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  2. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Last evening a public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Thomas Hughes) at the instance of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce and about 16 public bodies, was held in ...

    Article : 6,210 words
  3. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,591 words
  4. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    In the recent encircling movement of the Boers in the Orange River Colony by Lord K[?]chener, his broad front was secured each night by the entrenching of 200 men per ...

    Article : 190 words
  5. THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

    The treaty of alliance between Great Britain and Japan came as a surprise everywhere. The treaty receives the moral support of the United States Government. ...

    Article : 325 words
  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    In accordance with the Standing Orders members of the House of Representatives ventilated their grievances for a couple of hours this afternoon on the motion to go into Committee of Ways and Means. ...

    Article : 683 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The King's first levee was held to-day, and was exceptionally brilliant. The attendance was the largest for years at a Court levee. There were numerous innovations. ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. THE UNITED STATES.

    Frank Andrems, Vice-President of the City Savings Bank, Detroit (Michigan), has been arrested for overdrawing 1,000,000 dollars (about £200,000) without the knowledge of ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Further particulars have been received of the capture of the convoy while proceeding from Beanfort West to Fraserburg. Commandant Malan, with 600 men, made ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SON.

    President Roosevelt's son, who is suffering from pneumonia, is improving. ...

    Article : 17 words
  11. THE SPANISH WAR.

    The "Deutscher Reichanzeiger," German Government gazette, publishes official despatches dated April 15, 1898. These show that Dr. von Holleben, the German ...

    Article : 162 words
  12. MRS. DE WET.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons that Sir H. E. M'Callum (Governor of Natal) had twice visited Mrs. de Wet (wife ...

    Article : 60 words
  13. ARMY MEAT CONTRACTS.

    "Truth" states that the Australian interests of Bergl, Limited, are a myth, and that the firm is only a "middleman" between the War Office and Houlder Brothers. ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. MURDERS OF NATIVES.

    Lord Kitchener, in a despatch, gives details of 57 additional murders of natives by Boers. ...

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  15. THE THIRD BATTALION.

    The three New South Wales companies of the third battalion—late the second contingent—are being steadily drilled at the Agricultural Ground, and the men are making good progress. ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. A LABOUR LEAGUE DELEGATE'S ACTION.

    A special meeting of tho Gipps Political Labour League was held last night in St. Philips' schoolroom, York-street. Mr. W. M. Daley, M.L.A. (president) occupied the chair. The action of the ...

    Article : 367 words
  17. COMMUNICATION FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    On the 7th instant the Premier forwarded a minute to the Governor-General asking him to cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that the contract let for supplies of meat to the ...

    Article : 312 words
  18. ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

    Eleven of the twelve Italians who came by the Bremen were allowed to land to-day. The twelfth was a boy who came ashore without permission. The immigrants were all subjected to a searching ...

    Article : 337 words
  19. CHINA.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Standard" reports that Chang-Chili Tung and Liukun-yi, the viceroys of the Yangtsze provinces, are going to Peking to discuss with ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. FAREWELL DEMONSTRATION.

    To-night a military tattoo and camp-fire concert will take place in the Agricultural Ground, by way of a farewell demonstration to the first buttalion. Particulars of the programme to be presented were ...

    Article : 84 words
  21. COLONIAL CHARGE ON WAR ACCOUNTS.

    Owing to adverse comments upon Mr. See's charge of 3 per cent, on advances made by New South Wales for the payment of Imperial troops sent to South Africa, Mr. ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. ONE OF THE DISPARTING TROOPS ENTERTAINED.

    Mr. A. E. Harris, a member of C Company, First Federal Contingent, was on Friday evening last entertained by a large number of his friends at 42 Regent-street, city, prior to his departure for South ...

    Article : 115 words
  23. PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION.

    At a public meeting last night resolutions were passed upholding support to the Imperial Government in its war policy, deprecating the slanders published concerning the troops, and also expressing ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. COUNT TOLSTOI.

    Count Tolstoi, the Russian novelist, who is 74 years of age, is dying. ...

    Article : 18 words
  25. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day 3-16d higher at 2s 1 7-16d per ounce. standard. ...

    Article : 20 words
  26. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  27. PRESENTATION.

    Sergeant J. H. Atkinson, of the 6th Regiment (Australian Rifles), who has been appointed a sergeant of the Mounted Bearer Section of the Army Medical Corps, which left on Tuesday in the ...

    Article : 133 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The cable steamer Scotia, of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, arrived at Fremantle from London yesterday. The Scotia has on board 1506 miles of cable, which will be connected ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. SMALLPOX IN LONDON.

    Last week 64 deaths from smallpox occurred in the metropolis. Yesterday 58 cases occurred. ...

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  30. VICTORIA.

