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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Lord Kitchener, who is now at Pretoria, has telegraphed to the War Office that Commandant Do Wet has been forced northward over the Orange River. Two hundred ...

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  3. CHINA.

    It has been officially stated at Shanghai that Yu hslen (late Governor of Shansi province), who was one of the high officials sentenced under the recent ...

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  4. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Exhibition Hall was crowded on Saturday night by a thoroughly representative audience to hear addresses from the Federal Ministers. The gates at the ...

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  5. THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR.

    Lieutenant-Colonel G. F. R. Henderson, who served in the Egyptian War of 1882, and is Professor of Military Art and History at the Staff College, has been ...

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  6. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    An elderly man named George Pearce, a commercial traveller, was found in an insensible condition in King-street early yesterday morning, his face being covered with ...

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  7. A NEW REBELLION.

    It is reported that Li-hai-chuan, a protege of Prince Tuan and General Tungfuh-siaug, has started a rebellion at Lan-chaufu, against the Chinese. ...

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  8. ANOTHER BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    About 1 o'clock yesterday morning, a tram conductor named Chaffey was passing along Harris-street when he heard cries for help. He summoned the police, who ...

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  9. THE CUSTOMS BUILDINGS AT PEKING.

    It is reported from Peking that the Ministers representing the Foreign Powers have decided that Italy shall retain possession of the Chinese ...

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  10. CABLE MESSAGES.

    News from Ottawa states that the Canadian House of Commons, by 125 votes to 19, adopted an address to King Edward praying for the elimination from his Majesty's ...

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  11. SUICIDE IN A CAB.

    Yesterday, as a cabman was driving along King-street, he was accosted by a well-dressed man, who instructed the driver to run him around the Domain. ...

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  12. THE PURSUIT OF DE WET.

    The war correspondent of the " Times," telegraphing from Hopetown (a place in the north of Cape Colony, a few miles west of the Orange River Colony frontier, and ...

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  13. A MILLIONAIRE'S PROFITS.

    It is stated that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, the noted New York financier, has received 11,750,000 dollars as commission in connection with forming the great ...

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  14. AN INTIMATION BY GERMANY.

    The German Government have intimated to Li Hung Chang, the Chinese peace plenipotentiary, that it is inexpedient for China to make any separate ...

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  15. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    On the arrival of the steamer Talune from New Zealand on the 20th February, it was reported that a second-class passenger named Philip Conway was seized with a ...

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  16. A RIVAL STEEL TRUST.

    News from New York states that a rival steel trust has now been formed in America, with a capital of £10,000,000. Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, who organised the ...

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  17. FRENCH TROOPS WITHDRAWING.

    Arrangements are being made for 10,000 French troops in China to be withdrawn during the present month. ...

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  18. A WIFE KILLS HER HUSBAND.

    A telegram from Windsor to-night states that W. Cobcroft, licensee of the Wilberforce Hotel, at Wilberforce, was stabbed this morning by his wife, and died four ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Cabinet met to-day to confirm certain proposals of the Public Service Board as to the regrading of officials in the postal service, but they eventually decided to ...

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  20. ENORMOUS TIDAL WAVE.

    The White Star liner Teutonic, when near Newfoundland, was swept by an enormous wave, which is supposed to have been the result of some submarine volcanic ...

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  21. ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS.

    The transport steamers Custodian and Australian arrived from South Africa yesterday. The British Princess is due to-morrow ...

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  22. THE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The troops for South Africa will be reviewed by the Governor-General on Tuesday. The first draft of 500 and 550 horses will embark on the steamship Maplemore ...

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  23. A CHARGE OF INFANTICIDE.

    At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Emily May M'Donald was charged with the murder of her infant daughter. The accused, it was proved, while suffering from ...

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  24. THE WRECK OF THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO.

    An inquiry has been held concerning the wreck of the Pacific Mail Steam Shipping Company's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, which struck on a rocky ledge in the Golden ...

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  25. MILITARY MAILS FROM THE CAPE.

    The State Premier has received from the General in command of communications at Capetown a cable message, intimating that, owing to the outbreak of plague-there, ...

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  26. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Sir William Lyne will to-morrow communicate with Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the question of the Pacific cable, and explain to him the ...

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  27. MELBOURNE TRAIN DELAYED.

    The express train for Melbourne to-day was delayed for two hours, owing to the wheel of a goods train, near Gunning, becoming disabled, and blocking the line, ...

