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  2. THE BOER WAR. VLAKFONTEIN FIGHT.

    In the desperate engagement at Vlakfontein, fifteen miles south of Johannesburg, in which General de la Rey, on Wednesday, last attacked Colonel Dixon's column with ...

    Article : 67 words
  3. HOUSE OF COMMONS ELECTION.

    A by-election for the Saffron Waldon division of Essex, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. A. Wodehouse (Liberal), youngest son of the first Earl of ...

    Article : 88 words
  4. THE KING AND THE CHURCHES.

    His Majesty King Edward VII. has decided to reduce the number of "paid" Royal chaplains of the several acknowledged State churches from 36 to 12. ...

    Article : 37 words
  5. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The "Times" to-day, in an article dealing with the approaching visit to the Canadian Dominion of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.

    A sensational development has occurred in connection with the outbreak of small-pox among the passengers and crew of the R.M.S. Ormuz. From reports which were ...

    Article : 709 words
  7. CIVIL SERVICE AND REFORM.

    Sir E. Da Cane contributes a thoughtful article to the April number of the "Monthly Review," on the subject of Civil Service of Great Britain, and the need for reform. As ...

    Article : 2,135 words
  8. FREE-TRADE CORNERED.

    As is quite natural, the Sydney tree-trade papers ore a good deal flustered over the exposures which have been made of the comparative backwardness of the tree-trade ...

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  9. AN ITALIAN PRINCESS.

    It is announced from Rome that Queen Helena of Italy, wife of King Victor Emmanuel, has given birth to a daughter. [According to the confession made last ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. THE KAISER AND FRANCE.

    Following upon the notable demonstration by the Emperor William of Germany of amity towards France at a review held on Wednesday last is Berlin, which exceeded ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. THE BRITISH LOSSES.

    The details of the Vlakfontein fight, in which a desperate and presumably unexpected attack on Colonel Dixon's column was fruitlessly made by De la Roy, have not ...

    Article : 107 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The Victorian and South Australian shipment of fruit by the steamer Warrigal, which left Melbourne on 29th March, has been landed. The apples and pears are ...

    Article : 545 words
  13. GREAT VELDT FIRES.

    Great fires on the open veldt between the Vaal River, which forms the northern and north-western boundary of the Orange River Colony and Bloemfontein are hampering ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. THE REFUGEE CAMPS.

    An official return shows that there are now. 20,000 Boers and 12,000 native refugees in the camps established by the British In Natal and the Orange River Colony for the ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. RACING IN ENGLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  16. THE SYDNEY FUNCTIONS.

    An Interesting ceremony took place at Government House yesterday morning, when the Duke of York presented war medals to a large number of officers and men ...

    Article : 656 words
  17. ENGLAND'S DECLINE OF FOREIGN TRADE.

    Sir,--In a letter headed England and Her Commercial Rivals, which has recently appeared in several newspapers, Mr. G. J. S. Broomhall puts forth the following ...

    Article : 957 words
  18. THE SIEGE OF BOSHOF.

    The Isolated town of Boshof, in the west of the Orange River Colony, about 50 miles north-east of Kimberley, has been practically Invested by Boer bands for several months ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S AGENT-GENERAL.

    In London financial circles deep regret is expressed at the retirement and early departure from England of Sir J. A. Cockburn, Agent-General for South Australia, ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. SUCCESS OF VICTORIANS.

    Colonel Beatson, whose column, engaged in clearing the eastern Transvaal along the Delagoa Bay railway line, is composed chieilly of Victorian Imperial Bushmen, has ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. PEACE OVERTURES?

    Reuter's special correspondent in the Transvaal reports that tho Dutch consul at Pretoria has for some days been staying at Standerton, on the Natal line, 115 miles ...

    Article : 123 words
  22. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 413 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BONDS.

    The members of the London Stock Exchange express themselves as being strongly opposed to the proposal to sell South Australian loan and debenture stock "over the ...

    Article : 276 words
  24. BOTHA'S ENVOYS.

