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  2. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

    Mr. John Norton, M.L.A., Glen Innes, 7; Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson, Manly Corso, 8; Mr. Fcaly, Hotel Victoria, Marrickville and Illawarra roads, 8; Alderman J. G. Griffin, Cottage of Content Hotel. Bourke-street, ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. THE COAL TRADE.

    The disagreement between the Collier Owners' Association and the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union up to the present gives little indication of an early settlement being arrived at. Fresh ...

    Article : 528 words
  4. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is officially announced that General Louis Botha, has rejected Lord Kitchener's terms of peace. March 20. ...

    Article : 248 words
  5. CHINA.

    The "New York Herald" correspondent at Tientsin states that Major-General Wogack (Russia) has declined Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee's compromise. ...

    Article : 183 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    James Lotton, butcher, of Briagoloug, was killed instantly by a special goods train near Munro Station this morning at the crossing. He took the train for an ordinary one stopping at station, and was caught ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. THE FISCAL FIGHT.

    An American writer, in an essay on "How to Make Gardening Pay," said the first step was to draw out a balance-sheet showing a clear profit. If the results did not agree with the items in the ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Ophir, with the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall aboard, encountered rough weather in the Bay of Biscay. The children of their Royal Highnesses ...

    Article : 65 words
  9. THE CANDIDATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  10. DISCONTENT IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    Over 400 officers of the Postal Dspartment were promoted when effect was given to the Reclassification Act, and the regrading involves an increased expenditure of £8500 per annum in salaries and ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. THE CITIZENS' RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

    Yesterday commodious offices were donated to the Citizens' Reception Committee at 12 Castlereaqh-street by Mr. Louis Phillips, of Messrs. Moses Moss and Co., to be occupied by the Citirene' Royal ...

    Article : 276 words
  12. POSTAL REVENUE.

    For several years past the postal revenue has been steadily improving. The returns compiled to December 31 last show that the money order receipts increased by £408 in six months, the telephone rents ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The lime for the receipt of nominations for the House of Representatives expired in the State of New South Wales at 6 p.m. last night. There are 26 federal electorates in New South Wales. The city ...

    Article : 559 words
  14. MR. REID IN QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, K.C., returned yesterday from his visit to Brisbane and Toowoomba. While in the northern colony he was inundated with invitations to extend his tour and speak in various centres, but ...

    Article : 227 words
  15. A SOLICITOR KILLED.

    Mr. Tho[?]. J. Wyburn, a well-known Melbourne solicitor, was killed instantly this morning in a horrible manner. He resided at Camberwell, and arrived as usual at the station a few minutes before 9 o'clock, ...

    Article : 188 words
  16. THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.

    In acknowledging the assistance and the intervention of Great Britain, America, and Japan in regard to the Manchurian Convention, Prince Ching has confirmed the message ...

    Article : 153 words
  17. THE MURDERS BY DELAREY.

    Particulars have now been received of the murders by Delarey at Wolmaranstad. His victims were four in number, two Boers and two Britishers. Thoy were Theunisson, his ...

    Article : 132 words
  18. EAST SYDNEY ELECTORATE.

    Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works) stated yesterday that he had received several requisitions from influential persons asking him to contest the East Sydney seat in the House of Representatives ...

    Article : 303 words
  19. RUSSIA.

    One hundred students at St. Petersburg have protested to the Holy Synod against Count Tolstoi's excommunication. They have petitioned the Metropolitan Antonius ...

    Article : 117 words
  20. STRENGTH OF THE COAL-LUMPERS' UNION.

    Mr. Herbert, secretary of the Sydney Coal-lum pers' Uniou, when seen by a "Herald" reporter yesterday, said he desi[?]ed to remove a wrong impression that appeared to exist concerniug the numerical ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    A message from Longreach states that good rain fell down the river yeterday. Westfield had a fall of 130 points, Arrilalah 1 inch, and Longreach received 77 points. ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. THE GOVERNMENT DESIROUS OF A SETTLEMENT.

