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  2. COMMONWEALTH CONCERNS.

    A meeting of the Commonwealth Executive Council was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday, under the presidency of the Governor-General. The ...

    Article : 641 words
  3. WAR NOTES.

    If the commandos which arc "invading" Cape Colony imagined that they would draw the balk of the British forces after them, they must now feel ...

    Article : 248 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    The list of robberies from the mined at Bendigo was added to on Friday night, when the battery of the Hercules Company wan tampered with, but the thieves were ...

    Article : 196 words
  5. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    The circulation of the pro-Boer newspapers "Ons Land" and the "South African News" has been prohibited in the Cape districts which are under ...

    Article : 850 words
  6. WRECK OF A FRENCH MAIL BOAT.

    The Russie, a steel screw steamer of 2,015 tons, Jouve, master, which was engaged in carrying mails and passengers between Marseilles and Oran, a ...

    Article : 433 words
  7. UNITED STATER AND ENGLAND.

    The "Daily Telegraph" affirms that Great Britain has declined to ratify the Hay-Pauncefote Convention relating to the projected Nicaragua Canal until ...

    Article : 233 words
  8. DE WETS MOVEMENTS.

    A number of Basutos who are acting as scoots report that several Boer commandants, being utterly weary of De Wet's ceaseless movements, have ...

    Article : 53 words
  9. TROUBLED CHINA.

    It was announced last month that, by imperative order of the Czar, the Russians were about to baud over the Shanbaikwan and Penkin railway to the ...

    Article : 328 words
  10. HOLLAND'S NEUTRALITY.

    Medical Corps, aTe invalided," and have sailed for England. The "Daily Express" is informed I that the Netherlands Government have ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. PROTECTING THE RAILWAYS.

    All the towns on the main line of railway through the Orange River Colony, and as far north as Pretoria, in the Transvaal, are strongly held by ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. OUR SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT.

    Captain H. L. D. Wilson, of the South Australian Imperial Bushmen, writing from Riettontem, near Rhenoster Kop, on December 4. to Mrs. Wilson gives the ...

    Article : 1,614 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The R.M.S. Rome, which left for London yesterday, took 8,150 boxes of butter from New South Wales. BROKEN HILL, January 12. ...

    Article : 165 words
  14. INVESTED TOWNS IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Gen. Brace Hamilton. has succeeded I in reprovisioning the invested towns of Hoopstad and Bultfontein, situated west of the railway line in the north ...

    Article : 135 words
  15. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    The position in the Far East 13 virtually unchanged. The "Telegraph" says that Russia has given way before the strongly worded protest of Lord ...

    Article : 44 words
  16. ENGLAND AND ITALY.

    In reference to the statement that Lord Currie, the British Ambassador at Rome; had at the invitation of the Duke of Norfolk, attended a reception ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. TASMANIA.

    Parliament has been prorogued until Hay 28. ...

    Article : 14 words
  18. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The first tangible step towards the organization of the fifth military contingent for service in South Africa was taken at the Old Exhibition ground on Saturday ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND PASTORALISTS.

    Several leading pastoralists in the Winton district have telegraphed to the Premier, asking the Government to grant free railage for sheep to country made ...

    Article : 177 words
  20. THE RAND GOLDFIELDS.

    Lord Kitchener has warned the companies who own the Rand gold mines that the Boers are doubtless conspiring to destroy as many of the ...

    Article : 204 words
  21. VICTORIAN NAVAL CONTINGENT.

    The Government has been advised by cable message from Mlr. Chamberlain thai the Victorian Naval Continent now serving in China may, if desired, leave for ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. A MIDSHIPMAN V.C.

    Midshipman Basil John Douglas Guy, who has received the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery in China, is one of the youngest men who has ever won the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 114 words
  23. MELBOURNE THEATRES.

    The spectacular beauties of Mr. George Musgrore's Christmas pantomime "Cinderella" have so greatly taken the public fancy that there were few spats in spare in the ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. GERMANY.

    Advices from Berlin mention that the Rhine, Elbe, Stettin, and other artificial waterways, which the Government propose to construct are estimated to ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Hides.—The competition being poor, the bulk of the stock has been withdrawn. Leather.—The market is quiet quotations being 9½d. per lb. ...