    The latest telegrams from the Transvaal state that, though General L. Botha bus not made an appearance under flag of truce at Standerton to Interview the Dutch consul, ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. POSITION IN SYDNEY.

    An epidemic of small-pox has broken but among the Ormuz passengers at the quarantine station. Following are the names of the patients:--H. Pockett, 26, second class ...

    Article : 290 words
  26. THE CAPE CONSTITUTION.

    Sir W. Hely-Hutchinson, Governor of Cape Colony in succession to Lord Milner, during his recent short inland tour received a petition from the Midlands district--which has ...

    Article : 298 words
  27. NEW SOUTH WALES CELEBRATIONS.

    The State Premier considers that the State revenue is in an eminently satisfactory condition. For May the revenue amounted to £1,002,211, and the expenditure to £882,805, ...

    Article : 186 words
  28. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    An unexpected cause of delay in the case of the National Antarctic Expedition, organised by the Royal Geographical and Royal Societies, has taken place. The exploration ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. SLAVERY IN ZANZIBAR.

    The emancipation of slaves in Zanzibar, a British protectorate, is proceeding somewhat slowly owing to the peculiar conditions of labor in the country. During the year ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. ADELAIDE'S REPLY.

    Much surprise has been expressed at the statement attributed to Dr. A Thompson, that the present small-pox trouble is owing to a mistake made at ...

    Article : 251 words
  31. THE MINERS' CONGRESS.

    At the International Miners' Congress, the representatives of the French miners strove bard, but in vain, to secure the passing of a resolution in support of a general ...

    Article : 104 words
  32. THE FREE-TRADER AND THE FARMER.

    When Mr. B. Smith, M.P., was speaking the other night and denouncing all protective duties, Mr. Isaacs asked--"Do you, then, propose to sweep away every form of ...

    Article : 383 words
  33. GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

    The young Queen of Holland, Wilhelmina, who was a few months ago married to Prince Henry of Mceklenburg-Schwerin, is paying a visit with her Consort to the ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS MELBOURNE CELEBRATIONS.

    Although most of the accounts have been Hied, the majority of the souvenir cards are out, and Some 30 temporary members of the staff have been dispensed with, the process ...

    Article : 157 words
  35. TROPHIES FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    Lord Kitchener has signified to the Fourth and Fifth Contingents of New Zealand Bushmen that on returning from South Africa they will be permitted to take back to New ...

    Article : 56 words
  36. IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL.

    The Imperial Conference of judicial magnates and experts convened to draft the constitution of the proposed new Imperial Appellate Court, which will supersede the ...

    Article : 136 words
  37. ROBBERIES AT CARLTON.

    The fact that several robberies have occurred at Carlton during the past week or two indicates that there is an organised gang of burglars at work. Between 8.20 and 9.50 p.m. on Saturday they visited ...

    Article : 141 words
  38. COMMONWEALTH MILITARY PAGEANT.

    Captain R. R. Thompson, of the Australian (New South Wales) Horse, has undertaken the direction of a military pageant and tournament in South Africa, illustrating ...

    Article : 41 words
  39. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT PENTRIDGE.

    An attempt to commit suicide was made at Pentridge on Friday by a prisoner named John Ferrier, who was sentenced to death at Bairnsdale on 26th September, 1900, for the murder of ...

    Article : 226 words
  40. PREPARATIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    Tenders for fixing designs in the streets of Adelaide and supplying electric lighting power to the Government in connection with the decoration and Illumination of the city ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. A CASE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    David Berry, 46, one of the second class passengers by the Ormuz, who has been confined on Torrens Island, has developed small-pox. He had been alling since ...

    Article : 123 words
  42. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports that Private H. Williams, of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, has died from enteric fever at Spring-footeln. ...

    Article : 127 words
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  44. BURGLARY AT FITZROY.

    Osborne House, a large boarding establishment in Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, was entered by burglars between midnight and 6 a.m. Saturday. Entrance was effected by opening the diningroom ...

    Article : 75 words
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