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  2. SPORTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] The Betting Market.

    Sequence, since Saturday, has become favorite for the Doncaster Handicap, and is now quoted at 5 to 1. Idle Boy is at 14 to 1, with virtually any price others. ...

    Article : 41 words
  3. FEDERATION.

    Mr. Soddon, Premfer of New Zealand, has cabled to Mr. Lyne in reply to his message embodying the Federal delegates' representations as to the Commanweath Bill and the ...

    Article : 279 words
  4. THE BOER WAR NEWS FROM BADEN-POWELL.

    A despatch received from Colonel Baden-Powell reports that Mafeking was all well on Marchl3 (?), and that the attention of the besiegers had then been ...

    Article : 90 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 206 words
  6. A. J. C. Acceptances.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  7. A BRITISH PROCLAMATION.

    Major-General Clements has read to the burghers at Phillippolis a proclamation drawn up by Lord Roberts. The proclamation states that those ...

    Article : 162 words
  8. LIABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

    In the Jury Court yesterday, the case of Armour against Varney Parkes, ex-Postmaster-General, for damages for injuri's c[?]us[?]d by Mrs. Armour falling down a telephone tunnel ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. A Championship Fight.

    Olto Cribb (N. Z.) and Tot Higgins (Vic.) fought at the Metropolitan Athletic Club, Ultimo, last night. About 2500 persons were present, the hall being packed, while ...

    Article : 293 words
  10. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    According to the Birmingham Post: "There is ground for stating that the War Office, after consultation with the Colonial Governments concerned, will leave several Howitzer ...

    Article : 288 words
  11. WITH CLEMENTS' COLUMN.

    Major-General Clements has arrested in the Free State a number of rebels from the Colesberg district, in Cape Colony. ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. METEOROLOGICAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  13. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

    As an excursion train was returning to Invercargill from DuneDin after the departure of the fourth contingent for South Africa the engine became derailed approaching the ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. SKIRMISHES IN NATAL.

    Skirmishes between the outposts of the British and Boer forces have taken place beyond Elandslaagte, north-east of Ladysmith. Fresh British troops are ...

    Article : 49 words
  15. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Seven More Cases in Sydney.

    The plague is undoubtedly spreading in Sydney, and the public alarm is increasing with each fresh case. The following new cases were reported last ...

    Article : 450 words
  16. THE POSITION NEAR MASERU.

    Commandant Olivier, with 15 guns, is reported to be north of Ladybrand, in the Free State, north-east of Masern. Other reports, however, say that the ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. THE BROADFORD MURDER.

    R. W. Jones, who was hanged at the Melbourne gaol yesterday morning for the murder of the little girl Rita Jones, occupied, as reported yesterday, some of his last hours ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. THE NATAL DISLOYALISTS.

    It is reported that there is a danger of the disloyalists in Natal escaping punishment. The loyalists of Natal are, in consequence, excited. ...

    Article : 30 words
  19. MINING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] The North Mine.

    Mr. H. J. Daly, who is understood to be the representative of English shareholders, and who has been appointed a director of the North mine, vice Mr. H. Dodds, deceased, began ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. The Turf.

    The Ballarat Cup, run on Tharsday last, was won by the four-year-old chestnut gelding The Bird (15 to 1), owned by Mr. W. [?]Farmer. The Bird is by Splendor from ...

    Article : 595 words
  21. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

    WATER SUPPLY.—The 28th of 6d., payable April 2. BLOCK 14.—The 50th, of 1s., payable April 16. ...

    Article : 21 words
  22. THE COLONIAL FORCES.

    Lieutenant A. Fitzpatrick, of the New South Wales Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, who has been mentioned for bravery with General ...

    Article : 38 words
  23. STRAY NOTES.

    THE Government will immediately engage 100O men to commence cleansing the plagueinfested area. These men, who will first have to be inoculated with the prophylactic, will ...

    Article : 1,491 words
  24. REPAIRING THE RAILWAY.

    When Lieutenant-General Gatacre was advancing on Betbulie from Burghersdorp, the Boers destroyed the railway bridge across the Orange River. ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. Advertising

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    Advertising : 74 words
  26. MAORI GRIEVANCES.

    A native meeting is proceeding at Rotorus, where the Maori Parliament meet on Thursday. One of the objects of the gathering is to dispatch Hone Heke, M.P, to England to lay ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. Wallaroo and Moonta Company.

    Owing to the improved price for copper the directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company have been able to declare a dividend of 1s, and a bonus of 2s per share. ...

    Article : 38 words
  28. DUKE OF NORFOLK TO THE FRONT.

