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  2. THE FEDERAL CUSTOMS ACT. BREAKING OF SHIPS' STORES.

    The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Holroyd, and Mr. Justice Hood, to-day delivered its reserved judgement in the test case Kingston v. Gadd, in which the Minister for Customs ...

    Article : 2,041 words
  3. THE UNITED STATES. THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.

    Mr. Hepburn has introduced into the House of Representatives of the United States a bill for the appropriation of 180,000,000 dol. (£36,000,000) for the ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The speech of the Prince of Wales at the banquet at the Guildhall on Thursday has met with an enthusiastic response throughout the Empire. ...

    Article : 131 words
  5. THE WAH IN SOUTH AFRICA. ESCAPE OF THE ITINERANT GOVERNMENT.

    Commandos on the high veldt in the Ermelo district, Southern Transvaal, are continually attempting to break through the British cordon and escape northwards. ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. AID FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS

    The proposal made yesterday for the formation of an association for the aid of discharged prisoners is one which will commend itself to the common sense as well as to the ...

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  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Barton informed the House of Representatives this afternoon that Lieutenant-General Hutton will catch the mail steamer Austral at Marseilles on December 27, and will arrive in Melbourne on January ...

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  8. EFFECT ON FIJI.

    The Fiji correspondent of the New Zealand "Herald" writes that Fiji is somewhat upset by the Commonwealth tariff, which imposes high duties on the principal items of export from that group. The ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. CASUALTIES AMONGST NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPS.

    The following official messages have been received from South Africa by the Government:— "Referring to your telegram of November 29, H. H. Balmain was discharged from Kitchener's ...

    Article : 267 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A GERMAN TRAINING SHIP.

    The Herzogin Sophio Charlotte, a four-masted barque, which is the training ship of the Norddoutscher-Lloyd line, reached Port Adelaide to-day with a cargo of timber from the Baltic. She has on ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

    The German newspapers resent the Monroe doctrine as interpreted by President Roosevelt in his message to Congress. ...

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  12. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

    Renter's Agency reports that Mr. Gardner has introduced a bill into the House of Representatives providiug for the purchase of the Danish West Indies for £800,000. ...

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  13. MARINE UNDERWRITERS' COUNCIL.

    The Federal Council of Manna Undonvritors of Australia and Tasmania are holding their quarterly meeting at Adelaide this week at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The first meeting took place on ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. THE KINGS COLONIALS.

    The recently formed corps in London known as The King's Colonials, is being subdivided into squadrons representing the British possessions in Asia, in America, in Africa, and ...

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  15. DARING MIDDAY ROBBERY.

    A robbery of jewellery was perpetrated at Chatswood yesterday, when proporty to the estimated value of £200 was removed from the residence of Mr. M. G. M'Kinney, in Fuller's-road. At the time ...

    Article : 376 words
  16. DISPOSITION OF FORCES.

    There are no British troops to the north of the Delagoa line, where the country is exceptionally fertile. There supplies are plentiful, and the Boers are reaping and hiding the ...

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  17. NATIONAL MEMORIAL FUND.

    A meeting of the working committee of the National Memorial Fund was held to-day. The funds collected from all sources amounted to £10,643. Of this £1600 will be deposited on the best terms ...

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  18. VICTORIA. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    At a meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's, Bendigo, held at Bendigo on Sunday night, a protest was entered against the non-selection of Archdcacon MacCullugh, who for many years bas occupied the ...

    Article : 290 words
  19. THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE DOMINION. CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS SUGGESTED.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, has intimated to Mr. Barton, the Premier of Australia, that the Dominion is desirous of closer trade relations with the Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. FRANCE.

    The French Senate has adopted the hill providing for the raising of a loan on the security of the amount of the indemnity to be paid to Prance by China. The loan will be ...

    Article : 55 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    News from Fiji to November 30 states that six natives have been deported. The reason is not stated. The Government denies that it has any intention ...

    Article : 80 words
  22. PROPOSED CONFERENCE IN LONDON.

    The Federal Premier has received the following cable message from Sir Wilfiid Laurier:— "Canadian Government proposes meet representatives of Australian and New Zealand Governments ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. WEST AFRICA.

    A force from French Congo having traversed German territory arrived at Goudje, in the British Nigerian hinterland. There they deposed the ruling Emir and appointed a ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. THE "TIMES " ON THE SITUATION.

    ThE "Times" in commenting upon thE present situation in South Africa says that greater exertions are required to finish the war in a year. The journal advises that an appeal ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. FIJI.

