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  2. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

    Mr. Barton, when seen yesterday, stated that he had been very busy during the day with a lot of routine work in connection with the departments; but none of it was of sufficient importance to make ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Lord Brassey, formerly Governor of Victoria, presided at the banquet in honour of the Commonwealth given by the City Liberal Club. ...

    Article : 113 words
  4. SECOND EDITION

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 5¼d—a fall of ¼d since yesterday. ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The Boers on the night of January 7 simultaneously attacked all the British outposts at Belfast, Wonderfontein, Nooitgedacht, and Wildfontein Pan on the Delagoa ...

    Article : 182 words
  6. THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The Commonwealth meeting of the National Rifle Association was naturally one of the most successful meetings yet held. A feature of the fixture has always been the rivalry of ...

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  7. MR. BARTON'S VISIT TO MAITLAND.

    The committee has arranged to meet Mr. Barton, who will address a meeting of electors here on Thursday evening next to expound the federal policy. WOLLONGONG, Friday. ...

    Article : 75 words
  8. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS AT MANLY.

    A meeting of the Manly committee of the Commonwealth celebrations was held on Thursday evening under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman W. H. Fletcher). Final arrangements were ...

    Article : 178 words
  9. HANDLING OF WHEAT IN BULK.

    The report of the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Mathieson) on tho elevator system of handling grain in bulk was handed to the press to-day by the Premier. Mr. Mathieson explains exhaustively ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The death penalty recently passed on the man Joyce for the murder of his wife has been commuted to penal servitude for life. In accordance with a motion carried in Parliament ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. SERIOUS ACCIDENT NEAR SEYMOUR.

    A serious accident occurred this evening at Northwood, in the Seymour district. Ten men, who had been engaged bealing out a bush fire, were returing to town in a spring dray. The horse ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    The War Office is favourable to the Imperial troops now in Sydney visiting New Zealand. It is probable that they will proceed thither after visiting Melbourne. ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. GENERAL AGENT FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier expressed the opinion this afternoon that South Australia will not need an Agent-General when the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth is appointed in London, but will require a general ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. MINISTERIAL VISIT TO NEWCASTLE.

    The Minister for Pubilc Works, Mr. E. W, O'sullivan, M.L A., visited this district to-day for the purpose of performing the ceremony of officially opening the new extension of the tramway system to ...

    Article : 1,334 words
  15. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Byron, of the Royal Australian Artillery, Queensland Regiment, has been appointed to act on the staff of the Duke of York during the latter's ...

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  16. BUSH FIRE IN VICTORIA.

    A destructive bush are nae taken place in the Numurkah district. The flames extended over a strip of country six miles wide. A change of wind in the evening stopped further damage, driving back the ...

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  17. ROYAL WELSH FUSILLERS' PICNIC.

    The Welsh citizens of Sydney having formed a committee for the purpose of entertaining the soldiers representative of the principality now on a visit to New South Wales, the men of the Royal Welsh ...

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  18. CHINA.

    The Empress-Dowager has instructed Liu Kun-yi and Chang Chi-tung, the viceroys of the Yangtsze Valley provinces, to proceed to Peking, or meet the Ministers of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  19. TREATMENT OF SURRENDERERS.

    The proclamation of Lord Kitchener, offering Boers who voluntarily surrender protection in laagers, is gradually proving effective. Later. ...

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  20. JOHN BULL AND COMPANY, UNLIMITED.

    Sir,—I do not quite follow the reasoning of William Webster in his letter published in Friday's "Herald." It is true the hands of the Federal and the State Parliaments are tied to this extent—only ...

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  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. J. Mills, general manager of the Union Steamship Company, says that the substitution of a three-weekly Vancouver service for the monthly service is under cosideration. In the meantime the present service ...

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  22. COMMANDANT DE WET.

    Commandant de Wet recently revisited his farm, and disinterred two cartloads of ammunition. ...

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  23. ECCLESIASTICAL PRECEDENCE.

    On the subject of ecclesiastical precedence, Cardinal Meran has, we are informed, sent the following memorandum to the Premier (Sir William Lyne):- St Mary's Cathedral, Jan 11. ...

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  24. EXTREME MEASURES PROBABLE.

    There are indications that the British have determined to denude of crops and stock all the districts which they are are not able to protect, and to evacuate all the towns ...

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  25. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    Yesterday a number of horses were purchased for the use of the contingent of 1000 men that is to be sent from this colony to South Africa. The selection was made at the Agricultural Grounds. The ...

    Article : 353 words
  26. INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.

    A patrol of Western Australians, when engaged breaking a wire fence at Richmond, came under close fire and skilfully evaded capture. ...

    Article : 112 words
  27. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada in responding to the toast of "The Empire" at a banquet at Osgoode, Ontario, said that although the present relations between Great ...

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  28. THE AGENT-GENERAL'S OFFICE.

    Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, considers that a commercial agent for New South Wales, stationed in the city, will develop the trade in flour, ...

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  29. DEFENSIVE MEASURES.

    Recruiting and other defensive movements in Cape Colony and in Natal are astonishingly rapid and complete. ...

