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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 22, 8.55 p.m.] AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

    The Sight Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question asked in the House of Commons by Mr. J. F. Hogan, stated that ...

    Article : 97 words
  3. PERSONAL.

    The medical officer of the White Star steamer Persic, which reached Large from Cape Town on Wednesday evening, reported to Dr. Getting that he met Dr. Toll at ...

    Article : 1,582 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  5. THE TRANSVAAL WAR

    Latest advices as to the invasion of the Orange Free State by Lord Roberta's column convey the information that the British forces under Lord ...

    Article : 120 words
  6. THE ALLEGED DRAWBACK FRAUDS.

    To-night a warrant was issued for the arrest of Edward Abrahams, a merchant, of Elizabeth-street, charging him with perjury, which alleged offence was alleged ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Hon. William Muloch PostmasterGeneral of Canada, declares, that if the concessions asked for by the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. YOUTHFUL DESPERADOES.

    The youths, Lowering and Johnson, at present an gaol for train-wrecking, were, to-day found guilty of arson, and remanded for sentence. ...

    Article : 25 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    At Broadwater yesterday Mrs. Evans, aged 70, was gored to death by a-bull. Her body was dreadfully mangled. ...

    Article : 22 words
  10. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    After a week of most oppressive weather a cool change has occurred, the maximum temperature being reduced 25 degrees. the Botanical Gardens yesterday the made ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. THE SHAH OF PERSIA.

    Muzaffer-ed-Din Mirza, Shah of Persia, has been invited to visit Great Britain. ...

    Article : 22 words
  12. A TOWN CLERK FOUND SHOT.

    Mr. John Calder Scandrett, town clerck of Kalgoorlie, was found lying in the council chamber this morning with a bullet wound in his head, seemingly self ...

    Article : 81 words
  13. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.]

    Jameson raid. When the division was taken, however, it was found that 286 members had voted against the proposal and 152 for it. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. THEATRICAL NEWS.

    Mr. George Musgrove and Miss Nellie Stewart will return to Melbourne in September next. The latter will appear in a pantomime to be staged at the Princess ...

    Article : 39 words
  15. OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

    Our map shows the scene of the fighting which preceded and followed the relief of Kimberley General Cronje, as our telegrams show, has been surrounded during the past three days, and has suffered so heavily that he has asked for an armistice. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Melbourne Cricket Club only defeated Wanganui by the narrow margin of two wickets. The visitors, haying the worst of a bad wicket, scored 182, and 95 ...

    Article : 47 words
  17. RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

    Gneral Sir Redvers Buller on Wednesday crossed the Tugela River on a pontoon bridge, with his whole army, driving the enemy's rearguard before him, the sailors ...

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  18. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 22, 8.55 p.m.] CANADIAN DISASTER.

    Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, has received a cable stating that during the light at Koodoosrand 20 Canadians were killed and 69 wounded. In making known ...

    Article : 291 words
  19. OBITUARY.

    The death, is announced, at the age of 58, of Mr. Henry Duff. Traill, the wellknown journalist. ...

    Article : 338 words
  20. COMMISSIONS FOR COLONIAL OFFICERS.

    The Lieutenant-Governor received a cable message from the Secretary of State to-day saying that commissions in the British Army would be to Lieutenants J. ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. CHASE AFTER ROBBERS.

    A sensational shooting affair happened in the vicinity of Wynyard Square at an early hour this morning, and caused great excitement among the residents of that ...

    Article : 237 words
  22. PATRIOTIC POLITICIANS.

    To-night a most successful Parliamentary concert was given in the Town Hall in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The principal items on the programme were contributed by ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.

    A demonstration was held here on Saturday evening in celebration of the relief of Kimberley. The "General Buller Brigade and members of the "Stingaree ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. THE RETIREMENT FROM MANAGERSFONTEIN.

    News of General Cronje's movements after the abandonment of Magersfontein is arriving gradually. It is now reported that on Saturday last the Boer general, evading ...

    Article : 126 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS.