    The election for Warden of Suva was a great surprise to the anti-Government and New Zealand federation party. The Government supporter, Captain Henry Marks, was returned by a large majority. ...

    Article : 175 words
  26. THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND.

    Major-Genera Sir Herbert Chermside, G.C.M.C. C.B. has been appointed Governor of Queensland in succession to Lord Lamington. ...

    Article : 317 words
  27. A MONOMANIAC AT KIEL.

    An individual, whose name is unknown, has stabbed recently 80 men and women at Kiel, Germany. ...

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  28. THE COMMISSIONERSHIP OF RAILWAYS.

    At a meeting of the Slate Cabinet to-night, Mr. Trenwith, the Minister for Railways, submitted a letter which he had received from Mr. Kirkcaldie, of Sydney, stating that as the New South Wales ...

    Article : 108 words
  29. TRAGEDY NEAR BENDIGO.

    An extraordinary crime was committed at Quarry Hill, Bendigo, shortly after 12 o'clock last night, Andrew Thomas Jones, 25, owner of a grocery store, retired to rest at the usual time on Sunday evening. ...

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  30. ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE RAILWAY REPULSED.

    An armoured train repulsed 400 men who were attempting to cross the railway line at Platrand. ...

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  31. PROTEST AGAINST DUELLING.

    The chief Austrian and Hungarian nobles, statesmen, and clergy, are uniting in a protest against the practice of duelling. ...

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  32. A SERIOUS BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A startling accident happened at Chiltern yesterday to Mr. Hodgson, manager of the Bank of Australasia Mr. Hodgson and his wife and infant child were returning home in the evening in a buggy ...

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  33. THE KASUGA MARU AT MORETON BAY.

    The Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Kasuga Maru arrived from Japan and Eastern ports this morning, and berthed at Pinkenba Wharf shortly after 7 o'clock. High seas delayed the vessel for some hours ...

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  34. CAPTURES IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Nine of Reeder's commando have been captured in the district south of Wepener. ...

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  35. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted 3-16d lower at 2s 1¼d per ounce standard. ...

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  36. CHRISTMAS ADJOURNMENT.

    As at present arranged the House of Representatives will adjourn on the afternoon of Wednesday, 18th instant, for the Christmas holidays. A large number of members think that the House should ...

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  37. QUEENSLAND. EXECUTION OF DAVID BROWN.

    David Brown was hanged at Brisbane gaol at 8 a.m to-day for the murder of Mr. Graham Haygarth at Chartern Towers. The condemned man made a rambling statement in a low voice, in the course of ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. LORD METHUEN'S CAPTURES.

    Lord Methuen in his recent operations captured 1200 cattle and 12,000 sheep. ...

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  39. INSURANCE COMPANIES AMALGAMATION.

    Another amalgamation is reported among insurance companies, this time between two local companies, a provisional agreement having been entered into by which the business and assets of the United ...

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  40. BURGHER VOLUNTEERS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.

    An increasing number of the better class of burghers is anxious to fight for the British. They declare that the burghers who are irreconcileables are ignorant maranders. ...

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  41. SUPPLIES OF RIFLES.

    By the steamers Fifeshire and Duke of Devonshire some 4000 rifles, ordeied for the Queensland defence force, arrived in Brisbane. These are LecEnfields of the magazine type, with bayonets and ...

    Article : 93 words
  42. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Assembly sat to-day for the first time this session on a Monday. Bills to constitute labour boards for Brisbane, Maryborough, and Cairns were read the first time. The leader of ...

    Article : 112 words
  43. PACIFIC ISLANDS' LABOURERS BILL.

    Mr. Philip, in reply to Mr. Barton's last letter, states at the outset that he finds with regret every indication of inability on the part of the Federal Government to regard the question from the standpoint ...

    Article : 486 words
  44. INDIA.

    The column commanded by Major-General Dening in its operations against the Mailands, who recently attacked a surveyor's escort of Sepoys on the frontier, had 10 men killed and ...

    Article : 269 words
  45. LOCK-OUT OF MINERS.

    A lock-out of the miners occurred at the Golden Herseshoe mine on Saturday morning in consequence of the new regulations made by the management in connection with the changing-room. ...

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  46. THE DEPORTATION OF MISS HOBHOUSE.

    Miss Emily Hobhouse, who recently was prevented from landing at Capetown, has commenced an action against Lord Kitchener, Lord Milner, and the military authorities for ...

