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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    The Boer force under Commandant Scheepers (which recently captured seventy-five British troops) was very nearly captured in the Aberdeen district. ...

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  3. THE CONTINENT.

    His Holiness the Pope, in addressing a secret consistory of Cardinals at Rome, referred to the spread of painful and dangerous doctrines. He expressed regret ...

    Article : 119 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Chinese Imperial Court, in reply to representations made by Japan with regard to a return to the capital, have, it is stated, intimated, that it is impossible for ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    A deputation representing the National Association of Queensland, and consisting of Messrs. J. Macdonald (Chairman), R. Galley, J. K. Stewart, E. Baynes, J. F. ...

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  6. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    Replying to a telegram, published in the Press this morning, stating that Dr. Maxwell had said that he had been asked by the Federal Cabinet to prepare a report ...

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  7. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

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  8. THE PLAGUE IN CAPE COLONY.

    News from Capetown states that the matron of the plague hopsital at that place has died from the disease[?] A native has been found to be ...

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  9. ANTI-CLERICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.

    Strong anti-clerical demonstrations on the part of the populace have occurred at Valladolid, in Spain. ...

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  10. THE POSITION IN THE NORTH.

    Sir,—Why do the Premier of the Commonwealth, and his colleague, Mr. Drake, protest day by day that they do not intend to injure the sugar industry when they are ...

    Article : 758 words
  11. MINING ACCIDENT ON THE RAND.

    A terrible accident has occurred in the Geldenhuls Deep Mine, near Johannesburg. While the cage was ascending the shaft the rope broke, and twenty-six natives were ...

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  13. SHIPPING STRIKE IN ITALY.

    Extensive strikes of seamen and engineers have taken place in Italy, with the result that the shipping trade has become completely disorganised. The mails ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. NICARAGUA CANAL TREATY.

    The majority of members of the United States Senate are reported to be opposed to any new treaty with Great Britain in connection with the Nicaragua Canal, ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. THE MACEDONIAN AGITATION.

    A meeting of 10,000 persons was held at Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, to protest against the recent arrest of the Central Macedonian Committee. Resolutions were ...

    Article : 69 words
  16. THE COLONIAL SCOUTS.

    The Australian and New Zealand mounted troops who are scouting with Colonel Plumer's force in the Pietersburg district have occupied the difficult Chunes[?]oort ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. COMMANDANT BEYERS.

    In connection with the recent occupation of Pietersburg, it appears that Commandant Beyers, the Boer commander, was absent at the time collecting horses, with ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    Our Wellington correspondent wires as follows:—Lord Kitchener has cabled, stating that the members of the old New Zealand contingent remaining at the [?]ront in ...

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  19. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The leading London newspapers, commenting upon the situation in the New Hebrides, emphasise the danger of a policy of drift on the part of the British ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. AT THE FRONT.

    The following extracts are from a letter received in Brisbane from Ralph Stewart, in the Fourth Queensland Bushman's Contingent. Writing from Bloemfontein on ...

    Article : 231 words
  21. WRITS FOR THE FEDERAL DIVISIONS.

    The writs for the Darling Downs and Capricornia divisions, which are due in Sydney on 20th instant, were posted in Brisbane last night. The writ for the Herbert ...

    Article : 151 words
  22. OTHER ITEMS.

    Reports are to hand that a meeting has taken place at Ermelo, in the south-east of the Transvaal, between Mr. Schalk Burger, nominal Acting President of the Transvaal; ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. COMMONWEALTH MATTERS.

    The Premier, Mr. See, is already taking steps to carry out Mr. Barton's request that New South Wales should indicate what sites are considered suitable for the ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. A SOCIETY MARRIAGE.

    The Marquess of Headfort was married to-day to Miss Rosie Boote, of the Gaiety Theatre, London. (Miss Boote, who has thus been raised ...

    Article : 195 words
  25. BULLOO ELECTORATE.

    The following is the return of polling in the electorate of Bulloo, for members of the Senate:—Ahearne, 12; Bartholomew, 45; Buzacott, 18; Cowley, 105; Dawson, ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. PRESIDENT STEYN RE-ELECTED.

    Reports are to hand that forty prominent Boers held a meeting at Boshof, in the Orange River Colony, near Kimberley, and solemnly re-elected Mr. M. T. Steyn ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE BILL.

    The Commandants of the several States have been sitting in conference for some days, and have now completed the preparation of a Defence Bill for Australia. ...

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  28. POLITICAL MEETING AT HUGHENDEN.

    Mr. W. H. Browne, M.L.A., Leader of the Labour party, addressed a meeting here to-night, and notwithstanding the short notice given, there was a large attendance. ...

    Article : 355 words
  29. DELAYED POLLING.

    Information has been received that the messenger despatched with elections material for Urandangie arrived there yesterday, and the poll will be taken on Friday ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. THE SENATE ELECTIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the elections for the Federal Senate in this State, 181,899 electors voted out of a total of 329,617 on the roll, and they cast 1,130,068 votes, out of which there were ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. DEATH OF MISS ALICE BARNETT.

    The death is announced of Miss Alice Barnett, the noted contralto, who first came into prominence in connection with the production of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. THE MELBOURNE SENATE.

    Official notification has been issued in Melbourne of the election of Mr. Simon Fraser, Sir William Zeal, Sir F. T. Sargood, Messrs. R. W. Best, R. Styles, and ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. OFFER FROM THE NETHERLANDS.

    The Netherlands Government are reported to be willing to make a grant of land to the Boer prisoners of war now in the hands of the British if the British ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION.

    Information has been received by the Acting Premier that the Royal Commission appointed by the New Zealand Government, which has been visiting the ...

    Article : 170 words
  35. RETURN'S FROM THE HERBERT.

    A telegraphic message has been received from (Mr. J. N. Parkes, returning officer at Townsville for the Herbert division, as follows:—"Returning officer, Cooktown, ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. THE GIBRALTAR NAVAL WORKS.

    The "Daily Express" states that the commission recently appointed, at the instance of Mr. T. Gibson Bowles, to inquire into the naval works now under ...

    Article : 215 words
  37. DESPATCH BY LORD ROBERTS.

    A despatch written by Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, as Commander-in-Chief of the forces in South Africa, and dated 2nd April, has just been published in the ...

    Article : 649 words
  38. PERSONAL.

    Inspector Urquhart, the officer in charge of the Queensland Criminal Investigation Branch, left Brisbane by mail yesterday for Melbourne. He goes to make ...

    Article : 399 words
  39. THE BULLOO ELECTORATE.

    The final results of the polling for Federal Senators in the Bulloo electorate are as follow:—Ahearne, 12; Bartholomew, 45; Buzacott, 18; Cowley, 105; Dawson, 208; ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. ABOUT THE TARIFF.

    Sir,—I have read with much interest your article on the above question, and am glad that my letter has had the effect of stimulating discussion on this most important ...

    Article : 352 words
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  43. GLADSTONE-ROCKHAMPTON RAILWAY.

    Messrs. Thompson and Ahearn, contractors, have commenced work on the construction of the fi[?]st section of the line between Gladstone and Rockhampton. A clearing gang is fully employed. The ...

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