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  2. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 758 words
  3. SOME HISTORIC PHRASES.

    Mr. M'Donagh, a man learned in Parliamentary matters, has lately been discussing the origin of some of the phrases that have become political—nay, household—words ...

    Article : 558 words
  4. THE LATEST.

    Sir James Dickson, ex-Premier of Queensland, and Minister for Defence in the Federal Cabinet, died early this morning. He was suffering from an acute form ...

    Article : 94 words
  5. THURSDAY'S POLICE COURT.

    BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above, being a first offender, was discharged with a caution. ...

    Article : 750 words
  6. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    An influential Boer peace commission is being formed an Bloemfontein to explain to Commandant De Wet and Mr. Steyn the leniency of Lord Kitchener's terms to ...

    Article : 289 words
  7. CHINA.

    Protocols, identical in terms, and containing the proposals of the Powers for the opening of negotiations, have been handed by oath of the Allies to the Chinese Envoys for signature, and for the affixing ...

    Article : 68 words
  8. THE FUTURE CAPITAL

    Chang Chi[?]tung, the Viceroy of the Liang-hu (Hupei and Hunan), is urging the Imperial Court to establish the future capital of the Empire in the Yangtsze Valley. ...

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  9. OPERATIONS OF THE ALLIES.

    A German force, after a fight of several hours, expelled 3000 Chinese troops from a town 20 miles north-west of the junction of the walls. The Chinese loss was 200 killed and wounded. One German was ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. THE BOER WAR.

    The Boers have raided do Beer's farm, near Kimberley. Residents of the district are flocking into town. Eight hundred mounted men have been ...

    Article : 47 words
  11. CABLE NEWS.

    The Imperial Treasury will shortly pay five native regiments of India, which are going as garrisons to isolated colonies. In this manner line battalions now doing duty as garrisons will be ...

    Article : 56 words
  12. FIRE AT AN ORPHAN ASYLUM.

    A disastrous fire has occurred at an orphan asylum containing 175 children, at Rochester, Now York. A boiler exploded, and it completely shattered ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. Indignant Italians.

    The Italians are indignant at the Duke of Norfolk heading English pilgrims on a visit to Rome and reading to the Pope an address expressing ardent hopes for the restoration ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. THE INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.

    The Capetown correspondent of the Times reports that many Afrikanders are joining the corps for the defence of Cope Colony. They declare that it is their plain duty to repel ...

    Article : 206 words
  15. SIFTINGS.

    There is no reason why a memorial to eternally commemorate the founding of the Commonwealth should not be useful as well as ornamental, and if the protectionists should ...

    Article : 1,073 words
  16. THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.

    The Emperor William has decorated Count von Zeppelin, the inventor of the airship The Emperor has also directed the German Aerial Navigation Department to support experiments made with the ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. TIRRANNA PICNIC RACE CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  18. WEEKLY CALENDAR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  19. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is not anticipated that any difficulty will be experienced in obtaining the requisite number of suitable men for South Africa within the stipulated time. On the contrary, ...

    Article : 287 words
  20. THE WOOL SALES.

    Since the last series of wool sales there have arrived 250,000 bales. Of these 41,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there are now available for the first series of sales of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. A CAREFULLY ORGANISED PLAN.

    Advices from Capetown and an interview with Mr. Hagedoorn, a Boer officer at Marseilles, appearing both in the Daily Mail and in the Daily Express, concur in stating that ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. THE FEDERAL MINISTRY.

    THE members of the Commonwealth Cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday, which lasted several hours; in fact, it was not concluded until after 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Barton, the Premier, was seen ...

    Article : 393 words
  23. AFRIKANDER DEPUTATION TO ENGLAND.

    The Afrikander members of the Cape House of Assembly are sending Messrs. Merriman, Sauer, and Hofmevr to England to represent the situation to the House of Commons. ...

    Article : 32 words
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    AMONOST the minor surprises of the time is the decision of Mr. Barton to stand for the Hunter, electorate in preference to the Canoblas. It seemed to have become a settled ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  25. NATIVES OFFER ASSISTANCE.

