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  2. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

    Speaking to a "Herald" reporter yesterday, Mr. Barton said that he had read the criticism of his address at Maitland by Mr. G. H. Reid, as telegraphed from Melbourne to the "Herald." So far as he could ...

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  3. THIRD EDITION.

    The latest bulletin issued states that the Queen has slightly rallied after a sleep. The symptoms occasioning most anxiety point to local obstruction of the brain circulation. ...

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  4. THE TRANSVAAL.

    Eleven farmers have been arrested and brought to Cradock (in Cape Colony, 56 miles south-east by south of Middelburg), for drilling and for inviting the Boers to invade the ...

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  5. THE QUEEN.

    It is officially announced that the Queen is linking fast. ...

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  6. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

    The Duke of York was shooting when he was summoned to Osborne. On arriving at London he postponed his departure. The Prince of Wales, in replying to the ...

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  7. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The men now in camp after the weeding-out process number 566. The contingent will number 551. The horses are all secured, but are hardly equal in quality to the previous drafts. ...

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  8. CONCERN IN THE COUNTRY.

    In several churches last evening prayers for the Queen were offered. News regarding her Majesty is anxiously awaited. LISMORE, Monday., ...

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  9. DUTCH COLONISTS JOIN THE RAIDERS.

    Sixty-seven of the Dutch colonists at Aberdeen, 30 miles from Graaff Reinet, have joined the raiders. ...

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  10. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TROOPSHIP.

    The steamer Ormazan, of the Federal Steamship Company, which has been chartered to convey the Fifth Contingent to South Africa will be fitted as a transport in Sydney, whither she will shortly proceed ...

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  11. MINISTERS SUMMONED TO OSBORNE.

    Lord Salisbury and the Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie have been summoned to Osborne. Dr. T. Barlow, Physician Extraordinary to the Queen, has already arrived at Osborne. ...

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  12. AN ATTACK ON WTLLOWMORE.

    The Town Guard and a detachment of Australians at Willowmore (82 miles southeast of Beaufort West) repelled an attack by 400 of the Boers serving under Commandant ...

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  13. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    Captain Downes, one of the officers of the Western Anstralian Fifth Contingent, who had his collarbone dislocated and broken on Friday, and who was much bruised about the body through his horse falling and ...

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  14. A RALLY ON SATURDAY.

    Profound sympathy is shown throughout Europe, the United States, and Canada with her Majesty the Queen in her illness. All the sovereigns of Europe have made ...

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  15. FODDER FROM VICTORIA.

    The steamer Aldershot cleared to-day for Durban with a cargo of 69,654 half-bags Victorian oats. ...

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  16. KING LEOPOLD'S DEPARTURE COUNTERMANDED.

    The departure of the King of the Belgians for Osborne has been countermanded. ...

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  17. COMMANDANT HERTZOG.

    Commandant Hertzog, at Calvinia (185 miles north-north-east of Capetown) made anxious inquiries regarding the whereabouts Of Commandant De la Rey. ...

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  18. THE RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Difficulties have apparently arisen recently with regard to the payment of the moneys due to some of our soldiers who returned from South Africa only a little while ago. Complaints have been made that ...

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  19. FURTHER PARTICULARS.

    It is admitted that the health of her Majesty has caused anxiety to her entourage for three months. She slowly succumbed to the strain of the past year. The renewed ...

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  20. THE QUEEN'S ILLNESS AND THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    It is feared that the illness of the Queen may lead to the postponement of the march of the Imperial and Indian troops through the streets of Melbourne next Saturday and Mouday. The intended ...

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  21. UNIVERSAL SORROW.

    There is great reticence at Osborne regarding the character of the relapse suffered by her Majesty. Insomnia is admittedly a great trouble, and drowsiness by day is taken as an ...

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  22. SUERENDER OF RIFLES.

    Seven hundred rifles at Carnarvon have been handed to the authorities. Three hundred horses and mules which were commandeered were paid for. ...

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  23. OPERATION IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    In the engagement at Vlaklaagte, near the south-eastern border of the Transvaal (when 700 Boers attacked Colonel Colvile's baggage guard, consisting of 300 of the Rifle Brigade ...

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  24. THE SYMPATHY OF VICTORIA.

    Th distressing news as to the ill-health of the Queen has called forth a spontaneous expression of the decpost sorrow throughout the length and breadth of the colony. Crowds thronged the ...

