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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An inquest wee held this afternoon before the coroner (Mr. Piggott) on the body of Frederick W. Buddee, piano tuner, in the employ of Massrs. Paling and Co., of Sydney. The evidence showed ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    The prospects of the coal-mining industry are now of a more reassuring character, and industrial peace has at last been practically restored. Only three pits remained idle to-day, and by to-morrow the ...

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  4. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The residents of Botany and Mr. Dacey, M.L A., were so pleased with the remarkable display made by the Queensland blocks on Monday at Kurnel, in connection with the re-enactment of the historial ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL

    An influential Boer peace commission is being formed in Bloemfontein to explain to Commandant de Wet and Mr. Steyn the leniency of Lord Kitchener's terms to ...

    Article : 306 words
  6. CHINA.

    Protocols, identical in terms, and containing the proposals of the Powers for the opening of negotiations, have been handed by each of the Allies to the Chinese Envoys for ...

    Article : 81 words
  7. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is not anticipated that any difficulty will be experienced in obtaining the requisite number of suitable men for South Africa within the stipulated time. On the contrary, volunteers are already beginning to ...

    Article : 463 words
  8. THE FUTURE CAPITAL.

    Chang Chi-tung, the Viceroy of the Lianghu (Hupei and Hunan) is urging the Imperial Court to establish the future capital of the Empire in the Yangtsze Valley. ...

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  9. MILITARY THEATRICAL NIGHT.

    As the result of negotiations between the Hon. F. B. Suttor, M.L.C., and Mr. J. C. Williamson, the Government of New South Wales has issued invitations to all the Imperial officers, non-commissioned ...

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  10. OPERATIONS OF THE ALLIES.

    A German force, after a fight of several hours, expelled 3000 Chinese troops from a town 20 miles north-west of the junction of the walls. The Chinese loss was 200 killed ...

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  11. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE.

    The largest American built steamer that his visited Australia came into Port Jackson yesterday—the Sierra, of the Oceanic Line. The vessel has excellent lines. She sits handsomely in the water, has ...

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  12. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    The members of the Government, now that the Commonwealth celebrations have concluded, express themselves as highly gratitled with the manner in which the police and the military worked during the ...

    Article : 554 words
  13. REORGANISATION OF THE ARMY.

    The Imperial Treasury will shortly pay five native regiments of India, which are going as garrisons to isolated colonies. In this manner line battalions now doing duty as ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. THE RETURNED TROOPS.

    Last evening our Parramatta representative found Captain Cox at his lather's pleasant home at Carlingford. Captain Cox looked the picture of health, and stated that never falt better in his life in spite ...

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  15. THE INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.

    The Capetown correspondent of the "Times" reports that many Afrkanders are joining the corps for the defence of Cape Colony. They declare that it is their plain ...

    Article : 216 words
  16. FIRE AT AN ORPHAN ASYLUM.

    A disastrous fire has occurred at an orphan asylum containing 175 children, at Bocucsler, New York. A boiler exploded, and it completely ...

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  17. THE NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL.

    The quarterly meeting of the general committee of the management of the Newcastle Hospital was held in the boardroom at the institution to-night. Mr. C. H. Hannell (president) occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 461 words
  18. THE CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand has purchased a half interest in the Canadian-Australian Steamship Company. ...

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  19. THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London, who was reported to be progressing favourably after undergoing a second operation, has had a relapse. ...

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  20. DISMANTLING THE DECORATIONS.

    The Commonwealth festivities in Sydney being at length over, yesterday workmen were as busy dismantling the decorations all over the city as a very few days ago they had been active in putting them up. ...

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  21. CRICKET REGULATIONS.

    The Marylobone Cricket Club committee has resolved that the captains of competing teams shall decide as to the fitness of the ground and light for play. When the ...

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  22. A CAREFULLY ORGANISED PLAN.

    Advices from Capetown and an interview with Mr. Hagedoorn, a Boer officer at Marseilles, appearing both in the "Daily Mail" and in the "Daily Express," concur in stating ...

    Article : 78 words
  23. THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.

    The Emperor William has decorated Count von Zeppelin, the inventor of the airship. The Emperor has also directed the German Aerial Navigation Department to ...

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  24. MEMORIAL TO THE DEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    A small but representative conference of gentlemen interested in the propoeal for an Imperial memorial tn the dead in South Africa has been held at 107 Piccadilly. It was attended (says the "Times") by ...

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  25. PICNIC TO THE INDIAN OFFICERS.

    The steamer Dooribang was yesterday placed at the disposal of Ab ul Wade Khan, the manager of the Bourke Carrying Company which employs about 100 men, chiefly Afghans, for the purpose of taking ...

