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  2. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Major-General Campbell's column defeated 400 Boers south of Middleburg. The British casualties were 19. Raiders encamped at Calvinia, K[?]ysna, and ...

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  3. KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH.

    King Edward has issued three messages to his people. One to Great Britain, the second to Greater Britain, and the third to the Princes and people of India. ...

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  4. LATE QUEEN VICTORIA.

    Fine sunshine to-day permitted the mourners to walk from Windsor to Frogmore, via the Sovereign's Drive and the Long Walk. The King, the German Emperor, the ...

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  5. THE MEAT TRADE WITH GERMANY.

    "The Australian cattle-raiser can produce healthy meat at a much cheaper price than the European producer," it was stated in our columns the other day. The ...

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  6. MESSAGE FROM THE KING.

    His Excellency the Governor-General has received the following telegram from the King through the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— ...

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  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    The steamer Orma[?], which has been chartered by the Government to convey the fifth contingent to South Africa, is expected to arrive in Adelaide on Thursday morning, and arrangements have been made ...

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  8. MEMORIAL SERVICES.

    A special "In Momoriam" service was held in the Palmer-street Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning last, when Mr. Macleod preached on the wo[?]ds, "Be not weary in well-doing." The pulpit was ...

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  9. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The steamer Cornwall arrived yesterday from Auckland, carrying the New Zealand contingent o[?] troops for South Africa. During the afternoon ths vessel was visited by many of the friends of the ...

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  10. COMMANDANT DE WET.

    Commandant de Wet is south of Dew[?]tsdorp, 42 miles from Bloemfontein. ...

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  11. FIGHTING IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Lieutenant-General French expelled the Boers from a position east of Bethel. The Boers captured and retained four ambulance drivers, who were subsequently released. ...

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  12. TROOPS FOR AFRICA.

    Mr. Se[?] (Colonial Secretary) received a telegram yesterday stating that the steamer Antilian will reach Sydney about February 25, and that the steamer Ran[?] will be here about March 5 to convey ...

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  13. DEMONSTRATION AT ADELAIDE.

    Members of the Civil Service assembled in strong force in the quadrangle of the Government offices to-day to do honour and show their loyalty to King Edward VII. The police [?]and played sacred music, ...

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  14. THE CAPTURE OF MODDERFONTEIN.

    The capture of Modderfontein, south-west of Krugersdorp, occurred on a dark night in heavy rain. 1400 Boers, with a gun and a pom-pom, rushed the position and ...

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  15. IN THE COUNTRY.

    The public offices and banks were closed on Saturday, and the stores closed from 10 a.m. to noon. Memorial services in the Protestant churches were largely attended. There was a large military church ...

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  16. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KING.

    The large number of messages of congratulation upon the King's acce[?]sion received by his Excellency the Governor-General have been acknowledged with the exception of a few that arrived late, and as the ...

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  17. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private A. T. Bailey, of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, has died of [?]nt[?]ric fever at Pretoria. Sergeant S. J. H[?]nderson, of the ...

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  18. N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    In connection with the raising of further contingents for South Africa the executive committee, [?]in accordance with a decision arrived at on Thursday last, has written to the Minister for Defence, ...

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  19. MORE TROOPS WANTED.

    The correspondent of the "Times" at Pretoria reports that more troops are required to cope with and gain immediate success over the 19,000 Boers who are still with the ...

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  20. CHINA.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Times" states that a Belgian syndicate has acquired two-thirds of the shares in the concession for a railway from Canton to ...

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  21. MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS.

    At a meeting of the municipal council last night the Mayor was instructed to call a public meeting for the obiect of obtaining funds to erect a memorial to the memory of Private Reilly, who died in South ...

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  22. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    Yesterday the men of the Federal Contingent were subjected to a steady course of drill, those more recently enrolled having the advantage of music by the Roy[?]l Australian Artillery Band for the marching ...

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  23. WILLOUGHBY MEMORIAL.

    At a meeting of the Willoughby memorial fountain committee held on Friday evening last it was reported that Mr. John See (Colonial Secretary) had expressed a desire to postpone the official un[?]ling of ...

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  24. THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York, who is suffering from an attack of German measles, has so far recovered as to leave his bed for a few hours. ...

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  25. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    A statement was made yesterday that Canada had withdrawn from the Pacific cable agreement owing to the foot that the Australian Governments had granted certain ...

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  26. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

    The Duke of Orleans arrived at Brussels, intending to attend the funeral of Queen Victoria. King Edward VII. and the Emperor William intimated that his presence ...

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  27. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A ladies' committee (presided over by the Mayoress) has been formed to assist in raising funds for a memorial to Bathurst residents who volunteered for the South African war. ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Stettin arrived at Pinkenba this morning from Singapore. The voyage was uneventful, fine weather prevailing throughout. There were no passengers for Brisbane, and only four for ...

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  29. GOOD TEMPLAR SYMPATHY.

    At a meeting of the Herald of Peace Lodge, No. 68, I.O.G.T., held on Thursday evening at Paddington, it was unanimously resolved that the lodge go into official mourning in memory of our late beloved ...

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  30. THE SENSATIONAL INCIDENT AT WINDSOR.

    The incident at Windsor on Saturday when the horses refused to draw the gun-carriage bearing the coffin was sensational. The horse on the off-side and nearest ...

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  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The population returns issued yesterday show the estimated population at the end of January was 181,239 (117,750 males and 63,489 females). The net increase for the month was 1102 (948 males and ...

