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    There is one story (writes a correspondent of "M.A.P") which Mr. Sims Reeves was very fend of telling. It concerns an early engagement at Glasgow ...

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  3. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    On Monday His Excellency the Governor will pay a visit to the Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, so soon, as he has transhipped from the Victoria to H.M.S. Royal ...

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  4. WAR NOTES.

    The Imperial Court, according to palace officials, will leave Singan-fu on Wednesday next on their return to Peking and their progress is ta be arranged ...

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  5. THE ANNEXATION OF THE REPUBLICS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Viscount Cranborne, speaking on the South African question ...

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  6. TROUBLED CHINA.

    Officials at the Pekin Palace report that the Imperial Court. propose to leave the city of Singan-fu, the capital of the province of Shensi, where the ...

    Article : 89 words
  7. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

    During the debate on the Address in reply to the Queen's speech in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. A. Emmott, Liberal member for Oldham, ...

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  8. BRITISH POLITICS.

    While the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, was speaking in the House of Commons on the Address-in-reply, Mr. J. H. Dalziel ...

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  9. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    British Trade.—The Board of Trade returns show that during the month of November the imports to the United Kingdom were valued at £47,558,488, showing an ...

    Article : 125 words
  10. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    The Boer General Christian de Wet, who recently crossed the Caledon River in the direction of Odendaal Drift, on the Orange, pursued by Mjr.-Gen. ...

    Article : 256 words
  11. THE BOER CRISIS.

    If Christian, de Wet is not captured by this time he will have once more demonstrated his slimness in a remarkable manner, for he is hard pressed ...

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  12. LORD SALISBURY'S UTTERANCES

    The utterances of the Prime Minister, the Marquis of Salisbury, to the effect that the South African war would be vigorously prosecuted to the end, and ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.

    The Channel Squadron, in command, of Vice-Admiral Sir Harry H. Rawson, K.C.B., visited Lisbon yesterday, and was accorded a ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN MINING STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  15. CHINESE CUNNING.

    There are indications that the Chinese Viceroy Chang-chati-tung is hoping to destroy the influence of of Li Hung Chang. It is stated that te has invited ...

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  16. THE COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    The steamer Britannic, which is conveying the imperial troops to bike part in the Commonwealth celebrations in Sydney on January, will leave ...

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  17. BOERS CAPTURE CATTLE.

    The Boers have captured 17,000 sheep which were being escorted by British soldiers on the road between Potchefstroom and Krugersdorp, in ...

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  18. AUSTRALASIAN MEAT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  19. THE AUSTRALASIANS.

    Sgt. R. E. Smith, of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, who was dangerously wounded at the battle of Rietfontein, east of Pretoria, has ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. VICTORIA.

    By the Australasian, which sails to-morrow, the Union Bank will ship £100,000 in specie to South Africa. The steamer Arrovo has cleared for ...

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  21. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mary Catherine Sackville West, Countess of Derby She was a daughter of the fifth Earl De La Warr, and was twice ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

    Sir Julian Pauncefote, G.C.B., British Ambassador at Washington; Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, G.C.B., Her Majesty's Ambassador to Germany from ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. LORD ROBERTS AT CAPETOWN.

    Lord Roberts, who is proceeding to England, was accorded magnificent receptions by the people at Port Elizabeth and at Cape Town. Upon his ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. DE WET IN SORE STRAITS.

    De Wet's force is now divided, and thoroughly exhausted. Hundreds of dead horses belonging to his commando are strewn along the line of flight. ...

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  25. COAL MINERS' TROUBLES.

    A conference was held yesterday the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and he Miners' Delegate Board at Newcastle. Among the questions ...

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  26. A BABY BURNT TO DEATH.

    A distressing burning fatality occurred at Cohuna, in the Kerang district, on Friday night, at the residence of Mr. A. Kirwan, jun. While Mrs. Kirwan was in the yard ...

