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  2. THE BISLEY TEAM.

    That most liberal-handed South Australian Mr. R. Barr Smith has given yet mother indication of his public spirit. The following letter speaks for itself:— ...

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  3. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    The South African war has been responsible for making history in many, ways, but nothing of which that struggle has been productive is likely to cause greater ...

    Article : 969 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Speaker (Rp. Holder, S.A.) took the chair at 2.30 p.m. Courtmartialled Officers. The Prime Minister (Rp. Barton ...

    Article : 1,681 words
  5. THE ANCIENT GAME OF POLO.

    The Plympton-Plumplon Programme.—For nearly 30 years the ancient game of polo has been played in South Australia, out never before have we been favoured ...

    Article : 1,576 words
  6. THE EXECUTED OFFICERS.

    The Prime Minister laid on the table of the House of Representatives this afternoon some papers relating to the shooting of Lieuts. Handcock and Morant, of ...

    Article : 1,084 words
  7. FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A distressing calamity has befallen the 8th New Zealand Contingent in South Africa. While they were on a railway journey between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom ...

    Article : 272 words
  8. THE BOER CAMPAIGN.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Minister were asked if any communication had yet been received from Mr. Schalk Burger, Mr. Steyn, and the other ...

    Article : 245 words
  9. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, expounded the annual Budget in the House of Commons to-day. In the course of his address he said ...

    Article : 772 words
  10. GOSSIP AND NOTES.

    Sr. Keating (T.), who recently urged the Postmaster-General to prevent letters being delivered to promoters of art unions in Victoria, has again written to that gen-leman ...

    Article : 994 words
  11. THE LATEST BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    Farther particulars are to land concerning the rout of Gen. Beyers's forces in the northern Transvaal. Col. Johann Colenbrander, who is in command of a corps of ...

    Article : 308 words
  12. UNITED STATES.

    Gen. Pearson, the Boer representative at New Orleans, recently waited on, Mr. Heard, the Governor of the State of Louisiana and asked him to ...

    Article : 323 words
  13. THE CORONATION CONTINGENT.

    A general order issued from headquarters to-day contains information in reference to the Australian coronation corps as follows:—The following particulars will ...

    Article : 738 words
  14. KITCHENER'S WEEKLY REPORT.

    The Commander-in-Chief advises that the mobile columns' reports show that the enemy sustained the following losses last week:—Killed, 55; wounded and captured ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. CHINA.

    It is reported from Southern China that 1,000 imperial soldiers have deserted Gen-Ma's army and joined the Kwangsi rebels, who are led by Hung Ming. ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. TROUBLED TURKEY.

    Advices from Sofia state that a conflict has taken place between a body of Ottoman troops and a party of Bulgarians. Eight of the latter were killed. Both the ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. SITUATION AT THE CAPE.

    Commandant De Villiers, who says he is in command of 700 rebels at Douglas, the chief town in the division of Herbert, Cape Colony, has sent a message to Lord ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. THE COLONIES AND THE WHEAT TAX.

    The notion of the House of Commons in imposing duties, on imported wheat and flour is being widely discussed to-day in Anglo-colonial circles. Among many ...

    Article : 131 words
  19. A NOVEL ACTION AT LAW.

    A suit, brought by Mrs. Muchell against the executor and executrix of the late Mr. J. T. T. Smith, Crown Prosecutor, to receive £194, alleged to be due in connection ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. EGYPT.

    A sensation was recently created at Cairo in consequence of a rich landowner having subjected to torture a number of peasants in order to compel them to make a ...

    Article : 92 words
  21. SWEEPING MOVEMENTS IN THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL.

    A mounted column, under Mjr.-Gen. Bruce Hamilton, assisted by portion of Col. Williams's command, is engaged in sweeping the eastern Transvaal, from ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. INDIGENT CHINESE.

    A party of 47 indigent Chinese left Ballarat to-day for Melbourne en route to China. The Government contributed £100 to a fund raised by the Chinese charities' ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. A FRENCH CRUISER.

    The new French armoured, cruiser Jeanne d'Arc, 11,329 tons, which was guaranteed to steam 23 knots an hour, has made an unsatisfactory trial. There is ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. A PATROL OVERPOWERED.

    A severe engagement is reported to have taken place near Bultfontein, in the north-west of the Orange River Colony. A strong patrol was attacked by a body of Boers ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. HORSES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    It was reported this morning that an order had been issued in South Africa prohibiting the landing of horses shipped to South Africa by speculators from ...

    Article : 79 words
  26. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Silver.—The price of bar silver to-day is 2/½ per oz., a fall of 3-16d. ...

    Article : 27 words
  27. Advertising

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  28. THE ITHACA TRAGEDY.

    In connection with the murder of the girl at Ithaca, the butcher's steel which Findlay, stepfather of the murdered girl, stated he had lost from a cart, has been ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    At London or Channel.—Port Elliot, steamer, from Port Pirie January 11; Neotsfield ship, from Sydney December 24. DEPARTURES. ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. COLLAPSE OF A TOWER.

    The tower of the cathedral in the Spanish city of Cuenca, 80 miles south east of Madrid, collapsed yesterday, and portion of it fell on three houses, which were ...

    Article : 50 words
  31. MR. WALLACE BROWNLOW'S ACCIDENT.

    The Sandringham Coffee Palace Company has paid over to Mr. Wallace Brownlow damages to the amount of £1,250, which were awarded by the jury with respect ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. THE AUSTRALASIANS.

    Capt. R. G. Tubman, of the 7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles, has died from enteric fever at Heilbron. ...

    Article : 26 words
  33. EXPLOSION OF A GUN.

    A blocking accident occurred on board the first-class battleship Mars, 14,900 tons, of the Channel Squadron. During some firing trials a gun exploded, and 11 men ...

    Article : 47 words
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