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  2. FEDERAL POLITICAL NOTES.

    The House of Representatives will meet to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. Upon the assembling of the House of Representatives it is not improbable that attention will be directed to ...

    Article : 272 words
  3. THE BOER WAR

    Lord Kitchener reports to the War Office that on the night of 26th June a strong party of Boers made an attack on the two "block" houses, lately erected in bullet proof ...

    Article : 155 words
  4. THE REVENUE RETURNS.

    The financial year 1900-1901 was brought to a close on Saturday. That the State of Victoria is under the influence of a splendid increase of prosperity is clearly shown ...

    Article : 1,108 words
  5. KING'S ACCESSION OATH.

    The Parliamentary committee appointed to inquire into the objections urged by Catholic peers and laymen against the terms of the King's Accession oath, which was ...

    Article : 115 words
  6. COOLIE FARM LABOR.

    Though there appears to be an element of uncertainty regarding the capability of the white man to work in the sugar plantations of Queensland, where the conditions, from a ...

    Article : 802 words
  7. THE CHINESE PUZZLE.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Times" states that refugees from Manchuria who have reached Che-foo, the treaty port on the north side of the Shan-tong ...

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  8. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    This Industry, which employs 295 males and 326 females, or a total of 629 operatives, came under the operation of the act on 27th May last. ...

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  9. COMMEMORATION SERVICE AT BRUNSWICK.

    In connection with the Wilmansrust disaster, which resulted in the death of the first Brunswicker to fall in South Africa-- Private S. J. Barnard--a commemoration ...

    Article : 182 words
  10. THE LEIPZIG BANK SMASH.

    Following upon the arrest of Herr Exner, manager of the Leipziger Bank, in Saxony, which a few days ago stopped payment, Herr Gentzsch, the second managing ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. GIBRALTAR'S FORTIFICATIONS.

    In connection with the announcement that the committee of experts appointed to make inquiries with respect to the new docks and fortifications in course of construction at ...

    Article : 192 words
  12. A FIELD CORNET'S SURRENDER

    Notwithstanding the severe means adopted by Commandant Beyer to prevent the Boer farmers north-west of Pletersburg surrendering to the British, Field Cornet Depriez ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. AN INVALIDED OFFICER.

    Major V. H. Edwards, who went with the Fifth Contingent as an attached officer on special service, was taken III with enteric fever at Kroonstad soon after his arrival, ...

    Article : 50 words
  14. PUBLIC SERVICE ASSURANCE.

    The Public Service Bill will be further considered in committee to-morrow, and attention will first be given to the postponed clauses relating to life assurance. These ...

    Article : 618 words
  15. THE RICHMOND FIGHT.

    It is officially stated that in the fight on Tuesday last at Richmond, about 50 miles south-east of De Aar, when Malan and 400 men were gallantly repelled by the town ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. FRENCH ANTI-CLERICALISM.

    The amendments made by the French Senate in the Religious Associations Bill, which is designed to restrict the operations of religious houses or organisations in ...

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  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS WOUNDED.

    The Governor has received a cable from Capetown stating that Sergeant Smith, Corporal Well and Troopers Glen, Munt, M'Guire and Shepherd were wounded at ...

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  18. AMERICAN MILLIONAIRES AND UNIVERSITIES.

    Following upon the announcement that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, the American multimillionaire, has endowed the medical school of Harvard University, in Massachusetts, to ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. ARMY REORGANISATION.

    In the House of Lords yesterday a debate took place on the Government army re-organisation scheme, in the course of which the existence of official doubt and anxiety ...

    Article : 137 words
  20. CLEARING ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    The columns under Colonel W. P. Campbell, of the Third King's Rifle Corps, and Colonel G. E. Harley; Assistant Adjutant- General, which have been operating in the ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    NORTH MELBOURNE.--A smoke night was held in the North Melbourne orderly room last evening to welcome home Captain Hill, Corporals Whelan and Lacey, and Private Hillman, members ...

    Article : 372 words
  22. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    Sir W. Lyne hopes to conduct the members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament on a tour of inspection of the proposed sites for the Federal capital either in ...

    Article : 394 words
  23. ATTEMPTED EXPRESS WRECKING.

    A painful sensation has been created throughout the kingdom by the news of a dastardly attempt which was made to wreck the up and down Scottish expresses at ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. THE BOER IGNORANCE.

    A remarkable instance of the density of ignorance prevailing amongst the Boers, whose lenders have systematically and outrageously lied to them with respect to the ...

    Article : 196 words
  25. NEW NAVAL DECORATION.

    His Majesty King Edward VII. has instituted a new decoration for meritorious services, to be known as the Distinguished Service Cross, which will be given in the cases ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. BRITISH SUBMARINE DESTROYERS.

    The Admiralty has undertaken a series of experiments, which are being carried out with satisfactory results at Portsmouth, with submarine torpedo boat destroyers. ...

    Article : 197 words
  27. THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.

    The young Duke of Manchester, whoso estate, before he came of age in 1898, was placed in the hands of trustees for the benefit of his creditors, and who on 14th ...

