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  2. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The 2nd Dragoon Guards surprised a laager at dawn on Tuesday at Boschmanskop. The Boers, who were reinforced, fought a severe engagement and compelled the ...

    Article : 92 words
  3. THE SHOOTING OF UNARMED BOERS.

    A correspondent has supplied the "Morning Leader" with a story of the execution of unarmed Boers as related by a member of the first squadron of the Bushveldt ...

    Article : 684 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Prince and Princess of Wales have started on their visit to the King of Denmark at Copenhagen. ...

    Article : 36 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    In declaring his policy on the eve of the general elections in South Australia the Premier, Mr. Jenkins, showed that he had at least the courage necessary for the enunciation ...

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  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    Another of the many constitutional points which arise in the Senate was discussed this afternoon. Senator Downer moved the adjournment of the Senate to call attention to the action of the ...

    Article : 514 words
  7. THE CASE OF LIEUTENANT WITTON.

    The Premier (Mr. Peacock) received to-day a communication from Mr. John W. Rail, of the National Mutual Life Association of Australia, who is acting as Victorian Government Agent for the ...

    Article : 1,004 words
  8. THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States Treasury anticipates a surplus of £20,000,000. ...

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  9. REINFORCEMENTS.

    In the next fortnight 500 of the Grenadier Guards, 250 of the Coldstream Guards, 250 of the Scots Guards, and 1000 Infantry of the line will be despatched to South Africa. ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. THE BEEF TRUST.

    The "New York Herald's" article exposing the Beef Trust tyranny has been entered upon the minutes of the Senate. The prosecution of the Trust is contemplated. ...

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  11. THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

    Details of the Barberton railway accident on the 30th ultimo show that the accident occurred outside Barberton. The train was proceeding to Johannesburg down ...

    Article : 70 words
  12. RUSSIA.

    The St. Petersburg "Novosti" declares that the refusal of Great Britan and Japan to allow Russia a naval base in the Pacific Ocean, compels her to advance to the Indian ...

    Article : 60 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the conclusion of the adjourned inquest on the body ot Charles William Summer to-day, Mr. J. R. Anderson, acting as counsel for George Osborne Maddaford, who was sentenced by the coroner, Dr. ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. FOREIGN AMBULANCE FOR BOERS REFUSED.

    Mr. St. Jehn Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, has refused Vicomte Villeboir permission to take an ambulance to the Boers, on the ground that it is impossible to ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. REVOLT IN A PRISON. LONDON, April 2.

    Owing to ill-treatment, prisoners at the goal at Vladikavkaz, Caucasia, revolted. The disturbance was suppressed. Many prisoners were severely wounded. ...

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  16. NEW SOUTH WALES CASUALTY.

    The following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch received by the Premier, through the LieutenantGovernor, from the chief casualty officer, Capetown:— "Dangerously ill; dysentery, 28th March, at ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    There was a debate lasting over two and a half hours in the House of Representatives this afternoon on the subject of the action of the Government in stopping letters addressed to "Tattersall," Hobart. ...

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  18. OIL CONCESSION IN PERSIA.

    The "Morning Post" says that Mr. Darey, an Australian millionaire, has obtained an important concession in the oil belt of the Kerkah Valley, Southern Persia. ...

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  19. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

    The total imports into South Australis last year were £7,371,537, a decrease of £662,996 on 1900. The total exports were £8,010,934, an increase of £18,223. The staple exports were £4,214,326—the largest since ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. THE SUPPLY OF JAM.

    The Department of Agriculture has been advised by the War Office of the aceptance of the tender of the Peacock "O.K." Company for the supply of 200,000lb. of mixed jam. ...

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  21. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENTS.

    No orders have yet been received for the commencement of preparations of the next Commonwealth Contingent for South Africa, but the Acting Commandant is making preluninary arrangements ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. THE WINE EXPORT TRADE.

    Recently a statement appeared in the press emanating from Mr. P. B. Burgoyne to the effect that the London wine depot of South Australia had reduced the export of wine from Australia. The Treasuer, ...

    Article : 190 words
  23. TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.

    Bulgarians murdered and mutilated M. Iwanco, a Turkish agent, who helped to capture a band of 200 men of their nation. M. Sarafoff, the Bulgarian Minister of the ...

    Article : 81 words
  24. THE TASMANIAN QUOTA.

    It has not yet been decided whether the Tasmanian men of the Second Federal Contingent shall leave here by the transport Englishman or not. Local authorities assert that there is no cause for ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    At a meeting held to-day, over which Bishop Banner presided, it was decided to form a "Religions Education in State Schools League." The objects of the league are to promote the introduction ...

