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  2. THE BOER WAR. DE WET AND HIS PURSUERS.

    The reputation of General De Wet and his small anny for keeping just beyond the reach of the pursuing British force is being fully maintained since his entry into ...

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  3. THE KING. CONTINENTAL TOUR.

    The Continental tour which it was recently decided the King should undertake will be commenced on Saturday. His Majesty will first proceed to ...

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  4. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    It now transpires that the Court was very unwilling to comply with the demands of the powers for the adequate punishment of the leaders of the outrages on ...

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  5. THE ROYAL VISIT. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The R.M.S. Ophir, on which their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York are to make the voyage to Australia, is ...

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  6. FIFTEEN PER CENTS.

    Duties amounting approximately to 15 per cent, on ordinary imports will be best for Australia, for the following reasons:— ...

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  7. DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the debate on the Address in Reply in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr, H. H. Asquith, the Liberal member far East Ffe, was one of the principal speakers. ...

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  8. MR. M'CULLOCH'S MOVEMENTS.

    Mr. M'Culloch, the chairman of the celebrations committee of the Cabinet, with Mr. T. G. Watson, the secretary, will return to Melbourne from Sydney to-day. A ...

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  9. MR. BARTON ON THE ARMY.

    Sir,—As an Englishman (though a colonist for 30 years), I must protest against Mr. Burton's assertion, at Ballarat, that the British army is recruited from the ...

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  10. A CHILDREN'S FETE.

    Yesterday morning the Minister, of Public Instruction (Mr. Gurr) visited the Exhibition-grounds for the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of a ...

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  11. A RUSSIAN TRIBUTE.

    The "Journal of St. Petersburg," a semi-official daily journal, whose opinions are understood to be inspired by the Russian Foreign Office, has published a ...

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  12. ARRANGEMENTS AT GOVERNMENT-HOUSE.

    Yesterday Captain Wallington, private secretary to Lort! Hopetoun, the GovernorGeneral of Australia, paid a flying visit to Melbourne. He arrived hy the Sydney ...

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  13. THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

    The action of the Senate of the United States in seeking to abrogate the ClaytonBulwer treaty, by which, in 1850, Great Britain and the United States agreed ...

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  14. THE BANK RATE.

    The directors of the Bank of England to-day reduced the rate of discount for three months' bills from 5 to 4 per cent. ...

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  15. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with Lady Maddon and suite, leave Menzies' to-day for then residence at Macedon, where they will remain until ...

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  16. FEDERAL ENCAMPMENT.

    Closely connected with the question of the expenditure by the Government on street decoration is the question of the proposed extensive mobilisation of federal. ...

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  17. THE QUEENSLAND PASTORAL COUNTRY.

    Splendid rain has fallen in the Augathelia district, and there is every prospect of the drought breaking up. Light rain has fallen at Charleville. ...

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  18. THE CANADIAN EXAMPLE.

    The High Tariff press endeavours to get round the Canadian example by raising a side issue. These are the usual tacties. The exposure is easy. ...

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  19. THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

    An appeal to the Boers for a cessation of hostilities, which has been published in the form of a letter to "The Times," has created a good deal of comment. The ...

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  20. DERAILING TRAINS.

    Further details of the attack on tho railway line between Vcreeniging and. Johannesburg show that the train which the Boers sueceded in derailing was preceding ...

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  21. DATE OF ROYAL VISITORS' ARRIVAL.

    No reply has been received by the Government to the suggestion made to the Governor-General that, if possible, the Duke should arrive here on Saturday, ...

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  22. STRIKE OF WOOD-CUTTERS.

    The trouble brewing between the Goldfields Wood Supply Company and the wood-cutter in their employ, who demand an increase of 6d. a ton, was brought to a ...

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  23. OUTRAGE NEAR NAAUWPOORT.

    Another and much more serious outrage was porpetrated by one of the Boer commandoes who are raiding the northan portion of Cape Colony. ...

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  24. CHIEF ITEMS OF THE PROGRAMME.

    The three chief items in the Government programme of celebrations are the landing and procession through the streela on arrival, the opening of Parliament, and a ...

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  25. INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN WALLINGTON.

    Captain Willington, while waiting for the express train to start for Sydney yesterday afternoon, supplied a brief account of his flying visit to Melbourne. He ...

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  26. CANADIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    The Federal Cabinet was waited upon yesterdty by Mr. M'Culloch, Victorian Minister of Defence, Mr. T. G. Watson, and Colonel Hoad. They put before ...

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  27. THE SOMALI RISING.

    The rising amongst the Somalis, on the cast coast of Africa, which led to the murder of Mr. Arthur Jenner, the British sub-commissioner, late last year, has been ...

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  28. THE UNIVERSITY.

    The University authorities are taking action in the hope of getting the graduates and students an opportttnity to take a prominent part in the demonstrations. It is ...

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  29. PROPOSED DECORATION.

    Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier of Cape Colony, states that his Cabinet has under consideration a proposal for specially commemorating the present war. ...