    A fire broke out this afternoon at Hans Irvine's cyanide works, Mount Egerton Blackhorse mine. The whole of the laboratory, oil engine, and assay rooms were completely destroyed. The fire was got ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. THE LOSS OF THE CONDOR.

    The man-of-war's boat picked up at Vancouver has been identified as having belonged to the lost sloop Condor. ...

    Article : 26 words
  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The Government has received a telegram from the Casualty Department at Capetown announcing that Corporal J.E.G. Denis, of the Imperial Light Horse, was killed on January 27, and that ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. KING CONRAD MINE.

    The King Conrad silver lead mine started its concentrating mill on Tuesday last, and when the machinery gets into working order a large steady output from the mine will result. The plant is ...

    Article : 568 words
  34. PORTION OF THE THAMES FROZEN.

    The Upper Thames is frozen. Feb. 13. The Thames is frozen over at Marlow. Marlow is on the Thames, 9½ miles north-west of ...

    Article : 40 words
  35. NEW PIER AT PORTLAND.

    The formal opening to-day by the Minister of Public Works of the new deep water pier at Portland was made the occasion of much festivity, and attracted to Portland thousands of persons. Dignity ...

    Article : 101 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    Speaking at Cheviot Lord Ranfurly said the slanders of the foreign press had been fully answered by his Majesty's colonies, but in no place more fully than in New Zealand. Five thousand men had ...

    Article : 91 words
  37. PRESENTATION TO COLONEL ROBIN.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Robin, commanding the first New Zealand Contingent for South Africa, has been presented with a sword of honour by the citizens of Dunedin. ...

    Article : 31 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day a letter was received from the secretary of the Phœnix Fireworks Company, Melbourne, protesting against the restrictions at Port Adelaide regarding the ...

    Article : 100 words
  39. THE SOPHOCLES.

    The Sophocles, which arrived to-day from Lon don December 3, via Capetown January 26, had a rough weather passage to South Africa, but for the remainder of the voyage the weather was ...

    Article : 37 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Three hundred of the boys at Eton school are suffering from influenza. Mr. Forster, a barrister of the Transvaal, has recovered £2000 damages against Mr. A. B. ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. THOROUGHBRED STOCK.

    A number of valuable cattle and blood horses were brought to Australia by the Sophocles, which arrived to-day. They include three pedigree bulls and six heifers for Melbourne and a bay and a brown stallion ...

    Article : 49 words
  42. CASUALTIES.

    Thomas M'Grath, an apprentice engineer, residing at Balmain, was working it the Hydraulic Power Company' works yesterday, when one of his hands became caught in a drilling machine, the thumb being ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    March 11 has been proclaimed a public holiday througout Queensland in connection with the elections. The rolls which will be used for the general ...

    Article : 100 words
  44. RUMOURED LOCAL LOAN.

    An impression is abroad that the Victorian Government will shortly ask the local market tor a loan of £250,000 or £500,000. ...

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  45. DROUGHT IN THE NORTH-EAST.

    Reports from Wankaringa give a doleful account of the state of the north-east country in consequence of the drought. The dams are silted on all the runs, and stock are getting weak from want of green ...

    Article : 198 words
  46. FALL DOWN A SHIP'S HOLD.

    A wharf labourer named Michael M'Knight, aged 32 years, was assisting to load the steamer Medic at Dalgety's Wharf yesterday, when he was struck by a bale of wool and fell down the hold, a distance of ...

    Article : 72 words
  47. THE PRINTING OF SCHOOL BOOKS.

    A deputation representing the Victorian Bookbinders' Society waited to-day on the Minister for Public Instruction to arge the Government to have all school books used in the State Schools prepared, ...

    Article : 107 words
  48. FOUND DEAD IN DARLING HARBOUR.

    Between 5 and 6 o'clock last evening the dead body of a man was found floating in the water beneath Jones Brothers' wharf at Darling Harbour. Senior-constable M'Masters removed the corpse to ...

    Article : 102 words
  49. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    The fifty-eighth half-yearly meeting of the Queensland National Bank was held to-day. The report and balance-sheet showed a profit for the half-year ended December of £28,745. It was ...

    Article : 92 words
  50. BUSH FIRE AT BELMORE.

    Further particulars of this bush fire show that among the sufferers was Mr. W. Turner. The fire swept nearly the whole of the nursery, doing considerable damage to fruit trees and flowering plants and the ...

    Article : 64 words
  51. TAKE IN HEALTH

    as you take mair—through the mouth. ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOTS will sustain and satisfy the most [?]cate organisms.—Advt. ...

    Article : 21 words
  52. DO YOUR BEST

    to give the children light, nourishing food, and [?]ty of it—it's cheap, enough. Try ARNOTT'S [?]K ARROWROOT BISCUITS.—Advt. ...

    Article : 21 words
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