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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Information has been received of an important engagement having been fought to the south-west of Ventersdorp (a place about eighty miles west of Johannesburg). ...

    Article : 171 words
  3. COMMONWEALTH ELECTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  4. LAND SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Speaking in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain declined at present to produce the report of the commission appointed some time ago to inquire into ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The Marquis of Salisbury is reported to be unwell. He is suffering from the effects of a chill. ...

    Article : 34 words
  6. DROUGHT & DESOLATION.

    To dwellers on the coast ideas of the drought in the West of Queensland, a drought admittedly the most severe that the State has yet experienced, have been ...

    Article : 2,183 words
  7. AFFAIRS IK CHINA.

    The Australian naval contingent, who are returning home from China, were given a grand send-off by both the civilians and military at Tientsin yesterday. ...

    Article : 62 words
  8. MR. BUZACOTT IN THE VALLEY.

    Mr. Buzacott addressed the electors [?] Fortitudw Valley in the Foresters' Hall, Brunswick-street, last evening. Mr. B. R. Bale, chairman of the Booroodabin ...

    Article : 900 words
  9. THE SIXTH CONTINGENT.

    The strength of the camp at Lytton yesterday was—eighteen officers, 450 other ranks, and 610 horses. His Excellency the Governor, in company ...

    Article : 136 words
  10. THE BUDGET SPEECH.

    It is announced that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver his Budget Speech in the House of Commons on the 18th April. ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. SERIOUS AFFRAY AT TIENTSIN.

    Reuter's correspondent at Tientsin telegraphs that a serious affray has occurred at that place, and two men of the Welsh Fusiliers and one member of the Victorian ...

    Article : 74 words
  12. DEATH OF CHARLOTTE M. YONGE.

    The death is announced of Miss Charlotte. Mary Yonge, the well-known author and novelist, in her 78th year. ...

    Article : 30 words
  13. NOMINATIONS FOR THE SENATE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  14. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

    In connection with the University boat race, to be rowed on Saturday next, the betting is now 11 to 8 on Oxford. The change in the betting is the result of a ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. FAREWELLS TO MEMBERS OF THE CONTINGENT.

    Over forty officers of the Survey Department attended a social gathering at Eschenhagen's cafe on Monday night, for the purpose of saying farewell to Mr. W. ...

    Article : 294 words
  16. A MISSIONARY MURDERED.

    Advice has been received that the Rev. Mr. Stonehouse, of the London Missionary Society, was murdered recently by Chinese brigands at a place fourteen miles east of ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. THE PLAGUE CASE AT SOUTHAMPTON.

    The Lascar belonging to the crew of the transport steamer Simla, from Capetown, who was found to be suffering from bubonic plague on arrival at Southampton a few ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

    The Ministers of Great Britain, Germany, France, and Japan at Peking are making an examination of the resources of China in connection with the payment of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    There are being trucked to-day 150 bullocks from Brambah for Messrs. Baynes Bros. GOONDIWINDI, March 26. The following are the latest stock passings:—3200 ...

    Article : 658 words
  20. PROVISION FOR THE INDEMNITY.

    It is reported from Peking thet Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector-General of Customs, has advised the Viceroy Li Hung Chang to provide the indemnity demanded ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  22. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The French naval authorities have begun the construction of two new battleships, which will be of a formidable character, and are estimated to cost £1,500,000 each. ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. RUNNING FIGHT AT VLAKFONTEIN.

    Colonel Henniker's column had a running fight with 500 Boers under Commandant Lotter on Saturday last at Vlakfontein. Major Clark, who was in command ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. SUPPOSED POISONING OASE.

    The inquest concerning the death of Patrick Conway, on beard the steamer Talune, on the 19th February, while on the voyage from Wellington to Sydney, was resumed ...

    Article : 213 words
  25. THE HARTEBEESTFONTEIN FIGHT.

    In the fight at Hartebeestfontein, in the south-west of the Transvaal, on Friday last, which has already been reported, the British loss was six killed and twenty ...

    Article : 52 words
  26. CANDIDATES NOMINATED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  27. A DISASTROUS AVALANCHE.

    An avalanche descended upon two Swiss villages, Simplon and Senz, in the canton Valais, with the result that several people were crushed to death, and a ...

    Article : 47 words
  28. BOER LOSSES AT LICHTENBURG.

    Information has been received that during a recent attack on Lichtenburg, in the west of the Transvaal, seventy Boers were caught in a wire entanglement that had ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. RUSSIA AND COREA.

    The Russian Government recently protested against the employment of foreigners by the Corean Government, on the ground that such was contrary to the ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr.See, Colonial Sccretary, is in receipt of the following cable message from Capetown: —"The War Office has approved of war gratuities being paid to discharged ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. OTHER MILITARY OPERATIONS.

    The newly-arrived Australian contingents in South Africa are being despatched to strengthen the force under Colonel De Lisle, who was lately operating against ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 352 words
  33. THE TRANSPORT ANTILLIAN.

    The transport Antillian, on board of which a case of plague occurred, was admitted to pratique to-day. Nearly a ton of sulphur has been used in fumigating the ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. THE SOMALI MAD MULLAH.

