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  2. PERMANENT MEMORIAL AT CASINO.

    At a largely attended public meeting last night [?] was decided to erect a permanent memorial of the defence of Mafeking. Ladysmith, and Kimberley, with on additional inscroption recording the names ...

    Article : 77 words
  3. NEWCASTLE. THE DIOCESAN SYNOD.

    The sittings of the third session of the twelfth Syned of the Diocese of Newcastle were resumed at the Pro-cathedral at 9.30 this morning. The president (Right Rev. G. H. Stanton, D.D., Bishop of ...

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  4. THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.

    Mr. Russell, Government Astronomer, speaking upon the cable published yesterday, said last night:— So far the telegram is meagre, and it will be some time before the particulars can be published. ...

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  5. AMUSEMENTS. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    The final performance of Sudermarm's great play "Magda" will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night. Miss Nance O'Neil, one of the most striking actresses seen here, will then make her ...

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  6. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Departure: Margaret Galbraith, ship, for London, from [?]e Bluff. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page [?].) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

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  7. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. ANOTHER CLEAR DAY.

    The register of fresh cuses of bubonic plague yesterday was clean, showing that none were discovered. There was, however, one death—Roger Drummond, whose illness was diagnosed on Monday. ...

    Article : 202 words
  8. A PRESENT FOR THE MAFEKING DEFENDERS.

    At a meeting of the Mafeking demonstration committee it was decided that the Lord Mayor of London be asked to present Major-General Baden-Powell with a silver laurel wreuth which the committee has ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. THE RETURNED QUEENSLAND SOLDIERS.

    The Premier has mode all arrangements for the comfort of the invalided soldiers who are returning by the steamer Moravian. The men have the option of travelling by rail or steamer, and on arrival a ...

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  10. THEATRE ROYAL.

    This afternoon and evening " Dandy Dick " will be staged at the Theatre Royal. and in this way Mr. Robert Brough will not only revive one of Pinero's drollest pieces, but one in which Mrs. Brough and ...

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  11. SAILING TO-DAY OF THE JAPANESE MAIL STEAMER YAWATA MARU.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  12. IN THE COUNTRY.

    The relief of Mafeking was enthusiastically celebrated to-day. Shortly after midday a procession, headed by the association brass band, marched through the strrets, which were gally decorated with ...

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  13. ILLNESS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    His Excellency the Governor has received the following telegram from Sir Alfred Milner:—"I regret to report the dangerous illness of Privates E. W. Bristow (at Springfontein) and A. H. G. Hardy ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. PALACE THEATRE.

    "Victor" will give his clever entertainment at the Palace Theatre before a special audience to-night, which is announced as a welcome to the invalided soldiers returned from the war. The Royal ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. CITIZENS' VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the above committee took place last evening under the presidency of Mr. P. E. Quinn, M.L.A. Amongst those present were Messrs. John Donelan, C. W. H. Garling, R. Dennis, J. ...

    Article : 100 words
  16. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    The City Organist opened his programme at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon with Mendelssohn's "Organ Sonata No. 4," after which he played the beautiful larghetto from Beethoven's "Second ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. A GORDON HIGHLANDER.

    Corporal Thomas Fuller of the Gordon Highlanders, who forgot he was on board the Moravisin until the vessel was at sea, arrived at Adelade by express this morning, and was afterwards taken on ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. THE E. AND A. LINE.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. advise that the Australian arrived at Hongkong on Tuesday last, en route from Australian ports to Japan. ...

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  19. A COAL CHARTER.

    "Fairplay" of the 26th ultimo remarks that the Glasgow ship Port Crawford has been fixed at 16s 9d for coal from Newcastle, N.S.W., to San Francisco, November loading, which would seem to indicate an impression in ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. CARGO ON MANLY PASSENGER BOATS.

    In view of the outbreak of plague at Manly objection has been raised by local residents to the few tons of general cargo which is carried on the passenger boats at different times during the day. ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. DEPARTURE OF A NEW ZEALAND NURSE.

    Miss Rodstone, of Gisborne, one of the nurses accepted by the Imperial Government, has left for South Africa. ...

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  22. MISS ELSIE HALL'S RECITALS.

    There was an excellent attendance at Miss Elsie Hall's third pi[?]noforte rec[?]tal at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. The postponement from friday, never a favourite evening, proved in every way fortunate, as ...