    Article : 71 words
  47. FARMERS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    In reference to the proposed setting of a number of Ressurabian fanners in Queensland, for whom 80,000 acres in Dalby district has been set aside, the Premier has received a letter from the Consul at ...

    Article : 333 words
  48. WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day a number of small clips of the Western district merino and crossbred wool was submitted, and met with very active competition at late rates. ...

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  49. BUBONIC PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.

    The Premier (Mr. Peacock) has received two letters from the British Consul at Honolulu reporting two deaths from bubonic plague in that city, The first victim was a Chinese, who succumbed on ...

    Article : 64 words
  50. BOER LITERATURE ON THE CONTINENT.

    Pamphlets containing the reports of Miss E. Hobhouse on the concentration camps of South Africa are being distributed gratis from the Berlin bookstalls. ...

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  51. COBAR-WILCANNIA RAILWAY.

    An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Bijou Hall this evening, many people coming in long distances. A motion was carried urging on the Government the pressing necessity ot sending on the ...

    Article : 108 words
  52. MINISTERTAL ELECTIONS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The final figures for Coolgardie election are:—Mr. Morgans (Premier), 821; Mr. Eddy, 558. For West Province the figures are:—Mr. Laurie, 1237 Mr. Moss (the Minister for Railways), 679. ...

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  53. BOER AGITATION AGAINST LORD MILNER.

    The Boer delegates in Brussels have instructed the Boer committees at Munich and Berlin to agitate for the removal of Lord Milner from the position of High ...

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  54. CANADIAN RAILWAY DISASTER.

    Owing to a landslip on the Canadian Pacific Railway line a goods train became derailed, and the locomotive and a number of the waggons were precipitated into ...

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  55. CASUALTIES.

    A carter named Charles Trotter, aged 34 years, of East-street Redfern, was taking a load of wool to Messrs. John Bridge and Co.'s Darling Harbour stores yesterday when two of the bales fell from the ...

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  56. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    Gairloch House, the property of Archdeacon Pritt, Ingham, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. It is thought a lamp which is always kept burning at night exploded. The place was in charge of a ...

    Article : 66 words
  57. THE TAKING OF A DUTCH AMBULANCE.

    M. van Lynden, the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament yesterday, said that Great Britain declined to liberate ...

    Article : 96 words
  58. HEAVY SPECULATIONS IN COPPER.

    Heavy speculation in copper shares is taking place in New York owing to the efforts which are being made to corner Mr. Lawson in order to compel him to sell his ...

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  59. SERIES OF BURGLARIES.

    Four more burglaries have occurred, Between Saturday night and Monday morning an attempt was made to rob Strathpine railway station. The second case was at a music warehouse in Queen-street, ...

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  60. THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA.

    The R.M.S. Victoria arrived from London shortly before 3 yesterday afternoon. The Governor of Victoria, Colonel Sir George Sydenham Clarke, who is a passenger on the Victoria, was met on board the ...

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  61. LATE MINING.

    The following November outputs are reported:— Ivanhee Gold Corporation crushed at the battery 10,299 tons for 5389oz.; sands, 1980oz.; slimes, 2034oz.; telluride ore, 228 tons for 627oz.; ...

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  62. ILLNESS OF MR. NORTON, M.L.A.

    Mr. Norton, M. L. A. for northumberland, has been unwell during the past few days. He had been advised to keep to his bed for the present. ...

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  63. THE COST IN BRITISH LIVES.

    The war has cost Great Britain 18,798 lives. ...

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  64. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Leslic Jolly was to-day elected chairman of the Stock Exchange, and Mr. Louis Simpson vicechairman. ...

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  65. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Dr. Ledingham has married Mrs. M. Mason, of the Darling Downs, Queensland. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Sir Horace Tozer, the Agent-General. ...

    Article : 84 words
  66. TO-DAY.

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  67. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTY.

    Trooper John Dollars, of the Seventh New Zealanders, has been slightly wounded at Standerton. ...

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  68. CHINA CABLES.

    The Postmaster-General has received the following message:—"Hongkong advises that the Shanghai-Foochow and Shaughai-Amoy cable's are both interrupted. Messages for Shanghai, North China, and ...

    Article : 51 words
  69. SENTENCE ON A REBEL.

    Hendrik Albertyn, a corporal of a rebel commando, has been sentenced at Granf Reinet to imprisonment for life on a charge of marauding and incendiarism. ...

    Article : 35 words
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