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  2. PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA.

    Mr Keys asked the Premier if, in view of the early closing of the session, he would appoint the Select Committee on the Local Government ...

    Article : 75 words
  3. LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

    Desultory fighting, principally confined to outpost skirmishing, is still in progress in the vicinity of Colesberg, where General French is easily holding ...

    Article : 166 words
  4. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    A caucus of the members of the Opposition was held at Parliament House to-day at 2 p.m. There were 31 members of the party in attendance, ...

    Article : 205 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,508 words
  6. A "COMMANDERED" ENGLISHMA.

    Amongst the Englishmen "commandeered" by the Boers [?] fight for the republics was a physi[?]n, Dr Coldwell. The idea of fighting against his ...

    Article : 88 words
  7. CLOSE SETTLEMENT ON LAND.

    Mr Craven asked the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey if he was taking steps to secure large block of land for subdivision for the purposes ...

    Article : 72 words
  8. A LUDICROUS MISTAKE.

    Mr Russell asked the Premier if he could inform the House of the circumstances under which the salute to the departing Governor was fired to a ...

    Article : 102 words
  9. CONTINENTAL FRIENDSHP FOR ENGLAND.

    The extent to which a friendly feeling towards England exists on the continent is manifested to some extent by the fact that the proprietors of no ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. CUTTING OFF THE BOERS' RETREAT.

    An important step has been taken by General French with the object of cutting off the retreat of the Boers at Colesberg. ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENTS.

    Serious defalcations in the accounts of the Equity Taustees Executors and Agency Company were brought to light to-day, when R. C. Moore, ...

    Article : 184 words
  12. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    Mr M'Lean informed the House that he intended taking part in the conference of Premiers to be held in Sydney next week with a view to ...

    Article : 65 words
  13. THE BUSHMEN'S CORPS.

    The Minister of Agriculture was to-day shown some splendid samples of Victorian saddlery suitable for use by the proposed Bushmen's Corps. ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. THE RIMINGTON GUIDES.

    General French reports that invaluable services are being rendered to him by the Rimington Guides, a corps of irregular colonial horsemen ...

    Article : 136 words
  15. THE LAND ACT.

    The Land Act Further Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. Messrs Best and Morrissey moved ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. THE VICTORIAN SCOUTS.

    Mr J. M.L. Cameron, of Bairnsdale, has offered to procure a force of 40 rough riders, to act as scouts for the British troops. He guarantees the ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT.

    The report of the committee on the bill to further amend the above act was submitted. This bill protects the wages of men employed by municipal ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    There are no further developments to report in regard to the outbreak of bubonic plague in the local hospital. No further cases have occurred, nor ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. ADJOURNMENT.

    After further unimportant business, the House adjourned at 10.50 p.m., the Premier intimating that the session would probably close in a fortnight's ...

    Article : 24 words
  20. LOCAL JOURNALISM.

    The principal danger menacing the newspaper which habitually steals its news is the continual uncertainty as to whether that news is correct or not. ...

    Article : 479 words
  21. A VICTORIAN TROOPER KILLED.

    All doubts as to whether the Private Jones who was shot dead whilst taking part in the assault upon the rebel laager at Sunnyside was the Victorian ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The Legislative Council are considering Sir F. Sargood's amendments to the Factories Act Amendment Bill in committee. ...

    Article : 27 words
  23. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Minister of Public Works, Mr Graham, informed a deputation of contractors to-day that he would look carefully into a number of grievances ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. BILLS PASSED.

    The Legislative Council to-night passed the Water Supply Loan Application Bill, the Municipal Overdrafts Indem[?]y Bill, and a number of ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. THE ENTERTAINMENT EPISODE.

    The president of the Bairnsdale Shire Council has handed to us a lengthy communication in explanation of his present attitude in connection ...

    Article : 285 words
  26. THE WEATHER.

    The weather was again oppressive to-day. The thermometer registered 105 in the shade before 2 p.m. A cool change occurred during the ...

    Article : 30 words
  27. ANOTHER ARMORED TRAIN.

    Another armored train, which has just been completed at Durban, was sent to the front to-day. This is the fourth train that has been fitted up at ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. THE GRAIN MARKET.

    Wheat was again easier to-day, prime realising only 2s 7½d, Oats were firmer, stout fetching 2s 3d. Maize quitted at 2s 1d. ...

    Article : 28 words
  29. SEIZURE OF BOER SIGNALLING APPARATUS.

    The Portugese Customs authorities at Delagoa Bay are exercising greater vigilance, in respect to contraband of war since the recent arrangement on ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. SHIPPING.

    The s.s Despatch sailed from Bairnsdale yesterday for Melbourne, and passed out of the Entrance at 5.30 p.m. The s.s Queenscliff, from the lakes, passed ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. LATE SPORTING.

    The race for the Geelong Cup resulted in a win for Model. Ascot secured second place and Bu[?]rbari third. The finish was a good one, the winner ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. WEATHER FORECAST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  33. FLEMINGTON CATTLE SALES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 words
  34. PATRIOTISM AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    A highly patriotic spirit is being displayed by the members of the Stock Exchange of London, who have nearly all contributed handsomely to the ...

    Article : 82 words
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    SUCH of the citizens of this district whom curiosity leads to con the pages of our contemporary have been treated during recent weeks to confusing and ...

    Article : 2,273 words
  36. A PRO-BOER BROKER.

    An incident which covers some, idea of the intensity of the feeling throughout England in connection with the South African war, occurred ...

    Article : 129 words
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