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  2. PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL

    The movement initiated by the Board of management of the Prince Alfred Hospital to increase the accommodation, and thereby the usefulness, of that Institution by the erection of new ...

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  3. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    Despite the wet weather during the last few days, the decorations of the Sydney streets, it is satisfactory to learn, will not be seriously delayed. The opportunity was taken during the ...

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  4. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON. Monday.--Affidavits which have been signed in Cape Colony show that a renegade Englishman named Burns was the leader of a section of the raiders who ...

    Article : 75 words
  5. CHINA.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Germans have defeated the Chinese with heavy loss at Hai-shan-kwan, about 50 miles west of Pao-ting-fu, forcing them to retire into ...

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  6. THE AMERICAN FLAGSHIP BROOKLYN.

    The United States cruiser Brooklyn is still coaling in Neutral Bay, but it is expected that she will he able to leave for the southern port on Thursday morning. After the Melbourne ...

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  7. TROOPS FROM TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Monday.--Two hundred troops leave by the steamer Pateena to-morrow. Ten horses and men also, by the Penguin, from Devonport, and the remainder follow by the Pateena on ...

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  8. TROOPS FROM THE WEST.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--The members of the West Australian military contingent who are to participate in the celebrations connected with the opening of the Federal Parliament in ...

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  9. ANOTHER INCIDENT.

    LONDON, Monday.--The story of yet another gallant defence against fearful odds comes to hand from the Kroonstad district, in the northern part of Orange River Colony. ...

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  10. BRITISH FOOTBALL.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The final match for the English Cup, played under Association football rules, was re-played yesterday at Bolton, between the Sheffield Uniteds and the ...

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  11. CITIZENS' ROYAL RECEPTION FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 words
  12. THE NEW BRITAIN MASSACRE.

    Further intelligence to hand regarding the massacre of Messrs. Mencke and Caro at St. Matthias Island, in the Bismarck Archipelago points to the fact that the massacre was due to the ...

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  13. TROUBLE IN ALGERIA.

    LONDON, Monday.--A rebellious movement broke out recently among the Arabs in southern Algeria, North Africa. A body of Arabs, enjoining Europeans to ...

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  14. SCHALK BURGER'S GOVERNMENT.

    LONDON, Monday.--General Schalk Burger, the so-called Acting President of the Transvaal, has with his "Government" fied from Leydsdorp, where the Boor ...

    Article : 38 words
  15. BANDS OF BOXER RAIDERS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A force of Boxers, 1000 strong, is raiding south of Pao-ting-fu. Another strong band threatens the ...

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  16. PLUMER'S PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Monday.--Reuter's Agency, reports that among the prisoners who surrendered to Brigadier-General H. C. O. Plumer, upon his advance northwards from Pretoria, ...

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  17. FALLEN IN THE WAR.

    A large gathering assembled at St. Thomas' Church of England, North Sydney, on Sunday afternoon, on the occasion of the unlocking by Major Holmes, D.S.O., of iron gates erected by ...

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  18. BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Lord Cromor, speaking at Alexandria, stated that Great Britain did not intend to anglicise Egypt. ...

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  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    There was a tremendous crowd of females at John Martin and Co.'s salvage sale to-day. The traffic in Rundle-street was blocked at times, and mounted troopers had to prevent people from ...

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  20. POSTHUMOUS HONORS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Chinese have accorded high posthumous honors to three members of the Tsung Li-Yamen, who were executed by Prince Tuan. ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 words
  22. AT COMMISSIE DRIFT.

    LONDON, Monday.--Further particulars are now to hand relating, to the capture of Commandant Schroeder and 41 Boers, with a Maxim gun and a Cargo quantity of ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. MR. PHILP AT DURBAN.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Scotsmen and Australians in Durban have entertained Mr. R. Philp, the Queensland Premier, who is visiting South Africa on a health trip. ...

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  24. AN ALLEGED LIBEL.

    The charge against Charles W. Chandler and Frederick Wallace, Kennedy of libelling Major Norton and the members of the Fifth Imperial Contingent in the "Free Lance and Licensed ...

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  25. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    LONDON, Monday.--An explosion has occurred in the Hornu colliery, in the Borinage district of Belgium, near Mous, with the result that 18 miners were killed. ...

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  26. SIR HENRY NORMAN.

    LONDON, Monday,--General Sir Henry Norman, formerly Governor of Queensland, has been appointed Governor of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. ...

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  27. RETIREMENT OF THE DOWAGER.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Empress-Dowager has appointed a Board of National Administration, including Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang, to relieve her ...

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  28. THE GRIESHEIM CATASTROPHE.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The 500,000 litres of benzine, which it was feared would explode owing to the fire at the Griesheim Chemical and Smokeless Powder Works, near ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    The harbor authorities have practically completed cutting off the end of Kangaroo Point, in the Brisbane River, and arrangements are now being made to take 14 acres off Bulimba Point. ...

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  30. DURBAN HARBOR.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--It is proposed to improve the harbor of Durban (Natal) at a cost of £3,000,000, quadrupling its capacity. ...

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  31. VICTORIA.