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  32. SYMPATHY FROM KOGARAH.

    At a meeting of the Kogarah Council, held on Monday evening last, the following resolution, moved by Alderman Sale and seconded by Alderman Ducker, was passed:—"That this council desires ...

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  33. THIS ANARCHISTS.

    An anarchist, Calcag[?]o, has started from New York for Europe. The detectives of Italy have been placed on the alert. ...

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  34. FLOATING WRECKAGE.

    The port officials at Brisbane have received a telegram from the harbour master at Cai[?]n[?], stating that the steamer White Star reports having passed a quantity of wreckage off South Brook[?] Island, about ...

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  35. LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

    Trooper W. S. Rich, of [?] squadron New South Wales Mounted Rifles, writing from the neighbourhood of Beaufort West under date of January 5 t[?] his fat[?]ert Mr. W. [?] Rich, of Mount Victoria, in the ...

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  36. THE STRANDING OF THE SOMMERFELD.

    The steamer Sommerfeld, of the GermanAustralian line, stranded on a sandbank in the Elbe. Water is in the holds of the vessel and the sternport is broken. ...

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  37. SYMPATHY FROM LEICHHARDT.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council on Monday night reference was made to the loss to the nation by the death of Queen Victoria. Alderman L. O'T[?]ole moved,—"That ...

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  38. REPORTED RESENTMENT OF CANADA.

    Matters in connection with the proposed Pacific cable between Vancouver and Australia are not progressing satisfactorily, and there is danger of the project falling through. Recently N[?]w ...

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  39. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Central Mill Company, Mossman, after providing for the payment of the half-yearly amount due to the Goverment at the end of last year, decided to pay planters a final 18d per ton, equal to 12s ...

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  40. WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was a fair sale and good competition. Feb. 5. At the sales yesterday the following prices ...

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  41. MOURNING IN GERMANY.

    The German Emperor has extended the period of full mourning to be observed by his Court to March 8, and half-mourning to April 22. ...

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  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    R.M.S. Arcadia arrived late last night from London. The mails left by express to-day. Amongst the passsengers was Mr. Donald M'Donald, war correspondent, who proceeds to Broken Hill and several ...

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  43. THE RAINFALL.

    Some fairly good rains are reported from the northern portion of the colony. The most, however, fell in the eastern parts. Light rain has also been recorded at a few places in the south-east. Croydon ...

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  44. RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

    At the ordinary meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.) read the following minute:- "At the last meeting of the council reference was ...

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  45. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

    In the Roman Catholic churches of Canada and Cape Colony requi[?]m masses for the late Queen were said on Sunday. The refusal of Cardinal Vaughan to act ...

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  46. GENERAL NEWS.

    Miss F. Adler made a successful debut at the Berlin Winter Gardens, and was four times recalled. ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    Heavy rains have damaged the harvest prospects over a considerable area of the colony. ...

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  48. COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Bathurst Quarter Sessions commenced this morning before his Honor Judge Docker. Mr. Murray was Crown Prosecutor. Marjory Leslie, charged with bigamy, pleaded guilty, and was ...

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  49. TO-DAY.

    New Masonic Hall: Monster Meeting of Licen[?]s, 8 p.m. Glebe Musical Society: Moonlight Concert, Glebe Point, 1.45; Erskine-street, 8. ...

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  50. IMPERIAL TROOPS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Imperial troops arrived at Invercargill this morning, and received an enthusiastic welcome. After a dinner to the troops there will be a military display. At Wellington the troops will be entertained at a ...

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  51. FLAGS AGAIN MAST HIGH.

    For the first time since the death of the Queen flags were flying most hiyh in the city and on the harbour yesterday. At Governmeut House, on the flagship Royal Arthur and the other gunboats, ...

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  52. TASMANIA.

    An elderly bedridden woman, named Fanny M'Guire, met with a strange death on Sunday. She was entrusted with a bottle of liniment for outward application. When alone she swallowed the contents ...

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  53. THE BALMAIN COUNCIL.

    At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council the council-chambers were heavily draped with black and [?]oyal purple. The Balmain Council was one of the first to place a wreath at the foot of the ...

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  54. EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE.

    In reference to the large number of messages of condolence received by his Excellency the Governor for transission to the members of the Royal Family, it may be stated that in each case a reply has been ...

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  55. SALE OF TUPRA.

    The sale ia reported of T[?]pra station, together with Juanbung, near Oxley, on the Lachlan River, the principal pastoral property of the late Mr. James Tyson. The station comprises a total of 364,812 ...

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  56. RIFLES FOR THE CONTINGENT.

    It has been decided that the Fifth Contingent shall be armed by the Imperial authorities on arrival at Capetown, but not with the Martini-Enfield rifle, which is in use in Queensland. The contingent will ...

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  57. THE WRECK OF THE GLEN PARK.

    The shipwrecked crew of the Glen Park arrived at Port Adelaide late to-night. Every man is in [?] destitute condition, having nothing but the clothes [?]e is standing in. The men state that the ship struck ...

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  58. THE VICTORIAN TROOPS.

    Embarkation arrangements in connection with the 1000 men and horses which the State of Victoria is sending to South Africa have been put back a few days under new arrangements. The City of Lincoln ...

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  60. AN INTERESTING LETTER.

    The following letter was amongst those received at Government House since the death of the Queen:- "Gunnedah, January 3, 1901. My dear Captain W[?]llington,—I am sending through you the loyal ...

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