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  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A movement, with the object of altering the weekly half-holiday in Wagga from Wednesday to Saturday, has been inaugurated by a number of shop assistants, ...

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  31. THE A.N.A.

    It has been decided by the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Assoociation that an address of welcome shall be presented to the Duke and Duchess of ...

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  32. RAILWAY TRAVELLING.

    So far the Government has given no instructions to the railway authorities to provide accominbdation for the Royal visitors while travelling over the Victorian ...

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  33. THE DRINK TRAFFIC.

    A discussion on the liquor traffic was introduced into the debate on the Address in Reply, in the House of Commons yesterday, when an amendment on the address ...

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  34. MR. SCHALK BURGER'S EFFORTS.

    Mr. Schalk Burger, who became vicePresident of the Transvaal Republic on the death of the late General Jonbert, and "acting president" when Mr. Kruger' left ...

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  35. A VICTORIAN CASUALTY

    Lancc-Corpornl J. W. M'Culloch, a member of the Victorian Bushmen's, contingent, was slightly wounded at Schweitzer Reneke on the 9th inst. ...

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  36. DESIGN FOR THE INVITATION CARDS.

    The clebrations Committee of the Cabinet is not calling for competitive designs for the invitation cards to be used for the opening of the Federal Parliament, &c. ...

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  37. REDGUM SLEEPERS.

    The yard of the Corown railway station presents a busy scene at present, on account of a considerable storage of redgum sleepers for the Railway Commissioners. ...

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  38. TASMANIAN CONTINGENT.

    The Tasmanian contingent, of 150 men, is now ready to embark whenever the transport arrives. The additional 100 men are being equipped, and probably the two ...

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  39. THE METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE.

    The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board has decided to write to the Government and the municipal reception committees intimating that it is willing to take part in ...

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  40. COLONEL DE LISLE'S MEN.

    The force under Colonel De Lisle, which has been in rapid pursuit of the raiding bands of Boers in the Cape Colony, and has driven them from town to town, has, ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND SEVENTH CONTINGENT.

    Numerous applications have been received for enrofment in the seventh contingent. ...

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  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the police court to-day James Henry Burchell was committed for trail on a charge of having assaulted a girl 10 years old. ...

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  43. ST. KILDA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

    Mr Mountain, the city surveyor, was yesterday asked whether he proposed to do anything to prevent the rockeries thrown up along St. Kilda road beyond ...

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  44. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS.

    Mr. J. H. Geddes, of the firm of Geddes, Burt, and Co., importers, of Sydney, has suggested the formation in London of an Australian Chamber of Commerce, which ...

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  45. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

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  46. BURSTING OF A WATERSPOUT.

    A peculiar occurrance took place here yesterday afternoon, when a waterspout burst within a few miles of the township, and a few minutes afterwards the Honeysuckle ...

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  47. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Denzil Wilson, a young man recently employed at Messrs. A. M. Bickford and Sons' warehouse, pleaded guilty at the city police court to-day to a charge of ...

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  48. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Tallow.—At the auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day 925 casks were offered and 525 casks, were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Fine mutton, ...

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  49. GRAIN ELEVATORS.

    Sir William Lyne has received a communication from a syndicate stating the terms upon which elevators at all important grain centres would be constructed ...

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  50. MAIL STEAMERS AT FREMANTLE. R.M.S. AUSTRAL.

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  51. HIGH TARIFFISM AND WAX VESTAS.

    Sir,—Your contemporary has published a letter from a correspondent, who signs himself "W. Mitchell," endeavouring to prove your comparative figures re the wax ...

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  52. A QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    The Government has decided to issue a million 3 per cent, loan on the Australian market. It is portion of the £2,700,000 loan sanctioned by the last session of ...

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  53. A YEOMANRY COMMISSION.

    Private A. L. Phillips, lato of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, has been granted a commission in the Imperial Yeomanry. ...

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  54. CITY COUNCIL ARRANGEMENTS

    A meeting of the celebrations committee of the City Council was held yesterday, in private, at the Town-hall. There were present—The Mayor (Councillor Gillott), ...

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  55. NEW ZEALAND.

    For salting a dredging claim on the West Coast two men named Lawson have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with hard labour. A third man named Pring ...

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  56. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The results of the public service examinations held in December reached the Public Service Board yesterday. A large number of persons outside the service who ...

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  57. MR. KRUGER.

    There are indications that ex-president Kruger, who is at present at the Hague, uneditates returning to the Transvaal. Mr. Kruger, who was granted "leave of ...

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  58. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Palmer v. Ford, Staughton v. Anderson, Reynolds v. M Gonagle and Co., Dougall v. Heffernan, The King v. Austin, S.S. Boveric Co. v. Howard Smith and Sons. ...

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  59. THE PORT OF GEELONG.

    In the course of a conference between the Commissioner of Railways and the committee of the country party yesterday, Mr. Mathieson outlined a scheme which ...

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  60. F.M.S. AUSTRALIEN.

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