    Cabinet to-day definitely appointed the officers for the Bushmen's Corps, which is in two divisions. Captain Dobbin has been appointed senior captain in command ...

    Article : 338 words
  26. THE VICTORIAN TROOPS.

    Sir John Madden, She Lieutenant Governor, has received a telegram from Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, correcting certain mistakes in the ...

    Article : 102 words
  27. A REMARKABLE FORECAST.

    Dr. Norman Macleod, the well-known Scottish divine, writing to the London "Times" recently, enclosed a letter he had received four years previously from an ...

    Article : 578 words
  28. FEDERAL AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier (Mr. is more [?]ropeful now that West Australia will come into Federation as an original State. During the last interview he had with Sir John ...

    Article : 181 words
  29. FIGHTING IN CAPE COLONY.

    The colonials continue to be very prominent in the fighting in the north of Cape Colony. Two hundred men belonging to the Australian Regiment, under Captain ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.

    General Cronje's forces in great" part caved themselves by subdividing and traversing the Modder in separate groups. The severest encounter between the enemy ...

    Article : 297 words
  31. THE VICTORIAN LOSSES.

    Lord Tennyson, the Governor of South Australia, telegraphed to the LieutenantGovernor to-day:—"Accept deepest sympathy for the loss of your gallant fellows. ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Breadstuffs. The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 85,750,000 bushels. ...

    Article : 16 words
  33. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING CASE:

    A telegram from Penshurst states that Mr. William" Ross, an ex-M.L.C. was accidentally shot "by one of his sorts at noon to-day, and expired almost immediately ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. MEAT SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT WAGGONS.

    The Premier received a cablegram to-day from the War Office, intimating that at present no more meat was required for the army in South Africa. ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. POSITION AT MAFEKING.

    Latest advices from Mafeking state that Colonel Baden-Powell, who is in command of the beleaguered garrison, has placed all the Boer prisoners in the town either in ...

    Article : 180 words
  36. BROKEN HILL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  37. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN.

    Mrs. A. M. Eaton, Hodges-street, Grahamstown, recently said:— Candidly, I have such faith in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that I would not care to go to ...

    Article : 277 words
  38. IN THE BOER CAPITALS.

    Laffan's correspondent at Pretoria, writing on December 2, says:—The few officials that remain work quietly and steadily. By far the greatest pressure of State affairs ...

    Article : 830 words
  39. THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.

    The relief of Kimberley was not achieved any too soon. Residents of the town describe in harrowing terms the privations which had to be endured by ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. A DARING YOUNG STOWAWAY.

    That interesting stowaway, Crockett, aged 14 years, has turned up again in Sydney, having been brought back from Albany on a warrant issued at the instance ...

    Article : 192 words
  41. NEW GUINEA.

    The annual report of the Administrator, of New Guinea for the year ended June 30 last shows that the imports amounted to £52,176, an increase of £5,000 on the ...

    Article : 80 words
  42. WALKERVILLE COUNCIL.

    February 20.—Present-All. Application form Miss Pizey, H. Packer, E. J. Wivell, G. Rowiey, and A. Hardy respectively, to hire Walkerville, hall for dancing purposes during coming [?] ...

    Article : 248 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 301 words
  44. GENERAL CRONJE'S FORCES.

    Intelligence has been received that General Cronje's forces at Paardeburg, a town situated 30 miles to the eastward of Jacobsdal, have "been surrounded for three ...

    Article : 113 words
  45. ALLEGED DISLOYALTY.

    News from Albany states that charges of disloyal conduct made against employes of the railways, the Customs, and the Police Force are being officially enquired ...

    Article : 45 words
  46. THE JAMESON RAID.

    A determined attempt was made in the House of Commons to reopen the enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the ...

    Article : 30 words
  47. THE RECENT FIGHTING.

    The Agent-General cabled to-day that the New Zealanders took an active part in every engagement with Cronje's rearguard. Cronje seems to have narrowly ...

    Article : 234 words
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