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  2. ANGLO-COLONIAL GOSSIP

    Yesterday the gloom of a awful fog, overhung London from early morn to nightfall, was alleviated by the bright news of the cricket match in South Australia against ...

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    A WOMAN FOUND DROWNED—On Sunday morning Samuel Burney, of Birkenhead, informed the police at Port Adelaide that the body of a woman was lving on the western ...

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    EASTERN NEWS.—Late news from the East (writes the S.M. Herald of November 24) shows that Japan, after the sndden outburst of commercial life which succeeded its victory ...

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    STILL ANOTHER [?] RECORD.—Although only five weeks has [?] since the commencement of the present cricket season two or three new records have been established. ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    A shunting accident occurred at the Boort Railway Station yesterday morning by which several trucks were derailed and damaged. One contained sheep, thirteen of which were ...

    Article : 276 words
  7. THE TRANSVAAL.

    President Kruger, in the course of an electioneering address at Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal, sought to justify the employment by his Government of spies in Cape ...

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  8. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Right Hon. Sir W. V. Harcourt, the Leader of the Liberal Party, addressing the electors of Kirkcaldy yesterday, ridiculed the proposals of the Government with regard to ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. THE QUEEN.

    Her Majesty the Queen has arranged to speak a message to the British people into a phonograph, which will afterwards be lodged and be available to the public at the British ...

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  10. LONDON SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  11. GERMANY AND CHINA.

    The Mikado of Japan has instructed his Ambassadors in Europe to ascertain the views of the Powers on the question of the occupation by Germany of Kiaochou, a port in ...

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  12. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

    The British Parliament has been summoned to meet on February 8. ...

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  13. THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    General Sir W. Lockhart reports that important sections of the Afridis tribesmen, who have been carrying on the war on the Indian frontier, are now sueing for peace. ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  15. THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS.

    As a result of the School Board elections in London, twenty-nine Progressives have been elected, giving that party their first clear majority since the election of 1882. Mr. ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. THE KAISER'S CLAIMS.

    The ultimatum delivered by the German Admiral in command of the squadron off Kiao-ch claims the execution of the natives who murdered the Lutheran missionaries ...

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  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Friday's duststorm was one of the worst experienced at the Hill, and was only exceeded in violence by that of Black Friday. No damage was done, however, though ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    The passage of the resolution empowering the Reichsrath to expel disorderly members from the House during its pleasure has only resulted in further tumultuous scenes taking ...

    Article : 277 words
  19. "TRUTH" IN TROUBLE.

    Mr. Henry Labouchere, the Editor and proprietor of Truth, has obtained an injunction restricting Mr. Hess, the Editor and owner of the Critic, from publishing a series ...

    Article : 160 words
  20. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    PEARLSHELL.—At yesterday's auction sales of pearlshell there was keen competition for all lots offered, and prices advanced from 10s. to 20s. per ton. ...

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  21. QUICK-FIRING GUNS.

    A Sheffield firm has manufactured a quick-firing gun that at a trial at Portsmouth to-day proved effective at a range of 16,000 yards, The charge used in propelling the projectile ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Matuta called in for coal yesterday, and resumed her voyage to Port Chalmers during the afternoon. While the boat was at Teneriffe the firemen struck work. ...

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  23. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The following prices were obtained at yesterdays wool sales:— Alma, 7 3/8d.; Boatman. 14½d.; Serbania, 5 3/8d.; Baratta, 7 7/8d.; and Koon, 6¼d. ...

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  24. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

    The steamer Darmstadt arrived at Southampton on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 24, homewards. ...

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  25. THE MELBOURNE FIRE.

    With a view of expediting the demolition of the dangerous wall of the buildings gutted by last Sunday's fire the civic authorities have issued formal notices that if steps are not ...

    Article : 177 words
  26. BRITISH LABOUR QUESTIONS.

    The conference between deglegates representing the Engineers and the Trades Unions, promoted by the Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, is making ...

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  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Colonel Lassetter, who commanded the contingent of New South Wales Riflemen that lately visited England, has booked his passage for Sydney in the Ville de la Ciotat. ...

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  28. CONCERNING WILD BEASTS.

    To any one who has had to do with Zoological Gardens and the traffic in wild beasts Jamrach is familiar as a household world. There was a time when the name of the ...

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  29. HOSPITALS AND CHARITIES IN VICTORIA.

    The debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Hospital and Charities Bill will be resumed on Wednesday. During the past fortnight the measure have been ...

    Article : 472 words
  30. WHEAT FROM MALLEE COUNTRY.

    Complaints have been made by buyers of wheat grown in the mallee district that the flour made from it is reduced in value owing of its having a eucalyptus flavour. A letter has ...

    Article : 209 words
  31. FRANK SLAVIN.

    The famous Australian ex-pugilist, Frank Slavin, who was reported to have died on the Klondyke goldfield, turns out to be alive. A letter has been received from him, in ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING

    The body of a lady, in a wonderful state of preservation, has been recovered in the Alps, where it has been entombed in the ice and snow. It has been identified as ...

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  33. AQUATICS.

    At a swimming-exhibition to-day Strattan easily defeated Hunt in a 50-yards race, and was declared the champion of the London Polytechnic. ...

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  34. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    An Indian journalist named Lele, editor of a native newspaper published at Satara, a town in the presidency of Bombay, has been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for ...

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  35. FORESTRY IN VICTORIA.

    The report of the Forest Commission was been prepared for submitting to the Minister of Worlds and Lands, In it attention is drawn to the destruction of valuable timber ...

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  36. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    After innumerable amendments clause 8 of the Old-age Pensions bill has been passed in the Committee of the House of Assembly. The pension was fixed at £18 per annum ...

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  37. COLONEL GORDON.

    Colonel J. M. Gordon, the South Australian Military Commandant, is endeavouring to interest the Romount department of the British War Office in Australian horses. ...

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  38. CYCLING IN MELBOURNE.

    The second day's a racing in connection with the League of Wheelmen's Spring Meeting was held yesterday afternoon on the Friendly Society's Track, and was well Attended. The ...

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  39. COLONIAL AMMUNITION.

    Major-General French, commandant of the local military forces, recently visited Melbourne, where ho instituted enquiries concerning the manufacture of cordite ammunition ...

    Article : 125 words
  40. THE WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. TODAY.

    10.—Jubliee Exhibition Buildings—East Club Exhibition; Last Day. MORNING. 10—Brookman's Building—Meeting Golden ...

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  41. ANOTHER FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire was discovered in a store at the rear of Messrs. Denton & Co,'s hardware shop in Elizabeth-street. The fire brigade was quickly on the ...

    Article : 123 words
  42. Advertising

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  43. A CYCLIST KILLED.

    [?] a cyclist, when riding in Redfern yesterday afternoon at a considerable speed to fetch a doctor for his wife, tried to steer between three carts which were being ...

    Article : 84 words
  44. DUSTSTORM AT COCKBURN.

    A terrible duststorm blew yesterday, exceeding in severity that of Friday last. "Parts of the Silverton tramway line were covered with from 4 to 9 in. of dust, and a large gang ...

    Article : 123 words
  45. TO-MORROW.

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  46. WEDNESDAY\.

    12—III, King William-street—Meeting Assets Purchase and Realization Company. Evening.—Rose Park Congregational Church—Lecture, "When a Woman's Single," Rev. Mr. ...

    Article : 31 words
  47. FRIDAY.

    Afternoon.—Unley Town Hall.—Sale of gifts New Parkside Congregational Church. 3.—Ware Chambers—Meeting New Reedy Creek G. M. Co. ...

    Article : 27 words
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