    The report recently received that an Abyssinian force had defeated the Mahomedan fanatic known as the Mad Mullah, in Northern Somaliland, is now ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. CAPTURES OF BOER STOCK.

    Advice has been received that Colonel Tho[?]neycroft's mounted force has brought in to Dewetsdorp 3000 horses, 3000 cattle, and 17,000 sheep, captured from the Boers. ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    The Hon. J. G. Drake, Messrs. Macdonald-Paterson, and Kellett, Protestant Hall. The Hon. A. J. Thynne, M.L.C., Foresters' Hall, Valley. ...

    Article : 88 words
  37. THE FIRE ON THE STRATHGRYFE.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., agents for the barque Strathgryfe, which was towed into Port Chalmers with her cargo on fire, have received a cable message from the Dunedin ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. WEATHER REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  39. BOERS LOOTING IN ZULULAND.

    Reports are to hand that a number of Boers, led by a renegade British subject, are looting stock in Zululand, and have fortified the Inhalazatye Mountain. ...

    Article : 34 words
  40. AN ALLEGED THEFT.

    The case in which Mr. Coningham is proceeding against James Exton on the Charge of stealing a necklet was called at the Water Police Count this morning, but ...

    Article : 45 words
  41. MORTALITY RATES.

    A Joint paper on the mortality rates of New South Wales and Victoria, by Messrs. William Day and Elphinstone Moore, or Sydney, was read before the Institute of ...

    Article : 39 words
  42. MR. DRAKE'S POSITION.

    Mr. John Canning writes:—In reply to a question at the Centennial Hall on Saturday night, the Hon. J. G. Drake stated that he was still a member of the Liberal party, ...

    Article : 115 words
  43. DEATH OF A. NEW ZEALANDER.

    Corponal J. R. Lamont, of the New Zealand Roughrider Contingent, has died from enteric fever at Potchefstroom. ...

    Article : 28 words
  44. ELECTION NOTES.

    Information has been received that the presiding officers and messengers for Camooweal, Grogory Downs, Mores[?]one Downs, and Lawn Hill Silver Mines have ...

    Article : 113 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 243 words
  46. BOXING AT NICE.

    In a boxing contest at Nice, in France for a purse of £400, Ned Burdon, the wellknown lightweight, was knocked out in the third round by Fitzpatrick, the rising ...

    Article : 39 words
  47. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    The refusal of General Botha to accept the terms of peace recently offered by Lord Kitchener has had the result of alienating many Boer sympathisers in Brussels, ...

    Article : 43 words
  48. MR. MURRAY-PRIOR'S MEETING.

    A meeting was addressed by Mr. Murray-Prior in the Centennial Hall last evening, at which some eighty persons were present. including a number of ladies. The ...

    Article : 168 words
  49. THE OXLEY SEAT.

    Mr. R. Edwards held a successful meeting at Corinda last night, the School of Arts being well filled. Mr. M. B. Goggs occupied the chair. The address, which ...

    Article : 78 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 210 words
  51. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrivals.—Menelaus, s., from Port Pirie, via ports; Hermione, ship, from Oamaru. Departures.—For Sydney: Suevic, s., from Liverpool; Yallaroi, ship, from ...

    Article : 55 words
  52. NEGOTIATIONS NOT TO BE REOPENED.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain stated that the Government had no intention of reopening negotiations with General ...

    Article : 36 words
  53. THE BEDOURIE ELECTION PAPERS.

    In connection with the difficulty about sending Federal election papers to Bedourie, it was suggested that the police might be able to assist, but a telegram has now ...

    Article : 87 words
  54. LABOUR SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.

    Messrs. Higgs and Stewart, two of the three Labour candidates for the Senate, renew their campaign in the metropolitan, area by holding forth to the electors in ...

    Article : 510 words
  55. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 114 words
  56. AFRIKANDER DELEGATES IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. J. X. Merriman and Mr. J. W. Sauer, who were Treasurer and Commissioner for Works respectively in the late Shreiner Ministry in Cape Colony, and are now ...

    Article : 121 words
  57. MR. MACDONALD-PATERSON AND THE CONTINGENT VOTE.

    It is stated that at his meeting at Petrieterrace on Monday night, Mr. Macdonald-Paterson undertook to advise the electors as to the use they should make of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  58. MR. DARVALL AT KEDRON.

    On Monday night a large audience assembled in the Alliance Hall to hear Mr. A. W. Darvall, who is one of the candidates for Moreton. Mr. J. King, chairman of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  59. MR. HAMILTON AT TOOWOOMBA.

    In our telegraphed report of Mr. Hamilton's meeting at Toowoomiba appearing in yesterday's issue it is stated that there were not more than 100 persons present. ...

    Article : 74 words
  60. MR. DRAKE AT WARWICK.

    The Hon. J. G. Drake and the Hon. W. H. Groom addressed a large meeting in the Town Hall last night (writes our Warwick correspondent on 26th instant). Mr. ...

    Article : 201 words
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