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  2. SPORTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Patriotic Cricket.

    Jarvis has been omitted from the Australian Eleven team in the patriotic cricket match. The Rest of Australia team is:—Graham, Stackey, Saunders (Victoria), Mackenzie, ...

    Article : 54 words
  3. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. [REUTER'S MESSAGES.] A New British Naval Base.

    The British Government has decided to convert the port of Gaya, in British North Borneo, into a naval base, to counteract the effect of the French ...

    Article : 49 words
  4. SYDNEY POLICE IN DISGRACE.

    A rumor is current in the city that the Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the management and conduct of the city police force. Mr. ...

    Article : 79 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 139 words
  6. THE BOER WAR. THE MARCH ON LADYSMITH.

    With reference to the abandoning of Spion Kop on Wednesday night last, it has been ascertained that Colonel Thorneycroft, who succeeded Colonel ...

    Article : 152 words
  7. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

    A laborer named Mortimer, working on the Federal wharf yesterday, was starting a gas engine when he became entangled in a wheel and was killed. ...

    Article : 210 words
  8. The L. V. R. C. Races.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  9. Russia and Persia.

    Russia has guaranteed a loan to Persia on the security of the Customs revenue, except that taken at Kars and in the Persian Gulf. Russia thus secures ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. Bishops Suspended.

    M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier, has reprimanded the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paris and suspended the stipends of three bishops ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. METEOROLOGICAL.

    Mr. Russell's forecast for to-day is:—Fine warm weather, with some thunderstorms, chiefly on northern highlands and coast. Winds on the coast easterly. In the Western districts showery. ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  13. THE DROUGHT.

    THE appalling nature of the long drough that has lain, a veritable curse, on the back country is only brought home to the town dweller by figures showing the losses the ...

    Article : 538 words
  14. The Upheaval in China.

    The Dowager Empress of China has directed the Tsung-li-Yamen and the viceroys of the provinces to forcibly resist any foreign aggression likely to ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. THE LATEST.

    In response to Lord Roberts' inquiries Colonel Hoad, commanding the Australian Regiment, has offered to transform his five companies of infantry into ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. French National Defence.

    The French Cabinet has adopted a scheme of national defence costing a milliard and a half (1,500,000,000 francs). This embraces naval ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. THE PLAGUE.

    Since the outbreak of the plague at Noumea five Europeans and 40 blacks have expired from the disease. ...

    Article : 24 words
  18. Barrier Miner.

    GENERAL BULLER is inclined to-day the blame for the British reverses in the war at the feet of certain officers who, more fighting men than strategists, adopt a ...

    Article : 1,101 words
  19. Barrier Ranges Athletic League.

    The monthly meeting of the Barrier Ranges Athletic League was held last night at Sayers' Crown Hotel, Mr. J. Souter in the chair. A letter was read from the secretary ...

    Article : 313 words
  20. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue of New South Wales for the month of January shows an increase on the corresponding month of last year of £122,957. The principal increases are:—Customs, ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. A Sculptor Honored.

    Mr. Drury, the sculptor, has been elected an associate of the Royal Academy. ...

    Article : 18 words
  22. BRITISH LOSSES AT SPION KOP.

    The War Office has notified that the British losses in the flanking movement at Spion Kop on Wednesday totalled 1397, including— ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. DONALD M'DONALD.

    Donald M'Donald, representing the Argus and other papers, is shut up in Ladysmith. Mr. M'Donald reached Ladysmith just in time to be present at the second attack by the ...

    Article : 225 words
  24. Marquis of Queensberry Dead.

    John Sholto Douglas, the eighth Marquis of Queensberry, who has been twice married and twice divorced, is dead, aged 56 years. ...

    Article : 27 words
  25. [BY TELEGRAPH.] MORE N. S. W. LANCERS.

    The Government has decided to offer 40 additional New South Wales Lancers for South Africa. If the men are accepted they will probably start on the 16th instant. ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. THE POLITICAL LABOR LEAGUE.

    AT the last session of the annual conference of the Political Labor League in Sydney, Mr. Brown, M.L.A., reported: Your committee having considered the questions ...

    Article : 572 words
  27. The Price of Silver.

    Bar silver (standard) is now quoted at 2s. 3¾d. per ounce. ...

    Article : 18 words
  28. CONFIDENCE IN BULLER.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, the Morning Post correspondent, states that the army in Natal has entire confidence in General Buller. It is exasperated by the recent ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council last night the Amending Factories Bill gave rise to a long discussion, but no material alteration was made and the bill passed through all its ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. THE WAR FUNDS.

    The Patriotic Fund now totals £16,284, and the Bushmen's Contingent Fund, £25,672. MELBOURNE, Friday. The Mayor (Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn) will ...

    Article : 46 words
  31. The Turf.

    Our Sydney correspondent wires that in response to an influential petition the Australian Jockey Club has agreed to reopen the jockey Frank Fielder's case. ...

