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  2. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    Applications for enrolment in the Federal Contingent continue to arrive in such numbers that those engaged in the work of registration cannot overtake them. Punctually at 4 o'clock in the afternoon ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The bush fire at Lake Rowan on Saturday was the most extensive and disastrous which has occurred since the earliest settlement. The country traversed by the fire presents a dismal appearance. In some ...

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  4. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The second test match between England and Australia was resumed to-day. When the play closed yesterday the game stood:— Australia, 112, and five wickets for 48; England, first mnings, 61. This ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The war correspondent of the "Standard" says that the defence of the Yeomanry against Commandant de Wet at Tweefontein was more stubborn and sustained than was at first ...

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  6. THE EUROPEAN POWERS.

    The Czar in his own name and in that of the Czarina offered their best wishes to France and President Loubet on the occasion of the new year. The Czar, in the course of ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Lord Marcus Beresford has been appointed Equerry Manager of the King's thoroughbred [?]ud. This is interpreted to mean that the King will continue racing. ...

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  8. THE NEW COINAGE.

    An interesting ceremony—though it was devoid of all ceromonial observance—took place at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint yesterday afternoon, when the first sovereigns bearing the effigy of King ...

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  9. THE STATE SEAL.

    Since Victoria became a State it is necessary that another "great seal" should be prepared to take the place of that which had been used for years past for the "colony of Victoria." The old seal consisted ...

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  10. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has been interviewed relative to the presentation of the general colonial address of congratulation to the ...

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  11. THE ACCIDENT TO DR. RENTOUL.

    The injury received by the Rev. Dr. Rantoul while cycling in Tasmania is more serious than was at first thought. A bone of the right arm has been found to be fractured. ...

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  12. AN INTERESTING SURGICAL CASE.

    The death occurred this morning in the Children's Hospital of a child aged 4, named William Dubbo Taylor, whose case excited a great deal of interest among medical men. The child fell from a railway ...

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  13. THE CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM.

    King Edward conferred the decoration of the Royal Victorian Order yesterday upon the Crown Prince of Siam on the occasion of his majority. ...

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  14. DE WET'S ARTILLERY.

    When attacking Brigadier-General Dartnell Commandant de Wet covered his daring charge with the fire from high velocity guns and from a pom-pom. There is anxiety expressed lest ...

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  15. THE ESCAPEE SPARKS.

    A member of the Victorian detective force, who is acquainted with John Henry Sparks, an escapee from Pentridge, will pay a visit to Sydney for the purpose of ascertaining whether a man who was ...

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  16. FRANCE AND ITALY.

    M. C. Barrere, the French Ambassador at Rome, in addressing his guests at a reception at the Embassy, said that there there was no longer any Mediterranean question between ...

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  17. GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has approached Mr. Chamberlain in relation to the appointment of a new Governor for the State. There is ...

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  18. GENERAL BOTHA.

    The blockhouses in the Standerton district of the Transvaal frustrated the attempt of General Botha to reinforce Commandant de Wet in his recent attacks. ...

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  19. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    M. Szell, the Premier of Hungary, in receiving the Liberals yesterday, complained that the nations of Europe, and especially Germany, were pursuing a fiscal and ...

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  20. ATTACKS ON THE NATAL BORDER REPULSED.

    The Boers on Saturday attacked Laing's Nek and Botha's Pass, on the Northern Natal border, but were repulsed. The British loss was slight. ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    The revenue for December, inclusive of Commonwealth transactions, was £489,548, an increase of £101,181 compared with December of last year Customs show a decrease of £27,302, but railways ...

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  22. THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND.

    Sir Horace Tozer, the Agent-General for Queensland, has invited 500 guests to a conversazione at the Imperial Institute on January 27 in honour of Major-General Sir ...

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  23. TREACHEROUS MURDER OF OFFICERS.

    Concealed Boers in the vicinity of Warmbaths, north of Pretoria, shot Majors Kerr and Steere, intelligence officers, while they were parleying with other Boers who were ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. A COLONIAL NAVAL RESERVE.

    Admiral Colomb, in a memorandum to the Earl of Selborne, the First Lord of the Admiralty, proposes that Australia, New Zealand, and Canada should provide a naval ...

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  25. LORD ROSEBERY.

    Lord Rosebery has published his Chesterfield speech in pamphlet form. In a preface which he has written to the pamphlet, and which he has headed "National Policy," ...

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  26. SOUND ADVICE TO MR. KRUGER.

    ".L'Independance Belge," a Brussels journal, tells Mr. Kruger that if Great Britain grants the independence of the former republics she will lose all prestige ...

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  27. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE TOWED OFF.

    The Duke of Devonshire, which was aground all night in the river, was towod off this afternoon, and was berthed at Norman Wharf. ...

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  28. A YOUNG WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    On New Year's Eve a youth named Condon, whilst out shooting birds at the Eleven Mile Camp, on the New Gladstone-Rockhampton railway line, accidentally shot a young woman named Eveline ...

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  29. THE CAPE TO AUSTRALIA CABLE.

    The cable steamer Scotia has started for Perth with the remaining portion of the Cape to Australia cable line, to be laid from Fremantle to Glenelg. ...

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  30. NEW SOUTH WALES OFFICERS.

    Lieutenant O. Griffiths and Lieutenant J. Tedder, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, are convalescent and have resumed duty. ...

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  31. DEATH OF PROFESSOR MORRIS.