    The Duke of Norfolk, premier duke and earl of the United Kingdom, is going to the front as an officer of the Sussex Yeomanry. He is 53 years of ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. THE BOER PLANS.

    Reuter's correspondent at the front states that the expected resistance by the Boers at Kroonstad of the British advance is intended to cover their ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. A Far-North South Australian Mine.

    The Mount Gunson copper mine, which is situated about 85 miles north-west of Port Augusta, has (the Advertiser says) an immense deposit of low-grade copper ore spread ...

    Article : 265 words
  31. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 113 words
  32. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] South Australia.

    The Adelaide City Council yesterday passed a resolution congratulating one of its members, Mr. W. J. Denny, on his election to the Assembly. It also passed a ...

    Article : 141 words
  33. [BY TELEGRAPH.] THE AUSTRALIAN-IMPERIAL REGIMENT.

    No more volunteers will be accepted for the Australian-Imperial Begiment. According to the official record, there are now 1474 men in camp. ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. THE MISHAP TO BRITISH OFFICERS.

    Further particulars have been received of the affair in which the four British officers were overcome by the Boers north of the Modder River, on the 23rd ...

    Article : 232 words
  35. Barrier Miner.

    IT is satisfactory to find that Mr. Barton and the other Federal delegates are giving no encouragement whatever to the Imperial authorities to persist with their ...

    Article : 892 words
  36. THE WAR FUNDS.

    The N. S. W. Patriotic Food now amounts to £32,114. ...

    Article : 16 words
  37. Victoria.

    Alico Praed, the "spiritualist," who was charged with playing upon the credulity of a client in order to extract money, has been found guilty and sentenced to six months' ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. THE BURIAL OF STEEVENS.

    Writing from Ladysmith on January 19 —the message being "risked" through the enemy's lines by a kaflic runner—the war correspondent of the Cape Argus gives ...

    Article : 340 words
  39. Bullion Returns.

    South, week ending March 24:—Treated 1716 tons crude ore, producing 403 tons firstgrade concentrates, assaying 63 percent, lead, 19oz, silver, 9 per cent, zine; and 100 tons ...

    Article : 47 words
  40. Tasmania.

    Mr. Fjsh, a brother of Sir Philip Fysb, the Tasmanian Agent-General, died yesterday. ...

    Article : 18 words
  41. THE MINISTERIAL VISIT.

    THE Minister for Works, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, who was recently invited by the municipal council to visit broken Hill, and who accepted the invitation, has definitely ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. The London Market.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  43. New Zealand.

    Twenty seven rooms of Warner's Hotel, at Christchurch, have been destroyed by fire. No casualties occurred, though the damage and loss is very heavy. ...

    Article : 29 words
  44. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    GEORGE H. T. SMITH, late accountant of the Metropolitan Building Society, Melbourne, has been arrested at White Cliffs on a charge of emb zzling £50 on February 13. Smith, ...

    Article : 67 words
  45. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

    WILLIAM J. FRANCIS, a trucker employed at Block 11, Proprietary mine, met with a very painful mishap last night. Francis was engaged at the 300ft, level unloading a truck ...

    Article : 218 words
  46. Manager's Report.

    BLUE BELL, Myrtleford, 10th instant.— Upper tunnel rise driven 5ft., total 8ft.; reef now 4½ft. wide. Some prospects taken this week show coarser gold. ...

    Article : 238 words
  47. INVADING THE TRANSVAAL.

    It is reported that a portion of Lord Methuen's cavalry has advanced 18 miles north of Christiana in Transvaal territory. ...

    Article : 27 words
  48. THE LINE TO THE BORDER.

    THOUGH one of the Railway Commissioners is at present in the district, and though the project of connecting Broken Hill with Cockburn via the Pinnncles is among the ...

    Article : 195 words
  49. Meeting of the S. A. F. C.: Opposition to Electoral Football.

    A meeting of the South Australian Football Club was held last night at the Criterion Hall. Mr. H. Hooper presided over a good attendance. ...

    Article : 230 words
  50. THE REBELS IN GAPE COLONY.

    Four hundred Transvaal Boers and rebels have reoccupied Griquatown, in western Cope Colony, and are imprisoning the loyalists there. They were ...

    Article : 49 words
  51. A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.

    The vanguard of a British punitive column, consisting of New Zealand Mounted Infantry and Canadian troops, has left Vanwyks Vlei, going ...

    Article : 29 words
  52. WE AND KHAKI.

    The question naturally arises (a Bradford wool-market correspondent writes to the Register) how is such a demand for the clothing of 100,000 men going to affict the market ...

    Article : 447 words
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