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  23. MONEY IN SHIPPING.

    An English skipping paper of the 26th ultimo says:—A fortnight ago two instances were given of the great appreciation in the value of vessels recently. It is now reported that's steamer which was contracted for at £33,000, and ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. N.S.W. TROOPERS.

    The High Commissioner in South Africa his telegraphed to the Premier that by the latest reports, Trooper Wallnce Eames of the 1st Australian Horse, who escaped from Pretoria, has arrived at ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS.

    The master of the Federal line steamer Devon, from South Africa, reports that when he left Table Bay on the 2nd [?]stant the fleet of steamers and sailers lying there had diminished to about 40 altogether. Among those which ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. CASES IN BRISBANE.

    The patient Bachman's case is serious. The other plague patients are doing well. During the past seven days 1800 rata have been destroyed. The steamer Peregrine has just arrived from ...

    Article : 223 words
  27. MEDALS FOR THE VICTORIAN TROOPS.

    At the request of the Premier the Lieutenant-Governor is writing to the Secretary of State for the Colonies requesting that he will obtain her Majesty's permission for the Victorian Government to issue ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. THE DEVON.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, are expecling at Sydney the steamer Devon, now at Melbourne. Concerning the vessel and her movements a report published in the "Argus " says:—The immen[?]e propertions of the ...

    Article : 163 words
  29. MELBOURNE BRANCH OF THE EMPIRE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    A meeting of the Melbourne sub-committee of the Empire Patriotic Fund was held to-day, under the presidency of the Mayor of Melbourne, for the purpose of dealing with applications for relief. Twelve ...

    Article : 147 words
  30. COAL SHIPS TO HONOLULU.

    The ship Agenor, which left Newcastle on February 10, arrived at Honolulu about the end of April. The wrecked banquentine William Cars[?]n has been sold by the Wilder'Steamship Company to Mr. Purdy, of ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. CONGREGATIONAL ANNIVERSARY.

    The twenty-ninth anniversary of the Parramatta Congregational Church was celebrated on Sunday by special services, and on Tuesday evening by a tea and public meeting. On Sunday morning the Rev. ...

    Article : 181 words
  32. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—As anything authentic bearing on the dresded [?]courge now in our midst is of value, I crave space for a few remarks thereon. I am more desirous of the favour because the presant lull seems to be taken ...

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  33. FEDERATION. ENABLING BILL IN THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative 'Assembly to-night is considering the Federal Enabling Bill. ...

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  34. REARRANGEMENT OF COMMANDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 400 words
  35. NEGLECTING TO SALUTE THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

    A considerable amount of attention has recently been dra[?]n to the case of the captain of th North Star, a steamship belongine to Leith. It appears that he o[?]itted to salute the Imperial [?]pdard flown by the bat[?] ship ...

    Article : 240 words
  36. THE NEW CLAUSE OF THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    Mr. Dickson has cabled the full text of the new clause in the Commonwealth Bill, as follows:—"No question, howsoever arismg, as to the limits, inter se, of the constit[?]nal powers of a State or States, ...

    Article : 212 words
  37. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 421 words
  38. NORTH SYDNEY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

    A successful dramatic performance was given last evening in the local. School of A[?]ts by the recently formed North Sydney Amateur Dramati[?] Society. It was the society's initial production, and ...

    Article : 158 words
  39. THE RIVER QUESTION.

    At the last meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council a resolution was carried that a deputation of the whole council and leading citizens be appointed to wait upon the Minister for Works to request ...

    Article : 200 words
  40. AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING.

    The American [?]hipbuilding returns for the first nine months of the [?]iscal year 1899-1900 show that, excluding unrigged vessels, [?]32 vessels of 196,1[?]8 tons gross have been built and officially numbered, compared with 632 ...

    Article : 163 words
  41. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.

    Regulations relating to appointments to and promotions in the Postal and Electric Telegraph Department are published in "Government Gazette," No. 525. The character of examinations candidates ...

    Article : 561 words
  42. CONCERT AT MOSMAN.

    A concert was held last evening in the Wesleyan Church-hal', Myagah-road, Mos[?]sh, at which there was a large attendance. An excellent programme, comprising instrumental and vocal items and ...

    Article : 139 words
  43. ROOKWOOD COUNCIL.