    A private cable was received in Melbourne to-night announcing the death of Professor Edward Ellis Morris, of the Chair of English Literature at the Melbourne University. The sad news was conveyed to ...

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  32. THE METHODIST MILLION FUND.

    The Wesleyan Methodists on Sunday collected in their churches £65,000, and thus completed the amount of £1,000,000 proposed for the Twentieth Century Fund. ...

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  33. THE DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON.

    Considerable doubt is now being expressed, especially in official circles, as to the identity of the skeleton found on the beach yesterday. The impression existed that the remains were those of Marlor, one ...

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  34. HONOURS OF "Q" BATTERY.

    "Q" Battery of Royal Horse Artillery has returned to England from South Africa Among members of the battery are four who have received the Victoria Cross and two ...

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  35. VENEZUELA.

    At the instance of the United States it is believed that Germany will delay the issue of her ultimatum to Venezuela until the Venezuelan rebellion is settled. ...

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  36. NEW YORK THEATRE BURNED.

    The Bowery Theatre, New York, has been burned. ...

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  37. NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 305 words
  38. BOWLING WITHOUT A CHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 words
  39. CUBA.

    General Palma has been elected President of Cuba. ...

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  40. GAMBLING AT MONTE CARLO.

    The Earl of Rosslyn in playing by a system is reported to have won 100,000 francs (£4000) at Monte Carlo. ...

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  41. THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

    The Danish West Indies are protesting against their proposed transfer to the United States and recall the royal pledge given in 1867 that the islands would not be sold ...

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  42. THE VICTORIAN SECTION.

    All preparations are being made for the Victoria section of the Commonwealth Contingent to go in[?] camp on Tuesday next. Ten men were selected to-day by Major Irving, and of these eight were passed ...

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  43. A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAGEDY.

    Reports have reached the city of a terrible murder at Towitta, situated on Murray flats, between Angaston and Sedan. Information so far is somewhat meagre. It is reported that the house of Mr. ...

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  44. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at ?d higher at 2s 1?d per ounce standard. ...

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  45. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Central Queensland Meat Export Company, Limited, has been registered in London will a capital of £150,000. It is proposed to acquire the meat export in works at ...

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  46. APPLICATIONS IN QUEENSLAND.

    A camp was formed at Lytton to-day, and the first batch of men will be sent down to-morrow evening. About 50 applicants for enrolment in the contingent were medically examined to-day. Wires from ...

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  47. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    One thousand delegates called together by the Trades Union Congress and the Cooperative Union Congress will meet in Exeter Hall on the 14th instant to formulate an ...

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  48. NOBLE'S RECORD BOWLING FEAT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  49. DEATH OF INSPECTOR LAWLESS.

    Inspector Lawless, who had been connected with the New South Wales police force for over 30 years, but retired two years ago owing to ill-health, died at his residence. The Fisherton, Balaclava road, ...

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  50. PREPARATIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    Another large batch of applicants for service with the Commonwealth Contingent was received at the Staff Office this morning. When lists are (completed, there will probably be more offers than would ...

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  51. JUVENILE SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    A peculiar shooting affray occurred yesterday afternoon at Edwards River, about three-quarters of a mile above the waterworks. Three lads, aged each about 14 years, and named Garstang, Mitchell, ...

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  52. THE DEATH RATE OF LONDON.

    The death rate of London for the past year was 17-7 per [?]000 inhabitants The death rate of London in 1890 was 19-8 per 1000 inhabitants. ...

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  53. EXCITEMENT IN SYDNEY.

    An extraordinary amount of interest was exhibited in the city yesterday over the progress of the second test match, especially after the preliminary announcement had been posted outside the "Herald" office ...

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  54. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. John Lane, who has been appointed honorary agent in Australia for emigration to Paraguay, arrived in Adelaide last night. He, with his brother William and 60 others, seceded from the new ...

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  55. THE STATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

    Interviewed at Wellington with reference to [?] New South Wales Industrial Arbitration Act Mr. Wise, the Attorney-General for that State, said that providing men of judicial ...

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  56. THE TRADE OF CANADA.

    The exports of Canada in 1901 amounted to 196,000,000dol. (£39,200,000), and the imports to 190,000,000dol. (£88,000,000). The imports of Canada in 1900 were valued at ...

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  57. DEATH OF CAPTAIN LEE.

    We "regret to announce the death of Captain John James Lee, who for many years was connected with the ferry service. In the early fifties he was in command of the steamers owned by his brother running ...

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  58. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Signor Marconi will experiment with wireless telegraphy between South Africa and South America. ...

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  59. ROBBERY FROM A WHARF.

    It was reported yesterday that three cases of [?] shoes, valued at £60, had been stolen from Walker's wharf at Dawes Point. The property, which was consigned to Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, Limited, was ...

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  60. THE TARANAKI TRAGEDY.

    At the inquest held on the body of Mr. Blennerhassetts and on that of his son at Taranaki a verdict, of murder and suicide was returned against the [?] Hill. The evidence showed that the two men were ...

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  61. THE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST M. A. NOBLE.

    In reference to the matter of the treatment meted out to Mr. M. A. Noble by the crowd on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as reported in yesterday's "Herald," several prominent officials of the ...

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  62. EASILY REMEMBERED.

    ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS in your grocery list. The children will remind you that ARNOTT'S are what they always welcome.— Advt. ...

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  63. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

    Ask for ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS. Don't be put off with any other brand. Have ARNOTT'S, because ARNOTT'S are the best.—Advt. ...

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