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  2. NEWCASTLE. A POPULAR MAYOR.

    The citizens of Newcastle cutetained Alderman and Mrs. Timbury, ex-Mayor and Mayoress of the city, at a highly successful musical conversazione at the Masonic Hall to-night, in recognition of their ...

    Article : 831 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 368 words
  4. PATRIOTIC IRISHMEN IN BRISBANE.

    These present at the sports on the Brisbane Cricket Ground to-day were asked to attend a mass meeting announced for the purpose of carrying a resolution expressing gratification at the approaching visit of ...

    Article : 219 words
  5. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. THREE ADDITIONAL CASES REPORTED.

    Yesterday ofternoon a patient residing at Redforn was discovered to be suffering from the bubonic plague and an hour later he died. His name was Henry or Harry O'Connell, aged 16 years, and it is stated that ...

    Article : 1,246 words
  6. CHAPLAIN FOR IMPERIAL BUSHMEN.

    Sir,—A few days before each of our contingents has sailed a fuss has been made and a chaplain selected at the last moment to go with the troops. Would it not be wise, and in keeping with the ...

    Article : 131 words
  7. WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS DOING.

    The City Council yesterday started to bring into operation the towage of the garbage to sea instead of depositing it at the tip as beretofore. Arrangements had been made with the Government, through the ...

    Article : 226 words
  8. PATRIOTIC RESOLUTION FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier has advised the Cabinet to inform the Imperial Cabinet of the colony's hearty approval of the British Government's policy respecting the future of the Transvaal and Orange Free State ...

    Article : 135 words
  9. TROOPER GEORGE WHITTINGTON.

    Mrs. Whittington, of Paddington, yesterday received a letter from her son, Trooper George Whittington, of the New South Wales Lancers, who was one of the party that were taken prisoners with ...

    Article : 189 words
  10. NICARAGUA. CANAL.

    The following is the text of the treaty arranged between Great Britain and the United States for the control of the proposed ship canal ac[?]cess the Isthmus of Darien, better known as the Niceragua Canal. ...

    Article : 948 words
  11. THE VICTORIAN WAR FUND.

    Superintendent O'Callaghan banded over to the Mayor to-day £2085, as the result of the Police Carnival held in the Exhibition Building on Saturday, the third instalment in aid of the Patriotic Fund. ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. ANOTHER BASE TRICK.

    Mafeking, January 26.—Since my last despatch the strategical position has remained practically unchanged. The enemy's siege gun still occupies the position ...

    Article : 768 words
  13. THE PADDINGTON COUNCIL.

    At the Paddington Council last evening the Mayor (Alderman Pointing), who presided, submitted the following minute:—"During the past three weeks there has been an unusual strain on the energies of the ...

    Article : 317 words
  14. TROOPER WALTER WOOD.

    The following letter has been received from Mr. Walter Wood, of the Natal Mounted Police, son of Mr.J.H.Wood, formerly district surveyor at Albury:—"Eshowe, Zululand, February 9. As I ...

    Article : 539 words
  15. THE LATE LIEUTENANT GRIEVE.

    Last evening at the Watson's Bay Mission Hall a representative gathering of the residents of Vaucluse was held for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to give public expression to the ...

    Article : 276 words
  16. DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AT BURWOOD.

    The question of the disposal of garbage at Burwood has engaged the attention of the local council for some time. With a view to obtaining a better knowledge of the methods of up-to-date disposal of ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The Premier has received an official cable to the effect that Troopers S.Parry (150) and Taylor (811) were wounded at Driefontein on the 10th instant; Private L.Palmer (1074) was severely wounded at ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. GARBAGE CARTS IN WOOLLOOMOOLOO.

    A correspondent signing himself "Woolloomooloo" complains that yesterday, from an early hour in the morning throughout the day, till well after 8 o'clock, the whole of Lincoln-crescent from ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. LATE COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a meeting of citizens in the Town Hall to-night, the Mayor (Alderman Gilmour) being in the chair, consideration was given to the question of entertaining the Governor on the occasion of his visit here on ...

    Article : 253 words
  20. WHY THE AMERICAN CONSUL LEFT PRETORIA.

    The San Francisco " Chronicle" of February 15, a copy of which came to hand yesterday, contains a statement by Mr.Charles E.Macrum, United States Consul at Pretoria, setting forth the reasons why he ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    A meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H.D. Walsh) occupied the chair, and Messrs. J. W. ...

    Article : 431 words
  22. RAT-CATCIHNG AT BURWOOD.

    At the Burwood Council meeting last night the Mayor (Alderman A. G. Ralston) stated that he had ordered an inspection of local lanes and the garbage tip in connection with the reported capture of many ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. BESIEGED MAFEKING.

    The special war correspondent of the "Cape Times," who is locked up in Mafeking, has succeeded in getting the following messages through to that journal. In each instance they were carried by ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. RUMOURS IN ADELAIDE.

    Disquicting rumours are again being circulated regarding the presence in Adelaide of the dreaded bubonic plague, but no official information can be gained on the subject. This evening Dr. Ramsay ...

