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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 220 words
  3. DISASTER TO THE LANCERS.

    Norvol's Farm will always be a sad memory to New South Wales, as it was here that wo lost by capture a whole Lancer troop, with some of the best men and certainly one of the best officers ...

    Article : 4,722 words
  4. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT. PROGRESS OF THE FUND.

    As the date of departure of the Bushmen's Contingent approaches, the question of ways and means necessarily looms large. It was confidently anticipated at the outset that the public response would ...

    Article : 906 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    The Chief Secretary has received a reply from Mr. Lyne stating that the transport steamers for the Bushmen's Corps, which are expected to arrive on Saturday, are larger than at first considered, ...

    Article : 114 words
  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Justice Boncant, Captain J. J. A. Smith, and Captain J. J. Whiting, sat as a court of inquiry to irrvestigate the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the Maid of Australia, ...

    Article : 150 words
  7. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,740 words
  8. A FLAG QUESTION.

    Recently a question aroso with reference to the flag usually flown at Government House. Several letters were written stating that the flag was not the correct one. Mr. Copley, M.L.A., was one ...

    Article : 253 words
  9. EVANGELICAL ARMY CHAPLAIN.

    A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Evangelical Army Chaplain's Fund, consisting of two laymen and the ministers from all the Evangelical Churches of Balmain, was held in Central ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. LATE MINING.

    The Associated Gold Mines return lor January will be available to-morrow About 5700 tons of [?] are stated to have been treated for the mouth for a yield that is expected to exceed 5OOOoz. of gold. ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. ATTEMPT TO POISON A WEDDING PARTY.

    The Landsborough poisoning case, in which an extraordinary attempt was made to poison Miss Jane King and the members of her family and 21 wedding guests, came before Mr Justice ...

    Article : 543 words
  12. DEPARTURE OF THE LANCERS.

    The fourth contingent of Lancers leaves Victoria Barracks to-day (Friday) mounted in service marching order, at 8 a.m., and will be played by the R.A.A. Band to Dalgety's wharf, it where horses ...

    Article : 112 words
  13. THE LATE MR. JOSEPH MASSEY, SEN.

    We have to record the death of Mr. Joseph Massey, sen., which took place on Wednesday at his late residence, 347 Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, after a brief illness, at the age of 73 years The immediate cause of ...

    Article : 335 words
  14. PATRIOTIC SPORTS CARNIVAL.

    At the ladies' committee yesterday morning it was decided that the ladies should take charge of the tea rooms on the lawn, and on tile ground a flower stall and a cigar stall are to be opened, and as all the ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION.

    In connection with the supply of small arms and ammunition to the colony Mr. See stated yesterday that tho Government has acted expeditiously. It his been previously stated in the "Herald" that ...

    Article : 175 words
  16. BUSHMEN'S CAMP CONTINENTAL.

    The bushmen's farawell camp concert, to be held at Kensington to-night, is likely to give the men themselves an opportunity of hearing some excellent band music and choruses by a large body of men and ...

    Article : 100 words
  17. ENTERTAINMENT AT RANDWICK.

    An entertainment of Australian compositions, arranged by Mrs. S. R. Kennedy, was held in the Randwick Town Hall on Wednesday night, and proved to be highly successful. The hull was packed ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. CABLE COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAPE.

    With regard to the cable counection be tween Australia and the Cape, some inquiries were last night made as to the delay which might occur were the cables via London interrupted. The ...

    Article : 197 words
  19. BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT RACE MEETING.

    The race meeting in aid of the fund for tha Bushmen's Contingent, which was postponed from Wednesday last, will be hold to-day at It Randwick, when a good attendance is expected. In the Government ...

    Article : 526 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    By the Ophir to-day returns Major James A. Lee, of the New South Wales Engineers Major Lee has been to Adelaide and Fremantle by the steamer Surrey to superintend the ambarkation of the South ...

    Article : 145 words
  21. CONCERT'AT WAVERLEY.

    On Wednesday evening, at the Waverley Hall, Waverley, a successful concert and social in aid of the New South Wales Patrietic Fund was held. It was promoted by the officers and members of the ...

    Article : 235 words
  22. A CUSTOMS SEIZURE.

    A good haul of contraband goods was effected yesterday by Customs Officer Bragg and lill assistants on board the China steamer Eastern. A thorough search ia always made on steamers arriving ...

