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  2. THE NEW MINISTRY.

    During Thursday evening Mr. Holder was busily engaged in trying to satisfactorily solve the problem of dividing six offices among eight or nine members most ...

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  3. A RECONNAISSANCE AT BELMONT.

    ORANGE RIVER, November 11 (Reuter's special service).—The reconnaissance party, which left the Orange River on Thursday, discovered the enemy amongst a ...

    Article : 790 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    The annual sale of Messrs. Docker's trotters elicited spirited competition today. The price of seven lots averaged £24 1s. 9d. ...

    Article : 433 words
  5. CRICKET.

    The annual cricket match between the past and present scholars of Christian Brothers' College tool place on the Neutral Ground on Friday afternoon. The following are the scores: ...

    Article : 434 words
  6. PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly the debate was resumed in Committee of ways and means. Mr. Carruthers, replying to the contention of Mr. Peddington that the ...

    Article : 766 words
  7. BRITISH POLITICS.

    An election took place yesterday at Wells, in Somerseshire, to till the seat in the House of Commons vacated by the Hon. H. G. H. JoEifie, Mr. Duckenson, the ...

    Article : 76 words
  8. THE SOUDAN.

    The Egyptian Government has granted to Lord Kitchener, the Governor-General of the Soudan, the sum of £10,000 to spend on the work of clouring away the deposits ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. THE GERMAN NAVY.

    Prince Hohenlohe, the German Chancellor, is favouring the repeal of the law which prohibits the union of political Societies in Germany. His object is believed to be to ...

    Article : 181 words
  10. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP.

    A representative of "The Hospital Nursing Mirror," in a chat early in November with the Hon. Secretary of the Committee of the American Hospital Ship Fund for ...

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  11. BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

    Glenelg III. v. O.B.I.—Glenelg, 8 for 125 (declared)—Pickup 50 not out, Thompson 31, McKemish 27: Clare 3 for 19: Bradley 1 for 20. O.B.I., 4 for 63—Gardiner 19, Dailey 10, Gerny 11 ...

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  12. GENERAL.

    Stragglers v. Brighton.—Brighton, 121—Brunton 55 not our, Haddrick 17, F. Woollard 13; Claxton 1 for 57, Woollard 2 for 40. Stragglers, 3 for 129—N. Claxton 61 not out, C. A. Baver 19 ...

    Article : 195 words
  13. THE PURITY OF CYCLING.

    R. H. Walne's appeal against his disqualification for one month, imposed by the Stewards of the Melbourne Bicycle Club, was discussed to-day by the Appeal Board ...

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  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mrs. Affleck, mother of Mr. W. Affleck, member for Yass, died yesterday at Harden. The deceased lady had passed her hundredth year, retaining her faculties to ...

    Article : 254 words
  15. DISASTER TO A LIFEBOAT.

    During a gale off the coast of Suffolk yesterday a lifeboat went our from Aldeburgh to give assistance to a vessel in distress. The sea was very heavy, and after ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    It has been arranged that the Victorian Cricket Team shall visit New Zealand early next year. ...

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  17. "THE POPE'S PROPHESY ABOUT ENGLAND."

    Sir—Protestants, of course, hold that Roman Catholics have direct access to Christ, and so have all the human race. Protestants do not require the assistance of the officials ...

    Article : 446 words
  18. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced, at the age of sixty-three, of Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner of ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. KIMBERLEY BOMBARDED.

    CAPE TOWN, November 11 (Reuter).—The following has bee handed to the Press for publication from Colonel Kekewich:—Kimberley, November 6, 2 p.m.—Our ...

    Article : 260 words
  20. A BOER ON BOER DESIGNS.

    We have received the following letter, appropriately headed "Boer Ignorance." The writer bears a well-known Dutch name, and gives as his late address the name of ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    It is understood that before any steps are taken to give effect to certain recommendations come to recently by the Stock Board Commission Mr. Chataway, the ...

    Article : 161 words
  22. OVERLOADING SHIPS IN MELBOURNE.

    A matter of importance came before the Marine Board at their meeting to-day, Mr. G. W. Lilley, who represents the underwriters on the Board, said he had received the ...

    Article : 257 words
  23. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Some German caricatures of Her Majesty the Queen have been seized by the police in Paris. ...

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  24. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    London Wool Sales.—The wool sale, which was to have taken place to-day was postponed on account of a heavy fog. Butter.—The prevalence of damp weather ...

    Article : 415 words
  25. A BOER'S VIEWS OF THE WAR.

    A transvaal burgher, who fled from the Republic rather than go on commando, has been visiting several of his friends amongst the Boer Prisoners at Pietermarizburg. His ...

    Article : 428 words
  26. THE "TRUTH" LIBEL ACTION.

    The action by Herman Emil Kugetman, herbal practitioner, against John Norton, for £1,000 compensation for alleged libels in "Truth," was continued in the Supreme ...

    Article : 147 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The expenditure returns for November show a saving made on the month's transactions of £25,724. The disbursements for the month totalled £207,978, against ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. BURY OR BURN.

    Sir—Hundreds in South Australia would be glad to adopt cremation as a means of disposing of the dead, and I cannot understand why the authorities have such a ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. DROWNED IN THE MURRUMBIDGEE.

    Yass was the scene of a terrible occurrence this evening, four persons having been drowned in the Murrumbidgee. At 7 o'clock a party of volunteers from Yass ...

    Article : 201 words
  30. THE WEATHER IN VICTORIA.

    Great heat was experienced yesterday, when the Observatory recorded 103 deg. in the shade, succeeded by a most oppressive night. A hot, dusty wind blew ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    For the eleven months of this year the railway receipts show an increase of £95,000 compared with the corresponding period of 1898. ...

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  32. A MEDICAL CASE.

    Sir—Your reporter in connection with the paragraph about Patrick Fahey, of Balaklava, has been misinformed. The man referred to was brought to me with a ...

    Article : 377 words
  33. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Guthrie, from Hongkong, arrived on Friday, December 1, with nine Chinese. She sailed the same day for southern ports. Passengers—Messrs. Allen, Bradshaw ...

    Article : 140 words
  34. EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED.

    A Conference of the Executive Committee if the National Protection Union and delegates of the various trades Unions has been sitting in Sydney this week. A reply was ...

    Article : 178 words
  35. THE TURNER GOVERNMENT.

    At a meeting of the Trades' Hall Council to-night members indulged in a discussion relative to the merits of the late Turner and the McLean Governments, and ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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  37. BOER FEROCITY.

    The Governor of Natal on November 8 telegraphed as follows to General Sir Redvers Buller:—The State Secretary of the Transvaal, Mr. F. W. Reitz, has wire: ...

    Article : 339 words
  38. TWO SISTERS TAKE POISON.

    Two sister,s Emma and Jessie Evans, took poison in a boarding-house in Castlereagh-street to-day. Both were described as domestic servants. The latter however ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. Advertising

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  40. SAMOA.

    News from Samoa states that all is quiet. It is impossible to tell how the natives will receive the news of the German annexation. ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. PUBLIC SCHOOL CRICKET.

    The cricket match between Geelong Grammar School and Wesley College, played at Geelong, resulted in an easy win for the Grammar School by 6 wickets and ...

    Article : 83 words
  42. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    At London.—Spero, barque, from Bunbury July 15. DEPARTURES. Fore Sydney.—Hartfield, ship, from New ...

    Article : 45 words
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