    The council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Jay) presiding. A communication was received from the Department of Public Instruction to the effect that the Executive Council had approved ...

    Article : 185 words
  44. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

    The ship Walden Abbey will be towed to a discharging berth at Parbury's Wharf to-day. The four-masted barque Oweence was yesterday moved from Parbury's Wharf to an unchorage in the stream. ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. THE YARRAWONGA.

    Messrs. Lund's steamer Yarrawonga (Blue Anchor line), from A[?]goa Bay to Sydney direct, passed Cape Otway yesterday. She reported "all well." The Yarrawonga[?] 25 days out. ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. THE LARGEST SCHOONER IN THE WORLD.

    Mr. H. M. Bean, of Camder, Maine, United States, is building a six-masted wooden schonner for Mr. J. G. Crawley. Taunton, Mass. He claims that the vessel will be the first six-master, and the largest schooner in the ...

    Article : 110 words
  47. ENTERTAINMENT AT RANDWICK.

    On Tuesday evening a tea meeting and concert was held in St. Jude's school-ball, Randwick, in aid of the parochial school funds. There was a crowded attendance much larger than was anticipated, and the ...

    Article : 140 words
  48. NEW HEBRIDES MISSION.

    At the invitation of the ladies' society connected with the Pitt-street Presbyterian Church, the Rev. H. A. Robertson, of Erromanga, New Hebrides, gave a lecture in the church last evening on mission ...

    Article : 178 words
  49. SAN FRANCISCO SHIPPING.

    Recent additions to the fleet of San Francisco-owned vessels comprise the Heuce, purchasd by the California Shipping Company for 47,500dol. (approximate); the barque Wallace B. Flint, 746 tons, on the way from New ...

    Article : 119 words
  50. THE WORKING AND FACTORY GIRLS' CLUB.

    Sir,—With your kind permission I will reply to a letter in to-day's issue signed by Mary Edwards re the above, in which who repudiates the claim of the Church of England Temperance Society to having ...

    Article : 384 words
  51. CHARTERS.

    Ocean, s. Tyne to Port Pirie, coke; thence time charter, intercolonial trade. Hedvig. barque, New Zealand to U.K. or Continent, option South Africa, produce. ...

    Article : 95 words
  52. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FUND.

    At a meeting of the Transvaal Patriotic Fund Committed to-day it was decided to remit a further sum of £1000 to the Mansion House Fund, making over £11,000 from South Australia. The balance in ...

    Article : 98 words
  53. LATE MINING.

    On Change to-day No. 1 South Great Eastern sold at 4s 3d. KALGOORLIE, Wednmesday. The May gold returns for the Kalgoorlie district ...

    Article : 220 words
  54. SALES OF SHIPPING.

    The Egrement Castle, s., has changed hands for £24,000. The Emily F. Whitney, ship (wood), known at this port, has been sold for £5500. She is 1210 tons. ...

    Article : 83 words
  55. RIFLE SHOOTING COMPETITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  56. ARRIVALS AT BRITISH AND FOREIGN PORTS.

    At Algoa—Samarkand, barque (April 30), from Wallaroo. At Panama—Ida, baique (April 6), from Newcastle January 16. ...

    Article : 101 words
  57. AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  58. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  59. CHURCH NEWS.

    At the last meeting of the executive committee of the above several matters of importance were under discussion. It was resolved to take steps to bring about a fulfilment of promises made to the deputation ...

    Article : 119 words
  60. NAMES.

    Sir,—Your leading article on Christian names, in Saturday's issue, has suggested to me that it might interest you to know that about 12 months ago I was o[?]iciating at a country church, and after the ...

    Article : 86 words
  61. NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

    There was launched last month by Messrs. Gourlay Brothers and Co., of Dundee, to the order of the Northern Steamship Company, of Auckland, a twin-screw steamer of 680 tons. She was named the Magapuhi, and is designed ...

    Article : 51 words
  62. INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

    The collectors appointed by the local branch of the Indian Famine Itself Fund commenced canvassing yesterday, the response being most liberal. A first instalment of £50 was called to India to-day. In ...

    Article : 64 words
  63. THE RETURNED VOLUNTEERS.

    The Premier was asked by a "Herald" reporter last night what the Government intended to do for those men who may prove to be incapacitated, and he replied that so far no detailed scheme had been ...

    Article : 188 words
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