    Article : 288 words
  32. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    Very little is doing in Westralia in connection with the Bushmen's Corps. ADELAIDE, Friday. The Bushmen's Fund now amounts to over ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. ABUSING THE WHITE FLAG.

    The Boers are reported to be still abusing the white flag. They, it is asserted, fired a volley upon Colonel Thorneycroft's brigade before he was ...

    Article : 63 words
  34. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    The MINER acknowledges £17 9s. 6d. towards the Patriotic Fund from the employees of the South mine. Details will be published later. ...

    Article : 471 words
  35. PATRIOTIC CONCERT.

    BROKEN HILL'S patriotism is certainly more than skin deep. After the people had so handsomely patronised Wednesday night's concert, the promoters were hardly prepared ...

    Article : 241 words
  36. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] New South Wales.

    The cabman Clifford, charged with shooting at Miss Docker, daughter of Judge. Docker, has been committed for trial, bail being refused. ...

    Article : 156 words
  37. TO FLOOD LADYSMITH

    A correspondent at Delagoa Bay reports that the Boers are sending huge quantities of timber and sandbags to dam the Klip River, so as to flood the ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND ENTHUSIASM.

    The New Zealand Government has decided to increase the volunteer force by 2000 men, while a large supply of rifles has been ordered. A field battery of artillery of six guns is also ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. COLONIALS IN ACTION.

    A body of 500 Australians and Canadians have had a smart fight at Badendorst and Rietrieker, on the western frontier. The colonials expelled ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. CHARITY CONCERT.

    A CONCERT was given in the South Broken Hill Baptist Church last night in aid of a resident who desires to undergo an operation to his eyes. There was a fair attendance. ...

    Article : 200 words
  41. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Mr. G. A. Mills, J.P., is in receipt of the following letter from his son, posted from Enslin Camp:— December 6.—We left Cape Town last ...

    Article : 1,289 words
  42. INVASION OF THE FREE STATE.

    Lord Roberts is at present busy maturing his plans for an invasion of the Orange Free State. He has assigned the colonials an important share ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. THE SCOTTISH RIFLES.

    THE Caledonian Society has taken up very heartily a proposal to establish in Broken Hill a company of the 5th (Scottish Rifles) Regiment. Mr. J. P. Megaw, the secretary ...

    Article : 110 words
  44. Victoria.

    The commercial Bank has declared its half-yearly dividend of 3 per cent. on preference shares. The profits were £65.351. A fire at Echuca yesterday destroyed ...

    Article : 98 words
  45. DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

    During the debate in the House of Commons last night, Sir Michael Hicks-Beech, Chancellor of the Exchequer, indignantly denied the ...

    Article : 87 words
  46. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

    SIR,—As an ex-member of the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers and a hearty sympathiser with any movement to promote mental, moral, or physical culture, I beg to ...

    Article : 121 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 213 words
  48. THE LONDON SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  49. South Australia.

    Cyanide of potassium has proved so effectual in poisoning rabbits that the Government has made special arrangements to supply it at cost price to land owners, lessees, and others ...

    Article : 36 words
  50. DEATH OF A PIONEER.

    NEWS has been received from Geralton (W. A.) of the death on Sunday last of Mr. George Rowe, one of the Barrier's best-known pioneers and a most energetic worker in ...

    Article : 208 words
  51. Queensland.

    The E. and A. Company's steamer Airlie, which went ashore on Chatham Reef, on the Queensland coast, has been refloated. The Commissioner of Police has received a ...

    Article : 111 words
  52. THE MOUNT GAMBIER BUSH FIRES.

    AN inquiry was hold on Wednesday at Burungull before Mr. H. C. Swan, S.M., and a jury of six, touching the origin of the fire which proved so destructive on New Year's ...

    Article : 83 words
  53. THE COLONIES AND ENGLAND.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, the New Zealand Agent-General, addressing the Leeds Chamber of Commerce said that the colonies resented the Continental taunts ...

    Article : 46 words
  54. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN.

    MRS. A. M. EATON, Hodges-street, Grahamstown, recently said: "Candidly, I have such faith in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that I would not care to go to bed without knowing ...

    Article : 196 words
  55. A GIFT OF MEDALS.

    AT the conclusion of the Lancer March by the Central School Corps at the Patriotic Concert on Wednesday night, Mr. G. A. Mills, J.P., presented each of the youthful Amazons with ...

    Article : 112 words
  56. THE QUEEN AND THE NAVY.

    The Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament, referring to the naval preparations of other nations, expressed confidence that the Imperial Parliament ...

    Article : 50 words
  57. New Zealand.

    James Philson, a leading Auckland auctioneer, died suddenly yesterday. Speaking at a banquet given to Mr. J. G. Ward at Invercargill, the Premier said the ...

    Article : 110 words
  58. THE SOUTH MINE.

    A SPECIAL meeting of the local shareholders in the South mine will be held at the Freemasons' Hotel to-morrow evening, when the directors will be present. As considerable ...

    Article : 92 words
  59. BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS.

    A fourth cavalry brigade will embark from England for South Africa immediately. ...

    Article : 19 words
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