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THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN
A meeting under the auspices of the Australian Liberal Association was held at the Town Hall last night. The Right Hon. Edmund Barton and other members of the Federal Ministry delivered addresses. ...
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THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The War Office announces that it is sending promptly 30,000 mounted troops to South Africa beyond those recently landed. Ten thousaud Yeomanry will shortly be ...
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SPECIAL CABLES.
Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the " Times," complains that Great Britain neglected her opportunity of foreclosing on the Peking to Shan-hai-kwan railway. ...
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THE LATE QUEEN.
The proposal of Viscount Curzon, the Viceroy of India, that an Indian national memorial to the late Queen and Empress should be erected at Calcutta, has been ...
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KING EDWARD AND THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
It is officially stated that at lunch at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday King Edward proposed the toast of the Emperor William II., and that in doing so the King thanked the ...
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HISTORIC LANDMARKS.
The letter we published yesterday signed " Homo," advocating the collection of a gallery of portraits of Australian notable men, should be read side by side with the ...
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THE AMOUNT OF INDEMNITY.
The Ministers of the Powers at Peking, in discussing the amount of indemnity which China should pay, estimated that the Empire could easily pay £4,000,000 a year as interest ...
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ENGLISH CHURCH UNION.
The clergy and congregation of St. Matthew's Church, Westminster, prayed for the soul of Queen Victoria. The service was under the auspices of the English Church ...
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THE PACIFIC CABLE BOARD.
The names of the members of the Pacific Cable Board have been gazetted. They are:- Great Britain: Sir Spencer "Walpole, ...
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A SCOTTISH MEMORIAL.
The Earl of Rosebery suggests Linlithgow Palace should be restored as a Scottish memorial to the late Queen. [On an eminence above the Royal and ...
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CRITICISM OF THE "TIMES."
The "Times" says:—"The very important statement which the War Office has made will go far to allay the anxiety which has recently arisen as to the war in South Africa. ...
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NEWSPAPERS' FURTHER COMMENTS.
Several influential German newspapers attach political significance to Great Britain's friendliness, resulting from the German Emperor's visit to England. They declare ...
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DISASTER IN RUSSIA.
A terrible disaster has occurred at the petroleum wells at Baku, Southern Russia. A petroleum magazine of 20,000,000 poods (about 322,435 tons) has been burned, and ...
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W.C.T.U. SYMPATHY.
The following message of sympathy was sent by Mrs. Nicholls, president of the W.C.T.U., to the Governor-General:—"Your Excellency.—The officers and members of the Woman's Christian ...
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.
Arrangements for the departure of the Fifth Contingent are that the men, in full uniform and mounted, shall silently parade the streets without the accompaniment of a band or local military forces. ...
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CITIZENS' ADDRESS TO THE KING.
Yesterday morning the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Dr. Graham, M.L.A.), accompanied by the aldermen and the town clerk, waited upon his Excellency the Governor-General to express on behalf ...
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THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.
Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, yesterday received a telegram from the New Zealand Government as follows:—" New Zealand thanks you most sincerely for placing your steamer at the disposal of ...
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THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK.
The Duke of Cornwall and York, who is now convalescing from his attack of German measles, took a short walk indoors yesterday. ...
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AFRIKANDER BOND'S PROPOSAL.
The Afrikander Bond offers to urge the Boers now in the field to surrender if they are allowed to return, and if the Cape rebels now in the Orange River and Transvaal ...
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BRITISH TRADE.
Mr. Thomson, President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in addressing a meeting of the Chamber, said that although the immediate prospects of trade were less bright ...
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CASUALTIES TO SOUTH AUSTRALIANS.
His Excellency the Governor has received intelligence of the fight so 'disastrous to the South Australian Bushmen's Contingent at Nickvaal's Kop on February 3. The list of casualties is as follows: ...
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EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
At a special meeting of the members of the General Gordon Lodge No. 58 [?].O.O.F., held at Leichhardt Town Hall, D.D.G.M. B[?]o, F. R. M'Donald presiding, it was unanimously resoved,—"1. That the ...
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PROCLAMATION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
After the first meeting of the Stock Exchange yesterday morning the sharebrokers expressed loyalty to King Edward VII. by lustily singing the National Anthem to its original wording, followed by cheers. ...
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BOERS OUTWITTED.
A party of 200 British troops, by zigzagging about the country for several days, outwitted the Boers and expelled them from Petrusburg, west of Bloemfontein. ...
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RETURNED SOLDIERS.
Trooper Bert Tindale, a local soldier, who has been invalided home, arrived on Monday night. He was met at the station by a crowd, and was driven home in a four-in-hand amil cheers. An address was ...
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THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.
The Maharajah of Jeypore has given an additionl 4 lakhs of rupees (£26,666) to the Indian Famine Fund. ...
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FIGHTING IN THE TRANSVAAL.
Major-General Smith-Dorrien has occupied Lake Chrissie. Lieutenant-General French is drawing the Boers back from Amsterdam. ...
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ITALY.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has by 318 votes to 102 defeated the Government on a motion of no-confidence in the Government's general policy, particularly in its ...