    Article : 249 words
  26. RIVAL WINE FIRMS.

    Messrs. Meet and Chandon, a wine firm of Eperney, France, are suing a German rival firm for 1,000,000 marks (about £50,000) for advertising that Rheingold wine was used at ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. THE LATE SIR ANDREW CLARKE.

    The funeral of Sir Andrew Clarke takes place to-day. An escort from the Royal Enginers and from the Army Headquarters Staff will convey the body from the ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day 1-16d higher at 2s 0?d per ounce standard. ...

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  29. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Cairns states that Mr. Henry Shuttleworth, an engineer, of Ravenswood, was on his way to Cooktown, and took oxide of salicylic acid by mistake. He was found on the beach, and was ...

    Article : 134 words
  30. THE MILITARY SENSATION.

    There were no new developments yesterday in connection with Major-general Hutton's action in relieving Lieutenant-colonel Wallack, C.B., of his command of the third battalion, Federal Contingent, ...

    Article : 159 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    The sanitary authorities report an inspection of 3891 houses in Hobart. Of these 339 were found insanitary, and these only in a trivial degree. ZEEHAN, Thursday. ...

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  32. THE LATE MR. RHODES.

    The remains of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes will, in conformity with his wish, be interred on April 10 on a hill in the Matoppe range, Rhodesia, overlooking the scene of deceased's ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. FIJI.

    Fiji advices received at Auckland state that the Chief Justice has ordered the release of Savanaca and Ambrose, two men deported without trial for conspiring against the peace of the colony, and ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. FOUR OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    The " Daily Mail " says that in connection with the shooting of unarmed Boers four officers were sentenced to death, but Lord Kitchener commuted the sentence on ...

    Article : 52 words
  35. PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY.

    Colonel Hay, the United States Secretary of State, and Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Washington, have signed a treaty extending to the British colonies the ...

    Article : 46 words
  36. THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AWAITING FULL REPORT.

    So far only very brief information has reached the Minister for Defence regarding the trouble in connection with the-New South Wales detachment of the Commonwealth Contingent. He has learned from ...

    Article : 118 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Trades Council's Conference has recommended that the Government should consider whether preference should not be given to British goods manufactured by British workmen. The conference also ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. A GRIEVOUS SHOCK TO THE NATION.

    The " Times " says that the execution of officers for shooting prisoners in cold blood has been a very grievous-shock to the nation. The Government, the journal says, ought to ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. PRESENTATION TO MR. W. IVES.

    At Quong Tart's Elite Hall, Queen Victoria Markets, last evening, a smoke concert was held in honour of the visit of the inter-state delegates to the Federated Master Builders' Conference. The ...

    Article : 200 words
  40. EXPORT OF AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The apples shipped by the R.M.S. Austral arrived in a disappointing condition. The Tasmanian apples were apparently picked too early. Many of the Victorian apples ...

    Article : 87 words
  41. MOVEMENTS OF THE PREMIER.

    Mr. Barton left for Corowa this afternoon, and will speak at the Water Conservation Conference there to-morrow. He will go on to Sydney at the week's end, returning to Melbourne on Tuesday ...

    Article : 587 words
  42. R.M.S. OROYA AT FREMANTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  43. DISASTROUS FIRE AT LONGREACH.

    The following wire was received from the officer at Longreach Post-office by the Post and Telegraph Office. Brisbane, to-night:—"Fire started at Kengle's store in Dee-start at 9 o'clock. Brayden's ...

    Article : 129 words
  44. PRESENTATION TO MR. F. WEBSTER.

    Yesterday evening the exhibitors in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society's show tendered a smoke concert, in the wine kiosk, Agricultural Grounds, to Mr. F. Webster, in commemoration of ...

    Article : 120 words
  45. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Plumpton, musical conductor. ...

    Article : 17 words
  46. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  47. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The following cable message was received at Southport this evening from the cable steamer Anglia:— "April 3, 5 p.m.—Fiji shore end successfully laid on Norfolk Island." ...

    Article : 43 words
  48. MR. BARTON RECEIVES AN OFFICIAL MESSAGE.

    This morning the members of the Federal Ministry received a cable message from South Africa, bearing upon the case of the court-martialled Australians. It is understood that the cable message did not take ...

    Article : 82 words
  49. IT IS VERY EASY

    to be deceived. Take the wise precaution to ask for ARNOTT'S Milk Arrowroot Biscuits. Write it down—ARNOTT'S—and see that you get them.— Advt. ...

    Article : 28 words
  50. ALWAYS ASK FOR ARNOTT'S

    MILK ARROWROOTS because they are especially manufactured from the finest and purest ingredients for Children.—Advt. ...

    Article : 19 words
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