    Article : 273 words
  23. THE CITY OF LONDON VOLUNTEERS.

    The following is an extract from a letter from Mr. Leopold Wolfe Cohen, son of Mr George J. Cohen. Mr. L. W. Cohen has gone to South Africa as a member of the Honorable Artillery Company, ...

    Article : 502 words
  24. THE VICTORIAN CONTINGENT.

    The Empire War Fund has reached £15,833, and the "Argus" fund £795. The Bushmen's Contingent encamped at Langwarrin is being kept hard at work, and is making ...

    Article : 278 words
  25. CRICKET IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Melbourne-Auckland cricket match was commenced this afternoon. The weather was line and the wicket somewhat slow but easy. The visitors won the toss and batted, Irwin standing out. Trumble ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. CONCERT AT LEICHHARDT.

    On Wednesday night, at the instance of Mr. Crossland, an open-air concert was given in Keep's paddock, Balmsia-road, Leichhardt, by Mr. J. Brailey's Bow Bells Minstrel Variety Company; £4 Is 7d ...

    Article : 121 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrival: Asterion, barque, from Baker Island, via Apin, Samos. (For continuation of shipping see page 8). ...

    Article : 126 words
  28. GIFTS FOR THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

    Miss Woolcott (secretary of the North Sydney Branch of the St. John Ambulance Association) has forwarded to the New South Wales Army Medical Corps in South Africa, two cases containing ...

    Article : 133 words
  29. FATAL CROSSING OF A RIVER.

    A terrible drowning fatality occurred at Mullet Creek Crossing yesterday afternoon. A coachman named James Budgen, accompanied by a child, the son of Mr. Charles Hore, licensee of the Lake ...

    Article : 256 words
  30. SEND-OFF TO CORPORAL G. W. DAVIDSON.

    An enthusiastic send-off was accorded to Constable G. W. Davidson, of the Enfield Police Force, at Burwood on Wednesday night, by his fellowmembers of the Jubilee Lodge, No. 222, U.A.O.D., ...

    Article : 164 words
  31. ARRIVAL OF THE EASTERN.

    Captain Winthrop Ellis, of the E. and A. Company's steamer Eastern, reports having left Kobe on January 16 and Hongkong on January 27, calling at Port Darwin and the usual Queensland ports. Fine weather was ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN'S CORPS.

    The enrolment of the Bushmen's Corps is proceeding satisfactorily. The men will probably all be enrolled next week. ...

    Article : 26 words
  33. PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN'S DISPLAY.

    Mr. F. Bridges, Chief Inspector, has invited the council of the Public Schools' Athletic Association to elect a sub-committee representing the association to act immediately under his supervision in ...

    Article : 701 words
  34. THE AUSTRALIAN.

    Messrs, Gibbs, Bright, and Co. are in receipt of advice that the steamer Australian arrived at Hongkong on Tuesday, the 1[?]th instant, [?]n route from Australian ports to Japan. ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    The Government has received a donation of £50 for patriotic purposes from Mr. John Turnbull, of Toorale, Victoria. In view of the uncertainty in regard to ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. THE ATLANTIAN.

    This steamer, under charter to convey part of the Bushmen's Contingent to South Africa, passed Cape Otway yesterday afternoon, and should be here on Sunday next or Monday morning. ...

    Article : 31 words
  37. COLLISION BETWEEN COASTERS.

    COLLISION BETWEEN [?] A Cape Hawke telegram states that the Marion Mayfield and the steamer Kingsley collided as they were crossing the bar. The Kingsley's stern was damaged, and she returned, ...

    Article : 13 words
  38. INTERCOLONIAL CHARTERS.

    Messrs. Nelson and Robertson report Lord of the Isles from Clarenco River to Westport, and Kaipara to Sydney. Toro[?], auxiliary schooner, from Clareace River to Westport. ...

    Article : 35 words
  39. LETTERS FROM CORRESPONDENTS.

    A correspondent writing over the signature "T. M," refers to the portion of the equipment of the Bushmen's Contingent, namely, the buckets for their rifles, and says:—"No less an authority than ...

    Article : 350 words
  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WAR FUND.

    The Eastern goldfields' war relief fund totals £860. ...

    Article : 14 words
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