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  2. THE WAR.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Wyndham, Under Secretary for War, in reply to a question, stated that the War Office, and not Lord Roberts, ...

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  3. FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACTS.

    The Factories and Shops Acts Further Amendment Act passed last session came into operation yesterday. The act makes a number of important changes in the ...

    Article : 428 words
  4. THE COLONIES AND THE EMPIRE.

    The federal delegates and the Australian Agents-General were last night entertained by the Secretary for the Colonies at a banquet at which H.R.H. the Prince ...

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  5. THE AMATEUR NURSES.

    Professor Frederick Treves, F.R.C.S., the distinguished surgeon who volunteered his services with the army staff in South Africa, having returned to England, was ...

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  6. SWIMMING TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    An effort to put in the shade the most noteworthy achievements of Captain Webb and all other famous swimmers was made at Port Melbourne yesterday by a man ...

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  7. THE PRESENT POSITION.

    There seems after all to be a reasonable prospect of some of the Boers getting caught by French's cavalry. The tremendous strain put on the Cavalry and Mounted ...

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  8. SIEGE OF MAFEKING.

    Further indications strengthen the supposition that General Sir Archibald Hunter, whose division of troops is now arriving at Kimberley, is under orders from ...

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  9. THE FEDERATION DELEGATES.

    It was the pleasing duty of Mr. Chamberlain yesterday to introduce the delegates from Australia to the Queen-Empress at Windsor Castle. Mrs. Chamberlain ...

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  10. IMPERIAL CONTINGENT.

    The Imperial Contingent was at last to embark on board the transport for South Africa, and the camp was all excitement yesterday morning. It was to ...

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  11. LORD METHUEN'S COLUMN.

    No definite news of Lord Methuen's movements has been allowed to pass the military censor since his column was ordered by Lord Roberts to retire from ...

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  12. THE NEW REGULATIONS.

    The amended regulations under the Factories and Shops Arts, including the alterations rendered necessary by the act passed last session, were approved at a special ...

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  13. THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

    Washington telegrams report that Mr. Elihu Root, Secretary for War in the M'Kinley Cabinet, in a speech on the foreign relations of the United States, has ...

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  14. THE BOER PEACE MISSION.

    The Boer mission to Europe to secure peace by intervention of the Powers having utterly failed, Mr. Fischer, the Free State Secretary, and Mr. ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. A SLIGHT TO THE SPEAKER.

    An example of the blundering which has taken place in regard to the arrangements for admission to the pier yesterday is shown in a letter sent by Mr. Mason, M.L.A., ...

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  16. THE GRAFTER'S WIN.

    The victory of the Australian horse The Grafter--winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1898--in the City and Suburban. Handicap, has caused much comment in English turf ...

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  17. M.U.I.O.O.F OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The grand annual movable committee of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows of New South Wales commenced sifting here this morning. Grandmaster Alfred Mitchell presided, and there ...

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  18. LORD ROBERTS'S MARCH.

    An Imperial officer who is well acquainted with the Orange Free State has sent to the "Times" the following interesting account of the country which will have to be ...

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  19. WHAT BRYAN PROMISES.

    Mr. Bryan, one of the Democratic candidates for the Presidency, who is bidding high for the Irish and German vote, in a speech delivered at Chicago, the centre of ...

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  20. MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON FEDERATION.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary for the Colonies, proposed Our Australian Kinsmen, and welcomed the federal delegates as representatives of the whole of Australasia. ...

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  21. A SELECTION INJUSTICE.

    The rejection of Private M. Mafferzoni of Maldon, from the contingent has been the cause of some complaint to tho Defence department. Private Mafferzoni states that ...

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  22. MR. OXENHAM'S HORSES.

    Mr. Brewer, the trainer of The Grafter, Syerla and Sailor Boy, Mr. Oxenbarn's horses, has refused to permit them to be transferred to Halsey's training ...

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  23. DEATHS OF AUSTRALIANS.

    The War Office reports the death of Private J. Anderson, of the New Zealand Contingent, from dysentery, at Deelfontein, and of Corporal J. H. Heinjus, of the First ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. WAGES IN THE BAKERY TRADE.

    The Bread Baking Board appointed under the Factories and Shops Acts held a meeting yesterday, and agreed that the minimum wage should he 12½d. per hour, or ...

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  25. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrived.--Karmea, steamer, from Wellington, 10th March. Sailed.--For Sydney : Austomene, Lord Shaftesbury and Darmstadt. For Adelaide: ...

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  26. FRENCH'S CAVALRY ENGAGED.

    Telegrams from Bloemfontein report that General French's cavalry brigade, which is pursuing that section of the Boers which retreated north of Thaba N'Chu, is slowly but ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. MUSIC ON THE VOYAGE.

    Colonel Kelly, shortly before the departure of the regiment, stated that some musical instruments would add greatly to the comfort of the men. Messrs. W. H. Glen ...

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  28. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The number of bales of wool that have arrived since the close of the last London sales is 262,500. Of these 75,500 have been forwarded direct to manufacturers. ...

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  29. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

    A new insurance society, the Independent Order of Foresters, is now extending its operations to Australia. Mr. G. Marshall, the general manager in Europe of the order, delivered an address last ...

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  30. THE WEPENER SIEGE.

    The siege of Wepener, which lasted 17 days, serves to illustrate forcibly the gallantry of Colonel Dalgety's column, 1700 strong, of colonial troops, which constituted ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the House, stated that he hoped the Australian Commonwealth Bill would be introduced on 7th ...

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  32. THEFTS OF GOODS IN TRANSIT.

    For some weeks an apparently well Planned system of pilfering has been going on, several local tradesmen being the victims. The hotelkeepers have been in the ...

    Article : 257 words
  33. PRESENTATIONS TO MEMBERS.

    Major A. T. Holden was yesterday presented by the Young Men's Christian Association with two beautifully bound books, in a leather case the gift being handed to him on board the Victorian ...

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  34. THE OTTAWA FIRE.

    Mr. Seddon has sent a cablegram to Sir Wilfrid Laurier expressing sympathy with the sufferers by the Ottawa fire. A communication has been received by ...

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  35. BRISBANE, Tuesday.

    The New Zealand Government recently made representations to the authorities at the Case with regard to the delay experienced in forwarding communications to ...

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  36. KALGOORLIE SEPARATION PETITION.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary for the Colonies, has consented to grant an interview to Mr. Griffiths, M.L.A. of South Australia for the Northern Territory, who represents ...

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  37. SUCCORING BOER WOUNDED.

    During the late fighting of General Ian Hamilton's column east of the Bloemfontein water works, to clear the kopjes of Boers and open up the ...

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  38. SALE OF RAILWAY SCRAP IRON.

    The Commissioner of Railways has accepted tenders for the purchase of scrap cast iron at Spencer-street, Messrs. Dallimore Bros. take 10 tons of the metal at £4 156, and a like quantity at £4 126 ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS EMBARK.

    The South Australian members of the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent left the city by special train this morning for Port Adelaide, where they embarked on the ...

    Article : 138 words
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  41. GROCERS AND THE SHOPS ACT.

    Sir,--As a general storekeeper, I trust the provisions of the Shops and Factories Act will not be relaxed to suit a few hard cased grocers. The grocers who complain about ...

    Article : 112 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND AND MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    The Premier has received a cablegram from the Agent-General with reference to the Australian Commonwealth Bill, to the effect that as the Prime Ministers of the ...

    Article : 116 words
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  45. THE ARMENIAN AT ALBANY.

    The Armenian, with the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen aboard, arrived tins morning. The vessel had a very good trip, only meeting two days' "weather." ...

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