    Article : 426 words
  25. COMMENDATION OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    The Premier has received the subjoined letter from Captain Perkins, of the Army Medical Corps:— " Orange River, South Africa, February 12, 1900. Hon. W.J.Lyne, Premier, N.S.W.—My dear Mr. ...

    Article : 256 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Kaipara,—Departure: Brisbane, s., for Melbourne Napier.—Arrival: Sir John Franklyn, borquentine, from Port Stephens Wellington.—Arrivals Silver Cloud, [?]arqnentine, from ...

    Article : 342 words
  27. KIMBERLEY GAME TO THE LAST.

    The special war correspondent of the "Cape Times " forwarded the following telegram to that journal from Kimberley on February 19:—"Although Kimberley was in serious straits at the ...

    Article : 368 words
  28. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

    To-day was observed generally as a holiday in Brisbane. A number of excursions were well patronised. The usual St, Patrick's Day procession took place, the sports held at Woolloongab[?]a Cricket ...

    Article : 297 words
  29. THE ENEMY LYING LOW.

    Mafeking, February 10.—We conclude from the Boers' spitefulness at the end of January that they most have been defeated elsewhere. We hope it means that Ladysmith has been relieved. We have ...

    Article : 356 words
  30. FRESH CASE IN KENT-STREET.

    At midnight a case of suspected plague was discovered in a house in Kent-street, the victim being a married woman named Emma Moore. The police were immediately instructed to quarantine the ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. AT THE FRONT.

    Lieutenant Harris, writing to his mother (Lady Harris) from Arundol, under date February 15 1900, says:—"We have been a retreating force the last few days from Slingersfontien, about 15 miles from ...

    Article : 914 words
  32. A BICYCLE THIEF.

    At the City Court to-day a young man named George Lion L.Robinson alias G. Uhr alias Sims, 19, a labourer, was charged with having stolen an American wooden rim Alcazar bicycle, valued at ...

    Article : 220 words
  33. A CASE AT RANDWICK.

    Shortly before midnight last night a case of illness under investigation at Randwick was pronounced to be one of plague. The patient will be sent to the Quarantine Station this morning. ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. THE LUND LINE STEAMER WARRNAMBOOL.

    The Warrnambool, from London to Adelaide, duchers in a few days, left London on January 28, passed Do[?]re at 5.50 p.m. the same day. Down the English Channel had strong N:E. wind with [?]now, and from Ushant to Ls ...

    Article : 248 words
  35. EXPERTS IN REFERENCE TO THE PLAGUE.

    The Premier has not yet received any answer to the cable addressed by him on the 12th instant to the Viceroy of India inquiring whether the services of one or two medical experts on the bubonic plague ...

    Article : 66 words
  36. REFUSING TO PAY QUARANTINE CHARGES.

    Several steerage passengers of the Mararoa have refused to pay the quarantine charges of 3s a day, and their luggage has been detained until payment is made. ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. THE DISEASE AMONGST THE FISH.

    As reported in yesterday morning'a issue of the " Herald," action had been taken on Friday and Saturday by the Mayor of Balmain (Alderman Henry Mills) in the matter of drawing the attention of the ...

    Article : 590 words
  38. FIGHTING NEAR ARUNDEL.

    A Reuter's special message to the " Cape Times " from Arundel on February 21 says;—The Australian Regiment was nearly all in action yesterday. The force under Captain Legge, M'Leish, and Howland, ...

    Article : 389 words
  39. DEATH OF A CRIMEAN VETERAN.

    The death is announced at Adamstown of Mr. George Flint, a Crimean veteran, at the age of 67 years. The deceased soldier commenced his military experience as a gunner in the 5th Battery of Royal ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. SYDNEY INDUSTRIAL BLIND INSTITUTION.

    The monthly meeting of the above was held in the board-room of the institution on the 16th instant. There were present—Mr. Justice Stephen (president) in the chair, Professor T. P. ...

    Article : 368 words
  41. THE ELLEN A. READ.

    The wooden ship Ellen A. Read which left Newcastle on January 4 for Manila, armed at her destination on the 23rd ultimo, after a passage of 50 days. ...

    Article : 32 words
  42. THE UNION COMPANY'S LINE.

    The Mararoa leaves Auckland for Sydney on April 2. The Tarawera arrived at Melbourne at 10 a.m. yesterday, and leaves for Bluff, via Hobart, at 5p.m. morrow. ...

    Article : 54 words
  43. THE HUNDREDTH DAY OF THE SIEGE.

    Mafeking, January 20.—Saturday was the hundredth day of the siege, during which the Boers have fired 800 rounds of 941b. shells into the town. Long ago we have lost account of the rounds fired by the ...

    Article : 676 words
  44. THE COAL INDUSTRY.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 54,687 tons, as ...

    Article : 259 words
  45. SAILING VESSLLS DUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 words
  46. LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETIES' UNION.

    The union parliament met in the School of Arts, Pitt-street, on Friday evening last, Mr. S.E.Lees, M.L.A., in the chair. There was a large attendance, and the proceedings were watched with interest ...

    Article : 121 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 78 words
  48. CHARTERS.

    Messrs. W. Scott, Fell, and Co. have fixed the barque Jeanette Franc[?]ise to load at Newcastle for on Eastern port. ...

    Article : 22 words
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