    Mr. T. B. Clegg, officer in charge of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Department, waited upon Mr. Firth yesterday, at the requtst of the Hon. J. Perry, M.L.A. (Minister for Labour), with a view ...

    Article : 107 words
  23. THE LOAN.

    The Treasurer slates that the average price for £968,600 tendered for at £99 to £101 in connection with the loan of a million was £99 13s. Mr. Cribb was not disposed to accent tenders for the remaining ...

    Article : 129 words
  24. FRENCH TROOPS.

    It is expected that 10,000 French troops in China will shortly return. ...

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  25. SIR ALFRED MILNER.

    The headquarters of Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony, are at Johannesburg. ...

    Article : 25 words
  26. THE UNITED STATES.

    Two hundred and eighty-four convicts who were working in the Lausing Colliery, Kansas, mutinied in the workings below. The mutineers will not allow the guards to return ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. NORTHERN SUBURBS ELECTORATES.

    In connection with the proposed redistribution of the northern suburbs electorates it was resolved at a meeting of the North Sydney Council on Tuesday evening:—"That with reference to the formal ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. THE PLOVER ASHORE.

    H.M. gunboat Plover is ashore below Kiu Kiang, a treaty port on tho Yangtsze Kiang, 480 miles north-north-east of Canton. The gunboat Redpole has gone to the assistance ...

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  29. MEETING OF THE WHARF-LABOURERS' UNION.

    Last evening a well-attended meeting of the Sydney Wharf-labourers' Union wes held at St. Philip's Hall, Church Hill. Mr. R. M'Killop presided. The subject of the trouble with the Coal-lumpers' Union ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. T. W. Moorhead, K. C., has been offered the portfolio of Attorney-General, but has declined to accept it. It is understood that the portfolio has since been offered to J. M. Speed, M.L.C. ...

    Article : 174 words
  31. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Boers have wrecked 21 trains since the British occupied Komati Poort. Colonel de Lisle is returning to Kronstad. ...

    Article : 93 words
  32. THE ELECTORATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 317 words
  33. THE ACCESSION OATH.

    In the House of Lords last night the Marquis of Salisbury, the Premier, stated that he regretted that the statutory language of the oath taken by the Sovereign on accession ...

    Article : 872 words
  34. NIGERIA.

    Brigadier-General Lugard, High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, has refused to allow a French column under Colonel Sorez to pass through British territory to Zinder. ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    The new Giant geyser at Lake Echo, Rotomabana, continues to be a great attraction. A mass of boiling water half an acre in extebt uses in a great dome, from which a column of water and stones ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA.

    It has been decided that the funds for the national memorial to the late Queen Victoria shall be obtained by subscription alone. The memorial will be erected in front of ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    The Woolgrowers' Company h[?]ld a sale of Merino stud ewe[?] and rams to-day on Elphin Show Ground. Prices were poor. Mr. J. Ettershank (Victoria) purchased the shed ram, rising 4-tooth, by Rhodes for ...

    Article : 112 words
  38. IMPERIAL DRAFT CONTINGENT.

    There was a good deal of activity at the camp yesterday in preparation for the departure of part of the contingent by the transports British Princess and Rance. The transports will take on board a ...

    Article : 237 words
  39. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Inter-State Customs Conference, which has been sitting at the Port Adelaide Customs-house during the week, will in the future conduct its deliberations in the Public Works Office, Adelaide. A ...

    Article : 139 words
  40. FIRE ON THE JUMNA.

    An alarming fire occurred in the main h[?]ld of tho British India Company's steamer Jumna on Monday, and it was 10 hours before the outbreak was extinguished. The ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. TERRIBLE HURRICANE IN FIJI.

    News received from Fiji states that on the 13th and 14th instant the group was visited by a terrific hurricane, which caused great damage. At Levuka the damage is estimated at £20,000 Six native ...

