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  2. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Details are now to hand referring to the fight which took place in Central Cape Colony at Klipplaat Junction (60 miles south of Graaf Reinet) ...

    Article : 246 words
  3. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The campaign is getting into full swing. Mr. Barton has been away over in Adelaide, and to-night will speak in Melbourne. Mr. Reld is away out at Cowra. Mr. Kingston has been ...

    Article : 685 words
  4. THE DUKE'S VISIT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.-- "The Times" states that the R M.S. Ophir will be commissioned as one of his Majesty's ships during the present month, and that the Duke and ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. THE CZAR.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- Another plot against the life of the Czar Nicholas has apparently been discovered. Renter's Agency reports that the son of a ...

    Article : 164 words
  6. WELCOME TO LANCERS.

    WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A grand demonstration took place this evening in honor of the home-coming from South Africa of Captain C. E. Nicholson, of the Maitland ...

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  7. MR. BRUCE SMITH AT ASHFIELD.

    At the Ashfield-hall last night, Mr. Bruce Smith opened his campaign for the Parkes electorate. The Mayor (Alderman E. C. V. Broughton) occupied the chair, and among those on ...

    Article : 2,976 words
  8. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 716 words
  9. MEDICAL MEN IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Writing from South Africa, on December 10, to the president and committee of the Newcastle Hospital, with reference to his re-election as a member of the ...

    Article : 128 words
  10. CHINA.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Chinese authorities proposed to send Chang-poh-si, an obscure official, to England to condole with his Majesty King Edward VII. upon ...

    Article : 81 words
  11. MELBOURNE FEELING.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Melbourne is bitterly incensed and wildly excited over the report that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will touch first at Sydney. Politicians, ...

    Article : 594 words
  12. WOUNDED AT FREDERICK-STADT.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Mrs. M'Ewan, of Lambton, mother of Sergeant W. M'Ewan, of the Imperial Light Horse, has received information by cable that her son was dangerously wounded ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. KRUGER IN ADVERSITY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The Netherlands Government has asked ex-President Kruger to reside elsewhere than at the Hague. ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Russia is largely reinforcing her Pacific fleet. ...

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  15. THE MARVELLOUS GUERILLA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It is reported in Capetown that General Christian De Wet has crossed the Orange River into Cape Colony, and is proceeding towards ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--His Majesty the King has made the Queen-Consort a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Sir Francis Knollys has been appointed ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. G. W. Nutt has been appointed Chief Engineer of the Queensland Government Railways. ...

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  18. THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The cargo of wheat per the barque Brunei, which sailed from Geelong on October 31, sold at 30s 3d per quarter. ...

    Article : 30 words
  19. MR. PIET DE WET.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Piet De Wet (General Christian De Wet's brother, and the loader of the Peace Movement in the Orange River Colony) has arrived in Capetown from ...

    Article : 78 words
  20. ADVERTISING QUEENSLAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The State of Queensland is well represented by a Court at the Glasgow Exhibition. The exhibit of minerals is especially good. ...

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  21. WEST AUSTRALIA'S GOVERNOR.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Captain the Hon. Arthur Lawley, Governor of West Australia, and late Administrator of Matabeleland, has been made a Knight Commander of the Most ...

    Article : 39 words
  22. DUELLING IN GERMANY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Staff-surgeon Rueger, of the German army, challenged Captain Adams, of the Metz garrison, for an insult to Lieutenant Rueger, his brother, who belonged ...

    Article : 97 words
  23. FRENCH AT ERMELO.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Lieutenant-General J. D. P. French, of the Cavalry Division, who was recently reported to have occupied Ermelo, in the Eastern Transvaal, has, ...

    Article : 50 words
  24. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Bar silver is quoted at 2s 4d per oz. standard, showing a further decline of 1-16d on yesterday's quotation. ...

    Article : 27 words
  25. ANOTHER QUEENSLAND OFFER.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Government has forwarded a message to Mr. Chamberlain, offering another contingent. No number is stated, but the Imperial authorities have been ...

    Article : 44 words
  26. LIST OF CANDIDATES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 375 words
  27. SALES OF TALLOW.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--At the weekly sales of Australasian tallow to-day, 646 casks were offered, and 525 casks sold. Prices realised were as follow:--Mutton, flue ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. THE LENGTH OF SERVICE REQUIRED.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The State Premier telegraphed to Lord Kitchener some time ago asking for what term the members of the Fifth Contingent are to be engaged in the Imperial ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. FICKSBURG RE-OCCUPIED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The British forces operating in the eastern part of the Orange River Colony, have re-occupied Ficksburg, close to the Basutoland frontier. ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. THE "RAILWAY REVIEW" LIBEL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Justice the Hon. Sir James Charles Mathew, of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, has ordered tht Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants to ...

