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  2. CHINA.

    On the 20th inst., while 100 French were sea[?] for arms in a village 20 miles to the west of Tien-tsin, they were attacked by a number of Boxers. ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Thomas Carrigg, the caretaker on the [?] racecourse, committed suicide in a determined manner this morning. He sat on a chair with the barrel of a gun ...

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  4. FIRST FEDERAL MINISTRY.

    The "St. James's Gazette," in refer[?] to the formation of the Federal Minister, says if is well known that the chief persons concerned in the ...

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  5. BACK FROM THE FRONT.

    In the R.M.S. Orizaba, which reached Fremantle yesterday, there returned a further batch of colonial troops. It consisted of Sergeant Gil[?] and Private Russell ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The military contingent from Victoria consists of 600 officers and men of the military forces, and 40 officers and men of the Victorian navy. The navy will be ...

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  7. THE BOER WAR.

    General Baden-Powell is on a visit to Port Elizabeth, in Cape Colony. In the course of a speech he said that the moral to be derived from the war ...

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  8. [?]ONE TASTE IS ENOUGH.

    The writer never had a taste of [?] but once—about four years ago it was—and it laid me up and made me groan for six weeks. And I am not ...

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  9. PERTH DECORATIONS.

    The hon. secretary of the decoration committee (Mr. J. Marshall) was informed yesterday by Mr. M. E. Jull, undar-secretary for Public Works, that preparations ...

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  10. MORE BOXER OUTRAGES.

    Missionaries report that on the 21st inst. the Boxers killed twelve Catholics and burned eight others inside a temple at a place 35 miles to the east of ...

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  11. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    Miss Bailie, a lady help, at Castlemaine, died in a dental surgery this evening while taking chloroform for the extraction of a tooth. ...

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  12. SIR GEORGE TURNER INVITED.

    Sir George Turner has at last been invited by Mr. Barton to join the Federal Ministry. It is held here to be very strange that this could not be done till ...

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  13. BRITISH MOUNTED INFANTRY.

    A Reuter's telegram from the Cape says that the operations involved in the pursuit of General de Wet have made the British Mounted Infantry the finest ...

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  14. BUSH FIRES.

    A serious bush fire occurred yesterday at Ardara, near Ararat. Many farmers lost their crops, only saving their stock and homesteads after a desperate struggle. ...

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  15. PRODUCE REQUIRED.

    It is stated here that the War Office requires 10,000 tons of hay, of which offers for 5,000 tons have been accepted on account of Melbourne firms. The steamer ...

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  16. MR. BARTON MAKING PROGRESS.

    Mr. Barton is making satisfactory progress with his Cabinet-making. He stated to-night that there were eight men for seven portfolios, the eight ...

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  17. BATTLE AT CHO-CHAU.

    Count von Waldersee and General Voyron report that on the 22nd inst. 2,500 Chinese regulars and Boxers attacked the French under General ...

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  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    In regard to the recommendation of the heads of the Postal Departments of Australia that letters bearing New Zealand penny stamps should not be accepted until ...

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  19. A HOLLANDER'S OPINION.

    An interview with a Hollander who has just returned from the Transvaal has been published in the columns of the Paris "Siecle." ...

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  20. GRAND NATIONAL CONCERT.

    A rehearsal of the choir was held at the Town-hall last night, under the baton, of Mr. D'Arcy-Irvine. A large number of ladies and gentlemen attended, and very ...

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  21. CRETE.

    Prince George of Greece, who was elected High Commissioner of Crete in 1898, has been endeavoring to secure the annexation of the country by Greece. ...

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  22. FREMANTLE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL.

    The following donations have been received in aid of the Children's Festival to take place at Fremantle on January 1:—Henry Wills and Co., D. and J. Fowler, J. ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The corn-trade section of the Chamber of Commerce to-day fixed the standard sample of wheat for the season at 63lb. per Imperial bushel. ...

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  24. THE CAPE RAID.

    The "Times" says that the raid made by the Boers into Cape Colony was a manifest failure. The Dutch-residents refused to join ...

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  25. THE VATICAN.

    A Papal Bull has been issued announcing that, although the Jubilee Year has closed, there will be a further period of six months for Catholics throughout the ...

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  26. THE PROCLAMATION IN PERTH.

    In order that the Proclamation of the Commonwealth should be read simultaneously throughout the colonies, and zone time in Perth being two hours behind that ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Ayr states that a foreigner named. Alfred Burnstead was found brutally murdered in his "humpy." His head was nearly severed from the body. ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. MR. KINGSTON IN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Kingston arrived to-day. He stated that he had not yet received any definite offer of a portfolio. Sir John Forrest refused to say ...

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  29. KITCHENER'S MOVEMENTS.

    Lord Kitchener, who was recently reported to be at Naauwpoort, in Cape Colony, has gone northwards. ...

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  30. LORD ROBERTS.

    Lord Roberts has arrived at Madeira, en route from Cape Town to London. ...

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  31. DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

    The Administrator received a cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies yesterday, stating that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess ...

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  32. A CYCLISTS' REGIMENT.

    A regiment of cyclists is being formed at the Cape, to protect the lines of communication. The British in the Colesberg district ...

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  33. MR. BARTON'S SEAT.

