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  2. CHINA AND THE POWERS. THE JOINT NOTE.

    The final step has been taken in the acceptance by China of the joint note presented by the powers stating the minimum terms on which they are willing to make ...

    Article : 70 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  4. OLD-AGE PENSIONS. FIRST BATCH DISPOSED OF.

    The first batch of old-age pension applicants was disposed of at the City Court yesterday by Mr. Hutchinson, P.M. So far 220 pensions have been passed as ...

    Article : 218 words
  5. THE BOER WAR. IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Further news has been received of Commandant Beyers, who, in conjunction with General De la Rey, inflicted a severe reverse upon General Clements's ...

    Article : 150 words
  6. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    At Parliament-house to-day the Premier and other Ministers discussed with Sir John Forrest the question of the proposed railway from Kalgoorlic to Port Augusta. ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. THE PREMIERSHIP.

    The Cabinet sat till midnight yesterday considering the question of a successor to Sir George Turner as Premier of Victorian It had been generally understood that Mr. ...

    Article : 403 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    Rear-Admiral Beaumont, who succeeds Rear-Admiral Pearson as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Squadron, arrived by the R.M.S. Oroya on Wednesday night. ...

    Article : 929 words
  9. SIR F. CARRINGTON.

    Lieut.-General Sir Frederick Carrington, late commander of the Rhodesian Field Force, has, with his staff, sailed for England. ...

    Article : 30 words
  10. CASUALTY.

    Private Daniel Clarke, of the New Zealand Rough-riders, has been killed at Klerksdorp, in the Transvaal. ...

    Article : 21 words
  11. FOREIGN ATROCITIES.

    Statements have been made that the allied troops in China have committed atrocities upon the Chinese inhabitants of the districts in which they have been ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Thursday, 6 p.m.—Fine and warmer weather, with light casterly to northerly winds inland, and variable near coast; sea slight. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. ...

    Article : 326 words
  13. DE WET'S LATEST MOVE.

    To-day's cable messages point to a concentration movement being in progress to mass a strong burgher force in the east of the Transvaal, about half-way between the ...

    Article : 436 words
  14. SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS.

    At the Fitzroy Court yesterday Mr. Shuter, P.M., resumed the hearing of claimants for old-age pensions. Out of 31 applications dealt with, 22 were granted and 9 ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. DE WET'S MOVEMENTS.

    General De Wet, who succeeded in cluding the pursuit of General Knox and the officers acting with him, has recrossed the Vaal River, and joined the commandos ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. A TERRIBLE FAMINE.

    In consequence of the failure of the crops a terrible famine prevails in the province of Shensi, of which Singanfu, the headquarters of the Chinese court, is the capital. ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. APPLICATIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLARAT.—So far not more than 30 of the hundreds of applications sent in for old-age pensions have been dealt with—as far as the taking of evidence is concerned. ...

    Article : 359 words
  18. AFFAIRS IN AUSTRIA.

    The general election of members of the Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath has taken place The Pan Germanic party, which favours ...

    Article : 232 words
  19. NATIONAL LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    This evening, at the Mechanics' Institute, the National Liberal Organisation held a public meeting for the purpose of forming a branch at Kyneton. In the ...

    Article : 173 words
  20. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    There is very little news respecting the Boer raiders in the Cape Colony. A party of raiders has reached Aberdeen, 30 miles south-west of Graaff Reinet. ...

    Article : 78 words
  21. THE LONDON AND GLOBE CORPORATION.

    The scheme of reconstruction prepared by the directors of the London and Globe Finance Corporation, which is in difficulties caused by the great fall in the value ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Woodfall, the Union Bank teller, who absconded from Grenfell with a large sum of money, is still at large. The directors of the bank have offered a reward of £100 for his ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  24. IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    A Victorian force under Lieutenant Umphelby, which has been operating in the western part of the Transvaal, has captured a number of excellent cattle near ...

    Article : 46 words
  25. REY. C. M. SHELDON.

    The Rev. C. M. Sheldon, pastor of Central Church, Topeka, Kansas and author of "In His Steps" and other religious stories who in March last edited for six days the ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. LAND SELECTION NEAR COROWA.

    Additional applications by post were received in connection with the subdivision of Crown lands in this district, bringing the total number up to 489. The deposit money ...

    Article : 176 words
  27. MR. WATT AT KORUMBURRA.

    Mr. W.A. Watt delivered an address in the Mechanics' Institute this evening on the objects of the National Liberal Organisation. Mr. A. P. Lloyd occupied the ...

    Article : 403 words
  28. KAALFONTEIN AND ZUURFONTEIN.

    In the Boer attacks on the British garrisons at Kaalfontein and Zuurfontein, stations on the railway between Pretoria and Johannesburg, 22 and 28 miles ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. SMALL-POX IN NEW YORK

    A great panic has been caused in New York by an epidemic of small-pox, which is raging there. A million persons have been inoculated during the past month. ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    Another detachment of soldieis, invalided home from South Africa, were landed yesterday morning by the steamer Damascus, the entire company comprising 42 officers ...

    Article : 272 words
  31. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

    At the London wool sales yestrday the competition was spirited at the opening rates. Hie following are the average prices ...

    Article : 360 words
  32. A TOO TRUSTING WOMAN.

    The story of alleged heartless deception of a lady visitor from England by a man who has since left Australia turns out on inquiry to possess the elements of a ...

    Article : 746 words
  33. A MILLIONAIRE MONEY-LENDER.

