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  2. THE SEARCH FOR A CAPITAL.

    To-day the Senatorial party completed their inspection of the Bombala site by driving to Eden, a distance of over 60 miles, and inspecting that port. The day was fine, and the drive, though wearying, ...

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  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to a pro-Boer correspondent, stated that General Buller had not been asked to re-write the account in regard to ...

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  4. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    The decision of a definite break with Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermann, the leader of the Opposition, announced by Lord Rosebery in his letter to the "Times" yesterday has ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the course of a debate in the House of Commons last night on the Navy, Mr. H. O. Arnold-Forster, the Secretary to the Admiralty, announced that a bill would be ...

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  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The House of Representatives will probably finish the tariff before Easter. Not only members of the Government, but lending members of the Opposition, in whose hands the matter rests to a great extent, ...

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  7. SECOND EDITION.

    The "Standard" reports that Commandant de Wet, with 400 men, cut wire the entanglements of the blockhouse line west of Lindley on the 10th instant. In doing so he ...

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  8. THE DISPOSITION TO SURRENDER.

    It is roughly estimated that there are more Transvaalers disposed to surrender than there are Free Staters, who are the more irreconcilable of the two bodies. The influence of Mr. ...

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  9. INTERVIEW WITH MR. BARTON

    Mr. Barton was asked yesterday by a "Herald" reporter to speak with reference to the selection of a site for the federal capital. He said:— "Any reference I have used to New South Wales ...

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  10. LARGE CAPTURES OF BOERS.

    Fifteen Boers have been captured at Carolina, in the Transvaal. Feb. 22. Lord Kitchener reports that ...

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  11. THE GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.

    Further particulars of the fire in the armoury at New York show that half an hour after the flames were discovered the gunpowder magazine exploded, together with an ...

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  12. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY.

    Signor Zanardelli's Cabinet has resignad owing to the number of those who abstained from voting in the election for the position of President of the Italian Chamber of ...

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  13. THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Commandant Hans Grobelaar, with 150 men, after making repeated unsuccessful attempts to traverse Lieutenant-Colonel Garrett's lines, fled southwards towards the ...

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  14. THE ARMY MEAT CONTRACT.

    The tenders of Mr. Bergl for the supply of meat to the army in South Africa, and his later undertaking that live and dead meat would be obtained as far as possible from the colonies, ...

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  15. THE PLAGUE.

    A further case of suspected plague came under the notice of the police at an curly hour this morning, when Constable Mills, of No. 1 Station, found a man lying in a state of collapse in a lane off ...

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  16. THE LIVERPOOL BANK FRAUDS.

    It is expected that the Bank of Liverpool will recover £90,000 of the amount defrauded. Feb. 23. The prisoners convicted of defrauding the ...

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  17. SENTENCE ON COMMANDANT CHRISTIAN BOTHA.

    Commandant Christian Botha, who was captured in the engagement with Colonel Benson's column on November 1 of last year at Brakenlaagte, has been sentenced to ...

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  18. INTER-STATE MEDICAL CONGRESS.

    At the evening meeting on Friday the Governor was present. The discussion on cancer, which was opened on Tuesday by Professor Allen, was resumed by Dr. W. Camac Wilkinson, of Sydney, who ...

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  19. RUSSIA.

    Five thousand persons perished in the earthquakes at Shemakha, in the Trans-Caucasia government of Russia. ...

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  20. REFUTATION OF CALUMNIES.

    A crowded and enthusiastic meeting of Dutch and British residents was held at Bloom fontein on Friday. The slanders on the army were denounced, and resolutions were ...

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  21. THE CAPE CABLE.

    The steamer Anglia, of the Telegrapy Construction and Maintenance Company, arrived on Saturday morning, after having picked up off Kangaroo Island and rebuoyed the end of the cable which was ...

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  22. ST. PETERSBURG UNIVERSITY.

    The St. Petersburg University has been closed owing to 800 students claiming larger reforms than those offered by General Vannovsky, the Minister for Public ...

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  23. NEW SOUTH WALES OFFICERS.

    Captain H. Caines, of the 3rd New South Wales Bushmen, Captain C. H. Gibson, and Lieutenant T. Simmons, of the 3rd New South Wales Rifles, are convalescent and ...

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  24. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The match between England and Victoria opened on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the presence of 9000 spectators. The weather was fine, and the wicket good, though a trifle slow. ...

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  25. THE KING.

    The King is visiting Lord Burton at Rangemore. ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir Frederick Sargood (Victoria) when interviewed said that naturally some dissatisfaction oxisted at the present position of the Commowealth, more particularly on the part of Queensland ...

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  27. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private William Robson Davis, of the seventh New Zealand Contingent, has died of wounds. Feb. 23. ...