    Article : 168 words
  42. THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The new Victorian 3 per cent, loan of £3,000,000 is quoted at £94,12s 6d—a premium of £1 2s 6d. ...

    Article : 27 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARRANGEMENTS.

    Sir John Forrest has consented to the gunboat Protector taking part in the demonstration in Melbourne at the opening of the Federal Parliament. In connection with Sir frederick Sargood's proposal, ...

    Article : 72 words
  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS.

    The fallowing officers have been appointed for the South Australian Imperial Sixth Contingent for service in South Afnca:—To be lieutenants Wilfred Nuneley, Sydney M'Farlane, Arthur Harvey, ...

    Article : 49 words
  45. SUBMARINE MINERS' BOAT.

    The New South Wales Submarine Miners' boat Miner has left Aden for Sydney. ...

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  46. SMALLPOX AND THE PLAGUE.

    The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Dr. James Graham, M.L.A.) staled yesterday to a representative of the "Herald" that the occurrence of another case of smallpox from the Euryalus afforded an ...

    Article : 273 words
  47. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT FESTIVITIES.

    Mr. George Jenkins, clerk of Parlaments, who has charge of the arrangements far the opening of the Federal Parliament, states that the Prime Minister has entrusted the design of the card for invitations ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. MR. BARTON AT ORANGE.

    Mr. Barton arrived at Orange shortly before [?] o'clock, and was met by several townspeople at the railway station, but a heavy shower prevented any demonstration. He afterwards addressed a public ...

    Article : 1,759 words
  49. CAMPAIGN NOTES.

    Mr. Reid has arranged to speak at Wollongong on Saturday. On Monday he will address the electors at Newcastle. On Tuesday night there is to be a demonstration in ...

    Article : 462 words
  50. DISASTROUS AVALANCHE.

    An avalanche at Como, Northern Italy, killed three customs officials and five soldiers, ...

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  51. A MESSAGE FROM THE MAPLEMORE.

    Mr. W. Cubbitt noticed a pigeon on a rock near Port Kembla, apparently much exhausted. As it flow away a piece of paper fluttered from it, on which was written in ink "S.S. Maplemore, 9.45 a.m. ...

    Article : 81 words
  52. THE WEATHER.

    Yesterday's records showed that 244 points of rain hail fallen at Bingara, but the districts adjoining did not get any rain. During Tuesday night there were some squalls in Sydney with heavy showers. At ...

    Article : 216 words
  53. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The underwriters of the Mount Deddick Railway, Gippsland, are prepared to deposit £10,000 as a guarantee to provide £1,500,000 if the line is 4ft. 8½in. gauge. The ...

    Article : 40 words
  54. NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Mambare returned to port yesterday after her usual trip to Lord H[?]e Island, Norfolk Island, New Hebrides, and Nanks Croup. ...

    Article : 261 words
  55. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sales of Australasian tallow 1125 casks were offered, and 375 casks were, sold. Fine mutton realised 28s 3d, medium 20s; fine beef 20s 9d, and medium 25s 3d per ...

    Article : 45 words
  56. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was a spirited sale, and late rates were fully maintained. March 20. ...

    Article : 56 words
  57. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    There were no fresh cases of the bubonic plague reported to the Health Department yesterday. The patient at the Quarantine Station had not developed any further stages to cause further alarm. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  58. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A proposal to put the telephone wires in Adelaide underground has been under consideration for some months. Sir Charles Todd has repeatedly urged that this should be done, but the Ministry, knowing ...

    Article : 74 words
  59. STATE ELECTORATES.

    Much inconvenience and the disfranchisement of many electors in the Yarrangobilly division of the [?]mut Electorate will be caused owing to there not being a polling booth at Kiandra. The nearest ...

    Article : 46 words
  60. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4 1-16d per ounce standard, a fall of l-16d since yesterday ...

    Article : 23 words
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