    Mr. Barton has decided to run for the Hunter district for the Federal House of Representatives. ...

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  34. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Thomas Houlton (21) met with a terrible death, thus afternoon. While swimming in the harbor at Folly Point he was seized by a shark, and mutilated to such ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. OBITUARY.

    A Court Circular has been issued at Osborne, announcing the death at that place of the Dowager Lady Churchill, who for nearly half a century was a ...

    Article : 72 words
  36. AMUSEMENTS.

    The members of Patey's Opera Company were still without some of their stage wardrobe and accessories last night, but it is expected that to-night all arrangements ...

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  37. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    Mr. John Anderson, C.M.G., of the Colonial Office, will act as secretary to the Duke of York in connection with the royal visit to Australia. ...

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  38. A MESSAGE FROM SIR JOHN FORREST.

    Sir John Forrest telegraphed to the acting Premier yesterday that he had accepted Mr. Barton's offer of a portfolio in the first Federal Ministry of the ...

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  39. FIRE AT BROKEN BULL.

    Messrs. D. D. Murray, and Co.'s promises in Argent-street, Broken. Hill, estimated to contain £3,000 worth of stock, were destroyed by fire this morning. The ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    The acting Premier received a telegram yesterday confirming the particulars which were published in our issue yesterday in regard to the future movements of the ...

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  41. FATAL ACCIDENT AT FREMANTLE.

    At 11.30 a.m. Frank Jeffrey, a man of about 45 years of age, a nightwatchman in the employ of the Adelaide S.S. Co., fell down the hold of the hulk Nor'-wester at ...

    Article : 424 words
  42. COAL FAMINE IN MELBOURNE.

    Melbourne finds herself on the verge of a coal famine, brought about by the rather lengthy pit holidays at Newcastle. This and other circumstances have combined to ...

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  43. FURTHER ENGAGEMENTS.

    A mixed British force, with seven guns, expelled the Boers from the kopjes to the north-west of Steynsburg, Cafe Colony. The enemy retreated ...

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  44. "BUNBURY WEEK."

    The "Bunbury Week" was opened on Monday last, that day being allotted to the children, who, to the number of 500, journeyed to Picton Junction, where they ...

    Article : 383 words
  45. FRANCE.

    General Andre, the French War Minister, made a startling speech at Beaune, in central France. He hinted that while the French ...

    Article : 174 words
  46. LENIENCY TO PRISONERS.

    His Excellency the Governor has, on the advice of the Ministry, decided to remit, on the inauguration, of the Commonwealth, a portion of the sentences winch are being ...

    Article : 53 words
  47. THEATRE ROYAL.

    A capital "house" assembled at the Theatre Royal last night, when the Hellers presented then second programme. Mr. Heller mystified and delighted the ...

    Article : 68 words
  48. THE VISITING TROOPS.

    The military camp in the Centennial Park, which contains some 1,100 intercolonial troops, was to-day formed into what is known as the Commonwealth camp. ...

    Article : 114 words
  49. CUSTOM'S RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  50. FREMANTLE ENGLYSHE FAYRE.

    The Fayre grounds at Fremantle were well filed last night, when the Cremorne Vaudeville Company made its second appearance at the Port. Every item was ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. DE WET'S REFUGEES.

    De Wet's refugees are kept moving by the British, and are losing many of their horses. The Ladybrand district, in the east ...

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  52. MR. E. H. SNAZELLE.

    Among the passengers who passed through Fremantle in the R.M.S. Orizaba yesterday was Mr. E. H. Snazelle, a theatrical entrepreneur at one time well-known ...

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  53. A QUEENSLAND VISITOR.

    Sir Samuel Griffiths left to-day for Sydney to attend the Commonwealth celebrations. ...

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  54. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    Sir,—Would you be kind enough to inform me in "The Morning Herald" if the present members of Parliament are paid; if so, from what date, as old settlers in ...

    Article : 177 words
  55. TRADES SOCIETIES WITHDRAW FROM THE PROCESSION.

    Yesterday the secretary of the Trades and Labor Council sent the following letter to Mr. L. Nagel, the chairman of the committee organising the procession of ...

    Article : 221 words
  56. CAPE AND NATAL MINISTERS.

    Mr. Frost, honorary member of the Cape Colony Cabinet, with Mrs. and Miss. Frost, and Mr. Moore, Minister of Native Affairs in Natal, who will officially ...

    Article : 127 words
  57. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS RETURNING.

    The R.M.S. Orient, with troops from South Africa, is expected on Saturday. Arrangements are in hand to give the men a fitting welcome. ...

    Article : 30 words
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    Girls' Anglican Orphanage.—The lady superintendent of this institution desires to thank the donors of the following gifts':—High School, York, Miss Harper, Mrs. ...

    Article : 153 words
  59. BUSHMEN RETURNING TO THE FRONT.

    Nine members of the Imperial Bushmen Contingent have been ordered to return to South Africa. "They will leave in the steamer Woolloomooloo to-morrow ...

    Article : 33 words
  60. AUSTRALIAN SCOTTISH CORPS.

    With reference to the proposal to raise 150 Australian Scottish troops for service in South Africa, the Premier states that no action has been taken by him, but he ...

    Article : 48 words
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