Jones, Fitzgerald, J. ...

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  17. GERMAN SYMPATHY FOR LORD METHUEN.

    In the course of his speech in the Prussian Diet yesterday Baron von Richtofen, the German Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Lord Methuen was deserving of German ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. FORGED NOTES.

    The police cleverly arrested a gang of five men who were circulating forged £5 notes on the Bank of England in London. Two hundred of the forged notes were seized. ...

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  19. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Barton made two statements in the House of Representatives this afternoon in the form of answers to questions. The f[?]rst had reference to a statement attributed to Mr. Ph[?]lp to the effect that the Federal ...

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  20. THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.

    His Majesty the King's cross-country horse Ambush II, who was favourite for the Grand National Steeplechase, to be ran at Liverpool, has been scratched, having, in the ...

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  21. AN EXCHANGE SUGGESTED.

    The Boer leaders in Holland suggest the exchange of Lord Methuen for Commandant Kritzinger, who was captured some weeks ago. ...

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  22. THE EMPIRE CONFERENCE.

    The reply of Canada to the letter of Mr. Chamberlain, inviting her Premier to a conference of colonial Premiers with the representatives of the British Government after the ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. A GERMAN EXPLANATION OF THE REVERSE.

    The German newspapers ascribe the disaster to defective scouting, which they s[?]ate was evidenced by the wildness of the panic. ...

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  24. PARIS MARKET UNAFFECTED.

    The news of the reverse did not affect the market for South African stocks in Paris. ...

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  25. NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPERS.

    The following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch received by the Premier through the LieutenantGovernor, from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown:— ...

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  26. THE UNIVERSITY BOATRACE.

    The betting on the University eight-oar race, which takes place on March 22, is 6 to 4 on Cambridge. ...

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  27. THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE IRISH NATIONALISTS.

    Intense indignation is expressed by members of the House of Commons at the indecent behaviour of Irish Nationalists when the disaster was announced. Sir Henry Campbell ...

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  28. THE FIRST COMMONWEALTH CONTINGENT.

    The Defence Department has been advised by cable that the troopship St. Andrew, with the second battalion of the first Commonwealth Contingent, arrived at Durban on the 10th instant. ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. H. A. Hay, an Australian, won the long jump at the Cambridge University sports, clearing 20ft. Sin. ...

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  30. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    Lord Rosebery received an ovation on his visit to Glasgow. He disclaimed having any designs on the leadership of the Liberal party. He said that he simply desired to make the ...

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  31. VICTORIA.

    A large company met this afternoon in Wyselaskie Hall, Ormond College, on the occasion of the induction of Professor A. Campbell Smith. M. A., to the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament Exegesis in ...

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  32. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    The third battahon was well drilled yesterday. In the morning the three companies paraded mounted, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wallock, and were exercised in various movements in the Centennial Park. ...

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  33. REJOICINGS IN EUROPE.

    The Paris newspapers, while being jubilant at the reverse, recognise the chivalrous conduct of Lord Methuen in regard to the French artillery officer, Colonel de Ville[?]ois-Mar[?]uil, ...

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  34. VICTORIA.

    It is believed that the Victorian section of the Second Commonwealth Contingent will embark next Wednesday. Steady work since the men went into camp has accustomed them to the military routine, ...

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  35. THE CARLTON BREWERY, LIMITED.

    Mr. Justice A'B[?]kett to-day made an order directing separate meetings of debenture holders and of other creditors of the Carlton Brewery, Limited, to be held to consider a scheme of arrangement ...

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  36. SENSATION IN NEW YORK.

    The disaster created a tremendous sensation at New York, and has greatly injured British prestige. ...

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  37. RETURNING TROOPS.

    The troopship Templemore arrived this evening from Capetown with a detachment of returning troops under the command of Lieutenant Cribb, of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent. The ...

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  38. THE UNITED STATES.

    Mr. Moody, one of the members for Massachusetts in the House of Representatives, will succeed Mr. J. D. Long as Secretary of the Navy in May. ...

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  39. ANTI-SWEEP LEGISLATION.

    Mr. A. Douglas (President of the Legislative Council) and Mr. N. Brown (the Speaker) introduced a deputation to Sir Philip Fysh yesterday. The deputation expressed the opinion that action against ...

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  40. THE BOER DELEGATES IN AMERICA.

    Mr. Wessels and Mr. Wolmarans, the B[?]r delegates in the United States, in the course of an interview, stated that they never asked for, nor had they ever expected, intervention ...

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  41. THE INGLEWOOD RAILWAY COLLISION.

    As a result of the departmental inquiry regarding the railway collision at Inglewood on February 10 the chief mechanical engineer preferred a series of charges against Driver Cotter, of the goods ...

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  42. THE COST OF THE FEDERAL CONTINGENTS.

    Some idea of what it has cost to raise and equip the two Federal Contingents may be gleaned from the fact that the Imperial authorities cabled the Treasurer £150,000 for this purpose, and the money ...

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  43. PRO-BOER RESOLUTIONS SMOTHERED.

    President Roosevelt has personally requested the Republican leaders in Congress to smother resolutions sympathising with the Boers. ...

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  44. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    There now seems to be very little prospect of the proposed Premiers' Conference being held at the end of this month. Mr. George Leake (Premier of Western Australia) and Mr. Peacock (Premier of ...

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  45. ARRIVAL OF THE TRANSPORT ENGLISHMAN.