    Article : 121 words
  31. PLAGUE AT THE CAPE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Dr. Edington, the Cape Government Bacteriologist, asserts that the rats (numerous dead bodies of which he has examined) are not suffering from bubonic ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. RETURNED SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED.

    Among the soldiers recently returned from South-Africa were Warrant-officer Mowbray, Sergeant-Major Kendall, and Color-sergeants Buckleton and Monro, members of the 6th Volunteer ...

    Article : 264 words
  33. AUSTRALIANS TO THE FORE.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Colonel De Lisle, with the Australians, beat the record by marching from Williston to Calvinia, a distance of 72 miles, in 48 hours, over ...

    Article : 61 words
  34. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Lady Marjorie Cecilia Carrington, eldest daughter of Earl Carrington, formerly Governor of New South Wales, has been married to Captain C. H. Wilson, of the C.I.V., ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Sir John Forrest, who will leave for the eastern States by the Oceana this evening, was tendered a send-off by the State Ministers and members of Parliament this morning in the ...

    Article : 203 words
  36. THE BUTTER TRADE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A meeting of butter agents and importers was held yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Henry Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales. ...

    Article : 69 words
  37. LOYALIST GERMAN FARMERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Colonel Fred. Schermbrucker, member of the Cape Legislative Assembly for the district of King William Town, is raising a corps of loyalist ...

    Article : 47 words
  38. RIOTING IN SPAIN.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Fatal rioting has occurred in Saragossa, Spain. The Government has forbidden street demonstrations in any of the cities, and threatens ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Marconi, of wireless telegraphy fame, has achieved a further considerable measure of success. By means of a mast 160ft. in height, he has ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. NATIVE RISING AGAINST THE BOERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The natives of the Leydsdorp district of the Northeastern Transvaal have risen against the Boers, owing to the latter's cruel exactions. ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. OFFERS FOR SADDLERY.

    A telegram has been received by the State Premier from the Agent-General intimating that the War Office authorities were asking for offers of sets of saddlery, suitable for use in ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. DEPUTATIONS TO THE WORKS DEPARTMENT.

    Representatives of the Operative Bricklayers' Society waited upon the State Minister for Works yesterday, and asked that 11s a day be paid to men who worked in deep stormwater ...

    Article : 309 words
  43. THE RETREAT TO SWAZILAND.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--There are indications that Swaziland has long been prepared as the last Boer refuge. ...

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  44. VICTORIA.

    The gold yield for January totalled 55,545oz., being 13,162oz. in excess of the same month last year. State Premier Peacock, like his ...

    Article : 228 words
  45. WELCOME TO LIEUTENANT LOGAN.

    In St. John's Parish-hall, Glebe Point, on Monday evening, a welcome home was given to Lieutenant Logan. The hall was very tastefully decorated, and in spite of the oppressive ...

    Article : 97 words
  46. RIVETLESS METAL PIPES.

    The Registrar of Patents has delivered his reserved judgment regarding an application on the part of Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins, of Sydney, to patent two i ...

    Article : 139 words
  47. CLOTHING REFUGEES.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The British authorities at Bloemfontein are inviting tenders for clothing and boots for distribution among the Boer refugees. ...

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  48. SIR WILLIAM LYNE'S OPPONENT.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--A strong effort is being made by the revenue tariffists on the border to induce Mr. T. H. Griffith, representative of Albury in the State Parliament, to stand for the ...

    Article : 224 words
  49. CORPORAL GEORGE CHALLIS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Corporal George Challis, of the New South Wales Bushmen, has died of enteric fever at Johannesburg. ...

    Article : 21 words
  50. A MAFEKING TABLET.

    BLAYNEY, Wednesday.--The Mafeking tablet was unveiled at the Town-hall last night by the Mayoress, Mrs. Woodward, in the presence of a large gathering. There was a large public ...

    Article : 140 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Seddon is determined to request the Admiralty to strengthen the Australian Squadron. He says that if more money is wanted the colony will most willingly contribute. ...

    Article : 79 words
  52. INVALIDS BY THE NINEVEH.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Aberdeen White Star liner, Nineveh, arrived to-day from London, via the Cape. Her passengers included the following invalided soldiers:-- ...

    Article : 146 words
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