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  2. POLITICAL SITUATION

    A gatheriug of about 300 electors of Ashfield was addresrcd by Mr. G. H: Reid, leader of the Opposition, from the balcony of Wood's Hotel, Croydon, last night. A splendid hearing was accorded him, ...

    Article : 2,026 words
  3. NEWCASTLE.

    The weekly 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 : 298 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    Inspector Urquhart gave evidence before the Royal Police Commission to-day with reference to the Oxley murder case. He showed it was a rule of the Criminal Investigation ...

    Article : 447 words
  5. THE TRANSVAAL

    The German semi-official journal, the " Berliner Post," recommends President Kruger to yield to the British demands, as the Transvaal's future cannot justify ...

    Article : 155 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The French, participation in an All Nations' parade, to take place at Chicago, United States, has been withdrawn, owing to the ferment created by ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    On Sunday a demonstration in favour of the Boers, held in Trafalgar-square, London, was a [?]a[?]o. Forty thousand persons were present, and they cheered the Queen, the Government, and ...

    Article : 7,637 words
  8. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.

    The Premier informed a member of the " Herald " staff last evening that the object in holding the conference of militaiy commandants, which was about to assemble in Melbourne, was ...

    Article : 123 words
  9. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydrauli[?] cra[?]es at the Dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning totalled 58,894 tons, as compared with ...

    Article : 184 words
  10. THE CONFERENCE OF MILITARY COMMANDANTS.

    In view of the expected arrival at Durban of the Indian contingent, which is carried in 30 steamers, a Melbourne shipping firm telegraphed to Durban inquiring if the presence of so many ...

    Article : 352 words
  11. DREYFUS REJOINED BY HIS FAMILY.

    Madame Dreyfus and her children have joined Captain Dreyfus. The sc[?]ne at their meeting was intensely affecting. An offer made by an English publisher ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 303 words
  13. BUILDING TRADES' PICNIC.

    The annual pienic of the timber merchants and building trades of the Northern district was successfully held at Toronto, Lake Macquarie, to-day. All the timber yards were closed for the occasion, ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. THE SOUDAN.

    The Sirdar (Lord Kitchener) is preparing an expedition at Khartoum to operate against the Khalifa. Lord Kitchener hopes to surprise the Mahdist leader in ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The mails by the Oroya left Adelaide by this afternoon's express. The annual general meeting of the South Australian Cricket Association was held to-day. ...

    Article : 468 words
  16. ATTITUDE OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

    The secret session of the Orange Free State Volksraad which is considering the recommendation of President Steyn to co-operate with the Transvaal is still sitting, ...

    Article : 153 words
  17. THE GREATER NEWCASTLE SCHEME.

    At to-night's meeting of the City Council a letter was received from the Wickham Municipal Council inviting the attendance of two representatives at a conference of the whole of the municipal councils ...

    Article : 221 words
  18. CONFIDENTIAL NAVAL SIGNAL BOOKS.

    Two confidential signal books have disappeared from the Naval Depot ship, Marlborough, at Portsmouth. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. LATE MINING.

    An important strike is reported in the Boomerang and "Wernera, a properly held by the Venture Syndicate, north of the Associated Gold Mines lease, the Iron Monarch, and east of the English Brown Hill Central. At a depth ...

    Article : 545 words
  20. COLONIAL TROOPS FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

    The Premier, Mr. C. C. Kingston, was out of the city to-day, so he could not be questioned on the subject of this colony being represented at the military commandants' conference ...

    Article : 222 words
  21. POLITICAL CRISIS IN AUSTRIA.

    The Austrian Government has resigned, having lost the confidence of its supporters. ...

    Article : 21 words
  22. PROPOSED VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR.

    The movement for extending an invitation to his Excellency the Governor to visit Newcastle was referred to at this evening's meeting of the City Council. It is ...

    Article : 122 words
  23. ANOTHER BREAKDOWN AT SEA.

    The agent of the MEssageries Maritimes line received a cable informing him that the steamer Tanais, which left here for Noumen last Wednesday, yesterday arrived at Nonmea in tow of the ...

    Article : 612 words
  24. PLAGUE AT ALEXANDRIA.

    The plague has reappeared at Alexandria. ...

    Article : 12 words
  25. DUNDEE LOCKOUT ENDED.

    The strike of 18,000 operatives and the lockout of 40,000 employees at Dundee have ended. ...

    Article : 21 words
  26. THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT.

    Canada's contingent of troops for service with the British anny in the Transvaal will number 1200 men, and will consist of members of the militia as well as of ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chambers to-night. The Mayor (A[?]rman Timbury) presided. A letter was received from the secretary of the Toront[?] Progress ...

    Article : 246 words
  28. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The splendid trials which have been made by Sir T. J. Lipton's yacht Shamrock in New York harbour have surprised yachting experts. ...

    Article : 35 words
  29. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The military office reports the daily receipt of direct applications from persons outside the defence forces to be enrolled for South Africa. The volunteers include two trained ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. BRITISH MILITARY PREPARATIONS.