    The railway revenue for last week showed an increase of £3198, having totalled £51,767. The increase for the present financial year is £167,463. ...

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  32. A NEW ORIENT STEAMER.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Orient Company's new steamer Orontes is 700 tons larger than the Omrah. The Orontes is being built at the shipbuilding ...

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  33. TASMANIA.

    The Government Entomologist has discovered San Jose scale in Valley Field orchard, at New Norfolk, belonging to Mr. R. W. G. Shoobridge. The pest is supposed to have been Introduced ...

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  34. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--During his stay in Australia the Duke of Cornwall and York will be constantly shadowed by Detective-Inspector Christie, who performed a similar duty during ...

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  35. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    LONDON, Monday.--A serious railway accident has occurred at Lo-fa, on the Tientsin and Pekin railway line, about midway between the two cities. ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND REMOUNTS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Mr. W. P. Reeves, the New Zealand Agent-General, has induced the War Office to order from 500 to 1000 New Zealand horses for South ...

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  37. THE MURDER OF MISSIONARIES.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Monday,--With the return of the ketch Mystic from Daru, the following particulars are available:-- The steamer Parua left for Port Moresby on ...

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  38. THE PLAGUE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Another case of plague was discovered in Brisane to-day, the patient being Mary Ann Fay, aged 16, residing in Wellington-street, off Petrie Terrace. There are ...

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  39. NEW ZEALAND.

    Bruce woollen mills, situated at Milton, Otago, have been totally destroyed. The insurances amounted to £24,800, policies being held by all offices. ...

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  40. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Veterinary Captain Kendall, of the Victorian Bushmen, has sailed for England. ...

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  41. ANOTHER VILLAGE SETTLEMENT SCHEME.

    At a meeting of 300 unemployed, urging the Government to initiate reproductive works, Mr. Billsen, M.L.A., contended that a village settlement scheme should be again tried, but the ...

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  42. THE DISCOVERED KRUPPS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Chinese offered the Indian officers who discovered 19 concealed Krupp guns at Shanbaikwan two cartloads of silver if they would conceal ...

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  43. BACK FROM THE CAPE.

    The steamer Tongariro, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line, having on board returned troops from the Cape, including the Second Contingent, dropped anchor in Watson's ...

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  44. SUSPECTED CASE AT FREMANTLE.

    PERTH, Monday.--At a late hour to-night a case of suspected plague was reported from Fremantle. ...

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  45. SYMPATHY WITH DR. O'HARAN.

    BURROWA, Monday.--A meeting was held in the Catholic Presbytery yesterday morning, after Mass, for the purpose of expressing sympathy With Dr. O'Haran in connection with the ...

    Article : 446 words
  46. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--Mr. R. E. Peake, engineer to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, England, contractors for laying the Pacific submarine cable, arrived in ...

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  47. ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES.

    A deputation of various trades waited on the Solicitor-General to protest against actions of certain honorary magistrates when administering the Factories and Shops Act, in intimidating ...

    Article : 56 words
  48. CHINA CABLES.

    The Postmaster-General has received the following communications:--"Nagasaki advises that Korea reports the line to Mokpo and Luensan interrupted. Hongkong advises: LI e to Swatow ...

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  49. THE CABLE RATES.

    The "Age," commenting on the anomalous position of Victoria with respect to the cable charges, states that the question of this State sharing in the general benefits is for the Federal ...

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  50. THE NAVAL CONTINGENT.

    QUARANTINE STATION, Monday.-- The Board of Health is still marking time, and looking for spots. No body of men can continue to enjoy good health for ...

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  51. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS.

    Under the present system of education in Victoria, voluntary religious instruction may be given by outside teachers after school is dismissed. A large deputation from the Council of ...

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  52. TROUBLE OVER TURTLE SOUP.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Monday.--Two Japanese employed on a lugger as diver and tender were brought in to-day seriously wounded. It appears that a quarrel arose over the cooking of a ...

    Article : 112 words
  53. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

    H.M.S. Royal Arthur, the flagship of the Australian Squadron, accompanied by he Mildura, Wallaroo, and Ringarooma, will leave Sydney this afternoon for Melbourne, to take part. in the ...

    Article : 54 words
  54. THE CENSUS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  55. CLAIMS FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The sum appropriated by the Victorian Parliament for the payment of old age pensions (£75,000) has been more than exhausted, in fuel up to date £15,000 in excess of the original ...

    Article : 76 words
  56. A FRENCH BARQUE IN TROUBLE.

    The French barque Vincennes, which loaded are at Tchio, New Caledonia, has come on to Sydney for repairs, having sustained serious damage in the hurricane which swept over the ...

    Article : 140 words
  57. NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.

    The Government will represent to the Governor-General the request of a large deputation which waited upon Mr. O'Sullivan, State Minister for Works, yesterday, to the effect that the Duke ...

    Article : 144 words
  58. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.

    On Sunday February 10, Edward Rigney, licensee of the Lakes Entrance Hotel, Cunningham, found it necessary to shoot at an aboriginal named Barrett, who threatened to force his way ...

    Article : 104 words
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