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  2. CURRENT TOPICS.

    Tamar Regatta.—In this issue the Railway Department notifies the trains and fares for the Tamar regatta, to take place on Thursday next. ...

    Article : 1,910 words
  3. NEW TOWER OF THE LAUNCESTON POST OFFICE.

    Above is reproduced the design p roposed by the Public Works Department for the new tower of the Post and Telegraph Office, which will give our readers an excellent idea of what is indended. The present tower is to be taken down to the top of the first floor corn ice, and the new structure erected principally of stone.The dome and lantern are to be constructed of wood, and coverd with zinc or copper. It provides a clock room, with four clock dials 6ft. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 184 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 789 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Reator, a son of a member of the secret police at Moscow, committed suside when he was selected as one of the group of conspirators who made an ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. CHINA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    Sir Ernest Mason Satow, British Minister at Pekin, has informed China that Great Britain would decline to receive an obscure official as an envoy. ...

    Article : 92 words
  7. RECENT LIBEL ACTION.

    Hon. Sir James Charles Mathew, judge of the King's Bench division, ordered the Amalgamatea Railway Servants' Association to pay the recent ...

    Article : 45 words
  8. A FATAL DUEL.

    Staff-Surgeon Rueger challenged Captain Adams at Metz for having insulted Lieutenant Rueger, of the same regiment. ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Colonel the Hon. Frederick Schermibrucker, member for King William's Town in the Cape Legislative Assembly, is raising a corps of loyali[?] ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. ENGAGEMENT AT KLIPPRAAT.

    The details of the fight at Klippraat on the 6th inst. show that 12 Dragoons, 12 West Australians, and three police, carrying despatches, ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. TASMANIAN FIFTH CONTINGENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 515 words
  12. RIOTS IN SPAIN.

    Fatal rioting has occurred at Saragossa, in Spain, and In consequence of the disorder prevalent in many places the Government has issued an order ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. BRITISH OCCUPIED FICKSBURG.

    The British have occupied Ficksburg, on the Basutoland border. On the approach of the column the enemy retired north-eastwards to ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Netherlands Government is not satisfied with its relationship in regard to the Transvaal Republic. It has asked Mr. Kruger to reside ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. RUSSIAN NAVY.

    Russia is determined to strengthen its fleet in the Pacific Ocean. The naval programme just Issued provides for a large increase in the ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. REVOLT OF NATIVES

    The natives in the Leydsdorp district have risen against the Boers. It is explained that this action has been forced on them by the cruel ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. BOER REFUGEES.

    The British authorities at Bloemfontein are inviting tenders for the supply of clothing and boots. These are required for distribution ...

    Article : 32 words
  18. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Dr. Edington, the Government Bacteriologist, assents that the rats are not suffering from bubonre plague, but other dectors differ. ...

    Article : 61 words
  19. LAST BOER REFUGE.

    There are now indications that for a long time preparations have been made in Swaziland for the reception of the Boers. ...

    Article : 46 words
  20. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The s. Nineveh arrived to-day from Capetown with 58 Australian soldiers. Thirty-eight are booked for Sydney, seven for Melbourne, four for New ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. GENERAL FRENCH'S COLUMN

    Major-General French captured a convoy of, 50 wagons and 15 carts. He also secured 45 prisoners. The British force did not suffer any ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. FINANCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  23. PEACE MOVEMENT.

    Piet De Wet is sit Capetown, inducing the Afrikander leaders to co-operate in the peace movement. ...

    Article : 26 words
  24. NEW CONTINGENT.

    Sir William Lyne received a cable from the Secretary of State to the effect that the pay and allowance to the men of the federal contingents would be the ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. THE COLONIALS.

    Colonel De Lisle, at the head of a force including the Australians, has beaten the record in the march to Williston, 71 miles from Fraserburg. ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. PERPETUAL MOTION WANTED.

    A twentieth century problem which the best authorities declare will not be solved is that old friend perpetual motion. But it is still being tackled. ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. COMMAND OF THE FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    The Premier intimates that within a month another draft of 100 men and 110 horses will be ready to proceed to South Africa. ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. ANOTHER CONTINGENT

    Some time back the Government of Tasmania wrote to the home authorities, asking if they would accept an additional number of men for service ...

    Article : 110 words
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