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  2. IN THE GALLERY.

    The formal business did not prove interesting when the House met yesterday. It was ascertained that the Burdekin bridge does not collapse when anything heavier ...

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  3. THE BRITISH CABINET.

    According to a statement published by the London "Daily Telegraph" to-day, it is reported that practically all the members of the Cabinet have formally tendered their ...

    Article : 115 words
  4. THE BOER WAR.

    A force of Boers, numbering 4000, who recently retired to Pilgrim's Rest, some distance north of the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay Railway, near the Portuguese border, took ...

    Article : 93 words
  5. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    The weather was fine at Flemington this morning. Horace and Vocalist did a mile and a-half in 2min. 49sec., while Argo and Dozon covered a like distance in 1 min. ...

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  6. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Some days ago the Premier received a confidential report from Mr. C. N. J. Oliver, Chief Commissioner of Railways, who has been making inquiries into the ...

    Article : 130 words
  7. QUEENSLAND.

    On Saturday last the new Methodist Church at Woombye was opened. The weather was beautifully fine, and a splendid gathering was the result. Friends from all parts of the circuit rolled up in ...

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  8. SITUATION IN CHINA.

    The Dowager Empress of China is stated to have failed to establish even the semblance of a Government at Taiyuen-fu, in Shan-si, the various mandarins having ...

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  9. CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT.

    The Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill was considered in Committee yesterday. It is a bill to correct certain errors in the Criminal Code passed last year. The corrections ...

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  10. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The following additional members of the new Parliament have been elected at the polls:- Banff.—A. Black (Liberal). ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. THE EMPEROR'S POSITION.

    The German newspapers are discussing the possibilities of an expedition being sent for the purpose of rescuing the Emperor of China at Si-gnan-fu from the anti-foreign ...

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  12. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    It is now reported that Privates A. Gilham and J. Button, members of the Tasmanian Mounted Infantry, were killed at Jatfontein on the 9th February last. ...

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  13. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SOUTHERN VICEROYS.

    The Viceroys of the southern provinces of China have communicated to the Powers an Imperial edict, dated 2nd October, in which it is stated that scarcity of food was the ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. V.R.C. GENERAL ENTRIES.

    The general entries for the V.R.C. Spring Meeting were published to-day, and show a great improvement on those of last year. The total number of entries is 945, against ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. A CORRECTION.

    The War Office has published a correction With regard to the reported death of one of the members of the colonial contingents in South Africa. Private F. Paul, ...

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  16. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following are the latest scratchings for the Caulfield Cup:—Miraculum, Blue Metal, Fidelis, and Dioptric. ...

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  17. THE BETTING MARKET.

    Sagacity and Ingliston hardened in the Caulfield Cup betting to-day, the best price on offer against Sagacity in the evening being 8 to 1, at which price Kinglike also ...

    Article : 173 words
  18. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It is announced that Vice-Admiral Sir Compton E. Domvile has been appointed senior officer in command of the Channel Squadron, in place of Vice-Admiral Sir ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. TRANSVA[?]AL ARCHIVES AND TREASURE.

    Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Transvaal representative in Europe, declares that the archives of the Transvaal are already at The Hague. He further states that the treasure ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The President took the chair at 3.30 p.m. HEALTH BILL. The Health Bill was further considered in Committee. ...

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  21. ALLIED FORCES AT PEKING.

    It is announced that all the British troops now at Peking will pass the winter there, with the exception of the Wei-hai-Wei (First Chinese) Regiment. ...

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  22. CONFERENCE OF CHAMBERS OF MANUFACTURES.

    The conference of inter-State Chamber of Manufactures continued its sittings today, and further discussed the Federal tariff, the proceedings being conducted, with ...

    Article : 107 words
  23. INDEMNITY TO COLONISTS.

    A bill providing for raising a loan of £500,000 for the purpose of paying off immediately half the amount of the losses sustained by private persons in Cape ...

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  24. INCREASING THE FRENCH NAVY.

    The French naval shipbuilding programme for 1901 provides for the construction of 111 new vessels. These include seven submarine boats. It is anticipated ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. THE SELECTORS' CONFERENCE.

    A meeting of the executive committee of the Central Queensland Graziers and Selectors' Association was held to-day. The meeting lasted a considerable time, and ...

    Article : 419 words
  26. JAPANESE TROOPS WITHDRAWING.

    It is reported that half the Japanese troops in China are now being withdrawn from the country. Several Japanese trains, which were said ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE WAR.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a speech delivered at Cannock Chase, in Staffordshire, last night, disclaimed any individual responsibility for ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. THE LOSS OF THE SUFFOLK.

    An official inquiry has been held into the loss of the steamer Suffolk, which sank recently at Clippin Point, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The court decided to suspend ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. PORT IMPROVEMENT.

    Sir,— Speedy improvement of the port of Brisbane is in my opinion of vital importance to the city and to all interested in its welfare. I hope therefore I am warranted ...

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  30. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER RETURNING.

    F. C. V. Lane, the Australian champion swimmer, is returning to Australia by the R.M.S. Ormuz. ...

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  31. OTHER TROOPS AT PEKING.

    It is now announced that 1500 American and 1500 Russian troops will remain in Peking over the winter. Supplies are already being stored, and rations for six ...

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  32. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrivals.—Triton, ship, from Melbourne; Regina, barque, from Albany (at Liverpool). Departures.—For Brisbane: Cormorant; ...

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  33. THE BREELONG MURDERERS.

    The Breelong outlaws are reported to have committed another outrage on a woman in the district between the Hastings and Macleay Rivers. ...

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  34. RETURNING QUEENSLANDERS.

    His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has received a cable message from the High Commissioner for South Africa, stating that the steamer Moravian left ...

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  35. THE IMPERIAL PALACES.

    Six hundred British troops are now holding the Imperial Summer Palace at Peking. The Russian troops have quitted the Imperial pleasure grounds outside the Purple ...

    Article : 51 words
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  37. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

    His Excellency Lord Lamington and party arrived at Camooweal yesterday. They were met by twelve buggies and a number of horsemen eight miles from the town. ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. OTHER ITEMS.

    Reports are to hand that British, French, Russian, German, Italian, and Japanese troops are now guarding the various gates and forts at Shan-hal-kwan, the port on the ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. ROMANISING THE CHURCH.

    A long debate has taken place in the Church of England Assembly upon a motion proposed by the Rev. D. M. Berry,—"That in the opinion of this assembly the ...

    Article : 161 words
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  42. THE RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.

    News has been received that General Subbotitsch, with a dozen battalions of Russian troops and forty guns, has captured Mu[?] den, the principal city of Manchuria, and ...

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