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  2. A SEVERE WINTER.

    The heavy storms which have marked the severity of the winter in Europe have been followed by great snow storms both in Great Britain and on the Continent. In ...

    Article : 102 words
  3. THE BOERS.

    Martial law has now been proclaimed in the western districts of Cape Colony, immediately north of Capetown, upon which the western column of Boer raiders is moving. ...

    Article : 87 words
  4. A FEDERAL TARIFF.

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  5. CHINA AND THE POWERS.

    The sharp outburst of international criticism evoked by the revelation that Russia, while professing to restore Manchuria to Chinese rule, retains absolute miltariy ...

    Article : 175 words
  6. THE COMMONWEALTH

    H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has undertaken to preside at the London banquet to be given by the Australians in England on 21st inst., in celebration of the Australian ...

    Article : 41 words
  7. RIDING AND SHOOTING TESTS.

    A commencement was made yesterday with the work of testing the applicants for admission to the Fifth Contingent for service in South Africa in riding and ...

    Article : 442 words
  8. SYDNEY CELEBRATIONS.

    The Commonwealth rifle meeting opened to-day in weather most enjoyable, except for shooting. The heat was tempered by a cool southerly breeze, which came ...

    Article : 714 words
  9. AN AUSTRIAN GREETING.

    The "Fremdenblatt," a leading Vienna journal, in an article on the federation of Australia, welcomes the inauguration of the Commonwealth as a new force in the ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. THE CAPE INVADERS.

    The western column of Boer marauders which invaded Cape Colony, and split into small bands, is reported to have reached Calvinia. ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. LIEUTENANT COLQUHOUN.

    Lieutenant Colquhoun, of the Victorian Navy, who, in recognition of his gallant services at the front in South Africa is a special service officer, lately received from her ...

    Article : 100 words
  12. COST OF THE BAND MUSIC.

    Sir William [?]is of opinion that the happiest arrangement for the amusement of the bulk of the people in the Commonwealth festivities was the distribution of bands of ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. 'THE IMPERIAL GUARD.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary for the Colonies, is supporting at the War Office the request made by Mr. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, that the representative guard ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. THE FEDERAL MINISTRY

    A meeting or the federal Cabinet will be held to-morrow, when the Ministerial policy for the elections will be discussed, and will probably be practically determined ...

    Article : 174 words
  15. CAPETOWN WATERWORKS.

    The authorities at Capetown have discovered a plot of Boer sympathisers to destroy the waterworks on Table Mountain, which supply the capital with water. Strong ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA.

    Russia is straining every nerve to permanently and firmly secure the footing she has obtained in Manchuria, and to that end is hurrying off military settlers to the Far ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. PACIFIC CABLE CONTRACT.

    The contract with the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company for the laying of the Pacific cable, which was signed by the Agents-General on behalf of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT TO MELBOURNE.

    A conference, which was attended by the Minister of Defence, Mr. M'Culloch, M.L.C.; the Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. S. Gillott, M.L.A.; Major-General Downes, ...

    Article : 279 words
  19. A DISLOYAL JOURNALIST.

    Mr. Malan, editor of the Cape Dutch paper "Onsland," which has done so much to stir up ill feeling to England among the Afrikanders, has been arrested on a charge ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. BRITISH ARMY REFORMS.

    The War Office is pushing on as rapidly as possible the work of strengthening the army. Three new batteries of Royal Field Artillery are now being formed at ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

    It has not yet been decided whether officers will be appointed to the contingent, as the men are regarded as merely filling vacancies in the Victorian contingents ...

    Article : 205 words
  22. THE DUTCH DISAFFECTION.

    In consequence of the great activity displayed by the Boer guerillas and the disaffection amongst the Dutch settlers of Cape Colony, the military authorities have ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    The Commonwealth festivities have not interfered with work being done in preparing to hand over the Postal departments to the Commonwealth Government. Mr. ...

    Article : 333 words
  24. RUSSIAN TROOPS IN THE EAST.

    The Russians do not, as a rule, give much information as to the strength of their forces, but the St. Petersburg journals have been allowed to publish the numbers of ...

    Article : 359 words
  25. THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Creighton, Bishop of London, who in December last underwent a severe surgical operation, necessitated by an abdominal complaint, was yesterday ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. THE ORMOND PROFESSORSHIP.

    The message from the University professors despatched on 24th December and the numerous other communications sent to Professor Peterson, the new Ormond ...

    Article : 131 words
  27. A NEW LONDON BISHOPRIC.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Alfred Earle, Suffragan Bishop of Marlborough (West and North-West London), has retired, but as his title cannot be resigned the Rev. C. J. ...

    Article : 60 words
  28. MELBOURNE CELEBRATIONS.

    In the absence of the Premier, who is still in Sydney, Ministers in town appear to be anxious to shirk the simple task of appointing a sub-committee to arrange the ...

    Article : 209 words
  29. THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    Major-General French states that the men to form the next New South Wales contingent of 1000 men will require to be up to the previous standard as riders and ...

    Article : 40 words
  30. THE FILIPINO CAMPAIGN.

    Major-General M'Arthur, commanding the United States troops operating against the Filipinos in the island of Luzon, has deported a number of the Filipino leaders ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. RECRUITING FOR THE BOERS.

