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  2. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Sir William Lyne notified Lord Hopeto[?]n to-day that he had been unable to form a Federal Ministry. Mr. E. Barton was then sent for by the Governor-General, and ...

    Article : 466 words
  3. COLONIAL INTERESTS.

    Mr. Clement L. Wragge, the Queensland Government Moteorologist, who has lately been attending the International Meteorological Conferenco in Paris, has now started ...

    Article : 69 words
  4. THE BOER WAR.

    General French, in his encounter with the Boers on the 19th instant at Thorndale, to the north-west of Krugersdorp, which has already been reported, captured ...

    Article : 83 words
  5. CHINA.

    Dr. Morrison, the special representative of the London "Times" at Peking, was the first to transmit to London a full and correct summary of the joint note which has ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    In connection with the reference recently made, in our columns to the clause of the Governor-General's instructions, which provides that his Excellency's commission shall ...

    Article : 321 words
  7. CHRISTMAS EVE IN BRISBANE.

    Christmas is come again. The festival of peace and goodwill was ushered in yesterday in accordance with the time-honoured Australian custom. From an early hour ...

    Article : 606 words
  8. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    The little ones in the Children's Hospital were as happy on Christinas Eve as only children can be, and they had every reason to be so, apart from the ills of the flesh ...

    Article : 387 words
  9. THE TITLE OF HONOURABLE.

    Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to permit the Hon. Septimus Alford Stephen, M.L.C., of New South Wales, and the Hon. Walter Horatio Wilson, M.L.C., ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. AN IMPERIAL EDICT.

    News from China states that an Imperial edict has been spontaneously issued opening Wuchang, an important centre on the upper Yang-[?]ze River, to the trade of ...

    Article : 37 words
  11. THE DUKE OF YORK'S STAFF.

    It is announced that Lord Wenlock has been appointed chief of the staff of the Duke of York in connection with the forthcoming visit of his Royal Highness to ...

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  12. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The Intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this morning. Beau[?] ful weather prevailed, and the wicket was in ...

    Article : 342 words
  13. STORMY MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.

    In connection with the joint note of the allied Powers to China, it is reported that the foreign Ministers at Peking have held a stormy meeting. It is further stated ...

    Article : 68 words
  14. GENERAL CLEMENTS'S REVERSE.

    Further details of the reverse recently sustained by General Clements at Nooitgedacht state that his losses were fiftysix killed, 153 wounded, and thirteen ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. NORTH BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN

    The North British Austra[?]asian Company has carried forward a sum of £3086 from the profits of the past year. ...

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  16. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

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  17. DE WET'S MOVEMENTS.

    Commandant De Wet, who recently made a brilliant and successful dash through the British lines near Thabanchu, is now reported to be at Senekal, about 120 miles ...

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  18. CABLE MESSAGES.

    A destructive tempest raged throughout Great Britain yesterday, and a number of vessels were stranded on different parts of the coast. The gale also caused a great ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. CITY DECORATIONS.

    A special meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the work of decorating, the city was held yesterday afternoon. Mayor Robinson informs us ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.

    The Capotown-Kimberley railway line has been broken by the Boers in the north of Cape Colony in three places north of De Aar Junction. ...

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  21. VISITORS TO SYDNEY FROM THE SOUTH BRISBANE COUNCIL.

    A number of the Aldermen of the South Brisbane Municipal Council are proceeding to Sydney to witness the Commonwealth celebrations in that city. Mr. Hill, clerk ...

    Article : 149 words
  22. THE HOLY CROSS MAGDALEN-ASYLUM, WOOLOOWIN.

    The kinship of Christianity [?]s never [?]o strongly evidenced as at Christmas time, and by common consent all sections of the community naturally turn to the divine ...

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  23. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

    The Standard Bank of South Africa has transferred its assets in the different branches in the disturbed districts of Cape Colony to Port Elizabeth. ...

    Article : 90 words
  24. PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION.

    Mr. Worsley Taylor (Conservative) has been returned as member of the House of Commons for the Blackpool division of Liverpool, the seat for which was vacated ...

    Article : 48 words
  25. AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    Considerable excitement has been caused to the United States by the discovery that In October last the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, agreed with the Governments ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. OAKEY.

    The distressingly hot weather of a week back has been tempered by a delightfully cool change. A severe dus[?]storm passed over Oakey a faw days ago, accompanied by heavy winds and a very light ...

