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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Commandant De Wet, Who recently recrossed the Orange River into the Orange River Colony, is now reported to be scattering his followers into groups. Six ...

    Article : 160 words
  3. SCENE IN THE COMMONS.

    In connection with the disgraceful scene in the House of Commons last night, which led to the forcible ejection of sixteen Irish members, it is stated that the refusal of ...

    Article : 251 words
  4. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The new battleships Albemarle and Montagu, and the first-class-cruiser Drake, have-been launched. (The Albemarle and Montagu are ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    News has been received of a somewhat sensational attack having been made on the Emperor William of Germany. His Majesty was driving in a carriage from the ...

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  6. THE PLAGUE OUTBREAK.

    His worship the Mayor of Sydney (Dr. Graham), speaking to-day with reference to the precautions being adopted against the introduction of plague, said the ...

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  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Speaking to our representative, who is travelling with him (says the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 4th instant), Mr. Barton, in referring to his trip in ...

    Article : 545 words
  8. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The members of the State Government, on the invitation of Lieutonant-Colonel Lassetter, visited the camp at Randwick of the 2nd Regiment of Mounted Rifles (Imperial ...

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  9. PRECAUTIONS IN MELBOURNE.

    At a meeting of the Board of Health to-day it was decided that the board should take the same precautions as on the last occasion when plague was prevalent in ...

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  10. FIGHT IN THE AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH.

    News from Vienna states that a scene of riot and disorder took place in the Austrian Reichsrath. M. Freszi, a Czech Radical, was forbidden to speak by ...

    Article : 81 words
  11. WEST AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT SAILED.

    The Fifth Contingent left for South Africa to-day. ...

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  12. THE ARMY AND NAVY.

    During the debate on the question of army reform in the House of Lords last night, Lord Rosebery suggested that a Secret Parliamentary Committee should be ...

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  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, a motion was moved on behalf of Arthur Coningham, to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon A. K. Smith, bookseller, "Manager for Sir ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND ACTION.

    The authorities have issued instructions that all vessels arriving from infected ports will require to be fumigated before they are permitted to discharge cargo. ...

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  15. THE NOVEMBER METEORS.

    Advices have been received from the Hudson's Bay territory, in North America, that shoals of the Leonids (November meteors) were seen there on the night of the 16th ...

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  16. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    In consequence of the presence of plague, Colonel Wyndham has decided not to land the Imperial troops in Western Australia. ...

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  17. SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN GLASGOW.

    A serious outbreak of smallpox has occurred in Glasgow. Four hundred cases have, been reported, out of which 157 termlnated fatally. ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Mount Garnet and Chillagoe Exploration Company, to-day, it was stated that the developments were wholly satisfactory. There were now ...

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  19. THE ESCAPE AT LILLEFONTENT.

    The recent escape of De Wet's force from the enveloping British columns at Lilliefontein, in Cape Colony, is stated to have been due to a miscalculation, Colonel ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. DEATH BY ASPHYXIA.

    The circumstances surrounding the-death of Alfred John Stevens in the sewer at Erskine-street on Monday last formed the subject of a coroner's inquest to-day. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. A NEW RESTAURANT.

    Mr. David Webster is one of Brisbane's enterprising citizens, and during the past few months his natural desire for business expansion has led him to launch out in ...

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  22. BISHOP THORNTON.

    Dr. Samuel Thornton, D.D., late Bishop of Ballarat, Victoria, has accepted the living of Blackburn, in Lancashire. ...

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  23. DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.

    In the House of Commons last night, the Speaker, in reply to a question by Mr. J. E. Redmond, Leader of the Irish Parliamentary party, said that if any members ...

    Article : 164 words
  24. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The russian Consul has notified that the Russian cruiser Gromoboy has been ordered to proceed to Melbourne to welcome the Duke of York on his arrival in Australia. ...

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  25. A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held yesterday at Windsor concerning the death of Henry Cobcroft, licensee of the Hawkesbury Hotel at Wilberforce, who was stabbed on Sunday ...

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  26. LOSS OF HORSES.

    It is stated that Commandant De Wet's force lost 4000 horses during their invasion of cape Colony. Commandant Hertzog, however, brought a further splendid ...

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  27. THE CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association to-night the financial position was discussed, and a suggestion was made that the Melbourne Cricket Club should be ...

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  28. A VICTORIAN SUCCESS.

    Further particulars have been received of the recent capture of thirty Boers by fifteen Victorian Mounted Infantry, under Captain Ballimore. It appears that the ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    The gold returns for the month of February amounted to 53,404oz., against 18,125oz. for February last year. ...

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  30. SPEECH BY MR. G. H. REID.

    Mr. G. H. Reid spoke to-night in support of the candidature of Mr. D. Millen for the Federal Parliament. He conteneled that the Federal Ministry had been guilty of a ...

    Article : 239 words
  31. PRESS COMMENTS.

    The Dublin "Freeman's Journal," commenting on the scene in the House of Commons, says:—"We have at last got a party which is able to teach Parliament that ...