    Dr. Leyds, Kruger's European envoy, M. Henri Rochefort, the French Nationalist agitator, and Mr. Eloff, Kruger's son-in-law, are reported to be actively engaging ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. THE ADELAIDE ENROLMENT.

    Over 1000 men have volunteered for the Fifth Contingent for South Africa. Mr. D. Ferguson, Victoria Coffee Palace, notifies by advertisement that the meeting ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. THE MILITARY SPORTS.

    The military sports on the Agricultural ground were concluded to-day, in the presence of a large number of spectators. Sergeant Brady again led the Singleton Lancers ...

    Article : 118 words
  34. THE CASE OF MR. MURDOCH.

    There was only a brief respite from death after all in the remarkable case of Mr. James Murdock, who was pronounced dead at a house in Smith-street. ...

    Article : 185 words
  35. TASMANIA'S CABINET CLAIMS.

    An influential deputation waited on the Acting-Premier, and asked that Mr. Lewis be communicated with and requested to obtain a promise from the Federal Premier ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The Board of Trade returns for December show an increase in the value of imports to the United Kingdom of £5,707,706, and an increase in exports of £1,573,483, as ...

    Article : 43 words
  37. THE HELVETIA SURPRISE.

    The 200 men of the Liverpool Regiment who were captured a fortnight ago at Helvetia, north of Nooitgedacht, on the Delagoa railway line, where the position they ...

    Article : 126 words
  38. GERMANY AND SHAN-TUNG.

    Count von Waldersee the German generalissimo of the allies in China, whose "mischievous activity" in punitive military operations in the provinces of Chi-li and ...

    Article : 100 words
  39. BACK FROM THE WAR.

    The Commonwealth carnival has left the people with "that tired feeling," for when a large body of returned soldiers landed from the Orient to-day the populace did ...

    Article : 663 words
  40. A SUGGESTION.

    Sir,--I have, through a long sojourn in the land, learned to respect and admire its free institutions, to appreciate the kindness and hospitality of the Australians, and no ...

    Article : 638 words
  41. DINNER TO THE PRESS.

    The Government of New South Wales entertained the press of Australia to-night at a banquet in the Town Hall. Representatives of the leading papers of the different ...

    Article : 129 words
  42. AMERICAN RAILWAY SHARES.

    New York telegrams report that extraordinary speculative activity in American railroad stocks developed in Wall-street (New York Stock Exchange) on Saturday ...

    Article : 112 words
  43. FEDERAL CUSTOMS FINANCE.

    Much discussion has taken place as to how the financial relations between the State Governments and the Federal Treasurer, as regards Customs revenue have ...

    Article : 274 words
  44. DISTURBANCE BY KANAKAS.

    A Kanaka disturbance occurred last night in the quarter at Cairns occupied by Malays and Kanakas. Drink is supposed to have been the foundation of the trouble. Two ...

    Article : 89 words
  45. WITWATERSRAND CLEARED.

    Major-General Babington, with the cavalry and mounted infantry column under his command, has now expelled all Boer guerillas and raiders from the ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. CHINESE, COMMERCE.

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  47. THE SYDNEY PROCESSION.

    Sir,--As the action of the Moderators of the Presbyterian Churches of tho various States, in standing out of the Commonwealth procession of 1st January, has been ...

    Article : 758 words
  48. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales, which opened yesterday and will close to-morrow, show an advance in price of 10 to 15 centimes per lb., as compared with previous sales. No ...

    Article : 54 words
  49. DE LA REY ROUTED.

    Major-General Babington, commanding a column operating against the Boers southwest of Johannesburg, reports having brought to an engagement and defeated the ...

    Article : 84 words
  50. PROTECTOR'S CREV DISCHARGED.

    The crew of the South Australian gun boat Protector, were discharged from further Imperial service this morning. Before they were paid off the naval ...

    Article : 103 words
  51. GRAIN ELEVATORS.

    Mr. Mathieson's report upon grain elevators, based upon the results of his tour through America, still remains untouched, unread and unnoticed in Ministerial ...

    Article : 267 words
  52. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  53. SHARP FIGHT AT LINDLEY.

    A sharp light, in which a small detachment of British troops suffered severely, has taken place near Lindley, in the Orange River Colony, in connection with the ...

    Article : 138 words
  54. PROPOSED ELECTRIC TRAMS.

    The conference of municipalities that has for some time past had the proposals of a private company for the establishment of electric tramways in the outlying suburbs ...

    Article : 270 words
  55. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Mr. R. W. Best, M.L.A., who was Minister of Lands in the last Turner Administration, is a Liberal and protectionist candidate for the Federal Senate. ...

    Article : 244 words
  56. SHIPPING NEWS.

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  57. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  58. DEATHS FROM ENTERIC.

    The War Office reports the death from enteric fever of the following Australasian soldiers:--Bugler C. Davis, South Australian Bushmen's Contingent, at Pretoria; ...

    Article : 40 words
  59. THE CARLTON TRAGEDY.

    James Day, who struck his wife on the head with a hammer at a boarding house which the couple carried on at Carlton, though not yet out of danger, is progressing ...

    Article : 102 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. THE CALL FOR MORE TROOPS.

    The British newspapers are unanimous in expressions of warm and strong appreciation of the "generous response" made by the Australian Commonwealth to Lord ...

    Article : 40 words
  62. Advertising

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  63. Advertising

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  64. Advertising

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