    The death is announced of Mr. Samuel Lewis, the well-known London money-lender. Mr. Lewis has bequeathed to his widow ...

    Article : 363 words
  34. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    George Williams a coloured man, and Henry Bruce, two street singers, were brought before Messrs. Cook and Cherry, J.P.'s at the City Court yesterday, charged with obstructing the footway. ...

    Article : 1,285 words
  35. WEARING KHAKI.

    In consequence of the surprise of the British garrison at Zuurfontein, on Saturday last, by a Boer force wearing khaki uniforms and British bandoliers, for the ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It was reported a day or two ago that the steamer Coolgardie had coltided with the barque Erin's Isle at Albany. The Coolgardie arrived at Fremantle to-day. ...

    Article : 127 words
  37. THE CAPE TOWN GUARD.

    The enrolling of volunteers for the town guard at Cape Town, a force which is being raised for the defence of the capital, is proceeding rapidly. Already 10,000 volunteers ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Western Lands Commission of New South Wales took evidence in the Government buildings to-day to ascertain the effect of the recent pastoral legislation of ...

    Article : 178 words
  39. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.

    Lord Roberts's appeal for additional volunteer regiments for South Africa is meeting with an enthusiastic response in Canada. ...

    Article : 52 words
  40. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    A conference was held at the rooms of the North Melbourne branch of the Labour League, Wreckyn-street, North Melbourne, last[?] night, between delegates from the ...

    Article : 156 words
  41. TRIBUTE TO GENERAL BADENPOWELL.

    At Murray Bridge yesterday, a monument to Major-General Baden-Poweil, about 12ft. in height, was unveiled by the Minister of Education, and handed over to ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar siller is quoted at 29-3-16d. per oz. standard, being an advance of 1-16d. since yesterday. ...

    Article : 26 words
  43. PAUL BOTHA'S PAMPHLET.

    General De Wet is greatly enraged at the circulation among the Boers of the pamphlet entitled " From Boer to Boer and Englishman," by Mr. Paul M. Botha, member ...

    Article : 373 words
  44. THE PLANET MARS.

    A remarkable phenomenon has been observed in the planet Mars by Mr. Percival Lowell, the American astronomer, at his observatory in Mexico. It was a shaft of ...

    Article : 362 words
  45. THE RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT. RIFLE NOTES.

    Arrangements have been made to allot targets at Williamstown to-morrow to all the clubs that have applied for them, and, as far as possible, a separate target will be supplied for each distance, ...

    Article : 155 words
  46. COLONEL KELLY'S MEN.

    Colonel Templeton has received the following additional letter from Colonel Kelly, who is in charge of the Victorian contingent of the Australian Imperial ...

    Article : 949 words
  47. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat.—The American visible supply cast of the Rocky Mountains is estimated at 80,278,000 bushels, against 88,456,000 bushels a week ago, and 88,9992,000 a year ...

    Article : 137 words
  48. SOUTHERN MELBOURNE ELECTORATE.

    A conference of delegates from the various branches of the National Liberal Organisation recently formed at Melbourne South, Albert-park, Emerald Hill, St. ...

    Article : 245 words
  49. METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES.

    At the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday the need foi metropolitan cemeteries was discussed. It was decided to carry out the promise made two years ago by the ...

    Article : 129 words
  50. MOVEMENT IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLAN.—A match was fired on Wednesday last between the Myrniong and Ballan clubs, at the local range. The conditions were 10 shots at 400 and 500 yards. For Myrniong, C. Brittlebank 83, ...

    Article : 220 words
  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is announced that the steamers of the Gulf line, owned by Mr. D. MacDougall, of Greenock, which run between Great Britain and Australia, will in future load partly in ...

    Article : 49 words
  52. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    A large number of the ladies of Essendon and district met in the Moonee Ponds Town-hall on Wednesday for the purpose of inaugurating an effort to assist the Women's Welcome to H.R.H. ...

    Article : 219 words
  53. SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF AN OLD MAN.

    The death of an old man named Carmelo Markorana, at Northcote yesterday, presumably by his own hand, has been reported to the [?]. The old man, who ...

    Article : 232 words
  54. THE CAPE CABLE AGREEMENT.

    The following telegram has been received by the Postmaster-General from Mr. Warren, manager in Australasia for the Eastern Extension Company:— ...

    Article : 134 words
  55. THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

    Lord Kitchener recently reported that three delegates from the Orange River Colony Peace Committee were taken prisoners to General De Wet's laager at ...

    Article : 221 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 32 words
  57. MAIL STEAMERS.

    F.M.S. Armand Behic left Colombo, outwards, on the 16th inst. F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat, left Colombo, homicwards, on the 12th inst. ...

    Article : 52 words
  58. SOUTH MELBOURNE MECHANICS" INSTITUTE.

    The 47th annual meeting of the South Melbourne Mechanics' Institute was held last night, when the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. F. E. Foy; vice, ...

    Article : 132 words
  59. THE GRAMPIANS.

    Mr. Thomas Skene, of Marnoo, has announced himself as a candidate for the Grampians division. ...

    Article : 24 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 134 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 68 words
  62. THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Alexander M'Kenzie is a candidate for the St. Kilda seat in the Legislative Assembly of the State Parliament. In response to the request of numerous ...

    Article : 91 words
  63. Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
  64. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At HAlf-past 10 a.m.—General meeting of creditors in the state of Emma Robertson. ...

    Article : 12 words
  65. Advertising

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    Advertising : 42 words
  66. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
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