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  32. SYDNEY, MARCH 6.

    Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, referring to-day to New Hebrides matters, stated that the whole trouble arose from the want of a joint tribunal to adjudicate ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 273 words
  34. THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT.

    It has been decided to increase the strength of the Seventh Contingent for South Africa from 320 to 500 men. ...

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  35. WELLINGTON, March 7. THE FEDERATION REFERENDUM.

    The Cabinet have reconsidered the matter of a referendum on the question of New Zealand joining the Australian Federation, and have decided to postpone at indefinitely, ...

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  36. STATE HOUSE IN CENTENNIAL PARK.

    The State Government have decided that the Duke of York shall be asked to lay the foundation stone of the new State House in the Centennial Park. ...

    Article : 88 words
  37. WEATHER TELEGRAMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 307 words
  38. THE INDIAN CONTINGENT.

    Colonel Peyton has written to the Premier a letter of warm thanks for the kindness and hospitality of the people of New Zealand to the Indian contingent of the ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. BOER ATTACK ON ABERDEEN.

    Reports are to hand that a body of 300 Boers made an attack on Aberdeen, in the south-east of Cape Colony, on the 5th instant, but after four hours' fighting they ...

    Article : 49 words
  40. INCREASE IN REVENUE.

    The Hon. J. G. Ward, speaking in the Auckland province, said that, although £325,000 in taxation was remitted last session, the revenue showed an increase of ...

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  41. METHODIST UNION.

    A conference of Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists was held to-day, at which the plan of union was amended in a few particulars and Anally adopted. ...

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  42. OTHER ITEMS.

    The recruiting in Great Britain for the additional force of Imperial Yeomanry required for South Africa has now been completed. ...

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  43. NEW SOUTH WALES POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    The Federal Postmaster-General has arranged with Mr. S. H. Lambton, lately Under Secretary in the Post and Telegraph Department in New South Wales, but who ...

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  44. THE GOLD YIELD.

    The gold yield for the month of February was 19,380oz., against 17,840oz. for ths corresponding month last year. ...

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  45. RAILWAY SLEEPERS.

    Experiments made by the Railway "Department have proved that railway sleepers treated with creosote last much longer than ordinary sleepers. ...

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  46. THE HARBOUR TRUST.

    In all probability Captain C. E. Bird, marine surveyor, will be appointed Harbourmaster in connection with the Harbour Trust. ...

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  47. THE COLCHESTER MURDER.

    The man 'Lilywhite, who was arrested at Wellington, in connection with the Colchester murder, is to be at once sent to England direct. ...

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  48. A HOPEFUL FEELING.

    Lord Kitchener and Sir Alfred Milner are now at Pretoria. An optimistic feeling is now prevailing at Capetown and Pretoria that the war in ...

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  49. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A STEAMER.

    The run of the steamer Ventura from Philadelphia to San Francisco was fourteen hours longer than the Sonoma's, owing to the bursting of a steam pipe, whereby five ...

    Article : 85 words
  50. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    Tarquin and First Mate have been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap. ...

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  51. THE DARLING DOWNS.

    Splendid rain set in last night, and continued falling without a break all through the night. The rain was of a steady soaking nature, and will do an untold amount ...

    Article : 129 words
  52. ELECTIONS IN VICTORIA.

    A "Commonwealth Gazette" received gives particulars in connection witn the election of members to represent Victoria in the House of Representativos. In each ...

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  53. GOOD ADVICE TO THE BOERS.

    The Boer Commandant Steenkamp, who is now at Philippolis, in the south-west of the Orange River Colony, declares that the contest is hopeless, and is recommending ...

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  54. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled overland by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mr. and Mrs. J. Wylie, Miss M'Furland, Mrs. Buswell, Miss Buswell, Miss A. ...

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  55. ELECTION MEETINGS.

    Messrs. W. G. Higgs and J. C. Stewart, [?]M.L.A., candidates for the Federal Senate, addreased a meeting of the electors in the Protestant Hall, last evening. His ...

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  56. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    At the Central Police Court to-day, Jane Smith, 32 years, married, was charged with causing the death of Patrick Conway on the high seas on 19th February. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  57. SOUTH AFRICAN CONTINGENT.

    The authorities have 100 horses in a paddock at Pinkenba ready for despatch by the steamer Chicago, which is expected to arrive to-day. The horses are those ...

    Article : 238 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. SYDNEY, MARCH 7.

    Mr. T. H. Houghton, consulting engineer to the Board of Healh, to-day explained a scheme for modern abattoirs for Sydney to the [?]lic Works Committee. The coat was ...

    Article : 38 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.

    An action for damages, which has been before the Supreme Court on several occasions, was concluded to-day. Maurice Herbert Limon, a chemist, carrying on business ...

    Article : 122 words
  62. Advertising

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  63. Advertising

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  64. THE CONTINGENT'S BEHAVIOUR.

    A gentleman who had the opportunity of conversation with the chief officer of the Templemore states that that officer had nothing but good things to say about our ...

    Article : 98 words
  65. Advertising

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