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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received December 19, 11.30 p.m.] THE BOER WAR.

    Later cablegrams from South Africa show that the mishap on Friday in the southeastern corner of the Orange River Colony was hardly as serious as at first reported. A ...

    Article : 200 words
  3. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received December 19, 11.30 p.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    It is announced that Ching Sine, a Manchu, who has been guilty of anti-foreign outrages, has been appointed Governor of Hupeh. ...

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  4. THE FEDERAL MINISTRY.

    His Excellency the Governor-General sent for Sir William Lyne this afternoon. The Premier was in attendance at Government House at 6 o'clock, and Lord ...

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  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    On Boxing night-the Theatre Royel which is now in the hands of an army of deconators, will be reopened with Mr. Donald MacDonald, the ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A fire broke our to-night on. the premises, of Messrs. G. Wileox & Co., skin and hide exporters, in Young-street. The flames were confined to the top floor, ...

    Article : 130 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    The foundation-stone of the new Greek Orthodox church was laid to-day in Victoria-street with all the ceremonial and impressive ritual common to such an event. ...

    Article : 493 words
  8. TASMANIA.

    Mount Bischoff's London cable messages quote tin at £122 per ton, and tin ore is quoted at 19/ per unit. The court delivered its reserved decision ...

    Article : 242 words
  9. "WORK IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Public Service Reclassification Bill was passed through all its stages in the Assembly at 4 o'clock this morning. On one or two proposed amendments, and the ...

    Article : 249 words
  10. HINDMARSH UNITED CHOIRS.

    Although opera has on various occasions been "presented before the public of Hindmarsh, nothing in oratorio from the gre[?] masters has locally been produced since the ...

    Article : 513 words
  11. LORD ROBERTS.

    Lord Roberts will arrive in the Solent on the 2nd prox. He will visit the Queen at Osborne, and will land on the following day at Southampton, where he will be ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. THE ABIGAIL CASE.

    The trial of Ernest Robert Abigail, solicitor, who is charged with having endeavored to induce Thomas Coogan to make a false statement on oath in connection with ...

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  13. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Mr. J. D. Hennessey, secretary of the Citizens' Committee, has received 'the following cable from the Premier of New Zealand, in reply to a request that the New ...

    Article : 667 words
  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    An analyst at Manchester has discovered several malts containing arsenic. He warns all brewers of the necessity of analysing all malts. ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. SUSPICIOUS DEATHS.

    The enquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of the young unmarried woman, Ethel Short, was continued "today. James McGifford, aged, 29, ...

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  16. A BOER GENERAL.

    Private letters received in Cape Town from Boer sources state that General Lukas Meyer, one of the chief commanders of the enemy, has been shot by has comrades on ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. WRECK OF THE GNEISENAU.

    The commander of the Gneisenau, the German training ship, which was wrecked near Malaga, refused to be saved. He had previousiy disregarded advice to return to ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. THE NOOTTGEDACHT REVERSE.

    Additional particulars concerning the British reverse at Nooitgedacht show that the attack of the enemy was well conceived and carried out. ...

    Article : 188 words
  19. SIR JOHN COCKBURN.

    Sir John Cockburn, the Agent-General for South Australia, has been elected to the council of King's College, the institution at which be formerly studied. ...

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  20. THE DISABLED MOEL EILIAN.

    Cape Schanck reported at 6.10 p.m. that a steamer, believed to be the Government steamer Lady Loch, was in sight, having in tow a square-rigged vessel. This is ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. WELCOME TO SOLDIERS.

    On Wednesday evening a welcome social to members of the South Australian Contingent residing in West Torrens, who have returned, man South Africa, was ...

    Article : 350 words
  22. OVERCROWDING IN LONDON.

    Lord Salisbury, in a speech at the Conservative Union Conference yesterday, referred to 'the housing question as the most pressing social problem of the day. The ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. SEVERE BOER LOSS.

    In the recent engagement near Vryheid between General Ferreira's commando and the British under Colonel Blomfield, the Boers lost 250 men in killed and wounded. ...

    Article : 138 words
  24. THE MINISTER OF MINES.