    Thirty balloons are in readiness at Aldershot for use in South Africa. The British forces are prepared to relay the old railway line over Laing's Nek in ...

    Article : 46 words
  31. THE VANDERBILT INHERITANCE.

    The " New York Herald " states that the late Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, left 10,000,000dol. to each of his children and apportioned the ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. PROPOSED LOCKING OF THE DARLING.

    The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee will leave Bourke to-morrow in the steamer Lancashire Lass for Wil[?] and Menindie, and during the trip will inspect the si[?]e[?] of ...

    Article : 318 words
  33. MAITLAND VOLUNTEERS.

    The captain, officers, and 20 members of " D " Company have volunteered their services for the Transvaal should the Government despatch a contingent from New South Wales. ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. MELBOURNE SPORTING.

    The colt Cranberry was examined to-day by Mr. W. T. Kendall, veterinary surgeon, who subsequently cabled to Mr. Allison that the colt was perfectly sound, but that [?] was suffering from [?]ess, and therefore it would be ...

    Article : 227 words
  35. DEMONSTRATION AT TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.

    A demonstration which was arranged to take place at Trafalgar-square in the interests of the Boers resulted in a fiasco. Forty thousand persons were ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. THE LATE TERALBA STRIKE.

    Operations at the Pacific Co-operative Colliery at Teralba, which have been suspended for a period of over three months owing to the late prolonged strike of working shareholders, were resumed this ...

    Article : 104 words
  37. SILVER.

    To-day's price of bar silver is 2s 3[?]d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 16 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Coolgardie Chamber of Mines has written to the Premier asking that the consideration of the Arbitration and Concilistion Act be further deferred, in order to give employers an opportunity ...

    Article : 160 words
  39. VICTORIA.

    At the beginning of the amateur tableaux performance in the Mailor'a Flat Mechanies' Hall, Warrnambool, a serious panic occurred. The hall was crowded to its full capacity, some 300 persons ...

    Article : 409 words
  40. THE CITY FINANCES.

    The City Council to-night unanimously adopted the report and recommendations of the finance committee submitted at the previous meeting in reference te refloating the loans of £7000 and £25,000 ...

    Article : 295 words
  41. MINING OPERATIONS AT A STANDSTILL.

    Mining operations on the Rand are almost at a standstill owing to the exodus of miners. The Uitlandere are complaining that the ...

    Article : 44 words
  42. THE LITHGOW STRIKE.

    A collection in aid of the miners st[?]ke fund was made last saturday locally, and realised a fair amount. All the extra police brought here in connection with the strike have now returned to ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. THE ENGAGED TELEPHONE.

    The Postmaster-General is determined, if possible, to remedy what is known as the " Engaged Telephone " evil. For some time past it has been on the increase, and it has now assumed considerable ...

    Article : 335 words
  44. MASONIC MUSICAL AND LITERARY CLUB.

    Captum Jackson [?]arry, a 70 years' colonist, and one of the founders of Port Phillip, delivered a lecture on his reminiscense at the Masonic Club, 289 Pitt-street, last night. The lecture was in connection with the Masonic ...

    Article : 157 words
  45. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Leslie Jolly, vice chairman of the Launceston Stock Exchange, who is leaving for England to-morrow, was entertained this morning by the members of the Stock Exchange and leading ...

    Article : 66 words
  46. TO-DAY.

    Mr. Sydney Hoben's Concert: Y.M.C.A. Hall, 8 p.m. Drefus Meetings: The Ladies' Committee meet at Town Hall, 4 p.m. Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention: ...

    Article : 229 words
  47. MR. RHODES'S PRESENT TO PRETORIA.

    President Kruger has directed that the lion which was presented by Mr. Cecil Rhodes to the Transvaal delegates in Capetown for the Pretoria Zoological ...

    Article : 38 words
  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    The cost of the permanent force for the past year was £51,288. This includes £10,000 for hurbour defence. The cost of the volunteer force want £53,716. ...

    Article : 67 words
  49. RIFLE SHOOTING COMPETITIONS.

    The New castle Civilian Rifle Club and Wallsend Infautiy Rifle Club shot off a match (nine men a side, Seven shots each at 700 and 800 yards) on the Wallsend range on Saturday afternoon, resulting in ...

    Article : 152 words
  50. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The British India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Avoca has sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, for Natal, with the first battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. ...

    Article : 226 words
  51. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    Yesterday " A " Battery New South Wales Roval Australian Artillery went into camp at National Park for six weeks annual training and practice. About 150 men of all ranks are under ...

    Article : 129 words
  52. LATE SHIPPING.

    The ship Neotafield, from London, enterad the Heads at 2 a.m. to-day, and [?] in Watson's Bay. ...

    Article : 25 words
  53. AUSTRALIAN CHURCH.

    Last evening's service at the new church was very largely attended. The Rev. Donald Fraser delivered a discourse on "The Kingdom of God versus the Church." The Rev. Dr. Strong occupied ...

    Article : 469 words
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