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  2. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Field-Marshal Count Joseph Vassilyevich Gourke, the celebrated Russian general. [Count Gourko, one of the most ...

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  3. EASTERN STATES.

    The Government well at Tarcoola is now giving 2,000 gallons of fresh water daily. ...

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  4. THE DUKE OF YORK.

    His Royal Higness the Duke of Cornwall and York has been suffering from German measles since Sunday. He is being attended by Sir James Reid ...

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  5. THE BOER WAR.

    Private P. M'Laren, of the Tasmanian Bushmen, was killed at Bronkhorst Spruit. Private W. Butler, Queensland Bushmen, died at Bloemfontein on the 26th ...

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  6. THE QUEEN'S DEATH.

    There will be no representative of the Vatican at the funeral of the Queen on Saturday, though there will be one present at the coronation of King Edward. ...

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  7. AN AIDE-DE-CAMP VOLUNTEERS.

    Captain Maurice, aide-de-camp to Lord Tennyson, is going to South Africa, with the Fifth Contingent on active service. This is the second occasion on which an ...

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  8. REPLY FROM LORD CARRINGTON.

    Lord Carrington has replied to the cable from the Governor-General requesting him to represent the Commonwealth at the funeral as follows:—"The King approves ...

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  9. THE BALMORAL ENGAGEMENT.

    The following casualties were sustained at Balmoral on the 23rd inst. by the force of 140 New Zealanders and Queenslanders under Major Tunbridge in the engagement ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The report of the railway commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 shows that the revenue amounted to £1,052,399 and expenditure to £533,807, increases ...

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  11. RETURNED AUSTRALIANS.

    The steamer Wilcannia, from London via the Cape, arrived this morning. The passengers included a number of returned soldiers belonging to the eastern States. ...

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  12. LORD ROBERTS.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has, on behalf of the Maori admirers of Lord Roberts, tendered to the Commander-in-Chief of the British ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The s.s. Cornwall, with the Sixth Contingent, sailed to-day from Auckland. The men were accorded a hearty send-off. ...

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  14. ARRANGEMENTS IN ADELAIDE.

    The Premier cabled to Sir John Cockburn, Agent-General for South Australia, instructing him to represent this State at the Royal funeral, and to provide a wreath ...

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  15. INTERSTATE CRICKET MATCH.

    The Cricket Association to-day decided that as it was desired to join in the national mourning the interstate match would not be continued on Saturday. Play will ...

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  16. CHINA.

    Hsu Chen Yi, a son of Hsu Hong, and Chi Hsu, a notorious Boxer leader and member of the Tsungli-Yamen, have been arrested in the Japanese quarter of ...

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  17. BRITISH NAVY.

    H.M.S. Photeb (?Phoebe or Phaeton) has been placed in commission for the Australian station. ...

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  18. DEATH FROM FEVER.

    Private C. R. Ward, of the New Zealand Roughriders, died of enteric fever at Johannesburg. Private J. E. Wilson, of the Victorian ...

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  19. VICTORIA.

    John M'Namara (31), a bookmaker, slashed his throat from ear at Carlton this afternoon. The deceased, who formerly lived in Queensland, left his wife ...

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  20. MOURNING REGULATIONS.

    The Duke of Norfolk, hereditary Earl Marshal of England, has announced that the Government does not desire or expect that the public should remain in deep ...

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  21. THE KING AND THE PARLIAMENT.

    The "Times" states that King Edward will open Parliament in person in February. ...

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  22. REPORTED EXECUTIONS.

    The "North China Daily News," published at Shanghai, announces the execution of Chuan and Yuh Sien. ...

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  23. VICTORIA DAY.

    Sir George Turner cordially approves of the setting apart of Victoria Day on May 24 as a national holiday for all time. ...

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  24. DE WET AGAIN ESCAPES.

    General de Wet and Commandant Patterson, with 500 men, crossed the railway line between Ventersburg and Holfonftein in the Orange River Colony, on the night ...

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  25. LATE SIGNOR VERDI.

    The Italian Chamber is to be draped in black for a week, out of respect to the memory of Signor Verdi, the great composer. ...

