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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,937 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    A smoke concert was tendered to Corporal Barwise and Troopers Hodgkinson and Johnstone, in the Sheffield Odd[?]ell was Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a ...

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  4. CABLES AND WIRES.

    London, Tuesday, 2 p.m.—The demeanor of the Chinese populace at Peking is one of the greatest unfriendliness. The people openly curse and jostle the ...

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  5. The Commonwealth.

    Sydney, Wednesday.—At the annual mooting of the Evangelical Council of New South Wales a resolution was adopted declaring that the opening of the ...

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  6. CRICKET.

    A meeting to form a Railton cricket club was held at Eaves' Hotel on Monday evening. The meeting was well attended, Mr Jones in the chair. A club was ...

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  7. GERMAN CABLE PROPOSAL.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—Application has been made to the Postmaster-General by Captain Audley Cooke, acting on behalf of a German firm, for permission to ...

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  8. NEW ZEALAND.

    Auckland, Wednesday.—A poll of the Auckland ratepayers for the adoption of rating on the unimproved value of land has been signally defeated, which ensures ...

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  9. DEATH OF SIR J. MACKENZIE.

    Wellington, Wednesday.—Newspapers of all shades of opinion write in praise of the late Sir John Mackenzie who succumbed to a long illness last night. They ...

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  10. THE COST OF FEDERATION.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—Careful calculations have been made fixing the total actual cost of Federation under normal circumstances at about £500,000 per ...

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  11. THE PARLIAMENT.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day the following petitions were presented: By Mr W. Cook (N.S.W.), from a number of citizens ...

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  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sydney, Wednesday.—The threatened strike of miners at Cardiff, in the Newcastle district, for an advance of 3d in the hewing rate has been averted, both sides ...

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  13. A CHINESE CONTRETEMPS. BRITAIN REFUSES TO SIGN PROTOCOL.

    London, Wednesday, 4 a.m.—Although the foreign protocol on tho Chinese question is ready for the signatures of the Powers' representatives, the British ...

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  14. TASMANIAN.

    Hobart, Wednesday.—The Hobart Gas Co. declared a dividend of 16s per share to-day and carried forward £788. ...

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  15. LAUNCESTON.

    At the annual meeting of St John's Friendly Society this evening a satisfactory report was read. The institution is in a good position. It was started 25 ...

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  16. RECRUDESCENCE OF PLAGUE.

    Sydney, Wednesday.—Two cases of sickness are reported which it is feared may prove to be plague. ...

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  17. CHRISTIAN UNITY.

    Sydney, Wednesday.—At the Annual session of the Provincial Synod of New South Wales, opened yesterday, the following resolutions were adopted:-"That ...

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  18. N.T. POULTRY SHOW.

    Launceston, Wednesday.—The annual show of the North Tasmanian Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Society was opened at the Albert Hall to-day, and was the ...

    Article : 231 words
  19. GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE.

    Sydney, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly lest night, the Premier in reply to a question, said Sir Frederick Darley was drawing £8,500 a year as ...

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  20. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

    London, Tuesday, 4 p.m.—A terrible disaster with loss of life and great damage to property in reported from the city of Philadelphia, United States. A barrel of ...

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  21. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    London, Tuesday, 4 a.m.—On the question of committing a minor educational measure the Government narrowly averted a defeat, its. majority being only ...

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  22. THE BANK ROBBERY.

    Sydney, Wednesday.—Further particulars of the attempted sticking-up of a bank at Henty show that suspicion rested upon two men living in a ...

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  23. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    London, Tuesday, 4 p.m.—During the recent French naval manceuvres wireless telegraphy was freely used for the conveyance of messages from ship to ship. It ...

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  24. Sporting.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—An attractive performance was put up at Moonee Valley by Lyddite to-day. When starting, the favorite each time was Lyddite ...

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  25. HUNGARIAN LIMITATION ON BARMAIDS

    London, Tuesday, 4 p.m.—Considerable consternation has been caused at Buda-Pesth, the capital of Hungary, by the action of the Minister for the Interior in ...

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  26. The Late Dowager-Empress.

    London, Tuesday, 6 p.m.—The news of the death of the Dowager-Empress Frederick of Germany was received with tokens of regret in nearly every civilised ...

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  27. BELGIAN OLD ACE PENSION SCHEME.