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  28. THE CONINGHAM CASE.

    Another matter having a bearing on the Coningham divorce case came before the Full Court to-day. A rule nisi was asked for on behalf of Arthur Coningham, ...

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  29. VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

    It is expected that his Excellency the Governor will pay a farewell visit to the Templemore to-morrow, leaving town by the Lucinda in the early morning. He will ...

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  30. OFFICIAL ITEMS.

    The resignation of Herbort Farley of his appointment as inspector of accounts, Audit Department, has been accepted. F. W. Smith has been appointed tipstaff to Mr. ...

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  31. OTHER ITEMS.

    The Government are steadily sending forward to South Africa reinforcements of men and horses to relieve the forces which have been engaged in fighting since the outbreak ...

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  32. RATES OF PAY.

    The following are the Tates of pay at per day from date of embarkation, of the Fifth Queensland (Imperial Bushmen) Contingent:—Commanding officer, 25s.; major, ...

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  33. PURCHASE OF A RACEHOUSE.

    Mora has been purchased by Mr. A. E. Anderson, of Molong, for stud purposes. The price paid for the mare is said to be £500. ...

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  34. THE PLAGUE AT CAPETOWN.

    Professor Simpson has informed the Advisory Board appointed in connection with the outbreak of plague in Capetown that the sanitary condition of parts of the city ...

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  36. A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    James Culley, a bootmaker, residing at Darlington, was found about 2 o'clock this morning in an unconscious condition at the University Gardens, on the ...

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  37. CAPTURES OF BOERS AND STOCK.

    Major-General Smith-Dorrien and Colonel Alderson, who are operating against the Boers in the Transvaal, both report having effected large captures of stock, waggons, ...

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  38. COMMITTEE OF INSPECTION.

    The undermentioned officers are the Committee of Inspection appointed by the Government to supervise and report upon the arrangements made on board the ...

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  40. BRITISH SCOUTS CAPTURED.

    Reports are to hand that eighty of " Kitchener's Fighting Scouts" were attacked by superior numbers of Boers, and after a prolonged fight, in which they ...

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  41. PAY OF THE IMPERIAL CONTINGENT.

    A cable was received to-day from the Imperial war authorities, stating that the rate of pay to the Imperial draft contingent would be commenced from the date ...

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  42. THE AGENT-GENERAL'S OFFICE.

    Sir Wm. Lyne stated to-night that there was no present intention of appointing a commercial agent in London. Mr. Barling, a member of the Public ...

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  43. SIR ALFRED MILNER.

    Sir Alfred Milner, who was lately appointed Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony, has gone north to assume his administrative duties. ...

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  44. EMBARKATION OFFICER.

    Major V. C. M. Sellheim, Officiating D.A.A.G., is appointed Embarkation Officer in connection with the departure of the Fifth Queensland (Imperial Bushmen) ...

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  45. THE CABLE AGREEMENT.

    With reference to the cable message stating that the Pacific Cable Board disapproved of the agreement made by New South Wales with the Eastern Extension ...

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  46. THE FODDER.

    The following is the board to inspect fodder for the use of the horses during the voyage to South Africa:—President, Major A. T. Anderson, R.F.A., Artillery Staff ...

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  47. THE FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    Standing out in bold relief against a blue summer sky and the dark green foliage on the further river bank, the transport steamer Templemore, with her four bare ...

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  48. RETURNING QUEENSLANDERS.

    The Chief Secretary has received a telegram from the Premier of Tasmania, stating that the transport Chicago has arrived, with the following Queensland returned ...

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  49. SYDNEY, MARCH 3.

    Some months ago, the Premier, Sir Wm. Lyne, ordered 4000 rifles for New South Wales. He received a cable message from the Agent-General yesterday, stating that ...

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  50. THE LATE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

    It is proposed by the Government to abandon the 24th May as a public holiday, and to sustitute the 3rd June as a holiday, in honour of the Duke of York. ...

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  51. CAPTAIN R. GORDON.

    A telegram was recently received announcing the wounding of Captain R. Gordon, who left Queensland in the First Contingent, but who afterwards was appointed ...

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  52. FATAL RESULT OF AN ASSAULT.

    James Sully, a bootmaker, who was found in an unconscious state near the University Gardens, at an early hour on Friday morning, suffering from a fractured skull and ...

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