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  2. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

    The "Standard" this morning welcomes the graceful assurance of Sir William Lyne, the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, that he forgets his doubts of the wisdom of ...

    Article : 84 words
  3. WELCOME TO LORD ROBERTS.

    Lord Roberts on arriving at London had a splendid welcome. Fourteen thousand troops lined the streets from Paddington station to Buckingham Palace. ...

    Article : 358 words
  4. THE TRANSVAAL.

    Martial law has been proclaimed at Fraserburg, Prince Albert, Worcester, Ceres, and Sutherland. There is a feeling at Capetown that strong ...

    Article : 255 words
  5. SIR JOHN TENNIEL.

    The retirement of Sir John Tenniel from the staff of London "Punch" after half a century of service is not without its interest lo Australian observers of passing events. ...

    Article : 3,237 words
  6. THE SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL TROOPS.

    Sir,—There is again another communication in your issue of this morning relating to the alleged mutiny of colonial troops in South Africa. Your informant states that the guns were about to be ...

    Article : 272 words
  7. FEARS IN PARIS.

    Some Paris newspapers, in commenting upon the inauguration of the Commonwealth, fear that the Commonwealth will apply a Doctrine to the Pacific similar to the Monroe ...

    Article : 40 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The police magistrates Appointed to inquire into the claims for old-age pension-met to-day to arrange preliminaries Mr. Panton, who presided, submitted a scheme providing for 70 courts at various centres. ...

    Article : 100 words
  9. BANQUET AT MAFEKING.

    A banquet in celebration of the Australian Commonwealth was held at Mafeking. Lieutenant-Colonel N. W. Kelly, of Victoria, belonging to the brigade of Brigadier-General ...

    Article : 50 words
  10. ACCIDENT TO MR. CHARLES SYKES.

    Mr. Charlea Sykes, the well-known organist, stumbled and fell in the street to-night, and was removed to the hospital, where it was found that the base of his skull was fractured. ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. YESTERDAY'S CELEBRATIONS.

    "Lor! How I pities them poor folks ashore now," was the remark of an ancient manner about Marryat's time as the wind blew great guns in the Channel, and the timbers of his vessel creaked as ...

    Article : 4,828 words
  12. ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CARNIVAL.

    Events in connection with the above section of the Commonwealth celebrations were carried out on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The weather was hot and dusty, conditions that had no doubt a lot to ...

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  13. THE BURNLEY TRAGEDY.

    At the inquest to-day on the body of Alice Nash, aged 35, who was shot at her residence at Burnley, on Saturday night, the jury found that the deceased died from gunshot wounds i[?]fl[?]et[?]d by her husb[?]nd. ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. ACTIVITY IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    The British have evacuated Jagersfontein and Fauresmith, in the south-western portion of the Orange River Colony. The Boers have reoccupied these towns. ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. TROOPS FOR THE NORTH.

    Two thousand prisoners confined at Green's Point, Simonstown, near Capetown, have been transferred to transports in Table Bay. One thousand troops who were guarding these ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The thirtieth half-yearly report of the Royal Bank of Queensland shows that the net profits, after the usual deductions, amount to £8433, which, added to £422 brought forward from last half-year, gives the ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. LOYALISTS' DEFENCE CORPS.

    In response to a special appeal from the Government of Cape Colony to loyalists asking them to join defence corps in all the threatened districts to repel the invasion of ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. MUTINY ON A BRITISH BATTLESHIP.

    The crew of H.M.S. Barfleur, first-class battleship, now at Hongkong, and the flagship of Rear-Admiral Bruce, the second in command on the China station, has mutinied. ...

    Article : 100 words
  19. GOLD YIELD OF THE COLONY.

    The gold yield of the colony for December amounted to 62,295oz., as compared with 95,092oz. in Decemher last year. For the 12 months just ended the gold output totalled 95l,065oz., compared ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. GOOD RAINALL IN THE COLONY.

    Light to heavy rain has been registered in a number of places in the State, the heaviest rain, however, falling near the coast in the north. Cape York, Croy* don, Fairview, Mean, Tate River, all report over a[?] ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. THE COLLIERY STRIKES.