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  27. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

    Dr. W. Jethro Brown, formerly of South Australia, lias been appointed to the Professorial Chair of Constitutional Law. and History at University ...

    Article : 138 words
  28. THE McARTHUR-FORREST PROCESS.

    The case of the Australian Gold Recovery Company versus the Lake View Consols has been heard before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ...

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  29. MR. KRUGER'S MISSION.

    Mr. Kroger, the ex-President of the Transvaal, who is now at the Hague, the court capital of Holland, had an audience with Queen Withelmina. ...

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  30. EXPENSIVE NAVAL WARFARE.

    Costly as modern warfare carried on on land has proved to be, there is not a shadow of doubt that naval warfare would prove more expensive stilL What the cosh ...

    Article : 771 words
  31. IMPROPER REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

    The select committee appointed to ensure into the alleged improper registration of certain names on the Cambooya electoral roll, and the disappearance of certain ...

    Article : 363 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The R.M.5. Ormuz, which sailed, for London yesterday, took 7,576 boxes of butter from this colony. Tenders were opened yesterday from ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Westby Brook Percival, Agent-General for New Zealand from 1891 to 1896, and afterwards for Tasmania, has booked his passage to the colonies ...

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  34. THE WRECK OF THE ROSSGULL.

    A fireman named Whiteway, belonging to the Plymouth steamer Rossgull, which was wrecked off Jersey, in the Channel Islands, has been rescued. He ...

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  35. NOT WANTED IN ITALY.

    The Government of Italy, in reply to a request to receive Mr. Kruger, has intimated that his visit to Rome would not be welcome ...

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  36. WELCOMING THE RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A church parade of the defence forces in the metropolitan district in commemoration of the return of the troops from South Africa was held this afternoon, and 1,224 ...

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  37. MR. KRUGER DESPERATE.

    The ex-President of the Transvaal is evidently getting desperate at the cold reception which is being accorded him on the Continent He now ...

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  38. SCRIPTURE LESSONS IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    Copies of the Scriptural Lessons Referendum Bill have been circulated by the Government. It provides that a referendum shall be taken at the forthcoming ...

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  39. REVELATIONS OF THE PAST.

    A British blue book which has just been issued contains a letter found in the landdrost's office at Bloemfontein. It was written by Mr. Blignaut ...

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  40. OUTBREAK OF CONVICTS.

    From news to hand by the steamer Maroc, from New Caledonia, it appears that a serious outbreak of convicts took place recently. A party of prisoners broke loose ...

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  41. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    Mr. Vernon, the Government architect, has prepared a plan for seating the guests who have been invited to be present at the swearing-in ceremony of the ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. EARLY CLOSING.

    Sir—Like hundreds of others, I was pleased to see by "The Register" of this morning that a substantial majority were in favour of closing on Saturdays. For obvious ...

    Article : 192 words
  43. TROUBLE ON THE HARLECH CASTLE.

    The troopship Harlech Castle is not a pleasant vessel to travel in, and the Tasmanian troops from South Africa had to lend assistance in getting her here. The ...

    Article : 124 words
  44. A DERELICT.

    A sensational report 01 disaster at sea was brought to Sydney yesterday by Capt. Blumm, of the American schooner Defiance. When distant about 70 miles south-west of ...

    Article : 80 words
  45. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  46. THE WORCESTER CONGRESS.

    The Afrikander Congress, which was held at Worcester, about 100 miles north-east of Cape Town, yesterday, was attended by 7,000, persons, while it ...

    Article : 157 words
  47. LARGE SHIPMENT OF SOVEREIGNS.

    The mail steamer India will take away on Tuesday 275,000 sovereigns, besides a large shipment of gold bullion and auriferous lead. ...

    Article : 29 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 485 words
  49. To the Editor.

    Sir—What nonsense' some of the shopkeepers talk, and what a difference it makes being an employer or an employe. Take one instance. Some years ago certain ...

    Article : 348 words
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