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  28. THE OPEN DOOR IN THE FAR EAST.

    From Berlin it is reported that the first answer of Russia to the policy of Great Britain, the United States, and Japan in the Far East is the issuing of an extraordinary ...

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  29. N.S.W. CASUALTIES.

    The following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch received by his Excellency the Lieutenaint-Governor from the chief casualty officer, Capetown:—"Depth from enteric fever, Elandsfontein, February 18, ...

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  30. PROJECTED TOUR OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Sir William Lyne, who adheres to his opinion that the best possible arrangements were made for the Senate's tour of the proposed capital sites, and who looks to the senators for confirmation of his ...

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  31. AUSTRALIAN LOYALTY.

    Mr. Barton (the Federal Premier) arrived in Sydney on Saturday, but to-night he will leave again by the express train for Melbourne. He informed a "Herald" reporter yesterday that he was ...

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  32. THE TEST MATCH.

    In his notes on the match England v. Victoria "Observer," of the "Agus," says:—"Some objection has been raised here as to New South Wales having so many men in the Australian Eleven. A ...

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  33. THE OFFER OF MAORIS.

    Mr. Chamberlain has cabled to Lord Ranfurly that the Imperial Government has received with extreme gratification the offer of Maoris to serve in any part of the Empire, but regrets that it cannot ...

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  34. SIXTH DAY.

    Saturday was the sixth and closing day of the medical congress. The president occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance. An excited discussion took place on the motion of ...

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  35. COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES.

    Three hundred counterfeit £5 notes have reached the Bank of England. They are a perfect imitation. Many others are in circulation in Fife. ...

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  36. LABOUR TROUBLES IN SPAIN.

    The riots continue at Barcelona. Artillery has been used in the streets. The strikers attacked the gaol. The postal service has been suspended. ...

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  37. FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES.

    Shortly before 2 p.m. on Suturday a serious collision occurred between a 'bus and a tram in Crown-street, by which several persons were injured. A Cleveland-street 'bus had entered Crown-street, ...

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  38. A DISASTROUS FIRE.

    About 5.30 on Saturday morning a disastrous fire occurred at Burnie, when the following places were totally destroyed:—Spotswood and Wettenhall's general store and dwelling, J. Dudley's fancy goods ...

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  39. MURDERS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

    Eight girls at San Francisco have been murdered after the manner of the murders committed by "Jack the Ripper." ...

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  40. THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The Premier arrived at Rockhampton on Saturday, and addressed a very large meeting there on Saturday evening in support of the candidature of Mr. George Curtis. Mr. Philp, in a speech which was well ...

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  41. A SUSPICIOUS CASE.

    Mrs. Frances A. Cooks, of Beaufort-avenue, Surry Hills, who was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Friday, died at the institution during Saturday afternoon. It will be remembered that the ...

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  42. VICTORIAN UNIONS.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council on Friday it was decided that the secretary send a letter of sympathy and condolence to the widows of the strikers who were shot at Barcelona. The mover ...

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  43. THE LATE CAPTAIN R. J. LANGLEY, J.P.

    The funeral of the late Captain R. J. Langley took place on Saturday last, leaving his late residence, Kent, Smith-street, Balmain, at 3 p.m., for the Presbyterian Balmain Cemetery. There was a large ...

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  44. GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.

    A fire occurred in the armoury of the 71st Regiment at New York, and spread to the Park Avenue Hotel. Eighteen people were killed and 50 others were injured. Great ...

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  45. DEATH BY HANGING.

    On Saturday evening the body of a widow named Emily Higgins, 39, was found lying on the floor of a room at a house in Kippax-street, Surry Hills, where she had been recently residing. Apparently ...

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  46. THE DROUGHT.

    Last Saturday at Sydney and over the coast generally the conditions favoured rain. In the metropolis light showers fell, and a few of the suburbs had refreshing showers. On the northern ...

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  47. GERMAN ANGLOPHOBIA.

    The "Standard," on the suggestion of Mr. H. Copeland (Agent-General for New South Wales), is forwarding 25,000 copies of the speeches of Mr. Chamberlain and Count von ...

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  48. FATAL FALL FROM A BALCONY.

    John Halpan, aged 5, who resided at Lewis-street, Bed[?]ern, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday suffering from a fracture of the skull caused by a fall from a balcony. The child died at ...

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  49. TAKE IN HEALTH

    as you take in air—through the mouth. ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOTS will sustain and satisfy the most delicate organisms.—Advt. ...

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  50. DO YOUR BEST.

    to give the children light, nourishing food, and plenty of it—it's cheap enough. Try ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS.—Advt. ...

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