    The strikes of miners at the Wallsend, Stockton, Dudley, and Wickham and Bullock Island collieries still continue, and present indications do not point to an early settlement of the difficulties. The total ...

    Article : 699 words
  22. SERIOUS ANXIETY NOT JUSTIFIED.

    The "Times" states that though messages from Capetown indicate that some nervousness is felt in Cape Colony there is nothing to justify serious anxiety. ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. SUPPOSED MESSAGES FROM MARS.

    Mr. Tesla, the well-known electrician, states that his instruments at the Colorado Observatory recently recorded three faint pulses of energy, which were due neither to ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. SEIZURE OF BOER MUNITIONS.

    A consignment of condensed milk tins intended for the Boers was seized by the British at Fraserburg. The tins were found to contain bullets and dynamite. ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Constable Bagley of Albany, who has just returned from an overland trip from Euela, reports that rabbits are increasing at an alarming rate. Settlers state that if the pest continues to increase as ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. TERMINATION OF THE ANTWERP STRIKE.

    The dock labourers strike at Antwerp has ended. The men have accepted the conditions of the employers. About the middle of last month 13,000 dock ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. GALLANTRY OF AUSTRALASIANS.

    The correspondent of the "Standard," in describing a fight which lasted 15 hours at Rhenoster Kop at the end of November, states that the behaviour of the New ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. TASMANIA.

    The value of minerals exported from Tasmania for December totalled £197,538. The increase for the year on minerals exported was £173,486. ...

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  29. SIR JOHN TENNIEL.

    Sir John Tenniel, aged 80, the artist of "Punch," has retired, and is succeeded by Mr. D. L. Sambourne. Sir John Tenniel was born in London in 1820, and ...

    Article : 298 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    The gold exports for December were 34,008oz., and for the year 371,993oz. ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CASUALTY.

    Private J. B. Sloan, of the South Australian Bushmen, is reported to have died at Capetown from a fractured thigh. ADELAIDE, Friday. ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. ARRIVAL OF THE SIERRA AT AUCKLAND.

    The Sierra, the first of the new steamers of the improved San Francisco mail service, arrived this morning three days late. This was due to bad weather experienced between San Francisco and Honolulu ...

    Article : 227 words
  33. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The troopship Orient pasted Cape Otway at midday, and arrived in Hebron's Bay to-night. The troops land to-morrow, when the programme arranged for to-day will be carried out. ...

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  34. ADDITIONAL COLONIAL TROOPS.

    It will have been gathered from telegrams that have appeared in the "S.M. Herald" that it is the intention of the other colonies to agree to the proposition that has been made to them to send more troops to ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. ARSENICAL BEER.

    Seven persons have died in three days at Manchester from drinking arsenical beer ...

    Article : 18 words
  36. HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    Commonwealth Day passed off here very quietly. There were no sports or amusements. WENTWORTH, Friday. A fancy procession, sports, fireworks, and ball ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. TO-DAY.

    New South Wales Defence Force Rifle Association Meeting, Handwick Rifle Range, 7.46 a.m. Trade Unions and Friendly Societies' Procession through city streets, 10.30 a.m. ...

    Article : 217 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Early Closing Act will come into operation on Saturday, when most of the large establishments of the city will be closed at 1 o'clock. A meeting of roaster hairdressers was held this afternoon, and ...

    Article : 170 words
  39. THE WEATHER.

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  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    The volunteers for the next contingent to-day increased to 640, and applications are still being received, Captain A. E. Hudson, under meirculious from the Government, is now preparing equipment ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the stock movements: 1800 owes, Deniliquin to Somerset, W. H. Gibbs owner; 4000 wethers, Merri Merrigal, Hillston, to Mathoura, Deniliquin, passed on the 3rd. ...

    Article : 107 words
  42. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The steamer Cornwall bikes the contingent of additional troops to South Africa. The Imperial Government is paying the charters. Only 14 returned troopers have enrolled themselves. ...

    Article : 86 words
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