    The four-masted twin screw steamship Englishman, in command of Captain Roberts, arrived yesterday from South Africa, and anchored below Garden Island. She is an admirable stamp of a ...

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  46. THE YACHT TILIKUM.

    The Canadian yacht Tilikum, which is making a voyage round the world for a wager, and which put into a shallow inlet a few miles from Waratah Bay, arrived in Hobson's Bay to-day. Captain Voss said ...

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  47. CASUALTIES.

    Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning Sergeant Ross took an Egyptian seaman, alleged to be a member of the crew of the steamer Kobe, to the Central Police Station, where the man stated ...

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  48. CHINA'S PROTEST AGAINST EXCLUSION.

    China has presented to the United States a strong protest against the exclusion of Chinese from her territories, especially from the Philippines and from Hawaii. ...

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  49. NO SPECIAL REINFORCEMENTS.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, stated that though a reverse had occurred special reinforcements for South ...

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  50. I.O.O.F. SESSION.

    The annual session of the Independent Order of Odd fellows was opened at B[?]llarat yesterday. The report showed the membership in Victoria at the close of last December was 8854, as against 8738 in ...

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  51. THE NINTH NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The Southern portion of the Ninth Contingent received a hearty send-off from Dunedin to-day. Addressing the men, Mr. Seddon said the cost to the colony of the contingents, including the ...

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  52. PRINCE HENRY'S DEPARTURE.

    Prince Henry of Prussia commenced his homeward journey from the United States yesterday. He had a cordial send-off. ...

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  53. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    When the barque Casa Blanca, which arrived from East London during Tuesday night, was boarded early this morning, Captain Ansell, master, reported that Agnes Pike, aged 27, a passenger, was missing ...

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  54. DIVIDED AUTHORITY.

    The existence of an insanity drain within the Borough of Wooll[?]hra has been the cause of considerable trouble to the local Mayor and aldermen. The local council recently wrote drawing the ...

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  55. BOER LOSSES.

    Lord Kitchener telegraphs to the War Office:—"Since my last a week ago columns report six Boers killed, two wounded, 88 prisoners, 36 surrenders." ...

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  56. CRUSHED BETWEEN A STEAMER AND A WHARF.

    A serious accident happened to a lad named Robert Morgan on No. 6 jetty, Circular Quay, yesterday afternoon. Morgan, who is 17 years of age, resides with his parents at Bent-street, Neutral ...

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  57. THE COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION.

    Reuter's Agency states that General Herrera captured Ag[?]adul[?]e after four days' fighting. The revolutionists had 700 killed and wounded. ...

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  58. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The War Office has accepted Victorian tenders for 252,6401b. of compressed corned beef, and for 36000lb. of corned mutton for the troops in South Africa. ...

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  59. NEW ZEALAND.

    News has been received at Christchurch from Fiji that a petition against federation with New Zealand is being sent round for signature, but is not being largely signed. ...

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  60. THE LATE LIEUTENANT NESHAM.

    Lieutenant Nesham, who was killed in the Tweebosch engagement, is the only son of the late Admiral Nesham, who some 10 years ago was captain of the Tauranga. ...

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  61. THE WOOLLAHRA TIP.

    The question of the necessity for providing a new garbage tip for the Borough of Woollahra arose at the last meeting of the council. The Mayor (Alderman W.F. Latimer, M.L.A.), who presided, reported ...

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  62. SUDDEN DEATH AT DRUMMOYNE.

    Mrs. Norris, aged 66, died suddenly yesterday afternoon, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Martin, of Wright-road, Drummoyne. The coroner has been informed of the circumstance. ...

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  63. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    The French Chamber of Deputies has authorised the construction of three ironclads and 13 submarine boats. Tho "Temps" s[?]ates that three additional ...

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  64. AN IMPRISONED TROOPER RELEASED.

    The Defence Department has been advised by cable that Trooper W. G. Connall, of Victoria, who was recently sentenced to a term imprisonment for sleeping at his post, has been released. Trooper ...

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  65. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. REMAINING WORK OF THE SESSION.

    The Premier has promised to make a statement next week regarding disposal of the business now before Parliament. To some extent that statement can be anticipated. When the tariff is completed ...

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  66. A SEAMAN STABBED.

    Whilst crossing Pyrmont Bridge shortly before midnight yesterday Charles Cropp, aged 25, seaman, was assaulted by three men. His assailants knocked him down and ran away in the direction of the ...

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  67. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    There were trucked to-day for Flemington 220 fat sheep from Cary's Fort, South Bowenicls. An absolute guarantee is given that no harmful chemicals are used in ...

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  68. THE WOOL SALES.

    The opening of the second series of this year's wool sales was to-day postponed on account of a dense fog. ...

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  69. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private W. T. Berriman, of the 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles, has died of enteric fever at Pre[?]or[?]a. Private Ralp[?]r Simmons, of the 5th South ...

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  70. ENGLAND IN WAR.

    In the course of a lecture delivered in the upper hall of the Young Men's Christian Association lust night the Rev Dr. Dill Macky inferred to the characteristics of the English nation time of war ...

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  71. AT DRUMMOYNE.

    At Tuesday night's meeting of the Drummoyne Council the local inspector reported that he was engaged in making a house-to-house inspection. So far as he had gone he had found everything to be in ...

    Article : 61 words
  72. SIREN SOAP.

    A lady can wash all day without lnjuring her hands. —Advt. ...

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