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  26. A NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    The "Age" shilling fund towards the national monument to the late Queen stands at £1,100. This amount includes £100 each from Mr. F. S. Grimwade ...

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  27. ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANCE.

    The Russian newspapers angrily comment on the defensive and offensive character of the Anglo-German alliance. They assert that the alliance threatens an ...

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  28. MOURNING IN AMERICA.

    Mourning in America is as widespread as in the British possessions. The newspapers recall tho Queen's solicitude on the occasion of the assassination of ...

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  29. FOUNDATION DAY.

    February 11 is to be observed as Foundation Day, and the postponed A.N.A. fete will be held on that date. ...

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  30. THE NAVAL ESCORT.

    Admiral Sir Charles F. Hotham, K.C.B., commanding at Portsmouth, will command the British warships on Friday during the passage of the Queen's body from ...

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  31. MR. SEDDON.

    Mr. Seddon leaves for Sydney by to morrow's express. He sails for New Zealand by the Monowai on Saturday. ...

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  32. ESTIMATED BOER LOSSES.

    A careful estimate places the Boers' losses during December at 150 killed, 400 wounded, 200 prisoners, and 200 surrenderers. The losses during January are ...

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  33. PERSONAL.

    Professor Franklin Peterson, who has received the appointment of Ormond Professor of Music at the Melbourne University in succession to Professor Marshall ...

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  34. BARON WILHELM ROTHSCHILD

    Baron Wilhelm Rothschild, of Frankfort, is dead. ...

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  35. THE KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NAVY.

    At noon to-day the captains of the warships in port assembled the officers and crews on the quarter-decks of their respective vessels and read a message from ...

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  36. EXPORTATION OF APPLES.

    The export of Victorian apples this season is likely to receive a nasty blow owing to the Agricultural Department having failed to secure the necessary space ...

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  37. SPEECH BY KING EDWARD.

    In conferring the Garter on the Crown Prince of Germany at Osborne, King Edward expressed the hope that it would further cement and strengthen the feeling ...

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  38. THE REV. H. R. HAWEIS.

    Tho Rev. Hugh Reginald Haweis, incumbent of St. James's Church, Marylebone, died yesterday at the age of 62. [The Rev. H. R. Haweis, M.A., was born at ...

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  39. THE COLOR OF DRAPERIES.

    The authorities have announced that King Edward has directed that the draperies for buildings on Saturday are to be purple, and not black. ...

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  40. COMMERCIAL.

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  41. TASMANIA.

    A strike or abatit 100 mMre« the Cornwall and Mom* Nicholas CoDiedca on t&o ess* coast*. *VfoQ men 9X fied, more especially with the um Th d i , py flg rangemeote. They n»do certain, demands f refused to ccmply, and dint down* ifcs mirxvg go far there is no probability ©T «A eariy setaoment. V. ...

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  42. SATURDAY AS A DAY OF MOURNING.

    King Edward has issued directions that Saturday shall be observed as a day of general mourning. The banks will be closed, and all business will be suspended. ...

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  43. PRATER-BOOK ALTERATIONS.

    The new edition of the Anglican prayer-book will have to undergo revision in view of the death of the Queen. In the meantime, so far as Australia is concerned, the ...

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  44. THE RAND MINES.

    The Rand mine-owners are paying £30,000 per month to maintain 1,200 men, who are guarding the mines. It is estimated that damage has been done to the ...

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  45. PROCLAMATION AT PRETORIA.

    King Edward was proclaimed with his usual titles at Pretoria, with the addition of the words—"Supreme Lord over the Transvaal." The proclamation was ...

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  46. FREE CHURCH MISSION

    The Lord Mayor and sheriffs of the City of London attended in state at the opening service of a week's mission in England of the United Free Church of ...

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  47. MISCELLANEOUS.

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  48. CAPE RAIDERS REPULSED.

    The raiders were twice repulsed at Oudtshoorn, in the south of Cape Colony, and ahandoned a number of horses and waggons. ...

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  49. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    The New Zealand Government has cabled to the Viceroy of India urging that the original arrangement in regard to the visit of Indian troops to New Zealand be ...

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  50. AUSTRALIA'S WREATH.