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  25. STRENGTH FAIRLY MAINTAINED.

    The bulletin issued at half-past 4, o'clock this afternoon states that her Majesty's health has been fairly maintained through, the day. Although there are no fresh developments ...

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  26. NORTH SYDNEY ELECTORATE.

    Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., one of the candidates for the federal representation of North Sydney, addressed a meeting in the North Sydney School of Arts [?] night. Notwithstanding the stormy weather, there ...

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  27. THE NEWS IN TASMANIA.

    The news of the state of health of her Majesty the Queen has caused profound sorrow. His Excellency the Administrator of the Government has postponed the dinner proposed to be given at Government House ...

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  28. BOER OUTPOST CAPTURED.

    Three squadrons of the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles captured a Boer outpost at Springs, 30 miles east of Johannesburg. Afterwards the Mounted Rifles repelled a ...

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  29. LAST NIGHT'S STORM.

    When the slo[?] waters had subsided in King-street it was found that the damage done was very extensive. Mr. C. E. Newman, chemist and druggist, was perhaps the heaviest loser. His premises ...

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  30. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The dinner which was to have been given to-morrow to celebrate the inauguration of the Commonwealth has been postponed. ...

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  31. CONDITION CRITICAL.

    It is unofficially reported from Osborne that at 7 p.m. her Majesty's condition was critical, and at 8 p.m. her Majesty was in extremis, and it "was only a question of hours." ...

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  32. A MINES' TRAIN CAPTURED.

    The Boers captured a train at East Balmoral, on the Delagoa Bay line. The train contained a quantity of mining material. ...

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  33. A MESSAGE FROM "MAORILANDERS."

    Mr. J. Carroll, Native Minister of New Zealand who is on a visit to Melbourne, cabled on behalf of himself and a number of New Zealanders in Melbourne to the Agent-General for New Zealand as ...

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  34. PROGRAMME OF THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    The transport Britannic, with the Imperial troops aboard, will remain in New Zealand from February 2 to February 11. She will reach Adelaide on February 17, and ...

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  35. SERIOUS MISHAP NEAR ZEERUST.

    Whilst covering with grass a trapmine worked on the level near Zeerust (in the. Western Transvaal), a weight pressed the lever too heavily, and the charge exploded, ...

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  36. FEELING IN THE CITY.

    Since the intimation was first made by cable that her Majesty the Queen was seriously ill a great deal of anxiety has been manifested by all classes of the community to learn the latest news of her condition. ...

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  37. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MANLY.

    Special prayer has offered at the Presbyterian Church, Manly, on Sunday for the recovery of the Queen, and at the conclusion of the evening service, which was conducted by the Rev. J. Anderson ...

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  38. MR. BARTON'S MOVEMENTS.

    Yesterday afternoon Mr. Barton received a cordial invitation from Mr. Samuel Gillott, Mayor of Melbourne, on behalf of the citizens asking him to address a public meeting in the Melbourne Town ...

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  39. MR. KINGSTON IN BRISBANE.

    Mr. Kingston has been pursuing inquiries at various departments since he arrived in Brisbane. This morning he had an interview with the Premier. Mr. Kingston leaves Brisbane to-morrow on his ...

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  40. FIRE IN KING-STREET.

    An outbreak of fire occurred in a room at the rear of the "Herald" Branch Office in King-street early this morning. The fire pierced the ceiling of the apartment, but was speedily extinguished by the ...

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  41. IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Native scouts have captured 400 horses near Wolnehock (on the railway, 66 miles north of Kroonstad). ...

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  42. SIR WILLIAM LYNE IN THE SOUTH.

    Sir Wm. Lyne was received by the Mayor (Alderman Stratton), Alderman Barnes, M.L.A., and others, and was driven to the Albion Hotel, where his health was drunk. The Mayor and ...

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  43. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    The bishops have issued a collective address upholding the Archbishop's opinion regarding church government, and stating that disobedience would be equivalent to ...

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  44. LATE MINING.

    No sales were reported on the Brisbane Exchange to-day. GYMPIE, Monday. The following sales were recorded on the local ...

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  45. QUEENSLAND.

    When the Britannic left port on Saturday it was discovered that about 16 men had from various causes been accidently left behind. These were placed in the charge of Sergeant Whitmore, Army Medical Corps, ...

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  46. THE SCOTTISH HORSE.

    The offer of recruits for the Scottish Horse at Durban has been approved by the agents. From Australian ports the recruits are to have a free passage to South Africa. ...

