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  2. THE LATE QUEEN.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The suggestion made by Lord Curzon (Viceroy of India), that an Indian national memorial to the late Queen should be erected at Calcutta, has ...

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  3. KING AND KAISER.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- It is officially stated that, at luncheon at Marlborough House on Tuesday, King Edward VII. in proposing the toast of the Kaiser's health, ...

    Article : 213 words
  4. THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN.

    A public meeting in the interests of the Government was held last night in the Town-hall. The great building was crowded. The Mayor (Alderman Dr. Graham) was in the chair. The ...

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  5. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The War Office is promptly sending 30,000 mounted troops beyond the number already landed in South Africa. ...

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  6. MAJOR-GENERAL HUTTON ON AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    Writing to Lieut.-Colonel Ferris, M.P., in a letter received by the last mail, Major-General Hutton is highly eulogistic as regards those of our troops who served under him in South Africa. ...

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  7. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,339 words
  8. TRANSPORTS FOR THE TROOPS.

    In reply to a communication sent by the State Chiel Secretary, Mr. See, a telegram has been received from the General or Communications, at Capetown, that the following transports ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- The clergy and congregation of the Anglican Church of St. Matthew, Westminster, under the auspices of the English Church Union, prayed for the repose of ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. PATRIOTISM OF THE COLONIES.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- "The, Times" states that the very important statement of the War Office in reference to the sending of large reinforcements of mounted ...

    Article : 186 words
  11. LORD ROSEBERY'S SUGGESTION.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- Lord Rosebery suggests the restoration of the Linlithgow Palace as a Scottish memorial to the late Queen. ...

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  12. THE KAISER'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- Several influential German newspapers attach political significance to the friendliness of Great Britain which has resulted from the ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, at its annual meeting this afternoon, was able to show a hotter record than during any time for the past 18 years. Many improvements have been ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Robert Harper, in moving the report and balance-sheet of the Commercial Bank of Australia, at the half-yearly meeting to-day, spoke of them as the best submitted since the ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. ENGLAND'S TRADE.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- Mr. Thomson, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in an address to that body, stated that, although the immediate prospects were less bright, ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. CHINA.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The Ministers at Pekin are discussing the amount of the indemnity to be demanded from China. It is estimated that China could easily pay ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. PEACE PROSPECTS.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The Afrikander Bond offers to urge the Boers to surrender if the latter are allowed to return to their farms, and the robels of the new ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. CONTRACT FOR RAILWAY ENGINES.

    The Railway Commissioner to-day accepted the tender of the Phoenix Foundry Company, Ballarat, for the supply of 15 locomotives at £3650 per engine. These are to be of the heavy goods ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. PACIFIC CABLE.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The following are the representatives appointed to the Pacific Cable Board: -- Great Britain, Sir Spencer Walpole (Secretary to the Post-office); Mr. William ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. GOVERNMENT COAL CONTRACTS.

    The Victorian Railway coal contracts for the next two years, so far as New South Wales coal is concerned, have been secured by James Patterson and Co., Huddart, Parker, and Co., ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- Dr. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of "The Times," Complains that Great Britain has neglected an opportunity to foreclose on the ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. DELAGOA BAY THREATENED.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- It is unofficially reported that Colonel Blake is threatening Lorenzo Marques. Portugal has consequently appealed to ...

    Article : 162 words
  23. QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

    A very successful citizens' meeting to inaugurate the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund was held in the Town-hall. Enthusiastic speeches were made by the Premier (Mr. Peacock) and the Chief ...

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  24. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- A petroleum magazine, containing 20,000,000 poods (720,000,000lb.) has been burnt at Baku, a seaport on the Caspian Sea. ...

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  25. A BIG DEAL.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- The extensive steel and iron works at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, owned by Mr. Andrew Carnegie, have been transferred to Mr. Pierpont Morgan's ...

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  26. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION FOR TRADESMEN.

    The Technical Education Commission took evidence from trades representatives regarding the educational requirements of persons intending to engage in certain callings. For intending bakers ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- A telegram has been received from Messrs. John Aird and Sons, who are erecting irrigation works in Egypt, that the last channel of the Nile has been closed, and ...

    Article : 136 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    The railway earnings for the month of January show a net decrease of £7540. The principal decreases are in southern division £418, central division £5992, Townsville railway £1415. ...

    Article : 179 words
  29. HOOLIGANISM IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- A "Hooligan" has been sentenced to twenty years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of a policeman in Whitechapel. ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. FROM BROTHER TO BROTHER.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- A Reuter's telegram slates that Mr. Piet De Wet, the President of the Bloemfontein Peace Conference, has made a passionate appeal to ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. ITALIAN POLITICS.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- In the Italian Chamber of Deputies the Government was defeated by 318 votes to 102, owing to their general policy, and particularly to the closing of the ...

    Article : 39 words
  32. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- Mr. Eales, the Australian, and Mr. Marconcide divided the Coronation prize at the pigeon shooting match at Monte Carlo. ...

    Article : 28 words
  33. BOERS OUTWITTED.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- A British force of 200 men, by zigzagging several days and nights, outwitted and expelled the Boers from Petrusberg, and then removed the ...

    Article : 33 words
  34. DUKE OF CORNWALL'S HEALTH.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The health of the Duke of Cornwall and York has so far improved that yesterday ho was able to take a short walk indoors. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. FOUND DYING.

    Information has been received by the police to the effect that two second-class passengers boarded the western mail train at Archer Park, mi the central line, last night, and after the train ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. HEAVY DAMAGES FOR SLANDER.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- The organ of the Amalgamated Railway Servants in England has been mulct in £1000 damages for accusing a railway superintendent of drunkenness. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. THE VICTORIAN CABINET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  38. BRITISH MOVEMENTS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- Major-General Smith Dorrien has occupied Chrissie, in the Eastern Transvaal. General French is driving the Boers back ...

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  39. VICTORIAN GOLD ESTATES, LIMITED.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- The Victorian Gold Estates, Limited, has resolved to liquidate, and to distribute the remaining tassels among the shareholders. ...

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  40. HEAVY WEATHER OFF THE COAST.

    Very rough weather, accompanied by much rain, is prevailing off the coast, south of Cairns. In consequence of a strong south-easterly blowing, the Nelson, a small steamer which started ...

    Article : 142 words
  41. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- Captain Martin, of the N.S.W. Army Medical Corps, is returning, to Sydney by the North German Lloyd steamer Prims Regent ...

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  42. THE BANK RATE.

    LONDON, Thursday Morning. -- The bank rate of interest has now been fixed at 4½ per cent. ...

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  43. A MINER KILLED IN A SHAFT.

    TEMORA, Thursday. -- A fatal accident occurred at Upper Tomora tins afternoon, whereby an old miner named Price lot his life. About 2 o'clock deceased was let down a shaft, and very shortly ...

    Article : 135 words
  44. BACK FROM THE WAR.

    BOMBALA, Thursday. -- A dance was held at Bibbenluke-hall last night, in honor of Private James Ryan, just returned from South Africa. A large number attended. The building was ...

    Article : 259 words
  45. THE GOLD YIELD.

    The gold yield for the State during the month of January was 40,296oz., showing a decrease of 19,565oz. on January of last year. The chid cause of the decrease was the drop at Mount Morgan ...

    Article : 52 words
  46. GRATEFUL NEW ZEALAND.

    The following telegram has been received by the State Minister (or Works, Mr. O'Sullivan, from the Premier of New Zealand, Mr. Seddon: -- "New Zealand tenders you its most sincere ...

    Article : 63 words
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