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  30. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    An immense crowd met at the railway station list evening to welcome Lieutenant Newman. Warrantofficer Holman, and Private Axam home from South Africa, On leaving the train they were met by their ...

    Article : 401 words
  31. DECEPTIVE BOER TACTICS.

    The losses of the British at Naauwpoort, near Krugersdorp, were due to the Boers who were concealed in the grass allowing the Hussars to scout up the hill, and ...

    Article : 114 words
  32. THE STEEL INDUSTRY.

    The Carnegie Ironworks Company is establishing a steel pipe and tube manufactory in Ohio, with a capital of £3,000,000. Mr. Andrew Carnegie declares that the ...

    Article : 45 words
  33. DEATH OF SIR JAMES R. DICKSON.

    His Excellency the Governor-General has received a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in the followiug words:—"Deeply regret to learn of severe loss sustained by Commonwealth and ...

    Article : 221 words
  34. THE MILITARY AND THE POLICE.

    The Colonial Seoretary yesterday fotwarded the following letters to the gentlemen named:- "My dear Mr. Fosbery,—Permit me on behalf of tho Government, at the termination of the ...

    Article : 295 words
  35. BEER POISONING CASES.

    Bostock and Company, Limited, sugar refiners of Liverpool, claim heavy damages from Nicholson, of the Hunslet Chemical Works, alleging that the chemical works supplied ...

    Article : 104 words
  36. ENTRENCHMENTS NEAR CAPETOWN.

    Entrenchments are being constructed across the flats from Table Bay to False Bay. ...

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  37. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  38. REINFORCEMENTS FROM EGYPT.

    All the British soldiers in Cairo capable of acting as mounted infantry have been warned to be in readiness to proceed to South Africa. ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Privates W. Anderson and P. Cragg, of the Western Australian Bushmen, were wounded, the latter severely, at Klepkop Drift. ...

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  40. MESSAGE FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    His Excellency the Governor purposes attending the State funeral accorded to the late Sir James Dickson to-morrow. The Premier, Mr. Philp, has received a request from Mr. Barton to allow some ...

    Article : 162 words
  41. A HARBOUR EXCURSION.

    A harbour excursion was given on Wednesday last to the officers and men of the Irish branches of the Imperial troops at present in Sydney by Major Freehill and the officers of the 8th Regiment of ...

    Article : 135 words
  42. THE PLAGUE.

    The outbreak of the plague at Baritsyn is serious. ...

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  43. ORDERS FOR JAM.

    The Premier has received a communication from the Agent-General in London forwatding an order from the War Office for 400,000 pound tins of jams for South Africa, to be packed in 43lb. cases, and to be ...

    Article : 48 words
  44. BRAVERY OF COLONIALS.

    "I was attached to Major-General French's brigade from the time we landed in South Africa until it was practically disbanded." This was an explanation given by Major Lee to a "Herald" reporter ...

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  45. AVERTING HAILSTORMS.

    Mr. C. L. Wragge, the Government Meteorologist of Queensland, who is visiting America, is impressed with the Styrian system for averting hailstorms by means of ...

    Article : 126 words
  46. LATE MINING.

    The western crosscut at the 700ft level of the South Kalgurli mine has broken into the main lode recently cut in boring from the shaft. The bulk values will be available in a few days. ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

    Town Hall Invitation Smoke Concert tendered by the Citizens' Commonwealth Committee to the Imperial Troops and Naval Forces, 8 p.m. Commonwealth Rifle Matches, Randwick range. ...

    Article : 230 words
  48. SMOKE CONCERT TO THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    An excellent programme is advertised for the above concert, which takes in the Town Hall tonight. The hall will be decorated, and light refreshments will be served in the gallories as well as ...

    Article : 91 words
  49. MESSAGE FROM LORD HOPETOUN.

    His Excellency Lord Lamington has received a messsge from his Excellency the Earl of Hopetoun, Governor-General, asking that one of Lord Lamington's staff he allowed to represent him at the funeral ...

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  50. SOUTHERN COLLIERIES.

    During the week the colliers Herga, Palmerston, Kurrara, Mount Kembla, and Wallsend loaded coal for Sydney. At Kembla the Koonya loaded 970 tons of coke for Devonport, the Undaunted 1500 tons of ...

    Article : 207 words
  51. REGIMENTAL SMOKE CONCERT.

    At the headquarters of the No. 4 Electric Company of the New South Wales Engineers, Dawes Point, a regimental smoke concert was given last evening, with the twofold object of bidding ...

    Article : 217 words
  52. POSITION OF MR. PHILP.

    Although Mr. Philp (the Premier) has been spoken of as a likely successor to the late Sir James Dickson in the Federal Cabinet, private information suggests that be is not likely to [?] from his ...

    Article : 70 words
  53. QUEENSLAND.

    The Railway Department has received a telegram from the railway officials at Mackay, announcing that it has been raining at intervals for the past week Up to 9 o'cleck to-day there had been a heavy fall ...

    Article : 84 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 35 words
  55. SENATE ELECTION.

    A preliminaty meeting of some of Mr. J. G. Griffin's friends and supporters was held at St. David's Schoolroom, Surry Hills, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of organising committees in ...

    Article : 86 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
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