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  2. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. John Norton, Clifford's Hotel, Wellington, 8 p.m.; Mr. J. G. Grif[?] Bathurst, [?] p.m.; Alderman E. Lind[?]ay-Th[?]son, J.P., corner of Y[?]ng and Stanley streets, 8 p.m.; Mr. Fealy, Bellev[?] Hotel, Redf[?]rn and [?]gent ...

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  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Commandant de Wet after crossing the Orange River scattered his followers into groups. Six British columns are pursuing the Boers. ...

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  4. THE CABINET MEETING.

    A further meeting of the State Cabinet was held last night, at which the new Under-Secretary for Works was appointed, and a number of consequential removals were determined upon. The ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The refusal of the Irish Nationalists to vote on the division of the Education Estimates in the House of Commons, a refusal which led to the scene in the House last night, was based ...

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  6. THE FISCAL FIGHT.

    It would be unbecoming for freetraders, whose watchword is Freedom, to advocate anything that savours of restriction, except so far as a measure of restriction may be found necessary to secure ...

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  7. SECOND EDITION.

    Lieutenant-General Sir A. Gaselee, Commander-in-Chief of the British troops in China, made a farewell inspection of the Australian Naval Contingent yesterday prior to ...

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  8. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.

    In distributing the prizes won at the [?] animation conducted under the auspices [?] the Chamber of Commerce in December last, Mr. Russell French referred to the result [?] ...

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  9. THE CONTROL OF MANCHURIA.

    The "Standard" states that the Manchurian convention, between Russia and China has been finally signed at Mukden, and that it is thus outside the cognisance of the ...

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  10. SENATE NOMINATIONS.

    The following notice was issued yesterday by Mr. Critchett Walker, returning officer for the State of New South Wales, respecting nominations for candidates to the Senate:—"It is herby notified, for ...

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  11. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.

    A notification was issued by the Governor-General yesterday in a supplement to the "Commonwealth Gazette," that the following gentlemen had been appointed returning officers for the electoral division[?] ...

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  12. COMMANDERS' INITIATIVE.

    In view of the manner of the escape of Commandant de Wet, and of his tactics right through the war, it is felt in some quarters that greater discretion and initiative ought to ...

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  13. IRISH NEWSPAPER STATEMENTS.

    The Dublin "Freeman's Journal" contains the statement: "We have al last got a party able to teach Parliament that the curtailment of Irish privileges will involve the ...

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  14. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Eight companies of infantry and cyclist volunteers are enrolling in Great Britain for service in South Africa. A regiment of Metropolitan Mounted Rifles is being ...

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  15. VICTORIANS CAPTURE BOERS.

    Particulars of the capture of 30 Boers by Captain J. Dullimore, of the Victorian Bushmen, and 15 of his men on Friday last, show that the Victorians, who were attached to ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. THE FREETRADE CANDIDATES FOR LANG.

    It was mentioned yesterday flint the Federal Freetrade and L[?]beral Committee would probably consider whether any action should be taken in connection with the freetrade candidate for the Lang ...

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  17. PREVENTION OF A RECURRENCE.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. John E. Redmond (Waterford) complained that during the scene on the previous night some members had been suspended and ...

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  18. CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE TRANSVAAL.

    Mr. J. Rose Innes, Attorney-General of Cape Colony, has accepted the position of Chief Justice of the Transvaal. ...

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  19. THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

    The following arrangements in connection with the visit of the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and Yolk have been approved by the Federal Minister for Defence:— ...

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  20. THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

    The dresses which the Duchess of Cornwall and York will wear during her visit to Australia and New Zealand will be rich and varied, and will be of British ...

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  21. THE FREETRADE COMMITTEE.

    The executive of the freetiade committee held [?] further meeting yesterday, when the question of the contest for the Gwydir electorate was considerrd. It was announced that Mr. Sl[?]th, M.L.A., had retired, ...

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  22. LORD KITCHENER AND SIR ALFRED MILNER.

    Both Lord Kitchener and Sir Alfred Milner are at Pretoria. ...

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  23. ATTACK ON ABERDEEN REPULSED.

    Three hundred Boers attacked Abordeon, south of Graaf Remet, on Tuesday, but were repulsed after four hours' lighting. There were no British casualties. ...

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  24. THE AUSTRALIAN LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

    The executive committee of the Australian Liberal assciation met yestetday and continued its sitting for several hours. It was stated at the close of the meeting that Mr. D. Davis, M.L.A., one of the candidates ...

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  25. OPTIMISTIC FEELING.

    An optimistic feeling provails at Capetown and at Pretoria that there will be an early end to the war. ...

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  26. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    Lord Rosebery has suggested the appointment of a secret Parliamentary committee to systematically consult the representatives of the War Office and Admiralty, with a view of ...

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  27. SPAIN.

    The members of the new Cabinet in succession to that of Senor Azcarraga, recently resigned, are:- Premier, Senor Sagasta. ...

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  28. A COMMANDO RETURNS HOME.