    Article : 366 words
  27. THE DOCK STRIKE AT ANTWERP.

    A serious disturbance has occurred in connection with the great strike of dock labourers, in Antwerp, in Belgium, which took place a few days ago. A number of ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following scratchlngs are announced in connection with the A.J.C. Summer Meeting to he held on Boxing Day:— For all engagements: Fata Morgana and ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.

    The inmates of the Brisbane General Hospital cannot complain that they are being overlooked at this time of general rejoicing. Everything has been done to ...

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  30. ACTION OF THE SOUTH BRISBANE COUNCIL.

    A special Meeting of the South Brisbane Municipal Council was held yesterday. There were present—Alderman J. Garsden (Mayor), Aldermen S. Phillips, J. Currie, ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. THE INVADERS CHECKED.

    It has been officially announced that the invasion of Cape Colony by the Boers has now been checked. The invaders are stated to have received little assistance ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. SYDNEY BETTING MARKET.

    The card of the Villiers Stakes was called over to-night at Tattersall's Club. The only wager recorded was 1000 to 5 about Parapet. It was thought useless to ...

    Article : 143 words
  33. RAILWAY TO KHARTOUM.

    The railway line from Wady Halfa, on the southern frontier of Egypt, to Khartoum, on the Upper Nile, has now been formally opened to public traffic. ...

    Article : 34 words
  34. FORMING A NEW COLUMN.

    News is to hand that Lord Kitchener has formed a new column to operate in Cape Colony. ...

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  35. DEATH OF FIELD MARSHAL BLUMENTHAL.

    The death is announced of Field Marshal Count von Bl[?]nnenthal, a distinguished German General, and lately Chief of the General Staff of the Prussian Army, in his 91st year. ...

    Article : 40 words
  36. OTHER ITEMS.

    The leading London newspapers this morning express themselves as being particularly gratified at having learned that the invaluable services of further contingents ...

    Article : 52 words
  37. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY AND LORD SALISBURY.

    President M'Kinley, in forwarding to Lord Salisbury the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as amended by the United States Senate, states that he is acting from reasons of ...

    Article : 140 words
  38. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    News of a shocking tragedy has been received from Washington. M'Donald, a disbursing clerk, was recently reduced in grade by Mr. Morris, auditor of the United ...

    Article : 48 words
  39. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY RESULTS

    The results of the Examinations in the Faculty of Medicine at the Sydney University have just been published. The names of the following Queensland students ...

    Article : 209 words
  40. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    The Premier has been advised by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Imperial troops can remain in Sydney till 14th January. ...

    Article : 31 words
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  42. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties among members of the colonial contingents are reported: —A. J. Baker, a New Zealand rough rider, was severely wounded at Ko[?]kmoer, and ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. MILLIONARIE'S SON KIDNAPPED.

    A sensation was caused at Omaha, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.A., through a masked man kidnapping the fifteen-year-old son of Mr. Cadahay, a millionaire meat ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FOR SYDNEY.

    The South Australian military contingent for the celebrations in Sydney has been increased to 150, nearly fifty men having agreed to pay their own expenses if ...

    Article : 42 words
  45. INSPECTION AND CONDEMNATION OF STANDS.

    An official inspection has been made of a number of the stands which have been erected in Oxford-street, Paddington, from which it is proposed to view the procession ...

    Article : 60 words
  46. SCOTCH BRIGADE FORMED.

    The Scotsmen resident on the Rand have formed a Scottish troop of horse, of which the Marquis of Tullibardine, lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards (the Blues), is in ...

    Article : 36 words
  47. THE LOSS OF THE GNEISENAU.

    A German official memorandum which has been published in regard to the recent wreck of the training ship Gneisenau, which was driven ashore at Malaga, in Spain, ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL-ANNUAL PRIZES.

    A very pleasant gathering took place in Christ Church Schoolroom, at Milton, on Thursday evening last, when the school was filled on the occasion of the distribution of prizes won by ...

    Article : 388 words
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  52. ANTAP[?]CTIC EXPLORATION.

    It is stated that the Italian Government are in favour of the suggestion that the various European countries should co-operate with Germany and Great Britain ...

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  55. NEW SOUTH WALES TREASURY BILLS.

    Our Sydney correspondent telegraphs as follows:—The New South Wales Government are issuing Treasury bills to the extent of £600,000. Tenders will be ...

    Article : 62 words
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