    A deputation representative of the council of the Chamber of Mines waited on Mr. J. R Burton, Minister of Mines, to-day, and congratulated him on his appointment ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    A bear raid has depressed mining stocks. Lake Views fell yesterday to £11 10/, but recovered, and are now quoted at £12 2/6. Chillagoes ate quoted at. 33/9, Mount. ...

    Article : 147 words
  26. PUBLIC SERVICE RECLASSIFICATION.

    The Public Service Commissioners, acting on the assumption that the Reclassification Bill will pass both Houses substantially in its present form, have prepared a scheme ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    It is rumored on good authority that steps are being" taken to bring on the Port Norman, to Croncurry Railway Bill again, early next session. ...

    Article : 228 words
  28. MESSRS. GOLDSBROUGH MORT, AND COMPANY.

    The formal half-yearly meeting of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, & co. was held to-day, Sir William Zeal presiding. The chairman touched on the heavy fall in woof values,' ...

    Article : 293 words
  29. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.

    The Queen, in a message, addressed through Sir Evelyn Wood, to the auxiliary troops engaged in South Africa, pays grateful tribute to the "signal services, and the ...

    Article : 318 words
  30. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the conclusion of a deputation to the Commissioner of Railways to-day Mr. Vosper suggested that the Government should issue railway passes to all ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    On Wednesday evening Mr. P. Mc[?] Glynn addressed a number of Port Adelaide citizens in the Semaphore Town Hall on the subject of the Federal tariff. The Meyor of ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  33. STIRLING DIVORCE SUIT.

    The Stirling divorce case so far as the counter charges were concerned fell through to-day. The hint thrown out by Mr. Justice Williams regarding the Warr ...

    Article : 293 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    An initial supply of the near universal penny postage stamps has arrived, and will be distributed to the chief postmasters at an early date. Instructions, however. ...

    Article : 53 words
  35. THE PORT RAILWAY.

    Sir—With reference to the inquest on the body of Richard Smith, who was killed near Jervois-bridge on Saturday last, I notice that the jury, in giving their verdict, ...

    Article : 316 words
  36. ARMED MINE ROBBERS.

    A sensational affair happened at the Great Boulder mine at 3 o'clock this morning. While the watchman, named Walker, was seated near the battery-house three ...

    Article : 126 words
  37. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Breadstuffs. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,235,000 quarters, as against 2,145,030 quarters last week, or an increase of 90,000 ...

    Article : 83 words
  38. THE BUSH FIRES.

    A large bush fire was smarted between Tuena and Bigga yesterday, and is spreading rapidly. Tranter's public-house, near which the fire commenced, was burnt, with ...

    Article : 149 words
  39. CLEM HILL CONGRATULATED.

    The Victorian Cricketing Association, at their meeting to-night, decided to send a team to Sydney to play during the Christmas holidays, Boxing Day being preferred ...

    Article : 111 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 998 words
  41. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    Mr. Henry Hyde Champion, who unsuccessfully contested Albert Park at the recent general election, has issued a writ for libel against Mr. Max. Hirsch, the ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. BLOCKERS' RIGHT OF PURCHASE LEAGUE.

    On Monday night a meeting of the Blockers' Right of Purchase League was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Pirie-street. Mr. W. A. Key was in the chair, and the settlements represented were ...

    Article : 135 words
  43. DISTRICT TRAINED NURSING SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the general committee of the District Tramed Nursing Society was held at the Church Office, Leigh-street, on Wednesday December 12. There were present the president (Dr. ...

    Article : 304 words
  44. OAT AND BARLEY CROPS.

    The "Leader estimates the area under oats in Victoria this season at 337,800 acres, and the total yield at 8,276,100 bushels, as increase of 2,160,054 bushels, as compared ...

    Article : 104 words
  45. MR. BRYN ROBERTS'S CHARGES.

    Mr. Bryn Roberts's essertions as to alleged breaches of discipline on the Part of the Australian troops in South Africa, who are stated to have thrown their rifles ...

    Article : 114 words
  46. SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

    In a speech delivered yesterday at a luncheon in connection with the Conservative Union Conference, Lord Salisbury, made some important allusions to South ...

    Article : 116 words
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