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  2. MORE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. AT LANGWARRIN.

    But for the tents of pale green and white dotted about the slope, the hollow of Langwarrin hill resembles nothing so much as a Boer laager. Only the officers ...

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  3. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    Yesterday Colonel Crole Wyndham, officer commanding the Imperial troops, received a cable message instructing him to proceed at once to New Zealand, in ...

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  4. THE CABLE QUESTION.

    Advantage was taken of the presence in Melbourne yesterday of Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, to arrange a conference on the cable question, those ...

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  5. PROPOSED NEW DOCKS.

    At a meeting of the Melbourne Harbour Trust yesterday, Mr. John Blyth presiding, a letter was read from the Australasian Steamship-owners' Federation, stating that ...

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  6. THE ST. KILDA SEAT.

    Yesterday nominations were received by Mr. J. N. Browne, acting as substitute for the returning officer (Mr. John Munday), for the vacancy in the representation of ...

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  7. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The R.M.S. Cuzco, from London, reached Adelaide yesterday at midday. Her mails were despatched by the afternoon's express train, and the Melbourne ...

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  8. SIXTH CONTINGENT.

    Yesterday was a very quiet day at the Victoria Barracks, the only volunteers for service being 10 saddlers, who are anxious to accompany the contingent. The men ...

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  9. PURCHASING THE HORSES.

    Lieutenant Sherlock, of the Victorian Defence department, visited Echuca yesterday for the purpose of purchasing horses for South Africa. He succeeded ...

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  10. TRANSHIPPED WOOL.

    Commissioner M'Eacharn and the chairman of the Melbourne Harbour Trust (Commissioner John Biyth) were at variance yesterday during a meeting of that ...

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  11. THE MARQUIS OF TULLIBARDINE'S HORSE.

    Colonel Creagh desires country residents to note that no further offers can be received for service with the Marquis of Tulli-bardine's Scottish Horse, and that, ...

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  12. OLD-AGE PENSIONS. SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS.

    BRIGHTON.—Mr. A. Barlow, commissioner under the Old-age Pensions Act, sat at the local court on Monday and Tuesday, and dealt with 31 cases, of which 26 were ...

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  13. RAILWAYS STANDING COMMITTEE.

    The Standing Committee on Railways met yesterday, Mr. E. H. Cameron, M.L.A., being in the chair. Mr. Stuart Murray, chief engineer for ...

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  14. COUNTRY APPLICATIONS.

    BUNGAREE.—Fifty-six applications for old-age pensions have been received. A court has not yet been appointed to have them dealt with. ...

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  15. OTHER CONTINGENTS.

    His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council has approved of the following additional appointments in connection with the fifth contingent:—To be lieutenants— ...

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  16. SUICIDE AT CARLTON.

    The suicide of a bootmaker named John M'Namara, who cut his throat last evening with a razor, in a house in Grattan-street, Carlton, possesses features of unusual ...

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  17. NATIONAL LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    The first general meeting of the National Liberal Organisation, Melbourne East branch, was held yesterday evening, at B[?]ton's Art Gallery, Mr. D. Edelsten ...

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  18. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The steamer Wilcannia, which arrived late on Tuesday night, had on board the following soldiers, returned from South Africa:—Major Hawker, Lieutenant Cooke, ...

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  19. FAREWELL TO MEMBERS.

    CLUNES.—An enthusiastic farewell was, on Tuesday night, given to Mr. Henry Barkell, eldest son of Councillor Barkell, who is a member of the sixth contingent. The mayor (Councillor ...

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  20. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    A house, situated in Beek's Paddock, Brown's Plains, distant five miles from Chiltern, and occupied by a family named Butler, was, with the furniture and effects, ...

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  21. BRANCH FORMED AT MALVERN.

    A meeting, under the auspices of the National Liberal Organisation, took place last night at the Malvern Shire-hall, the chair being occupied by Mr. James Munro. ...

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  22. FARMERS' EXCURSIONS.

    Sir,—We have cheap fares twice a year, the so-called farmers' excursions, but few working farmers and their families can avail themselves of this great boon, owing to the ...

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  23. WORKMEN'S HOMES.

    Offers are being invited by the Minister of Lands for suitable sites within a radius of seven miles of the General Post-office for subdivision into homes for workmen. ...

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  24. LATE MINING NEWS.

    The crosscut west at the 800ft. level of the BOULDER HALF-MILE SOUTH has been driven 80ft. from the main shaft. Several ore bodies have been passed through, all of low-grade. ...

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  25. RAILWAY DEPUTATIONS.

    The Women's Social Crusade waited on the Minister for Railways yesterday, and asked that the children in the country and suburbs should be allowed to ride free on ...

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  26. RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT.

    The Defence department has experienced great difficulty in securing sufficient supplies of the new railway coupon books (which are to take the place of the inconvenient forms now in use) to supply the ...

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  27. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    William Moyne (20) and Henry Cox, alias Williams (19), both having prior convictions, pleaded guilty at the Collingwood Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Levens, A[?]mont, and Tait, J.P.'s, to ...

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  28. TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

    Proclamation of the King, at Parliament-house. followed by Vice-regal Levee, 11.45 a.m. Meeting of the Labour Party, Parliament-house, 2.30 p.m. ...

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  29. DROWNING CASE AT BRIGHTON.

    The body of a man was seen floating in the bay, near the Brighton Beach, yesterday, and was recovered and taken to the Morgue by Constible Crooks. It had ...

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  31. SUDDEN DEATH.

    About 9 o'clock yesterday morning an elderly man named Joseph Martin Gale, aged 77, a resident of 4 Alfred-street, West Footscray, had purchased his ticket to ...

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  32. BUSH FIRES.

    On Saturday evening considerable damage was done by a fire on the Tyrell Downs Estate, which was caused by matches ignited by a passing vohicle. Fanned by a westerly breeze, the [?]ames ...

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  33. THE EQUIPMENT.

    Very satisfactory progress is being made in equipping the fifth contingent. It is anticipated that by to-morrow 451 saddles will have been delivered, and th[?] the ...

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  34. EXTENSION OF RURAL EDUCATION.

    At a meeting of the council of the Society for the Promotion of Rural Education, held in the Working Men's College last night. Mr. W. T. C. Kelly in the chair. it was decided to communicate ...

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  35. ST. PAUL'S, BENDIGO.

    The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's Church was held on January 29, the Ven. Archdeacon M'Cullagh presiding. The report for 1900 congratulated the congregation on having ...

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  37. ST. MATTHIAS CHURCH, RICHMOND.

    The annual meeting was held on January 29; the Vlear (Rev. A. Allnutt) in the chair. The report and balance-sheet, which were very satisfactory, and showed increased revenue in every ...

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  38. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Messrs. Dynan and Goldsworthy's offer to run the lcoal trams for six months, giving the council all profits over £4 per week, was accepted by the Northcote Town Council on Tuesday evening. A ...

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