    Article : 384 words
  26. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Gibbons, presi[?]ing. The Municipal Association, in reply to on inquiry from the council, wrote informing the council that they need not comply ...

    Article : 231 words
  27. ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.

    A largely attended meeting of Welshmen was held at the Major's room, town Hall, lest night to consider the best means of entertaining the Royal Welsh Fus[?] and other Welshmen of the Imperial ...

    Article : 58 words
  28. AFRIKANDER DEPUTATION TO ENGLAND.

    The Afrikander members of the Cape House of Assembly are sending Messrs. Merriman, Sauer, and Hofmeyr to England to represent the situation to the ...

    Article : 37 words
  29. BRITISH TRADE.

    The "Times," in a review of the trade of Great Britain for last year, states that British trade is on the down grade. ...

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  30. "A NIGHT WITH KIPLING."

    The Centeuary Hall was crowded yesterday evening by a fushionable gathering of ladies and gentlemen who attended an entertainment promoted by Mr. Lawrence Campbell called "A Night With ...

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  31. INTERVIEW WITH MR. PHILP.

    Mr. Philp was interviewed last night in the train between Hendon and I'oowoomba. He described the celebrations in Sydney as being splendid. He spoks in glowing terms of Sir William Lyne's ...

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  32. THE CITY COURT.

    At the City Court to-day a labourer named William Evans, 34, was committed to take his trial at the March sittings of the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, on a charge of a serious nature. Bail was ...

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  33. THE WOOL SALES.

    Since the last series of wool sales there have arrived 250,000 bales. Of those 41,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacfurers, and there are now available for the ...

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  34. NATIVES OFFER ASSISTANCE.

    A deputation representing 100,000 natives of the western provinces of Cape Colony has assured Sir Alfred Milner that they are anxious to assist in ...

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  35. FIRE AT COORANBONG.

    The police authorities received information by telegraph to-day to the effect that a four-roomed weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by Henry Harkins at Cooranboog was totally destroyed by fire ...

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  36. BUSH FIRES IN THE WAGGA DISTRICT.

    A fire, which started on Grubben on New Year's Day, burned through Egan's Creek and Cookard[?] and continued its [?] through Mangoplab, where it destroyed hundreds of acres of grass and a ...

    Article : 224 words
  37. ROOKWOOD COUNCIL.

    The council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Jay, presiding. The Principal UnderSecretary wrote in references to a complaint from the council, stating that the quarry near the asylums ...

    Article : 253 words
  38. OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL COLONY.

    Commandants Delarey. Steenkamp, and Boshoff, with 5000 men, after successful cuttle raiding in the Klipriverberg and Reitfontein districts, ovaded Major-Generals ...

    Article : 115 words
  39. A NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

    The first branch telephone exchange in this district was opened at Waratah to-day. Twenty-two premises, principally private dwellings, have already been connected, but it is anticipated that the number ...

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  40. ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.

    The grand assault-at-arms, which formed part of the Commonwealth celebrations, was continued at the Town Hall last night, when there was a large attendance, including members of the Imperial ...

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  41. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The following telegraphic despatch has been received by his Excellency the (Governor from the High Commissioner for South Africa:—"December 21. No. 468 Private E. D. Oswald, No. 1392 Private ...

    Article : 49 words
  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The federation campaign is beginning in earnest, and a number of can[?]dates for the Senate and House of Representatives are busily prosecuting their interests on the goldfields. ...

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  43. A MINISTERIAL VISIT.

    The Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A.) will visit this district on Friday next for the purpose of officially opening the new extension of the tramway system from the terminu[?] ...

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  44. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    A special meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to arrange for the suitable reception of the Duke and Duchess of York on arrival at Melbourne ...

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  45. NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE.

    The barque Louisiana arrived to-day from Melbourns to load a cargo of East Greta coal for Honolulu; the French barque Fran[?] arrived from St. Nazaira to load a cargo of Pacific Co-operative coal ...

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  46. PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN C. E. NICHOLSON.

    A presentation was made to Captain C. E Nicholson, of the New South Wales Lancers contingent just returned from active service, by members of the contingent and others temporarily under that officer's ...

    Article : 163 words
  47. FITZGERALD BROTHERS' CIRCUS.

    Five hundred of the Imperial troops will pay a visit to the circus to-night, the Government having entered into arrangements with the Messrs. Fitz[?] to give their special holiday programme for the ...

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  48. BRITISH OFFICERS AND PRETORIA LADIES.

    With regard to statements made as to the conduct of British officers who were prisoners at Pretoria, the London "Times" publishes the following, which bears the Signatures of 42 ladies, resident in ...

    Article : 225 words
  49. BUSH FIRES.

    Bush fires, which have been raging for a few days about Wangoola and between Carcoar and Blayney, are being gradually extinguished. ...

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