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RESOLUTIONS BY THE WAGGA COUNCIL.
At a meeting of the Municipal Council to-night the following resolutions were submitted:—Proposed by Alderman Coloman, seconded by Alderman Hardy, and carrid unanimously,—"That the council at this ...
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AN EXEMPLARY SENTENCE.
A " Hooligan," who was convicted for the manslaughter of a policeman at Whitechapel, has been sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude. ...
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QUEENSLAND.
Speaking at the Early Closing Association's dinner last night, Mr. Philp, in responding to the toast of " The Commonwealth," said he thought the Commonwealth had a great future before it. That future ...
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COMMANDANT DE WET.
Commandant do Wet on February 5 damaged a train of transport waggons at the Pompey Siding. Reuter's Agency states that Mr. Piot ...
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CARNEGIE STEEL WORKS.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie's steel works at Pittsburg, United States, have been transferred to Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's syndicate for 160,000,000dol. (about £32,000,000). The ...
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RESERVOIRS ON THE NILE.
Mr. John Aird telegraphs that the last channel of the Nile at Assouan is closed by the dam, and that it is now possible to walk across the Nile. ...
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Sir Salter Pine, chief engineer to the Ameer of Afghanistan, who is visiting here, is only in his 40th year, and has been in Cabul for 13 years, He was compelled to leave 18 months ago owing to the ...
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LORENZO MARQUES THREATENED.
Unofficial advices states that Colonol Blake, who formerly commanded the AmericanIrish contingent with the Boers, is threatening Lorenzo Marques. He has 2000 men with ...
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VICTORIA GOLD ESTATES COMPANY.
The Victoria Gold Estates Company has resolved to liquidate and distribute its assets. ...
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VICTORIAN MEMORIAL
A public meeting was held in the council-chambers of the Town Hall to-night to take steps for tha erection of a suitable monument in Melbourne to perpetuate the memory of Queen Victoria. The ...
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GENERAL NEWS.
The Great Eastern Railway Company, England, has ordered 8000 tons of steel rails from Pittsburg, United States. The organ of the railway servants has been ...
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GENERAL NEWS.
Captain Martin, of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, is returning to Sydney in the G.M.S. Prinz-Regent Luitpold. ...
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THE GOLD YIELD.
The gold yield for January was 59,861oz., being a decrease of 19,565oz. compared with January of last year. This is accounted for by the continued dry weather, and also the fact that the Gympio and ...
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THE WOOL SALES.
At the wool sales to-day the selection of fleeces was irregular Competition was less brisk, and prices were unchanged. Feb. 7. ...
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MEMORIAL IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A large and representative public meeting was held in the Town Hall to-day to consider a proposal to establiah a South Australian memorial to the late Queen Victoria. The Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Way, ...
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SERIOUS BUSH FIRE.
The township of Mount Pleasant has during the day very narrowly escaped being swept by an immense bush fire. Fanned by the wind, the flames gradually swept round the whole of the surrounding ...
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THE TROOPSHIPS.
The Colonial Secretary yesterday received a-cable message stating that the following troopships would arrive at Sydney to take the volunteers on to South Africa:—Thr Antillian, on February 25; the ...
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RAILWAY EARNINGS.
The railway earnings for January show a decrease of £7540 compared with the corresponding month of 1900. Cairns and Cooktown railways are the only two showing increases, the largest decrease taking ...
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NEW ZEALAND.
News received from Tahiti states that the fourmasted steel barque Pyrenees has been burned at sea while on a voyage from Tacoma to Leith with a cargo of wheat. On the fire being discovered, all efforts to ...
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FEDERAL CONTINGENT.
Yesterday morning the men of the 2nd Mounted Rifle Regiment were practised in marching drill, the Royal Australian Artillery Band, under Band-Sergeant M'Carthy, being in attendance to give the ...
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THE BANK RATE.
The Bank of England rate has been reduced from 5 per cent, to 4½ per cent. ...
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THE VICTORIAN CABINET.
Mr. Peacock, the Chief Secretary, has completed the task of forming his Ministry. It has been determined that there should be a reduction in the number of Ministers in view of the Customs Department ...
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PIGEON SHOOTING AT MONTE CARLO.
The shooting for the Carnations prize at Monte Carlo took place yesterday. Mr. Eales, of New South Wales, and M. Marcencide tied for first prize, and they decided to ...
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TASMANIA.
The Westralia on Saturday ships from here 4000 cases of Tasmanian jam for South Africa. Since the commencement of the war 700,000lb. have been sent from here. ...
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TO-DAY.
St. Georgr's Presbyterian Church, Castlereagh-street: Rev. Mr. Donald, 7 p.m. Brightan Racing Club: First Race 2.40 p.m. Mr. Eden George, candidate for the Senate, speaks at ...
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Mr. Leak[?] has decided not to stand for the Federal Parliament, but will seek to re-enter the State Parliament. Mr. J. W. Hackett, M.L.C., has been elected Grand ...
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SILVER.
Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3?d per ounce standard—a fall of 3-16d since yesterday. ...
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