    A deputation representing 100,000 natives of the western provinces of Cane Colony has assured Sir Alfred Miner that they are anxious to assist in repelling Boer raiders. Sir ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    THE match, N. S. W, v. S. A., entered upon its fourth and concluding stage on Wednesday. There were not more than 30 spectators The result was a win for New South Wales by one innings and 605 ...

    Article : 177 words
  27. United Ancient Order of Druids.—Iceni Lodge.

    A very successful gathering of Druids took place in the lodge room, Academy of Music, last evening, on the occasion of the visit of Bro. Williams, Grand President of the Order. After the usual lodge ...

    Article : 234 words
  28. MISSING MEN.

    Twenty-three of the garrison artillery captured at Helvetia, and 21 Hussars, are still missing. The Liverpool regiment had 11 men killed in the surprise. ...

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  29. ABORIGINAL DISPLAY.

    The residents of Botany and Mr. Dacey, M. L. A., were so pleased with the remarkable display made by the Queensland blacks on Monday at Kurnel, in connection with the ...

    Article : 245 words
  30. A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE.

    Some misunderstanding seems to have arisen over the question of ecclesiastical precedence in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations. It seems that some two ...

    Article : 545 words
  31. Police Business.

    Last year the local police brought 535 charges and 238 summonses were issued. There were eight committals for trial. The figures for the previous year wore—290 charges, 349 summonses, 19 ...

    Article : 34 words
  32. Annual Meeting of the Manchester Unity.

    THE annual meeting of the Goulburn District of the M. U., I .O. O. F, will be held in Goulburn this year, being the first time for seven years. It was decided to hold the meeting, which will be ...

    Article : 98 words
  33. Jimmy Governor.

    Mr. T. E. Colebrook, hon. secretary to the N. S. W. Aborigines' Mission, writes: In Tuesday's "Evening Nows," re the unfortunate condemned man Jimmy Governor, you state the work of religious ...

    Article : 67 words
  34. Bonuses for Railway Men.

    THE Railway Commissioners have already expressed their satisfaction with the work done by the railway staff during the Commonwealth celebrations, and are marking their appreciation in a ...

    Article : 224 words
  35. ANNIVERSARY DAY.

    Anniversary Day (the 26th inst.) falls on a Saturday, and the (Government has decided not to transfer the holiday to the following Monday, owing to the recent run of holidays. ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. Vital Statistics.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  37. Smoke Concert.

    A smoke concert will be given to-morrow (Friday) evening at Mandelson's Hotel, introducing Mr. Fred. Thomas, of much fame as the only whistling ventrilcqnist. Judging from press notices ...

    Article : 41 words
  38. Rifle-shooting.

    The Commonwealth meeting of the National Rifle Association was continued at the Randwick range on Wednesday. The competition for the Queen Victoria Match was advanced another stage. ...

    Article : 464 words
  39. "Australia Facing the Dawn."

    The Minister for Works, speaking on Wednesday on the question of the erection of a piece of statuary on Fort Denison to commemorate the founding of the Australian Commonwealth, said that according ...

    Article : 107 words
  40. Borough Council.

    THE following motion will be dealt with tonight:— Alderman Conolly to move—"That the Inspector. General of Police be asked to arrange for the police to take charge of and regulate the ...

    Article : 42 words
  41. Cycling.

    Cyclists are reminded that entries for the bicycle races to he decided at the Highland Gathering close on Saturday next with Mr. Arthur J. Bryson secretary, from whom all particulars may be ...

    Article : 38 words
  42. Value of Landed Property.

    THERE is every sign that the price of land in and round Perth (W. A.) is rapidly increasing. B[?] report printed in the Western Mail of 22nd [?]ec. an auction sale took place of land situated four ...

    Article : 224 words
  43. National Mutual Life Association.

    THE 31st annual meeting of the members was hold on the 21st Dec., at which the report for the year was submitted. It discloses another year of prosperity marked by a large increase of new ...

    Article : 214 words
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