    Article : 285 words
  26. VICTORIAN CRICKET.

    Pennant cricket was almost at a stand-still on Saturday owing to die wickets being rain-soaked. The Eddendon v. Willaimstown match was decided in favour of ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. THE DUKE OF YORK.

    The Duke ana Duchess of York, who are about to voyage to Australia in the Ophir, have, arranged to pay a visit to Colombo. ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. DEPARTURE OF THE INDIAN TROOPS.

    The Indian troops were brought into the city early this evening by special trams from the Agricultural Grounds, and marched through the Domain to Cowper Wharf ...

    Article : 83 words
  29. THE ATTACKS ON THE DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY.

    On Wednesday night last a body of Boers made a determined attack upon a British post at Machadodorp, a station on the Delagoa Bay railway. ...

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  30. FROSTS IN ENGLAND.

    Exceedingly cold weather prevails throughout Great Britain, and 11 trains in the south-western railway systems of England are snowbound. ...

    Article : 28 words
  31. TRANSAUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

    The Director of Public Works has decided to put in hand the survey authorized by Parliament last session of the route front Kalgoorlie to Eucla, in connection with the ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. THE PREETRADE CAMPAIGN.

    The Right Hon. G. H. Reid was cordially welcomed by the acting mayor on Saturday. In the evening he addressed a crowded audience in the Town Hall under ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. ORNITHOLOGTGAL.

    The bimonthly meeting of the South Australian Ornithological Association was held at the residence of Mr. A. H. C. Zietz, F.L.S, on Friday evening. Here was a Rood attendance, and Mr. ...

    Article : 592 words
  34. THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

    The condition of the Right Rev. Dr. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London, who recently underwent an operation for an abdominal complaint is much ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    During the stay of the Imperial troops here it has been frequently stated that desertions had taken place, and that a considerable number of the men were not ...

    Article : 389 words
  36. AFRICANDER DEPUTATION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The Africanders in the Cape Assembly last week decided to send Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr, the chief promoter of the Africander Bond; Mr. J. W. Sauer ...

    Article : 200 words
  37. THE LATE SIR JAMES DICKSON.

    The funeral of Sir James Dickson. Federal Minister of Defence, toot place yesterday afternoon. The cortege was thoroughly representative one and included ...

    Article : 287 words
  38. THE LAKE VIEW CONSOLS

    The losses on the London Stock Exchange on account of the "slump" in Lake View Consols were greater than were anticipated. One firm's ...

    Article : 52 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN MINING STOCKS.

    The quotations for the undermentioned shares at the close of yesterday's business ob the London Stock Exchange were as follows:— ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. HEAVY WEATHER IN HOBSON'S' BAY.

    Severe squalls of wind and rain interfered on Saturday with the small craft in Hobson's Bay. One squall capsized the yacht Effie owned by Tames Anderson, who with ...

    Article : 192 words
  41. AUSTRALASIAN MEAT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  42. THE PBO-BOER DEMONSTRATION AT LIEGE.

    The Belgian Government has apologized to Great Britain for the insult offered to the British Consul at Liege during the passage of Mr. Kruger ...

    Article : 61 words
  43. AGENT GENERAL OR GENERAL AGENT.

    The question having been raised as to which of the Australian States should continue their Agents-General in London after the Federal High Commissioner has been ...

    Article : 111 words
  44. VICTORIAN GOLD YIELD.

    According to returns supplied to the Mines. Department the gold yield in Victoria for last year showed a falling-off compared with, the output in 1899. The vield ...

    Article : 75 words
  45. SUICIDE AT CLUNES.

    A case of determined suicide is repoited From Chines. A blacksmith named Benjamin Richard George, 70 years of age, was found in his smithy on Saturday morning ...

    Article : 107 words
  46. CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS.

    A nunber of the City of London Imperial Volunteers, who returned from j the war a few weeks ago, are offering to reenlist for active service in South ...

    Article : 35 words
  47. CYCLING IN SYDNEY.

    The League of Wheelmen held another night's racing at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The principal item in the programme was the first distance (one mile) ...

    Article : 99 words
  48. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Pte. Reggatt a Victorian bushman. has succumbed to enteric fever at Pretoria. London, January 13. ...

    Article : 83 words
  49. Advertising

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