    London, Tuesday, 7 p.m.—The Belgian old age pension scheme is now in active operation. It provides for an annual payment of 65 francs (about £2 11s 6d) to ...

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  28. EMPLOYMENT OF LASCARS AS STOKERS.

    London, Wednesday, 4 a.m.—In the House of Commons last Dight Mr Gerald W. Balfour informed the House that the Orient Steamship Co. declare that they ...

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  29. THE BODY EMBALMED.

    London, Wednesday, 7. a.m.—The body of the Empress has been embalmed and lies in state, hidden among a mass of roses. The features show traces of the deepest ...

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  30. THE APPELATE CONFERENCE.

    London, Wednesday, 5 a.m.—In the House of Commons last night Mr J. Chamberlain confirmed the statement that the great majority of the members ...

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  31. THE BROKEN HILL WAGES QUESTION.

    Broken Hill, Wednesday.—The general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine states that all other means of effecting economies will be exhausted before ...

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  32. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—The sitting of the Senate to-day wan brief. The President formally announced the death of the Dowager Empress Frederick. Senator ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    Brisbane, Wedneaday.—The forecast for Tasmania is as follows :-W.N.W. changing to southerly; strong winds in squalls, with passing showers; moderate ...

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  34. GENERAL.

    London, Wednesday, 4 a m.—Copper is quoted at £66 7s 61 for spot and £66 17s 6d at three months. Tin, £116 15s for spot, and £112 10j at three months. ...

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  35. Cape Colony.

    London, Tuesday, 2 p.m.—Commandant Kruitzinger r[?]atly told a number of loyalist Boers that he had despared of tiring the British army, but he and the ...

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  36. FOOTBALL.

    The North-Western Association met at Devonport last night. Present: Messrs C. A. Littler (chairman), E. Cole, J. H. Henry, T. Digney (by proxy), and ...

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  37. ROUTING THE BOERS.

    London, Tuesday, 4 p.m.—Colonel Gorringe after driving Wessels' and Pyper's commandos from Barkly East, daring a night march surprised a laager ...

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  38. TASMANIA.

    Hobart, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day the Premier, Hod N. E. Lewis, gave notice that he would move, tomorrow: " We, your Majesty's ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND'S CONTINGENT.

    Brisbane, Wednesday.—So far 42 men have been enrolled in the contingent for South Africa. They go overland to join the Britannic at Sydney about 18th inst. ...

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  40. AUSTRALASIAN.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—Mr W. L. Baillien has been elected member for the Northern Province in the Legislative Council, he polling 4,560 votes to ...

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  41. GOLF.

    Dr Smith, of Davonport, who is an enthusiastic golf devotee, and who retained home on Tuesday from Victoria, in a chat with an "Advocate" representative ...

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  42. General Items.

    London, Wednesday, 4 a.m.—In the Home of Commons last night a grant in aid of the annexed Boer colonies, amounting to £6,500,000, was passed by 198 ...

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  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Adelaide, Wednesday.—A return regarding the Renmark fruit industry for the season shows that, on the two principal products, apricots and rasins, the ...

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  44. The Mersey Election

    In this issue Mr Henry Murray announces that he will open his campaign for Mersey at Sheffield to-morrow night, and will speak at Raiiton on Saturday ...

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  45. THE CONVENTION DEBATE.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—In the Assembly this evening the debate on the Convention Bill was continued. Mr Irvine, Leader of the Opposition delivered ...

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  46. NO CONFIDENCE MOTION.

    Adelaide, Wednesday.—In the Assembly the Premier in reply to a question said the Government had not threatened to dissolve the House in the event of a ...

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  47. MILNER'S RETURN.

    London, Tuesday, 6 p.m.—The "Times" states that General Neville Lyttleton and Lord Alfred Milner will start for South Africa on Saturday next. ...

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  48. MELBOURNE SHEEP SALES.

    Melbourne, Wednesday.—The firm of Messrs Powers, Rutherford and Co. started the sheep sales this morning to the best attendance of buyers ever known ...

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  49. KITCHENER'S CAPTURES.

    London, Wednesday, 4 a.m.—General Kitchener's weekly report shows that during last week 48 Boers were killed, 19 wounded and 220 taken prisoners. There ...

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  51. THE GROWTH OF CANCER.

    Adelaide, Wednesday.—The attention of the Government has been drawn to the serious increase in the number of cancer cases in the State, and the establishment ...

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