    The Kaiser has appointed the King Chief of the First German Dragoons, position formerly held by the Queen. Lord Carrington, on behalf of the ...

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  51. LAKE VIEW CONSOLS.

    A general meeting of shareholders in the Lake View Consols was held yesterday. The shareholders by a great majority ...

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  52. WHEAT CARGO SOLD.

    The wheat cargo of the ship G. Dabundo, from Australia, has been sold at 29s. 6d. per quarter. ...

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  53. FINANCIAL.

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  54. THE BODY IN LONDON.

    The funeral cortege will start from Victoria railway station at 11 o'clock on Friday morning. It will proceed up the Buckingham ...

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  55. THE WOOL SALES.

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  56. BREATHS FROM TEE AGENTS-GENERAL.

    All the Agents-General have sent wreaths to Windsor. A limited number of colonial officers and soldiers will be included in the funeral ...

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  57. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    A message has been, received from Mr. Chamberlain stating that it is important to secure on the Pacific Cable Board men of experience in telegraphic business, and ...

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  58. AN EFFECT OF MARTIAL LAW.

    Owing to martial law, Olive Schreiner and her husband, Mr. Cronwright Schreiner, are not allowed to leave the Hanover district, to the north-west of Middleburg ...

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  59. SCANDAL AT LYONS.

    M. Meyer, the chief of the police at Lyons, Franco, has been dismissed from his position. He was accused of listening by means of ...

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  60. FRIDAY'S PROCESSION.

    The King is in London completing the funeral arrangements. Sixty princes of the Royal blood will ride in the funeral procession. Volunteers, Yeomanry ...

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  61. A BETTER TONE.

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  62. EASTERN EXTENSION COMPANY.

    At a conference this afternoon between Sir George Turner, Mr. Sedden, Mr. Gurr, Postmaster-General of Victoria, and Mr. Warren, of the Eastern Extension ...

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  63. TOO LATE ONCE MORE.

    General Bruce Hamilton arrived at Ventersburg too late to intercept General de Wet and Mr. Steyn, who have gone to Winburg. ...

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  64. CIVIL SERVICE CORPS

    Sir,—In their exuberance of spirits or for some other reason, the members of the Civil Service Corps on its formation over 12 months ago decided to pay for their own ...

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  65. IMPERIAL CONSOLS.

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  66. ORDER OF THE GARTER.

    King Edward conferred the Garter at Osborne yesterday upon the Crown Prince William of Germany, the proceedings being characterised with great ceremony. ...

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  67. SATURDAY'S SALES.

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  68. COLONIAL STOCKS.

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  69. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—Marguerite Elise, Tuskar, Yarrawonga, Anglo Chilian. Departures.—For Sydney—Clan Robertson. For Melbourne—Luzon. For ...

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  70. AGRICULTURAL COMPANY.

    The Australian Agricultural Company has declared a dividend of 35s. ...

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  71. A CONCILIATORY APPOINTMENT.

    Mr. Solomon, who was Attorney-General in Mr. Schreiner's Ministry, has been appointed legal adviser to the Transvaal administration. The appointment was ...

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  72. IN THE EASTERN STATES.

    The Admiral has notified to the squadron that on Saturday 81 minute guns will be fired. Officers of the navy will go into mourning until July 24. ...

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  73. THE KING'S TITLES.

    Mr. Harold Parsons, formerly a member of the West Australian Legislative Council, in a letter to the "Times," advocates the recognition in the King's titles ...

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  74. VENEZUELA.

    Fierce fighting has taken place in connection with the Venezuela insurrection. The insurgents have killed hundreds of Government supporters. ...

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  75. MONDAY'S BUSINESS.

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  76. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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  77. RE-SWEARING OF JUDGES.

    On taking his seat on the bench to-day, Mr. Justice Owen administered to himself the judicial oath. "I understand," said his Honor, "that it is desirable, if not ...

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  78. ATTACK ON A TRAIN.

    A party of Boers attacked a train which was standing in a station on the line from Pretoria to Delagoa. The enginedriver shot Commandant Lieberandt dead for ...

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  79. WHEAT SUPPLIES.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,695,000 bushels, and for the continent of Europe 780,000 bushels. ...

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  80. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
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