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  2. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    An accident occurred this morning in the east end of the stope at the 265-fm. level of Taylor's shaft, where John Head, aged 65, lost his life. Preparatory to going to work ...

    Article : 139 words
  3. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A Northam telegram states that the section of pipes in connection with the goldfields water scheme caulked between Seabrook and Merridan are apparently not ...

    Article : 546 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 11, 1 a.m.] GREAT BOER DRIVE.

    The great drive, in which several British columns have been engaged, and by which it was hoped to capture the Boer force under De Wet, comprising Borne 2,000 ...

    Article : 530 words
  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 11, 1 a.m.] AMERICAN FIRES.

    Telegrams from New York report that during the prevalence of a severe gale, which swept through some of the middle states yesterday, a series of disastrous and ...

    Article : 196 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    At an inquest held to-day concerning the death of a horse trainer, James McGrath, who jumped in front of an engine at the Flinders-street station on Friday night, a ...

    Article : 1,209 words
  7. INSPECTING SITES FOR THE CAPITAL.

    By arrangement with the Federal Government, Mr. See has had printed at the Government Printing Office a handy little pamphlet containing tabulated information ...

    Article : 306 words
  8. MELBOURNE BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE.

    A deputation from the Bricklayers' Union waited on Mr. Trenwith (Minister of Railways) to-day to ask that the Railway Department should recognise the wages and ...

    Article : 451 words
  9. GALLANT STAND BY AUSTRALIANS.

    Particulars have just been received in Victoria as to how Trooper J. V. Kearns met his death. In a letter from Trooper J. F. Lightbody, dated from Platrand, ...

    Article : 282 words
  10. PATRIOTIC MEETING IN SYDNEY.

    A tremendous gathering, marked by great enthusiasm and perfect unanimity, took place to-night, under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association, as a ...

    Article : 302 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN PASTORAL COMPANY.

    The balance-sheet of the Australian Pastoral Company shows a profit of £3,500. The losses of stock are computed at £60,650, and a debit balance is brought ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. INTER-STATE REVENUE RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  13. THE GERMAN NAVY.

    Vice Admiral Tirpitz, the Naval Minister of the German Empire, has informed the Reichstag that it will be impossible to postpone until 1910 commissioning additional ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. BICYCLES FOR THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    The contract recently made between the Beeston Humber Company and the Postmaster-General for the supply of bicycles to the department is likely to be cancelled. ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

    The Kaiser has issued an order to the police to suppress all meetings of Christian Scientists in Germany. ...

    Article : 28 words
  16. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The cruiser Amphitrite, which went ashore in Suez Bay, has been refloated. All hope for the safety of the British sloop Condor has been abandoned. It is ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier has decided to leave Brisbane on Friday week next to enter upon an active campaign in his electorate. The postal authorities are in receipt of a ...

    Article : 238 words
  18. BROKEN HILL.

    A new schoolroom was opened yesterday by Bishop Dunn[?] in connection with the Roman Catholic Church at South Broken Hill. ...

    Article : 211 words
  19. FRANCE IN AFRICA.

    A railway is being built from Djibouti, a seaport in French Somaliland, to Harran, a town in Ethiopia. An English syndicate was concerned in the construction of the ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. RETURN OF MR. A. M. SIMPSON.

    Mr. A. M. Simpson, Mrs. Simpson, and their three daughters returned to South Australia by the mail steamer Ophir after an absence of about 10 months. They ...

    Article : 502 words
  21. AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE.

    At the quarterly luncheon to-day of the City Council the Mayor (Sir Samuel Gillott) entertained the Prime Minister (Mr. Barton), Sir Philip Fysh, Mr. Trenwith ...

    Article : 576 words
  22. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The Commonwealth Offices were to-day besieged by a gathering of the unemployed, who appointed a deputation to wait on Mr. Barton. They requested the Prime ...

    Article : 296 words
  23. ENGLISH RACING.

    At the Hurst Park meeting on Saturday the Grange Handicap Steeplechase was won by the New Zealand gelding Levanter, by Captivator—Steel All, who was sent to ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. KRUGER CALM AND HOPEFUL.

    Ex-President Kruger is described as being "calm and hopeful." He is confident, he says, that the Boer leaders and generals do not solicit peace. Mr. Kruger, in ...

    Article : 260 words
  25. A RAILWAY COLLISION.

    A sensational railway accident occurred at Inglewood to-day. The passenger train[?] travelling between Bendigo and Sea Lake was stationary at Inglewood at 1.10 p.m., ...

    Article : 380 words
  26. NEW SOUTH[?]WALES.

    Three brothers, named Fischer, went for a swim in the McIntyre River at Inverell. The younger of the trio got beyond his depth, and not being a good swimmer ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    The Premier is in receipt of a cablegram from Mr. Chamberlain, acknowledging with gratitude and cordial thanks the resolutions passed at a public meeting of citizens of ...

    Article : 219 words
  28. ARMY SUPPLIES[?]

    The following dispatch was received by Mr. Barton to-day from Mr. Chamberlain in reference to the contract for army supplies in South Africa:—"Referring to your ...

    Article : 143 words
  29. A FORESTERS' DEMONSTRATION.

    On Monday Mr. W. J. Blacker M.P., on behalf of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Adelaide District Juvenile Branch, waited on the Commissioner of Public ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. SIR WILLIAM LYNE AND MR. REID.

    The Criticisms passed by the Leader of the Opposition on the action of the Government in organising the visit of the Senate to the Federal capital sites, have come ...

    Article : 349 words
  31. PRETORIAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    Lord Milner has appointed a council, consisting of 10 persons, for the management of the municipal affairs of Pretoria. A thousand permits to as many refugees[?] ...

    Article : 228 words
  32. BRITISH SOLDIERS IN AFRICA

    Captain C. G. Dennison is well known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel, Galishe. Under date of November 4, 1897, from ...

    Article : 111 words
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