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  47. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Due de Broghe, aged 80 years. [The Duke of Broghe was born on June 13. 1821, and was twice Premier of France in 1873-74 ...

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  48. DEATH FROM THIRST.

    The sergeant of police in charge at Bollon has wired to the Chief Commissioner that Constable Moore had found the body of a man named Peter Johnson on Mona run, near Bollon. A letter found ...

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  49. REINFORCEMENTS.

    The transport Canada has sailed for Cape Colony with 1300 troops and 500 men for Major-General Baden Powell's police force. ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    Applications for places in the Fifth Contingent continue to come in steadily. At present there are 91 men and 75 horses in camp at Lytton. It is understood that some men who returned from South ...

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  51. UNFOUNDED REPORTS.

    When the tension of public anxiety was yesterday at its height regarding the condition of her Majesty, it happened that the funeral of a leading stoker belonging to H.M.S. Tauranga, was taking ...

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  52. RESUMED DUTY.

    Captain E. J. Joseph, of the Queensland Imperial Bushmen, has resumed duty. ...

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  53. PROGRESS OF THE ILLNESS.

    On Wednesday morning the Queen took a drive in her donkey carriage. In the afternoon her Majesty dismissed a pair-horse tandem brought for her, and did not take her ...

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  54. RETURN OF THE INDIAN TROOPS.

    Many people were doubtless surprised to meet yesterday in the streets small detachments of the Indian troops. The Dalhousie, the steamer by which they voyaged to Sydney from India, had, however, ...

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  55. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private F. B. Thorpe, of the Victorian Bushmen at Pretoria, Corporal Westburgh, of the New South Wales Bushmen at Vryburg, aud Corporal J. A. Smith, of the South ...

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  56. THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA.

    Following is the copy of a telegram sent by his Excellency the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, at the request of the Premier of Australia, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, ...

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  57. TASMANIA.

    In view of the early retirement of Sir Phillip Fysh from the position of Agent-General the Government of Victoria has consented to Sir Andrew Clarke acting pro tom. The Government of Tasmania has ...

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  58. MR. G. H. REID IN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. G. H. Reid selected the Richmond town Hall, the centre of one of the strongest protectionist constituencies within the metropolitan area, for the first of a series of freetrade addresses he has arranged to ...

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  59. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Two sons of Mr. B. Henry, aged 8 and 11 years, were drowned in the river at Goolwa. The body of the younger lad was recovered yesterday floating down the river. There was no trace of the other body. ...

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  60. NEW ZEALAND.

    Four experts are being brought from Australia to direct the export of poultry from the principal ports under Government control. ...

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  61. DALLEY FEDERAL ELECTORATE.

    A largely attended meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. S. J. Law was held on Friday night at the Leichhardt Hotel, Balmain-road. Alderman L. O'Toole occupied the chair, and Mr. ...

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  62. THE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    Of the 1000 men wanted for service in South Africa 260 have now been enrolled, 88 having passed all the tests yesterday. Details of separate testing carried out yesterday are as follows:—Out of 113 ...

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  63. TO-DAY.

    Unitarian Church, Hyde Park: Lecture by Mr. W. H. Waldon, 8 p.m. Rosebery Park Races: First race, 2.30 p.m. Art Society N.S.W., 70 Pitt-street. Federal Exhibition. ...

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  64. AN INCIDENT OF THE BUSH.

    Mr. Edward Small had a terrible experience at Myrtle Creek last Friday morning. He went out with his brother for horses, which they had purchased from Mr. M'Kee. On the return the horses broke ...

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  65. SYMPATHY AT BURWOOD.

    At the Burwood Council meeting last night Alderman M. Sheppard rose at the conclusion of the formal business and said that it caused him much regret to move,—"That the council places on record ...

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  66. MR. B. R. WISE'S CANDIDATURE.

    The Attorney-General of New South Wales, Mr. B. R. Wise, will address the electors of Molong on February 1. So far Mr. Wise has received many offers of support from influential people throughout ...

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  67. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF VICTORIA.

    At a meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon Mr. I. A. Isaacs, the Attorney-General, said that, while thanking his colleagues for nominating him for the Premiership on the condition that he would continue ...

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  68. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    The railway accident which happened here on Saturday night, when John Gr[?] was fatally crushed, formed the subject of an inquest before the district coroner—Mr. Lyne—to-day. The jury ...

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