    Article : 169 words
  28. LODDON VALLEY GOLD FIELDS COMPANY.

    Many of the English shareholders in the Loddon Valley Gold Fields Company, Victoria, floated last November in London, are agitating for the return of the money which ...

    Article : 137 words
  29. THE JAM TRADE.

    Mr. Robertson is also a member of the[?] wages board for the Jam trade. There are 444 males and 166 females employed in this industry. He had no objection whatever to ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. PRIME MINISTER AT HEALES-VILLE.

    At the invitation of the president (Mr. Sloss) and members of the Healesville shire council, the Prime Minister visited Heales- ville on Saturday, to be present at the ...

    Article : 410 words
  31. A REMOUNT SWINDLE.

    In connection with the complaints made with regard to the inferior quality of the remounts for South Africa purchased in Hungary by the British Government, a ...

    Article : 158 words
  32. DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and leader of the House of Commons, has replied to the memorial, signed by 66 Unionist members of Parliament, requesting ...

    Article : 180 words
  33. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The Duke of York, in a farewell letter to the people of the colony, expresses his appreciation of the generous hospitality shown him, and the exertions of the Government ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. THE ENGRAVERS.

    There are only 60 employes in this trade, but the board's determinations have caused a considerable amount of dissatisfaction, especially among those connected with the ...

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  35. THE RAILWAY GAUGE.

    It is fully anticipated that before long the Federal Government, in conjunction with the States, will be called upon to deal with the question of establishing a uniform ...

    Article : 236 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. R. P. Hardy, the eminent English actuary, and the author of "Hardy's Valuation Tables," has been engaged by the Citizens' Life Assurance Company of ...

    Article : 83 words
  37. THE COMMONWEALTH FIRST HALF YEAR.

    The first half year of the history of the Commonwealth is completed. A half-yearly recognition of an important event is custom [?]ily regarded as unimportant, and a ...

    Article : 357 words
  38. GENERAL CARRINGTON ON COLONIALS.

    General Sir F. Carrington, who, in January last returned to England from South Africa, where he commanded the Rhodesia field force, which was composed of ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday, prices being unchanged as compared from those which ruled at the opening of the series on 25th inst. Of the 8705 bales ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The financial year terminated yesterday, and the revenue returns disclose a healthy state of affairs. The total received was £10,794,233 net, the aggregate increase, as ...

    Article : 182 words
  41. WESTRALIAN I'REPA[?]IONS.

    Last week it was announced that the Chamber of Mines had decided not to contribute towards the cost of the gold fields arch to bo erected in Perth in connection with the ...

    Article : 204 words
  42. INTERNATIONAL BOWLS.

    The Australian bowlers yesterday played the twelfth match of their tour at Edinburgh, Where they defeated the Braid club by six points, the scores being Australia 89, ...

    Article : 247 words
  43. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 381 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports the death from an accident of Private P. J. M'Namara, of the third New South Wales contingent, at Holfontein; and of Private James Fanton, of ...

    Article : 75 words
  45. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Another matter which will be dealt with almost immediately is the establishment of a Federal Statist's office. In carrying out this work the Commonwealth will not take ...

    Article : 255 words
  46. MELBOURNE MINT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  47. ARRIVAL OF THE DAMASCUS.

    The well-known Aberdeen liner Damascus, with fifteen returning soldiers for Melbourne, fifteen for Sydney, two for Albany, and five for Now Zealand, was due in ...

    Article : 291 words
  48. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue returns for the financial year ended 30th June show a total revenue of £2,818,711, as against £2,869,377 estimated. The customs and other taxation produced ...

    Article : 88 words
  49. BLUE LIGHTS FROM A STEAMER

    The following report from Cape Otway was received yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. Croft, manager of the electric telegraph branch of the General Post Office:--" At ...

    Article : 77 words
  50. THE HOME SECRETARY'S DUTIES.

    Some time ago lists of the duties appertaining to each Ministerial office were published in these columns. Sir W. Lyne, as secretary for Home Affairs, finds that his ...

    Article : 587 words
  51. QUEENSLAND.

    The customs collections at Brisbane for the year show a decrease of £30,920, as compared with last year. ...

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  52. ITALIAN RURAL RIOTS.

    Serious results, involving loss of life, have attended a strike of harvesters at Ferrara, Piedmont, for higher wages. Some hundreds of Piedmo[?]tese peasants filled the places of ...

    Article : 74 words
  53. A FRACTURED SKULL.

    John Forman, a waiter, aged 40, residing at No. 1 Napier-place, off Punt-road, Richmond, was yesterday evening admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on an order from Dr. Bird, suffering from a ...

    Article : 140 words
  54. FERRY BOAT IN DANGER.

    The Manly ferry steamer Manly had a sensational experience to-night on the run from Manly. She was passing the heads in a heavy sea, when the engines broke down. ...

    Article : 101 words
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  57. LOCAL NEWS.

    A man named George Walton, aged 41, residing at 47 Green-street, Richmond, was on Saturday night admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, bleeding copiously from a wound on the back of the ...

    Article : 61 words
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