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  2. THE GOLDEN NINETIES.

    There was a rejected Queensland labour candidate on board, with a purse of sovereigns--measurement of contents not published--and a framed, testimonial, which is ...

    Article : 3,091 words
  3. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    The latest despatches from the seat of war show that the position in Natal, which was relieved by the British victory at Grobler's Kloof, bus again become critical. ...

    Article : 290 words
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  5. SAMOAN SETTLEMENT.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" endorses Lord Salisbury's policy in regard to Samon and the other islands in the Pacific affected by the Anglo-German agreement. ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. THE GEORGE-STREET TRAM.

    As the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the delay concerning the above omitted to come to any very definite conclusions, the Minister for Works has decided ...

    Article : 164 words
  7. OTHER VIEWS.

    All the newspapers contain articles this morning commenting on the Angle-German agreement in regard to Samoa. The "Times" says that a sensible and ...

    Article : 349 words
  8. THE LATE SIR WM SYMONS.

    General While, who commands in Natal, is clearly a favourite of Lord Roberts. All the dim allusions to the latter's opinions of White's ability point to that. Yet singularly ...

    Article : 902 words
  9. VENTERSTAD CAPTURED.

    News has just been received to the effect that the Orange Free State forces have captured Venterstad. The town is a small one, about 20 miles south of Bethulie, in the ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. NORTHERN NOTES.

    The following are the returns from the Cockle Creek works for the week ended, on Monday:--Ore treated, 841 tons, producing 380 tons of bullion containing 271oz of gold ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. CAPE COLONY DUTCH.

    The irresponsive attitude of the Dutch residents of Cape Colony towards their brethren of the two Republics is considerably hampering the Boer invasion of that portion ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. SUGGESTED ISOLATION HOSPITAL.

    Some little time ago the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce suggested to the Board of Health the desirableness of establishing a quarantine ground or isolation hospital at ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. FIRST OF THE ARMY CORPS.

    The fast transport steamer Roselin Castle, of the Donald Currie line, which has just arrived at Capetown from England with one of the earlier instalments of the first British ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. THE AMENDED NAVIGATION ACT.

    The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, through the committee, expresses pleasure that the Government has consented to include in the Navigation Act Amendment Bill the ...

    Article : 50 words
  15. RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAINS.

    At yesterday's meeting or the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce committee attention was drawn to the necessity for an alteration in the passenger train service. It was stated ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. OTHER MATTERS.

    A large siege train is being mobilised at Woolwich, with which it is intended to shell Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal, if, as is anticipated, the Boers there make a ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. A DISABLED TRANSPORT.

    The transport steamer Persia, with a squadron of the 6th Dragoons' on board, en voyage to South Africa, broke her thrust shaft off Cape Verde, and narrowly escaped becoming ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. THE BALLAST REGULATIONS.

    The following is a copy of a cable forwarded by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to London "Fair Play":--"Board Health rules now allow all ballast be ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET

    Lord Salisbury delivered an important speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall, last night. He said that the situation in South Africa was grave, but that apart ...

    Article : 293 words
  20. FEELING IN DURBAN.

    In a private letter received by last mail from Mr. S. Purnell, who is stationed at the Russell-street Post Office, Durban, the following passages occur:--"I told you in a previous ...

    Article : 330 words
  21. THE HARBOUR ENTRANCE.

    Mr. G F. Earp, president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, has been informed by the Harbours and Rivers Department Unit arrangements are being made with a view to ...

    Article : 49 words
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  23. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The Red Cross Society has accepted an offer made by the Duke of Newcastle to equip the Princess of Wales' hospital ship. ...

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  24. FLAGS SEIZED.

    The Customs authorities at Port Elizabeth, have seized a consignment of Orange Free State and Transvaal blended flags. ...

    Article : 28 words
  25. ALIWAL NORTH.

    Aliwal North is being invested by a Boer commando force from the Orange Free State. The place is situated in the south-eastern portion of Cape Colony, on the Free State ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. LANGTON GRANGE DETACHMENT.

    All arrangements ace now practically complete for the demonstration to be held here on Monday in honour of the embarkation of the remaining troops for South Africa. Mr. Lyne ...

    Article : 225 words
  27. KIMBERLEY SAFE.

    A message received from Kimberley on Sunday last, November 5, reported that the place was safe. ...

    Article : 28 words
  28. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP

    The Liverpool Autumn Meeting was continued to-day, when the principal event, the Autumn Cup, resulted:-- Chubb, by Chillington--Stocklock ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    The Intercolonial Chambera of Manufactures' Conference was continued yesterday, when the principal work was the drafting of a report embodying the resolutions arrived at. ...

    Article : 69 words
  30. BOMBARDMENT OF PRETORIA.

    The preparation of the siege train at Woolwich for the bombardment of Pretoria is being pushed forward. The train will be accompanied by 30 Howitz quick-firing guns. ...

    Article : 40 words
  31. BETTING PROSECUTION.

    A man named Frederick Andrews was charged before Mr. G. A. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with using a room at No. 239 Pitt-street, Sydney, for the ...

    Article : 144 words
  32. BAND CONTEST.

    The intercolonial band contest was concluded last night. The results of yesterday's competitions were:--E fiat, soprano cornet, G. Buckley, Wellington (N.Z.) Garrison Band, 60 ...

    Article : 120 words
  33. LITHGOW NEWS.

    Further improvement has taken place in the coal trade here. During the week 12 more of the old hands were taken hack at the Lithgow Valley Pit, and the number of men ...

    Article : 143 words
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