    Commandant Steonkamp, who is at Philippolis, declares that the contest is hopeless. He and his commando are returning to their homes. ...

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  29. MELBOURNE DECORATIONS.

    The German residents of Melbourne have applied for permission to erect an arch in connection with the festivities at the reception of the Duke and the Duc[?] of Cornwall and York and the opeuiug of the Federal ...

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  30. CAMPAIGN NOTES.

    Mr. J. Hughes, M.L.C., returned to town yesterday from a visit to Coo[?]dra, where he has been speaking in support of the candidature of of Mr. W. [?] Godda[?] for the Hum[?] He says that Mr. Goddard, ...

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  31. ATTACK ON THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

    An attack on the German Emperor was made yesterday at Bremen. While the Emperor was driving from the Rathskeller to the railway station, a ...

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  32. THE YEOMANRY.

    Recruiting for the Yeomanry has been completed. ...

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  33. INVITATION FROM MELBOURNE.

    The Mayer of Melbourne has written to the Mayor of Sydney [?]ng Sydney to take part in the general celebrations to be held in Melbourne on the arrival of the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York. ...

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  34. IMPERIAL DRAFT CONTINGENT.

    The men at the several camps composing the Imperial Draft Contingent were yesterday actively engaged in drills and various routine duties. At the camp, Roval Agricultural Society's Ground, ...

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  35. THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    At the Antwerp wool sales, which opened to-day, prices of merinos were on a par with January rates. Crossbreds showed a decline of from 5 to 10 centimes. 1087 bales of ...

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  36. DEATH OF EX-JUDGE FORBES.

    We regret to have to announce the sudden death of Mr. David Grant [?]orbes, formerly a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales, whose demise took place yesterday afternoon at his ...

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  37. AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH.

    Herr Freszl, a Radical Czech, when forbidden to speak in the Reichsrath, stealthily approached the President's seat and snatched and destroyed a document the President was ...

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  38. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4?d per ounce standard—a fall of 1-16d since Tuesday. ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The annual banquet of the Australian Natives' Association, which was postponed in consequence of the death of the Queen, was held this evening. The toast of "Australia" was eloquently proposed by ...

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  40. ADDRESS BY MR. G. H. REID.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, P.C., took the chnir at Mr. E. D. Millen's meeting at the Protestant Hall, Castleragh-street, last night, and after the candidate had spoken he addressed the large audience for over an hour. ...

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  41. STEAMER DUKE OF WESTMINSTER IN A HURRICANE.

    The Duke of Westminster arrived at Brisbane to-day. The vessel had a very trying experience in the Bay of Biscay on the night of January 8 and early on the following morning. A terr[?] hurricane was ...

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  42. QUEENSLAND.

    A message from Pittsworth states that a thunderstorm occurred last night, followed by light, steady rain throughout the night, registering 181 points. Good rain [?]t in at Goondiwindi yesterday, giving ...

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  43. SMALLPOX AT GLASGOW.

    Four hundred cases of smallpox have occurred at Glasgow. The deaths number 157. ...

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  44. WARSHIPS LAUNCHED.

    The battleships Albemarle und Montague and the first-class cruiser Drake were launched to-day. The Alb[?]marl[?] and the Montague are sister ...

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  45. THE MURDER NEAR TOWNSVILLE.

    The jury in the Beckman case, which is being heard at Townsville, was locked up last night. Dr. Brown yesterday produced the skull of the deceased man Auderson, giving it emphatically as his opinion that ...

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  46. THE QUEENSLAND CONTINGENT.

    One officer and 25 men, fully equipped, will leave by the Chicago to look after the 100 extra horses for the fifth contingent. The will form part of the fifth contingent, which will thus consist of 526 officers and ...

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  47. LATE MINING.

    The following were the quotations on 'ChangE to-day:—King River, buyer 6d, sellers 1s; New Golden Gates, £10 15s; British Zeehan, buyer 4s, seller 5s; Proferrence, ditto, buyer 30s; Hercules, ...

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  48. THE BATHURST PRESBYTERY.

    The presbytery of Bathurst met in St. Andrew's Church, Dubbo, on Wednesday morning, at [?] o'clock. The Moderator (the Rev. J. Adam, M.A.), presided. The Rev. J. Cameron, D.D., was ...

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  49. LEONID METEORS.

    At Hudson's Bay shoals of Leonid meteors were seen until daylight on November 16. They passed northward of the Arctic Circle. ...

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  50. TO-DAY.

    Wesleyan Conference, Centenary Hall, 9 a.m. St. Matthew's Church, Ocean-street. Bondi: Anniversary Service, 7.45. The Port Jackson Co-operative Company, Limited; ...

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  51. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the members of St. John Ambulance Assentation was held at the Equitable Buildings last night, Miss A. Greenway presiding. The desirability of forming classes for home nursing ...

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  52. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Dr. Thornton, late Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, has accepted the living of Blackburn, Lancashire. ...

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